Eli Lilly and Company Invests Billions in Right to Work Texas
Eli Lilly and Company is growing! With its $6.5 billion investment, the company plans to soon establish a new center in Right to Work Houston, Texas. As a result, they will also create 615 new jobs! So this is just the kind of thing worth getting excited over!
From Area Development Magazine:
“With this new chemical synthesis facility, we are expanding our vital advanced pharmaceutical capabilities in the U.S. and setting a new global benchmark for innovation and technical leadership in our industry. […] Additionally, we are committed to sustainability, being a responsible steward of natural resources, and strengthening the communities where our employees live and work.” […]
“Texas is the best state in America for doing business. […] This announcement by Lilly will boost pharmaceutical manufacturing in the state of Texas and ensure that we do not rely on other countries for the manufacturing and supply of medicines and medical supplies. Texas is doing its part to bring manufacturing capacity back to America and expanding biomedical manufacturing right here in our great state.”
“This is a transformative moment for the Houston region and our life sciences industry. […] The Lilly project represents one of the largest for-profit life sciences investments in Texas history and is a powerful endorsement of Houston’s growing position as a global hub for innovation, advanced manufacturing, and biomedical excellence. This win reflects years of strategic work by partners across the public and private sectors to build the talent, infrastructure, and business environment needed to attract world-class companies like Lilly.”
To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.