Coverage dated October 2, 2026

Bayer announces $2.2 billion manufacturing plant for New Albany

Headline from NBC 4 Columbus

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) – State officials announced a major investment for central Ohio. Bayer announced on Friday that it plans to build a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in New Albany, bringing hundreds of permanent jobs to the area.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Bayer Plans $2.2 Billion US Drug Plant Against Tariff Backdrop (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bayer AG plans to invest $2.2 billion in a new manufacturing site in Ohio, the latest in a series of investment pledges by European pharmaceutical companies that have been under pressure from the Trump administration to push down drug prices and boost US manufacturing.

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Bayer is investing $2.2 billion in Ohio — and it's bringing 600 jobs with it (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Bayer, the German pharmaceutical company, plans to build a campus in New Albany, near Columbus, that will eventually employ around 600 people and create roughly 1,500 construction jobs.

  3. NBC 4 Columbus

    Bayer announces $2.2 billion manufacturing plant for New Albany (opens NBC 4 Columbus)

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    NBC 4 Columbus's feed description

    NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) – State officials announced a major investment for central Ohio. Bayer announced on Friday that it plans to build a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in New Albany, bringing hundreds of permanent jobs to the area.