# JCB advances $500M San Antonio plant construction

JCB reported progress on its $500 million manufacturing plant in San Antonio, Texas, with vertical construction underway. The 1 million-square-foot facility will produce telehandlers and mobile elevating work platforms, creating 1,500 jobs, with production expected to begin in mid-2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-10-23
- Where: San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Jobs: 1,500
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1 million square feet
- Products: telehandlers, mobile elevating work platforms
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [JCB](https://endata.com/companies/16316.md)

## Sources

- [constructionowners.com](https://www.constructionowners.com/news/jcb-advances-construction-on-500m-texas-manufacturing-plant), 2025-10-23: "This expansion highlights our long-term commitment to U.S. manufacturing."
- [compactequip.com](https://compactequip.com/business/video-a-first-look-at-jcbs-500m-san-antonio-facility-complete-with-a-cattle-ranch/), 2025-11-03: "JCB is going big in Texas. The iconic yellow equipment maker is in the thick of constructing a massive new $500 million manufacturing facility in San Antonio — the largest investment in the company’s 80-year history."

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