Why this project qualifies
With $220 million in facility-specific investment and 506 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.
View full methodology →Why it matters
The advanced manufacturing context.
Advanced Manufacturing tracks major U.S. facilities producing sophisticated industrial equipment, computing hardware, automation systems, precision components, and other high-value manufactured goods that do not fall within AFT's dedicated industry categories.
Project record
At a glance
- Company
- Siemens Mobility
- Industry
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Location
- Lexington, North Carolina
- Investment
- $220.0M
- Permanent jobs announced
- 506
- Status
- Operational
- Announced
- Mar 7, 2023
- Operations began
- Apr 3, 2026
- Added to tracker
- Apr 15, 2025
Sources
Official references
- Primary source https://press.siemens.com/global/en/pressrelease/siemens-mobility-invest-220-million-north-carolina-rail-manufacturing-facility
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