「英中对照」蓝色起源、PPG等企业公布美国多地制造设施投资及扩建计划

Last week, manufacturers including Blue Origin, Cleveland-Cliffs and others announced facility investments or advanced their expansions to meet growing demand for their products.上周，包括 Blue Origin、Cleveland-Cliffs 在内的制造商宣布了工厂投资或推进扩建，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进展。

Blue Origin

Blue Origin, a maker of rocket engines, spacecraft and satellite systems, will invest more than $550 million to establish a manufacturing campus in Hutto, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbot announced Thursday.火箭发动机、航天器和卫星系统制造商 Blue Origin 将投资超过 $550 million在得克萨斯州赫托建立一个制造园区，州长 Greg Abbot 周四宣布。

The 1.3-million-square-foot site, dubbed Constellation Park, will be the central production hub for Blue Origin’s satellite and communications programs, according to a news release. It is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs.这个占地 1.3 million 平方英尺、被命名为Constellation Park的厂区，据新闻稿称，将成为 Blue Origin 卫星和通信项目的核心生产枢纽，预计将创造超过 2,000 个就业岗位。

Texas approved a deal-closing grant of $18.2 million for the project, as well as a $10,000 incentive tied to hiring veterans.得克萨斯州为该项目批准了一笔 $18.2 million 的项目落地拨款，以及一项与聘用退伍军人挂钩的 $10,000 激励金。

Constellation Park will support manufacturing of TeraWave and Quartz communications networks, as well as solar arrays, avionics, telecommunications and other satellite hardware, according to the release.据新闻稿称，Constellation Park 将支持 TeraWave 和 Quartz 通信网络，以及太阳能电池阵列、航电设备、电信设备和其他卫星硬件的制造。

No construction timeline was disclosed.建设时间表尚未披露。

Cleveland-Cliffs

Steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs on Tuesday updated U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on the progress of a $200 million expansion at its Butler Works facility in Lyndora, Pennsylvania, that was partially funded by the Department of Energy.钢铁生产商 Cleveland-Cliffs 周二向美国能源部长 Chris Wright 通报了$200 million 扩建项目的进展。该项目位于宾夕法尼亚州林多拉的 Butler Works 工厂，部分资金由美国能源部提供。

The project, initially approved under the Biden administration in 2024, survived a review by the Trump administration earlier this year, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported in April. The project is on track to be ready in early 2028.该项目最初于2024年在 Biden 政府任内获批，今年早些时候在 Trump 政府的审查中得以保留，Pittsburgh Business Times 4月报道称。该项目按期推进，将于2028年初准备就绪。

The expansion will increase grain-oriented electrical steel production volume by up to 25% and support growing demand for transformers as utilities invest in power generation, grid updates and electrical infrastructure projects, according to a news release. 据新闻稿称，此次扩建将使晶粒取向电工钢产量提高至多25%，并在公用事业公司投资发电、电网更新和电力基础设施项目之际，支撑日益增长的变压器需求。 

Cleveland-Cliffs plans to install new induction reheat furnaces and other infrastructure to improve production quality, reduce steel slab losses and lower emissions from the hot-rolling process.Cleveland-Cliffs 计划安装新的感应再加热炉及其他基础设施，以提高生产质量、减少板坯损耗并降低热轧工艺的排放。

The steelmaker employs 1,200 union-backed workers at the facility, according to a release. DOE approved a $75 million grant for the expansion.根据一份新闻稿，该钢铁制造商在该工厂雇有1,200名有工会支持的工人。美国能源部批准了一笔$75 million的扩建拨款。

As part of the visit, Cleveland-Cliffs highlighted Butler as the only grain-oriented electrical steel producer in the United States and its role in supporting the nation’s electrical grid. In addition to Wright, Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson and Under Secretary of Commerce William Kimmitt were in attendance.访问期间，Cleveland-Cliffs重点介绍Butler是美国唯一的晶粒取向电工钢生产商，及其在支持美国电网方面的作用。除Wright外，能源部助理部长Audrey Robertson和商务部副部长William Kimmitt也出席了活动。

PPG

PPG, a maker of paints, coating and other products, said it will invest $70 million to expand its aerospace transparencies operations in Huntsville, Alabama.PPG是一家油漆、涂层及其他产品的制造商，表示将投资$70 million，用于扩建其位于阿拉巴马州Huntsville的航空航天透明件业务。

The expansion is part of a series of multiyear projects that support the company’s efforts to increase production of aircraft cockpit windows and passenger windows for the commercial, military and general aviation industries.此次扩建是一系列多年期项目的一部分，这些项目支持公司提高面向 商业、军用和通用航空产业的飞机驾驶舱窗户和客舱窗户的产量。

“This expansion increases our operational efficiency, provides room for future equipment investments and reinforces our long-term commitment to serving customers and investing in Huntsville,” Francois Buehlmann, PPG general manager of global transparencies and aviation, said in a statement Wednesday.“此次扩建提高了我们的运营效率，为未来的设备投资提供了空间，并强化了我们服务客户以及在Huntsville投资的长期承诺，”PPG全球透明件与航空业务总经理Francois Buehlmann在周三的一份声明中表示。

