Manufacturing facilities

in Sparks, Nevada. This massive battery factory was the recipient of the 2020 Architizer A+ Award for Industrial Design. It is the largest lithium-ion battery factory in the world and produces batteries for Tesla's electric vehicles.

Name: Tesla Gigafactory Nevada

Year Built: 2014

Location: Sparks, Nevada

Size: 5.4 million square feet (490,000 square meters)

Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group

Raw Materials Produced: Lithium-ion battery cells, battery packs, and electric vehicle components

Raw Materials Sourced From: Around the world

Equipment Used to Transform Raw Materials into Finished Products: Robots, conveyor belts, and automated machines

Number of People Employed for Labor: Over 7,000

Products and Services Provided to Other Businesses in the Area: Electric vehicle batteries, battery packs, and electric vehicle components

How Does the Manufacturing Facility Help Other Businesses: The Tesla Gigafactory Nevada helps other businesses by providing them with a source of lithium-ion battery cells, battery packs, and electric vehicle components. This helps businesses to reduce their reliance on imported goods and to create jobs in the local economy.

What Does the Manufacturing Facility Produce: The Tesla Gigafactory Nevada produces lithium-ion battery cells, battery packs, and electric vehicle components for Tesla's electric vehicles.

What Are the Sustainable Practices for Manufacturing Facility: 

• The Tesla Gigafactory Nevada uses sustainable practices to reduce its environmental impact. These practices include:

• Using renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, to power the factory.

• Recycling water and using less water overall.

• Reducing waste by using robots and automated machines to minimize human error.

in West Palm Beach, Florida. This state-of-the-art engine manufacturing center was the recipient of the 2023 American Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum. It is one of the most advanced engine manufacturing centers in the world, and it uses innovative technologies to produce engines for commercial and military aircraft.

Name: Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Engine Manufacturing Center

Year Built: 2021

Location: West Palm Beach, Florida

Size: 1 million square feet

Architect: Gensler

Raw materials produced: Aircraft engines

Raw materials sourced from: Worldwide

Equipment used to transform raw materials into finished products: Automated assembly systems, computer-aided design (CAD) software, and 3D printing

Number of people employed for labor: 1,000

Products and services provided to other businesses in the area: Engine repair and maintenance, parts manufacturing, and engineering services

How does the manufacturing facility help other businesses: The Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Engine Manufacturing Center helps other businesses in the area by providing a source of high-paying jobs, by supporting the local economy through its procurement of goods and services, and by providing a platform for innovation.

What does the manufacturing facility produce: The Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Engine Manufacturing Center produces aircraft engines for commercial and military aircraft.

What are the sustainable practices for manufacturing facility: 

• The Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Engine Manufacturing Center uses sustainable practices to reduce its environmental impact. These practices include:

• Using energy-efficient equipment

• Recycling and reusing materials

• Conserving water

• Reducing waste

in Wichita, Kansas. This aerospace manufacturing campus was the recipient of the 2021 American Architecture Award from the Chicago Athenaeum. It is home to Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, and Beechcraft, and it is one of the largest aerospace manufacturing complexes in the world.

Name: Bell Textron Textron Aviation Campus

Year Built: 2021

Location: Wichita, Kansas

Size: 1.2 million square feet

Architect: HOK

Raw Materials Produced: Aircraft parts, components, and systems

Raw Materials Sourced From: Around the world

Equipment Used to Transform Raw Materials into Finished Products: Robots, CNC machines, 3D printers, and other advanced manufacturing equipment

Number of People Employed for Labor: Over 10,000

Products and Services Provided to Other Businesses in the Area: Aerospace engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance services

How Does the Manufacturing Facility Help Other Businesses: The Bell Textron Textron Aviation Campus provides a major economic boost to the Wichita area, supporting thousands of jobs and businesses. It also serves as a hub for innovation and collaboration, attracting new businesses and investment to the region.

What Does the Manufacturing Facility Produce: The Bell Textron Textron Aviation Campus produces a wide range of aircraft, including helicopters, jets, and general aviation aircraft. It is also a major supplier of aircraft parts and components to other aerospace companies.

