# JCB's $500M San Antonio plant on schedule to open September 2026

JCB's $500 million plant in San Antonio, Texas, is on schedule to start production in September 2026. The one-million-square-foot facility will produce telehandlers and elevating platforms and is expected to employ 1,500 at peak.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-03-30
- Where: San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Jobs: 1,500
- Starts operating: Sep 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1,000,000 square feet
- Products: telehandlers, elevating platforms
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [tpr.org](https://www.tpr.org/news/2026-03-30/san-antonios-jcb-plant-opening-remains-on-schedule-hiring-underway), 2026-03-30: "Texas is actually one of the most attractive states to come to."

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