The Cosentino manufacturing facility project is a $270 million first phase of a planned multiphase production plant for the Spanish surfaces maker at Jacksonville’s Cecil Commerce Center. After the city extended its original closing deadline by 60 days, Cosentino finally purchased the 330 acre site for $20.39 million in January 2025 through Cosentino Industrial USA LLC.

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The deed sets new construction deadlines, requiring groundbreaking by July 2027 or the city can repurchase the land by July 2028. Jacksonville keeps drawing major manufacturers, with Johnson and Johnson Vision recently committing over $1 billion to a Jacksonville expansion of its own, reinforcing the city’s growing manufacturing profile.

Project Overview

• Project Name: Cosentino Manufacturing Facility, Cecil Commerce Center
• Location: Cecil Commerce Center, West Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• Developer/Owner: Cosentino Industrial USA LLC, a unit of Cosentino Group
• Total Cost/Value: $270 million for Phase One, part of a confirmed two phase plan valued at up to $370 million, with potential to grow toward $440 million through a future land option
• Scale/Capacity: 408,000 square foot production facility plus 734,000 square feet of adjacent support areas on the initial 330 acre parcel, with an option to add 150 more acres
• Construction Start: Not yet begun as of the most recent reporting, with the land deed requiring groundbreaking no later than July 1, 2027
• Expected Completion: End of 2028 for Phase One
• Funding/Financing: Self funded by Cosentino Group, supported by a $12 million Recapture Enhanced Value tax incentive, $5.5 million in city debt spending for road and utility works, and a $5.5 million Florida Job Growth Grant Fund award for rail infrastructure
• Current Status: Land purchase closed in January 2025 for $20.39 million, with site and infrastructure preparation continuing ahead of vertical construction
• Key Milestone: Closing of the 330 acre land purchase on January 22, 2025, following a 60 day extension granted by Jacksonville City Council in December 2024

Project Team

• Cosentino Group — Parent Company and Global Manufacturer
• Cosentino Industrial USA LLC — Project Owner and U.S. Development Entity
• City of Jacksonville — Landowner and Incentive Authority
• Jacksonville City Council — Approving Authority for the Land Sale and Incentives
• JAXUSA Partnership — Site Selection and Economic Development Partner
• JEA — Utility Provider for Sewer and Water Infrastructure
• CSX Corp — Rail Infrastructure Partner
• Florida Job Growth Grant Fund — Financier for Rail Spur Construction
• England, Thims & Miller Inc — Civil Engineer
• Environmental Resource Solutions — Environmental Permitting Agent

Cosentino Manufacturing Facility Advances Through Preconstruction Phase at Cecil Commerce CenterReported 27th May 2023: A Cosentino manufacturing facility for producing architecture materials will be set up in Jacksonville, Florida. Recently, Cosentino Group, a Spanish manufacturer, announced its plans to develop the $270 million project which will create 180 jobs. The company is a producer of various surface materials for kitchens, baths, floors and claddings. Its well-known brands include Silestone,  Dekton, Sensa and Scalea.

Cosentino Group said it initially considered several sites in Georgia, Texas and Florida for the  Cosentino manufacturing facility. However, the company said it finally decided to go with the Jacksonville area, in Florida. The company’s decision was made based on several factors which include available local talent and proximity to the city’s port.

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The location of the manufacturing plant will be at a 330-acre site off Interstate 10. The property is also about  20 miles east of the Port of Jacksonville. Therefore, it’s a prime location for bringing in raw materials, and also providing good rail accessibility. According to Cosentino Group, this will be its only existing manufacturing facility outside its home country of Brazil.

Development plans for the Cosentino manufacturing facility

The first phase of the Cosentino manufacturing plant will feature a 408,000-square-foot production facility. In addition, the property will also include 734,000 square feet of adjacent support areas. The developer intends to commence construction on the facility by 2025 and expects it to become operational by the end of 2028.

 Cosentino Group’s CEO, Eduardo Cosentino, said the company’s biggest challenge would be getting employees for the manufacturing facility. Therefore he said Cosentino Group would work with the city of Jacksonville and local universities to develop its workforce. Proper training will be available in the facility and the company expects recruitment to begin by 2024 or 2025.

Cosentino also mentioned that all aspects of the deal would most likely be finalised by the end of 2023. In the meantime, he said they will focus on planning all construction phases of the manufacturing facility.