From packaging to aerospace, these manufacturers are investing millions of dollars to expand their U.S. manufacturing footprints.
From Mississippi to Michigan, here’s a look at five manufacturers adding production capacity and creating hundreds of jobs across the nation.
Aerospace company JetZero broke ground in June on a manufacturing and final assembly campus in Greensboro, North Carolina, to produce the company’s next-generation, fuel-efficient Z4 aircraft. The 8 million-square-foot factory is expected to create 14,500 jobs over the next 10 years.
Packaging solutions manufacturer International Paper (IP) broke ground in May on a new $225 million corrugated packaging facility in Brandon, Mississippi. The 468,000-square-foot greenfield facility sits on an 80-acre site.
Novartis announced in May that it broke ground on a new Denton, Texas, manufacturing site for radioligand therapy. The 46,000-square-foot facility is slated to become operational in 2028 and create jobs in manufacturing, bioengineering, operations and quality.
Manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic solutions Fibrosan broke ground earlier this month on a new manufacturing facility in Cassopolis, Michigan. The facility will enable just-in-time production and create 35 new jobs in manufacturing, operations, engineering and logistics.
On June 29, Hitachi Energy broke ground on a $457 million expansion at its existing South Boston, Virginia, campus. The new factory will make large power transformers and is part of a previously announced $1 billion investment in U.S. electrical grid infrastructure.
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