US Manufacturing 9-14-25

Major manufacturing plants are scheduled to open or expand in at least 15 states in 2025, driven by investments in high-tech sectors like electric vehicles (EVs), semiconductors, and renewable energy, as well as significant growth in consumer goods.  

Arizona

·       Nestlé: A $675 million beverage factory in Glendale opened in January, producing creamers for brands like Coffee mate and Starbucks.

·       Amkor Technology: The semiconductor company is relocating its $2 billion facility to a larger site.

·       Fluence: The energy storage company is expanding its U.S. manufacturing with a new facility.

·       Panasonic: Its lithium-ion battery facility in Kansas opened in July to support EV production.

·       TSMC: The company has a total investment of $165 billion for its semiconductor operations in Phoenix. 

California

·       Zoox (Amazon): A 220,000-square-foot facility for producing autonomous robotaxis opened in Hayward.

·       California Dairies, Inc.: Opened a new manufacturing plant in Bakersfield.

·       Archer: Is expanding production with a second facility in Los Angeles.

·       ZM Trucks: Leased a 210,000-square-foot facility in Fontana for its first North American plant to produce zero-emission commercial vehicles. 

Georgia

·       Hyundai Motor Group: The new EV plant in Ellabell opened in April.

·       GE Appliances (Haier): Is part of a $3 billion, multi-state investment plan and includes expansion of a plant in LaFayette.

·       stow Group: The Belgian intralogistics company will establish a 240,000-square-foot production facility in Gordon County. 

Indiana

·       Lilly: Is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Indiana as part of a $1.7 billion investment plan.

·       Grillo's Pickles: A new $54 million food manufacturing facility is planned for Taylorsville.

·       Honda Motor: Its Indiana plant is now the sole U.S. production site for the Civic Hybrid Hatchback.

·       Raptor Power Systems: Opened a new manufacturing facility in Champaign, Illinois, and will expand manufacturing in Indiana. 

Numerous other states are also slated for significant manufacturing growth or expansion in 2025:

·       Illinois: Projects include a new pharmaceutical ingredient facility by AbbVie in North Chicago, a flavor innovation facility by Silesia in Huntley, and an expansion of Freedman Seating Company's Chicago facility.

·       Kentucky: Planned projects include a battery plant by BlueOval SK in Glendale, an expansion of GE Appliances' Louisville plant, a new facility for Greenville Manufacturing in Muhlenberg County, and a new facility by Nitto in Frankfort.

·       Michigan: Investments include Corning's new facility in Richland Township for solar components, GM's investment in plants like Orion Assembly, and ElectroCraft's Ann Arbor expansion for motion control.

·       New York: Projects include GlobalFoundries' investment at its Malta facility, Corning's expansion in Canton, Alstom's new facility in Hornell for rail cars, Panasonic's new facility in Rochester, and the Flagship CHIPS R&D facility in Albany.

·       North Carolina: Planned facilities include Genentech's Holly Springs facility for metabolic medicines, Toyota's automotive battery plant, Boviet Solar's production facility, Farmina Pet Foods' facility in Reidsville, and Superior Glove's facility in High Point.

·       Ohio: Projects involve Honda and LG Energy Solution's manufacturing in Jeffersonville, Intel's semiconductor fabs in New Albany, Mars' pet food factory in Lewisburg, Amgen's Ohio facility expansion, and Joby Aviation's scaling of electric air taxi manufacturing.

·       Pennsylvania: Planned projects include Il Pastaio's first U.S. facility in Union County, Chelsea Building Products' new facility in Westmoreland County, Philips' expansion in Reedsville for medical devices, and Croda's advanced lipids manufacturing facility.

·       South Carolina: Investments include GE Appliances' new facility in Camden, SHL Medical's manufacturing facility, Mega Metal's operation in Fairfield County, and ES Foundry's solar cell facility in Greenwood.

·       Tennessee: Projects include Hitachi Energy's expansion in Alamo, GM's Ultium Cells expansion for battery production, and Kewpie Corporation's condiment plant in Lakeway.

·       Texas: Investments include Texas Instruments' fabrication plants across Texas and Utah, TMEIC Corporation's PV inverter facility in Waller County, Brazos Midstream's natural gas processing plant in Martin County, and Flex's new facility in Dallas.

·       Wisconsin: Planned facilities include Generac's generator production facility in Beaver Dam and Modine's new plant in Franklin for EV thermal management systems. 

·       supercomputers.

·       Startup defense technology company

: Planning a $200 million renovation and equipment upgrade on a recently leased manufacturing facility in Mesa. 

Arkansas

Elopak: Opened its first U.S. carton converting plant in Little Rock with a $100 million investment.

Merrill Steel: Planning a $32+ million investment to build its fourth steel fabrication facility in Osceola.

PVC electrical component manufacturer: Planning a $120 million renovation and equipment upgrade in Nashville. 

California

California is seeing expansion in various sectors: 

Zoox opened a robotaxi production facility, ZM Trucks is setting up its first North American plant for zero-emission vehicles, and Archer doubled its capacity with a new food manufacturing facility. California Dairies, Inc. also opened a new facility, and Roche plans to expand existing facilities. 

