Hershey to build third chocolate factory in Pennsylvania hometown

The 250,000-square-foot facility will produce Reese's, Kit Kat bars and Hershey's as part of the candy company's $1 billion supply chain investment.

By Kate Magill • Nov. 15, 2022

From science to CPG: New ventures create opportunities for startups

While more established food tech companies had to design and build manufacturing facilities from scratch, entities are working to give those starting out now a smoother beginning.

By Megan Poinski • Nov. 15, 2022

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Inflation Reduction Act spurs flurry of manufacturing investments

Companies have announced a slate of new and expanded projects since the law was enacted in August.

By Kate Magill • Nov. 14, 2022

Grupo Bimbo invests more than $600M to build 2 new plants

The Ohio and Georgia facilities are expected to create a total of 620 jobs. 

By Christopher Doering • Nov. 14, 2022

Hyundai supplier to build factory near automaker’s Georgia EV campus

Auto parts manufacturer Joon Georgia will invest $317 million to build its plant, slated to open in 2024.

By Megan Ruggles • Nov. 9, 2022

Wheeler Bio breaks ground on biomanufacturing facility

The drug manufacturer will make small product batches for clinical trials at its new 35,000-square-foot site in Oklahoma City.

By Megan Ruggles • Nov. 8, 2022

Georgia to get $850M EV battery parts plant

Chemical manufacturer Solvay Specialty Polymers plans to build a plant in Augusta to manufacture binders and separator coatings for lithium-ion batteries.

By Megan Ruggles • Nov. 7, 2022

BMW invests $1.7B to expand EV output in the US

The automaker will expand a South Carolina plant and partner with a battery supplier to build a nearby facility.

By Megan Ruggles • Nov. 4, 2022

Jim Beam distillery to get $400M sustainable expansion

The project will increase the Kentucky facility’s capacity by 50% while cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in half. 

By Christopher Doering • Nov. 2, 2022

Amazon to scale satellite manufacturing with new Washington facility

The plant will help the company catch up on the satellite production needed to fulfill its telecommunications ambitions.

By Megan Ruggles • Nov. 1, 2022

Micron expands US memory chip production with $15B facility

The facility will be the first new memory chip manufacturing facility built in the U.S. in 20 years.

By Megan Ruggles • Oct. 31, 2022

Bosch launches EV motor production in South Carolina

The Charleston site is the second facility in the state the manufacturer plans to expand as it works to grow EV component production capacity.

By Megan Ruggles • Oct. 31, 2022

Ford breaks ground on $5.6B EV ‘mega campus’

The facility is part of the automaker’s plan to meet electric vehicle production targets by exerting greater control over its supply chain.

By Megan Ruggles • Oct. 28, 2022