US factory building in April 2025
In April 2025, 8 large US plant projects were announced ($5.4 billion and 2,201 jobs announced), 7 started construction, 5 started production or opened and 1 were paused, cancelled or closed.
- Announced
- 8
- Broke ground
- 7
- Opened
- 5
- Stopped
- 1
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Broke ground
| Project | Date | Announced | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai-LGES battery cell plant (Metaplant campus)Hyundai Motor Group / LG Energy Solution (JV), Ellabell, Georgia | April 18, 2025Construction started | $4.3B | hyundaimotorgroup.com |
| Rome dairy facility, Griffiss Business and Technology ParkChobani, Rome, New York | April 22, 2025Groundbreaking | $1.2B | governor.ny.gov |
| Wilmington Biologics Center of ExcellenceMerck & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware | April 29, 2025Groundbreaking | $1.0B | merck.com |
| Chesapeake HVDC submarine cable plantLS GreenLink USA, Inc. (LS Cable & System), Chesapeake, Virginia | April 2025Groundbreaking | $681M | vedp.org |
| Grayling munitions integration and assembly facilitySaab Inc., Grayling, Michigan | April 24, 2025Groundbreaking | $75M | saab.com |
| Berryville air separation unitMesser, Carroll County, Arkansas | April 28, 2025Groundbreaking | $70M | arkansasedc.com |
| Duluth tissue mill expansion (integrated plant and automated warehouse)Sofidel America, Duluth, Minnesota | April 11, 2025Groundbreaking | — | app.3blmedia.com |
Opened or started production
| Project | Date | Announced | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden 155mm projectile load, assemble and pack (LAP) facilityGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (for U.S. Army), Camden, Arkansas | April 22, 2025Opened | $110M | army.mil |
| Decatur EV compressor plant expansionTCCI Manufacturing, Decatur, Illinois | April 23, 2025Production started | $45M | gov.illinois.gov |
| Florence commercial bakeryBakery Express Midwest, Florence, Kentucky | April 14, 2025Production started | $20M | newkentuckyhome.ky.gov |
| Little Rock carton plantElopak, Pulaski County, Arkansas | April 30, 2025Production started | — | arkansasedc.com |
| Reese Chocolate Processing facilityThe Hershey Company, Hershey, Pennsylvania | April 16, 2025Production started | — | pa.gov |
Announced
| Project | Date | Announced | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Point low-carbon ammonia plantBlue Point Number One (CF Industries 40%, JERA 35%, Mitsui 25%), Donaldsonville area (West Bank, Ascension Parish), Louisiana | April 8, 2025Announced | $4.0B | opportunitylouisiana.gov |
| Rome dairy facility, Griffiss Business and Technology ParkChobani, Rome, New York | April 22, 2025Announced | $1.2B | governor.ny.gov |
| Mount Pleasant high-voltage products plant expansionHitachi Energy, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania | April 8, 2025Announced | $70M | pa.gov |
| Waller County manufacturing expansionTMEIC Corporation Americas, Waller County, Texas | April 16, 2025Announced | $65M | gov.texas.gov |
| Lynchburg transformer plant expansionDelta Star Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia | April 17, 2025Announced | $35M | governor.virginia.gov |
| Belle Plaine herbs and spices facility expansionFrontier Natural Products Co-op, Belle Plaine, Iowa | April 18, 2025Announced | $30M | opportunityiowa.gov |
| Bland dry-type transformer plant expansionHitachi Energy, Bland, Virginia | April 25, 2025Announced | $23M | governor.virginia.gov |
| Highland Park fascia and liftgate assembly expansionNorplas Industries Inc. (Magna Exteriors Highland Park), Highland Park, Michigan | April 24, 2025Announced | $7M | michiganbusiness.org |
Paused, cancelled or closed
| Project | Date | Announced | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex 1Ascend Elements, Hopkinsville, Kentucky | April 2025Paused, reported | — | hoptownchronicle.org |
Milestones from company, state, SEC and federal sources; "reported" means a news report not yet confirmed by the company or state. Figures are as announced. Months with fewer than three milestones are folded into the tracker only.