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JCB Commits $500 Million to San Antonio Expansion — The Largest Investment in the Equipment Maker's 80-Year History
Texas Manufacturing4 min read·May 16, 2026

JCB Commits $500 Million to San Antonio Expansion — The Largest Investment in the Equipment Maker's 80-Year History

JCB's record $500M San Antonio facility expansion targets 1 million square feet and a doubled workforce ahead of a mid-2026 production launch.

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JCB Commits $500 Million to San Antonio Expansion — The Largest Investment in the Equipment Maker's 80-Year History
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JCB Commits $500 Million to San Antonio Expansion — The Largest Investment in the Equipment Maker's 80-Year History

JCB's record $500M San Antonio facility expansion targets 1 million square feet and a doubled workforce ahead of a mid-2026 production launch.

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Bell Textron is set to begin construction in April 2026 on a 448,000-square-foot, $632 million manufacturing facility at AllianceTexas in North Fort Worth, where it will produce rotor blades and transmissions for the U.S. Army's new MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. The project, anchored by a FLRAA contract…

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ARM Inc. Commits $71 Million to Austin Campus Expansion, Backed by State Semiconductor Grant

ARM Inc. is expanding its Austin headquarters campus with a $71 million capital investment, anchored by a $4.16 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant announced by Governor Greg Abbott in February 2026. The expansion adds a new semiconductor lab with failure-analysis capabilities to ARM's existing Austin…

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MP Materials Commits $1.25 Billion to Rare Earth Magnet Campus in Northlake, Reshaping DFW's Advanced Manufacturing Landscape
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On February 26, 2026, MP Materials announced it has selected a 120-acre site in Northlake, Texas, for its '10X' rare earth magnet manufacturing campus — a $1.25 billion investment backed by more than $66 million in state grants. The facility, expected to create over 1,500 jobs, will sit less than 10 miles from MP…

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Dallas Fed April Survey: Texas Manufacturing Index Slips to -2.30 as Near-Term Softness Persists
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Dallas Fed April Survey: Texas Manufacturing Index Slips to -2.30 as Near-Term Softness Persists

The Dallas Federal Reserve's April 2026 Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, published April 28, shows the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index fell to -2.30 from -0.20 in March, indicating accelerating near-term weakness in Texas factory activity. This article examines what the index decline signals for Texas manufacturers…

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