Delaware

Merck is investing $1 billion in a new Wilmington plant for Keytruda production, and another manufacturer is planning a biologics plant creating at least 500 jobs. 

Florida

Florida's growth includes 

L3Harris Technologies completing a $100 million expansion of a satellite facility, Danone U.S. adding a new production line, and Novartis planning a new manufacturing plant. 

Georgia

stow Group is investing $36 million in a production facility, and 

GE Appliances is expanding its LaFayette plant. 

Illinois

Illinois is gaining a new pharmaceutical ingredient facility by AbbVie, Silesia's second U.S. flavor facility, and 

Raptor Power Systems expanded its manufacturing plant. 

Cronus Chemicals LLC is planning a $2 billion ammonia production facility. Additionally, 

S&S Activewear is investing in automation, and 

Freedman Seating Company is making improvements with a $4 million investment. 

Indiana

Grillo's Pickles is establishing a $54 million food manufacturing operation, Honda Motor is moving Civic Hybrid Hatchback production to its Indiana plant, and a steel company is planning a $3 billion upgrade. Eli Lilly and Company is also expanding its facilities. 

Iowa

JBS USA is investing $100 million to build its largest ready-to-eat bacon and sausage plant. 

Kansas

Panasonic is building its second EV battery facility, H&T Recharge is adding production lines there, and a pharmaceutical company is planning a large expansion of its facility. 

Kentucky

GE Appliances is expanding its Louisville plant, and an automotive manufacturer is planning a $2 billion upgrade. 

Louisiana

A containerboard and corrugated box manufacturer is planning a $119 million upgrade. 

Maryland

AstraZeneca opened a $300 million cell therapy facility in Rockville. 

Michigan

Corning Incorporated is investing $900 million in a new facility for solar components, 

ElectroCraft expanded its facility, Stellantis allocated significant funds for EV production across multiple plants, and 

BASF opened a new center. 

Minnesota

Heliene, Inc. opened a new solar PV module manufacturing facility, and 

Philips is expanding its image-guided therapy facility. 

Missouri

An electrical parts manufacturer is planning a $74 million expansion. 

New Mexico

Maxeon Solar is building a new solar cell and panel manufacturing facility. 

New York

Chobani is starting construction on a $1.2 billion dairy processing facility, and 

Alstom inaugurated its new rail manufacturing facility. 

North Carolina

North Carolina is seeing growth with 

Boviet Solar launching production at its new facility, 

Farmina Pet Foods opening its first U.S. manufacturing facility, 

Genentech starting construction on a $700 million pharmaceutical site, Johnson & Johnson breaking ground on a manufacturing facility, and 

Toyota opening its new automotive battery plant. 

Premix Group also opened a new facility, and an electronic components manufacturer received approval for a large upgrade. 

North Dakota

Agristo is planning a $450 million food processing facility. 

Ohio

Ohio has several projects including Danone expanding its facility and planning an expansion of its yogurt plant,

Mars, Incorporated opening its largest dry pet food factory, and 

Mane inaugurating a liquid flavors facility. 

United Alloy is expanding its facility, 

Intel is breaking ground on semiconductor fabs, and a steel company is planning a $130 million expansion. 

Oklahoma

The LEGO Group is building a carbon-neutral toy manufacturing facility, and an aluminum products manufacturer is planning a $4 billion facility. 

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's projects include 

Hershey opening a new Reese chocolate processing facility, Kettle & Fire launching its manufacturing facility, 

Chelsea Building Products breaking ground on a new facility, and 

Croda opening an advanced lipids facility. Philips is also expanding its manufacturing space and adding a warehouse. 

South Carolina

Scout Motors is planning a new EV manufacturing facility, 

Mega Metal is investing in its first copper wire operation, 

GE Appliances is building a new facility, and an energy equipment manufacturer is planning a $160 million expansion. 

Tennessee

Hitachi Energy is investing $106 million to expand its facility, 

GE Appliances is expanding its Selmer plant, and 

Kewpie Corporation started production at a new plant. 

Texas

Texas is seeing significant activity with Nvidia commissioning manufacturing space, 

Flex opening a new facility, TMEIC Corporation Americas operating its new PV inverter manufacturing facility, and 

Klauer Manufacturing Company opening a facility. 

Brazos Midstream is constructing a natural gas processing plant, LCRA's Timmerman Power Plant came online, 

Paris Baguette North Americais investing in a new bakery plant, and 

VanTran Transformers and MGM Transformers opened an advanced facility.

Novartis is also planning a new manufacturing plant. 

Utah

Nusano opened a radioisotope production facility, AeroVironment established a new manufacturing facility, and a utility structure manufacturer is planning a $200 million facility. 

Virginia

Maxeon is building a new solar cell and panel manufacturing facility. 

Washington

Overland AI opened a new factory for manufacturing ground autonomy. 

Wisconsin

Sellars is investing $15 million in a new production facility, 

Dawn Equipment expanded into a former facility, Serta Simmons is expanding. 

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