The US$ 150 million investment announced by JBS to expand its Cactus, Texas, plant is part of the company's strategy to reorganize its US operations, coming just days after confirming the closure of two facilities in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The company said both moves are intended to modernize its industrial network and strengthen its long-term competitiveness.
The project includes the construction of a new beef processing area and the expansion of ground beef production capacity. Construction has already begun and is expected to be completed in early 2027.
The Cactus facility is one of JBS's largest beef operations in the United States, employing more than 3,600 workers and purchasing approximately US$ 3.3 billion worth of cattle annually from local producers.
JBS USA CEO Wesley Batista Filho said the investment reaffirms the company's commitment to the US beef industry and to the rural communities where it operates. According to the executive, modernization will help preserve the company's competitiveness while supporting the thousands of families that depend on the plant.
The expansion follows the announcement of the closures of the Souderton, Pennsylvania, and Memphis, Tennessee, plants, with production to be absorbed by other company facilities. JBS said the restructuring is part of a broader plan that also includes recent investments in Texas, Georgia, and Iowa, the integration of its beef and prepared foods operations into a single operating platform, and a greater focus on value-added products. Since 2020, the company also says it has invested more than US$ 11 million in community projects in Cactus.
Source: ND Mais
