「英中对照」卡特彼勒、Ultium Cells各投10亿美元 四家企业披露在美工厂建设进展

Last week, manufacturers including Caterpillar, Ultium Cells and others announced facility investments, advanced their expansions or broke ground on projects to meet growing demand for their products.上周，Caterpillar、Ultium Cells 等制造商宣布工厂投资、推进扩建或开工建设项目，以满足其产品日益增长的需求。

Here are some of the major updates happening across the sector.以下是该行业正在发生的一些重大动态。

Caterpillar

Caterpillar will invest about $1 billion to build a manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina, allowing it to expand production of compact construction equipment for small contractors and growing businesses, the company said Wednesday.Caterpillar 将投资约10亿美元在北卡罗来纳州桑福德建设一座制造工厂，从而扩大面向小型承包商和成长型企业的紧凑型建筑设备产量，公司周三表示。

The investment will allow Caterpillar to develop a “modern, technology-enabled” factory with advanced manufacturing, automation, digital production systems and integrated logistics capabilities, according to a news release.根据一份新闻稿，这笔投资将使 Caterpillar 能够打造一座“现代化、技术赋能”的工厂，具备先进制造、自动化、数字生产系统和一体化物流能力。

The company plans to produce compact track loaders and telehandlers at the upcoming facility to meet growing customer demand. These machines are used across construction, landscaping and agriculture to move materials and manage job sites.公司计划在这座即将投产的工厂生产紧凑型履带式装载机和伸缩臂叉装车，以满足客户日益增长的需求。这些机械用于建筑、景观美化和农业领域，以搬运物料和管理工地。

No job creation, construction or incentives details were disclosed.未披露有关创造就业、施工或激励措施的细节。

Ultium Cells

Ultium Cells, a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors, plans to invest $1 billion retooling its battery cell manufacturing operations in Spring Hill, Tennessee.Ultium Cells 是 LG Energy Solution 与 General Motors 的合资企业，计划投资10亿美元 升级改造其位于田纳西州斯普林希尔的电池电芯制造业务。

The modifications will allow Ultium to produce lithium manganese-rich prismatic battery cells, which offer energy density 33% greater than lithium iron phosphate, but at a comparable cost, according to a news release. This change would make Ultium the first manufacturer to produce the technology commercially.这些改造将使 Ultium 能够生产富锂锰基方形电池电芯。据新闻稿称，其能量密度比磷酸铁锂高33%，但成本相当。这一变化将使 Ultium 成为首家将该技术商业化量产的制造商。

GM and LG Energy Solution formed their joint venture in late 2019 to support electric vehicle battery demand. The companies initially invested more than $2.3 billion on Spring Hill, their second facility. They then made a $275 million expansion in 2022.GM 与 LG Energy Solution 于2019年末成立合资企业，以满足电动汽车电池需求。两家公司最初向其第二家工厂斯普林希尔工厂投资超过23亿美元，随后于2022年投资2.75亿美元进行扩建。

In August, Ultium restarted battery cell production at its Ohio plant, which had been shut down for seven months due to a drop in consumer demand, Reuters reported.8月，Ultium重启了其俄亥俄工厂的电池电芯生产；据路透社报道，该工厂此前因消费者需求下降已停工 七个月。

GM said the Spring Hill location will continue to produce high-nickel batteries. The expansion is expected to create 500 jobs. Factory modifications are scheduled to begin later this year, with completion set for 2028.GM表示，斯普林希尔厂区将继续生产高镍电池。 此次扩建预计将创造500个工作岗位。工厂改造计划于今年晚些时候开始，完工时间定于2028年。

Genentech

Genentech, a maker of biopharmaceuticals and drug delivery systems, broke ground on a $750 million expansion of its fill-finish operations in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Monday.生物制药与药物递送系统制造商Genentech于周一在俄勒冈州希尔斯伯勒为其药物灌装-成品业务的$750 million扩建项目 破土动工。

The expansion will add 211,000 square feet of space, doubling the size of the existing site, according to a news release. It is also expected to create 250 jobs, including roles that pair manufacturing expertise with digital skills in artificial intelligence, automation and robotics.根据新闻稿，此次扩建将新增211,000平方英尺的空间，使现有场地面积翻倍。项目还预计创造250个工作岗位，其中包括将制造专业知识与人工智能、自动化和机器人技术领域的数字技能相结合的岗位。

The expanded facility will add device fill-finish capabilities that enhance manufacturing of medicines across oncology, neurology and immunology, Genentech said. Operations are set to begin in 2031.Genentech表示，扩建后的工厂将新增器械灌装-成品能力，加强肿瘤学、神经学和免疫学领域的药物生产。相关运营计划于2031年启动。

Genentech established its 75-acre Hillsboro campus in 2006. The expansion is part of a broader $50 billion commitment by Genentech and its parent company Roche Group to increase its U.S. manufacturing and research and development footprint.Genentech于2006年设立了占地75英亩的希尔斯伯勒园区。Genentech及其母公司Roche Group承诺投入$50 billion，扩大其在美国的制造与研发布局；此次扩建是这一更广泛承诺的一部分。

Avio USA

Avio USA, a subsidiary of Italy-based aerospace company Avio, on Tuesday broke ground on a $500 million solid rocket motor manufacturing facility in Hurt, Virginia, adding capacity for U.S. missile and munitions production.总部位于意大利的航空航天公司Avio的子公司Avio USA于周二在弗吉尼亚州赫特为一座$500 million的固体火箭发动机 制造工厂破土动工，以提升美国导弹和弹药的生产能力。

The 900,000-square-foot plant will produce thousands of solid rocket motors per year to support the U.S. defense industry, including programs for Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, according to a news release. It is expected to create about 1,500 jobs in Southern Virginia.根据新闻稿，这座900,000平方英尺的工厂每年将生产数千台固体火箭发动机，以支持美国国防工业，包括Lockheed Martin和Raytheon的项目。预计将在弗吉尼亚州南部创造约 1,500个工作岗位。

Gov. Abigail Spanberger first announced the project in February. The state had said Avio will be eligible for a special incentive of up to $97.7 million based on the investment size and job creation potential.州长 Abigail Spanberger 首次宣布该项目是在2月。州政府曾表示，根据投资规模和创造就业潜力，Avio 将有资格获得最高 $97.7 million 的特别激励。

Construction is scheduled to wrap by late 2028, with production to begin in early 2029.建设计划于2028年底竣工，2029年初投产。