The city of Fort Worth approved incentives for a proposed $192.7 million manufacturing plant from Harting Connectivity that could bring 700 jobs and a possible relocation of the company’s U.S. headquarters.
But Fort Worth is not the only city under consideration for the plant.
On Sept. 29, the Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved tax incentives, offering Harting a 10-year tax abatement of up to 65% of the project’s incremental real and business personal property taxes — valued at $6 million — to bring the plant here.
In return, the company would agree to a minimum capital investment of $192.7 million in a new plant by the end of 2028. Of that, $31.1 million would be spent in real property construction costs by the end of 2027 and $161.6 million in equipping the plant by the end of 2031.
As part of the company’s commitment, Harting would pledge to spend 30% of construction costs with small businesses.
Harting would also agree to hire 701 new employees by the end of 2034 with an average wage of $87,000. The new location would also include 189 high-paying corporate and technical jobs with a headquarters relocation opportunity. The corporate positions would average over $125,000 in annual salary.
The city of Fort Worth is in competition with multiple out-of-state locations for the business. Harting currently imports approximately 40% of its components, so locations that offer direct East Coast ocean routes have an advantage, according to a Sept. 1 council presentation on the project.
Harting officials said they are evaluating multiple locations for a potential new manufacturing site.
“This process reflects our long-term strategy to expand localized manufacturing and strengthen our ability to serve industrial customers across North and Latin America,” a Harting spokesperson said. “As we assess potential sites, our focus remains on building the regional capabilities needed to support customers with greater speed, flexibility and reliability.”
Harting Connectivity, which has its U.S. headquarters in Elgin, Illinois, and is based in Germany, reported sales of $1.3 billion in 2025, a 17% increase over the previous year.
The company manufactures high-end industrial connectors that transmit data, signals and power for factories, machinery and other applications.
When Harting celebrated its 40th anniversary in the Chicago area in March, the company announced it was planning to increase investments in its Illinois headquarters and facilities, as well as expand operations in Mexico, citing 33% year-over-year growth in the Americas. Those expansion plans include increasing the company’s U.S. head count by 64%.
Harting’s new manufacturing site would be in three buildings at the Carter Crossing industrial park at Interstate 20 and Wichita Street in southwest Fort Worth.
Bob Francis is business editor for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at bob.francis@fortworthreport.org.
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