Openings & Expansions
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Courtesy of Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic opens Arizona commercial spaceship factory
The space tourism company aims to begin production in Q1 2025 for its six-passenger planes.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 24, 2024 -
Courtesy of CordenPharma
CordenPharma to invest $980M in US, Europe GLP-1 capacity
The Switzerland-based company will expand a Colorado site to meet rising peptide demand for popular weight loss drugs.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 23, 2024 -
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Check out five of our biggest stories of 2024 so far, led by new investment in U.S. manufacturing against a fast-changing landscape.
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Ford investing $3B to expand Super Duty F-Series production
The automaker aims to boost initial output by 100,000 vehicles a year.
By Eric Walz • July 22, 2024 -
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Nipro Medical Corp. to build $398M North Carolina plant
The Japan-based medical device maker’s Greenville facility will produce medical devices for U.S. patients with diabetes and dialysis needs.
By Sara Samora • July 22, 2024 -
Courtesy of Philip Morris International
Philip Morris to build Zyn manufacturing Colorado plant
The Aurora facility will produce Swedish Match smoke-free nicotine pouches starting in 2026.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of Morinaga America Foods.
Hi-Chew maker to build $136M North Carolina plant
Morinaga & Co.’s investment supports rising demand for the Japan-based company’s candy in the U.S.
By Sara Samora • July 19, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric to upgrade South Carolina plants
The company’s investment will create 280 jobs and fund projects to make the Seneca and Hopkins facilities more sustainable.
By Sara Samora • July 18, 2024 -
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$400M in CHIPS funding goes to GlobalWafers
The money will go towards new plants in St. Peters, Missouri, and Sherman, Texas.
By Joelle Anselmo • Updated July 18, 2024 -
Courtesy of LS Greenlink USA.
LS GreenLink USA to build $680M subsea cable plant in Virginia
The Chesapeake facility aims to meet demand for submarine power cables for offshore wind projects.
By Sara Samora • July 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of JSW Steel USA.
JSW Steel investing $110M to upgrade Houston-area plant
The funds will renovate the Baytown, Texas, facility to produce monopile “clean steel” plates for the expanding U.S. offshore wind energy sector.
By Sara Samora • July 15, 2024 -
Courtesy of Jeanologia
Jeanologia opens garment tech hub in Miami
The Spain-based company anticipates that 10% of textile production will return to the U.S. within the next five years.
By Laurel Deppen • July 15, 2024 -
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Italy-based Westrafo to build its first US transformer plant
The Ohio medium transformer manufacturing facility will have an output of 12 gigawatts per year starting in 2027.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 12, 2024 -
Courtesy of Stellantis
DOE allocates $1.7B for auto factory conversions
Eleven shuttered or at-risk facilities in eight states will be converted to support electric vehicle manufacturing.
By Haley Cawthon • July 12, 2024 -
Courtesy of Novo Nordisk
BE&K to build $4.1B Novo Nordisk facility in North Carolina
The project will boost the drugmaker’s production of the diabetes medication Ozempic and encompass 1.4 million square feet across 10 buildings.
By Zachary Phillips • July 11, 2024 -
Courtesy of NorSun
NorSun to invest $620M in first US solar facility
The Norway-based company will work with Silfab Solar to supply the manufacturing plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 9, 2024 -
Courtesy of BMW Group
BMW expands South Carolina plant operations
The automaker opened a $200 million press shop at its Spartanburg facility ahead of its X3 SUV launch.
By Haley Cawthon • July 9, 2024 -
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American Giant, Walmart launch US-made July 4 T-shirts
The retail giant is partnering with the 100% American-made apparel manufacturer to sell in 1,700 stores across the country.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 3, 2024 -
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WestRock breaks ground on corrugated box ‘superplant’ in Wisconsin
The "highly automated" Pleasant Prairie facility is one of the packaging maker's largest investments and strategically located to serve the Midwest.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 3, 2024 -
Courtesy of Rogue Valley Microdevices
Rogue Valley Microdevices receives $6.7M in CHIPS funding
The federal investment will nearly triple the company’s manufacturing capacity and support its Palm Bay, Florida, facility.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 2, 2024 -
Courtesy of Condair Group.
Condair Group to build evaporative technology plant in Virginia
The Richmond facility is part of the humidifier maker’s goal to better serve customers in the data center, market such as Microsoft and Amazon.
By Sara Samora • June 28, 2024 -
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Bora Pharmaceuticals acquires Emergent Biosolutions’ Maryland facility
Approximately 350 employees will transfer to the Taiwan-based drug manufacturer as it looks to expands its North American presence.
By Joelle Anselmo • June 26, 2024 -
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Novo to spend $4B on US plant, adding to obesity drug production push
The planned facility in North Carolina is Novo’s latest multibillion-dollar investment in the manufacturing of weight loss drugs, demand for which continues to outstrip supply.
By Jonathan Gardner • June 25, 2024 -
Courtesy of GKN Aerospace.
GKN Aerospace to expand California plant
The aircraft component maker plans to double production capacity for F-35 fighter jet canopies at its Garden Grove facility.
By Sara Samora • June 24, 2024 -
Courtesy of Solugen
Solugen receives $213M DOE loan for biochemical facility
The sustainable chemical manufacturing plant will use nearby ADM-sourced sugar substrate at its Marshall, Minnesota facility.
By Joelle Anselmo • June 21, 2024 -
Courtesy of Athletic Brewing
Athletic Brewing buys second San Diego facility
The nonalcoholic beer category leader is expanding its manufacturing footprint in order to capitalize on the growth of its brews.
By Chris Casey • June 20, 2024
