Openings & Expansions

  • A rendering of Eli Lilly's $6.5 billion facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients in Houston.
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    Lilly to build $6.5B Houston factory for its first obesity pill

    The pharmaceutical giant’s expansion into Texas will create 615 full-time jobs and receive $5.5 million in state funding.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Lilly to build $5B cancer drug facility in Virginia

    It is expected to create 650 jobs and is one of four U.S. manufacturing facilities the pharmaceutical giant plans to unveil this year.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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  • A sign with the letters GSK hangs on the side of an office building.
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    GSK ups US investment with $30B spending plan

    The British drugmaker’s commitment comes as some of its pharma peers question their U.K. presence amid a widening row there over pricing polices.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • Sept. 17, 2025
  • Contract drug manufacturer Samsung Biologics' fourth plant in Songdo, South Korea.
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    Samsung Biologics, Amgen and Biocon invest in US pharma sites

    International drugmakers are securing domestic deals and investments as tariff pressures complicate trade and raise the cost of goods.

    By • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Courtesy of Hitachi Rail
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    Hitachi Rail, GKN Aerospace and other foreign firms move forward with US investments

    Additionally, South Korea-based JS Link and Sweden-based Lamiflex Group are building factories in Georgia and Indiana, respectively.

    By • Sept. 12, 2025
  • An aeriel view of Hitachi Energy's transformer production facility in South Boston, Virginia.
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    Hitachi unveils $1B grid manufacturing investment, including Virginia transformer factory

    The new $457 million transformer production facility in South Boston, Virginia, is expected to begin operations in 2028.

    By Robert Walton • Sept. 8, 2025
  • A conceptual rendering of Amkor's semiconductor packaging and test facility.
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    Courtesy of City of Peoria
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    Amkor relocates $2B semiconductor facility to larger Arizona site

    After delays and pushback from local residents, the company is moving forward with construction in the coming days. Production is set to begin in early 2028.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
  • Bottles of Danone's Oikos Pro yogurt.
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    Danone to spend millions on Ohio plant expansion amid ‘explosive growth’ in yogurt

    The Oikos maker is reaping the benefits of consumer interest in products rich in protein, probiotics and other nutrients.

    By Christopher Doering • Sept. 3, 2025
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    August expansions, deals and openings from Roche, Arclin, Toto and more

    A luxury toilet maker opened a Georgia facility, aerospace manufacturer Rocket Lab enhanced its payloads via acquisition and HNI is combining with office furniture maker Steelcase, among other recent investments.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
  • Electronics factory workers in blue work coats and protective glasses assembling a motherboard with a screwdriver.
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    Advanced manufacturing expansion opens opportunities for rural area schools

    Industry partnerships and career and technical education are crucial to prepare students for work in this growing field, a recent report stated.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Aug. 28, 2025
  • A white IONIQ 9 electric SUV being moved by an autonomous factory robot at Hyundai's Metaplant America in Georgia.
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    Hyundai boosts US investments to $26B through 2028

    The automaker aims to significantly expand its domestic manufacturing footprint, including steel production and robotics.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
  • Fujifilm Biotechnologies' facility is under construction in Holly Springs, North Carolina.
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    J&J earmarks $2B for Fujifilm’s North Carolina facility

    The 10-year deal will expand the biopharma giant’s capacity to better meet U.S. demand for advanced medicines and create 120 jobs for the Raleigh area.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
  • Two people wearing protective goggles and gloves working on an appliance production line.
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    GE Appliances to invest $3B in US manufacturing

    The funds will help the front-load washer manufacturer continue to reshore production from Mexico and China. The company’s first phase of its plans will focus on plants located in Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.

    By • Aug. 14, 2025
  • Century Aluminum billets are stacked at the company's smelter in Mt. Holly, South Carolina.
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    Century Aluminum to restart production in South Carolina, citing Trump’s tariffs

    The $50 million investment will increase domestic aluminum production by nearly 10%, the company said, as it also considers additional plant investments.

    By • Aug. 11, 2025
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    Apple pledges additional $100B in manufacturing, incentivizing suppliers to US

    A new manufacturing program has enabled the iPhone maker to form a silicon supply chain with semiconductor companies such as Texas Instruments, Samsung and GlobalFoundries.

    By • Aug. 7, 2025
  • A customer picks up a Snickers Bar in a supermarket August 18, 2005 in Sydney, Australia.
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    Snickers maker Mars to invest $2B in US manufacturing through 2026

    The food maker plans to expand production capabilities and boost innovation in the United States, where 94% of its items sold are produced locally.

    By Christopher Doering • July 29, 2025
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    Pilgrim’s to build $400M chicken plant in Georgia

    The facility will expand production of brands including Just Bare as protein demand remains a significant driver of meat producer profits.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • July 29, 2025
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    L3Harris to futher expand rocket motor manufacturing site in Arkansas

    The defense contractor is investing nearly half a billion dollars in the Camden site to accelerate the production of LSRM propulsion for missile defense targets, interceptors and hypersonic vehicles.

    By • July 29, 2025
  • Aerial view of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia
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    10 notable factory cancellations or openings in 2025

    Ford, JetZero, Hyundai, Texas Instruments and TSMC are among the manufacturers to make facility investment news this year. Meanwhile, other companies with renewable energy projects have halted plans.

    By Sakshi Udavant • July 28, 2025
  • An AstraZeneca logo stands atop an office building in Shanghai, China.
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    AstraZeneca plans $50B in US manufacturing, R&D

    The investment includes a new factory in Virginia, as well as expansions in Maryland, Indiana and Texas.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • July 22, 2025
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    Joby scales up manufacturing in California, Ohio

    The electric air taxi maker recently closed a $250 million tranche of investment from automaker Toyota.

    By • July 21, 2025
  • Cylinder cells shown on the production line at Panasonic's electric vehicle battery factory.
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    Panasonic opens its lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Kansas

    The site will manufacture the company’s advanced 2170 cylindrical cell batteries to support electric vehicle production in North America.

    By • July 18, 2025
  • An aerial view of the Ultium Cells battery plant in Tennessee show the company logo on the wall and numbered docking bays for trucks.
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    GM’s Ultium Cells to expand production of low-cost battery cells at Tennessee plant

    The automaker is targeting significant cost savings for electric vehicles compared to its current high-nickel battery chemistries.

    By • July 17, 2025
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    Flagship CHIPS R&D facility opens in New York

    The Extreme Ultraviolet Accelerator, located at NY Creates’ Albany NanoTech Complex, is part of the state’s $1 billion investment to grow its semiconductor research and development presence.

    By • July 16, 2025
  • Rolls-Royce employees work on a 4000 Series engine.
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    Rolls-Royce invests $75M in South Carolina engine plant

    The 60,000-square-foot expansion will boost production of machinery used to power data centers and other industrial facilities.

    By • July 16, 2025