Openings & Expansions

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    Roche, answering tariff threat, pledges $50B to US drug production

    The big pharma joined several of its peers in committing to invest billions of dollars in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in the U.S. 

    By Jonathan Gardner • April 22, 2025
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    Chobani to spend $1.2B on New York dairy processing plant

    The 1.4 million-square-foot facility is the largest site investment in the yogurt giant’s history.

    By Christopher Doering • April 22, 2025
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    JCB plans San Antonio factory expansion to dodge Trump’s tariffs

    The U.K.-based heavy machinery manufacturer said the levies will impact its business in the short term.

    By • April 17, 2025
  • Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the future of artificial intelligence and its effect on energy consumption and production at the Bipartisan Policy Center on Sept. 27, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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    Nvidia to spend $500B to manufacture AI chips in US

    The chipmaker will work with TSMC, Foxconn, Amkor and others to produce its Blackwell chip and other artificial intelligence infrastructure in Arizona and Texas. 

    By • April 14, 2025
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    Morris Packaging, Karat Packaging, Nefab, Saica announce expansions

    From warehouses to converting facilities, expansions in the U.S. and Mexico cover a variety of plastic and fiber substrates. Paragon Films, Engineered Foam Packaging and Forming Technologies are among those growing.

    By Katie Pyzyk • April 14, 2025
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    Amid tariff turmoil, Novartis commits to spending $23B on US manufacturing

    Novartis expects the new capacity will allow it to produce all of its key medicines “end to end” in the U.S., as the Trump administration buffets global trade with tariffs.

    By Jonathan Gardner • April 11, 2025
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    ExxonMobil to upgrade Louisiana plant with over $100M investment

    The Baton Rouge chemical facility plans to produce ultra-pure isopropyl alcohol for the growing semiconductor industry by 2027.

    By • April 1, 2025
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    Siemens completes $10B Altair deal to boost AI

    It is the company’s largest acquisition as the automation manufacturer looks to improve its Xcelerator digital business platform.

    By • March 28, 2025
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    Schneider Electric to invest $700M in US manufacturing

    The company aims to expand and renovate facilities across eight sites as it sees skyrocketing data center demand.

    By • March 27, 2025
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    OCI Holdings plans $235M solar plant expansion in San Antonio

    The company's subsidiary, Mission Solar Energy, is planning to make the new facility eligible for manufacturing tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.

    By • March 26, 2025
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    Hyundai to invest $21B in US manufacturing

    The automaker plans to build a $5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana as part of the investment.

    By • March 25, 2025
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    CSW Industrials to acquire HVAC manufacturer for $313.5M

    Aspen Manufacturing is the latest in a recent acquisition spree to grow CSW’s portfolio of heating and air, plumbing and electrical products.

    By • March 25, 2025
  • Joaquin Duato, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 08, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Committee held the hearing to investigating the cost of prescription drugs. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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    J&J pledges $55B in US manufacturing, R&D

    The investments will support three production sites, as well as expansion at other plants in its supply chain.

    By Jonathan Gardner • March 24, 2025
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    T1 Energy to establish $850M solar cell facility in Texas

    The Austin facility comes as the company, formerly known as Freyr Battery, rebrands and focuses on the build-out of a domestic supply chain.

    By • March 20, 2025
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    India-based Syngene acquires its first US biologics site

    The contract biotech company plans to invest around $50 million to buy and renovate a Baltimore facility as it shifts more focus to the U.S. market.

    By • March 14, 2025
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    Danish dairy giant inks deal to manufacture whey protein in US

    Arla Foods will rely on a South Dakota-based processor to produce its ingredients as the co-op looks to expand in North America.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • March 13, 2025
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    GE Aerospace to spend nearly $1B on US manufacturing

    The funds will assist the aviation engine maker to increase its safety, quality and delivery across 16 states.

    By • March 13, 2025
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    Merck opens $1B North Carolina vaccine plant

    The new factory comes as the pharmaceutical maker and other companies face pressure to reshore production back to the U.S.

    By Delilah Alvarado • March 11, 2025
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    Siemens opens California, Texas facilities

    With the $285 million Pomona and Fort Worth investments, the Munich-based company spent more than $10 billion in U.S. manufacturing.

    By • March 10, 2025
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    ABB to invest $120M in US manufacturing

    The electrification and automation goods manufacturer is looking to capture tailwinds from rising demand for data centers, buildings and utilities improvements.

    By • March 10, 2025
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    L’Oréal opens $160M R&D facility in New Jersey

    The Maybelline and CeraVe product manufacturer aims to bolster its portfolio with innovations from its largest U.S. research center.

    By • March 6, 2025
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    Battery maker Clarios unveils $6B investment in US manufacturing

    The Wisconsin-based company plans to expand new and existing facilities, advance its closed-loop recycling program and support emerging technologies.

    By • March 5, 2025
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    First Quality Tissue to establish $984M Ohio manufacturing plant

    The facility will create more than 400 jobs in Defiance and produce ultra-premium towel and tissue products.

    By • March 4, 2025
  • An aerial view from February 2025 that shows construction progress at Intel's Ohio One campus.
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    Intel delays Ohio chip project again to 2031

    The project, which was slated to begin operations in 2026, is underway to meet surging demand for advanced semiconductors.

    By • March 3, 2025
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    Paris Baguette plans its first US bakery plant

    The French-inspired pastry chain is investing $160 million into the project to support the continued growth of its retail locations across North America.

    By • Feb. 26, 2025