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Siemens Energy plans North Carolina power transformer facility
The $149 million plant is responding to a growing need to replace aging power infrastructure in the U.S.
By Sara Samora • March 11, 2024 -
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Rivian halts construction on $5B Georgia EV facility
The electric vehicle maker plans to produce its R2 model at its Illinois facility instead, starting in the first half of 2026.
By Sara Samora • March 8, 2024 -
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Factory announcements: Food, drug and battery makers unveil new plans in February
AstraZeneca announced plans for a $300 million factory in Maryland, while another Hyundai supplier plans to build a factory near the automaker’s upcoming Georgia EV campus.
By Kate Magill • March 7, 2024 -
Courtesy of Birkenstock
Birkenstock’s expanding production capacity lifts sales as it eyes more growth ahead
The footwear brand plans to double capacity in the next three years, spending tens of millions of dollars along the way.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 7, 2024 -
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Amgen opens $474M Ohio facility
The final product assembly and packaging site will employ 400 people and is the company’s most digitally advanced factory yet.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 7, 2024 -
Courtesy of Simtra Biopharma Solutions
Simtra to expand Indiana drug facility
The $250 million investment is part of the biomanufacturer's long-term plan to meet growing customer demand for GLP-1 products.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 5, 2024 -
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Microsoft is Intel’s newest chip foundry customer
The semiconductor maker is pushing to build out its advanced chip infrastructure as it finalizes its CHIPS and Science Act funding.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 4, 2024 -
Courtesy of Corning.
Corning to build $900M solar component facility in Michigan
The Solar Technology plant will create over 1,100 jobs in Richland Township.
By Sara Samora • March 4, 2024 -
Courtesy of Scout Motors
Scout Motors breaks ground on $2B EV plant after environmental delays
The automotive company plans to finish its South Carolina facility in 2026 after pausing construction in the fall of 2023.
By Sebastian Obando • March 4, 2024 -
Courtesy of SolarCycle.
Solarcycle to build $344M recycled solar glass plant in Georgia
The manufacturer will produce up to six gigawatts of recycled solar glass annually.
By Sara Samora • Feb. 29, 2024 -
Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group.
Hyundai moves up Georgia EV factory timeline
The new plant will now begin production in Q4 of this year, months earlier than expected.
By Sara Samora • Feb. 28, 2024 -
Courtesy of AMD
White House unveils $300M in CHIPS funding for advanced packaging
The money is the third funding opportunity under Biden’s CHIPS for America program, part of a broader effort to bolster the country’s semiconductor R&D.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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National Resilience to expand Ohio and North Carolina drug facilities
The biomanufacturer plans to scale its drug product manufacturing capacity to over 200 million units by 2025.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 27, 2024 -
Courtesy of Lego Group.
Lego delays Virginia plant production start date
The toymaker now plans to begin production in 2027, a year later than originally announced.
By Sara Samora • Feb. 27, 2024 -
Courtesy of Clayco
EV battery plant construction booms even as automakers hit the brakes
Despite this downturn in consumer and automaker interest, economists anticipate the manufacturing surge to continue in 2024.
By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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EnerSys plans South Carolina lithium-ion battery factory
The Greenville facility plans to start operations in 2027 and is slated to reach a an annual production capacity of four gigawatt hours.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 22, 2024 -
Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group.
Clean energy manufacturers invested $2.4B in new projects in January: E2
The investments, which came from four companies, add to the now 234 manufacturing projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act passed.
By Sara Samora • Feb. 22, 2024 -
Courtesy of GlobalFoundries.
GlobalFoundries awarded $1.5B in CHIPS funding
The U.S. chipmaker plans to use the funds to build and expand factories in New York and Vermont.
By Sara Samora • Feb. 20, 2024 -
Courtesy of LG Energy Solution
LG Energy Solution, WesCEF expand lithium supply deal
The partnership will supply the battery maker's North American manufacturing sites and produce more IRA-compliant vehicles.
By Kate Magill • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Commerce Department opens $300M CHIPS R&D competition
The initiative aims to fund projects focused on advanced packaging substrates and materials, critical to building more powerful semiconductors.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Lake Charles Methanol plans $3.2B Louisiana plant
The facility will produce low-carbon methanol that reduces the release of greenhouse gases.
By Sara Samora • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Amkor’s Arizona semiconductor facility is ‘continuing full speed’
The company is finalizing its CHIPS and Science Act funding application and still expects to begin production in two to three years.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Louis Dreyfus building new pea protein facility
An increasing shift to plant-based protein, especially for dairy products, is driving demand for the ingredient.
By Rose Palazzolo • Feb. 13, 2024 -
Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group.
Doowan Climate Control America’s new Georgia factory to supply Hyundai
The $30 million facility will produce climate control systems for both EVs and gas-powered vehicles.
By Sara Samora • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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AstraZeneca to invest $300M in US cell therapy plant
The UK drugmaker is building a manufacturing facility in Rockville, Maryland, which is expected to be fully operational by 2026.
By Kristin Jensen • Feb. 12, 2024
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