# JCB breaks ground on $500M factory in San Antonio, Texas

JCB held an official groundbreaking ceremony for a new 720,000 sq. ft. factory on a 400-acre site in San Antonio, Texas. The $500 million plant will manufacture Loadall telescopic handlers and aerial access equipment, creating 1,500 jobs over five years, with production scheduled to start in 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-06-04
- Where: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Jobs: 1,500
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 720,000 square feet
- Products: Loadall telescopic handlers, aerial access equipment
- 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

- [jcb.com](https://www.jcb.com/en-US/explore/insight/news/2024/06/jcb-breaks-ground-at-new-500-million-north-american-factory/), 2024-06-04: "Work on the 720,000 sq. ft. (67,000m²) factory is now under way on the 400-acre site."
- [equipmentfinancenews.com](https://equipmentfinancenews.com/news/construction/jcb-targets-north-american-expansion-with-new-facility/), 2024-07-12: "The decision to expand our manufacturing footprint will bring us even closer to our customers and will allow us to further capitalize on market opportunities in North America."
- [thecea.org.uk](https://thecea.org.uk/member-news/jcb-breaks-ground-at-new-500m-north-american-factory), 2024-08-14: "This record investment gives us a fantastic opportunity to build on our success and we look forward to the completion of this great new factory."
- [jcb.rmagroup.com](https://jcb.rmagroup.com/blog/2025/03/05/diamond-day-as-anthony-bamford-marks-60-years-jcb-service/), 2025-03-05: "JCB has been growing its share of this important market steadily over the past few years and the time is now right to invest in our manufacturing capacity in North America."

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