Openings & Expansions

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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
  • President Donald Trump speaks with Hyundai Chairman Euisun Chung, right,, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, center and House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 24.
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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 • March 13, 2025
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    Courtesy of GE Aerospace
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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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    Courtesy of Merck Manufacturing Division Durham, North Carolina, HPV facility ribbon cutting
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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
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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
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    Lilly expands US manufacturing build-out with $50B target

    The company doubled its spending plans for domestic factories as President Donald Trump pressures the pharma industry to reshore drug production.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • Feb. 26, 2025
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    Mucinex maker to open flagship US production site

    Reckitt is set to begin manufacturing consumer goods at its 310,000-square-foot warehouse in Wilson, North Carolina, by 2027.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Updated March 3, 2025
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    Flex expands power manufacturing with Dallas plant

    The Austin, Texas-based company said it hopes to tap further into AI-driven demand for reliable, efficient power infrastructure.

    By • Feb. 25, 2025
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    Skanska establishes high-tech manufacturing unit

    The contractor is gearing up to meet growing demand for semiconductor facilities and similar projects.

    By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 24, 2025
  • Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group Euisun Chung
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    Photo provided by Hyundai Motor Group

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    A look at 2025: Where 5 major auto manufacturing projects stand

    Slower EV adoption and a new Trump administration have automakers seeking greater flexibility for some of their major U.S. investments.

    By Megan Ruggles • Feb. 24, 2025
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    Isuzu to establish $280 million commercial EV South Carolina plant

    The automaker’s investment will convert the Piedmont facility to manufacture gas and battery-powered N-series and diesel-powered F-series trucks.

    By • Feb. 21, 2025