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Charging Up the Electric Vehicle and Battery Sector

More than half a dozen of this year’s Project of the Year awards are related to EVs or the batteries that will power them.

Q2 2023
The automotive industry is on the cusp of its most massive transition in generations, as gasoline-powered vehicles make way for electric vehicles, or EVs. By the middle of the next decade, many if not most new cars produced will be electric, and that means a huge shift in the manufacturing base and supply chain.

No surprise, then, that more than half a dozen of this year’s Project of the Year awards are related to EVs or the batteries that will power them. The projects can be found all over the country, from Kansas to the Carolinas, bearing only a few names that are likely to be familiar and many that are relatively new to the motor vehicle world.

The biggest project on this particular list is the Hyundai Motor Group’s $5.5 billion EV and battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia. It’ll be the South Korean automaker’s first American plant dedicated to EVs, and when it opens in 2025, it will be on the way toward employing 8,100 people and turning out as many as 300,000 EVs a year. It’s the biggest economic development project in Georgia history.

Next-biggest in terms of potential job creation is a project from a name less familiar, VinFast. The relatively young company is a Vietnamese maker of electric cars, and it chose Moncure, North Carolina, for its $4 billion plant that could ultimately hire as many as 7,500 people. The company had originally planned to begin production next year but announced in April that its target date has been moved to 2025.

Panasonic Energy Co. is working on a lithium-ion battery plant in De Soto, Kansas, that is also a $4 billion investment. It hopes to be mass producing batteries by the spring of 2025. Batteries are also the business of Michigan-based Our Next Energy (or ONE for short). Last fall, the company cut the ribbon on its headquarters in Novi, Michigan, where a $1.6 billion battery manufacturing operation is expected to ultimately create 2,112 jobs.

EV batteries are also powering massive Projects of the Year in Kentucky, South Carolina, and Indiana. Some 2,000 jobs are on the way in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where Envision AESC is spending $2 billion on a plant that will ultimately employ 2,000 people. A next-generation technology in Envision batteries is expected to increase the range and reduce the charging time.

A former Tesla executive is the cofounder of Redwood Materials, which is bringing its battery business to Ridgeville, South Carolina. It’s spending $3.5 billion on a factory that will hire some 1,500 people — its niche is using as much recycled material as possible in its batteries. And the Indiana community of Kokomo, which has a long history in manufacturing automotive components, will be home of a StarPlus Energy gigafactory. The company is spending more than $2.5 billion on a 1,400-employee battery plant. StarPlus Energy a is a joint venture involving Samsung SDI and automaker Stellantis, which already has a massive Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo.

2023 PLATINUM Shovel Awards: The Winning States

  • North Carolina (10+ Million Population)

2023 Gold Shovel Awards: The Winning States

  • Ohio (10+ Million Population)
  • Arizona (6+ to 10 Million Population)
  • Kentucky (4+ to 6 Million Population)
  • Kansas (2+ to 4 Million Population)
  • Idaho (Under 2 Million Population)

2023 Silver Shovel Awards

10+ Million Population Category

  • Georgia
  • Michigan
  • Texas

6+ to 10 Million Population Category

  • Virginia
  • Indiana
  • Tennessee

4+ to 6 Million Population Category

  • Alabama
  • South Carolina
  • Wisconsin

2+ to 4 Million Population Category

  • Arkansas
  • Connecticut
  • Mississippi
  • Utah

Under 2 Million Population Category

  • South Dakota
  • West Virginia
SlideshowTop 2023 Projects By State

2023 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards: Projects Of The Year (2022)

