TOKYO -- Japanese technology group Hitachi plans $1 billion of U.S. investment into building a new plant to produce power transformers for data centers as well as adding capacity to existing facilities, the company said Friday.
Stepped up production plans aim to meet AI data center demand and avoid tariffs

Hitachi Energy's new transformer plant will be built adjacent to its existing facility in the Virginia town of South Boston. (Hitachi Energy)
TOKYO -- Japanese technology group Hitachi plans $1 billion of U.S. investment into building a new plant to produce power transformers for data centers as well as adding capacity to existing facilities, the company said Friday.