AFT Buildout Forecast

WHAT'S COMING ONLINE NEXT

Explore the major U.S. factory projects expected to enter operation through 2032—and the announced investment and permanent jobs moving through America's industrial pipeline.

Opening timelines reflect the most recent publicly available company or government guidance tracked by AFT. Construction and production schedules may change.

Projects with public timeframe
68
Announced investment
$404.71B
Permanent jobs
91,083
Forecast window
2026–2032
No current timeframe
24 PROJECTS
Showing 92 unfinished projects · $529.48B announced investment · 117,643 permanent jobs
Expected-opening timeline

THE BUILDOUT AHEAD

Anticipated opening year

2026

26 projects$82.97B23,378 jobs
Advanced ManufacturingHouston, Texas

NVIDIA / Foxconn (AI Supercomputer)

Under Construction
Investment
$700.0M
Permanent jobs
1,500
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2026
Advanced ManufacturingHouston, Texas

Apple / Foxconn (Server Manufacturing)

Under Construction
Investment
$500.0M
Permanent jobs
1,200
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2026
SteelBerkeley County, West Virginia

Commercial Metals Company

Under Construction
Investment
$450.0M
Permanent jobs
230
Public timeframe
Commissioning targeted late 2026
Chemicals & MaterialsOrange, Texas

Chevron Phillips Chemical / QatarEnergy

Under Construction
Investment
$8.50B
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Late 2026 to early 2027
Chemicals & MaterialsBay Minette, Alabama

Novelis

Under Construction
Investment
$5.00B
Permanent jobs
1,000
Public timeframe
Hot-mill commissioning targeted September 2026
Anticipated opening year

2027

23 projects$74.17B34,234 jobs
AerospaceGreat Falls, Montana

Janicki Industries

Great Falls Manufacturing Campus

Under Construction
Investment
$800.0M
Permanent jobs
2,000
Public timeframe
By end of 2027
ShipbuildingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Rhoads Industries (Philadelphia Navy Yard)

Under Construction
Investment
$100.0M
Permanent jobs
450
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
PharmaceuticalsHolly Springs, North Carolina

Amgen (Holly Springs Expansion)

Under Construction
Investment
$1.00B
Permanent jobs
370
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Battery ManufacturingMarshall County, Mississippi

Amplify Cell Technologies (Daimler/PACCAR/Cummins/EVE)

Under Construction
Investment
$2.50B
Permanent jobs
2,000
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Anticipated opening year

2028

12 projects$116.87B24,190 jobs
Food & BeverageSioux Falls, South Dakota

Smithfield Foods

Sioux Falls Processing Facility

Planning
Investment
$1.30B
Permanent jobs
0
Public timeframe
Production by end of 2028
PharmaceuticalsWilmington, Delaware

Merck

Under Construction
Investment
$1.00B
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Laboratory operational by 2028; production around 2030
Anticipated opening year

2029

2 projects$9.80B1,403 jobs
Anticipated opening year

2030

2 projects$103.40B6,163 jobs
Anticipated opening year

2031

1 project$5.00B650 jobs
Anticipated opening year

2032

1 project$6.00B450 jobs
Public guidance without a calendar year

TIMEFRAME ANNOUNCED

Coverage gap

OPENING DATE NOT PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED

24 unfinished projects

These projects remain part of AFT's industrial pipeline even though a credible current operational date is unavailable. This includes records with no announced timeframe and previously expected dates without newer public guidance.

Advanced ManufacturingChandler, Arizona

Corning

Under Construction
Investment
$900.0M
Permanent jobs
250
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
AutomotiveWest Point, Georgia

Daesol Ausys Georgia

Under Construction
Investment
$72.0M
Permanent jobs
140
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2024; no current timeframe
PharmaceuticalsMarlborough, Massachusetts

Moderna

Under Construction
Investment
$322.0M
Permanent jobs
200
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Battery ManufacturingBryan County, Georgia

Hyundai-LG Energy Solution

Under Construction
Investment
$4.30B
Permanent jobs
3,400
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
AerospaceNorth Charleston, South Carolina

Boeing

Under Construction
Investment
$1.00B
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
ShipbuildingMarinette, Wisconsin

Fincantieri Marinette Marine

Under Construction
Investment
$800.0M
Permanent jobs
1,100
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
SemiconductorsSiler City, North Carolina

Wolfspeed

Under Construction
Investment
$5.00B
Permanent jobs
1,800
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Food & BeverageColumbus, Georgia

AFB International

Under Construction
Investment
$79.0M
Permanent jobs
100
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2024; no current timeframe
Battery ManufacturingKokomo, Indiana

Stellantis & Samsung SDI (StarPlus)

Under Construction
Investment
$3.20B
Permanent jobs
1,400
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Battery ManufacturingLansing, Michigan

GM & LG (Ultium Lansing)

Under Construction
Investment
$2.50B
Permanent jobs
1,700
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Food & BeverageWebster, New York

Fairlife (Coca-Cola)

Under Construction
Investment
$650.0M
Permanent jobs
250
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
SemiconductorsSherman, Texas

Texas Instruments

Under Construction
Investment
$30.00B
Permanent jobs
3,000
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Oil Refining & FuelsTrenton, North Dakota

Cerilon

Cerilon GTL North Dakota

Planning
Investment
$3.60B
Permanent jobs
100
Public timeframe
No current verified opening timeframe