Around the Horn: Advanced Manufacturing’s Next Move

Talking Advanced Manufacturing with JLL’s Greg Matter and Meaghan Elwell [Area Development Podcast]

Why now? What makes this moment different for manufacturing site selection?
GM: There’s been a decade of talk about reshoring and regionalization, but the last four years made it real. First it was clean energy. Now it’s national security. Clients aren’t just interested — they’re under pressure to get to market fast. That speed has exposed how limited our existing site and power infrastructure really is.

How is that pressure playing out inside the facilities themselves?
ME: Many of our clients are in plants that are 50+ years old. We’re still maintaining pre-WWII boilers. So, when a company wants to expand or modernize, they're not starting from scratch — they’re patching systems and racing the clock. What they often need is a capital strategy that prioritizes uptime and innovation.

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