Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing is the integration of technology based systems and processes in the production of products (fit, form, and function) to the highest level of quality and in compliance with industry specific certification standards.



Texas

Hoover Treated Wood Products Announces New Facility In Texas

The new state-of-the-art facility in Texas plans to open late 2023 and will create more than 50 local jobs.
Alabama Department of Commerce

Why Alabama? A Q&A With Greg Canfield, Alabama Department of Commerce

Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield discusses how the state fosters skilled labor with a workforce development agency buttressed by a 21st century Jobs Act.

Advanced Manufacturing Projects Bring Over $1.6B To South Carolina

Three advanced manufacturing projects will create a total of more than 700 jobs in Spartanburg, Chester and Richland counties in South Carolina.
Georgia

Hanwha Advanced Materials Building A Georgia Facility

Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia will create over 100 jobs while supplying Qcells with materials for sustainable technology.
GE Manufacturing Investments

GE To Invest $450M+ In U.S. Manufacturing This Year

Investments in equipment, facility upgrades, and other improvements at GE’s aerospace and energy businesses will take place across eight states, create 1,700 jobs.
Advanced Integrated Technologies Virginia

Advanced Integrated Technologies Expanding In Norfolk, Virginia

Other companies with projects in Virginia include PRINCO LLC, also in Norfolk, SanMar in Hanover County, and STS Group in Salem. In total, these expansions will create more than 1,400 jobs.
Mississippi international companies

Welcome To Mississippi: America’s Gateway For Business

Some of the most well-known international companies have built upon their long legacies of success by locating in Mississippi.
Manufacturing

West Virginia Welcomes Two New Manufacturing Facilities

Our Next Energy and Delta Cooling Towers are both opening manufacturing facilities in Jackson and Barbour counties, respectively.
Siemens

Siemens Mobility Selects North Carolina For Manufacturing Center

Siemens Mobility, Inc. plans to build a major advanced manufacturing and rail services center in Davidson County, North Carolina.
Lubbock manufacturing

See What’s Made In The Hub City

From eyeglasses to semiconductors, Lubbock, Texas is a hub for manufacturing with interstate access as well as connection to regional and national markets at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. Companies find this business-minded community to be the ideal place to grow.
Arkansas

Expansion In Arkansas Brings Over 300 Jobs

Owens Corning, a building materials manufacturer, and RelateCare, a healthcare organization, have announced plans for facilities in Arkansas.
Amprius Colorado

Amprius Technologies Picks Colorado For Gigawatt-Hour Scale Factory Site

Colorado's geographic location, manufacturing infrastructure, factory capacity potential and comprehensive incentives package helped land Amprius Technologies' lithium-ion battery plant.
CHIPS for America

First CHIPS For America Funding Opportunity Opens To Semiconductor Makers

As part of the CHIPS and Science Act enacted in August 2022, U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched the application process to award incentives to the semiconductor industry.
Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants

EPA Names 2022’s Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants

The 86 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2022 are in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector.
EMP Shield Kansas

EMP Shield Plans $1.9B Computer Chip Plant In Kansas

EMP Shield will create more than 1,200 jobs at the new computer chip manufacturing facility in Burlington, KS.
Nucor Alabama

Nucor Plans $125M Advanced Manufacturing Facility In Alabama

Nucor Towers & Structures will create 200 new jobs building transmission towers at the new facility in Decatur, where the company already operates a steel mill. 
LiveXchange Emerging Industries

LiveXchange Emerging Industries: Connecting High-Growth Sectors

November event focused on site selection trends and issues facing companies in emerging industries, including advanced manufacturing, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, fintech, biotech, and agritech.
Texas Instruments Lehi Utah

Texas Instruments Will Invest $11B In New Utah Fab

TI's new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fab, located next to its existing operation in Lehi, will be the largest economic investment in Utah history.
2022 Deal of the Year

2022 Deal Of The Year: Impact Awards

The 2022 Deal of the Year Impact Awards recognize project investments that will have significant impact in their new or expanded locations, focusing on a specific aspect of the project.
2022 Deal of the Year

2022 Deal Of The Year: Platinum Award

Here are this year’s Deal of the Year award winners, starting with Platinum Winner Empire State Development, for Micron Technology's $100B investment in New York State.
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Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA

Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year

2023 Deals Of The Year

Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
Texas 2023 State of the Year

2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas

A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.

[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma

The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.

Location Spotlight: Colorado’s Grand Junction – Where Business Meets Adventure

The Grand Junction area is the largest metropolitan area in western Colorado, with the amenities and infrastructure companies need to operate globally. Situated halfway between Denver and Salt Lake City, the Grand Junction area is easily accessible by air, rail, highway, and WiFi.