MANUFACTURING
Company City # Jobs Investment
Micron Clay, NY 9,000 $100 billion
Hyundai Motor Group Ellabell, GA 8,100 $5.5 billion
VinFast Moncure, NC 7,500 $4 billion
Panasonic Corp. of America De Soto, KS 4,000 $4 billion
Intel Corporation New Albany, OH 3,000 $20 billion
Texas Instruments Sherman, TX 3,000 $29 billion
TSMC Phoenix, AZ 2,500 $28 billion
Our Next Energy (ONE) Novi, MI 2,112 $1.6 billion
Micron Boise, ID 2,000 $15 billion
Envision AESC US Bowling Green, KY 2,000 $2 billion
LEGO Group Chesterfield County, VA 1,761 $1 billion
Redwood Materials Ridgeville, SC 1,500 $3.5 billion
Starplus Energy LLC Kokomo, IN 1,400 $2.7 billion
Novelis Bay Minette, AL 1,000 $2.5 billion
Steel Dynamics Columbus, MS 1,000 $2.5 billion
NON-MANUFACTURING
Company City # Jobs Investment
Google Chicago, IL 5,000 $280 million
LiveView Technologies Orem, UT 3,400 $328.2 million
Macy’s Inc. China Grove, NC 2,800 $584.3 million
Medpace, Inc Cincinnati, OH 1,500 $150 million
Exact Sciences Corp. Madison, WI 1,300 $331.5 million
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2023 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards: Top 2022 Projects By State

  • 2022 Top Projects - Platinum: North Carolina

    Population: 10.55 million

    CompanyCityN/E# JobsInvestmentIndustry
    VinFast*Moncure N7,500$4 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Macy’s Inc.**China Grove N2,800$584.3 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    WolfspeedSiler CityN1,801$5 billionSemiconductors/Chips
    Boom SupersonicGreensboroN1,761$500 millionAerospace
    Eli Lilly and CompanyConcordN589$939 millionPharmaceuticals
    GE Hitachi Nuclear EnergyWilmingtonE486$85.2 millionNuclear Power Plants
    SOPAKCOLaurinburgN440$85 millionFood Processing
    BestCoMooresvilleE394$177 millionPharmaceuticals
    Albemarle CorporationCharlotteN205$200 millionSpecialty Chemicals
    NucorLexingtonN180$310 millionSteel
    FUJIFILM Irvine ScientificResearch Triangle ParkN101$188 millionLife Sciences/Biotech
    Believer MeatsWilsonN100$123.4 millionFood Processing
    (pop. 10.55 million) States with populations 10+ million
    *
    Manufacturing Project of the Year
    **Non-Manufacturing Project of Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Gold: Ohio

    Population: 11.76 million

    CompanyCityN/E # Jobs InvestmentIndustry
    Intel Corporation*New AlbanyN3,000$20 billionSemiconductors/Chips
    Hondal/LG Energy SolutionJefferson Township,
    Marysville, Anna, East Liberty
    N/E2,527$4.2 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Ford Motor CompanyAvon LakeE 1,800$1.5 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Medpace, Inc.**CincinnatiE1,500$150 millionLife Sciences/Biotech
    SEMCORP Manufacturing USASidneyN1,199$915 millionAutomotive/Battery
    Total Quality LogisticsUnion TownshipE1,000$18 millionLogistics/Distribution
    TJX Digital, Inc.UnionN820$40 millionLogistics/Distribution
    Abbott LaboratoriesBowling GreenN450$536 millionMedical Devices
    Crane Carrier CorporationNew PhiladelphiaE434$15 millionAutomotive/Battery
    Kroger Fulfillment NetworkOakwoodN400$70 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Procter & Gamble Manufacturing CompanyBath TownshipN135$501 millionConsumer Products
    Barcel USAPerry TownshipN320$430.8 millionFood Products
    (pop. 11.76 million) States with populations 10+ million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
    **Non-Manufacturing Project of Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Gold: Arizona

