May has seen large manufacturing announcements from Lilly, Toyota and Boeing. Here are six other notable announcements ranging from Airsys to TS Conductor, in alphabetical order.
Airsys
Data center cooling system manufacturer Airsys announced the opening of its new global headquarters in Woodruff, South Carolina, on May 13. The $60 million facility will serve as the company’s global hub for high-efficiency, zero-water cooling technologies supporting the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and edge infrastructure, Airsys said in a news release. It is expected to create 215 new jobs and is slated to begin operation in the first quarter of 2027.
The 60-acre campus will play a central role in the company’s manufacturing and engineering operations, significantly expanding domestic production capabilities. It will help Airsys address the rapid growth of AI infrastructure and global data center demand “by centering the development of high-density thermal management and liquid cooling innovations in one facility,” the company said.
The new facility will also allow Airsys to scale its cooling portfolio, be closer to its North American customers and strengthen control over its global manufacturing processes, the company said.
Celestica
Data center infrastructure manufacturer Celestica plans to open a facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to “scale the company’s long-term presence in the state to meet the surging global demand for next-generation data center infrastructure and advanced technology solutions,” the company said in a news release May 13. The facility will be part of the AllianceTexas mixed-use industrial park.
The new campus will eventually include over 1 million square feet of advanced manufacturing and engineering space. The project is expected to create about 1,700 full-time skilled jobs in Fort Worth across manufacturing operations, engineering, supply chain and quality assurance.
"This investment reflects the incredible momentum of our business and the growing demand from customers for US-based capabilities supporting advanced technology solutions,” Chief Operations Officer Yann Etienvre said in a statement. “This new capacity is highly strategic and aligns our long-term growth plans with customer roadmaps and multiyear infrastructure investments already underway."
Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics
Stem cell manufacturer Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics on May 19 announced the opening of its new headquarters and pluripotent stem cell development and manufacturing facility in Madison, Wisconsin. The new site is expected to quadruple the capacity for the company’s iPSC-based research products and services manufacturing footprint and expand capabilities across its research product portfolio, Fujifilm said in a news release.
It said the 170,000-square-foot facility — part of a previously announced $200 million investment — is designed to be scalable to accommodate a wide range of processes, from investigational drug manufacturing to commercial production. The site will expand manufacturing of the company's iPSC-derived iCell product lines, which it said are increasingly used for new drug discovery approaches.
“This new facility enables us to respond to growing demand from pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and academia engaged in new drug research and development, further delivering on our commitment to the development of life-changing medical treatments and to the people who will benefit from them,” Toshihisa Iida, director and corporate vice president of Fujifilm Japan and chairman of Fujifilm Biotechnologie, said in a statement.
Seg Solar
Solar module manufacturer Seg Solar on May 7 announced that it will establish a new 4-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility in Houston that expands on its first 2 GW solar module factory. Commercial operations at the new facility are expected to begin in Q3 2026, the company said in a news release.
The new facility encompasses nearly 500,000 square feet, represents an investment of over $200 million and is expected to create up to 800 new jobs. This expansion is part of Seg’s long-term localization strategy and will result in Seg becoming one of the largest “100% U.S.-owned” module manufacturers, the company said. It added that the domestically produced modules will provide greater product quality, traceability and delivery speed.
The announcement follows Seg’s previously disclosed plan to develop a 5 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Indonesia, which is expected to begin construction in Q2 2026. “Once completed, Seg will be positioned to deliver modules through a fully integrated supply chain spanning ingots, wafers and cells — an increasingly important capability in today’s evolving policy and trade environment,” the company said.
Siemens and Jabil
Siemens and Jabil on May 27 announced plans to operate a new manufacturing facility at the Crosspointe Logistics Center in Prince George County, Virginia, supporting the energy infrastructure industry. The 300,000-square-foot facility will be operated by Jabil, a global engineering, supply chain and manufacturing solutions provider.
The $30 million investment will expand Siemens’ U.S. production capacity for its medium-voltage switchgear and integrated power delivery solutions, Siemens said in a news release. The facility will produce the advanced systems and solutions necessary to protect, control and safely operate equipment in data center, utility and industrial power generation and distribution applications.
With production set to begin in fall 2026, the new facility is expected to add at least 350 jobs once operational.
TS Conductor
TS Conductor, which makes aluminum encapsulated carbon core conductors, announced the opening and start of operations at its newest manufacturing plant in Hardeeville, South Carolina. The $134 million plant will strengthen U.S. domestic supply chains as utilities work toward building a stronger, higher-capacity, more-efficient power grid, the company said in a May 13 news release.
The new facility is TS Conductor’s second U.S. manufacturing plant, after the company's headquarters and first manufacturing facility in Huntington Beach, California. The initial phase of the South Carolina expansion will increase the company's AECC conductor production capacity by up to 10 times compared to its first manufacturing plant, and capacity is expected to increase up to 20 times, TS Conductor said.
For phase one of the three-phase project in Hardeeville, the company said it is receiving $28 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Manufacturing Deployment Office.
