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Eli Lilly Lehigh Valley Life Sciences Plant

Sector: Government • Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, United States

Source: Lehigh Valley Business

Project
Planned

Eli Lilly is investing $3.5 billion to build a life sciences manufacturing plant in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. The plant will produce GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, creating 850 jobs with an average salary of $100,000 and 2,000 construction jobs over three years. Construction is set to begin in 2026, with production expected by 2029.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Lehigh Valley Business

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The project “Eli Lilly Lehigh Valley Life Sciences Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Lehigh Valley Business.

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Eli Lilly is investing $3.5 billion to build a life sciences manufacturing plant in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. The plant will produce GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, creating 850 jobs with an average salary of $100,000 and 2,000 construction jobs over three years. Construction is set to begin in 2026, with production expected by 2029.

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Life Sciences

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Pennsylvania

City

Lehigh Valley

Source

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Lehigh Valley Business

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Government, Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2026-03-26

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