Dallas, October 25, 2025
News Summary
Flex, an Austin-based manufacturing company, is extending its U.S. manufacturing capabilities by inaugurating a new 400,000-square-foot facility in East Dallas. This facility will focus on producing grid-to-chip data center power infrastructure solutions, tackling the rising demands from AI-driven applications. The expansion aims to enhance production capacity, improve efficiency, and reduce lead times for customers in North America, highlighting Flex’s commitment to advancing its manufacturing capabilities and sustainability efforts.
Dallas — Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX), an Austin-based manufacturing and supply chain company, is expanding its U.S. manufacturing capacity with a new 400,000-square-foot facility located at 4001 N. Prairie Creek Road in East Dallas dedicated to manufacturing power products for data centers. The facility will produce grid-to-chip data center power infrastructure solutions, including power pods, power distribution units, and low-voltage switchgear, and is intended to increase production capacity, improve efficiency, and reduce lead times for U.S. customers amid rising demand driven by AI adoption.
What the facility will do
The new Dallas plant is designed to significantly boost production capacity and efficiency for Flex’s power product lines. It will serve as a central hub for technical power pod fabrication and assembly following Flex’s acquisition of Garland-based Crown Technical Systems in October 2024. The site will integrate utility-grade capabilities in the U.S. to support faster and more efficient distribution to the company’s North American customer base.
Purpose and products
Primary product focus
The facility is dedicated to manufacturing power products for data centers, specifically grid-to-chip data center power infrastructure solutions, including power pods, power distribution units, and low-voltage switchgear. These solutions target the complex power challenges faced by AI-enabled data centers, where reliable, efficient, and scalable power infrastructure is increasingly critical.
Operational goals
Flex expects the Dallas site to help customers maximize computing performance while reducing deployment times, by shortening production lead times and centralizing fabrication and assembly in the U.S. The facility is part of a strategic effort to respond to the accelerating demand for robust power infrastructure as AI adoption grows.
Strategic and corporate context
The project represents a strategic investment that aligns with benefits from Flex’s acquisition of Garland-based Crown Technical Systems in October 2024. Following this acquisition, the Dallas facility will act as a central hub for technical power pod fabrication and assembly, integrating utility-grade capabilities in the U.S. to facilitate faster and more efficient distribution for its North American customer base.
Flex has prior experience scaling power pod production in other regions and intends to apply that expertise to the U.S. expansion. The company has a global workforce spanning 30 countries and delivers technology innovation and manufacturing solutions across diverse industries. The Dallas facility is intended to leverage the company’s existing manufacturing experience, including a proven track record in EMEA markets.
Expected benefits and market drivers
The new facility is intended to address increasing power infrastructure demands driven by AI adoption and to reduce production lead times for U.S. customers. It is anticipated to help customers maximize computing performance while reducing deployment times, addressing complex power challenges associated with AI-enabled data centers.
Employment, timeline and sustainability
The project does not yet have disclosed details regarding the number of jobs expected to be created as a result of this expansion. Flex has described the facility as underscoring the company’s commitment to sustainability and responsible operations while advancing its production capabilities to serve the data center market.
Background
Flex previously scaled power pod production across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and plans to leverage that capability for this U.S. expansion. The Dallas facility is presented as part of a broader response to development in AI and technological advancements that are expected to increase demand for reliable power solutions.
Key facts at a glance
- Company: Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX)
- Location: 4001 N. Prairie Creek Road in East Dallas
- Facility size: 400,000-square-foot facility
- Product focus: grid-to-chip data center power infrastructure solutions, including power pods, power distribution units, and low-voltage switchgear
- Strategic link: aligns with benefits from Flex’s acquisition of Garland-based Crown Technical Systems in October 2024
- Workforce footprint: global workforce spanning 30 countries
- Job details: The project does not yet have disclosed details regarding the number of jobs expected to be created as a result of this expansion
FAQ
Where is the new facility located?
The new facility is a 400,000-square-foot facility located at 4001 N. Prairie Creek Road in East Dallas.
What will the facility manufacture?
The new facility is dedicated to manufacturing power products for data centers, specifically grid-to-chip data center power infrastructure solutions, including power pods, power distribution units, and low-voltage switchgear.
Why is Flex opening the Dallas facility?
Flex’s investment in the new facility aims to meet the increasing power infrastructure demands driven by AI adoption and to reduce production lead times for U.S. customers.
How does the Crown Technical Systems acquisition relate to the facility?
The facility represents a strategic investment that aligns with benefits from Flex’s acquisition of Garland-based Crown Technical Systems in October 2024.
Will the facility serve North American customers?
Following this acquisition, the Dallas facility will act as a central hub for technical power pod fabrication and assembly, integrating utility-grade capabilities in the U.S. to facilitate faster and more efficient distribution for its North American customer base.
Does Flex have experience producing power pods?
Flex has a proven track record in scaling power pod production in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and aims to leverage that expertise for its U.S. expansion.
How many jobs will the expansion create?
The project does not yet have disclosed details regarding the number of jobs expected to be created as a result of this expansion.
Key features and details
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Facility size | 400,000-square-foot facility |
| Address | 4001 N. Prairie Creek Road in East Dallas |
| Product focus | Grid-to-chip data center power infrastructure solutions (power pods, power distribution units, low-voltage switchgear) |
| Strategic link | Aligns with benefits from Flex’s acquisition of Garland-based Crown Technical Systems in October 2024 |
| Market aim | Reduce production lead times for U.S. customers and address power demands driven by AI adoption |
| Job disclosure | The project does not yet have disclosed details regarding the number of jobs expected to be created as a result of this expansion |
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- Manufacturing Dive: Flex Expands Dallas Plant
- Plant Services: Flex to Build 400,000 sq ft Facility
- Wikipedia: Data Center
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