Japan-Based FANUC America Expands Auburn Hills, Michigan, Manufacturing Operations
Robotics manufacturer FANUC America plans to establish operations in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The $90 million project is expected to create 225 jobs.
West Virginia Manufacturing / Industrial Project Announcements
Alcon Expands Lesage, West Virginia, Production Operations
Eye care company Alcon plans to expand its operations in Lesage, West Virginia. The $81 million project is expected to create 75 jobs in Cabell County.
Frontieras North America Plans Mason County, West Virginia, Operations
Energy and environmental technology company Frontieras North America plans to establish operations in Mason County, West Virginia. The $850 million project is expected to create more than 200 jobs.
Nucor Corporation Expands Mason County, West Virginia, Operations
Nucor Corporation, North America's largest steel producer, plans to expand its operations in Mason County, West Virginia. The $800 million project is expected to create 100 jobs.
Babcock & Wilcox Plans Mason County, West Virginia, Operations
Energy technology and service provider Babcock & Wilcox plans to upgrade operations in Mason County, West Virginia. The $125 million project is expected to create 28 jobs.
HandCraft Services Plans Berkeley County, West Virginia, Production Operations
HandCraft Services, a provider of medical linen and apparel products, plans to establish operations in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The $59 million project is expected to create 220 jobs.
Prime 6 Plans Buckhannon, West Virginia, Manufacturing Operations
Biofuels products manufacturer Prime 6 plans to establish operations in Buckhannon, West Virginia. The $35 million project is expected to create 75 jobs in Upshur County.
Cleveland-Cliffs Plans Weirton, West Virginia, Operations
American steel manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs plans to establish operations in Weirton, West Virginia. The $150 million project is expected to create 600 jobs in Brooke and Hancock counties.
Japan-Based SOMAR Plans Wood County, West Virginia, Manufacturing Operations
Japan-based SOMAR, a manufacturer specializing in epoxy resin for the automotive industry, plans to establish operations in Wood County, West Virginia. The $2.5 million project is expected to create 25 jobs.
Treplar Plans Berkeley County, West Virginia, Food Packaging Complex
Treplar, a joint venture between Turkey-based Klarpet and Triton International Enterprises, plans to establish food packaging operations in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The $50 million project is expected to create more than 600 jobs over the next three years.
Fidelis New Energy Plans Mason County, West Virginia, Hydrogen Production Plant
Fidelis New Energy, a decarbonization enterprise developing and operating multiple synergistic infrastructure GigaSystems, plans to establish a hydrogen production facility and data center campus in Mason County, West Virginia. The $2 billion project is expected to create 800 jobs.
Niterra North America Expands Sissonville, West Virginia, Campus
Niterra North America Inc., formerly known as NGK Spark Plugs U.S.A. Inc., started construction on a 75,000-square-foot expansion at its campus in Sissonville, West Virginia. The project is expected to create 30 jobs.
Clear Vision Establishes Quincy, West Virginia, Manufacturing Plant
Clean-Seas West Virginia, a subsidiary of Clean Vision Corporation, plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Quincy, West Virginia. The company is expected to invest $50 million.
Delta Cooling Towers Expands Barbour County, West Virginia, Operations
Delta Cooling Towers, a company that offers precision climate control solutions, including cooling towers and HVAC equipment, will expand its operations with a second manufacturing plant in Barbour County, West Virginia.
Form Energy Establishes Weirton, West Virginia, Iron-Air Battery Facility
American energy storage company Form Energy, Inc. will establish its first iron-air battery manufacturing facility in Weirton, West Virginia. The $760 million project is expected to create 750 jobs.
Commercial Metals Plans Berkeley County, West Virginia, Micro Mill
Metal products manufacturer and fabricator Commercial Metals Company will establish a micro mill in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The $450 million project is expected to create roughly 230 jobs.
Omnis Sublimation Recovery Technologies Plans Wyoming County, West Virginia, Recycling Plant
Omnis Sublimation Recovery Technologies will establish a rare earth metal extraction facility in Wyoming County, West Virginia. The $60 million project is expected to create 100 jobs.
Germany-Based Papier-Mettler Plans Moorefield, West Virginia, Operations
Papier-Mettler, a German packaging manufacturer, has acquired an industrial building and will establish operations in Moorefield, West Virginia. The $48 million project is expected to create 100 jobs.
