Siemens Energy to Invest $1 Billion in U.S. Manufacturing, Add 1,500 Jobs

Siemens Energy plans to invest $1 billion to expand U.S. manufacturing capacity for grid equipment and gas turbines, adding more than 1,500 jobs as power demand accelerates from data centers, AI infrastructure and electrification.

(P&GJ) — Siemens Energy has finalized plans to invest $1 billion to expand manufacturing operations across the United States, a move that will create more than 1,500 highly skilled jobs as electricity demand rises sharply due to data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure and industrial electrification.

The investment builds on plans outlined at the company’s Capital Market Day in Charlotte, North Carolina, last November and includes a mix of brownfield expansions and one greenfield project. Siemens Energy said the program will increase domestic production of grid equipment, transformers and large gas turbines, while strengthening U.S.-based manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand.

As part of the expansion, Siemens Energy will construct a new high-voltage switchgear manufacturing facility in Mississippi and expand transformer production, gas turbine manufacturing and grid technology operations in several states. The company said the approach allows it to use manufacturing capacity efficiently while supporting long-term market growth.

“Siemens Energy has been making things in the United States for more than a century and we are experiencing a once-in-a-generation growth opportunity due to the resurgence of U.S. manufacturing and the growth of artificial intelligence,” said Christian Bruch, CEO and President of Siemens Energy. “The current policy environment has contributed to this momentum. The Trump Administration has made energy security, a reliable and resilient grid, and growing U.S. manufacturing jobs a priority. This has supercharged the energy demand which is supporting new investments across the energy sector. We are excited to help write this next chapter of American energy expansion.”

The expansion is expected to add more than 1,500 roles across manufacturing, engineering and operations. Siemens Energy said it will also expand apprenticeship programs and training initiatives to support workforce development across the energy industry.

“This tremendous investment in a critical part of our power grid supply chain underscores President Trump’s success in expanding supply chain access and bringing major manufacturing back to America,” said U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. “We appreciate great partners like Siemens Energy, who proactively partner with the Trump administration for the benefit of the American people, prioritizing critical components to make the United States Energy Dominant!”

Planned Site Investments

Siemens Energy said the investment will be spread across multiple states:

• Mississippi (Greater Richland area): Construction of a new high-voltage switchgear plant, including a training center, with plans to hire up to 300 employees.

• North Carolina (Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Raleigh): Expanded transformer manufacturing and servicing, resumption of gas turbine manufacturing in Charlotte, turbine component production in Winston-Salem, and expanded grid technology, engineering and R&D operations in Raleigh. About 500 jobs are expected across the state.

• Florida (Orlando and Tampa): Expansion of turbine blade and vane manufacturing in Tampa and upgrades to research and development capabilities in Orlando, including an artificial intelligence digital grid technologies laboratory with NVIDIA. The company will also relocate and modernize its regional headquarters in Orlando.

• Alabama (Fort Payne): Expanded production of copper and insulation components for generators, creating about 120 jobs.

• New York (Painted Post) and Texas (Houston): Facility upgrades supporting the manufacture and servicing of compression equipment used to transport gas and liquids through pipelines.

Siemens Energy said the U.S. remains a core market for the company, accounting for nearly 29% of global order volume last fiscal year. The company currently employs more than 12,000 people across 25 U.S. facilities and works with nearly 5,000 domestic suppliers.

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US manufacturing access opens new Alpha-GPC format options as cognitive health market matures

According to market insights firms SPINS, U.S. cognitive health vitamin, mineral and supplement sales reached approximately $499 million over the latest 52-week period, with unit sales exceeding 19.5 million. While the category remains one of the industry’s largest condition-specific segments, dollar sales declined slightly year over year, underscoring the difficulty of sustaining growth in a mature market.

Within that landscape, CHEMI Nutra says expanded U.S. manufacturing access to its choline-rich Alpha-GPC ingredients is enabling shorter formulation timelines while preserving Italian pharma-level purity and stability. CHEMI Nutra, incorporated in 2001, manufacturers Alphasize at CHEMI S.p.A.’s pharmaceutical-grade facilities in Milan and Patrica, Italy.

Alpha-GPC (Alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine) is used across a wide range of cognitive health products, particularly in blended formulations positioned for focus, memory and mental performance. Its use, however, has largely remained concentrated in powders and capsules.

Accessing the AlphaSizeLiquid-Science Platform

Mike Petteruti, president & general manager of CHEMI Nutra highlighted that delivery format innovation continues to shape future development strategies for choline ingredients.

“Future development will focus on delivery systems that improve bioavailability, format flexibility and consumer compliance, including liquids, softgels and hybrid systems,” he told NutraIngredients. “The biggest opportunity lies in integrating choline solutions into multi-benefit formulations without compromising stability or sensory experience.”

Efforts to expand Alpha-GPC into liquid and softgel formats have historically faced stability challenges, and the “main barriers were limited access to suitable liquid Alpha-GPC and a lack of confidence and know-how around softgel applications,” according to Petteruti.

“Alpha-GPC’s sensitivity to moisture and interaction with lipid systems made long-term stability difficult without system-level expertise,” he noted.

Those issues have limited how quickly brands could pursue alternative delivery formats, but Petteruti said those challenges can now be addressed via CHEMI Nutra’s AlphaSize Liquid-Science Platform.

Introduced in 2025, this platform allows for the use of “Liquid 85L” Alpha-GPC in applications such as shots, ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, gummies, drops and softgels, while maintaining the stability and efficacy of the ingredient.

Moving forward, Petteruti added, regulatory clarity and scientific substantiation will continue to influence how quickly new formats reach the market.

Added value of U.S. manufacturing and regulatory clarity

As competition heats up, regulatory positioning is also playing a more substantial role in ingredient selection. Alphasize is the only New Dietary Ingredient (NDI)-cleared Alpha-GPC in the U.S. market.

“Expanded U.S. manufacturing access to an NDI-supported Alpha-GPC increases regulatory confidence and commercial clarity for brands,” Petteruti said. “NDI support provides a well-documented safety and quality foundation, while domestic production improves traceability, continuity and alignment with FDA expectations.”

He added that those factors shorten supply chains and allow brands to plan innovation cycles with greater certainty in cognitive health and brain-mood formulations.

US-based manufacturing is also becoming more closely tied to transparency and documentation expectations.

“The AlphaSize Liquid-Science platform combines U.S.-based manufacturing with the same transparency and quality standards applied across CHEMI Nutra’s global operations,” Petteruti said. “Domestic production enables clearer documentation, tighter quality oversight and closer collaboration around formulation, stability and delivery formats.”

On-shoring can also make technical or regulatory decision-making processes less complex, as it “provides more direct access to this know-how and more consistent answers around regulatory confidence and performance expectations,” he added.

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