    Population: 7.36 million

    CompanyCityN/E # Jobs InvestmentIndustry
    TSMC*PhoenixN2,500$28 billionSemiconductors/Chips
    LG Energy SolutionQueen CreekN1,500$1.4 billionAutomotive/Battery
    American Battery FactoryTucsonN1,000$1.2 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Nestle USAGlendaleN350$675 millionBeverages
    Procter & GambleCoolidgeN500$500 millionConsumer Products
    XNRGYMesaN900$300 millionHVAC Systems
    KPCT Advanced ChemicalsCasa GrandeN65$200 millionSemiconductors/Chips
    Chang Chun ArizonaCasa GrandeN300$300 millionSemiconductors/Chips
    NucorKingmanE140$100 millionSteel Production
    CorningGilbertN250$100 millionFiber Optic Cable
    FrameTecCamp VerdeN180$40 millionBuilding Products/Hdqtrs.
    SendosoPhoenixN1,000$40 millionTech/Software Hdqtrs.
    (pop. 7.36 million) States with populations 6+ to 10 million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Gold: Kentucky

    Population: 4.51 million

    CompanyCityN/E # JobsInvestmentIndustry
    Envision AESC US*Bowling GreenN2,000$2 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Trader Joe’s East, Inc.FranklinN876$259.4 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Ford Motor Company KTPLouisvilleE500$700 millionAutomotive/Battery
    Mayfield Consumer ProductsMayfieldE465$26.4 millionConsumer Products
    EnerVenue, Inc.ShelbyvilleN450$264 millionEnergy Storage Technology
    Ascend Elements, Inc.HopkinsvilleN400$941 millionAutomotive/Battery
    Novelis CorporationGuthrieE140$364.2 millionAluminum Products
    Beam SuntoryBostonE51$438.4 millionDistillery
    Sazerac Distilleries LLCLondonN50$600 millionDistillery
    Amazon AirHebronE0$570.4 millionLogistics/Fulfillment
    Catalent Pharma SolutionsWinchesterE262$171.4 millionPharmaceuticals
    UPSLouisvilleE315$155.5 millionLogistics/Distribution
    (pop. 4.51 million) States with populations 4+ to 6 million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Gold: Kansas

    Population: 2.94 million

    CompanyCityN/E # JobsInvestmentIndustry
    Clorox CompanyOlatheN250$22 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co.OlatheE0$326 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.TopekaE40$125 millionAutomotive
    Simmons Pet Food, Inc.EmporiaE177$115 millionFood Processing
    Simmons Pet Food, Inc.EdgertonN175$54 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.Dodge CityE0$57.8 millionFood Processing
    JTM Foods, LLCWichitaN120$40.1 millionFood Processing
    Hospira, Inc.McPhersonE26$49.2 millionLife Sciences/Biotech
    Panasonic Energy*De SotoN4,000$4 billionAutomotive /Battery
    Pratt Industries Corrugating Div.Park CityE78$128.5 millionConsumer Products
    Kubota/Great Plains ManufacturingSalinaE200$124 millionAgribusiness
    McCarty DairyRexfordE44$98 millionAgribusiness
    (pop. 2.94 million) States with populations 2+ to 4 million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Gold: Idaho

    Population: 1.94 million

    CompanyCityN/E # JobsInvestmentIndustry
    Micron*BoiseE2,000$15 billionSemiconductors
    MetaKunaN100$850 millionData Center
    SuntadoBurleyN104$123 millionFood Processing
    The Stow CompanyNampaN139$115.4 millionConsumer Products
    Matern (Go Go Squeeze)NampaE150$108 millionConsumer Products
    Wild RyeKetchumE28N/AHeadquarters
    Love’sMountain HomeN65$25 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Seeler IndustriesKunaN35$4 millionConsumer Products
    Trimjoist CorporationKunaN50$400,000Raw Materials
    Northwest FourslideLewistonN49$5 millionPrecision Stamping
    Black Market GelatoBoiseN12$2 millionFood Processing
    EquifaxBoiseE60N/ABusiness Services
    (pop. 1.94 million) States with populations under 2 million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Georgia

    Population: 10.9 million

    CompanyCityN/E # JobsInvestmentIndustry
    Hyundai Motor Group*EllabellN8,100$5.5 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Jack Link’sPerryN800$450 millionFood Processing
    Archer Aviation Inc.CovingtonN1,000$118 millionAerospace
    FREYR BatteryNewnanN700$2.6 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Norma Precision AmmunitionGarden CityN600$60 millionAmmunition/Headquarters
    Procter & GambleJacksonN350$205 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Boston ScientificJohns CreekN340$62 millionMedical Devices
    Saint-Gobain ADFORSDublinE400$28 millionConstruction Materials
    (pop. 10.9 million) States with populations 10+million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Michigan

