Fortescue to open $35 million advanced manufacturing center in Michigan
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Fortescue has announced plans to open its first U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Center in Detroit, Michigan. The company, which provides zero emission resources for the production of renewable energy, will invest $35 million into the project and expects the new facility to generate 600 new manufacturing and engineering jobs for the surrounding area. According to Fortescue, the plant will become a hub for the production of automotive and heavy industry batteries, hydrogen generators, fast chargers, and electrolyzers. The first battery line is expected to be installed in 2025. To help support the new facility the company will be receiving a $9 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant, a 15-year, 100 percent State Essential Services Assessment exemption valued at $1,300,950, and state tax capture valued at $2,374,413 for updating an existing site.
In a recent quote, Fortescue Energy CEO Mark Hutchinson said, “Fortescue’s Advanced Manufacturing Center will breathe fresh life into the birthplace of the automotive industry. We are committed to investing in the next generation of green manufacturing projects that will help decarbonize business and heavy industry, and in turn create a strong future for manufacturing jobs in the United States.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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