Data Centres: Siemens & Jabil to Grow Virginia Manufacturing

Siemens and Jabil have announced plans to operate a new electrical equipment factory in Virginia, US.

The 300,000 square foot facility is receiving a US$30m investment towards scaling up equipment, tooling, operations and production readiness. 

Located at the Crosspointe Logistics Center in Prince George County, it will introduce more than 350 new jobs. 

“Demand for reliable, US-manufactured power and energy solutions from companies such as Siemens is only accelerating to keep up with the pace of technology,” says Brent Tompkins, Jabil's SVP of Global Business Units, Renewables & Energy Infrastructure.

“With this new factory in Prince George County, we’re excited to scale our capabilities, continue growing our domestic manufacturing footprint and help create new jobs in collaboration with Siemens.”

Demand for electrical equipment

The market for US data centre electrical equipment is expected to reach US$65bn by 2030, according to Wood Mackenzie. 

Its April 2026 report, titled The US data center electrical equipment market: a structural shift in demand, says data centres are also set to capture up to 40% of the total US electrical equipment market, a dramatic rise from just under 2% in 2020. 

"Data centres are fundamentally different from any load the electrical equipment industry has supported before," explains Ben Boucher, Senior Analyst, Supply Chain at Wood Mackenzie. 

"Manufacturers face a stark choice: invest significant capital to expand capacity, or cede market share in what could be a US$65bn market by 2030. The alternative—constrained supply—will slow the entire AI infrastructure buildout.

"We're already seeing manufacturers return to customers with year-old purchase orders to impose 20% price increases just to maintain delivery schedules.

"Hyperscalers are willing to pay these premiums because missing a launch window risks massive revenue losses."

The Crosspointe Logistics Center

The new factory is located 30 miles south of Richmond and is in what used to be a Rolls-Royce aerospace manufacturing campus. 

It previously made engine components for aircraft including the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Airbus A350 and A380 and the Gulfstream G650.

The original Rotatives Facility was completed in 2011 and an adjoined Advanced Aerofoil Manufacturing Facility was added in 2013. 

These facilities are located on more than 1,000 acres of land in Prince George County.

Around the building itself, development plans are underway for a seven building industrial campus with 3.3 million square feet of newly constructed manufacturing and distribution facilities, according to real estate business The Silverman Group. 

Two million square feet of this new space will be used by the LEGO Group as a regional distribution centre. The toymaker has a manufacturing plant 17 miles away in Chesterfield, expected to start operations in 2027. 

Jabil says its production at the site will begin in autumn of 2026.

“Our data centre, utility and industrial customers are under intense pressure to add capacity quickly, with less risk and more predictability,” says Brian Dula, President of the Electrification and Automation business unit at Siemens Smart Infrastructure USA.

“By adding additional avenues to expand dedicated manufacturing of Siemens‑designed switchgear and power delivery solutions here in the US, we’re helping customers shorten project timelines and improve delivery confidence — while reinforcing a resilient domestic supply chain.”

Manufacturing investments in Virginia

Jabil and Siemens are not the only companies setting up new manufacturing in the state. 

AstraZeneca announced a US$50bn investment in the US in July 2025, including a "multi-billion dollar" Virginia manufacturing facility that will produce drug substances for medicines including oral GLP-1, baxdrostat and oral PCSK9.

L3Harris announced a US$1.27bn investment to more than double its solid rocket motor production capacity, creating what it calls Virginia Advanced Propulsion Facilities.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger says: “Virginia is a world-class leader in advanced manufacturing and energy infrastructure, and Jabil’s decision to establish a new manufacturing facility in Prince George County reflects our strength.

“This investment will bring hundreds of high-quality jobs to the Commonwealth while strengthening our domestic supply chain to support next-generation energy technology. We are proud to welcome Jabil to Virginia.”

Brian explains:  “As we continue to add capacity to meet accelerating demand for critical power infrastructure, we are not only investing in our own facilities but also working with strategic partners to bolster our domestic supply chain in the US.

“We’re proud to be collaborating with Jabil to stand up the new Prince George facility which will be home to hundreds of new jobs for the state of Virginia.”

Siemens' billion dollar US investments

Across the US, Siemens' manufacturing footprint supports a network of more than 16,000 domestic suppliers.

At the beginning of May, Siemens reached a milestone of US$1bn invested in US manufacturing.

The company says its investments will add more than 2,200 jobs to the American workforce across projects in North and South Carolina, Texas, California and more. 

In Fort Worth, Texas, US$190m has been invested in a new 500,000 square foot facility to produce electrical infrastructure like low-voltage switchboards. 

Pomona, California has seen a US$95m investment in both a new greenfield factory and existing facility upgrades, creating a combined 146,000 square foot campus for low-voltage electrical equipment production. 

Two existing sites are being expanded across North and South Carolina, alongside the introduction of three new sites, which Siemens says will support the country's AI and data centre markets. 

“Siemens has been helping to build and support America's industrial backbone as long as we've been a company, more than 175 years,” says Ann Fairchild, president and CEO of Siemens USA.

“These investments—and those we anticipate in the years ahead—reflect our commitment to serving US customers, the continued growth we see in the US market and our pride in supporting a strong, innovative domestic manufacturing base that is essential to America’s long-term competitiveness and resilience.”