Major investment targets AllianceTexas industrial building
The global HVAC maker Carrier plans to invest more than $600 million over three years to convert roughly half of a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial building at AllianceTexas into an advanced manufacturing and engineering center, company filings and industry reporting show. The project, centered at Hillwood’s Alliance Westport 12 building at 1501 Distribution Drive, is slated to support three production lines and is expected to employ about 1,500 people.
What Carrier will build and who it will serve
The renovation calls for new offices, added mezzanines, a new elevator and upgraded infrastructure to support three production lines focused on thermal management systems — notably commercial chillers that serve data centers, hospitals, schools and industrial facilities. Company executives framed the investment as part of a broader strategy to expand U.S. manufacturing capacity and improve supply chain resilience.
- Investment: More than $600 million over three years
- Location: Alliance Westport 12, 1501 Distribution Drive, Fort Worth (AllianceTexas)
- Building size: Conversion of roughly half of a 1.2 million-square-foot facility
- Jobs: Approximately 1,500 positions expected
- Start of production: Company and reporting indicate production should begin next year
Carrier said the investment will expand the company's U.S. manufacturing and engineering footprint and strengthen supply chain resilience.
Regional context: AllianceTexas' continuing industrial growth
The decision to place the center at Alliance underscores the North Texas region's appeal for large-format industrial users. AllianceTexas, the 27,000-acre master-planned logistics and industrial community developed by Hillwood, has attracted several major manufacturers in recent years. Local economic development leaders say the project reinforces Fort Worth’s growing profile as a center for advanced manufacturing.
Officials with the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership emphasized the role of Alliance in recruiting industry. The addition of a Carrier facility joins a string of recent investments in the area, signaling continued demand for large industrial buildings and skilled manufacturing labor in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Local consequences and challenges
The project promises to deliver significant local employment opportunities, but it also raises questions about workforce readiness and infrastructure. Filling 1,500 roles will require recruitment, training and potential coordination with area colleges and workforce programs. The scale of construction and equipment installation will also require local permitting, utilities upgrades and coordination with Hillwood as the property owner.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Investment amount | $600M+ over three years |
| Facility | ~600,000 SF of a 1.2M SF building (Alliance Westport 12) |
| Estimated jobs | 1,500 |
| Product focus | Commercial chillers (air- and water-cooled) |
| Target markets | Data centers, healthcare, education, industrial buildings |
Why it matters to Fort Worth
For Fort Worth residents, the Carrier announcement represents both an economic opportunity and a test of local systems. A multi-hundred-million-dollar manufacturing footprint can broaden the city's industrial tax base and bring higher-wage manufacturing careers, but delivering on those benefits depends on workforce pipelines, transportation and utility capacity, and effective permitting timelines. The project also signals continued investor confidence in Fort Worth's ability to host large-scale industrial operations.
Carrier joins other major manufacturers that have recently expanded in North Texas. As those projects move from planning into operation, Fort Worth will need to align workforce development and infrastructure investment to ensure long-term benefits for residents and businesses.