What are the Sustainable Practices for Manufacturing Facility: 

• The Bell Textron Textron Aviation Campus is committed to sustainability. It has a number of initiatives in place to reduce its environmental impact, including:

• Using recycled materials in construction and manufacturing

• Installing solar panels to generate renewable energy

• Using water-saving technologies

• Recycling and composting waste

This plant, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was awarded the 2019 World Architecture Festival Award for Best Industrial Building. The plant is designed to produce 200,000 pairs of shoes per day using locally-sourced materials. The design of the plant is inspired by traditional Ethiopian architecture, and it features a large roof that collects rainwater for use in the manufacturing process.

Name: Shoe Manufacturing Plant in Ethiopia

Year Built: 2019

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Size: 100,000 square feet

Architect: Alula Mekonnen Architects

Raw Materials Produced: Shoes

Raw Materials Sourced From: Ethiopia

Equipment Used to Transform Raw Materials into Finished Products: Cutting machines, sewing machines, gluing machines, polishing machines

Number of People Employed for Labor: 1,000

Products and Services Provided to Other Businesses in the Area: Shoe manufacturing, shoe repair, shoe distribution

How does the manufacturing facility help other businesses: The manufacturing facility provides jobs and income for local residents, and it also helps to boost the local economy by providing goods and services to other businesses.

What does the manufacturing facility produce: The manufacturing facility produces 200,000 pairs of shoes per day, which are exported to countries all over the world.

What are the sustainable practices for manufacturing facility: The manufacturing facility uses sustainable practices, such as rainwater harvesting, solar power, and energy-efficient equipment. This helps to reduce the environmental impact of the facility and makes it more sustainable in the long term.

This plant, located in Richards Bay, South Africa, is the largest cement plant in Africa. The plant is designed to be highly efficient, and it produces over 3 million tons of cement per year. The design of the plant is also environmentally friendly, and it uses recycled water and energy-efficient equipment.

Name: AfriSam Cement Plant in South Africa

Year Built: 2008

Location: Richards Bay, South Africa

Size: Largest cement plant in Africa

Architect: AfriSam

Raw materials produced: Cement

Raw materials sourced from: Local quarries

Equipment used to transform raw materials into finished products: Kilns, mills, and silos

Number of people employed for labor: Over 1,000

Products and services provided to other businesses in the area: Cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates

How does the manufacturing facility help other businesses: The AfriSam Cement Plant in South Africa helps other businesses by providing them with the raw materials and finished products they need to build and grow.

What does the manufacturing facility produce: The AfriSam Cement Plant in South Africa produces cement, which is a key ingredient in concrete. Concrete is used to build roads, bridges, buildings, and other structures.

What are the sustainable practices for manufacturing facility: The AfriSam Cement Plant in South Africa is committed to sustainable practices. The plant uses recycled water and energy-efficient equipment. The plant also has a tree-planting program to offset its carbon emissions.

in Ibadan, Oyo State. This factory was awarded the 2020 West Africa Manufacturing Excellence Award for its outstanding performance in the manufacturing sector. The factory produces cigarettes, cigars, and other finished goods from raw tobacco leaves.

Name: British American Tobacco Nigeria Factory

Year Built: 2003

Location: Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Size: 100,000 square meters

Architect: Not publicly available

Raw materials produced: Cigarettes, cigars, and other finished goods from raw tobacco leaves

Raw materials sourced from: Nigeria, Malawi, and Zimbabwe

Equipment used to transform raw materials into finished products: State-of-the-art machinery and equipment

Number of people employed for labor: Over 1,000

Products and services provided to other businesses in the area: The factory provides a variety of products and services to other businesses in the area, including:

• Employment opportunities

• Training and development programs

• Purchases of goods and services

• Tax revenue

• Economic stimulus

How does the manufacturing facility help other businesses: The British American Tobacco Nigeria Factory helps other businesses in a number of ways, including:

• Creating jobs

• Providing training and development opportunities

• Purchasing goods and services from local businesses

• Generating tax revenue

• Stimulating the local economy

What does the manufacturing facility produce: The British American Tobacco Nigeria Factory produces a variety of cigarettes, cigars, and other finished goods from raw tobacco leaves.

What are the sustainable practices for manufacturing facility: 

• The British American Tobacco Nigeria Factory is committed to sustainable manufacturing practices. Some of the sustainable practices that the factory implements include:

• Using energy-efficient equipment

• Recycling and reusing materials

• Reducing water consumption

• Planting trees

• Supporting local communities

in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam. This plant was awarded the LEED Platinum certification in 2016, making it the first manufacturing facility in Vietnam to achieve this level of sustainability. The plant uses renewable energy sources, rainwater harvesting, and energy-efficient lighting to reduce its environmental impact.

