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Released May 10, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Now that units 3 and 4 of the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, have been completed, a $30 billion-plus project that lasted a number of years, taking stock of Georgia's existing industrial construction can provide much more insight into the state's project activity. With several high-dollar projects underway in Georgia, Industrial Info is tracking more than $36.8 billion in current industrial project construction there. Projects involving electric vehicle (EV) production make the Industrial Manufacturing Industry the leading spender in that state.
The three largest projects in Georgia all come from the same automotive company: Hyundai Motor Company (Seoul, South Korea). These include two projects to manufacture lithium-ion batteries and an EV assembly plant. A 2,284-acre site in Bryan County, about 25 miles west of Savannah, has been selected to be home to the assembly plant and one of the battery plants. Construction on the EV plant kicked off first, commencing in the summer of 2022. The facility includes 11 buildings, encompassing about 17 million square feet. The plant will manufacture approximately 300,000 EVs per year.
Construction on the adjacent lithium-ion battery plant kicked off last year and is planned to be completed around the same time as the EV plant. The battery plant will manufacture up to 30 gigawatt-hours of batteries per year.
Together, the facilities are expected to employ about 8,500 people. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the project reports on the EV and battery plants.
Hyundai's other Georgia battery plant in Bartow County is jointly owned with South Korean battery manufacturer SK On (Seoul). When completed in mid-2025, the 3.3 million-square-foot plant will supply 30 gigawatt-hours to vehicle manufacturers including Hyundai and Kia Corporation (Seoul), which also has a large factory in Georgia. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Another big Georgia project involves the aerospace sector. Last year, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) (Bethesda, Maryland) began work on an expansion at its plant in Marietta that will manufacture up and coming defense technologies, some perhaps not even known about yet. "As new Department of Defense projects are emerging, our team is imagining what's next--future fighters, manned and unmanned systems, tankers, new transport systems--the solutions are limitless and we don't have words to describe: In many cases I'm not allowed to describe them," Greg Ulmer, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, told news media when the project was being planned. Construction entails adding a new production line to the 8 million-square-foot facility and is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Another high-spending manufacturing sector in Georgia is the data center sector, which weighs in with more than $3.8 billion in current construction. Among the most substantial of these projects is DC Blox's (Atlanta, Georgia) grassroot facility in Douglasville, on the western outskirts of Atlanta. Construction on the first phase of the project kicked off earlier this year and entails building a two-story, 500,000-square-foot data center building that will feature 80 megawatts (MW) of power provided by GreyStone Power Corporation (Hiram, Georgia). Work on a second phase is expected to kick off later this year, before the completion of Phase I, which is expected next summer. Phase II will add a 250,000-square-foot data center building with 40 MW of power supplied by GreyStone. This portion of the project is expected to be completed in early 2026, resulting in a 750,000-square-foot complex with access to 120 MW of power. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on Phase I and Phase II.
In recent years, Douglasville has become a popular location for data center construction, featuring more than $3.5 billion worth of active and planned data center projects, some from large players such as Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) (Redmond, Washington).
As one can see, many of the more substantial projects in Georgia come from the Industrial Manufacturing Industry, but other industrial sectors have a smaller presence, including Metals & Minerals and Pharmaceutical-Biotech. In Augusta, Aurubis AG (Hamburg, Germany) already is at work on an expansion project for a grassroot facility that is expected to complete its initial construction this summer, resulting in a 380,000-square-foot plant that will process up to 90,000 tons per year of scrap copper in the form of circuit boards, copper cable and other materials to produce 35,000 tons per year of blister copper.
The already-in-progress expansion will double processing capacity to 180,000 tons per year, resulting in 70,000 tons per year of blister copper. The expansion is expected to be completed in early 2026. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Metals & Minerals Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the grassroot construction and expansion.
A company that manufactures medical devices also is underway with simultaneous projects at a single plant in the form of two projects at a campus in Peachtree Corners, northeast of Atlanta. Da Vinci (Sunnyvale, California) manufactures a range of robotic devices and software used in surgical and other medical applications, often aimed at performing procedures beyond those capable with a normal human hand. The company is expanding its campus in Peachtree Corners by renovating and equipping buildings totaling 500,000 square feet not only to boost production, but also to provide space for physician training and administration. General contractor DPR Construction (Redwood City, California) broke ground on the project in mid-2022 and is expected to wrap up this first phase of expansion this summer. A second round of expansion also is already underway, providing another 250,000 square feet of space. This portion of the project is expected to be completed in 2025. Subscribers can learn more on the Da Vinci projects by viewing the project reports on Phase I and Phase II.
