Openings & Expansions

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    Courtesy of Reckitt
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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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    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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    Courtesy of Lockheed Martin
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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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    Courtesy of Array Technologies
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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
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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 • 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.

    By Christopher Doering • Sept. 1, 2026
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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.

    By • Aug. 31, 2026
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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 • 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 • 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.

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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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 • Aug. 19, 2026
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    Screenshot: New York Stock Exchange / YouTube

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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 • 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 • 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 • 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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    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