Siemens recently detailed a planned $165 million investment in its electrical infrastructure manufacturing capabilities in the USA. This move is thought to be a calculated attempt to capitalise on the recent growth in the AI data centre sector.
The company is upping its manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. states of North and South Carolina in a move it stated would create more than 350 fresh jobs.
Siemens’ move will add to a financial commitment of close to $700 million it made in US production capacity in recent years, spanning new and expanded facilities in the states of California and Texas.
President and CEO Roland Busch said AI is quickly “becoming core economic infrastructure” and the US capacity expansion would help it capitalise on the shift.
Siemens stated it would expand production of integrated power distribution systems to help match surging AI data centre energy requirements. It is also adding to its medium-voltage protection and automation system production abilities.
Ruth Gratzke, president of Siemens Smart Infrastructure US, explained the manufacturing capacity investment would help it “deliver the electrical backbone that powers the AI economy”.
The company is also keeping an eye on its staff development, highlighting a recent rollout of a national initiative to boost access to electrical skills training which it committed $9.3 million to in its North Carolina sites.
Source: Mobile World Live
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