SAN ANTONIO—JCB is building a $500 million factory here to mass-produce construction equipment for customers in North America. The 720,000-square-foot facility will make Loadall telescopic handlers and aerial access equipment, with production scheduled to start in 2026. The factory will also have the capacity to expand and build other products in the future.

The new Texas facility will be the company’s second largest plant after its flagship operation in Rocester, England. However, since 2001, JCB has operated a 500,000-square-foot assembly plant in Savannah, GA.