Name: Samsung Electronics Vietnam Plant

Year Built: 2014

Location: Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam

Size: 2 million square meters

Architect: Samsung Engineering

Raw materials produced: Smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices

Raw materials sourced from: South Korea, China, and Vietnam

Equipment used to transform raw materials into finished products: Automated assembly lines, robots, and computer-controlled machinery

Number of people employed for labor: Over 100,000

Products and services provided to other businesses in the area: 

• The Samsung Electronics Vietnam Plant provides a variety of products and services to other businesses in the area, including:

• Components for other electronics manufacturers

• Training and education programs for workers

• Technical support and maintenance services

How the manufacturing facility helps other businesses: 

• The Samsung Electronics Vietnam Plant helps other businesses in the area by:

• Creating jobs and stimulating the local economy

• Providing training and education programs for workers

• Sharing technical expertise and knowledge

What the manufacturing facility produces: 

• The Samsung Electronics Vietnam Plant produces a variety of smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices, including:

• The Galaxy S22 series

• The Galaxy Tab S8 series

• The Galaxy Watch 4 series

What are the sustainable practices for manufacturing facility: 

• The Samsung Electronics Vietnam Plant has a number of sustainable practices in place, including:

• Using renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power

• Harvesting rainwater for irrigation and cooling

• Using energy-efficient lighting and appliances

• Recycling and reusing materials

• Reducing waste production

in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. This plant was awarded the Energy Efficiency Award from the Thailand Board of Investment in 2017. The plant has implemented a number of energy-saving measures, such as LED lighting and solar panels, which have helped it to reduce its energy consumption by 20%.

Name: Honda Automobile Plant (Thailand)

Year Built: 1996

Location: Rojana Industrial Park, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand

Size: 530 rai (200 acres)

Architect: N/A

Raw Materials Produced: Cars, motorcycles, and engines

Raw Materials Sourced From: Thailand, Japan, and other countries

Equipment Used to Transform Raw Materials into Finished Products: Robots, machines, and tools

Number of People Employed for Labor: 10,000+

Products and Services Provided to Other Businesses in the Area: Parts, components, and services

How Does the Manufacturing Facility Help Other Businesses: The Honda Automobile Plant helps other businesses in the area by providing them with parts, components, and services. It also creates jobs and stimulates the local economy.

What Does the Manufacturing Facility Produce: The Honda Automobile Plant produces cars, motorcycles, and engines.

What Are the Sustainable Practices for Manufacturing facility: 

• The Honda Automobile Plant has implemented a number of sustainable practices, such as:

• Using LED lighting to reduce energy consumption

• Using solar panels to generate electricity

• Recycling water and waste

• Planting trees to offset carbon emissions

in Paju, South Korea. This plant was awarded the LEED Gold certification in 2015. The plant uses a number of sustainable features, such as rainwater harvesting, a green roof, and energy-efficient lighting.

Name: LG Display Plant in Paju, South Korea

Year Built: 2015

Location: Paju, South Korea

Size: 1.5 million square meters

Architect: NBBJ

Raw materials produced: OLED panels

Raw materials sourced from: South Korea, China, Japan, and the United States

Equipment used to transform raw materials into finished products: OLED production lines, lasers, robots, and other automated machinery

Number of people employed for labor: 10,000+

Products and services provided to other businesses in the area: OLED panels for smartphones, TVs, laptops, and other devices

How does the manufacturing facility help other businesses: The LG Display Plant in Paju is a major supplier of OLED panels to the global electronics industry. This helps to create jobs and economic activity in the region.

What does the manufacturing facility produce: The LG Display Plant in Paju produces OLED panels for smartphones, TVs, laptops, and other devices. OLED panels are known for their superior picture quality, brightness, and energy efficiency.

What are the sustainable practices for manufacturing facility: The LG Display Plant in Paju is LEED Gold certified, which means that it meets high standards for sustainability. The plant uses a number of sustainable features, such as rainwater harvesting, a green roof, and energy-efficient lighting. These features help to reduce the plant's environmental impact.