IonQ Expands Bothell, Washington, Operations
Quantum computing company IonQ plans to expand its operations in Bothell, Washington. The project is expected to create at least 1,200 over the next five years.
Washington Manufacturing / Industrial Project Announcements
Portal Space Systems Expands Bothell, Washington, Operations
Aerospace company Portal Space Systems plans to expand its operations in Bothell, Washington. The project is expected to create 700 jobs over the next five years.
AMI Metals Expands Spokane, Washington, Production Operations
AMI Metals, Inc., a metal service center specializing in providing aluminum and stainless steel products, plans to expand its operations in Spokane, Washington.
Collins Aerospace Expands Spokane, Washington, Operations
Collins Aerospace, a supplier of aerospace and defense products, plans to expand manufacturing operations in Spokane, Washington.
Local Bounti Plans Pasco, Washington, Indoor Agricultural Operations
Local Bounti Corporation, an indoor agriculture company, plans to establish operations in Pasco, Washington. The project is expected to create 40 jobs.
ROCKWOOL North America Plans Walla Walla County, Washington, Operations
ROCKWOOL North America, a manufacturer of stone wool insulation, plans to establish operations in Walla Walla County, Washington. The $175 million project is expected to create 125 jobs.
Manzana Products Relocates-Plans Sunnyside, Washington, Processing Operations
Manzana Products Co., Inc., a producer of organic apple juices, sauces, and apple cider vinegars, plans to relocate and establish apple processing operations in Sunnyside, Washington. The project is expected to create 150 jobs over the next five years.
ZeroAvia Expands Everett, Washington, Electric Propulsion System Plant
ZeroAvia, a leader in zero-emission aviation, plans to expand its operations at Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
Sila Establishes Moses Lake, Washington, Production Complex
Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, purchased a more than 600,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington. Powered with hydropower, the facility is located on 160-acres of land and will produce lithium-ion anode materials at automotive volumes and quality.
Ryerson Holding Establishes Centralia, Washington, Operations Center
Ryerson Holding Corporation, a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, is establishing a new 214,000-square-foot service center in Centralia, Washington.
Helion Energy Builds Everett, Washington, Fusion Power Plant
Helion Energy, a clean energy company committed to creating a new era of zero-carbon electricity through fusion, started construction on the next iteration of its fusion power plant facility in Everett, Washington. The project is expected to create 1
Darigold Establishes Pasco, Washington, Milk Protein-Butter Plant
Darigold, Inc. will invest roughly $500 million in building a new premium protein and butter operation near Pasco, Washington. The 400,000-square-foot specialized milk protein and butter plant will process approximately eight million pounds of milk a
Xplore Plans Redmond, Washington, Satellite Manufacturing Center
Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing Space as a Service, is opening a satellite manufacturing facility in Redmond, Washington.
SwaddleDesigns Creates Cloth Face Masks at Seattle, Washington, Baby Blanket Manufacturing Factory
SwaddleDesigns turned their baby blanket manufacturing facility into a factory producing non-medical cloth face masks in Seattle, Washington.
LAVLE USA Plans Fabrication-Testing Facility in Skagit County, Washington
LAVLE USA, Inc. plans to locate a 50,000 square foot fabrication and testing facility in Skagit County, Washington.
Netherlands-Based SVZ-USA Eyes Food Processing Complex in Othello, Washington
Netherlands-based SVZ-USA plans to locate a state-of-the-art food processing facility, adding 17 new manufacturing jobs, in Othello, Adams County, Washington.
Precision Cutting Technologies Expands in Liberty Lake, Washington
Precision Cutting Technologies plans to invest $4 million to expand into a 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Liberty Lake, Washington. The company plans to create 45 skilled jobs.
Vigor to Manufacture Army Landing Crafts in Vancouver, Washington
Following a search for the best location to build the U.S. Army’s new landing craft, Maneuver Support Vessel or MSV(L), Vigor has entered an agreement to take over the former home of Christensen Yachts in Vancouver, Washington.
Bridger Steel Adds Facilities In Kalama, Washington State and Denver, Colorado
Bridger Steel, a leading supplier of metal roofing, siding, and interior metal panel systems, is expanding to improve its supply chain with the addition of facilities in Kalama, Washington State and Denver, Colorado.
AIM Aerospace Expands Operations in Sumner, Washington
AIM Aerospace, a growing advanced carbon fiber manufacturer is expanding its facility in Sumner, Washington.
Serta Simmons Bedding Opens Seattle, Washington, Plant
Serta Simmons Bedding, the largest manufacturer and distributor of mattresses in North America, announced the opening of a new, larger plant in Seattle, Washington.
Silfab Solar Invests in Itek Energy’s Bellingham, Washington Operations
Silfab Solar, North America’s leading PV module manufacturer, announced a direct investment into Itek Energy in Bellingham, Washington, to initiate its United States operations and to meet growing demand for its high-performance, high-quality solar panels.
Columbia Pulp Completes Construction on Pomeroy, Washington, Paper Pulp Plant
Columbia Pulp completed construction on its 18,000-square-foot pilot paper pulp plant in Pomeroy, Washington.
