Siemens announced new manufacturing facilities in Pendergrass, Georgia, and Grand Prairie, Texas, to expand domestic production of low-voltage electrical and power-distribution equipment. The combined program is expected to create more than 1,500 jobs.
VITREUS USA began operations at a Newberry production facility for ceramic surface-finishing materials, establishing the German manufacturer's first North American operation with an $800,000 investment and 15 planned jobs.
Sonoco announced a two-year, $40 million modernization and expansion of its Richmond recycled-paperboard mill. The project is designed to add about 9,000 tons of annual capacity while improving sheet formation, quality controls, pulping, water systems, and automation; construction is expected to begin in early 2027.
Lockheed Martin announced a $420 million capital expansion of its Camden manufacturing operations that is expected to add 650 full-time jobs over five years and increase production capacity for PAC-3, THAAD, and Precision Strike Missile systems. Arkansas's economic-development agency described the November 2 action as a new expansion distinct from the Munitions Acceleration Center that broke ground in January.
nVent announced a new 400,000-square-foot manufacturing site in Goodyear, Arizona, for prefabricated electrical buildings used by power utilities, data centers, and industrial customers. Production is expected to begin in mid-2027, and the company expects the operation to employ more than 200 people when fully operational.