Bartlesville Company Doubles In Size, To Add 250 Jobs

An international company, ABB said Wednesday a recently completed expansion at its Bartlesville facility doubles the size of its footprint in the Washington County community and will add hundreds of new jobs.

ABB manufactures robotics, power and automation technology.

During the official grand opening of ABB's Measurement Products business unit, company officials said the expansion adds 100,000 square feet of space and is expected over the next ten years to add 250 jobs. The company says many of the new jobs are expected to be in technical and engineering disciplines.

The firm said this is its third expansion of the Bartlesville facility since 2000.

“The strength of the oil & gas market, specifically unconventional drilling activity, has provided our business a great opportunity for growth in recent years,” said Gayle Lester, General Manager of ABB's Bartlesville Measurement Products facility. “The Bartlesville community offers a talented, high-quality workforce that has helped us to succeed and grow over the years and we are very pleased to be again expanding our operations here.”

The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people. The company has invested heavily in North America over the past three years, with acquisitions totaling nearly $10 billion.