JCB: Geographic Expansion
JCB is expanding significantly in the US South, with North American headquarters in Georgia (500,000 sq ft facility) and a second large plant under construction in Texas. Part of broader trend of manufacturing relocation from California to Republican-governed Southern states.
Source: Business Insider
The leadership read
Expansion requires: Plant Manager/Operations Director (Texas facility), VP Manufacturing, VP Supply Chain, regional VP Sales, engineering talent, HR/recruiting leadership for scaling workforce in new locations, and facility management roles.
Market context: the MitchelLake Talent Market Index reads 108.5 — Hot (+10.8 vs prior month); Americas signal share is easing (-9.8pts).
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