Factories in Tennessee
Tennessee has 5,787 manufacturing establishments employing 357,878 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 2.9% of US manufacturing jobs and the 13th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are vehicles, aircraft and parts, fabricated metal products and food. We track 46 new plant projects here, 4 under construction.
- Establishments
- 5,787
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 357,878
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 3,005
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 46
- 4 building
- Sheet
- TN
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in Tennessee
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 328 | 66,487 | 249 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 1,036 | 40,817 | 386 |
| Food 311 | 464 | 40,536 | 157 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 317 | 30,746 | 178 |
| Chemicals 325 | 307 | 26,557 | 339 |
| Machinery 333 | 390 | 26,130 | 161 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 102 | 16,926 | 95 |
| Wood products 321 | 435 | 16,510 | 178 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 433 | 14,297 | 83 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 351 | 12,761 | 437 |
| Paper 322 | 123 | 12,056 | 74 |
| Primary metals 331 | 102 | 11,437 | 109 |
| Printing 323 | 491 | 9,978 | 109 |
| Furniture 337 | 290 | 9,919 | 79 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 242 | 8,438 | 27 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 111 | 6,804 | 35 |
| Textile mills 313 | 42 | 2,802 | 31 |
| Apparel 315 | 60 | 1,910 | 7 |
| Textile products 314 | 93 | 1,592 | 11 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 50 | 948 | 254 |
| Leather goods 316 | 20 | 227 | 6 |
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 Tennessee
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlueOval City (Tennessee Truck Plant + battery plant)Ford Motor Company; SK On (battery plant), Stanton | Vehicles | Under construction(reported) | $5.6B5,800 jobs |
| Tennessee Plant Phase 2/3 expansion (PCLT and first U.S. TBR line)Hankook Tire & Technology, Clarksville | Auto parts | Under construction | $1.6B400 jobs |
| Memphis large power transformer plant expansion (765kV)Hyosung HICO, Ltd., Memphis | Electrical equipment | Under construction | $157M240 jobs |
| Huntingdon refractory products plant (Huntingdon Industrial Park South)INTOCAST, Huntingdon | Building materials | Under construction | $15M103 jobs |
| Jackson PlusCAM cathode materials plant6K Energy (6K Inc.), Jackson | Batteries | Announced | $166M230 jobs |
| Memphis data center cooling equipment plant (former American Snuff facility)AAON, Inc. (BASX), Memphis | Appliances and HVAC | Announced | $238M828 jobs |
| Selmer busway plant, new 120,000 sq ft facility (expansion/relocation)ABB (Industrial Connections & Solutions), Selmer | Electrical equipment | Announced | $50M227 jobs |
| Halls aluminum manufacturing plant (former Tupperware building)ALUKO Group, Halls | Steel and metals | Announced | $108M285 jobs |
| Jackson aluminum battery casing plantALUKO Group, Jackson | Auto parts | Announced | $36M55 jobs |
| Portland wire mesh panel plant (relocation from Chicago area)Aspen Guard (Troax Group), Portland | Steel and metals | Announced | $23M120 jobs |
| BlueOval City Supplier Park modular assembly plantAvancez, Stanton | Auto parts | Announced | $54M501 jobs |
| Lebanon snack manufacturing and distribution facilityBridgetown Natural Foods, LLC, Lebanon | Food and beverage | Announced | $78M219 jobs |
| Jonesborough high purity depleted uranium metal plant (expansion)BWX Technologies, Inc., Jonesborough | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $715M181 jobs |
| Nashville automotive glass plant expansionCarlex Glass America, Nashville | Auto parts | Announced | $55M143 jobs |
| Knoxville prepared foods plant expansionCustom Foods of America Inc., Knoxville | Food and beverage | Announced | $51M249 jobs |
| Athens plant expansion (HVAC products)DENSO, Athens | Auto parts | Announced | $100M200 jobs |
| Brownsville EV battery electrolyte plantEnchem America Inc. (Enchem Co., Ltd.), Brownsville | Batteries | Announced | $153M190 jobs |
| Cleveland pharmaceutical and OTC manufacturing site (former Beiersdorf plant)Formulated Solutions, Cleveland | Pharmaceuticals | Announced | $44M524 jobs |
| Jackson Dixie paper plate plantGeorgia-Pacific, Jackson | Paper | Announced | $425M220 jobs |