    Population: 10.09 million

    CompanyCityN/E # JobsInvestmentIndustry
    General Motors LLCOrion TownshipN/E2,300$4 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Ultium Cells LLCLansingN/E1,700$2.5 billionAutomotive/Battery
    LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.HollandE1,200$1.7 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Our Next Energy (ONE)*NoviN2,112$1.6 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Magna Electric Vehicle StructuresSt. ClairE1,224$196.4 millionAutomotive
    Gentex CorporationOttawa CountyN/E500$300 millionAutomotive
    Lear CorporationOakland, Macomb, Grand Traverse Cos.N/E500$112.5 millionAutomotive
    Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLCMuskegon CountyE200$430 millionLife Sciences/Medical Devices
    Invotek Group USAGenesee CountyE298$20.8 millionCommunication Products
    Axiom Group Inc.Village of CapacE200$13.3 millionAutomotive Parts/R&D
    UnismackKentwoodN185$41.8 millionFood Products
    (pop. 10.09 million) States with populations 10+million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2021 Top Projects - Silver: Texas

    Population: 30 million

    CompanyCityN/E # JobsInvestmentIndustry
    Cheniere Energy, Inc.GregoryE25$8 billionLNG Exports
    GlobiTech, Global Wafers USAShermanE1,500$5 billionSemiconductors/Chips
    CVRM (Texas) Inc.AmarilloN1,000$1.5 billionCritical Mineral Refining
    OCI BeaumontBeaumontN70$1 billionMethanol-Ammonia
    FUJIFILM Diosynth BiotechnologiesCollege StationE150$300 millionLife Sciences/Biotech
    Chick-fil-AHutchinsN325$275 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Expansion IndustriesHooksN400$150 millionAmmunition
    CelLink CorporationGeorgetownN2,000$130 millionElectronics
    TIAAFriscoN2,000$58 millionFinancial Services
    Texas Instruments*ShermanN3,000$29 billionSemiconductors/Chips
    Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing (KMM)KerrvilleN400$8 millionAerospace/Wire Harness Assemblies
    Tropicale Foods LLCLubbockN500$66 millionFood Processing
    (pop. 30 million) States with populations 10+million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Virginia

    Population: 8.68 million

    CompanyCityN/E # JobsInvestmentIndustry
    LEGO Group*Chesterfield CountyN1,761$1 billionToy Manufacturing
    World Class DistributionCaroline CountyN745$275 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    DroneUpVirginia BeachE510$7 millionAerospace
    AmazonAugusta CountyN500$120 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLCHenrico CountyE458$92.3 millionLife Sciences/Biotech
    AutoZone, Inc.New Kent CountyN352$185.2 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Plenty Unlimited Inc.Chesterfield CountyN300$300 millionIndoor Vertical Farming
    Coronado Global Resources Inc.Buchanan CountyE181$169.1 millionMining
    Lowe’s Companies Inc.SuffolkN100$75 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    HiltonFairfax CountyE350$50.3 millionCorporate Offices
    Hanley EnergyLoudoun CountyE343$8 millionEnergy Products
    M S International, Inc.SuffolkN80$61.6 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    (pop. 8.68 million) States with populations 6+ to 10 million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Indiana

