Openings & Expansions

  • Renders of Applied Materials' new Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization Center
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    Applied Materials opens $5B semiconductor innovation center

    The EPIC Center is the world’s largest semiconductor equipment and process technology research and development facility, the company said. The facility will be located in Sunnyvale, California.

    By • Oct. 15, 2026
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    Nestlé to spend additional $1B on manufacturing operations in Mexico

    The pledge builds on the Nescafé maker’s $1 billion investment it announced in 2025 that included expanding its Maggi factory production and increasing its Veracruz facility’s output.

    By Christopher Doering • Oct. 15, 2026
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    Check out some of our publication’s top stories so far in 2026.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    GSK to invest $800M in Pennsylvania expansion

    The biopharmaceutical maker plans to establish a manufacturing hub with a quality control lab and plant for technology and process development. It is expected to create 300 jobs.

    By • Oct. 13, 2026
  • A group of people in suits and military fatigues stand in front of a black box featuring the name "Northrop Grumman."
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    Northrop Grumman, Air Force start on $4.5B facility expansion

    With cash from the One Big Beautiful Bill, the California build will add more than 1 million square feet to produce B-21 Raider machines.

    By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 13, 2026
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    JE Dunn-Alberici JV breaks ground on $3.2B Texas shipyard

    The greenfield shipyard built for military contractor Saronic is the first in the U.S. since World War II, according to the construction joint venture.

    By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 12, 2026
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    Blue Origin, PPG and more invest in manufacturing facilities

    Additionally, Cleveland-Cliffs provided an update on its Butler Works expansion in Pennsylvania, Xingyu announced its first U.S. facility in North Carolina and Re:Build is tripling production in South Carolina.

    By • Oct. 9, 2026
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    Boeing nabs $14.7B PAC-3 MSE component contract from Lockheed Martin

    Some terms in the contract have yet to be finalized, but the agreement allows Boeing to continue triple production of its seeker, a company spokesperson said in an email.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
  • A rendering of Bayer's manufacturing plant slated for New Albany International Business Park in Ohio.
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    Bayer to invest $2.2B in Ohio pharmaceutical facility

    The drugmaker plans to develop a “flexible, modular campus” with advanced digital and automation technologies. The first phase is set to be ready in 2031.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
  • Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds speaks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on "Rightsizing Federal Government," on Capitol Hill, on Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    Iowa governor signs bill allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel project

    While a majority of lawmakers moved the legislation through Friday, several raised concerns that the project was being rushed and without public input.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    Caterpillar and Ultium Cells make $1B facility investments

    Additionally, Genentech and Avio USA broke ground on separate projects this week including a device fill-finish expansion and a solid rocket motor factory.

    By • Oct. 2, 2026
  • Ford Michigan Van Dyke Powertrain Center Sterling Heights Michigan
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    Ford, JPMorgan Chase and Michigan establish $3B manufacturing initiative

    The automaker and bank are partnering with the state to tackle challenges in scaling robotics and automation, critical minerals processing and other priority areas.

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
  • Workers collaborate at ABM's technical training center in Boise, Idaho.
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    ABM launches semiconductor technical training facility in Boise, Idaho

    The facility extends ABM's existing semiconductor training footprint in Austin, Texas, and is meant to help increase the supply of skilled technicians.

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
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    Amazon, US Steel, Pirelli and others make facility investments

    Additionally, Eli Lilly broke ground on its Houston facility, and auto parts suppliers Hansae and Toyotetsu announced U.S. expansions. Meanwhile, Amy’s Kitchen and others are shuttering facilities.

    By , • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Lego to spend $400M expanding manufacturing facility in Mexico

    The toymaker plans to add packing and warehousing capabilities, as well as create 1,300 jobs at the Monterrey site.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Manufacturing growth drives need for hazardous waste solutions: Veolia

    Hazardous waste volumes may grow 4 millions tons by 2033 due to increased manufacturing activity in semiconductors, autos, biotech and more. A Veolia-backed report outlines the need for capacity to keep up.

    By • Sept. 23, 2026
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    Hanwha Defense to establish $2.2B manufacturing campus in Arkansas

    The South Korea-based conglomerate’s subsidiary will produce propellant charges for 155mm artillery and base-bleed units on the U.S. Army’s Pine Bluff Arsenal installation.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    Manufacturing output down in August; investments by Reckitt, Hitachi

    Several companies also announced workforce reductions recently, including Sapporo and Pepsi. Meanwhile, industrial production remained flat and orders of metalworking machinery increased.

    By , • Sept. 18, 2026
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    Coca-Cola to spend $10B on US manufacturing by 2030

    The soda giant and its bottlers are planning to expand production and distribution in part of its largest market.

    By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 16, 2026
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    The Elmet Group nabs $2.5B in DOD agreements

    The agency’s deals aims to safeguard the domestic supply of the metal supporting over 100 programs. The funds will also go toward upgrading the supplier’s manufacturing plants in Maine, Michigan and Ohio. 

    By • Sept. 15, 2026
  • Workers stand in Supersede's Indiana manufacturing facility amid rows of machinery
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    Supersede opens Indiana facility to boost production for RV manufacturers

    The company’s new 100,000-square-foot facility is located in “the epicenter of the U.S. RV industry” and expected to create 50 jobs. Supersede makes engineered building materials as an alternative to plywood and other products.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 15, 2026
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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 • 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.”

    By • Sept. 3, 2026
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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 • Sept. 2, 2026