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Released July 03, 2023 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Michigan is at the heart of the U.S. automotive industry, and judging by the industrial project activity in the state, it has earned this status. Industrial Info is tracking nearly $14 billion worth of projects under construction in the state, with nearly $9 billion worth of these being for automotive projects. But the changing face of the U.S. auto sector can be seen in the state--the three largest projects underway in the state are for batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).
Construction on one of Michigan's largest projects kicked off in the first half of last year. Ultium Cells LLC (Lordstown, Ohio), a joint venture of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (Detroit, Michigan) and LG Energy Solution Limited (Seoul, South Korea), is at work on a 2.8 million-square-foot battery manufacturing plant in Lansing that is planned to produce 50 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year of lithium-ion batteries for use in vehicles assembled at GM's Orion assembly plant in Michigan and other EV-assembly plants in the U.S. Construction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2024. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can click here for more details on the project.
But that's not the only battery project involving LG Energy Solution in the state. The company is expanding its battery plant in Holland, Michigan, by constructing an approximately 977,000-square-foot building addition along with 400,000 square feet of new warehouse space in order to produce batteries for GM and Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA) (Hoofddorp, Netherlands). General contractor W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company (Memphis, Tennessee) kicked off construction on the project late last year and is expected to wrap it up in early 2025. Subscribers can click here for more details.
As these lithium-ion battery projects suggest, EV manufacture and sales are on the rise, and in Dearborn, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) (Dearborn, Michigan) is underway with a plant upgrade to increase production of the electric version of its most popular vehicle, the F-150 Lightning pickup. At the plant, Ford is installing new production equipment and supporting systems to double production of the F-150 Lightning to 150,000 units per year. Construction is set to be completed in the coming months. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
But Michigan also has a large amount of industrial construction underway outside of the automotive sector. Examples include a natural gas pipeline project in Ovid and Chelsea counties. Consumers Energy (Jackson, Michigan) is replacing an existing 70-year-old, 20-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline with 56 miles of new 36-inch pipe. When completed next year, the pipeline will be able to move up to 125 million cubic feet per day of gas between Livingston and Clinton counties. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Pipelines Project Database can click here for more details.
E-commerce giant Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington) is expanding its footprint in Michigan with a couple of projects. The larger of these involves constructing a grassroot fulfillment center in Lansing. Construction on the company's Project Spartan kicked off in late 2021 and entails constructing a building of more than 1 million square feet. The plant is on track for a 2024 opening. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
Like other states, Michigan also is seeing the implementation of renewable energy projects, primarily in the form of solar power. The renewable energy branch of finance firm D.E. Shaw Group (New York, New York), D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), is underway with construction of the River Fork solar farm near Albion. The facility will use 560,000 Jinko solar panels on a single-axis tracking system to provide 149 megawatts (MW) of power. D.E. Shaw has signed power purchase agreements for the facility's output, with 100 MW designated to Consumers Energy and 49 MW to go to DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) (Detroit, Michigan). Engineering, procurement and construction contractor Swinerton Incorporated (San Francisco, California) is expected to wrap up the project early next year. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to see reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Construction on one of Michigan's largest projects kicked off in the first half of last year. Ultium Cells LLC (Lordstown, Ohio), a joint venture of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (Detroit, Michigan) and LG Energy Solution Limited (Seoul, South Korea), is at work on a 2.8 million-square-foot battery manufacturing plant in Lansing that is planned to produce 50 gigawatt-hours (GWh) per year of lithium-ion batteries for use in vehicles assembled at GM's Orion assembly plant in Michigan and other EV-assembly plants in the U.S. Construction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2024. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can click here for more details on the project.
But that's not the only battery project involving LG Energy Solution in the state. The company is expanding its battery plant in Holland, Michigan, by constructing an approximately 977,000-square-foot building addition along with 400,000 square feet of new warehouse space in order to produce batteries for GM and Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA) (Hoofddorp, Netherlands). General contractor W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company (Memphis, Tennessee) kicked off construction on the project late last year and is expected to wrap it up in early 2025. Subscribers can click here for more details.
As these lithium-ion battery projects suggest, EV manufacture and sales are on the rise, and in Dearborn, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) (Dearborn, Michigan) is underway with a plant upgrade to increase production of the electric version of its most popular vehicle, the F-150 Lightning pickup. At the plant, Ford is installing new production equipment and supporting systems to double production of the F-150 Lightning to 150,000 units per year. Construction is set to be completed in the coming months. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
But Michigan also has a large amount of industrial construction underway outside of the automotive sector. Examples include a natural gas pipeline project in Ovid and Chelsea counties. Consumers Energy (Jackson, Michigan) is replacing an existing 70-year-old, 20-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline with 56 miles of new 36-inch pipe. When completed next year, the pipeline will be able to move up to 125 million cubic feet per day of gas between Livingston and Clinton counties. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Pipelines Project Database can click here for more details.
E-commerce giant Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington) is expanding its footprint in Michigan with a couple of projects. The larger of these involves constructing a grassroot fulfillment center in Lansing. Construction on the company's Project Spartan kicked off in late 2021 and entails constructing a building of more than 1 million square feet. The plant is on track for a 2024 opening. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
Like other states, Michigan also is seeing the implementation of renewable energy projects, primarily in the form of solar power. The renewable energy branch of finance firm D.E. Shaw Group (New York, New York), D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), is underway with construction of the River Fork solar farm near Albion. The facility will use 560,000 Jinko solar panels on a single-axis tracking system to provide 149 megawatts (MW) of power. D.E. Shaw has signed power purchase agreements for the facility's output, with 100 MW designated to Consumers Energy and 49 MW to go to DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) (Detroit, Michigan). Engineering, procurement and construction contractor Swinerton Incorporated (San Francisco, California) is expected to wrap up the project early next year. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to see reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