As part of the expansion, PPG plans to lease and outfit a new 112,000-square-foot facility with production support functions, allowing for additional manufacturing space at its existing aerospace transparencies facility.作为此次扩建的一部分，PPG计划租赁一栋112,000平方英尺的新厂房并为其配备设备，承担生产支持职能，从而为其现有的航空航天透明件工厂增加制造空间。

It has operated in Huntsville for more than 55 years, according to the company. No job creation or incentive details were disclosed.据该公司介绍，其在Huntsville运营已超过55年。新增就业或激励措施的细节均未披露。

Accu-Precision

Accu-Precision, a maker of aerospace parts, sheet metal and assemblies, will invest more than $68 million to build a manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis and the state’s economic development and trade group announced Tuesday.Accu-Precision是一家航空航天零部件、钣金件和组件制造商，将投资超过$68 million，在科罗拉多州Colorado Springs建造一座制造工厂；州长Jared Polis及该州经济发展与贸易机构于周二宣布了该消息。

The 110,000-square-foot facility will be constructed in three phases and cost more than $45 million, according to a news release. It is expected to create up to 133 jobs, including technician, operator, engineer and supervisor roles.据一份新闻稿称，这座110,000平方英尺的工厂将分三期建设，耗资超过$45 million。预计将创造多达133个工作岗位，包括技术员、操作员、工程师和主管岗位。

Accu-Precision said it moved forward with the project to support new contracts from an undisclosed aerospace customer. The Littleton, Colorado-based company has 70 employees, all of whom live in the state.Accu-Precision 表示，其推进该项目是为了支持来自一家未披露名称的航空航天客户的新合同。这家总部位于科罗拉多州利特尔顿的公司拥有 70 名员工，所有员工均居住在该州。

The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved a job creation tax credit valued at $1.7 million over an eight-year period. The project is also expected to qualify for El Paso County’s 1.23% sales and use tax exemption for certain manufacturing machinery, according to the release.科罗拉多州经济发展委员会批准了一项为期八年、价值 $1.7 million 的创造就业税收抵免。新闻稿称，该项目预计还将符合埃尔帕索县针对特定制造机械的 1.23% 销售和使用税豁免条件。

Xingyu

China-based Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems plans to invest $50 million establishing its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Landis, North Carolina, according to a recent Facebook post from the Rowan Economic Development Council.据最近的一篇 Facebook 帖子透露，总部位于中国的 Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems 计划投资 $50 million，在北卡罗来纳州兰迪斯建立其首家美国制造工厂，该帖子来自 罗恩经济发展委员会。

The site, once completed, will produce plastic injection molding for headlight and taillight components used by automotive manufacturers, the council said. The project, located at the Landis Ridge Industrial Park, is expected to create between 300 and 500 jobs over the next several years.该场地建成后将生产汽车制造商所用前照灯和尾灯部件的塑料注塑件， 该委员会称。该项目位于兰迪斯岭工业园，预计未来几年将创造 300 至 500 个就业岗位。

No incentive or square footage details were disclosed.有关激励措施或建筑面积的细节均未披露。

Re:Build

Precision manufacturer Re:Build will invest $20 million to build an advanced facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, tripling its production footprint in the area, the company said Tuesday.精密制造商 Re:Build 将投资 $20 million，在南卡罗来纳州罗克希尔建设一座先进工厂，使其在该地区的生产场地面积增至三倍，该公司周二表示。

The 130,000-square-foot facility, once completed, will increase Re:Build’s capacity and product mix to meet growing demand across aerospace, defense, energy, robotics and other industries, according to a news release. It is expected to create 150 jobs by 2028.新闻稿称，这座 130,000 平方英尺的工厂建成后，将提升 Re:Build 的产能并丰富产品组合，以满足航空航天、国防、能源、机器人及其他行业不断增长的需求。预计到 2028 年将创造 150 个就业岗位。

Re:Build plans to outfit the facility with a clean room for precision composite fabrication, additional cold storage and an enhanced quality lab. It also plans to add a vertical machine mill, a heat-treat oven for thermal processing and an expanded paint booth.Re:Build 计划为该工厂配备用于精密复合材料制造的洁净室、更多冷藏设施和升级后的质量实验室。公司还计划新增一台立式铣床、一台用于热处理的热处理炉以及一个扩建后的喷漆房。

“By investing in these capabilities, we're giving our customers the capacity, speed and consistency they need to move complex programs from development into full-rate production at unmatched scale,” Miles Arnone, Re:Build’s co-founder and CEO, said in a statement.“通过投资这些能力，我们正在为客户提供他们所需的产能、速度和一致性，以无可匹敌的规模推动复杂项目从开发阶段进入全速率生产，”Re:Build 联合创始人兼首席执行官 Miles Arnone 在一份声明中表示。

The South Carolina Department of Commerce approved a $100,000 grant for the project.南卡罗来纳州商务部已批准为该项目提供一笔 $100,000 的赠款。