# Aspen Aerogels to build $325M aerogel plant in Bulloch County, Georgia

Aspen Aerogels plans to construct an advanced manufacturing facility in Bulloch County, Georgia, investing at least $325 million and creating over 250 jobs. Production is expected to begin in late 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-02-17
- Where: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States
- Value: $325.0M
- Jobs: 250
- Starts operating: Q4 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: triples nameplate aerogel capacity
- Products: aerogel thermal barrier materials for EV batteries
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Aspen Aerogels](https://endata.com/companies/38489.md)

## Sources

- [ir.aerogel.com](https://ir.aerogel.com/news/news-details/2022/Aspen-Aerogels-to-Open-Advanced-Manufacturing-Facility-in-Bulloch-County/default.aspx), 2022-02-17: "Aspen intends to invest a minimum of $325 million and to create more than 250 advanced manufacturing jobs at its new site near Statesboro, where production is expected to begin in late 2023."
- [gov.georgia.gov](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-02-17/gov-kemp-aspen-aerogels-open-advanced-manufacturing-facility-bulloch), 2022-02-17: "Aspen intends to invest a minimum of $325 million and to create more than 250 advanced manufacturing jobs at their new site near Statesboro, where production is expected to begin in late 2023."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aspen-aerogels-to-open-advanced-manufacturing-facility-in-bulloch-county-301484812.html), 2022-02-17: "Aspen Aerogels has put their confidence in Georgia, our people, and the growing electric mobility sector in our state, and we are excited to add this American company to our rapidly expanding EV portfolio."
- [ajc.com](https://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-news/electric-vehicle-supplier-building-325-million-plant-near-statesboro/WTK2QWVKS5HLDMCZXM3ZT4RBLE/), 2022-03-31: "It is a pretty significant project."

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