Alabama

Ranked #10 of 49 qualifying states by announced manufacturing investment on American Factory Tracker.

American Factory Tracker currently follows 11 manufacturing projects in Alabama, spanning 8 industries led by Automotive and joined by Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals & Materials, with announcements dated between 2018 and 2026. Eli Lilly in Huntsville is the largest single announcement at $6.00B, while Mazda Toyota Manufacturing is the largest expected employer with 4,000 projected direct jobs.

Total projects
11
Announced investment
$21.65B
Announced jobs
9,500
Geographic Distribution

Projects in Alabama

Industry breakdown

All industries in Alabama · 8

Ranked by announced investment

  1. Automotive
    $6.30B
    2 proj · 4,000 jobs
  2. Pharmaceuticals
    $6.00B
    1 proj · 450 jobs
  3. Chemicals & Materials
    $5.00B
    1 proj · 1,000 jobs
  4. Steel
    $1.80B
    3 proj · 650 jobs
  5. Energy
    $1.10B
    1 proj · 700 jobs
  6. Aerospace
    $600.0M
    1 proj · 1,000 jobs
  7. Shipbuilding
    $450.0M
    1 proj · 1,500 jobs
  8. Building Materials
    $400.0M
    1 proj · 200 jobs
Timeline

Announcement chronology

  1. Jun 24, 2026
    $475.0M
    250 jobs
  2. Mar 31, 2026
    $4.00B
    Jobs not announced
  3. Dec 9, 2025
    Eli Lilly
    Eli LillyHuntsville, AlabamaPharmaceuticals
    $6.00B
    450 jobs
  4. Apr 22, 2024
    $1.20B
    200 jobs
  5. Oct 26, 2023
    $450.0M
    1,500 jobs
  6. Feb 22, 2023
    $125.0M
    200 jobs
  7. Oct 20, 2022
    First Solar
    First SolarLawrence County, AlabamaEnergy
    $1.10B
    700 jobs
  8. Sep 19, 2022
    Airbus
    AirbusMobile, AlabamaAerospace
    $600.0M
    1,000 jobs
  9. Jun 8, 2022
    $400.0M
    200 jobs
  10. May 11, 2022
    Novelis
    NovelisBay Minette, AlabamaChemicals & Materials
    $5.00B
    1,000 jobs
Every tracked project

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