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Name of the Project
Manufacturing and rail services facility.
Location
Lexington, North Carolina, in the US.
Project Owner/s
Siemens Mobility.
Project Description
The facility is Siemens’ ninth manufacturing site.
The passenger coach manufacturing factory, and first-of-its-kind locomotive and passenger coach overhauls facility, will be on an 80 ha site, allowing for future expansion.
The facility will incorporate some of the latest technologies at Siemens’ Sacramento facility, in Los Angeles, including robotic welding, three-dimensional printing, and virtual reality welder training. When fully operational, the facility will be carbon neutral, playing an important role in the company’s sustainability efforts.
Potential Job Creation
More than 500 jobs are expected to be created by 2028.
Capital Expenditure
$220-million.
Planned Start/End Date
Production is expected to start in 2024.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Siemens head of media relations Florian Martens, tel +49 162 230 6627 or email florian.martens@siemens.com.