Openings & Expansions: Page 12
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Feds award $2M to Penn College for workforce development
The college will match the investment, creating a $4 million budget for initiatives such as construction to add capacity for worker training programs.
By Megan Ruggles • July 19, 2023 -
Applied Materials, Arizona State partner on semiconductor research center
The equipment maker seeks to speed chip technology development and cultivate a talent pipeline through the partnership.
By Megan Ruggles • July 18, 2023 -
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Top 5 stories from Manufacturing Dive
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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Mersen opens synthetic graphite plant in Tennessee
The advanced materials maker will use the site to manufacture components for markets including solar panels, semiconductors and EVs.
By Megan Ruggles • July 17, 2023 -
Kia to invest over $200M in Georgia plant expansion
The West Point expansion will enable the automaker to produce its first EV in North America.
By Sara Samora • July 17, 2023 -
Bosch ramps up hydrogen fuel cell production in Germany
Nikola Corp. will use the fuel cell modules to power its electric semitrucks, with North American deliveries slated for later this year.
By Eric Walz • July 17, 2023 -
Honda Aircraft Co. to add production lines at North Carolina plant
The $55.7 million expansion will allow the aircraft maker to produce its new HondaJet 2600.
By Sara Samora • July 14, 2023 -
Tesla supplier to establish factory in New Mexico
Hota Industrial Manufacturing chose the state for its easy access to Texas and Mexico.
By Sara Samora • July 13, 2023 -
Leidos to build South Carolina aviation security systems plant
The factory will be the company's third in the U.S. and comes as air travel returns to pre-pandemic levels.
By Sara Samora • July 12, 2023 -
Walmart beefs up end-to-end Angus supply chain with new production facility
The retailer plans to break ground on the facility in Olathe, Kansas, later this year ahead of an expected opening in 2025.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 11, 2023 -
Liberation Labs breaks ground on Indiana precision fermentation plant
The biomanufacturing startup said the facility will fill a “pressing need” among food companies for animal-alternative ingredients.
By Megan Ruggles • July 10, 2023 -
Pratt Industries opens $253M box factory in Texas
The advanced manufacturing facility, the company’s fifth in Texas, will produce 100% recycled corrugated boxes and create 375 jobs.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 5, 2023 -
Entegris breaks ground on $600M Colorado facility
The semiconductor materials supplier’s campus will accommodate the increased chip demand following the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act.
By Megan Ruggles • June 30, 2023 -
Micron plans first chip factory in India
U.S. chipmakers are diversifying their manufacturing networks as the Biden administration urges them to invest outside of China.
By Kate Magill • June 29, 2023 -
BMW breaks ground on $700M South Carolina battery assembly plant
The factory is part of the German automaker’s $1.7 billion investment to produce fully electric vehicles.
By Sara Samora • June 28, 2023 -
Pratt & Whitney to invest $206M expanding Georgia plant
The aviation parts manufacturer is upping production capacity for its popular GTF engine used by Embraer and Airbus.
By Sara Samora • June 28, 2023 -
GM signs deal with Australian company for key battery materials
The automaker will contribute a $85 million loan toward Element 25's new manganese sulfate plant.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 27, 2023 -
FDA greenlights Bristol Myers Squibb cell therapy facility in Massachusetts
The drugmaker is expanding its production capacity to meet rising patient demand.
By Megan Ruggles • June 26, 2023 -
Civica appoints next chief manufacturing and supply chain officer
Former Thermo Fisher executive Jay Benson joins the non-profit generic drugmaker as it prepares to produce low-cost insulin for California.
By Megan Ruggles • June 22, 2023 -
Hyundai’s Georgia supplier network expands to 9 manufacturers
State officials say still more contract manufacturers are expected to announce sites.
By Sara Samora • June 22, 2023 -
Nucor to build $115M utility structure plant in Indiana
The new facility will be part of the steelmaker’s towers and structures business as the demand for utility infrastructure and energy projects increases due to the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Sara Samora • June 21, 2023 -
GM to invest nearly $1B in Ohio DMAX engine facility
The automaker is focused on boosting motor production to met rising demand for its heavy-duty trucks.
By Megan Ruggles • June 20, 2023 -
Manner Polymers plans $54M Illinois facility
The plastic compound maker's 100,000-square-foot facility will help grow its total production capacity by 100 million pounds.
By Megan Ruggles • June 16, 2023 -
Ford opens its $2B electric vehicle factory in Cologne, Germany
Ford converted the 90-year-old factory to produce its next-generation EVs for the European market, including an electric version of the popular Explorer SUV.
By Eric Walz • June 15, 2023 -
GM, Samsung SDI to build $3B battery cell plant in Indiana
With the latest investment, the automaker will spend over $4 billion to expand its operations in the state.
By Sara Samora • June 13, 2023 -
Toyota to invest $50M in new Michigan battery lab
The facility, expected to open in 2025, will evaluate batteries for the automaker’s electric and hybrid vehicles sold in North America.
By Eric Walz • June 13, 2023