Veloxint Relocates-Plans Triadelphia, West Virginia, Campus
Veloxint, a manufacturer of nanocrystalline metal alloys, will relocate its operations complex to Touchstone Research Laboratory Ltd. in Triadelphia, West Virginia. The project is expected to create 200-300 jobs over the next four years.
Germany-Based Klöckner Pentaplast Expands Beaver, West Virginia, Operations
Germany-based Klöckner Pentaplast, a global manufacturer and supplier of sustainable packaging products, plans to expand its production operations in Beaver, West Virginia.
Omnis Building Technologies Plans Bluefield, West Virginia, Manufacturing Plant
Housing material manufacturer Omnis Building Technologies will build a $40 million, 150,000-square-foot facility in Bluefield, West Virginia. The project is expected to create 150 to 300 jobs.
GreenPower Motor Plans South Charleston, West Virginia, Electric School Bus Assembly Complex
Canada-based electric bus manufacturer GreenPower Motor Company Inc. will lease/purchase a 9.5-acre manufacturing facility in South Charleston, West Virginia. The project is expected to create up to 200 jobs by the end of the year.
Nucor Establishes Mason County, West Virginia, Sheet Mill
Nucor Corporation will build its new $2.7 billion state-of-the-art sheet mill in Mason County, West Virginia. The project is expected to create 800 jobs when complete.
Toyota West Virginia Expands Buffalo, West Virginia, Assembly Plant
Toyota West Virginia plans to invest $240 million to expand its assembly plant and add a dedicated production line of hybrid transaxles in Buffalo, West Virginia.
ROCKWOOL North America Establishes Jefferson County, West Virginia, Manufacturing Plant
Canada-based ROCKWOOL North America has begun commercial production of stone wool insulation products at its newest U.S. manufacturing facility, in Jefferson County, West Virginia. More than 110 employees have been hired to date with the total number
MHI RJ Aviation Group Expands Bridgeport, West Virginia, MRO Hangers
Canada-based MHI RJ Aviation Group invested $20 million to expand its MRO hangars at North Central Regional Airport in Bridgeport Aerotech Business Park, West Virginia.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plans Buffalo, West Virginia, Plant Upgrade
Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia will invest $210 million to upgrade existing engine production at its assembly plant in Buffalo, West Virginia. The project is expected to create 100 new jobs and increase capacity of the company’s four-cylinder engine line.
Britain-Based DST Innovations Partners With Blue Rock Manufacturing in Morgantown, West Virginia
DST Innovations, a UK technology company headquartered in Wales, will locate its new American manufacturing base in Morgantown, West Virginia. The company has agreed on a contract with West Virginia-based company Blue Rock Manufacturing to establish a new facility for the development of its new energy cells.
Italy-Based Gruppo Fanti Plans First U.S. Manufacturing Plant in Weirton, West Virginia
Gruppo Fanti, a metal packaging manufacturing company headquartered in Bologna, Italy, will invest $30 million to open its first U.S.-based manufacturing plant in Weirton, West Virginia. The company plans to initially create 40 new full-time jobs in
West Virginia Methanol Eyes Chemical Plant in Pleasants County, West Virginia
West Virginia Methanol Inc. has selected a site to develop a $350 million-dollar methanol plant in Pleasants County, West Virginia. The project is expected to create approximately 30 high-paying jobs.
Ranger Scientific Eyes Montgomery, West Virginia, for Munitions Factory
Ranger Scientific, a manufacturer of small arms ammunition, will be investing $7.5 million to locate its munitions factory at a former high school building in Montgomery, West Virginia.
North American Millwright Services Expands in Inwood, West Virginia
North American Millwright Services, Inc. has expanded its operations with a new facility in Inwood, West Virginia.
JWF Industries Reopens Factory in Danisville, West Virginia
Johnstown, Pennsylvania-based JWF Industries reopened a factory, previously operated by Sunshine Metals, in Danisville, West Virginia. The project will expand production and milling of large aluminum plates and other items.
Dow to Produce Hand Sanitizer in Auburn, Michigan and South Charleston, West Virginia
Dow reported its manufacturing sites in Auburn, Michigan; South Charleston, West Virginia; Seneffe, Belgium; and Hortolândia, Brazil possess the necessary raw material handling, mixing and packaging capabilities to produce hand sanitizer.
Pratt & Whitney Invests $30 Million in Bridgeport, West Virginia
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. will undertake a $30 million US investment in its engine services facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
Hino Motors Manufacturing Opens Truck Plant in Mineral Wells, West Virginia
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. officially opened its nearly 1,000,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Mineral Wells, West Virginia.
