AFT Buildout Forecast

WHAT'S NEXT IN AMERICA'S INDUSTRIAL PIPELINE

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
94
Announced investment
$485.62B
Permanent jobs
100,740
Forecast window
2026–2033
No current timeframe
58 PROJECTS
Showing 152 unfinished projects · $868.18B announced investment · 142,755 permanent jobs
Expected-opening timeline

THE BUILDOUT AHEAD

Anticipated opening year

2026

21 projects$38.15B16,228 jobs
Battery ManufacturingFlorence County, South Carolina

Envision AESC

Florence Gigafactory — Expansion Phase

Under Construction
Investment
$810.0M
Permanent jobs
450
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2026
Project intelligence Official source
Battery ManufacturingQueen Creek, Arizona

LG Energy Solution

Queen Creek 46-Series Cylindrical Battery Plant

Under Construction
Investment
$3.20B
Permanent jobs
1,500
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2026
Project intelligence Official source
SteelBerkeley County, West Virginia

Commercial Metals Company

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

Chevron Phillips Chemical / QatarEnergy

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

Novelis

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

2027

31 projects$108.29B38,563 jobs
EnergyLaurens County, South Carolina

Suniva

Laurens County Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$600.0M
Permanent jobs
564
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
AerospaceGreat Falls, Montana

Janicki Industries

Great Falls Manufacturing Campus

Under Construction
Investment
$800.0M
Permanent jobs
2,000
Public timeframe
By end of 2027
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsNorth Chicago, Illinois

AbbVie

North Chicago Chemical Synthesis API Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$195.0M
Permanent jobs
50
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
ShipbuildingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Rhoads Industries (Philadelphia Navy Yard)

Under Construction
Investment
$100.0M
Permanent jobs
450
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsNew Albany, Ohio

Amgen (New Albany Expansion)

New Albany Biologics Manufacturing Expansion (2025 Phase)

Under Construction
Investment
$900.0M
Permanent jobs
350
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsHolly Springs, North Carolina

Amgen (Holly Springs Expansion)

Holly Springs Drug-Substance Manufacturing Expansion (2024 Phase)

Under Construction
Investment
$1.00B
Permanent jobs
370
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
Advanced ManufacturingSartell, Minnesota

Niron Magnetics

Niron Magnetics Sartell Manufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$169.7M
Permanent jobs
175
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
Oil Refining & FuelsNorth Slope, Alaska

Alyeschem

North Slope Methanol and Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$140.0M
Permanent jobs
15
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
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
Project intelligence Official source
Battery ManufacturingNew Carlisle, Indiana

GM–Samsung SDI

New Carlisle Battery-Cell Manufacturing Plant

Under Construction
Investment
$3.50B
Permanent jobs
1,600
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsDurham, North Carolina

Eli Lilly

Research Triangle Park Parenteral Filling and Device Assembly Expansion

Under Construction
Investment
$450.0M
Permanent jobs
100
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsLebanon, Indiana

Eli Lilly

LEAP API and Advanced Therapies Campus

Under Construction
Investment
$9.00B
Permanent jobs
900
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2027
Project intelligence Official source
Anticipated opening year

2028

19 projects$125.24B27,494 jobs
Industrial Machinery & EquipmentGreenwood, Indiana

Amazon

Greenwood Advanced Manufacturing Facility

Announced
Investment
$100.0M
Permanent jobs
300
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
AutomotiveSeguin, Texas

KTH Texas (H-One)

Seguin Automotive Components Manufacturing Facility

Announced
Investment
$100.0M
Permanent jobs
170
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
Medical Devices & DiagnosticsJacksonville, Florida

Johnson & Johnson (Vision)

Jacksonville Vision Manufacturing, Packaging and Distribution Expansion

Under Construction
Investment
$500.0M
Permanent jobs
10
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
Critical Minerals ProcessingBlacksburg, South Carolina

USA Rare Earth

USA Rare Earth Blacksburg Manufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$1.20B
Permanent jobs
490
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsDurham, North Carolina

AbbVie

Durham Small-Volume Parenteral Manufacturing Campus

Planning
Investment
$1.40B
Permanent jobs
734
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
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
Project intelligence Official source
AutomotiveEllabell, Georgia

Hyundai Motor Group (Metaplant Phase 2)

Metaplant America (HMGMA) Phase 2 Capacity Expansion

Planning
Investment
$2.70B
Permanent jobs
3,000
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsWilmington, Delaware

