With $190 million in facility-specific investment and approximately 500 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($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.
View full methodology →The industrial machinery & equipment context.
Industrial Machinery & Equipment tracks qualifying U.S. factories producing machinery, automation systems and industrial equipment used in manufacturing, construction, agriculture, mining, material handling and infrastructure. Automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding and electrical-grid equipment remain in their dedicated AFT industries.
At a glance
- Company
- Kubota
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery & Equipment
- Location
- Gainesville, Georgia
- Investment
- $190.0M
- Permanent jobs announced
- Approximately 500
- Status
- Operational
- Announced
- Jun 2, 2022
- Operations began
- Jun 24, 2025
- Added to tracker
- Sep 8, 2026
Official references
- Kubota project announcement https://www.kubotausa.com/media-center/2022/06/02/kubota-unveils-plans
Cite this project
American Factory Tracker. "Gainesville Industrial Equipment Loader Facility — Kubota, Gainesville, GA." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/kubota-gainesville-loader-facility. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.