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Eli Lilly Invests $6.5 Billion, Creates 4,000 Jobs in Houston

9/23/2025

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Eli Lilly's $6.5 billion Houston manufacturing facility will begin construction in 2025, creating 4,000 new jobs.
The investment rose from an earlier estimate of $5.9 billion, signaling expanded domestic production ambitions.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks announced the project, citing Houston's life sciences prominence regionwide.

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Story summary

Eli Lilly's $6.5 billion Houston manufacturing facility will begin construction in 2025, creating 4,000 new jobs.
The investment rose from an earlier estimate of $5.9 billion, signaling expanded domestic production ambitions.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks announced the project, citing Houston's life sciences prominence regionwide.