{"id":229457,"date":"2026-04-01T01:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/229457\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T01:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:14:10","slug":"jcb-texas-manufacturing-facility-on-south-side-on-track-to-open-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/229457\/","title":{"rendered":"JCB Texas manufacturing facility on South Side on track to open this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Driving along Palo Alto Road, you cannot help but see years of planning taking shape.<\/p>\n

The new JCB Texas on the city\u2019s South Side is currently under construction and is taking shape. Lord Bamford, JCB\u2019s global chairman, toured the new facility and said he is pleased with what he saw.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel very proud having come to see the plant, Bamford said. \u201c(JCB Texas) was a little, not even a baby, but a gem of an idea about two years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

JCB<\/a> is the world\u2019s largest privately-owned manufacturer of construction equipment.<\/p>\n

The massive facility looks noticeably different from what it did just five months ago.<\/p>\n

In October 2025, concrete slabs had been poured<\/a>, and the framework for several buildings was up. Now, the buildings and their sections have more definition.<\/p>\n

According to Bamford, the one-million-square-foot plant is still on target to open this fall, in October, and will produce three of JCB\u2019s popular products.<\/p>\n

Company leadership could have chosen anywhere in the world to build another plant. Bamford said two key assets helped San Antonio seal the deal \u2014 logistics and hospitality.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s near to Mexico, where we already buy components, and it\u2019s also, I think, a good base for us to export to Central America and South America too, as well,\u201d Bamford said. \u201cI\u2019ve enjoyed very much so far, dealing with Texans and particularly the San Antonio people on coming here, who made us feel very welcome and are very genuine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the next five years, JCB Texas is expected to have a workforce of 1,000 employees.<\/p>\n

When the plant broke ground in 2024, officials with Greater SATX said the impact on the local economy would be about 30 billion dollars over the next decade.<\/p>\n

JCB company officials said they are currently interviewing applicants<\/a> to fill positions needed when the plant opens later this fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe market for construction machinery in the U.S. is a big market,\u201d Bamford said.<\/p>\n

Bamford said the San Antonio facility will help meet the demand going forward by being JCB\u2019s largest single plant worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a long-term, real commitment,\u201d Bamford said.<\/p>\n

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