Why it matters
The building materials context.
Building materials manufacturing covers factory-made products used to build America's homes, commercial spaces, and infrastructure — cement, gypsum wallboard, roofing, siding, insulation, engineered wood, and architectural glass. These plants tend to serve regional markets, are highly capital-intensive relative to their headcount, and are closely tied to U.S. housing and construction cycles.
Project record
At a glance
- Company
- USG
- Industry
- Building Materials
- Location
- Orange, Texas
- Investment
- $1.18B
- Expected jobs
- 200
- Status
- Planning
- Announced
- May 14, 2026
- Expected opening
- Dec 1, 2028
- Added to tracker
- Jul 24, 2026
Sources
Official references
- Primary source https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-usg-corporation-expansion-in-orange
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