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Blow Pop maker plans $98M Tennessee plant expansion
Candy manufacturer Charms said it will hire 62 workers and bolster its Covington distribution center as part of the investment.
By Sara Samora • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Eaton invests $340M in US transformer production
The company said it aims to help address the ongoing transformer shortage and meet record demand from utility, large commercial, industrial and data center customers.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Toyota’s expanded $14B North Carolina EV battery plant ready to roll
The batteries produced at the facility will be used in hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles built in North America.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 12, 2025 -
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GE Vernova to invest nearly $600M in US factories
The energy equipment manufacturer will create over 1,500 jobs as it expands its nuclear, solar and onshore wind energy sectors.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 6, 2025 -
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GlobalFoundries to build chips packaging center in New York
The facility, located within the chipmaker’s expansive Malta campus, will aid the company’s plans to create a U.S.-based, end-to-end semiconductor supply chain.
By Joelle Anselmo • Feb. 3, 2025 -
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MP Materials begins rare earth metal production
The mining company’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility will make magnets and metals used in vehicles, drones, robotics and electronics.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 29, 2025 -
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ZM Trucks to establish California plant
The Fontana factory will be the electric commercial truck manufacturer’s first North America facility and serve as its regional headquarters.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 27, 2025 -
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BD expands syringe, needle manufacturing capacity in 2 states
The medical device maker spent $10 million last year adding production lines in Nebraska and Connecticut, creating more than 200 jobs.
By Ricky Zipp • Jan. 23, 2025 -
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4 companies offered nearly $250M CHIPS funding
In a race to dish out $39 billion in CHIPS funds, the White House issued money for semiconductor projects in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Pennsylvania.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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Nitto to open Kentucky advanced material facility
While the Japan-based company is employing 220 people at its Frankfort plant, it also recently announced over 280 layoffs at locations elsewhere in the U.S.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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Bell Textron to expand Texas footprint with $429M component plant
The Fort Worth manufacturing facility will support production of the U.S. Army’s aircraft weapon system.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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Macom awarded $70M in CHIPS funding
The money will be used to expand production of defense semiconductors in Massachussetts and North Carolina.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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PCC Group to build $540M facility at Chemours’ Mississippi plant site
The Germany-based company also signed a chlorine supply deal with the chemical titan.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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Arizona will host third CHIPS R&D flagship facility
The site in Arizona State University Research Park in Tempe will focus on semiconductor prototyping and packaging.
By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 8, 2025 -
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Major factory construction projects to watch in 2025
Tesla, TSMC and LG Chem are among the manufacturers slated to begin production at their multi-billion-dollar factories this year.
By Sakshi Udavant • Jan. 7, 2025 -
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Micron Technology plans $2.2B Virginia plant expansion
The latest expenditure is part of the chipmaker’s plans to invest $3 billion in the Manassas facility by 2030.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 3, 2025 -
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Archer Aviation completes Georgia air taxi factory
The company aims to manufacture two planes monthly by year’s end but plans to ramp production up to 650 annually by 2030.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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Qcells finalizes $1.5B DOE loan guarantee for Georgia solar plant
The plant began some production this spring, with plans to start full operations next year.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Novonix secures $755M DOE loan for Tennessee synthetic graphite facility
The company has signed battery material supply deals with Panasonic Energy, Stellantis and PowerCo from an existing facility in Chattanooga.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Boeing to invest $1B to expand South Carolina 787 Dreamliner production
The airplane maker plans to ramp manufacturing up to 10 planes a month by 2026 at the North Charleston Dreamliner facilities.
By Sara Samora • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Bosch nabs $225M in CHIPS funds
The automotive supplier is expanding its first semiconductor plant in the country to produce chips for the EV industry.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Toyota invests $922M in Kentucky advanced paint factory
The plant’s production technologies aim to cut lead times, improve process accuracy and offer customers new color options.
By Eric Walz • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Amgen to build $1B North Carolina pharmaceutical plant
The drug substance factory in Holly Springs will create 370 new jobs and is its second location in the Research Triangle area.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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Shield Manufacturing, Nephron Nitrile to establish joint PPE venture
The two women-owned businesses will produce personal protective equipment at Nitrile’s manufacturing facility in South Carolina.
By Sara Samora • Dec. 9, 2024 -
Courtesy of Skywater Technology Foundry Inc.
White House proposes CHIPS awards to 3 chipmakers
The funding for Coherent, SkyWater Technology Foundry and X-Fab will be used to expand and modernize semiconductor facilities in Minnesota and Texas.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 9, 2024
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