Medical Devices & DiagnosticsJacksonville, FloridaAnnouncement date · Jun 15, 2026

Jacksonville Vision Manufacturing, Packaging and Distribution Expansion

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Johnson & Johnson Vision is expanding ACUVUE contact-lens manufacturing and packaging capacity at its Southside Jacksonville campus. Jacksonville documentation identifies $500 million for manufacturing equipment; AFT records that manufacturing investment only. The reported 10 new full-time jobs are not separately attributed to manufacturing, so AFT does not count them. The separate $50 million distribution facility is excluded, as is the broader $1 billion-plus package because it includes non-manufacturing scope without a supported allocation. Construction is under way with completion targeted for 2028. Existing workforce, construction employment, incentives and Johnson & Johnson's national commitment are not counted.

Investment
$500.0M
Permanent jobs announced
Not disclosed
Status
Under Construction
Expected opening
2028

Jacksonville's adopted incentive package covers manufacturing-equipment investment and a separate packaging/logistics facility. The reported commitment of 10 new full-time jobs by December 2028 is not separately attributed to manufacturing, so AFT does not include it in this record's jobs total.

Why this project qualifies

With $500 million in facility-specific investment, this project clears AFT's $100 million investment threshold (AFT includes any project meeting $100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.

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Why it matters

The medical devices & diagnostics context.

Medical Devices & Diagnostics tracks qualifying U.S. factories producing medical devices, diagnostic instruments, testing systems, drug-delivery devices, vision-care products, and related regulated healthcare equipment. Pharmaceutical drug production remains in AFT's dedicated Pharmaceuticals category.

Project record

At a glance

Company
Johnson & Johnson (Vision)
Industry
Medical Devices & Diagnostics
Location
Jacksonville, Florida
Investment
$500.0M
Permanent jobs announced
Not disclosed
Status
Under Construction
Announced
Jun 15, 2026
Expected opening
2028
Added to tracker
Sep 1, 2026
Sources

Official references

Cite this project

American Factory Tracker. "Jacksonville Vision Manufacturing, Packaging and Distribution Expansion — Johnson & Johnson, Jacksonville, FL." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/johnson-johnson-vision-jacksonville-expansion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.

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