Merck

Merck Wilmington Biotech Biologics Center of Excellence

Under Construction
Investment
$1.00B
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Laboratory operational by 2028; production around 2030
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsWilson, North Carolina

Johnson & Johnson

Wilson Advanced Biologics Manufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$2.00B
Permanent jobs
420
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
SteelDelta, Ohio

BlueScope

North Star Delta Debottlenecking Program

Under Construction
Investment
$130.0M
Permanent jobs
Jobs not announced
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsHolly Springs, North Carolina

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies (Second-Phase Expansion)

Holly Springs Second-Phase Cell Culture Manufacturing Expansion (2024 Phase)

Under Construction
Investment
$1.20B
Permanent jobs
680
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
SemiconductorsWest Lafayette, Indiana

SK hynix

West Lafayette Advanced HBM Packaging Facility

Planning
Investment
$3.87B
Permanent jobs
1,000
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2028
Project intelligence Official source
Anticipated opening year

2029

10 projects$113.48B6,527 jobs
Electrical Equipment & GridGallman, Mississippi

Hitachi Energy

Gallman Transformer Manufacturing Facility

Announced
Investment
$528.0M
Permanent jobs
654
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2029
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsHopewell Township, New Jersey

BeOne Medicines

Princeton West Small-Molecule Manufacturing Expansion

Planning
Investment
$300.0M
Permanent jobs
120
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2029
Project intelligence Official source
SteelFairfield, Alabama

U.S. Steel

Fairfield Tubular Operations Quench and Tempering Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$475.0M
Permanent jobs
250
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2029
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsNorth Chicago, Illinois

AbbVie

North Chicago Two-API-Facility Expansion

Planning
Investment
$380.0M
Permanent jobs
300
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2029
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsFrederick, Maryland

AstraZeneca

Frederick Biologics Manufacturing Expansion

Planning
Investment
Not publicly disclosed
Permanent jobs
200
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2029
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsGaithersburg, Maryland

AstraZeneca

Gaithersburg Clinical Manufacturing Facility

Planning
Investment
Not publicly disclosed
Permanent jobs
100
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2029
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsHolly Springs, North Carolina

Roche Group (Genentech)

Holly Springs Metabolic-Medicines Biomanufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$2.00B
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2029
Project intelligence Official source
Anticipated opening year

2030

5 projects$74.31B7,613 jobs
Chemicals & MaterialsPlaquemine, Louisiana

Shintech

Plaquemine Complex 2026 Ethylene, Chlor-Alkali-4 and VCM Expansion (Phase 3)

Under Construction
Investment
$3.40B
Permanent jobs
163
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2030
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsCharlottesville, Virginia

AstraZeneca

Rivanna Futures Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus

Under Construction
Investment
$4.50B
Permanent jobs
600
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2030
Project intelligence Official source
Medical Devices & DiagnosticsIndianapolis, Indiana

Roche Group (Roche Diagnostics)

Indianapolis Continuous-Glucose-Monitoring Manufacturing Hub

Under Construction
Investment
$550.0M
Permanent jobs
650
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2030
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsDe Soto, Kansas

Merck (Animal Health)

De Soto Animal Health Biologics Manufacturing Expansion

Planning
Investment
$860.0M
Permanent jobs
200
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2030
Project intelligence Official source
SemiconductorsPhoenix, Arizona

TSMC

Arizona Three-Fab Campus — Original Phase

Under Construction
Investment
$65.00B
Permanent jobs
6,000
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2030
Project intelligence Official source
Anticipated opening year

2031

5 projects$12.45B2,250 jobs
AerospacePine Bluff, Arkansas

Hanwha Defense USA

Hanwha Advanced Manufacturing Campus at Pine Bluff Arsenal

Under Construction
Investment
$2.20B
Permanent jobs
Jobs not announced
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2031
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsHillsboro, Oregon

Roche Group (Genentech)

Hillsboro Device Fill-Finish Manufacturing Expansion

Planning
Investment
$750.0M
Permanent jobs
250
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2031
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsLower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania

Johnson & Johnson (Innovative Medicine)

Lower Gwynedd Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility

Planning
Investment
$1.00B
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2031
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsUpper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania

Eli Lilly

Lehigh Valley Injectable Medicine and Device Facility

Planning
Investment
$3.50B
Permanent jobs
850
Public timeframe
Anticipated in 2031
Project intelligence Official source
Anticipated opening year

2032

1 project$6.00B450 jobs
Anticipated opening year

2033

1 project$1.20B1,000 jobs
Public guidance without a calendar year

TIMEFRAME ANNOUNCED

Coverage gap

OPENING DATE NOT YET ANNOUNCED

58 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.

