Factories in Georgia
Georgia has 7,874 manufacturing establishments employing 409,333 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 3.3% of US manufacturing jobs and the 11th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, vehicles, aircraft and parts and plastics and rubber. We track 44 new plant projects here, 1 under construction.
- Establishments
- 7,874
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 409,333
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 2,607
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 44
- 1 building
- Sheet
- GA
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in Georgia
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food 311 | 766 | 72,868 | 241 |
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 316 | 47,989 | 168 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 373 | 34,415 | 204 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 1,227 | 32,732 | 238 |
| Chemicals 325 | 493 | 28,388 | 423 |
| Machinery 333 | 461 | 27,218 | 133 |
| Textile products 314 | 303 | 24,788 | 78 |
| Wood products 321 | 464 | 19,277 | 167 |
| Paper 322 | 157 | 18,160 | 86 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 136 | 17,099 | 50 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 571 | 16,456 | 290 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 681 | 14,495 | 60 |
| Printing 323 | 708 | 12,695 | 52 |
| Furniture 337 | 467 | 11,494 | 56 |
| Textile mills 313 | 110 | 10,071 | 89 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 179 | 7,792 | 37 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 216 | 6,062 | 19 |
| Primary metals 331 | 61 | 5,045 | 78 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 92 | 1,219 | 134 |
| Apparel 315 | 72 | 790 | 3 |
| Leather goods 316 | 21 | 280 | 1 |
Establishments and employees: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, mid-March employment. * Census flags this figure as having high noise. "In EPA records" counts active facilities in EPA's ECHO database, a subset that excludes plants EPA doesn't regulate.
New plants in Georgia
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivian Georgia (Project Horizon)Rivian Automotive, Social Circle | Vehicles | Under construction(reported) | $5.0B7,500 jobs |
| Bainbridge synthetic graphite anode plantAnovion Technologies, Bainbridge | Batteries | Announced | $800M400 jobs |
| Covington eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facilityArcher Aviation Inc., Covington | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $118M1,000 jobs |
| Middle Georgia Megasite vehicle assembly plantAudi AG, Fort Valley | Vehicles | Announced | $4.0B4,500 jobs |
| Fort Valley school bus plant (new facility)Blue Bird Corporation, Fort Valley | Vehicles | Announced | $300M375 jobs |
| Savannah automotive seat frame plantDaechang Seat Corp. USA, Savannah | Auto parts | Announced | $73M500 jobs |
| West Point automotive interior parts plantDaesol Ausys Georgia, West Point | Auto parts | Announced | $72M140 jobs |
| Metter automotive seat structure plantDAS Corp., Metter | Auto parts | Announced | $35M300 jobs |
| Walton County battery energy storage system assembly plant and North American HQDeltaX, Monroe | Electrical equipment | Announced | $141M250 jobs |
| Augusta electrodeposited copper foil plantDenkai America, Augusta | Batteries | Announced | $430M250 jobs |
| Metter vehicle air conditioning systems plantDoowon Climate Control America, Inc., Metter | Auto parts | Announced | $30M200 jobs |
| Bulloch County automotive plastic parts plantEcoplastic Corporation, Statesboro | Auto parts | Announced | $205M456 jobs |
| Augusta aluminum casting plantGF Casting Solutions (Georg Fischer AG), Augusta | Auto parts | Announced | $184M350 jobs |
| Colquitt pavement marker plantGrupo Vialume, Colquitt | Plastics and packaging | Announced | $4M150 jobs |
| Bulloch County automotive thermal systems plant (Gateway Regional Industrial Park)Hanon Systems, Statesboro | Auto parts | Announced | $40M160 jobs |
| Cartersville solar encapsulant film plantHanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, Inc., Cartersville | Solar | Announced | $147M160 jobs |
| Coweta County armrest and headrest plantHyundai Industrial Co., Ltd., Newnan | Auto parts | Announced | $24M100 jobs |
| Richmond Hill EV power electric systems plant (Belfast Commerce Park)Hyundai Mobis, Richmond Hill | Auto parts | Announced | $926M1,500 jobs |