| Caryville poultry further-processing plantGold Creek Foods, Caryville | Food and beverage | Announced | $15M218 jobs |
| Loudon EV thermal management systems plantHanon Systems, Loudon | Auto parts | Announced | $170M600 jobs |
| Livingston shelf-stable beverage plantHealthVerve Food Manufacturing USA, Inc., Livingston | Food and beverage | Announced | $2M212 jobs |
| Memphis pump manufacturing and distribution facilityITT Goulds Pumps (ITT Inc.), Memphis | Other manufacturing | Announced | $31M57 jobs |
| Chattanooga tire cord fabric plant expansionKordsa, Inc., Chattanooga | Other manufacturing | Announced | $50M200 jobs |
| Clarksville cathode materials plantLG Chem, Clarksville | Batteries | Announced | $3.2B860 jobs |
| BlueOval City supplier park battery enclosure, frame and seating plants (with Lawrenceburg frame stamping plant)Magna, Stanton | Auto parts | Announced | $790M1,300 jobs |
| Clarksville lithium-ion battery cell, module and pack plantMicrovast, Clarksville | Batteries | Announced | $220M287 jobs |
| Dickson convenience foods plantMonogram Assembled Foods, LLC, Dickson | Food and beverage | Announced | $54M400 jobs |
| McEwen wire products plant expansionNashville Wire Products, McEwen | Steel and metals | Announced | $20M102 jobs |
| Lexington alternator plant expansionNidec Power (Nidec Motor Corporation), Lexington | Electrical equipment | Announced | $52M200 jobs |
| Chattanooga synthetic graphite anode material plantNOVONIX (PUREgraphite), Chattanooga | Batteries | Announced | $160M290 jobs |
| Etowah lithium hydroxide plantPiedmont Lithium Inc., Etowah | Chemicals | Announced | $582M117 jobs |
| Morristown bakery plant expansionRich Products Corporation, Morristown | Food and beverage | Announced | $27M51 jobs |
| Portland electrical balance-of-systems plant (expansion/relocation)Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Portland | Solar | Announced | $80M550 jobs |
| Tiptonville silicon metal refining plantSinova Global, Tiptonville | Steel and metals | Announced | $150M140 jobs |
| Cleveland prepared foods plantSK Food Group, Inc., Cleveland | Food and beverage | Announced | $205M840 jobs |
| Lebanon single-use technology manufacturing facilityThermo Fisher Scientific, Lebanon | Medical devices | Announced | $100M1,400 jobs |
| Jackson seat component plant expansionToyota Boshoku Tennessee, LLC, Jackson | Auto parts | Announced | $54M80 jobs |
| Morrison EV battery adhesives plantUnitech North America, LLC, Morrison | Chemicals | Announced | $30M75 jobs |
| Davidson County vinyl record manufacturing expansionUnited Record Pressing, Nashville | Plastics and packaging | Announced | $11M209 jobs |
| Jasper utility structures plant expansionValmont Industries, Jasper | Steel and metals | Announced | $45M84 jobs |
| Mt. Pleasant metal composite panel plantXxentria Technology Materials Co., Ltd., Mt. Pleasant | Building materials | Announced | $45M85 jobs |
| Dayton tire factory expansion and finished-goods warehouseNokian Tyres, Dayton | Auto parts | Operating | $174M75 jobs |
| Mt. Juliet manufacturing facility (plus Smyrna expansion)Schneider Electric, Mt. Juliet | Electrical equipment | Operating | $85M455 jobs |
| Maryville headquarters and manufacturing/distribution facilitySmith & Wesson Brands, Inc., Maryville | Aerospace and defense | Operating | $125M750 jobs |
| Ultium Cells Spring HillUltium Cells LLC (GM / LG Energy Solution), Spring Hill | Batteries | Paused(reported) | $2.3B1,300 jobs |
Factory pages in Tennessee
48 Tennessee 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 48, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 5,787 manufacturing establishments employing 357,878 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 2.9% of US manufacturing jobs and the 13th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are vehicles, aircraft and parts, fabricated metal products and food.
How many manufacturers are in Tennessee?
5,787 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 3,005 active manufacturing facilities in Tennessee that it regulates, 975 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in Tennessee?
We track 46 large plant projects in Tennessee announced since 2021: 4 under construction, 38 announced, 3 operating and 1 paused, cancelled or closed.
Can you tour a factory in Tennessee?
Yes: Chattanooga Whiskey Distillery Tours, Corsair Distillery Tour, George Dickel Distillery Tour (Cascade Hollow), Jack Daniel Distillery Tours and 7 more.