North Chicago API manufacturing expansion (two facilities)
AbbVie, North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois
North Chicago API manufacturing expansion (two facilities) in North Chicago, Illinois is AbbVie’s plant for active pharmaceutical ingredients for neuroscience and obesity medicines. Status: announced as of February 23, 2026. AbbVie announced $380 million and 300 jobs. Primary source: gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Announced
- Announced investment
- $380 million
- Announced jobs
- 300
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
- Sheet
- IL-01
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | AbbVie |
|---|---|
| Plant | North Chicago API manufacturing expansion (two facilities) |
| Location | North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois |
| Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
| Product | Active pharmaceutical ingredients for neuroscience and obesity medicines |
| Announced investment | $380 million |
| Announced jobs | 300 |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
Sources
- Illinois Governor: major AbbVie manufacturing expansion (state release, gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com, checked November 12, 2026)
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