Richmond-area ADC / API facility
Eli Lilly and Company, Goochland County (West Creek), Virginia
Richmond-area ADC / API facility in Goochland County (West Creek), Virginia is Eli Lilly and Company’s plant for antibody-drug conjugates and bioconjugate/monoclonal antibody API. Status: under construction as of October 22, 2026 (groundbreaking). Eli Lilly and Company announced $5.0 billion and 650 jobs. Primary source: investor.lilly.com, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Under construction
- Announced investment
- $5.0 billion
- Announced jobs
- 650
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
- Sheet
- VA-11
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedinvestor.lilly.com
- Groundbreakinginvestor.lilly.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 | Eli Lilly and Company |
|---|---|
| Plant | Richmond-area ADC / API facility |
| Location | Goochland County (West Creek), Virginia |
| Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
| Product | Antibody-drug conjugates and bioconjugate/monoclonal antibody API |
| Announced investment | $5.0 billionFacility investment per announcement |
| Announced jobs | 650 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- Lilly announces $5B Virginia facility (company release, investor.lilly.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Lilly breaks ground in Richmond (company release, investor.lilly.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- WWBT: Lilly breaks ground in Goochland (news report, 12onyourside.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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