Crusoe Opens Second Tulsa Manufacturing Facility to Expand AI Infrastructure Production

Crusoe has opened a second Tulsa facility, adding 400,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity and bringing its local workforce to more than 300 employees.
Crusoe, an AI infrastructure company, has opened its second manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, adding 400,000 square feet to its local operations as demand for infrastructure supporting AI data centers continues to grow.
The new facility brings Crusoe’s national manufacturing footprint to roughly 1 million square feet. The company manufactures medium-voltage switchgear, low-voltage switchboards, electrical enclosures, industrial controls and custom-fabricated copper busbar across its two Tulsa sites.
The expansion comes as the U.S. AI data-center buildout faces increasing demands for electricity and supporting infrastructure. Power constraints are becoming a growing challenge for new AI data centers, particularly as operators seek to bring large computing facilities online more quickly.
Crusoe Expands Tulsa Workforce
Crusoe has hired more than 300 local craft workers across its two Tulsa facilities, compared with the 100 workers it expected when it opened its first facility in 2024. The workforce includes employees involved in engineering, welding, powder coating, fabrication and electrical assembly.
The company said the Tulsa operation supports gigawatts of AI infrastructure. Its equipment has also been supplied to Crusoe’s Stargate Project site in Abilene, Texas, including more than 2,500 switchboards.
The scale of the Abilene project reflects the infrastructure requirements behind AI expansion. Crusoe announced in March 2025 that its Abilene campus would expand to eight buildings, about 4 million square feet and 1.2 gigawatts of capacity. The project has also become part of the broader U.S. data-center expansion and grid capacity debate.
Cully Cavness, Co-founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer of Crusoe, said the company’s manufacturing operations rely on skilled workers in Tulsa to build equipment needed for AI infrastructure.
“This team creates the equipment that makes the future of AI possible, and manufacturing ourselves, here in America, is what lets us move as fast as we do,” Cavness said.
Crusoe said building the equipment in-house gives it greater control over quality and production and allows it to respond more quickly to infrastructure requirements. The company said its manufacturing model can turn around equipment in days compared with timelines that can take months elsewhere in the industry.
Second Facility Adds Manufacturing Capacity
The new facility was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols and other state and local officials.
Stitt said the expansion would support more than 300 Oklahoma workers as the state seeks to expand its technology and manufacturing base.
Andrew Sweatman, Vice President of Manufacturing at Crusoe, said the second facility would allow the Tulsa team to increase production while continuing to expand its manufacturing capabilities.
Crusoe’s expansion comes as the construction of AI data centers places greater emphasis on the availability of power equipment and other physical infrastructure. Companies are also pursuing more standardized and pre-engineered approaches to data-center construction to reduce deployment timelines. Foxconn and Schneider Electric are developing pre-built AI data-center solutions as part of that broader shift.
Crusoe’s second Tulsa facility increases the manufacturing capacity available for its own AI infrastructure projects while expanding the company’s workforce in the city. The company said it now has more than 1,800 employees and 15,000 skilled workers across its sites.
Key Takeaways
- Crusoe opens a second Tulsa facility, expanding manufacturing capacity by 400,000 square feet.
- The new site increases Crusoe's national footprint to approximately 1 million square feet.
- Over 300 local employees hired, surpassing initial workforce expectations of 100.
- Expansion addresses growing demand for AI infrastructure and power supply challenges.
- Crusoe manufactures essential electrical components for AI data centers in its Tulsa facilities.