Famous factories in the USA
210 of America's best-known factories, from Boeing's Everett plant to Hershey: what each one makes, when it opened and whether you can visit, with a source for every figure.
Vehicles
Airstream Factory (Jackson Center)Jackson Center, OhioBlueOval City (Tennessee Truck Plant)Stanton, TennesseeBMW Plant SpartanburgGreer, South CarolinaDaimler Truck Portland Truck Manufacturing PlantPortland, OregonFord Highland Park PlantHighland Park, Michigan · closedFord Kentucky Truck PlantLouisville, KentuckyFord Piquette Avenue PlantDetroit, Michigan · closedFord River Rouge ComplexDearborn, MichiganFreightliner Cleveland Truck Manufacturing PlantCleveland, North CarolinaFreightliner Mount Holly Truck Manufacturing PlantMount Holly, North CarolinaGM Arlington AssemblyArlington, TexasGM Bowling Green Assembly (Corvette plant)Bowling Green, KentuckyGM Factory ZERO (Detroit-Hamtramck)Detroit, MichiganGM Fairfax Assembly & Stamping (Kansas City, Kansas)Kansas City, KansasGM Flint AssemblyFlint, MichiganGM Fort Wayne AssemblyRoanoke, IndianaGM Lansing Delta Township AssemblyLansing, MichiganGM Lansing Grand River AssemblyLansing, MichiganGM Orion AssemblyLake Orion, MichiganGM Spring Hill ManufacturingSpring Hill, TennesseeGM Wentzville AssemblyWentzville, MissouriHarley-Davidson York Vehicle OperationsYork, PennsylvaniaHonda Alabama Auto Plant (Lincoln)Lincoln, AlabamaHonda East Liberty Auto PlantEast Liberty, OhioHonda Indiana Auto Plant (Greensburg)Greensburg, IndianaHonda Marysville Auto PlantMarysville, OhioHonda South Carolina Manufacturing (Timmonsville)Timmonsville, South CarolinaHyundai Motor Group Metaplant AmericaEllabell, GeorgiaHyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (Montgomery)Montgomery, AlabamaJayco RV Factory (Middlebury)Middlebury, IndianaKia Georgia Plant (West Point)West Point, GeorgiaLucid AMP-1 (Casa Grande)Casa Grande, ArizonaMack Trucks Lehigh Valley OperationsMacungie, PennsylvaniaMazda Toyota Manufacturing USAHuntsville, AlabamaMercedes-Benz U.S. International (Vance plant)Vance, AlabamaMercedes-Benz Vans Plant (Ladson / North Charleston)Ladson, South CarolinaNewmar Motorhome Factory (Nappanee)Nappanee, IndianaNissan Canton Vehicle Assembly PlantCanton, MississippiNissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly PlantSmyrna, TennesseePackard Plant (Detroit)Detroit, Michigan · closedPolaris Roseau PlantRoseau, MinnesotaRivian Georgia Plant (Stanton Springs, near Social Circle)Social Circle, GeorgiaRivian Normal FactoryNormal, IllinoisScout Motors Production Facility (Blythewood)Blythewood, South CarolinaStellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (Ram 1500)Sterling Heights, MichiganStellantis Toledo Assembly Complex (Jeep plant)Toledo, OhioStellantis Warren Truck Assembly PlantWarren, MichiganSubaru of Indiana Automotive (Lafayette)Lafayette, IndianaTesla Fremont FactoryFremont, CaliforniaTesla Gigafactory TexasAustin, TexasThomas Built Buses Manufacturing Plant (High Point)High Point, North CarolinaTiffin Motorhomes Factory (Red Bay)Red Bay, AlabamaToyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (Princeton)Princeton, IndianaToyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (Georgetown)Georgetown, KentuckyToyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi (Blue Springs)Blue Springs, MississippiToyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (San Antonio)San Antonio, TexasVolkswagen Chattanooga Assembly PlantChattanooga, TennesseeVolvo Cars Charleston Plant (Ridgeville)Ridgeville, South Carolina
Aerospace and defense
Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility (Mobile)Mobile, AlabamaBath Iron WorksBath, MaineBoeing Everett FactoryEverett, WashingtonBoeing Renton FactoryRenton, WashingtonBoeing South CarolinaNorth Charleston, South CarolinaBoeing St. LouisSt. Louis, MissouriColt Armory (Coltsville)Hartford, Connecticut · closedGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat (Groton Shipyard)Groton, ConnecticutGulfstream Aerospace Savannah HeadquartersSavannah, GeorgiaHanford B ReactorRichland, Washington · closedHarpers Ferry Armory and ArsenalHarpers Ferry, West Virginia · closedHonda Aircraft Company (Greensboro)Greensboro, North CarolinaIngalls Shipbuilding (Pascagoula)Pascagoula, MississippiK-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant (Oak Ridge)Oak Ridge, Tennessee · closedKaiser Richmond Shipyards (Rosie the Riveter)Richmond, California · closedLockheed Martin Fort Worth (Air Force Plant 4)Fort Worth, TexasLockheed Martin Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TexasLockheed Martin MariettaMarietta, GeorgiaLos Alamos Plutonium Facility (PF-4)Los Alamos, New MexicoNASA Michoud Assembly FacilityNew Orleans, LouisianaNASA Vehicle Assembly Building (Kennedy Space Center)Merritt Island, FloridaNewport News ShipbuildingNewport News, VirginiaNorthrop Grumman Palmdale (B-21 Raider)Palmdale, CaliforniaPantex PlantAmarillo, TexasPortsmouth Naval ShipyardKittery, MainePratt & Whitney MiddletownMiddletown, ConnecticutPuget Sound Naval ShipyardBremerton, WashingtonRaytheon TucsonTucson, ArizonaSavannah River SiteAiken, South CarolinaSikorsky StratfordStratford, ConnecticutSpaceX StarbaseStarbase, TexasSpringfield ArmorySpringfield, Massachusetts · closedTextron Aviation Wichita (Cessna and Beechcraft)Wichita, KansasWillow Run Bomber PlantYpsilanti Township, Michigan · closedY-12 National Security ComplexOak Ridge, Tennessee
Food and beverage
Anheuser-Busch Brewery (St. Louis)St. Louis, MissouriAugust Schell Brewing Company (New Ulm)New Ulm, MinnesotaBen & Jerry's Factory (Waterbury)Waterbury, VermontBlue Bell Creameries (Brenham)Brenham, TexasBuffalo Trace DistilleryFrankfort, KentuckyCelestial Seasonings Tea Factory (Boulder)Boulder, ColoradoCoors Brewery (Golden)Golden, ColoradoFour Roses Distillery (Lawrenceburg)Lawrenceburg, KentuckyHarry & David (Medford)Medford, OregonHerr's Snack Factory (Nottingham)Nottingham, PennsylvaniaHershey Chocolate FactoryHershey, PennsylvaniaHormel Foods Austin PlantAustin, MinnesotaJack Daniel's DistilleryLynchburg, TennesseeJames B. Beam Distilling Co. (Clermont)Clermont, KentuckyJelly Belly Factory (Fairfield)Fairfield, CaliforniaJust Born Factory (Bethlehem)Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaKellogg's Battle Creek Cereal Plant (Porter Street)Battle Creek, MichiganLeinenkugel's Brewery (Chippewa Falls)Chippewa Falls, WisconsinMaker's Mark DistilleryLoretto, KentuckyMiller Brewery (Milwaukee)Milwaukee, WisconsinNew Belgium Brewery (Fort Collins)Fort Collins, ColoradoPabst Brewery ComplexMilwaukee, Wisconsin · closedSarris Candies Factory (Canonsburg)Canonsburg, PennsylvaniaSierra Nevada Brewery (Chico)Chico, CaliforniaSpoetzl Brewery (Shiner)Shiner, TexasStone Brewing Escondido BreweryEscondido, CaliforniaTabasco Factory (Avery Island)Avery Island, LouisianaTillamook CreameryTillamook, OregonTootsie Roll Chicago PlantChicago, IllinoisUtz Quality Foods (Hanover)Hanover, PennsylvaniaWild Turkey Distillery (Lawrenceburg)Lawrenceburg, KentuckyWoodford Reserve DistilleryVersailles, KentuckyYuengling Brewery (Pottsville)Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Other manufacturing
