North Carolina

Ranked #7 of 49 qualifying states by announced manufacturing investment on American Factory Tracker.

American Factory Tracker currently follows 22 manufacturing projects in North Carolina, spanning 8 industries led by Pharmaceuticals and joined by Battery Manufacturing and Semiconductors, with announcements dated between 2019 and 2026. Toyota in Liberty is the largest single announcement at $13.90B.

Total projects
22
Announced investment
$38.20B
Announced jobs
16,189
Geographic Distribution

Projects in North Carolina

Industry breakdown

All industries in North Carolina · 8

Ranked by announced investment

  1. Pharmaceuticals
    $17.17B
    13 proj · 6,846 jobs
  2. Battery Manufacturing
    $13.90B
    1 proj · 5,100 jobs
  3. Semiconductors
    $5.00B
    1 proj · 1,800 jobs
  4. Aerospace
    $1.30B
    2 proj · 1,300 jobs
  5. Steel
    $350.0M
    1 proj · 200 jobs
  6. Advanced Manufacturing
    $220.0M
    1 proj · 506 jobs
  7. Industrial Machinery & Equipment
    $140.0M
    2 proj · 400 jobs
  8. Building Materials
    $118.8M
    1 proj · 37 jobs
Timeline

Announcement chronology

  1. Apr 22, 2026
    $1.40B
    734 jobs
  2. Jan 9, 2026
    Not publicly disclosed
    500 jobs
  3. May 12, 2025
    $2.00B
    500 jobs
  4. Dec 5, 2024
    $1.00B
    370 jobs
  5. Jun 24, 2024
    Novo Nordisk
    Novo NordiskClayton, North CarolinaPharmaceuticals
    $4.10B
    1,000 jobs
  6. May 17, 2024
    $70.0M
    150 jobs
  7. Mar 11, 2024
    GE Aerospace
    GE AerospaceAsheville, North CarolinaAerospace
    $650.0M
    500 jobs
Every tracked project

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