    Population: 6.83 million

    CompanyCityN/E # JobsInvestmentIndustry
    Starplus Energy LLC*KokomoN1,400$2.7 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Eli Lilly & CompanyLebanonE500$2 billionLife Sciences/Biotech
    SkyWater Technology Foundry, Inc.West LafayetteN750$1.8 billionSemiconductors/Chips
    Nucor CorporationWaterlooE105$593.6 millionMetal Building Products
    General Motors LLCMarionE0$453.9 millionAutomotive/Battery
    Rolls-Royce CorporationIndianapolisE260$364.6 millionAerospace
    Nhanced Semiconductors, Inc.OdonN413$355.6 millionSemiconductors/Chips
    Exurban USA, Inc.Fort WayneN200$343.9 millionE-waste Recycling
    Evonik CorporationLafayetteE108$236.7 millionPharmaceuticals
    Andretti Autosport Holding Co., LLCFishersE500$192.2 millionHeadquarters
    Exel Inc.WhitelandN676$119.3 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Do Good Foods Fort Wayne LLCFort WayneN100$100.3 millionFood Processing
    (pop. 6.83 million) States with populations 6+ to 10 million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Tennessee

    Population: 7.05 million

    CompanyCityN/EJob CreationInvestmentIndustry
    LG Chem America Inc.ClarksvilleN860$3.2 billionCathode Materials
    Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.ClarksvilleE397$612 millionAutomotive
    Piedmont Lithium Inc.EtowahN117$582 millionLithium Hydroxide
    Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLCMorrisonE380$550 millionAutomotive
    3M CompanyClintonE585$466.2 millionConsumer Products
    Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLCJacksonN220$425 millionConsumer Products
    Fiberon ColumbiaN310$312 millionDeck/Railing Products
    Ultium Cells LLCSpring HillE400$275 millionAutomotive/Battery
    WACKER Chemical Corp.CharlestonE225$260 millionPolysilicon
    Duksan Electera America, Inc.ShelbyvilleN101$94.6 millionElectrolytes/EV Batteries
    Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)LebanonN288$108.6 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Landmark Recovery Management Company LLCFranklinE1,300$7.5 millionBusiness Services/Hdqtrs.
    (pop. 7.05 million) States with populations 6+ to 10 million
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Alabama

    Population: 5.07 million

    Company City N/E # Jobs Investment Industry
    Novelis*Bay MinetteN1,000$2.5 billionAluminum Rolling/Recycling
    First SolarCourtlandN715$1.1 billionPhotovoltaics/Solar
    Airbus Americas Inc.MobileE1,000$700 millionAerospace
    Manna Beverages & VenturesMontgomeryN280$599.6 millionFood Processing
    DiageoMontgomeryN76$412.5 millionFood Processing
    James HardiePrattvilleE200$400 millionBuilding Products
    United Launch AllianceDecaturE51$317 millionAerospace
    Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLCMontgomeryE200$300 millionAutomotive/Battery
    Mobis North America Electrified Powertrain, LLCMontgomeryE400$205.1 millionAutomotive/Battery
    Hethcote EnergyGeneva CountyN100$96 millionSolar Panels
    John Soules Foods Alabama, LLCValleyE100$81 millionFood Processing
    Bella + Canvas, LLCWetumpkaN557$11.9 millionApparel
    (pop. 5.07 million) States with populations 4+ to 6 million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: South Carolina

    Population: 5.28 million

    Company City N/E # Jobs Investment Industry
    Redwood Materials*RidgevilleN1,500$3.5 billionAutomotive/Battery
    BMW ManufacturingWoodruffE300$1.7 billionAutomotive/Battery
    Envision AESCFlorenceN1,170$810 millionAuto Battery Recycling
    Nucor Corp.HugerE50$425 millionCarbon & Alloy Steel
    Kontrolmatik TechnologiesWalterboroN575$279 millionLithium-Ion Batteries
    Greenidge South CarolinaSpartanburgN40$264 millionData Center
    BoschNorth CharlestonE350$260 millionElectric Motors
    BoschAndersonE350$200 millionFuel Cells
    Health Supply USGreenvilleN600$150 millionMedical Devices
    BMWGreerE200$200 millionAutomotive/Battery
    Nucor Corp.HugerEN/A$200 millionCarbon & Alloy Steel
    (pop. 5.28 million) States with populations 4+ to 6 million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Wisconsin

