Manufacturing News

Latest stories from the Piedmont Triad industrial sector

Siemens Mobility picks Lexington for $220M East Coast rail manufacturing center, adding 506 jobs

Nation's largest passenger rail manufacturer to build first-of-its-kind locomotive overhaul facility on 200 acres in Davidson County, featuring robotic welding and carbon-neutral operations.

September 8, 2025by Hashim Warren• Lexington, NC• 4 min readManufacturing

Boom Supersonic completes 180,000-sq-ft Overture Superfactory at PTI, begins tooling installation phase

Denver-based aerospace startup finishes construction of first U.S. supersonic airliner factory in Greensboro, pivots to production floor setup with plans for 33 aircraft annually.

September 8, 2025by Hashim Warren• Greensboro, NC• 4 min readManufacturing

JetZero picks Greensboro for $4.7B aircraft factory, bringing 14,500 jobs in state's largest employment commitment

California aviation startup JetZero will build its first commercial aircraft manufacturing facility at PTI, creating 14,564 jobs and investing $4.7B to produce its all-wing Z4 aircraft.

September 8, 2025by Hashim Warren• Greensboro, NC• 4 min readManufacturing

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