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October 23, 2026
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5 US manufacturing projects bring more than $1.6B in investments

Five shippers are investing more than $1.6 billion in new or expanded U.S. facilities, adding production capacity for commercial trailers, school buses, cooling systems and bottled beverages.

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5 US manufacturing projects bring more than $1.6B in investments
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Five manufacturers have announced new or expanded U.S. production facilities representing more than $1.6 billion in investments.

The investments highlighted continued spending on domestic manufacturing, transportation equipment and consumer goods.

The projects, located in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Kentucky and Arkansas, include new manufacturing operations for commercial trailers, school buses, commercial cooling systems and bottled beverages.

Hyundai Translead, Carrier Global Corp. and Blue Bird Corp. account for more than $1.5 billion in announced investments and a combined 5,625 planned jobs.

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