Will County trailer manufacturing facilities (former Caterpillar and Lion Electric sites)
Hyundai Translead, Joliet, Will County, Illinois
Will County trailer manufacturing facilities (former Caterpillar and Lion Electric sites) in Joliet, Illinois is Hyundai Translead’s plant for dry and refrigerated van trailers, flatbeds, truck bodies and dollies. Status: announced as of March 16, 2026. Hyundai Translead announced $450 million and 2,500 jobs. Primary source: gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Announced
- Announced investment
- $450 million
- Announced jobs
- 2,500
- Industry
- Vehicles
- Sheet
- IL-05
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Hyundai Translead |
|---|---|
| Plant | Will County trailer manufacturing facilities (former Caterpillar and Lion Electric sites) |
| Location | Joliet, Will County, Illinois |
| Industry | Vehicles |
| Product | Dry and refrigerated van trailers, flatbeds, truck bodies and dollies |
| Announced investment | $450 millionState release also cites $452.5M in the EDGE agreement section; two sites in Will County |
| Announced jobs | 2,500 |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
Sources
- Gov. Pritzker: Hyundai Translead Will County facilities (state release, gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com, checked November 12, 2026)
- Hyundai Translead announces manufacturing expansion in Illinois (company release, hyundaitranslead.com, checked November 12, 2026)
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