    Population: 5.89 million

    Company City N/E # Jobs Investment Industry
    Exact Sciences Corp.**MadisonE1,300$331.5 millionR&D
    KCS International Inc.PulaskiE404$23.4 millionYachts
    Fincantieri Marine Group LLCSturgeon BayE400$100 millionShipbuilding
    Salm Partners, LLCDenmarkE193$35.2 millionFood Processing
    Formlabs Inc.MilwaukeeN150$1.2 millionHeadquarters
    Octopi Brewing, LLCWaunakeeE150$62.4 millionBeverages
    Summit Packaging SystemsRacineE125$25 millionMetal Valves/ Pipe Fittings
    McCain Foods USA, Inc.PloverE110$172.2 millionFood Processing
    Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.OostburgE105$61.5 millionFood Processing
    Phelps Industries, LLCJanesvilleE104$14.9 millionFood Processing
    Cummins Emission Solutions Mineral PointMineral PointE50$18.3 millionMotor Vehicle Parts
    Amtzen CorporationSharonN40$12.9 millionIron/Steel Pipe & Tube
    (pop. 5.89 million) States with populations 4+ to 6 million
    **Non-Manufacturing Project of Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Arkansas

    Population: 3.04 million

    Company City N/E # Jobs Investment Industry
    Tyson Foods, Inc.BentonvilleE800$400 millionFood Processing
    Tractor SupplyMaumelleN500$120 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Dollar GeneralNorth Little RockN285$60 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Highbar LLCOsceolaN200$450.1 millionIron and Steel Mfg.
    Hostess Brands LLCArkadelphiaN230$100 millionFood Processing
    Lowe’sNorth Little RockN150$80.4 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Lifeplus InternationalBatesvilleE150$36.7 millionPharmaceuticals
    The Bryce CompanySearcyE142$86.6 millionPaper Products
    FiocchiLittle RockN125$42.1 millionAmmunition
    Albemarle CorporationMagnoliaE100$618 millionFertilizer
    The Independent Stave CompanyBatesvilleN57$35.1 millionWood Containers/Pallets
    AFCO SteelLittle RockE115$35.4 millionFabricated Structural Metal
    (pop. 3.04 million) States with populations 2+ to 4 million
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Connecticut

    Population: 3.63 million

    Company City N/E # Jobs Investment Industry
    General Dynamics Electric BoatGrotonE1,500$200 millionDefense/Shipbuilding
    ASMLWiltonE1,000$200 millionSemiconductors/Chips
    Polamer Precision Inc.New BritainE400$1 millionAerospace
    LTIHartfordN300N/ATechnology/Software
    ArvinasNew HavenE275N/ALife Sciences/Biotech
    MiradorStamfordE250N/AFinancial Services
    Clay Lacy AviationOxfordE200$20 millionAviation Services
    CignaWindsorEN/A$386 millionData Center
    Apollo Global ManagementGreenwichN200$100 millionFinancial Services
    BJ’S Wholesale ClubRocky HillN400$71.6 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    PfizerGrotonE100$40 millionPharmaceuticals
    Rich’s Food ProductsNew BritainE100$21 millionFood Processing
    (pop. 3.63 million) States with populations 2+ to 4 million
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Mississippi

    Population: 2.94 million

    Company City N/E Job Creation Investment Industry
    Steel Dynamics*ColumbusE1,000$2.5 billionAluminum/Steel
    NissanCantonEN/A$500 millionAutomotive /Battery
    EnvivaBondN100$250 millionSustainable Wood
    CLAW ForestryGlosterN131$200 millionSawmill
    AltexTubeColumbusN58$110 millionSteel Tubing
    WalmartOlive BranchE250$90 millionDistribution/Logistics
    Menasha PackagingPelahatchieE21$79 millionCommercial Packaging
    Standvast FulfillmentSouthavenN360$4.4 millionDistribution/Logistics
    Homestead FurnitureNew AlbanyN117$2 millionFurniture
    BaxterByhaliaE105$11.6 millionDistribution/Logistics
    Terberg Taylor Americas GroupColumbusN90$16 millionTerminal Tractors
    Albany IndustriesCalhoun CityE85$182.5 millionFurniture
    (pop. 2.94 million) States with populations 2+ to 4 million
    *Manufacturing Project of the Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: Utah

