# JCB doubles size of planned San Antonio plant to 1 million sq ft

JCB announced it will double the size of its new factory under construction in San Antonio, Texas, from 500,000 to 1 million square feet, with a total investment of $500 million. The plant is due to start production in 2026 and employ up to 1,500 people.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-04-04
- Where: San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Value: $500.0M
- Jobs: 1,500
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1,000,000 square feet
- Products: construction equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [jcb.com](https://www.jcb.com/en-US/explore/insight/news/2025/04/jcbs-new-usa-plant-to-double-in-size-in-wake-of-trumps-tariffs/), 2025-04-04: "In the short term, the imposition of tariffs will have a significant impact on our business."
- [constructionkenya.com](https://www.constructionkenya.com/12455/jcb-san-antonio-factory/), 2025-05-07: "JCB is doubling the size of its under-construction San Antonio factory from its original plan of 500,000 square feet to a massive 1 million square feet."
- [constructconnect.com](https://www.constructconnect.com/construction-economic-news/citing-tariffs-jcb-expands-planned-texas-factory-to-1-million-square-feet), 2025-05-14: "In the short term, the imposition of tariffs will have a significant impact on our business. However, in the medium term, our planned factory in San Antonio will help to mitigate the impact."

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