Siemens Energy to add 825 jobs in Charlotte, NC
March 12th, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by BNO NewsRALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (BNO NEWS) – Siemens Energy Inc. will expand its gas turbine operations in Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, Governor Beverly Perdue announced on Thursday.
Siemens will invest at least $135 million over the next year in its expansion project, which will also add 825 jobs. The project was possible due to the state grants awarded from the Job Developmental Investment Grant program and One North Carolina Fund.
The company will expand its Westinghouse Boulevard campus and relocate gas turbine manufacturing operations from Ontario, Canada to Charlotte. This expansion will complement the previously announced additional office space for new engineers in Charlotte. There are 777 North Carolina citizens currently employed with Siemens. The 825 new jobs will have an average annual wage of $64,000.
“We already supply the power systems that provide one third of the nation’s electricity, and through this expansion in Charlotte, we will be able to continue bringing efficient and competitive power-generation options to customers around the world. We’ve had a presence in the Charlotte area and in other areas in North Carolina for decades, and it was our first-hand knowledge of the excellent business environment here that convinced us to expand our investment further,” said Michael Suess, CEO of Siemens Energy’s Fossil Power Generation Division.
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