Leadership

US Manufacturing Building Boom Roars Along

Oct. 5, 2018

While big numbers of retirees or soon-to-be retirees are helping drive the call for a new influx of manufacturing workers, they aren't the only reason for the urgency. U.S. manufacturers continue to announce expansions or new builds across the country and that growth means more workforce needs. Here is a look at where some of that manufacturing building growth is occurring.

Jill Jusko

The widely trumpeted growth surge in U.S. manufacturing is showing up in both new and expanded manufacturing facilities across the nation. Some factories have opened, others have been announced and even more are still raising the roof or extending their walls.

We gave you a taste of that growth in America's Factory Building Frenzy, and we provide additional evidence here.

About the Author

Jill Jusko

Bio: Jill Jusko is executive editor for IndustryWeek. She has been writing about manufacturing operations leadership for more than 20 years. Her coverage spotlights companies that are in pursuit of world-class results in quality, productivity, cost and other benchmarks by implementing the latest continuous improvement and lean/Six-Sigma strategies. Jill also coordinates IndustryWeek’s Best Plants Awards Program, which annually salutes the leading manufacturing facilities in North America.

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