# Yaskawa America invests $180M in new headquarters and expansion in Franklin, Wisconsin

Yaskawa America Inc. will invest $180 million to expand its footprint in Franklin, Wisconsin, including a new 800,000-square-foot North American headquarters campus. The project is expected to create more than 700 new jobs and be completed in 6-10 years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-06-16
- Where: Franklin, Wisconsin, United States
- Value: $180.0M
- Jobs: 700
- Starts operating: 2035
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 800,000-square-foot campus
- Products: robotics, motion control, AC drives, solar inverters
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Yaskawa America Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/79217.md)
- [Yaskawa Electric Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/16371.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ien.com](https://www.ien.com/operations/video/22943545/yaskawas-180m-move-new-headquarters-unveiled), 2025-06-16: "The company expects the $180 million expansion to create more than 700 new jobs."
- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/yaskawa-america-expand-wisconsion-plant-relocate-illinois-hq-operations/750835/), 2025-06-17: "Yaskawa America is investing $180 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Franklin, Wisconsin, the robotics and automation component maker announced Friday."
- [plantservices.com](https://www.plantservices.com/industry-news/news/55298080/yaskawa-america-invests-180m-to-expand-robotics-manufacturing-facility-in-wisconsin), 2025-06-19: "The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. is proud to announce the unification of all its current manufacturing and office locations in Wisconsin and Illinois into a single, consolidated campus in Franklin."
- [empoweringpumps.com](https://empoweringpumps.com/yaskawa-governor-evers-and-wedc-join-yaskawa-america-inc-leadership-to-announce-expansion-and-north-american-headquarters-relocation/), 2025-06-20: "Companies from across the globe are choosing Wisconsin to grow and expand because they know we have the best workers making the best products."
- [airbestpractices.com](https://www.airbestpractices.com/industry-news/yaskawa-america-announces-expansion-and-north-american-headquarters-relocation), 2025-06-23: "Yaskawa America will invest at least $180 million and create more than 700 new high-paying jobs in Wisconsin."

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