Openings & Expansions

  • A rendering of Elon Musk's Terafab semiconductor manufacturing facility slated for Grimes County, Texas.
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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 • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Screenshot: Arizona Commerce Authority/YouTube

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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.

    By • Aug. 6, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Manufacturing Dive

    Check out some of our publication’s top stories so far in 2026.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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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 • 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 • 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 • 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.

    By • July 31, 2026
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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 • 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 • 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 • July 24, 2026
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    Courtesy of Saronic Technologies
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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 • 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 • July 17, 2026
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    Lite-On Technology to establish $919M manufacturing campus in Texas

    The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer is also establishing its North American headquarters in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as it aims to cash in on AI and data center demand. 

    By • July 15, 2026
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    Intel to invest $5.7 billion in Ireland chip production

    The expansion, which has already begun, will boost output for Intel’s Xeon 6 processors used for data center and artificial intelligence computing.

    By • July 14, 2026
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    Courtesy of Micron Technology
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    Micron ups US manufacturing, supply chain pledge to $253B

    The DRAM maker is also spending up to $3 billion toward the semiconductor supply chain, including $500 million to boost GlobalWafer’s manufacturing and R&D capabilities at its fab in Texas.

    By • July 10, 2026
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    Apple, Broadcom pledge at least $30B to produce more US chips

    The new multiyear agreement is part of a larger $600 billion commitment and includes expansion of a facility in Fort Collins, Colorado.

    By • July 9, 2026
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    Toyota plans Tacoma truck production in Texas with $3.6B expansion

    The automaker won’t yet say what portion of U.S.-bound Tacomas will shift from Mexico after the buildout, but the company plans to double its San Antonio factory footprint by 2030.

    By Bengt Halvorson • July 8, 2026
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    Solstice Advanced Materials to acquire specialty chemicals firm for $14.5B

    The Element Solutions deal aligns with the data center cooling supplier’s electronics growth strategy, which includes formulation and research and development.

    By • July 7, 2026
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.
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    Joby, Toyota form electric air taxi joint venture

    The new entity is part of the companies’ strategic alliance that has been in the works since 2024, which aims to support the certification and commercial production of Joby’s eVTOL aircraft.

    By • July 1, 2026
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    Manufacturing conferences and trade shows to watch in 2026

    Upcoming industry events will showcase the latest products and cover topics ranging from tariff mitigation and automation to workforce retention strategies.

    By Manufacturing Dive Staff • Updated July 1, 2026
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    Lockheed Martin signs $35B DOD contract to quadruple interceptor production

    The weapons maker will produce THAAD missile rounds at its facilities in Texas, California, Arkansas and Alabama. The company is also investing over $9 billion to meet munitions demand through 2030.

    By • June 26, 2026
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    IACMI expanding 2 DOD-funded workforce development programs nationwide

    The Manufacturing USA institute aims to establish the ACE and METAL initiatives at 53 universities, colleges and trade schools by 2030, with funding from the agency’s Office of Industrial Base Policy.

    By • June 24, 2026
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    J&J commits $1B to expand contact lens production in Florida

    The investment will add J&J’s manufacturing, packaging and distribution capabilities to meet growing demand for its contact lenses.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • June 16, 2026
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    US Steel doubles investment to more than $2B for oldest plant

    The company plans to construct a new hot strip mill at the Edgar Thomson plant and improve related Mon Valley Works facilities over the next three years.

    By • June 9, 2026
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    American Rheinmetall, Harbinger team up for R&D robotics, UGVs

    Defense contractor Rheinmetall is also investing $41 million across six U.S. manufacturing facilities to expand production capacity, upgrade operations and fortify its supply chain.

    By • June 3, 2026
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    USA Rare Earth to invest $1.2B in South Carolina magnet factory

    The project is expected to create 490 jobs and will be supported by recently approved CHIPS Act funding. The U.S. government will become one of the company’s largest shareholders as part of the funding agreement.

    By • June 3, 2026