    Population: 3.4 million

    Company City N/E # Jobs Investment Industry
    KCC InternationalTooele CityN120$42 millionConsumer Products
    Weir GroupWest Valley CityN133$22.6 millionEngineering Services
    American PackagingCedar CityN135$126.8 millionPackaging Products
    FrulactLoganN131$75.6 millionFood Processing
    JabilGrantsvilleN150$10 millionEnergy Storage
    Lineage LogisticsGrantsvilleN96$125 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Steves DoorsBrigham CityN137$20 millionDoor Manufacturing
    Blue Core LabsBeaverE140$50 millionFood Processing
    CytivaLoganE396$231.1 millionLife Sciences/Biotech
    Owens CorningNephiN70$52.5 millionBuilding Materials
    LiveView Technologies**OremE3,400$328.2 millionTechnology/Software
    Morgan StanleySouth JordanE800$1 millionFinancial Services
    (pop. 3.4 million) States with populations 2+ to 4 million
    **Non-Manufacturing Project of Year
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: South Dakota

    Population: 909,800)

    Company City N/E # Jobs Investment Industry
    GevoLake PrestonN92$977 millionJet Fuel
    Wholestone FarmsSioux FallsN1,100$500 millionFood Processing
    North Bend WindHarroldN10$267 millionWind Power Generation
    Royal CaninNorth Sioux CityE150$185 millionFood Processing
    Dakota Renewable HydrogenLake PrestonN5$141 millionGreen Hydrogen
    Kingsbury Wind FuelLake PrestonN3$140 millionWind Power Generation
    Valley Queen CheeseMilbankE130$100 millionFood Processing
    Brookings BiogasBrookings CountyN7$76 millionAgricultural Biogas
    Lakeside BiogasGrant CountyN7$52 millionAgricultural Biogas
    Maguire IronSioux FallsE60$33 millionPlate Work
    Black Tie ComponentsHartfordN40$10 millionTruss Manufacturing
    ManitouMadison, YanktonE400$80 millionHeavy Machinery
    (pop. 909,800)) States with populations under 2 million
  • 2022 Top Projects - Silver: West Virginia

    Population: 1.78 million

    Company City N/E # Jobs Investment Industry
    Nucor CorporationMason CountyN800$3.7 billionSteel
    Mountaintop Beverage LLCMonongalia CountyN280$280 millionFood & Beverages
    CMC MetalsBerkeley CountyN235$554 millionMetals Micro Mill
    BHE/Precision Cast PartsJackson CountyN200$500 millionTitanium Products
    OBT Bluefield LLCMercer CountyN150$40 millionBuilding Materials
    Owens & MinorMonongalia CountyN125$50 millionDistribution/Warehousing
    Pure WatercraftMason, Jackson, Wood Cos.NN100$5 millionOutboard Motors
    Omnis Sublimation Recovery TechnologiesWyoming CountyN100$60 millionRare Earth Materials
    GreenPower Motor CompanyKanawha CountyN200$6.7 millionElectric School Buses
    (pop. 1.78 million) States with populations under 2 million
  • 2023 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards: Projects Of The Year (2022)

    MANUFACTURING
    Company City # Jobs Investment
    MicronClay, NY 9,000$100 billion
    Hyundai Motor GroupEllabell, GA8,100$5.5 billion
    VinFastMoncure, NC7,500$4 billion
    Panasonic Corp. of AmericaDe Soto, KS4,000$4 billion
    Intel CorporationNew Albany, OH3,000$20 billion
    Texas InstrumentsSherman, TX3,000$29 billion
    TSMCPhoenix, AZ2,500$28 billion
    Our Next Energy (ONE)Novi, MI2,112$1.6 billion
    MicronBoise, ID2,000$15 billion
    Envision AESC USBowling Green, KY2,000$2 billion
    LEGO GroupChesterfield County, VA1,761$1 billion
    Redwood MaterialsRidgeville, SC1,500$3.5 billion
    Starplus Energy LLCKokomo, IN1,400$2.7 billion
    Novelis Bay Minette, AL1,000$2.5 billion
    Steel DynamicsColumbus, MS1,000$2.5 billion
    NON-MANUFACTURING
    Company City # Jobs Investment
    GoogleChicago, IL5,000$280 million
    LiveView TechnologiesOrem, UT3,400$328.2 million
    Macy’s Inc.China Grove, NC2,800$584.3 million
    Medpace, IncCincinnati, OH1,500$150 million
    Exact Sciences Corp.Madison, WI1,300$331.5 million


