Manufacturer Jabil to open plant in Prince George, creating 352 jobs

Electronic circuit board manufacturer and supply chain service provider Jabil plans to establish a new plant at Crosspointe Logistics Center in Prince George County, creating an expected 352 jobs, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Wednesday.

The facility, scheduled to open this fall, will produce critical power distribution systems for Siemens, the Germany-based technology and manufacturing giant specializing in automation, industrial systems, rail transportation and healthcare technology.

According to a statement from Siemens, the companies plan to invest $30 million to open a 300,000-square-foot facility. The funds will go toward scaling up equipment, tooling, production readiness and operations.

“Virginia is a world-class leader in advanced manufacturing and energy infrastructure, and Jabil’s decision to establish a new manufacturing facility in Prince George County reflects our strength,” Spanberger said in a statement. “This investment will bring hundreds of high-quality jobs to the commonwealth while strengthening our domestic supply chain to support next-generation energy technology. We are proud to welcome Jabil to Virginia.”

Founded in 1966, Jabil has grown over the decades from a small circuit board manufacturer to a global manufacturing company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The company operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities in over 25 countries, including more than 30 in the United States. It employs more than 140,000 people worldwide.

“Demand for reliable, U.S.-manufactured power and energy solutions from companies such as Siemens is only accelerating to keep up with the pace of technology,” said Brent Tompkins, Jabil’s senior vice president of global business units, renewables and energy infrastructure. “With this new factory in Prince George County, we’re excited to scale our capabilities, continue growing our domestic manufacturing footprint and help create new jobs in collaboration with Siemens.”

In a statement, Siemens Smart Infrastructure USA President of Electrification and Automation Brian Dula said that as the company adds capacity to meet accelerating demand for critical power infrastructure, it is working with strategic partners to bolster its domestic supply chain in the U.S.

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the county and Virginia’s Gateway Region to secure the project for Virginia, and Spanberger approved a $700,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist with Jabil’s $6.1 million investment.

The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program will support Jabil’s job creation at no cost to the company.

In January, Jabil acquired Hanley Energy Group, an Irish engineering company with its U.S. headquarters in Ashburn, for $725 million. Hanley designs and manages power systems for data centers, and Jabil executives said that the acquisition was aimed at meeting growing demand for AI-related data center capacity and energy infrastructure.