Blenko Glass Factory (Milton)Milton, West VirginiaBoott Cotton MillsLowell, Massachusetts · closedBoston Manufacturing Company (Waltham mills)Waltham, Massachusetts · closedBrooklyn Navy YardBrooklyn, New YorkBuck Knives Factory (Post Falls)Post Falls, IdahoBureau of Engraving and Printing (Washington, D.C.)Washington, District of ColumbiaBureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility (Fort Worth)Fort Worth, TexasC.F. Martin Guitar FactoryNazareth, PennsylvaniaCaterpillar East PeoriaEast Peoria, IllinoisCrayola Plant (Easton / Forks Township)Forks Township, PennsylvaniaDanner Boot Factory (Portland)Portland, OregonFender Corona FactoryCorona, CaliforniaFiesta Tableware Factory (Homer Laughlin)Newell, West VirginiaGrady-White Boats Factory (Greenville)Greenville, North CarolinaHarmony Mills (Cohoes)Cohoes, New York · closedLouisville Slugger Museum & FactoryLouisville, KentuckyPaterson Great Falls Mills (S.U.M. Historic District)Paterson, New Jersey · closedPendleton Woolen Mills (Pendleton, Oregon mill)Pendleton, OregonPendleton Woolen Mills (Washougal mill)Washougal, WashingtonPullman Palace Car Works (Pullman National Historical Park)Chicago, Illinois · closedRed Wing Shoes Factory (Red Wing)Red Wing, MinnesotaSlater MillPawtucket, Rhode Island · closedSteinway & Sons Factory (Astoria)Queens, New YorkUnited States Mint at DenverDenver, ColoradoUnited States Mint at PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States Mint at San FranciscoSan Francisco, CaliforniaVermont Teddy Bear Factory (Shelburne)Shelburne, VermontWilson Football Factory (Ada, Ohio)Ada, OhioZildjian Cymbal Factory (Norwell)Norwell, MassachusettsZippo Factory (Bradford)Bradford, Pennsylvania
Steel and metals
Alcoa Warrick OperationsNewburgh, IndianaBethlehem Steel Plant (SteelStacks)Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · closedCarrie Blast FurnacesRankin, Pennsylvania · closedCornwall Iron FurnaceCornwall, Pennsylvania · closedEdgar Thomson Works (U.S. Steel, Braddock)Braddock, PennsylvaniaHopewell FurnaceElverson, Pennsylvania · closedLodge Cast Iron Foundry (South Pittsburg)South Pittsburg, TennesseeNucor Steel BerkeleyHuger, South CarolinaNucor Steel Indiana (Crawfordsville)Crawfordsville, IndianaNucor Steel West VirginiaApple Grove, West VirginiaSaugus Iron WorksSaugus, Massachusetts · closedSloss FurnacesBirmingham, Alabama · closedTannehill IronworksMcCalla, Alabama · closedTredegar Iron WorksRichmond, Virginia · closedU.S. Steel Clairton Plant (Mon Valley Works)Clairton, PennsylvaniaU.S. Steel Gary WorksGary, Indiana
Semiconductors
GlobalFoundries Malta (Fab 8)Malta, New YorkIntel Arizona (Chandler and Ocotillo campuses)Chandler, ArizonaIntel Ohio OneNew Albany, OhioIntel Oregon (Hillsboro: Gordon Moore Park at Ronler Acres)Hillsboro, OregonIntel Rio Rancho (New Mexico)Rio Rancho, New MexicoMicron Boise (Idaho DRAM fabs)Boise, IdahoMicron Megafab (Clay, New York)Clay, New YorkSamsung Austin Semiconductor (Austin fabs)Austin, TexasSamsung Taylor Semiconductor FabTaylor, TexasTexas Instruments Richardson Fabs (RFAB1 and RFAB2)Richardson, TexasTexas Instruments Sherman Fabs (SM1-SM4)Sherman, TexasTSMC ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona
Auto parts
Cummins Columbus Engine PlantColumbus, IndianaGM Tonawanda PropulsionBuffalo, New YorkHarley-Davidson Powertrain Operations (Pilgrim Road, Menomonee Falls)Menomonee Falls, WisconsinHonda Anna Engine PlantAnna, OhioToyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (Huntsville)Huntsville, AlabamaToyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia (Buffalo)Buffalo, West Virginia