Openings & Expansions
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4 companies offered nearly $250M CHIPS funding
In a race to dish out $39 billion in CHIPS funds, the White House issued money for semiconductor projects in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Pennsylvania.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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Nitto to open Kentucky advanced material facility
While the Japan-based company is employing 220 people at its Frankfort plant, it also recently announced over 280 layoffs at locations elsewhere in the U.S.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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Bell Textron to expand Texas footprint with $429M component plant
The Fort Worth manufacturing facility will support production of the U.S. Army’s aircraft weapon system.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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Macom awarded $70M in CHIPS funding
The money will be used to expand production of defense semiconductors in Massachussetts and North Carolina.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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PCC Group to build $540M facility at Chemours’ Mississippi plant site
The Germany-based company also signed a chlorine supply deal with the chemical titan.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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Arizona will host third CHIPS R&D flagship facility
The site in Arizona State University Research Park in Tempe will focus on semiconductor prototyping and packaging.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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Major factory construction projects to watch in 2025
Tesla, TSMC and LG Chem are among the manufacturers slated to begin production at their multi-billion-dollar factories this year.
By Sakshi Udavant • Jan. 7, 2025 -
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Micron Technology plans $2.2B Virginia plant expansion
The latest expenditure is part of the chipmaker’s plans to invest $3 billion in the Manassas facility by 2030.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 3, 2025 -
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Archer Aviation completes Georgia air taxi factory
The company aims to manufacture two planes monthly by year's end but plans to ramp production up to 650 annually by 2030.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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Qcells finalizes $1.5B DOE loan guarantee for Georgia solar plant
The plant began some production this spring, with plans to start full operations next year.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Novonix secures $755M DOE loan for Tennessee synthetic graphite facility
The company has signed battery material supply deals with Panasonic Energy, Stellantis and PowerCo from an existing facility in Chattanooga.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Boeing to invest $1B to expand South Carolina 787 Dreamliner production
The airplane maker plans to ramp manufacturing up to 10 planes a month by 2026 at the North Charleston Dreamliner facilities.
By Sara Samora • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Bosch nabs $225M in CHIPS funds
The automotive supplier is expanding its first semiconductor plant in the country to produce chips for the EV industry.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Toyota invests $922M in Kentucky advanced paint factory
The plant's production technologies aim to cut lead times, improve process accuracy and offer customers new color options.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Amgen to build $1B North Carolina pharmaceutical plant
The drug substance factory in Holly Springs will create 370 new jobs and is its second location in the Research Triangle area.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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Shield Manufacturing, Nephron Nitrile to establish joint PPE venture
The two women-owned businesses will produce personal protective equipment at Nitrile’s manufacturing facility in South Carolina.
By Sara Samora • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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White House proposes CHIPS awards to 3 chipmakers
The funding for Coherent, SkyWater Technology Foundry and X-Fab will be used to expand and modernize semiconductor facilities in Minnesota and Texas.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Lilly adds to obesity drug production push with $3B investment
The expansion of a newly acquired facility in Wisconsin represents Lilly’s largest U.S. manufacturing investment outside of Indiana and will help make more injectable drugs like its fast-selling Zepbound.
By Jonathan Gardner • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Eos Energy lands $304M DOE loan for battery plant expansion
The long-duration battery company says it has a $589 million, 2.3-GWh order backlog and a $14.2 billion, 59-GWh commercial pipeline.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Analog Devices leans into hybrid manufacturing model to raise utilization rates
The hybrid approach leverages both internal and external production capacity and aims to protect the company from regional supply issues and boost flexibility.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary invests $86M in switchgear factory
The company is building a 160,000-square-foot facility in the Pittsburgh area to meet growing demand for transmission and distribution grid products.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 2, 2024 -
Courtesy of Lyten
Lyten acquires Cuberg’s battery factory
The battery maker plans to invest up to $20 million in the plant to convert the facility to produce lithium-sulfur batteries and expand production.
By Joelle Anselmo • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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e-Storage subsidiary to build $712M plant in Kentucky
Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing is establishing a cell, module and packaging facility and is set to begin production in 2025.
By Sara Samora • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Hydration beverage brand Electrolit invests $400M in first US plant
The liquid company, with nearly half a billion in annual sales nationwide, is doubling down on its recent success and the popularity of electrolyte-infused drinks.
By Chris Casey • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Trailer maker Faymonville Group to build Arkansas facility
The company is investing more than $100 million to establish its first U.S. trailer manufacturing plant in Little Rock.
By Sara Samora • Nov. 22, 2024
