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Lordstown, Trumbull County, OH41.165, -80.854

Ultium Cells Lordstown

OperationalManufacturing

Ultium Cells (GM / LG Energy Solution)

Lordstown, Trumbull County, OH

Verification75/100

How corroborated this project is, 0 to 100, built from primary evidence: permits, utility interconnection filings, procurement notices and hiring activity. Higher means more independent sources confirm it.

GM and LG Energy Solution joint-venture lithium-ion cell plant, roughly 3M square feet and more than 30 GWh of annual production capacity (not a power-draw figure), against a JV workforce target near 1,100. Slowing EV demand led to a reported 1,334-person layoff in January 2026, a real headwind against the plant's original headcount growth story.

Investment$2.3B
Power demand260 MW
Jobs1,100
Serving utilityFirstEnergy (Ohio Edison)

Development stage

  1. Site Selection
  2. Pre-Construction
  3. Permitting
  4. Construction

Project timeline

Every detected update, newest first

  1. Workforce layoffs announcedAnnouncement-5 evidence

    Ultium Cells announced production-shift layoffs at the Lordstown plant amid softer EV demand.

    Jan 15, 2026Trade press

Procurement opportunities

2 tracked

  • Dry-room dehumidification systems79
    Cooling$30M62% procure
    Window closes Oct 15, 2026
  • Maintenance & technician staffing68
    Staffing$6M60% procure
    Window closes Nov 30, 2026