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ABB doubling size of its Senatobia facility with $40 million investment

By: Frank Corder - March 3, 2025

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  • The company, which has been in operation in Senatobia since 2016, will bring 200 new jobs to the area. ABB is also opening a new manufacturing site in Tennessee.

ABB announced Monday morning that the company is making a $40 million investment to double the size of its existing manufacturing site in Senatobia, creating 200 new jobs.

The facility in Senatobia has been in operation since 2016.

The expansion of the production capacity of ABB’s low voltage electrification products will enable the company to meet increasing demand from customers in a wide range of key growth industries, including data centers, buildings and utilities.

The Senatobia expansion is also accompanied by an investment of $80 million in a new advanced manufacturing facility in Selmer, Tennessee that looks to create 50 jobs.

“Demand is increasing steadily for advanced electrification technologies, driven by growth in key sectors including data centers and utilities. Today’s announcement will support our future growth in the US, ABB’s largest global market,” said Morten Wierod, ABB’s Chief Executive Officer, in a statement provided to Magnolia Tribune. “Our new facilities in Selmer and Senatobia will keep our US customers at the cutting edge of the energy transition, and help them meet their performance, productivity and energy efficiency goals.”

ABB’s Senatobia facility expansion focuses on its industrial circuit breakers which provide higher power reliability essential for data center expansion, advanced manufacturing facilities, and renewable energy microgrids. Over the last two years, Mississippi has seen $20 billion in data center investments come to the state.

ABB said that expanding production in Senatobia will also support growing demand from customers across North America who are upgrading their aging power infrastructure and expanding their operations.

The new facility, which doubles its current size, is slated to open in the second quarter of 2026 with an increased workforce of more than 1,000.

According to ABB, the company has invested more than $500 million in its U.S. business over the past three years. ABB has nearly 40 manufacturing, distribution, and operational facilities across 20 U.S. states including nine major research and development centers. Since 2010, ABB has invested more than $14 billion in capacity expansion projects and M&A in the US.

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Frank Corder

For nearly two decades, Frank Corder has reported and offered analysis on government, public policy, elections, business and matters of faith. He is the Editor for Magnolia Tribune where he oversees the day-to-day content development. Frank’s interviews, articles, and columns have been syndicated throughout Mississippi as well as in various national publications. His resume includes appearances on the BBC, CBS News, ABC News, and Fox News, among others. Frank is a frequent analyst on radio and television, providing insight and commentary on the inner workings of the Magnolia State and beyond. During his career, Frank has interviewed government officials and candidates from City Halls to the White House, including Presidential candidates, White House officials, U.S. Senators, Congressmen, Cabinet Secretaries, and Governors. He previously hosted his own local radio and television programs and has managed private businesses in the financial, hospitality, and retail sectors. Frank has served his community as an elected City Councilman and as an Assistant/Acting City Manager. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, he led the effort to plan Pascagoula's recovery and rebuilding which earned him recognition as Mississippi's Volunteer of the Year. Frank also led Pascagoula's municipal government out of a $14.5 million deficit, which the Mississippi State Auditor heralded as a model for other communities facing dire financial straits. As the president of the Pascagoula High School Quarterback Club, Frank has self-published "The Book of Pascagoula Football." He has been married for over 25 years and has two children, both of whom work in public education. Email Frank: frank@magnoliatribune.com