Openings & Expansions
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Courtesy of GE Appliances
GE Appliances completes $180M Georgia plant expansion
The investment added robotic cells to the factory’s lines for expedited cooking product assembly.
By Sara Samora • Updated June 24, 2025 -
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Jabil picks North Carolina for $500M AI facility
The investment is expected to create nearly 1,200 jobs in Rowan County and grow the state’s economy by billions of dollars.
By Nathan Owens • Updated July 2, 2025 -
Courtesy of Otto Aviation
Otto Aviation to establish $430M manufacturing plant in Florida
The aerospace startup plans to build its Phantom 3500, a fuel-efficient new jet, at the Cecil Airport in Jacksonville.
By Sara Samora • June 18, 2025 -
Courtesy of Yaskawa America
Yaskawa America to expand Wisconsin plant, streamline manufacturing
The automation component manufacturer is spending $180 million to expand its Franklin site as it plans to relocate and transfer workers and production from its Illinois facilities.
By Sara Samora • June 17, 2025 -
Courtesy of JetZero
Startup JetZero to build $4.7B factory in North Carolina
The aircraft maker plans to create 14,500 jobs as it looks to produce more fuel-efficient, spacious planes.
By Kate Magill • June 17, 2025 -
Courtesy of Volvo CE
Volvo to expand US construction equipment production
The expansion is part of a $261 million investment to bolster key production sites to mitigate supply chain risks as tariffs evolve and pressure companies.
By Nathan Owens • June 13, 2025 -
Courtesy of UCB
UCB to open $5B US factory
The drugmaker has yet to choose a location for the factory, which is part of the company's plan to expand its presence in the U.S. market.
By Kate Magill • June 13, 2025 -
Courtesy of Micron Technology
Micron expands US manufacturing commitment to $200B
The increased investment, which includes another $30 billion in expanded production and a second Idaho fab, comes as the Trump administration finalizes $275 million in CHIPS funding for the company.
By Kate Magill • June 12, 2025 -
Courtesy of General Motors
GM plans $4B investment to boost US manufacturing
The automaker aims to increase production of its gas-powered and electric vehicles at its Michigan, Kansas and Tennessee plants over the next two years.
By Eric Walz • June 11, 2025 -
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Grillo’s maker expands with $54M pickle factory
The 155,000-square-foot facility is part of a Midwest expansion from Irresistible Foods Group, which broke ground on a nearby King’s Hawaiian bakery operation last year.
By Nathan Owens • June 9, 2025 -
Courtesy of Green Bay Packaging
Green Bay Packaging to invest $1B in Arkansas paper mill
The multiyear kraft linerboard project in central Arkansas involves purchasing 300 acres of land for potential future expansion.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 6, 2025 -
Courtesy of Emirates Global Aluminum
A UAE aluminum giant could bring the US its first new aluminum plant since 1980
The $4 billion smelter in Oklahoma would nearly double domestic aluminum production and is part of a $200 billion basket of recently announced investments between the United States and United Arab Emirates.
By Nathan Owens • June 5, 2025 -
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JBS USA to build $135M sausage plant in Iowa
The announcement follows the meat company’s move earlier this year to invest $200 million to expand beef production in Texas and Colorado.
By Sarah Zimmerman • June 5, 2025 -
Courtesy of Clarios
Clarios plans $1B plant to shore up US critical mineral supply
The facility would recycle metalloid antimony to boost U.S. battery production.
By Antone Gonsalves • June 4, 2025 -
Courtesy of GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries commits $16B to expand New York, Vermont facilities
The chipmaker said the move resulted from President Trump’s push to onshore U.S. manufacturing and expand the domestic semiconductor supply chain for companies like Apple and General Motors.
By Sara Samora • June 4, 2025 -
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Materion expands chip materials production to South Korea
The Ohio-based company said the deal would strengthen its position as a leading supplier of tantalum products used in microchips.
By Nathan Owens • June 3, 2025 -
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Williams International to build $1B aviation engine plant in Florida
The Boeing supplier plans to begin construction on the Okaloosa County manufacturing campus this month due to “pressing customer demands.”
By Sara Samora • June 3, 2025 -
Courtesy of AVL Manufacturing
Power enclosure maker AVL to establish its first US plant
The Canada-based company is expanding to meet increased demand for data centers, which use the metal casings to protect their backup power units.
By Nathan Owens • May 29, 2025 -
Courtesy of Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz confirms $3B investment in US manufacturing
The ketchup maker is aiming to offset the impact of tariffs and weak consumer spending.
By Chris Casey • May 27, 2025 -
Courtesy of Mars
Mars opens $450M Ohio facility
The Royal Canin dry pet food plant is part of the Snicker maker’s $6 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing over the past five years.
By Sara Samora • May 22, 2025 -
Courtesy of Carrier Global Corp.
Carrier to spend $1B on US manufacturing
The investment will create 4,000 jobs in production, research, development and field services over the next five years.
By Sara Samora • May 19, 2025 -
Courtesy of Sanofi
Sanofi to pour more than $20B into US drug research and manufacturing
The French drugmaker joined several peers in promising new investments in U.S. drug production, but cautioned plans could change amid shifting Trump administration policies.
By Kristin Jensen • May 16, 2025 -
Courtesy of GlobalWafers
GlobalWafers to spend additional $4B on US manufacturing
The semiconductor manufacturer recently opened its 300mm silicon wafer facility in Sherman, Texas, and plans to increase the site’s capacity.
By Sara Samora • May 16, 2025 -
Courtesy of Roche
Roche to expand, open Indianapolis and North Carolina sites
The medical device maker is investing $550 million to expand the Indiana plant to produce continuous glucose monitoring devices.
By Elise Reuter • May 15, 2025 -
Courtesy of Merck Animal Health
Merck Animal Health to open $895M Kansas factory
The De Soto, Kansas, project adds to Merck's billions of dollars in recent U.S. spending.
By Kate Magill • May 13, 2025
