Openings & Expansions
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Voyage Foods to open Ohio cocoa-free manufacturing facility
The food manufacturer is expanding capacity as the industry faces global cocoa shortages that have sent prices skyrocketing.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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Anheuser-Busch invests $16M in facility to boost drinks portfolio
The beer giant aims to expand production of its canned cocktail brands, Cutwater and Nütrl, at its Los Angeles facility.
By Chris Casey • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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Check out five of our biggest stories of 2024 so far, including how manufacturers are navigating rising costs and boosting workforce innovation.
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Hemlock Semiconductor scores $325M in CHIPS funds
The chipmaker will use the money to construct a polysilicon manufacturing facility in Hemlock, Michigan, a critical material for chip and solar panel production.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 22, 2024 -
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Infinera secures $93M CHIPS funding
The money will be used to expand semiconductor production of photonic integrated circuits with new facilities in California and Pennsylvania.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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TTM Technologies to expand New York print circuit board site
The Department of Defense awarded the electronics maker $30 million to build a new facility in Dewitt.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 17, 2024 -
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Wolfspeed to secure $750M CHIPS funding for North Carolina, New York
The silicon wafer and device chip facilities are expected to create over 5,000 jobs in the two states.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Cal-Maine to expand cage-free egg production
The company will spend $40 million to build five new cage-free layer houses across locations in Florida, Georgia, Utah and Texas.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Lyten to build $1B lithium-sulfur battery factory in Nevada
The manufacturer received a $4 million Department of Energy grant in January to accelerate its EV battery production.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Vacuum maker gets CHIPS money for New York facility
Edwards Vacuum will use the money to build a $319 million dry vacuum pump plant in the Finger Lakes region for the semiconductor industry.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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10 of the biggest manufacturing projects of 2024
In celebration of Manufacturing Day, check out some of this year’s biggest factory investments, with plans from Ford, Eli Lilly, SK Hynix and more.
By Kate Magill • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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Johnson & Johnson plans $2B North Carolina plant
The biologics facility will support the drugmaker's oncology, immunology and neuroscience pipelines.
By Kate Magill • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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The Mart Group opens Idaho OH!Tatoes plant
The food processor established the frozen baked potato brand to make it available to North America customers.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Lilly plans $4.5B ‘foundry’ for advanced drug manufacturing
With its latest investment, the company is looking toward medicines of the future and new methods to produce them.
By Kristin Jensen • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Vertiv adds South Carolina data center infrastructure facility
The plant in Pelzer will create up to 300 jobs and produce modular infrastructure solutions amid the AI boom.
By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Vishay Intertechnology to shutter 3 plants amid restructuring
The chipmaker is closing facilities in Milwaukee, China and Germany, while expanding other sites in Mexico and Europe.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Hitachi Energy to expand US transformer manufacturing capacity
The company promised $155 million to expand two facilities in Virginia and Pennsylvania as well as build a new factory in Mexico.
By Joelle Anselmo • Sept. 27, 2024 -
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Niagara Bottling to build $130M Kentucky facility
The Elsmere plant will create 60 jobs and hiring is set to begin in 2026.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Lego says nearshoring manufacturing minimizes distribution costs
The toy maker has been focused on manufacturing upgrades over the last year, with its first U.S. factory slated to begin operations in 2027.
By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Battery sector gets $3B from Biden administration
The funding will go towards new battery manufacturing facilities, as well as critical mineral processing plants and recycling sites.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Intel, Amazon Web Services to partner on AI chips
The multibillion-dollar co-investment involves Intel producing at least two custom chip designs covering product and wafers for AWS.
By Joelle Anselmo • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Solar panel manufacturing jumps 4-fold after Inflation Reduction Act
The sector is enjoying massive production investment thanks to the clean energy law, even as it contends with heightened tariffs.
By Joelle Anselmo • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Cargill buys 2 feed mills from a pet food company
The food giant is looking to build out its animal nutrition capabilities as U.S. pet care sales soar.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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Aerospacelab opens California satellite facility
The factory produces up to two satellites a week, aiming to support U.S. government and military needs.
By Joelle Anselmo • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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TMEIC to expand in Houston
The solar manufacturer's new plant begins production next month and plans to relocate its headquarters to the city’s Energy Corridor.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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Philip Morris invests $232M in Kentucky Zyn plant
The new facility in Owensboro will help the tobacco company deal with huge demand and supply shortages for the nicotine pouches.
By Jessica Loder • Sept. 10, 2024
