# ABB to expand Hackettstown factory, add 60 jobs

ABB announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Hackettstown, New Jersey, doubling the solid dielectric switchgear footprint to 24,000 sq ft and adding 60 jobs. Completion is expected in late 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-10
- Where: Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States
- Jobs: 60
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 24,000 square feet (solid dielectric switchgear manufacturing footprint)
- Products: solid dielectric switchgear, cable accessories, switchgear apparatus, overhead apparatus
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md)

## Sources

- [tedmag.com](https://tedmag.com/abb-to-expand-factory-add-jobs/), 2020-12-10: "This expansion will reduce delivery times and enhance product traceability, testing and inspection capabilities."
- [insidernj.com](https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/abb-expand-hackettstown-nj-switchgear-factory-adding-60-jobs/), 2020-12-11: "This expansion will reduce delivery times and enhance product traceability, testing and inspection capabilities."
- [ewweb.com](https://www.ewweb.com/news/article/21150170/abb-to-add-60-jobs-in-hackettstown-nj-switchgear-factory-expansion), 2020-12-11: "This expansion will reduce delivery times and enhance product traceability, testing and inspection capabilities."
- [panelbuilderus.com](https://www.panelbuilderus.com/news-for-panel-builders/5784-abb-to-expand-hackettstown-nj-switchgear-factory-adding-60-jobs/), 2020-12-14: "This expansion will reduce delivery times and enhance product traceability, testing and inspection capabilities."
- [mypaperonline.com](https://www.mypaperonline.com/abb-to-expand-hackettstown-nj-switchgear-factory-adding-60-jobs.html), 2021-01-16: "ABB announced its plan to expand its manufacturing facility in Hackettstown, New Jersey to meet growing demand for electrical equipment."

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