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Released April 24, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Nestled in the Pacific Northwest, Washington boasts more than $12 billion worth of projects that are presently under construction and being tracked by Industrial Info. While the state's projects include cutting-edge project activity such as light rail construction and vehicle-battery manufacturing, its agricultural sector also contributes significantly to overall project value.
As usual with states hosting light rail programs, these transportation projects represent some of the biggest undertakings in the state. In Washington's case, two rail projects in the Seattle metro area account for more than $6 billion in estimated spending. The first of these has been underway since 2016 and involves the extension of the East Link Corridor to East King County by constructing an additional 14 miles of track that will travel to surrounding communities, including Redmond and Bellevue. The new track will include 10 stations. Work is in the concluding stages and expected to be finished later this year.
Another project on the southern portion of Seattle's Sound Transit system kicked off in 2020 and includes the construction of 7.8 miles of track from SeaTac, home to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, to Federal Way with three new stations. Work on this project is expected to wrap up early next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the East Link and SeaTac projects.
Group14 Technologies (Woodinville, Washington) recently completed its first battery active materials plant (BAM-1) in Woodinville and already is nearing completion of a second battery materials plant (BAM-2) in Moses Lake. While BAM-1 will produce 120 tons of the company's proprietary SCC55 battery technology, BAM-2 will be even bigger. Leveraging funds from the U.S. Department of Energy, Group14 is building two 2,000-ton-per-year commercial production modules, with the aim of the plant eventually housing a total of six such units. Work on BAM-2, at least the first two modules, is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the BAM-1 and BAM-2 projects.
Darigold Incorporated (Seattle, Washington) is investing $600 million in two phases (both underway) to construct a 400,000-square-foot grassroot plant that will manufacture butter and powdered milk products. The plant will include two milk dryers and two packaging lines for powdered milk products, two butter churns, two bulk butter packaging lines (for commercial and institutional customers) and five consumer butter packaging lines. When fully operational, the facility will process about 930,000 gallons of milk each day to produce nearly 260 million pounds of powdered milk products and 175 million pounds of butter annually. The plant is expected to begin operations this summer. Darigold is the marketing arm of Northwest Dairy Association, a cooperative representing 300 family-owned dairies in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The Pasco plant allows regional members to expand their herds. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Food & Beverage Project Database can learn more by viewing the project reports on Phase I and Phase II.
In another nod towards the region's cattle sector, agricultural giant Cargill (Wayzata, Minnesota) is constructing a new cattle-feed operation at the site of its dairy-feed operation in Granger. The new standalone facility will house pellet mills, packaging lines, warehousing, employee facilities and more when it opens later this year. The facility will be capable of producing more than 125,000 tons of feed annually, which will be packaged and sold under Cargill's Nutrena brand and other brands to regional customers. Construction is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can click here for more details of the project.
Washington generates more hydropower than any other U.S. state, accounting for 25% of all U.S.-produced hydropower in 2023. To that end, several of the state's aging hydropower facilities are in the process of upgrades and refurbishments. Seven projects at existing hydropower plants account for more than $850 million in spending. The largest of these is occurring at the Rock Island hydropower plant on the Columbia River near the state's geographic center. Chelan Public Utility District (Wenatchee, Washington) is rebuilding eight 52-megawatt turbines at the facility and upgrading the powerhouse with a new motor control center that will improve the units' reliability and efficiency. The rate of work is about one turbine per year, and the project is expected to be completed in 2030. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Project Database can click here for more details on the project. Click here for a listing of all hydropower projects underway in Washington.
Construction on an aircraft parts manufacturing project began last summer in Spokane. Collins Aerospace (Charlotte, North Carolina) is underway with a 70,000-square-foot expansion at its plant to enhance the company's production of aircraft braking systems. The project will increase the plant's footprint by 50% . The site will specialize in Collins' proprietary DURACARB carbon disk technology for brakes and is expected to be completed in the second half of this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view 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).
As usual with states hosting light rail programs, these transportation projects represent some of the biggest undertakings in the state. In Washington's case, two rail projects in the Seattle metro area account for more than $6 billion in estimated spending. The first of these has been underway since 2016 and involves the extension of the East Link Corridor to East King County by constructing an additional 14 miles of track that will travel to surrounding communities, including Redmond and Bellevue. The new track will include 10 stations. Work is in the concluding stages and expected to be finished later this year.
Another project on the southern portion of Seattle's Sound Transit system kicked off in 2020 and includes the construction of 7.8 miles of track from SeaTac, home to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, to Federal Way with three new stations. Work on this project is expected to wrap up early next year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the East Link and SeaTac projects.
Group14 Technologies (Woodinville, Washington) recently completed its first battery active materials plant (BAM-1) in Woodinville and already is nearing completion of a second battery materials plant (BAM-2) in Moses Lake. While BAM-1 will produce 120 tons of the company's proprietary SCC55 battery technology, BAM-2 will be even bigger. Leveraging funds from the U.S. Department of Energy, Group14 is building two 2,000-ton-per-year commercial production modules, with the aim of the plant eventually housing a total of six such units. Work on BAM-2, at least the first two modules, is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on the BAM-1 and BAM-2 projects.
Darigold Incorporated (Seattle, Washington) is investing $600 million in two phases (both underway) to construct a 400,000-square-foot grassroot plant that will manufacture butter and powdered milk products. The plant will include two milk dryers and two packaging lines for powdered milk products, two butter churns, two bulk butter packaging lines (for commercial and institutional customers) and five consumer butter packaging lines. When fully operational, the facility will process about 930,000 gallons of milk each day to produce nearly 260 million pounds of powdered milk products and 175 million pounds of butter annually. The plant is expected to begin operations this summer. Darigold is the marketing arm of Northwest Dairy Association, a cooperative representing 300 family-owned dairies in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The Pasco plant allows regional members to expand their herds. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Food & Beverage Project Database can learn more by viewing the project reports on Phase I and Phase II.
In another nod towards the region's cattle sector, agricultural giant Cargill (Wayzata, Minnesota) is constructing a new cattle-feed operation at the site of its dairy-feed operation in Granger. The new standalone facility will house pellet mills, packaging lines, warehousing, employee facilities and more when it opens later this year. The facility will be capable of producing more than 125,000 tons of feed annually, which will be packaged and sold under Cargill's Nutrena brand and other brands to regional customers. Construction is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can click here for more details of the project.
Washington generates more hydropower than any other U.S. state, accounting for 25% of all U.S.-produced hydropower in 2023. To that end, several of the state's aging hydropower facilities are in the process of upgrades and refurbishments. Seven projects at existing hydropower plants account for more than $850 million in spending. The largest of these is occurring at the Rock Island hydropower plant on the Columbia River near the state's geographic center. Chelan Public Utility District (Wenatchee, Washington) is rebuilding eight 52-megawatt turbines at the facility and upgrading the powerhouse with a new motor control center that will improve the units' reliability and efficiency. The rate of work is about one turbine per year, and the project is expected to be completed in 2030. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Project Database can click here for more details on the project. Click here for a listing of all hydropower projects underway in Washington.
Construction on an aircraft parts manufacturing project began last summer in Spokane. Collins Aerospace (Charlotte, North Carolina) is underway with a 70,000-square-foot expansion at its plant to enhance the company's production of aircraft braking systems. The project will increase the plant's footprint by 50% . The site will specialize in Collins' proprietary DURACARB carbon disk technology for brakes and is expected to be completed in the second half of this year. Subscribers can click here to learn more about the project.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view 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).
