Openings & Expansions: Page 15

  • A white sign with Spectrum Plastics Group text on the front, and number 1746 on the right side facing out, surrounded by green landscape on a sunny day.
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    DuPont completes purchase of Spectrum Plastics Group for $1.75B

    The chemical giant expects the addition of the medical device maker will lead to $20 million in cost synergies.

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
  • A shipment of Enphase Energy products from the company's new contract manufacturing site operated by Foxconn in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
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    Enphase Energy begins shipping from Foxconn-operated manufacturing site

    The solar equipment maker's newest contract production site is part of its plan to build three sites in the U.S.

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
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    SLB to establish Louisiana manufacturing operations in former GM plant

    The technology company's $18.5 million investment in a digital infrastructure production site is expected to fuel more than 1,000 jobs in the state.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • Porsche logo is displayed during the first press day at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show on March 5, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland
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    Porsche eyes $3.3B EV battery plant in US

    The luxury carmaker is weighing site options in Germany, the U.S. and Canada for its planned factory.

    By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 1, 2023
  • First Solar modules being manufactured in the United States on an assembly line inside a factory.
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    First Solar plans $1.1B solar panel factory

    The clean energy manufacturer is adding its fifth U.S. site as it looks to leverage Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. 

    By • July 28, 2023
  • Aerial view of the new computer chip factory that's being built by The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in Arizona on the North side of Phoenix.
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    TSMC delays Arizona facility opening, citing a lack of specialized labor

    The semiconductor maker says it is struggling to find workers with expertise in chip equipment installation.

    By • July 27, 2023
  • A pack of Yakult on a shelf in a fridge wrapped in plastic.
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    Probiotic beverage maker to establish $305M Georgia plant

    Yakult USA is establishing its second U.S. facility, which will be larger than its first in California.

    By • July 25, 2023
  • Vehicles on the production line at the Vauxhall Ellesmere Port plant in England
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    Stellantis, Samsung SDI plan second US gigafactory

    The automaker is working to shore up battery manufacturing capacity to meet its EV production targets. 

    By • July 25, 2023
  • A rendering of a silver building with the Vinfast logo on a baby blue background, with a parking lot in front of it.
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    VinFast to break ground on first $2B phase of US plant

    The facility will be the Vietnam-based startup’s first North American plant and the first automotive manufacturing plant for North Carolina.

    By • July 24, 2023
  • A brown and white building with a green lawn and a red and white 3M sign in front of it on a clear and sunny day.
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    Courtesy of 3M.

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    3M plans South Dakota healthcare facility expansion for up to $468M

    The move comes as the chemical manufacturer plans a healthcare business spinoff by the end of 2023.

    By • July 21, 2023
  • An EV lithium-ion battery module inside a white metal enclosure laying on a dark blue-gray ground.
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    Ford supplier invests $790M to build 3 Tennessee plants

    Magna International will produce key parts for Ford’s second-generation electric truck, and is the first company to join the automaker’s supplier park.

    By • July 20, 2023
  • A sign labeled Pennsylvania College of Technology at one of the school's entrances.
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    Feds award $2M to Penn College for workforce development

    The college will match the investment, creating a $4 million budget for initiatives such as construction to add capacity for worker training programs.

    By • July 19, 2023
  • A blue gloved hand holding a silicon wafer in plastic holder box used in electronics for the fabrication of integrated circuits.
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    Applied Materials, Arizona State partner on semiconductor research center

    The equipment maker seeks to speed chip technology development and cultivate a talent pipeline through the partnership.

    By • July 18, 2023
  • An aerial view of Mersen's Columbia, Tennessee facility, acquired in 2019 for its existing graphite production capabilities.
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    Mersen opens synthetic graphite plant in Tennessee

    The advanced materials maker will use the site to manufacture components for markets including solar panels, semiconductors and EVs.  

    By • July 17, 2023
  • A blue 2024 Kia EV9 SUV on the road with snow-capped mountains in the background.
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    Courtesy of Kia.

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    Kia to invest over $200M in Georgia plant expansion

    The West Point expansion will enable the automaker to produce its first EV in North America.

    By • July 17, 2023
  • The Nikola Tre fuel cell electric truck.
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    Bosch ramps up hydrogen fuel cell production in Germany

    Nikola Corp. will use the fuel cell modules to power its electric semitrucks, with North American deliveries slated for later this year.

    By • July 17, 2023
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    Courtesy of Honda Aircraft Co.

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    Honda Aircraft Co. to add production lines at North Carolina plant

    The $55.7 million expansion will allow the aircraft maker to produce its new HondaJet 2600.

    By • July 14, 2023
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    Tesla supplier to establish factory in New Mexico

    Hota Industrial Manufacturing chose the state for its easy access to Texas and Mexico.

    By • July 13, 2023
  • A white building surrounded by a dark gray parking lot and green landscape under a blue sky with white clouds during the day.
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    Courtesy of Leidos.

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    Leidos to build South Carolina aviation security systems plant

    The factory will be the company's third in the U.S. and comes as air travel returns to pre-pandemic levels.

    By • July 12, 2023
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    Walmart beefs up end-to-end Angus supply chain with new production facility

    The retailer plans to break ground on the facility in Olathe, Kansas, later this year ahead of an expected opening in 2025.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 11, 2023
  • Officials pose with shovels at the site of Liberation Lab's first precision fermentation plant.
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    Liberation Labs breaks ground on Indiana precision fermentation plant

    The biomanufacturing startup said the facility will fill a “pressing need” among food companies for animal-alternative ingredients. 

    By • July 10, 2023
  • Exterior wide shot of Pratt Industries' box factory in Cedar Hill, Texas.
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    Pratt Industries opens $253M box factory in Texas

    The advanced manufacturing facility, the company’s fifth in Texas, will produce 100% recycled corrugated boxes and create 375 jobs.

    By Katie Pyzyk • July 5, 2023
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    Entegris breaks ground on $600M Colorado facility

    The semiconductor materials supplier’s campus will accommodate the increased chip demand following the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act.

    By • June 30, 2023
  • Micron Technology building in Boise, Idaho
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    Micron plans first chip factory in India

    U.S. chipmakers are diversifying their manufacturing networks as the Biden administration urges them to invest outside of China.

    By • June 29, 2023
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    BMW breaks ground on $700M South Carolina battery assembly plant

    The factory is part of the German automaker’s $1.7 billion investment to produce fully electric vehicles.

    By • June 28, 2023