# Rockwell Automation proposes mega-plant in New Berlin, Wisconsin

Rockwell Automation is proposing a massive new plant in New Berlin, Wisconsin, and is seeking subsidies for the project. New details have been revealed in documents published on April 8, 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-04-07
- Where: New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States
- Value: $245.0M
- Starts operating: 2029
- Status: announced
- Capacity: approximately one million square feet
- Products: industrial automation and software
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Rockwell Automation](https://endata.com/companies/2401.md)

## Sources

- [bizjournals.com](https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2026/04/08/rockwell-submits-plans-in-new-berlin.html), 2026-04-08: "Documents published late Wednesday offer new insights into the massive project Rockwell Automation proposes in New Berlin."
- [rockwellautomation.com](https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/company/news/press-releases/rockwell-automation-files-permits-to-advance-southeast-wisconsin-manufacturing-project.html), 2026-04-08: "Planning and designing this new facility gives us the opportunity to create the factory of the future."
- [bizjournals.com](https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2026/05/14/rockwell-automation-new-berlin-megaplant.html), 2026-05-14: "Rockwell Automation plans a $245 million advanced manufacturing campus in New Berlin, with groundbreaking set for 2027 and completion by 2029."

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