| Bartow County EV battery cell plant (Bartow Centre)Hyundai Motor Group / SK On (JV), Cartersville | Batteries | Announced | $4.0B3,500 jobs |
| West Point hybrid powertrain plant expansionHyundai Transys, West Point | Auto parts | Announced | $560M320 jobs |
| Macon tissue plant expansionIrving Tissue (Irving Consumer Products), Macon | Paper | Announced | $600M100 jobs |
| Bulloch County automotive body parts plant (Bruce Yawn Commerce Park)Joon Georgia, Inc. (Ajin USA), Statesboro | Auto parts | Announced | $317M630 jobs |
| Columbus rare earth permanent magnet plantJS Link America Inc. (JS Link), Columbus | Electrical equipment | Announced | $223M520 jobs |
| Thomson metal fabrication plantMayville Engineering Company (MEC), Thomson | Steel and metals | Announced | $26M140 jobs |
| Savannah Machinery Works gas turbine parts expansionMitsubishi Power Americas, Inc., Pooler | Electrical equipment | Announced | $490M220 jobs |
| Savannah door module and latch plant (Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center)PHA, Savannah | Auto parts | Announced | $67M402 jobs |
| Rome tire plant expansionPirelli, Rome | Auto parts | Announced | $1.2B1,000 jobs |
| Warner Robins (Peach County) corrugated box plantPratt Industries, Inc., Warner Robins | Paper | Announced | $120M125 jobs |
| Waynesboro instrument transformer plant expansionRitz Instrument Transformers, Waynesboro | Electrical equipment | Announced | $28M130 jobs |
| Liberty County drivetrain and brake parts plantSeohan Auto Georgia Corporation, Liberty County | Auto parts | Announced | $72M180 jobs |
| Savannah automotive interior parts plant (Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center)Seoyon E-HWA, Savannah | Auto parts | Announced | $76M740 jobs |
| Effingham County EV body components plantSewon America, Rincon | Auto parts | Announced | $300M740 jobs |
| Pendergrass low-voltage electrical components plantSiemens, Pendergrass | Electrical equipment | Announced | $185M1,400 jobs |
| Suwanee electrical equipment facilitySocomec, Suwanee | Electrical equipment | Announced | $10M300 jobs |
| Adairsville industrial racking plantstow Group, Gordon County | Steel and metals | Announced | $36M200 jobs |
| Waynesboro dry-type transformer plantTMC Transformers USA Inc., Waynesboro | Electrical equipment | Announced | $15M110 jobs |
| Oakwood semiconductor equipment manufacturing expansionVDL Groep (VDL Industries Gainesville), Oakwood | Semiconductors | Announced | $77M120 jobs |
| Rincon large power transformer plant expansionVirginia Transformer Corp. (Georgia Transformer), Rincon | Electrical equipment | Announced | $40M400 jobs |
| Covington glass substrate plantAbsolics (SKC), Covington | Semiconductors | Operating(reported) | $473M400 jobs |
| Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA)Hyundai Motor Group, Ellabell | Vehicles | Operating | $5.5B8,100 jobs |
| Hyundai-LGES battery cell plant (Metaplant campus)Hyundai Motor Group / LG Energy Solution (JV), Ellabell | Batteries | Operating(reported) | $4.3Bjobs not stated |
| Cartersville integrated factoryQcells (Hanwha), Cartersville | Solar | Operating | —2,000 jobs |
| Dalton third factory expansionQcells (Hanwha), Dalton | Solar | Operating | —510 jobs |
| Giga AmericaFREYR Battery (now T1 Energy), Newnan | Batteries | Cancelled(reported) | $2.6B723 jobs |
Factory pages in Georgia
61 Georgia factories have their own page so far: the facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and hold the most detailed federal records. See all 61, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in Georgia?
Georgia has 7,874 manufacturing establishments employing 409,333 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 3.3% of US manufacturing jobs and the 11th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are food, vehicles, aircraft and parts and plastics and rubber.
How many manufacturers are in Georgia?
7,874 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 2,607 active manufacturing facilities in Georgia that it regulates, 1,275 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in Georgia?
We track 44 large plant projects in Georgia announced since 2021: 1 under construction, 37 announced, 5 operating and 1 paused, cancelled or closed.
Can you tour a factory in Georgia?
Yes: ASW Distillery Tour, Chateau Élan Winery Tour & Tasting, SweetWater Brewery Tour, World of Coca-Cola.