US Factory Map

US factory building in January 2026

In January 2026, 13 large US plant projects were announced ($4.8 billion and 3,490 jobs announced), 4 started construction, 2 started production or opened and 1 were paused, cancelled or closed.

Announced
13
Broke ground
4
Opened
2
Stopped
1
Revised
November 11, 2026

Broke ground

ProjectDateAnnouncedSource
New York megafabMicron Technology, Clay, New YorkJanuary 16, 2026Groundbreaking$100Binvestors.micron.com
Wilson biologics manufacturing campusJohnson & Johnson, Wilson, North CarolinaJanuary 9, 2026Construction started$2.0Bgovernor.nc.gov
Cape Canaveral Gigabay Starship and Super Heavy integration facilitySpaceX, Cape Canaveral, FloridaJanuary 2026Construction started$1.8Bspaceflorida.gov
Project Ranger hypersonic weapons manufacturing campusCastelion, Rio Rancho, New MexicoJanuary 21, 2026Groundbreaking$220Medd.newmexico.gov

Opened or started production

ProjectDateAnnouncedSource
Mesa Factory 3 precision components plantHadrian, Mesa, ArizonaJanuary 29, 2026Production started$200Mazcommerce.com
Texas Lithium RefineryTesla, Inc., Robstown, TexasJanuary 2026Production started, reported—electrek.co

Announced

ProjectDateAnnouncedSource
Lehigh Valley pharmaceutical manufacturing facilityEli Lilly and Company, Fogelsville, PennsylvaniaJanuary 30, 2026Announced$3.5Bpa.gov
Bee Cave satellite and payload manufacturing facility and HQCesiumAstro, Bee Cave, TexasJanuary 14, 2026Announced$500Mgov.texas.gov
Round Rock photomask plant expansionTekscend Photomask Round Rock Inc., Round Rock, TexasJanuary 14, 2026Announced$223Mgov.texas.gov
Chesterfield ballistic fiber plant expansionSolstice Advanced Materials Inc., Chesterfield, VirginiaJanuary 13, 2026Announced$220Mvedp.org
Fishers injectables manufacturing campus expansionINCOG BioPharma Services, Fishers, IndianaJanuary 14, 2026Announced$200Miedc.in.gov
McBee rare earth and metals recycling plant (Alligator Industrial Park)Cyclic Materials, McBee, South CarolinaJanuary 29, 2026Announced$82Mgovernor.sc.gov
Danville premium packaging plant expansionInfinity Global Inc., Danville, VirginiaJanuary 15, 2026Announced$34Mvedp.org
Auburn conveyor chain plantKettenWulf, Inc., Auburn, AlabamaJanuary 26, 2026Announced$34Mgovernor.alabama.gov
Austin high-purity quartz parts plantLTD Material LLC, Austin, TexasJanuary 29, 2026Announced$25Mgov.texas.gov
Warsaw medical device component manufacturing expansionAutocam Medical, Warsaw, IndianaJanuary 14, 2026Announced—iedc.in.gov
Maricopa County three-phase transformer plantERMCO (Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.), Waddell, ArizonaJanuary 21, 2026Announced—azcommerce.com
Santa Teresa electric commercial vehicle and school bus plantGreenPower Motor Company, Santa Teresa, New MexicoJanuary 8, 2026Announced—edd.newmexico.gov
Wilson drug product manufacturing facility (second Wilson site)Johnson & Johnson, Wilson, North CarolinaJanuary 9, 2026Announced—governor.nc.gov

Paused, cancelled or closed

ProjectDateAnnouncedSource
Ultium Cells Spring HillUltium Cells LLC (GM / LG Energy Solution), Spring Hill, TennesseeJanuary 2026Paused, reported$2.3Bfinance.yahoo.com

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.

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