Ascensus Specialties Expands Production at Elma, Washington Manufacturing Complex
Ascensus Specialties, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company, is expanding production capacity at its Elma, Washington, manufacturing plant.
Mitutoyo Corporation Locates U.S. Subsidiary In Kirkland, Washington
Mitutoyo Corporation, a Japan-based global leader in contact and non-contact metrology solutions, establish a new United States subsidiary, Mitutoyo Optics Manufacturing America Corporation in Kirkland, Washington.
Bidding War Begins to Lure Toyota-Mazda $1.6 Billion Joint Venture Assembly Plant
Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation signed a joint venture agreement to build a $1.6 billion assembly plant somewhere in the United States.
Seattle Genetics Acquires Bothell, Washington, Manufacturing Center
Seattle Genetics, Inc., a biotechnology company, signed definitive agreements to purchase Bristol-Myers Squibb’s pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Bothell, Washington.
James Hardie Building Products Expands Tacoma, Washington, Campus
James Hardie Building Products Inc., the leader in fiber cement siding, will expand its manufacturing plant in Tacoma, Washington.
Bridgestone HosePower Expands With Acquisition in Seattle, Washington
Bridgestone HosePower, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, is expanding its hose solutions business in the Pacific Northwest by acquiring Fittings, Inc., a hydraulic and industrial hose sales and service company based in Seattle, Washington.
Mars Chocolate North America Expands Production Centers In Six States
Mars Chocolate North America announced today a $70 million reinvestment in its U.S. supply chain, expanding manufacturing and production centers in Arkansas, Washington State, South Dakota, Maryland, Illinois and Mississippi.
Manufacturers Less Optimistic About Overall Economy; Express Confidence in Their Own Revenue Growth
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Cushman & Wakefield Reports on Continuing Momentum for Industrial Real Estate Markets
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that U.S. industrial markets absorbed a record-setting 70.1 million square feet (msf) of space in the second quarter of 2016, up 6.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and resulting in year-to-date absorption o
Double Canyon To Locate Winemaking Hub In West Richland, Washington
Double Canyon, a wine brand focused on producing Cabernet Sauvignon, will soon begin construction on its new winemaking facility in West Richland, Washington.
Boeing Opens 777X Composite Wing Center In Everett, Washington
Boeing opened its new 777X Composite Wing Center in Everett, Washington. Boeing has invested more than $1 billion in the Everett site for construction and outfitting of the new building.
Inventure Foods, Inc Adds Storage-Production Plant In Bellingham, Washington
Leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, Inventure Foods, Inc. plans to add a second manufacturing site to its existing company-owned IQF berry processing and packaging facility in Lynden, Washington. Operations at the new site, located in Bellingham, Washington, are expected to begin in April, 2016.
China-Based Toray Industries Plans Spartanburg, South Carolina, Manufacturing Center
Toray Industries, Inc. signed a comprehensive long-term agreement with The Boeing Company to supply carbon fiber TORAYCA prepreg for the production of the new Boeing 777X aircraft. As a result of the agreement, Toray will expand its production facilities in Tacoma, Washington and build a new manufacturing center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
CSA Group Opens Laboratory Campus In Seattle, Washington
CSA Group, a global provider of testing and certification services and a leading standards development organization, opened a new state-of-the-art laboratory in Seattle, Washington, offering testing and product development services for commercial and residential lighting and optical products.
CMC Biologics Opens Bothell, Washington, Manufacturing Facility
CMC Biologics, Inc., a global leader in commercial manufacturing of therapeutic proteins, opened its first-in-class Bioreactor 6Pack manufacturing facility at its Bothell, Washington, campus.
Toray Composites America Completes Expansion At Pierce County, Washington, Plant
A company that manufactures industry-leading carbon fiber prepreg materials for aerospace, automotive, industrial, and sporting goods applications, Japan-based Toray Composites America Inc. completed a multimillion dollar expansion project to add critical capacity to its production facility in Pierce County, Washington.
Eco Building Products Relocates Manufacturing Center To Tacoma, Washington
Eco Building Products, Inc., a manufacturer and coater of proprietary, environmentally responsible chemistry, completed the relocation of its production center from Oregon to Tacoma, Washington.
CMC Biologics Expands Its Bothell, Washington, Manufacturing Hub
CMC Biologics, Inc., a global leader in clinical and commercial manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutic proteins, completed the expansion of its North American manufacturing facility in Bothell, Washington.
British-based GKN Aerospace Chooses Sumner, Washington, For Aircraft Assembly-Painting Facility
Boeing announced a contract with GKN Aerospace for final assembly and painting of 737 MAX Advanced Technology Winglets. UK-based GKN selected Sumner, Washington, as the location for a facility where it will assemble and paint the Winglets.
Hexcel Corporation Plans Expansion At Its Burlington, Washington, Operations Facility
The Washington State Department of Commerce approved a $101,000 WorkStart grant to Northwest Workforce Council to help Hexcel Corporation train employees at their newly-expanded facility in Burlington, Washington. The Strategic Economic Development grant is complemented by a 20 percent cash match from the company.
