US Factory Map

US factory building in September 2026

In September 2026, 22 large US plant projects were announced ($6.2 billion and 4,998 jobs announced), 5 started construction, 4 started production or opened and 0 were paused, cancelled or closed.

Announced
22
Broke ground
5
Opened
4
Stopped
0
Revised
November 11, 2026

Broke ground

ProjectDateAnnouncedSource
Houston API facility, Generation ParkEli Lilly and Company, Houston, TexasSeptember 21, 2026Groundbreaking$6.5Binvestor.lilly.com
Louisiana EAF steel mill, RiverPlex MegaParkHyundai Steel (with POSCO), Donaldsonville, LouisianaSeptember 4, 2026Groundbreaking$5.8Bhyundaimotorgroup.com
Nucor Steel West Virginia sheet millNucor Corporation, Apple Grove, West VirginiaSeptember 2026Construction started$2.7Bsec.gov
Hillsboro fill-finish manufacturing expansionGenentech (Roche), Hillsboro, OregonSeptember 28, 2026Groundbreaking$750Mapps.oregon.gov
Hurt solid rocket motor plantAvio USA Inc. (Avio S.p.A.), Hurt, VirginiaSeptember 29, 2026Groundbreaking, reported$500Mwdbj7.com

Opened or started production

ProjectDateAnnouncedSource
Taylor fabSamsung Electronics, Taylor, TexasSeptember 2026Production started, reported$17Ben.sedaily.com
Jefferson production facilityKikkoman Foods, Inc., Jefferson, WisconsinSeptember 18, 2026Opened$560Mcontent.govdelivery.com
Albuquerque sterile fill-finish expansionCuria, Albuquerque, New MexicoSeptember 3, 2026Production started$200Medd.newmexico.gov
Hanover poultry processing facilityHolly Poultry, Hanover, MarylandSeptember 15, 2026Production started—commerce.maryland.gov

Announced

ProjectDateAnnouncedSource
Lehigh Valley dairy manufacturing plant (former Keurig Dr Pepper plant)Chobani, Upper Macungie Township, PennsylvaniaSeptember 1, 2026Announced$1.2Bpa.gov
Rome tire plant expansionPirelli, Rome, GeorgiaSeptember 22, 2026Announced$1.2Bgov.georgia.gov
Sanford compact equipment manufacturing expansionCaterpillar Inc., Sanford, North CarolinaSeptember 30, 2026Announced$1.0Bcaterpillar.com
Kentucky Truck Plant new paint shop (expansion)Ford Motor Co., Louisville, KentuckySeptember 10, 2026Announced$1.0Bkentucky.gov
Copiah County small power transformer plant expansion (Gallman)Hitachi Energy, Gallman, MississippiSeptember 15, 2026Announced$528Mmississippi.org
Orangeburg high-voltage cable plant expansionThe Okonite Company, Orangeburg, South CarolinaSeptember 22, 2026Announced$400Mgovernor.sc.gov
West Harrison liquids production facilityGivaudan, West Harrison, IndianaSeptember 16, 2026Announced$215Mevents.in.gov
Greenwood robotics and fulfillment equipment manufacturing facilityAmazon, Greenwood, IndianaSeptember 24, 2026Announced$100Miedc.in.gov
Bondurant corrugated packaging plantPratt (4.0 Corrugating), LLC, Bondurant, IowaSeptember 18, 2026Announced$98Mopportunityiowa.gov
Shannon munitions manufacturing facility expansionGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Shannon, MississippiSeptember 10, 2026Announced$87Mmississippi.org
Tampa defense components manufacturing expansionTampa Brass & Aluminum, Tampa, FloridaSeptember 14, 2026Announced$58Mtampabayedc.com
Woodbine hydraulic liftgate plantWoodbine Manufacturing Co., Woodbine, IowaSeptember 18, 2026Announced$58Mopportunityiowa.gov
Centerville flexible packaging plant expansionAmcor Flexibles North America, Inc., Centerville, IowaSeptember 18, 2026Announced$45Mopportunityiowa.gov
Gulfport shipyard and steel fabrication expansionGulf Ship (Edison Chouest Offshore), Gulfport, MississippiSeptember 2, 2026Announced$44Mmississippi.org
O'Hara Township snack bar production expansionTandem Foods, O'Hara Township, PennsylvaniaSeptember 21, 2026Announced$42Mdced.pa.gov
Layton aerospace manufacturing expansionKIHOMAC, Inc., Layton, UtahSeptember 10, 2026Announced$36Mbusiness.utah.gov
Ankeny micro injection molding plant expansionAccu-Mold LLC, Ankeny, IowaSeptember 18, 2026Announced$33Mopportunityiowa.gov
Oklahoma City aerospace facility expansionKIHOMAC, Oklahoma City, OklahomaSeptember 17, 2026Announced$25Mokcommerce.gov
Reedsville ultrasound transducer production expansionPhilips, Reedsville, PennsylvaniaSeptember 8, 2026Announced$2Mdced.pa.gov
Hanover poultry processing facilityHolly Poultry, Hanover, MarylandSeptember 15, 2026Announced—commerce.maryland.gov
Antwerp recycled plastics plantPolyethics Industries Inc. (EcoPoly), Antwerp, OhioSeptember 28, 2026Announced—governor.ohio.gov
Jeffersonville lithium-ion battery pack plantSebang Lithium Battery Ohio LLC, Jeffersonville, OhioSeptember 28, 2026Announced—governor.ohio.gov

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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