Why this project qualifies
With $112 million in facility-specific investment and 114 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.
View full methodology →Why it matters
The automotive context.
Automotive manufacturing is expanding across the United States. New assembly plants, upgrades to long-established factories and a growing base of component suppliers are bringing major investment to the Midwest and Southeast. Some of the country's largest manufacturing campuses are now under development in the South, linking vehicle production with new regional supply chains.
Project record
At a glance
- Company
- Astemo Americas
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Berea, Kentucky
- Investment
- $112.0M
- Permanent jobs announced
- 114
- Status
- Announced
- Announced
- Sep 1, 2026
- Opening timeline
- Not yet announced
- Added to tracker
- Oct 6, 2026
Sources
Official references
- Commonwealth of Kentucky: Astemo Americas Berea expansion announcement https://newkentuckyhome.ky.gov/Newsroom/NewsPage/20260901_AstemoAmericas
- Astemo: Astemo plans major expansion of its manufacturing operations in Kentucky https://www.am.astemo.com/news-release/astemo-plans-major-expansion-of-its-manufacturing-operations-kentucky
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