Robotics & AutomationAustin, Texas

Amazon Robotics

Austin Robotics Manufacturing Facility

Planning
Investment
Not publicly disclosed
Permanent jobs
300
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsHouston, Texas

Bristol Myers Squibb

Generation Park Multi-Modal Manufacturing Campus

Planning
Investment
$2.30B
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
SemiconductorsFort Collins, Colorado

Broadcom

Fort Collins Wireless Semiconductor Manufacturing Expansion

Announced
Investment
$1.50B
Permanent jobs
Jobs not announced
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsLebanon, Indiana

Eli Lilly

Lebanon API and Advanced Therapies Expansion

Under Construction
Investment
$4.50B
Permanent jobs
0
Public timeframe
Mixed status — the Lebanon Advanced Therapies facility opened May 6, 2026, while the API site and the separately tracked Medicine Foundry remain under construction. Lilly has not supplied a new project-wide opening date for this expansion.
Project intelligence Official source
Industrial Machinery & EquipmentVictoria, Texas

Caterpillar

Victoria Hydraulic Excavator Facility Expansion

Announced
Investment
Not publicly disclosed
Permanent jobs
200
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Industrial Machinery & EquipmentBondurant, Iowa

Vermeer

Bondurant Des Moines Manufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
Not publicly disclosed
Permanent jobs
300
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsWilson, North Carolina

Johnson & Johnson (Innovative Medicine)

Wilson Drug Product Manufacturing Facility (Second Project)

Planning
Investment
Not publicly disclosed
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsSaratoga Springs, New York

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Saratoga Springs Bulk Biologics Manufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$2.00B
Permanent jobs
1,000
Public timeframe
No current verified opening timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsElkton, Virginia

Merck

Elkton Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Under Construction
Investment
$3.00B
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Paper & PackagingMorrilton, Arkansas

Green Bay Packaging

Arkansas Kraft Division Paper Mill

Under Construction
Investment
$1.00B
Permanent jobs
35
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Chemicals & MaterialsEdison, New Jersey

Hotpack

Edison Packaging Manufacturing Facility

Planning
Investment
$100.0M
Permanent jobs
200
Public timeframe
Previously expected June 2025; no current opening schedule
Project intelligence Official source
Computers & ElectronicsHouston, Texas

Foxconn

Fairbanks Logistics Park AI Server Manufacturing Campus

Under Construction
Investment
$450.0M
Permanent jobs
600
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Industrial Machinery & EquipmentYork, South Carolina

Komar Industries

BACE York County Waste & Recycling Equipment Manufacturing Operation

Planning
Investment
$11.5M
Permanent jobs
160
Public timeframe
No current verified opening timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
Electrical Equipment & GridSchenectady, New York

GE Vernova

Schenectady Gas Power and Wind Manufacturing Expansion

Under Construction
Investment
$80.0M
Permanent jobs
100
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsPleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Eli Lilly

Kenosha County Injectable Manufacturing Expansion

Under Construction
Investment
$3.00B
Permanent jobs
750
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsSmithfield, Rhode Island

Organogenesis

Smithfield Biomanufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$97.5M
Permanent jobs
103
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Electrical Equipment & GridSchenectady, New York

GE Vernova

Schenectady Advanced Generator Manufacturing Expansion

Under Construction
Investment
$22.0M
Permanent jobs
150
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Industrial Machinery & EquipmentNewport News, Virginia

Liebherr Mining Equipment

Newport News Mining Truck Expansion

Under Construction
Investment
$72.3M
Permanent jobs
175
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Industrial Machinery & EquipmentKernersville, North Carolina

John Deere

Kernersville Excavator Factory

Under Construction
Investment
$70.0M
Permanent jobs
150
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Industrial Machinery & EquipmentLafayette, Indiana

Caterpillar

Lafayette Large Engine Manufacturing Expansion

Under Construction
Investment
$725.0M
Permanent jobs
100
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Industrial Machinery & EquipmentGreer, South Carolina

OMRON Automation

Greer Industrial Automation Manufacturing Facility

Planning
Investment
$9.2M
Permanent jobs
162
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
Industrial Machinery & EquipmentSan Antonio, Texas

JCB

San Antonio Manufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$500.0M
Permanent jobs
1,500
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
AutomotiveWest Point, Georgia