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).
The three largest projects in Georgia all come from the same automotive company: Hyundai Motor Company (Seoul, South Korea). These include two projects to manufacture lithium-ion batteries and an EV assembly plant. A 2,284-acre site in Bryan County, about 25 miles west of Savannah, has been selected to be home to the assembly plant and one of the battery plants. Construction on the EV plant kicked off first, commencing in the summer of 2022. The facility includes 11 buildings, encompassing about 17 million square feet. The plant will manufacture approximately 300,000 EVs per year.
Construction on the adjacent lithium-ion battery plant kicked off last year and is planned to be completed around the same time as the EV plant. The battery plant will manufacture up to 30 gigawatt-hours of batteries per year.
Together, the facilities are expected to employ about 8,500 people. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can learn more by viewing the project reports on the EV and battery plants.
Hyundai's other Georgia battery plant in Bartow County is jointly owned with South Korean battery manufacturer SK On (Seoul). When completed in mid-2025, the 3.3 million-square-foot plant will supply 30 gigawatt-hours to vehicle manufacturers including Hyundai and Kia Corporation (Seoul), which also has a large factory in Georgia. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Another big Georgia project involves the aerospace sector. Last year, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) (Bethesda, Maryland) began work on an expansion at its plant in Marietta that will manufacture up and coming defense technologies, some perhaps not even known about yet. "As new Department of Defense projects are emerging, our team is imagining what's next--future fighters, manned and unmanned systems, tankers, new transport systems--the solutions are limitless and we don't have words to describe: In many cases I'm not allowed to describe them," Greg Ulmer, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, told news media when the project was being planned. Construction entails adding a new production line to the 8 million-square-foot facility and is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Another high-spending manufacturing sector in Georgia is the data center sector, which weighs in with more than $3.8 billion in current construction. Among the most substantial of these projects is DC Blox's (Atlanta, Georgia) grassroot facility in Douglasville, on the western outskirts of Atlanta. Construction on the first phase of the project kicked off earlier this year and entails building a two-story, 500,000-square-foot data center building that will feature 80 megawatts (MW) of power provided by GreyStone Power Corporation (Hiram, Georgia). Work on a second phase is expected to kick off later this year, before the completion of Phase I, which is expected next summer. Phase II will add a 250,000-square-foot data center building with 40 MW of power supplied by GreyStone. This portion of the project is expected to be completed in early 2026, resulting in a 750,000-square-foot complex with access to 120 MW of power. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the reports on Phase I and Phase II.
In recent years, Douglasville has become a popular location for data center construction, featuring more than $3.5 billion worth of active and planned data center projects, some from large players such as Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) (Redmond, Washington).
As one can see, many of the more substantial projects in Georgia come from the Industrial Manufacturing Industry, but other industrial sectors have a smaller presence, including Metals & Minerals and Pharmaceutical-Biotech. In Augusta, Aurubis AG (Hamburg, Germany) already is at work on an expansion project for a grassroot facility that is expected to complete its initial construction this summer, resulting in a 380,000-square-foot plant that will process up to 90,000 tons per year of scrap copper in the form of circuit boards, copper cable and other materials to produce 35,000 tons per year of blister copper.
The already-in-progress expansion will double processing capacity to 180,000 tons per year, resulting in 70,000 tons per year of blister copper. The expansion is expected to be completed in early 2026. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Metals & Minerals Project Database can learn more by viewing the reports on the grassroot construction and expansion.
A company that manufactures medical devices also is underway with simultaneous projects at a single plant in the form of two projects at a campus in Peachtree Corners, northeast of Atlanta. Da Vinci (Sunnyvale, California) manufactures a range of robotic devices and software used in surgical and other medical applications, often aimed at performing procedures beyond those capable with a normal human hand. The company is expanding its campus in Peachtree Corners by renovating and equipping buildings totaling 500,000 square feet not only to boost production, but also to provide space for physician training and administration. General contractor DPR Construction (Redwood City, California) broke ground on the project in mid-2022 and is expected to wrap up this first phase of expansion this summer. A second round of expansion also is already underway, providing another 250,000 square feet of space. This portion of the project is expected to be completed in 2025. Subscribers can learn more on the Da Vinci projects by viewing the project reports on Phase I and Phase II.
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).
