Global Headquarters

JR Automation

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group company, announced a $72.8 million global headquarters and automation-assembly facility in Zeeland. The 286,000-square-foot development will include approximately 210,000 square feet for assembling customer automation projects and 76,000 square feet of office space. The project is expected to create 150 new jobs; AFT excludes employees consolidated from three existing West Michigan facilities. Groundbreaking occurred September 17, 2025, and JR Automation expects completion in early 2027.

Excluded from active totals pending clarification of facility-specific figures. The Zeeland development includes manufacturing and automation assembly. However, the Michigan Strategic Fund packet’s proposed grant term sheet defines the investment and jobs commitment across Zeeland and locations in Allegan, Berrien, and Oakland Counties. AFT has not established how much of the $72.8 million investment and 150 new jobs belongs to the Zeeland facility alone.

Investment
$72.8MProject-wide commitment; Zeeland allocation unresolvedNot counted in AFT totals
Permanent jobs announced
150 jobsProject-wide commitment; Zeeland allocation unresolvedNot counted in AFT totals
Status
Not in totals
Project record

At a glance

Company
JR Automation
Industry
Robotics & Automation
Location
Zeeland, Michigan
Investment
$72.8MProject-wide commitment; Zeeland allocation unresolvedNot counted in AFT totals
Permanent jobs announced
150 jobsProject-wide commitment; Zeeland allocation unresolvedNot counted in AFT totals
Status
Not in totals
Announced
Sep 3, 2025
Added to tracker
Sep 11, 2026
Sources

Official references

Cite this project

American Factory Tracker. "Global Headquarters — JR Automation, Zeeland, MI." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/jr-automation-zeeland-global-headquarters. Accessed November 6, 2026.

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

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