Daesol Ausys Georgia

Under Construction
Investment
$72.0M
Permanent jobs
140
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2024; no current timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
SteelCrawfordsville, Indiana

Nucor (Towers & Structures)

Under Construction
Investment
Not publicly disclosed
Permanent jobs
200
Public timeframe
No current verified opening timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsMarlborough, Massachusetts

Moderna

Under Construction
Investment
$322.0M
Permanent jobs
200
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
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
Project intelligence Official source
Critical Minerals ProcessingBainbridge, Georgia

Anovion Technologies

Bainbridge Synthetic Graphite Facility

Planning
Investment
$800.0M
Permanent jobs
400
Public timeframe
Revised opening date not confirmed
Project intelligence Official source
AerospaceNorth Charleston, South Carolina

Boeing

Under Construction
Investment
$1.00B
Permanent jobs
500
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
SemiconductorsLehi, Utah

Texas Instruments

LFAB2 300mm Wafer Fab

Under Construction
Investment
$11.00B
Permanent jobs
800
Public timeframe
TI's November 2023 groundbreaking release described first LFAB2 production as early as 2026. AFT retains this as an unconfirmed year-level target, not a firm opening date, pending a later TI operational milestone.
Project intelligence Official source
Battery ManufacturingFlorence County, South Carolina

Envision AESC

Florence Gigafactory — Original Phase

Under Construction
Investment
$810.0M
Permanent jobs
1,170
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
ShipbuildingMarinette, Wisconsin

Fincantieri Marinette Marine

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

Wolfspeed

Under Construction
Investment
$5.00B
Permanent jobs
1,800
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
Computers & ElectronicsGilbert, Arizona

Corning

Optical Cable Manufacturing Facility

Under Construction
Investment
$100.0M
Permanent jobs
250
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2024; no current timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
Food & BeverageColumbus, Georgia

AFB International

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

Stellantis & Samsung SDI (StarPlus)

Under Construction
Investment
$3.20B
Permanent jobs
1,400
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
Battery ManufacturingBowling Green, Kentucky

Envision AESC

Bowling Green Gigafactory

Under Construction
Investment
$2.00B
Permanent jobs
2,000
Public timeframe
Originally targeted for early 2025; no revised authoritative opening date is currently recorded.
Project intelligence Official source
Battery ManufacturingLansing, Michigan

GM & LG (Ultium Lansing)

Under Construction
Investment
$2.50B
Permanent jobs
1,700
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
SemiconductorsNew Albany, Ohio

Intel

Under Construction
Investment
$28.00B
Permanent jobs
3,000
Public timeframe
Watchlist — Intel's last confirmed targets are Mod 1 construction completion in 2030 with operations beginning between 2030 and 2031, and Mod 2 construction completion in 2031 with operations beginning in 2032. Intel said it would continue construction at a slower pace while retaining flexibility to accelerate if customer demand warrants.
Project intelligence Official source
Food & BeverageWebster, New York

Fairlife (Coca-Cola)

Under Construction
Investment
$650.0M
Permanent jobs
250
Public timeframe
Previously expected 2025; no current timeframe
Project intelligence Official source
Medical Devices & DiagnosticsJacksonville, Florida

Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson Vision Jacksonville Manufacturing Expansion

Under Construction
Investment
$200.0M
Permanent jobs
100
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
PharmaceuticalsPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Roche Group (Spark Therapeutics)

Philadelphia Gene Therapy Innovation Center

Under Construction
Investment
$575.0M
Permanent jobs
Jobs not announced
Public timeframe
Not yet announced
Project intelligence Official source
SemiconductorsTaylor, Texas

Samsung

Taylor Fab 1

Under Construction
Investment
$17.00B
Permanent jobs
1,800
Public timeframe
Samsung's current target is to begin Taylor Fab 1 operations in 2026, followed by volume production in 2027. These are year-level targets, not a firm operating date.
Project intelligence Official source
SemiconductorsSherman, Texas

Texas Instruments

Sherman 300mm Wafer Fab Campus

Under Construction
Investment
$40.00B
Permanent jobs
3,000
Public timeframe
SM1 began production on December 17, 2025. SM2 remains under construction, while SM3 and SM4 are planning-phase fabs that TI will construct and equip in alignment with market demand. The campus remains Under Construction until its later phases are complete.
Project intelligence Official source
Oil Refining & FuelsTrenton, North Dakota

Cerilon

Cerilon GTL North Dakota

Planning
Investment
$3.60B
Permanent jobs
100
Public timeframe
No current verified opening timeframe
Project intelligence Official source