Factory Developments, Financing, and Expansions in May 2025
In May 2025, notable announcements emerged regarding upcoming U.S. manufacturing facilities. Here's a rundown of significant projects commencing in the subsequent months.
Emirates Global Aluminium has chosen Oklahoma as the preferred site for a $4 billion venture to construct a primary aluminum production plant. This will mark the first production facility of its kind built in the United States since 1980, sprawling over 350 acres and producing billets, sheet ingots, high-purity aluminum, and foundry alloys. With an annual production capacity of 600,000 metric tons, the factory is foreseen to generate 1,000 direct jobs.
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas has concluded an investment of nearly $20 million to expand its Houston manufacturing campus. The expansion includes the construction of a 73,500 square-foot electrification fabrication facility, aimed at increasing capacity, streamlining operations, and reducing production costs, in response to rising demand for Electric Class I and Class II products.
Meat snack brand Archer has unveiled plans to open a second Los Angeles manufacturing plant, measuring 140,000 square feet. Primarily focused on producing the company's meat stick lineup, the expansion is expected to add over 200 jobs and be operational by September. Archer Founder and CEO Eugene Kang commented, "The unprecedented growth of our meat sticks necessitated an expansion to ensure our strategic growth in the market."
Biotechnology firm Genentech intends to establish its first East Coast manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina, with initial investments exceeding $700 million. The 700,000 square-foot facility may potentially create over 400 high-wage manufacturing positions and extend its portfolio of obesity medicines.
General Motors is set to invest $888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant to support the production of its sixth-generation V-8 engines. Mary Barra, GM Chair and CEO, shared, "Our Buffalo plant has been operational for 87 years, and this investment demonstrates our ongoing commitment to innovating and delivering superior trucks and SUVs to our customers for years to come." The Tonawanda plant will be the second to manufacture this new generation of engines, with production expected to commence in 2027.
Additionally, Carrier Global Corporation announced a $1 billion investment over five years in U.S. manufacturing, R&D, and workforce expansion. The investment includes the addition of a state-of-the-art manufacturing site for producing heat pump and battery assembly components, supporting Carrier's Home Energy Management System (HEMS). This expansion is projected to create 4,000 highly skilled jobs in R&D, manufacturing, and field service, focusing on next-generation R&D innovations such as liquid cooling for data centers and battery-enabled climate solutions technologies.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation aims to invest over $2 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next five years. Projects include the development of a new advanced manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio, and an expansion of its Beech Island, South Carolina, site with an automated distribution center. These initiatives may potentially generate over 900 jobs in industrial automation and advanced manufacturing, with the Ohio facility serving as a hub for the Northeast and Midwest regions.
The manufacturing industry in the U.S. continues to expand, with Emirates Global Aluminium investing $4 billion in Oklahoma for a primary aluminum production plant, and Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas increasing its Houston manufacturing capacity with a new electrification fabrication facility. In addition, finance plays a significant role in these projects, with investments ranging from $20 million to over $1 billion.