Toyota Plans Expansion at Buffalo, West Virginia, Assembly Plant
Toyota Motor Manufacturing plans to expand its assembly plant in Buffalo, West Virginia. The company plans to add 123 associates to the plant.
Nine Dragons Paper Purchases Fairmont, West Virginia, Pulp Mill
ND Paper LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China-based Nine Dragons Paper Limited, entered into an agreement with Resolute Forest Products Inc. allowing Nine Dragons to acquire Resolute's recycled bleached kraft pulp mill located in Fairmont, West Virginia.
ROCKWOOL North America Begins Construction on Second Plant in Ranson, West Virginia
ROCKWOOL North America broke ground on its second stone wool insulation manufacturing facility in Ranson, West Virginia. The new 460,000 sq. ft. facility represents an investment exceeding $150 million and will employ around 150 associates.
China Energy Investment Corporation Plans $83.7 Billion Investment in West Virginia
China Energy Investment Corporation Limited plans to invest $83.7 billion in shale gas development and chemical manufacturing projects in Appalachia areas of West Virginia.
Armacell Expands West Virginia and Oklahoma Manufacturing Plants
Armacell, a global leader in flexible foam for the equipment insulation market and a leading provider of engineered foams, will expand its crosslinked polyolefin capabilities in Spencer, West Virginia.
West Virginia Great Barrel Company Chooses White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia for Manufacturing Plant
West Virginia Great Barrel Company, an oak whiskey barrel producer, will build a manufacturing facility in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.. The 90,000-square-foot plant will be situated on a 23-acre site in White Sulphur Springs.
Toyota Plans Major Expansion at Five U.S. Manufacturing Hubs
Toyota plans a $373.8 million investment in five U.S. manufacturing plants that will support production of its first American-made hybrid powertrain and to implement its New Global Architecture at its Alabama plant.
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.
Rockwool Plans Major Manufacturing Plant In Ranson, West Virginia
Denmark-based ROCKWOOL, a world leader in stone wool insulation solutions, will build multi-million dollar manufacturing facility in Ranson, West Virginia, with plans to create approximately 150 jobs in Jefferson County.
Italy-based eMa North America Plans Manufacturing Plant In Kearneysville, West Virginia
Italy-based eMa North America plans to build a manufacturing facility in the Burr Business Park in Kearneysville, West Virginia. The 42,000-square foot plant is expected to create 30 jobs.
Canada-Based Bidell Gas Compression Locates Manufacturing Hub In Weirton, West Virginia
Bidell Gas Compression, a subsidiary of Canadian-based Total Energy Services Inc., will base its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Weirton, West Virginia, 29.5 miles north of Wheeling.
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
West Virginia Officials Seek To Develop 12,000-Acre Industrial Site In Boone County
West Virginia officials envision the former 12,000-acre Patriot Coal Hobet surface coal mine could someday be transformed into an industrial and commercial site providing thousands of jobs in Boone County.
Procter & Gamble Begins $500 Million Expansion In Berkeley County, West Virginia
Procter & Gamble started construction on the company’s new $500 million facility at Tabler Station in Berkeley, County, West Virginia, located in the state’s Eastern Panhandle. The plant will employ 300 full-time P&G employees when it opens in 2017 and ramp up to 700 by the time it is fully operational in 2019.
State Loan Assists Constellium N. V. In Expanding Rolled Aluminum Manufacturing Plant In Ravenswood, West Virginia
Dutch-based Constellium N. V. reported that the West Virginia Economic Development Authority approved partial financing of its $35 million Ravenswood advanced aluminum alloy manufacturing plant in Jackson County, West Virginia.
Cenergy Opens Assembly Plant Facility In Milton, West Virginia
Natural gas contractor Cenergy opened its new expanded operations facility and assembly plant in Milton, West Virginia. A West Virginia-based contractor for the natural gas industry, Cenergy provides turn-key facility and equipment engineering, as well as fabrication, for natural gas producers in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Procter & Gamble Plans $500 Million Multi-Category Manufacturing Hub In Berkeley County, West Virginia
The Procter & Gamble Company will build a more than 1-million square foot, approximately $500 million, multi-category manufacturing facility in Berkeley County, West Virginia, in the Eastern Panhandle of the state near the town of Tabler Station.
