By moving production of the computers to Ohio, delivery times to U.S customers will be cut by 40 percent, but it will result in no additional hiring, Siemens said in a statement to this newspaper.
“As the demand for IPCs in the U.S. continues to grow, Siemens is making it easier for customers to get the units they order faster,” the company said. “The units selected for initial assembly represent the most popular configurations from our U.S.-based customers and will result in significantly reduced lead times.”
Additional IPC models will be added over time to the Lebanon facility, the company said.
Locally assembled units will be built with the “same rigorous standards” as those produced in Germany, with more than 50 tests, including a 36-hour “burn-in” test, Siemens said.
A spokeswoman for Siemens said the company’s presence in Lebanon is well established. But the production of the computers — designed for employees working in industrial settings — will not mean additional hiring at this time, she said. She couldn’t say how many people the company employs in Lebanon.
The company issued a statement saying it has more than 15 locations in Ohio, including several manufacturing sites and nearly 2,000 employees total.
“The Lebanon facility is a customer services repair site and is part of Siemens’ Digital Factory division, which offers hardware, software and technology-based services to support manufacturers,” the spokeswoman said. “Assembly of the industrial personal computers will be carried out by the plant’s existing workforce.
Siemens has facilities on Mason-Morrow-Milgrove Road, Columbia Road and Cincinnati-Dayton Road.
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