EVs and Lithium-Ion Battery Projects

Company City/County # Jobs Inv. Amt.
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLCMontgomery, AL200$300 million
Mobis North America Electrified Powertrain, LLC Montgomery, AL 400$205.1 million
LG Energy SolutionQueen Creek, AZ1,500$1.4 billion
American Battery FactoryTucson, AZ1,000$1.2 billion
Hyundai Motor GroupEllabell, GA8,100$5.5 billion
FREYR BatteryNewnan, GA700$2.6 billion
Dieomatic Inc.Williamsburg, IA521$46 million
T/CCIDecatur, IL50$20 million
Starplus Energy LLCKokomo, IN1,400$2.7 billion
General Motors LLCMarion, IN0$453.9 million
Panasonic Corporation of AmericaDe Soto, KS4,000$4 billion
Envision AESC USBowling Green, KY2,000$2 billion
Ascend Elements, Inc.Hopkinsville, KY400$941 million
General Motors LLCOrion Township, MI2,300$4 billion
Ultium Cells LLCLansing, MI1,700$2.5 billion
LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.Holland, MI1,200$1.7 billion
Our Next Energy (ONE)Novi, MI2,112$1.6 billion
Magna Electric Vehicle StructuresSt. Clair, MI1,224$196.4 million
Piston AutomotiveWentzville, MO204$10 million
NissanCanton, MSN/A$500 million
VinFastMoncure, NC7,500$4 billion
Redwood Materials, Inc.Storey, NV701$1.1 billion
ElectrovayaElliott, NY250$75 million
GM ComponentsLockport, NY230$117 million
Li-CycleRochester, NY270$359.3 million
Hondal/LG Energy SolutionJefferson Township, Marysville, Anna, East Liberty, OH2,527$4.2 billion
Ford Motor CompanyAvon Lake, OH2,000$1.5 billion
SEMCORP Manufacturing USASidney, OH1,199$915 million
Crane Carrier CorporationNew Philadephia, OH434$15 million
Redwood MaterialsRidgeville, SC1,500$3.5 billion
BMW ManufacturingWoodruff, SC300$1.7 billion
Envision AESCFlorence, SC1,170$810 million
Kontrolmatik TechnologiesWalterboro, SC575$279 million
BMWGreer, SC200$200 million
Ultium Cells LLCSpring Hill, TN400$275 million
Duksan Electera America, Inc.Shelbyville, TN101$94.6 million
GreenPower Motor Co.Kanawha County, WV200$6.7 million


Semiconductor/Chips Projects

Company City/County # Jobs Inv. Amt.
TSMCPhoenix, AZ2,500$28 billion
KPCT Advanced ChemicalsCasa Grande, AZ65$200 million
Chang Chun ArizonaCasa Grande, AZ300$300 million
ASMLWilton, CT1,000$200 million
MicronBoise, ID2,000$15 billion
SkyWater Technology Foundry, Inc.West Lafayette, IN750$1.8 billion
Nhanced Semiconductors, Inc.Odon, IN413$355.6 million
Edwards VacuumAlabama, NY599$319 million
MicronClay, NY9,000$100 billion
WolfspeedSiler City, NC1,801$5 billion
Intel CorporationNew Albany, OH3,000$20 billion
USA Rare Earth LLCStillwater, OK100$100 million
GlobiTech, Global Wafers USASherman, TX1,500$5 billion
Texas InstrumentsSherman, TX3,000$29 billion

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