Sir Gavin Williamson visited Hitachi Energy’s new £20 million purpose-built building on Beacon Business Park in Staffordshire.
The ground-breaking facility marks the company’s next stage of growth in the UK, with the new facility set to create hundreds of jobs in addition to retaining the 400 staff that are currently based at the Stone site. The sustainable design of the facility will also include a New Innovation Area as Hitachi continues to deliver critical energy infrastructure to customers across the country.
Founded in Japan in 1910, Hitachi operates globally across key sectors including digital systems, power/energy, railway systems, healthcare, and industrial machinery.
Laura Fleming, Country Managing Director for Hitachi Energy in the UK and Republic of Ireland said: “We are very excited to continue building our long legacy in the Staffordshire area. Our new campus will have a strong local economic impact, as well as enabling us to pioneer technologies that will be crucial for the UK’s future energy system in becoming more sustainable, secure, resilient, and affordable. It will further expand our ability to become resilient, through home-grown energy, and make energy more affordable.
“2026 sees momentous expansion through the opening of new offices in Glasgow, Staffordshire, building on its success in 2025 and additional project office in Inverness. The investment decisions show our commitment to key customers and partners in helping to deliver the critical infrastructure needed to deliver UK energy targets and will provide an economic boost in the UK.
Being able to provide for our existing employees a new campus that meets our growing needs is truly exciting, as is the opportunity that it will bring to new talent joining our industry.”
Sir Gavin said: “"It was such a pleasure to visit Hitachi's new site at Beacon Business Park and to learn more about their exciting and innovative plans for Staffordshire. This is a significant investment in our area which will greatly boost the local economy as well as boost employment.
"It is estimated that three billion people globally benefit from Hitachi's technology. This is an incredible statistic which outlines the company's influence in diversification as well as fulfilling our energy needs with sustainability at its heart.
"I am grateful that Hitachi has chosen Staffordshire for this wonderful facility, and I look forward to seeing the finished facility in the near future."
