MEBANE, N.C. -- A global maker of robotics and industrial automation is adding 400 jobs in Mebane.

  • Governor's office says that ABB will expand in Orange County and invest nearly $40 million in expansion and equipment upgrades
  • The project is expected to grow the state's economy by $1 billion
  • The average salary for the new position could reach up to $70,000 a year

The governor's office says that ABB will expand in Orange County and invest nearly $40 million in expansion and equipment upgrades.

The project is expected to grow the state's economy by $1 billion.

The average salary for the new position could reach up to $70,000 a year.

The company is based in Switzerland with U.S. headquarters in Cary. It has more than 147,000 employees worldwide.