JCB starts work on US$500 million North American factory

Andy Brown Head of Content, Construction and Engagement

05 June 2024

Work has started on a new US$500 million JCB factory in San Antonio, Texas, North America, which is said to be the biggest-ever investment in the company’s history.

Work on the 720,000 sq. ft (67,000m²) factory is under way on a 400-acre site and will create 1,500 new jobs over five years. It will be the company’s second largest plant after the manufacturer’s World HQ in Rocester, Staffordshire, UK.

The factory will make Loadall telescopic handlers and aerial…

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