Openings & Expansions: Page 14

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    Meissner Corp. set to U.S. double footprint with Georgia medical device facility

    The company, which manufactured COVID-19 treatment instruments during the pandemic, plans to open its second manufacturing site in 2026.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    Seventh auto supplier follows Hyundai to Georgia

    Seohan Auto Georgia brings auto parts manufacturers' investments in support of the EV campus to nearly $2 billion.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    GM, Samsung SDI partner on $3B battery factory

    The new site comes amid the automaker's plans to double EV production in the second half of the year, up to 100,000 vehicles made in North America.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    Courtesy of ABB.

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    ABB to spend $100M to build Wisconsin facility

    The new factory is part of a larger wave of ABB’s U.S. investments, which have reached $170 million. 

    By • April 26, 2023
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    Hyundai and SK On plan $5B Georgia EV battery plant

    The venture will supply batteries to power Hyundai, Kia and Genesis EVs by the second half of 2025.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    Insulin maker to build $100M plant in West Virginia

    South Korea-based UNDBIO plans to break ground on the Morgantown facility later this year.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Fastenal makes headway on digital sales strategy

    The fastener manufacturer and distributor is also seeing improved productivity levels as supply chains continue to normalize.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Courtesy of EMD Electronics.

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    EMD Electronics to expand Pennsylvania semiconductor factory

    The investment is part of parent company Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany's goal of growing its U.S. electronics business.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    Lego breaks ground on first US manufacturing facility

    The carbon-neutral facility in Virginia will include a solar plant as the toy manufacturer strives to cut emissions.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Eli Lilly commits another $1.6B to Indiana plants

    The investment will expand two sites to support increased demand for the biomanufacturer’s products.

    By • April 18, 2023
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    Courtesy of Toyota.

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    Toyota teams with Alabama utility on $49M solar project

    The project will advance the automaker's plans to transition to carbon-neutral operations by 2035.

    By • April 14, 2023
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    Electrical distribution equipment provider plans $5M Alabama facility

    Sunbelt Solomon will repair and recycle electrical transformers at the new site, part of its effort to expand in the Southeast.

    By • April 14, 2023
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    Sanofi breaks ground on Pennsylvania flu vaccine facility

    The new site will support federal efforts to boost domestic production of influenza shots. 

    By • April 13, 2023
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    Group14 starts construction on 2nd Washington battery facility

    The site will produce up to 2,000 tons of battery-grade anode material a year.

    By • April 13, 2023
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    Commercial Metals Co. to spend up to $600M on expansions, acquisitions

    Federal and state funding projects are driving demand for the metal manufacturer’s products and services.

    By • April 11, 2023
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    Major 7-Eleven supplier to build $81.5M Ohio plant

    The 140,000-square-foot facility will help Warabeya Nichiyo serve the chain’s Midwest stores.

    By Jessica Loder • April 10, 2023
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    ABB plans $40M New Mexico plant to fortify US electric grid

    The expansion comes as more electric utility providers embark on grid hardening initiatives.

    By • April 10, 2023
  • U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris marks the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 02, 2023.
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    Harris lauds Qcells solar manufacturing expansion during visit

    The vice president applauded Summit Ridge Energy's recent order for 2.5 million solar panels made at U.S. plants.

    By • April 10, 2023
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    US Army opens Michigan manufacturing center to support mega 3D printer

    The Army is relying more on additive manufacturing to source hard-to-obtain parts and enhance combat readiness.

    By • April 7, 2023
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    Qcells supplier to build $147M Georgia factory

    Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia will produce protective film for use in Qcells solar products manufactured in the state.

    By • April 3, 2023
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    Cirba Solutions plans South Carolina processing facility

    The $300 million recycling and processing facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.

    By • March 30, 2023
  • President Joe Biden greets union workers after a visit to Wolfspeed's North Carolina facility.
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    Biden touts US manufacturing growth during North Carolina visit

    The visit is part of the administration’s cross-country tour to promote domestic production efforts.

    By • March 29, 2023
  • Three Tillamook ice cream gallons in pink/strawberry, beige/vanilla, and a pearl white/cookies and cream, with dark blue font and lids.
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    Courtesy of Tillamook County Creamery Association

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    Ice cream maker to open facility in Illinois

    The site will bring Tillamook County Creamery Association closer to the eastern U.S., where demand is rapidly increasing.

    By • March 28, 2023
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    Courtesy of LG Energy Solution.

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    LG Energy Solution to invest $5.5B in Arizona battery complex

    This is the company’s second investment in the state as it looks to capitalize on the U.S.’s burgeoning EV market.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    Foxconn to produce EV batteries in Ohio and Wisconsin

    The Taiwan-based manufacturer is focusing more on its U.S. footprint as it looks to diversify outside of China.

    By • March 27, 2023