New U.S. Manufacturing Facilities From Eos Energy, Owens Corning, Moog, and More
Eos Energy Expands U.S. Manufacturing and Launches New Software Hub in Pittsburgh
Who: Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc., American manufacturer of zinc-based battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Where: Marshall Township and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Details: Eos Energy is advancing its next phase of growth with a major U.S. manufacturing expansion and the launch of a new software hub, supported by a $24 million state-led economic development package. The initiative—known as Project AMAZE—reflects a shared commitment between Eos and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to strengthen domestic energy storage, manufacturing innovation, and industrial job creation.
The company will construct a 432,000-sq-ft. manufacturing facility in Marshall Township, expanding capacity to 8 GWh of annualized energy storage. The new site is in addition to the existing Turtle Creek operation and will enable a shift from single-piece flow to high-efficiency, large-scale production.
Eos will also open a new software hub at Nova Place in Pittsburgh, supporting its proprietary battery management system, controls, and analytics platform, DawnOS. The hub will further integrate Eos into Pittsburgh's growing innovation ecosystem—home to leaders in advanced manufacturing, AI, and robotics—and deepen collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University to foster workforce development in engineering and computer science.
Backed by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Allegheny County, construction and hiring are expected to accelerate through 2026, adding 1,000 jobs across operations, engineering, and software development.
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Moog Breaks Ground on New Propulsion Clean Room in Niagara Falls
Who: Moog, Inc., designer and manufacturer of high-performance motion and fluid controls and control systems
Where: Niagara Falls, New York
Details: Moog has begun construction on a new clean room at its Niagara Falls site to expand capacity for satellite and missile propulsion components and systems. The project will increase clean room capacity by more than 80% and support multishift operations to shorten lead times and improve efficiency.
The new facility will support monopropellant, bipropellant, green, and multimode propulsion technologies for satellite constellations, Earth observation missions, national security satellites, launch vehicles, and missiles. Dedicated production cells will be established for Moog’s MONARC monopropellant engine line, propulsion systems, and classified projects.
To meet increased demand, Moog has added dozens of new Operations and Engineering roles at the site. Construction is scheduled for completion by summer 2026.
The Niagara Falls location is one of the few U.S. facilities equipped with four in-house high-altitude hot fire test chambers, reinforcing Moog's long history of enabling space missions and advancing national security technologies.
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Central States Opens Metal Manufacturing Plant in Tooele, Utah
Who: Central States, nationwide manufacturer of metal building materials
Where: Tooele, Utah
Details: Central States has opened its 13th manufacturing plant—and its westernmost facility—in Tooele, UT. The 100,000 sq. ft. site represents a multimillion-dollar investment and is expected to create more than 90 new jobs.
The facility will produce residential and commercial roof and wall panels, structural purlin, a wide range of trim, and the company's proprietary Alpha Framing System, which offers faster installation compared to traditional framing methods. This expansion supports Central States' pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) business as well as its roofing, siding, post-frame, self-storage, and metal components operations.
The Tooele plant marks the second new manufacturing site Central States has opened in 2025, following the launch of its Springdale, AR structural steel facility.
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Owens Corning Selects Prattville, Alabama, for New Shingle Plant
Who: Owens Corning, building products manufacturer
Where: Prattville, Alabama
Details: Owens Corning has chosen Prattville as the site for its new 250,000 sq. ft. shingle manufacturing plant in the southeastern U.S. Construction is expected to begin in early 2026, with production starting in 2027. The facility will create nearly 100 manufacturing jobs and feature advanced automation.
The plant will operate a four-wide laminator capable of producing approximately six million squares of laminate shingles per year. Production will include high-performing products such as the Duration series with patented SureNail technology. The new capacity will strengthen service in the nation's largest asphalt shingle region and enhance Owens Corning's overall shingle network.
Once complete, the Prattville facility will bring Owens Corning's U.S. roofing operations to 17 asphalt roofing and components plants.
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PolyFlex Opens New Thermoforming and Recycling Hub in Tennessee
Who: PolyFlex – Part of Nefab Group, plastics packaging manufacturer
Where: McMinnville, Tennessee
Details: PolyFlex has opened a new 137,000 sq. ft. facility in McMinnville to serve as a heavy-gauge thermoforming hub. The site integrates new extrusion and rotary thermoforming lines, expected to reduce in-house sheet costs by 15% and expand material production capacity.
The facility will consolidate Nefab's Morrison Thermoforming operations and is slated to have new extruders operational by December 2025. The site is designed to support industrial and automotive packaging applications with expanded rotary thermoforming, heavy and thin-gauge extrusion, and higher production efficiency.
A key feature of the plant is its closed-loop recycling system. Equipped with a new grinder, the site allows customers to return used plastic trays at end-of-life to be reprocessed into new sheets, reducing raw material reliance, lowering waste, and supporting circular economy initiatives.
The McMinnville hub is part of Nefab's broader North American expansion strategy, which includes recent facility investments in the U.S. and Mexico and acquisitions to strengthen sustainable packaging capabilities.
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Laura Davis is the editor in chief of New Equipment Digest (NED), a brand part of the Manufacturing Group at EndeavorB2B. NED covers all products, equipment, solutions, and technology related to the broad scope of manufacturing, from mops and buckets to robots and automation. Laura has been a manufacturing product writer for eight years, knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the industry, along with what readers are looking for when wanting to learn about the latest products on the market.