Johnson & Johnson invests $55B to expand U.S. manufacturing and build a new facility in North Carolina
Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to invest over $55 billion to expand its manufacturing, research and development, and technology capabilities in the United States. The company, which produces a broad range of healthcare solutions, will invest in three new manufacturing facilities and expand several existing sites across the company’s Innovative Medicine and MedTech businesses, creating many new jobs. The investment will also be used to improve R&D infrastructure to develop new treatments and implement new technologies to improve drug discovery and development.
This investment will also fund a new 500,000-square-foot biologics manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina, which will produce next-generation medicines for conditions such as cancer, immune-mediated, and neurological diseases. The facility will support approximately 5,000 jobs during construction and create over 500 permanent jobs in the region.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Joaquin Duato, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson, said, “Today’s announcements accelerate our nearly 140-year legacy as an American innovation engine tackling the world’s toughest healthcare challenges. Our increased U.S. investment begins with the ground-breaking of a high-tech facility in North Carolina that will not only add U.S.-based jobs but manufacture cutting edge medicines to treat patients in America and around the world.”
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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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