Anheuser-Busch invests $300M to expand beer manufacturing facilities across the United States
Anheuser-Busch has announced plans to invest $300 million in its manufacturing facilities across the United States. The company, which produces beers including Michelob ULTRA, Budweiser, Bud Light, and Busch Light, is making this investment to support its operations and workforce, adding to nearly $2 billion invested in the past five years.
As part of the investment, Anheuser-Busch is expanding its Technical Excellence Center model beyond St. Louis, Missouri, starting with a new regional facility in Columbus, Ohio. These centers are designed to upskill employees through hands-on training and are expected to benefit the entire regional technical workforce over the next three years. In partnership with local trade schools and the National Association of Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Institute, the company will also open these centers to students and educators to help develop future talent pipelines.
This investment supports the company’s goals to create and sustain manufacturing jobs, enhance operational capabilities at its 100 U.S. facilities, and strengthen career opportunities for veterans through a new digital credentialing system.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Brendan Whitworth, CEO, Anheuser-Busch, said, “This new $300 million investment in our manufacturing facilities across the U.S. is the latest example of Anheuser-Busch's commitment to strengthening our local communities by creating and sustaining jobs and driving economic prosperity. Investing in our people and in new technologies and capabilities to drive industry and economic growth is core to who we are.”
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, U.S. Secretary of Labor, added, “Anheuser-Busch has been a shining example of what 'Made in America' means, and their latest investment of $300 million builds on their longtime commitment to grow our workforce and expand U.S. manufacturing. They are demonstrating exactly what it means to put American workers first, setting a standard for other companies to follow.”
Investing in American manufacturing in 2025
This map shows where manufacturers are choosing to invest their resources, whether they are building new production facilities or expanding existing plants.
About the Author
Alexis GajewskiAlexis Gajewski
Senior Content Strategist
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.
Connect with Alexis on LinkedIn
Related
bud_lightanheuserbuschid_184514259lisa_carterdream
manworkingid_41549026bialasiewicsdreamstime