Siemens to invest in Leeds following Record Growth

Siemens Mechanical Drives in Leeds is set to invest in a long term growth plan that will see an additional 50 Leeds based staff recruited, coupled with a £1 million investment to expand its capabilities in servicing rail components and in assembling a new range of geared motors. This follows record annual results at the site in 2013 owing to new orders from a variety of industrial sectors, including renewable energy, rail and aggregates. Since relocating from Bradford four years ago the business has grown by 10% with plans to double this in the next two years. The facility in Leeds is