Openings & Expansions
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Nearly $2B in facility investments by US Steel, USA Rare Earth and more
Array Technologies, Covenant, Siemens Healthineers, SteelFab and Curia also announced expansions and new factories in recent weeks.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 11, 2026 -
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Ford invests $1B in its key Kentucky plant for truck, SUV production
The new paint shop for Ford’s highest-revenue assembly plant will boost efficiency, the automaker says.
By Bengt Halvorson • Sept. 11, 2026 -
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More OEMs plan reshoring investments despite tariff, cost uncertainty
While 36% of manufacturers say they’re actively reshoring, another 31% have no plans to do so, per a report from the Reshoring Initiative.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 4, 2026 -
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GE Appliances investing $1B to shift production from Mexico to Kentucky
The company plans to end refrigeration manufacturing in Louisville by early 2027 and begin high-output dryer production later that year. The upgraded facility will be “the largest home appliance manufacturing site in the U.S.”
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SK Hynix, Stellantis, Innio and others announce manufacturing investments
Other companies making annoucements in August included DeltaX, Genetec and Niron. Investments spanned industries including batteries, biotechnology, power generation, magnets, semiconductors and autos.
By Jeff Kinney • Sept. 2, 2026 -
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Hyundai Steel project moves ahead despite local pushback
Residents and organizers are challenging how Louisiana fast-tracked a $5.8 billion project with limited public input. They raised environmental and legal concerns at a hearing Tuesday.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 2, 2026 -
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Chobani to spend $1.2B to buy and invest in Pennsylvania plant
The Greek yogurt maker is buying the facility from Keurig Dr Pepper and converting it into a “major new hub” for growth. It is expected to create more than 900 jobs.
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Rolls-Royce expands Indiana manufacturing with $1B investment
The project added full engine-test capabilities in Indianapolis and West Lafayette to support production for the B-52 bomber and other defense aircraft.
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Lam Research breaks ground on AI semiconductor lab in Oregon
The project is part of a more than $3 billion investment in the company’s global network over the next five years to accelerate breakthroughs in artificial intelligence chips.
By Jeff Kinney • Aug. 28, 2026 -
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Micron adds $10B memory lab to its Idaho expansion plans
The research facility will bring together industry, government, academia and other stakeholders to pursue AI memory compute breakthroughs. Construction is expected to begin next year.
By Jeff Kinney • Aug. 20, 2026 -
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Tesla looks to build $10B solar cell manufacturing site in Texas
The automaker is evaluating multiple states for Project Crystal Sun. The Fort Bend County site would create more than 9,712 jobs and begin construction as soon as this year.
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Bristol Myers Squibb to build $2.3B manufacturing campus in Houston
The 600,000-square-foot campus will produce several types of medicines with room for expansion as digital integration and automation capabilities evolve.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 19, 2026 -
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Big Ass Fans maker to acquire Ebm-Papst for $5.4B
Madison Air Solutions’ acquisition of the Germany-based HVAC firm will expand the fan manufacturer's capabilities and strengthen its footprint in growing markets such as the semiconductor industry.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 19, 2026 -
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Raytheon gets $23B Navy contract to boost Tomahawk missile production
Additionally, the weapons maker’s parent company, RTX, and Boeing signed agreements to accelerate component manufacturing for SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB munitions.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 18, 2026 -
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SpaceX to invest $16.8B on first phase of Terafab project
The company plans to begin construction this year and create 3,000 jobs under phase one. The state granted SpaceX $30 million for locating its project in Texas.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 10, 2026 -
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Hadrian raises $1.4B to increase manufacturing footprint, workforce
The defense startup plans to expand its workforce from 700 to 2,000 as well as open three more AI-power factories across the United States.
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Steris to invest $600M in North Carolina manufacturing hub
The Dublin-based company plans to relocate some existing U.S. operations to the new 600,000-square-foot campus in the coming years.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 6, 2026 -
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Switzerland-based Octapharma to invest $1.5B in first US facility
The plasma-derived medicine maker plans to create 1,500 jobs to support one of the state’s largest private biomedical investments.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 3, 2026 -
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Resilience and Lilly invest $750M to scale Cincinnati medicine output
The expansion will create 400 jobs dedicated to GLP-1 injectables production across Resilience’s contract manufacturing facilities.
By Nathan Owens • July 31, 2026 -
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ADM, BeOne Medicines, H-One and others announce openings, expansions
The announcements in June and July span industries such as agriculture, automotive, oncology and electronics.
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L3Harris inks deals with DOD, Lockheed Martin to expand component production
The two seven-year contracts will ramp up production of the PAC-3 missiles and THAAD interceptors. The agreements come as U.S. forces face missile and drone systems shortages amid the Iran war.
By Sara Samora • July 28, 2026 -
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Electra to build $850M manufacturing plant in Ohio
The hybrid-electric aircraft maker, along with RTX, GKN Aerospace, Beehive Industries and Doncasters, announced manufacturing investments during the Farnborough International Airshow in England.
By Sara Samora • July 24, 2026 -
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Wistron opens manufacturing plant for Nvidia AI systems
The 324,000-square-foot, $700 million Texas facility produces advanced Nvidia chips and will play a key role in bolstering the company's U.S.-based artificial intelligence supply chain.
By Jeff Kinney • July 24, 2026 -
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Saronic Technologies picks Texas for $3.2B autonomous shipyard
The manufacturing hub will be built at the Port of Brownsville, which is located in one of the largest foreign trade zones in the U.S.
By Sara Samora • July 20, 2026 -
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More than 30 companies commit $10B to Pennsylvania defense industry
The money will go toward shipbuilding, munitions and technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Penn., said at the state’s Defense and Innovation Summit.
By Sara Samora • July 17, 2026
