{"id":32391,"date":"2025-09-19T21:04:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T04:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/lilly-to-build-5b-cancer-drug-facility-in-virginia\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T21:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T04:04:57","slug":"lilly-to-build-5b-cancer-drug-facility-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/lilly-to-build-5b-cancer-drug-facility-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Lilly to build $5B cancer drug facility in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1758289769\/news\/text_to_speech\/eli-lilly-build-cancer-drug-facility-virginia_e1cu31.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Eli Lilly said it plans to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/investor.lilly.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/lilly-announces-plans-build-5-billion-manufacturing-facility\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>build a $5 billion manufacturing facility<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> outside of Richmond, Virginia, focused on cancer and autoimmune treatments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Located in Goochland County, the site will make ingredients for Lilly\u2019s antibody-drug conjugate treatments, which target potent medicines directly to diseased cells, according to a news release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>It is expected to create 650 jobs, including roles for engineers, scientists, lab technicians and other personnel. Construction is slated to finish within the next five years.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Virginia location is part of Lilly\u2019s broader pledge to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/news\/lilly-50-billion-drug-manufacturing-reshoring-trump\/740977\/\" target=\"_blank\">invest $50 billion in projects<\/a> that bolster its domestic medicine production. The Indianapolis-based company plans to unveil the locations of three more U.S. manufacturing sites this year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cBy expanding our domestic capacity, we&#8217;re building a secure, resilient supply chain that delivers for patients today and supports the breakthrough medicines of tomorrow,\u201d Lilly CEO David Ricks said in a statement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In addition to facility jobs, the project is expected to support 1,800 construction jobs. Lilly estimated that for every dollar invested, up to four dollars will be generated by the local economy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Support for Lilly&#8217;s job creation will be provided, in part, through the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program. The program was created by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership in collaboration with higher education partners.<\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Lilly considered hundreds of applications before landing on Goochland County. It evaluated factors such as workforce potential, local incentives, easy access to utilities and transportation, as well as favorable zoning.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Lilly will be eligible for a special appropriation of up to $130 million based on the company\u2019s initial plans to invest $2.15 billion in the Goochland project with the goal of creating 468 jobs, according to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/2025\/september\/name-1058892-en.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin\u2019s office.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0The project has since doubled in value. The appropriation is subject to approval by the Virginia General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The 150-year-old pharmaceutical giant has more than 49,000 employees around the world, with nearly half of them based in the United States. Its domestic manufacturing facilities are located in Indiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lilly\u2019s plans underscore a growing trend among pharmaceutical giants investing in the U.S. to bring their supply chains closer to the markets they serve as the Trump administration\u2019s tariffs pressure global operations. This week, U.K.-based company <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsk.com\/en-gb\/media\/press-releases\/gsk-to-invest-30-billion-in-rd-and-manufacturing-in-the-united-states-over-next-5-years\/\" target=\"_blank\">GSK committed $30 billion<\/a> to bolster U.S. research and manufacturing over the next five years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/eli-lilly-build-cancer-drug-facility-virginia\/760609\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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