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U.S. Smokeless Tobacco / Altria

New facility · Hopkinsville, KY · Industrial machinery & equipment · Announced 2026-05-21

Investment$250,000,000Announced capital
Jobs200Reported jobs
StatusGroundbreaking September8
VerificationStrongLast verified 2026-09-21

Sources & verification

  1. newkentuckyhome.ky.gov ↗
  2. newkentuckyhome.ky.gov ↗
  3. investor.altria.com ↗
Recorded publisher
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Source quality
Primary
Verification basis
Inherited verification

Project facts

Decision / announcement date
2026-05-21
Sector
Industrial machinery & equipment
Facility action
New facility
Project status
Groundbreaking September8
Project / facility
New facility and consolidation

Figures & qualifications

Capital category
Planned
Capital scope
site

Capex ($250m) is from the September 8, 2026 Kentucky Cabinet release (supporting URL); the cited May 21 release gives no dollar figure. Jobs excluded (transfer mix).

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Date precision · Facility type · Jobs classification · Jobs basis · Transferred / retained jobs · Construction jobs · Statistical exclusion reason