Houston is a manufacturing powerhouse, producing more than $127 billion in goods as of 2025 and driving growth across industries shaping the future. As the region enters Manufacturing Month, a growing pipeline of major investments is expanding its industrial strength into advanced technology, life sciences, shipbuilding and resilient infrastructure.
Home to more than 41 percent of the nation’s petrochemical manufacturing, Houston is building on that foundation with investments in solar, battery and nuclear technologies. Its manufacturing capabilities span aerospace, digital technology and other innovation-driven sectors, reinforcing the region’s role in producing the technologies and infrastructure that power the economy.
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Manufacturers can draw on Houston’s engineering and industrial talent, established supply chains, multimodal transportation infrastructure and global connectivity. Major port infrastructure and air connections also help companies manufacture in the United States while serving customers around the world.
Technology and AI infrastructure
Apple and manufacturing partner Foxconn are expanding production of advanced AI servers in Houston. The Greater Houston Partnership counted Apple, Nvidia and Foxconn among its major 2025 project wins, representing approximately $450 million in investment and 600 jobs.
Life sciences
Eli Lilly & Company selected Generation Park for a $6.5 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility expected to create more than 600 permanent jobs and thousands of construction positions. Houston was selected after a competitive process that examined biotech workforce capabilities, infrastructure and development readiness.
In August 2026, Bristol Myers Squibb announced a $2.3 billion, 600,000-square-foot manufacturing campus at Generation Park. The facility will produce multiple types of medicines and is expected to create nearly 500 skilled jobs.
Shipbuilding and resilient infrastructure
Davie Defense is investing $1 billion to modernize Gulf Copper shipyards in Galveston and Port Arthur. The development expands capacity to build complex vessels and is expected to support thousands of direct and indirect Texas jobs.
In 2026, Resilient Structures launched production of high-performance composite utility poles at its Humble facility, connecting Houston’s manufacturing base to efforts to strengthen Gulf Coast power infrastructure.
Together, these projects show the range of manufacturing activity tied to the greater Houston region. Houston is producing medicines, digital infrastructure, vessels and energy systems while building on the industrial expertise that has long shaped the regional economy.
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