New building materials plants in the US
We track 43 large building materials plant projects announced in the US since 2021, with $5.8 billion and 8,721 jobs announced in total. 3 are under construction, 4 are operating and 35 are announced only.
- Projects
- 43
- Announced
- $5.8B
- Jobs announced
- 8,721
- States
- 18
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
The biggest projects
Orange building materials plant (former paper mill site) in Orange, Texas: $1.2 billion announced with 200 jobs, now announced. Cohasset OSB mill (Iron Range) in Cohasset, Minnesota: $440 million announced with 158 jobs, now cancelled. Oxford OSB plant in Oxford, Alabama: $350 million announced with 125 jobs, now announced.
Every project we track
| Project | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|
| Orange building materials plant (former paper mill site)USG Corporation, Orange, TX | Announced | $1.2B200 jobs |
| Cohasset OSB mill (Iron Range)Huber Engineered Woods, Cohasset, MN | Cancelled | $440M158 jobs |
| Oxford OSB plantKronospan, Oxford, AL | Announced | $350M125 jobs |
| Prattville laminate shingle plantOwens Corning, Prattville, AL | Announced | $325M89 jobs |
| Newton roofing shingle plantGAF (Standard Industries), Newton, KS | Announced | $300M130 jobs |
| Jacksonville surfaces manufacturing plant (Cecil Commerce Center)Cosentino Group, Jacksonville, FL | Announced(reported) | $270M180 jobs |
| Clay County roofing and insulation manufacturing campusIKO Industries, Middleburg, FL | Announced | $270M100 jobs |
| Clarendon County wood fiberboard plantHomanit, Alcolu, SC | Announced | $250M300 jobs |
| Palatka gypsum wallboard plant expansionCertainTeed (Saint-Gobain North America), Palatka, FL | Announced | $235M100 jobs |
| Honea Path pine wood products plantAdeptus USA, Honea Path, SC | Announced | $216M217 jobs |
| Axis sawmill complexCanfor Southern Pine, Axis, AL | Announced | $210Mjobs not stated |
| McGregor fiberglass insulation plantKnauf Insulation, McGregor, TX | Operating(reported) | $210M151 jobs |
| Litchfield vacuum-insulated glass plantLuxWall, Inc., Litchfield, MI | Operating | $166M453 jobs |
| Bryan roofing plantCertainTeed LLC (Saint-Gobain), Bryan, TX | Announced | $140M130 jobs |
| Mansfield window and door plant and regional HQCrystal Window and Door Systems, Mansfield, TX | Announced | $121M504 jobs |
| Bismarck roofing granule plantIKO, Bismarck, MO | Under construction | $120M50 jobs |
| Mocksville window manufacturing plantProVia LLC, Mocksville, NC | Announced | $120M400 jobs |
| Boise building products plantThe AZEK Company, Boise, ID | Announced | $108M146 jobs |
| Gastonia precast concrete plantFit Precast, Gastonia, NC | Announced | $102M125 jobs |
| El Dorado Iron Mountain sawmill modernization and expansionCanfor Southern Pine (Canfor), El Dorado, AR | Announced | $96M75 jobs |
| Sealy roofing membrane plant expansionSika Corporation, Sealy, TX | Announced | $90M60 jobs |
| Lackawanna composite decking manufacturing plantDeckorators Inc. (UFP Industries), Lackawanna, NY | Operating | $77M50 jobs |
| Kansas City fiberglass window and door plantMarvin, Kansas City, KS | Announced | $77M600 jobs |
| Nephi insulation plant expansionOwens Corning, Nephi, UT | Announced | $53M70 jobs |
| Mt. Pleasant metal composite panel plantXxentria Technology Materials Co., Ltd., Mt. Pleasant, TN | Announced | $45M85 jobs |
| Laurinburg lumber treatment plantGreat Southern Wood-NC, Inc., Laurinburg, NC | Announced | $40M43 jobs |
| Cloquet ceiling tile plant dryer replacement (expansion)USG Interiors, LLC, Cloquet, MN | Announced | $39Mjobs not stated |
| Box Elder County insulated metal panel plantNucor Insulated Panel Group, LLC (Nucor), Box Elder County, UT | Announced | $34M60 jobs |
| Minneapolis steel modular building unit plantGeorge Modular Innovation Solutions LLC, Minneapolis, MN | Announced | $30M166 jobs |
| Tooele City metal building components plantCentral States Manufacturing, Inc., Tooele, UT | Announced | $25M91 jobs |
| Jefferson Parish building components manufacturing and fabrication facilityRNGD (Palmisano), Jefferson Parish, LA | Announced | $25M130 jobs |
| Brigham City molded door plant expansionSteves & Sons, Inc., Brigham City, UT | Announced | $20M137 jobs |
| Oxford cabinetry plantWellborn Cabinet Inc., Calhoun County, AL | Announced | $17M415 jobs |
| Huntingdon refractory products plant (Huntingdon Industrial Park South)INTOCAST, Huntingdon, TN | Under construction | $15M103 jobs |
| El Mirage window and door manufacturing facilityAvanti Windows & Doors, El Mirage, AZ | Announced | —626 jobs |
| Jay OSB plant (former Androscoggin Mill site)Godfrey Forest Products, Jay, ME | Announced | —125 jobs |
| Sharonville manufacturing expansionGreat Day Improvements, Sharonville, OH | Announced | —583 jobs |
| Walton Hills manufacturing facility (new)Great Day Improvements, Walton Hills, OH | Announced | —200 jobs |
| Crystal City fiber cement plantJames Hardie Building Products, Crystal City, MO | Announced | —240 jobs |
| Prattville fiber cement plant expansionJames Hardie Building Products, Prattville, AL | Under construction | —200 jobs |
| Casa Grande bath and shower fixtures plantKohler Co., Casa Grande, AZ | Operating | —400 jobs |
| Dover window production plantProVia (ProVia Payroll LLC), Dover, OH | Announced | —400 jobs |
| Cresson composite fibre technologies plantWagners CFT, LLC (Wagners Holding), Cresson, TX | Announced | —304 jobs |
Investment and job figures are as announced by the company or state, not achieved. Status comes from the latest dated milestone with a source.
Paused, cancelled or closed
- Cohasset OSB mill (Iron Range), Cohasset, MN: cancelled
Announcements by year
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 8
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 8