(The Center Square) – Siemens is building a new 550,000-square-foot facility that will create 1,400 new jobs in the next three years, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday. 

The new facility, located near Pendergrass, is a $185 million investment, Kemp and economic officials said. The company will manufacture low-voltage electrical components. 

Construction on the facility starts in November, with hiring to begin in 2027, according to a news release from Kemp's office. 

The technology company has two manufacturing facilities and six offices in Georgia. More than 1,700 people are employed at the company's Georgia facilities and offices. 

“For 140 years, Siemens has been a valued part of Georgia’s business community, and this latest investment decision is another testament to the strong economic partnership between our state and Germany,” Kemp said. 

Kemp and representatives from the Georgia Department of Economic Development traveled to Germany in January 2025 in what Kemp called at the time an "international mission to Europe to strengthen existing economic and cultural ties in Germany and Poland. 

"Our 2025 visit to Siemens’ headquarters in Munich marked another important step in the relationship we have built over many years through regular engagement with the company’s leadership, both in Germany and here in Georgia," Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson said in a statement.

OpenGeorgia.gov does not break down the individual trips taken by economic development officials in fiscal year 2025.

Overall, Wilson, whose salary was $254,807.77 that year, had $117,720.97 in travel expenses, according to the website. Kemp had $56,506.12 billed to the Economic Development department. It is not possible to determine what portion of these expenses was attributable specifically to the Germany trip. 

Some approvals are pending, according to the news release. Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, Jackson County Industrial Development Authority, Georgia Power, and Georgia Quick Start partnered with the state on the deal.

“Georgia was a natural choice for our next manufacturing investment. The state offers a strong business environment, access to a highly skilled workforce, and close proximity to our existing operations and supply chain network across the Southeast,” said Barry Powell, North America President of the Siemens Electrical Products business unit.