A Factory is a generic term for stations which produce trading goods that are not to be mistaken with materials.
The production process consists of repeating cycles. At the beginning of each cycle, inputs, if there are any for the production being run, are consumed. Outputs are added to the station's cargo bay at the completion of each cycle. Player factories are created with two production cycle slots, but this number can be increased by upgrading the factory in its trade goods screen. Upgrading factories increases the number of concurrent production cycles (2 by default, +1 per upgrade, 6 maximum), but the time to finish a cycle remains the same. Example: A basic Display factory with a lot of assembly blocks produces 2 displays per 15 seconds. After first upgrade, it will produce 3 displays per 15 seconds.
Adding Assembly Blocks to factories decreases the time needed to perform one production cycle, down to a minimum of 15 seconds. When the player is not in the same sector as the factory they are updated less frequently. In some cases this may mean that the actual time to produce a cycle while a player is not present may be increased up to almost 5 seconds. More information on how much production capacity you need per station can be found on the page Optimal factory production capacity.
Player created factories can be interacted with the same as any other factory, except that the owner does not have to pay to purchase goods, and is not paid to sell goods to the station.
Constructing cargo bays on player stations will increase the amount of storage capacity per resource, up to the limit of 50,000 capacity per commodity. Cargo space is divided evenly between all the goods involved in a production cycle with consideration for their individual Volume ratio and amount. Automatically generated stations belonging to NPC factions also follow these rules.
NPC traders visit factories to sell to and buy from them. Thanks to this, player created factories provide passive income. The amount of goods that NPC traders sell/buy depends on current factory stock, the amount of available space for that good and allegedly also on distance from core.
The "actively buy/sell" settings cause NPC traders to bring goods that are missing for production, and to buy produced goods that are full or almost full.
Crewmen can be hired at any station or factory in the galaxy. For more information on crewmen please visit the Crew page.
Types of Factories[ | ]
Factories are categorized into four types: Basic, Low Tech, Advanced and High Tech. Below is a list of every foundable factory.
Mines are not listed here; for more information on mines, please visit Mine.
Data assumes all goods are bought/sold for their base prices in the sector the factory is founded in.
Lower prices for ingredients and higher prices for results will increase the profit made per cycle, but will also increase the station's founding cost.
Optional goods are marked in the Ingredients column with an asterisk (*). Supplying optional goods halves the required Production Capacity of a factory.
They are not included in the calculation for Profit/Cycle.
| Type | Name | Founding Cost | Ingredients | Results | Required PC | Profit/Cycle | ROI Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Gas Collector | 8,275,000 | 3 Helium, 3 Hydrogen, 3 Neon, 3 Chlorine | 110 | 1,650 | 5,016 | |
| Basic | Gas Collector | 9,745,000 | 3 Helium, 3 Nitrogen, 3 Neon, 3 Chlorine, 3 Fluorine | 138 | 2,070 | 4,708 | |
| Basic | Gas Collector | 10,060,000 | 8 Oxygen, 8 Hydrogen, 8 Nitrogen | 144 | 2,160 | 4,658 | |
| Basic | Gas Collector | 8,800,000 | 3 Helium, 3 Hydrogen, 3 Chlorine, 3 Fluorine | 120 | 1,800 | 4,889 | |
| Basic | Crystal Farm | 9,150,000 | 10 Crystals | 127 | 1,900 | 4,816 | |
| Basic | Mineral Extractor | 9,500,000 | 4 Minerals | 134 | 2,000 | 4,750 | |
| Basic | Scrap Metal Trader | 7,750,000 | 60 Scrap Metal | 100 | 1,500 | 5,167 | |
| Low Tech | Oil Refinery | 4,950,000 | 5 Energy Cells, 10 Raw Oil | 5 Oil | 162 | 700 | 7,072 |
| Basic | Solar Power Plant | 6,875,000 | 25 Energy Cells | 84 | 1,250 | 5,500 | |
| Low Tech | Carbon Extractor | 4,806,500 | 52 Corn | 5 Carbon | 139 | 659 | 7,294 |
| Low Tech | Carbon Extractor | 4,915,000 | 95 Rice | 5 Carbon | 139 | 690 | 7,124 |
| Low Tech | Carbon Extractor | 4,750,500 | 64 Wheat | 5 Carbon | 139 | 643 | 7,389 |
| Low Tech | Carbon Extractor | 4,610,500 | 63 Potatoes | 5 Carbon | 139 | 603 | 7,646 |
| Advanced | Electro Magnet Factory | 4,428,500 | 1 Steel, 1 Copper, 2 Conductors, 2 Transformators | 4 Electro Magnets | 123 | 551 | 8,038 |
| Advanced | Energy Inverter Factory | 7,606,500 | 1 Energy Tube, 2 Conductors, 2 Transformators | 4 Energy Inverters | 322 | 1,459 | 5,214 |
| Advanced | Servo Factory | 5,275,500 | 4 Steel, 2 Aluminum, 2 Conductors, 1 Plastic | 2 Servos | 177 | 793 | 6,653 |
| Advanced | Steel Tube Factory | 4,614,000 | 4 Steel, 2 Aluminum | 3 Steel Tubes | 136 | 604 | 7,640 |
| Low Tech | Rubber Factory | 4,383,000 | 1 Energy Cell*, 3 Oil | 3 Rubber, 1 Toxic Waste*, 1 Acid* | 163 | 990 | 4,428 |
| Advanced | Conductor Factory | 5,671,000 | 2 Zinc, 2 Steel, 1 Platinum, 1 Gold, 1 Energy Cell* | 20 Conductors | 216 | 956 | 5,933 |
| Advanced | Transformator Factory | 4,421,500 | 2 Steel, 1 Plastic, 1 Silicon, 1 Silver, 1 Energy Cell* | 10 Transformators | 134 | 599 | 7,382 |
| Low Tech | Plastic Manufacturer | 4,022,500 | 3 Oil, 3 Energy Cells* | 15 Plastic | 135 | 585 | 6,877 |
| Low Tech | Solar Cell Factory | 7,015,000 | 1 Zinc, 2 Silicon, 2 Platinum, 1 Gold, 1 Energy Cell* | 10 Solar Cells | 310 | 1,340 | 5,236 |
| Advanced | Tools Factory | 4,470,500 | 1 Steel, 1 Platinum, 1 Silver, 1 Aluminum, 1 Energy Cell* | 10 Tools | 138 | 613 | 7,293 |
| Advanced | Semi Conductor Manufacturer | 4,278,000 | 1 Steel, 1 Silicon, 1 Gold, 1 Energy Cell* | 15 Semi Conductors | 125 | 558 | 7,667 |
| Advanced | Microchip Factory | 4,460,000 | 4 Wires, 12 Semi Conductors, 4 Energy Cells* | 3 Microchips | 171 | 760 | 5,869 |
| Advanced | Energy Tube Factory | 5,219,500 | 1 Plastic, 1 Steel, 1 Platinum, 1 Neon, 1 Steel Tube, 1 Energy Cell* | 1 Energy Tube | 184 | 827 | 6,312 |
| Low Tech | Steel Factory | 4,715,500 | 8 Ore, 3 Coal, 1 Carbon | 8 Steel | 147 | 633 | 7,450 |
| Low Tech | Steel Factory | 4,467,000 | 12 Scrap Metal, 4 Coal | 6 Steel | 110 | 562 | 7,949 |
| Advanced | Plasma Cell Factory | 4,250,000 | 10 Energy Cells, 1 Steel, 1 Bio Gas, 1 Neon, 1 Helium | 10 Plasma Cells | 112 | 500 | 8,500 |
| Low Tech | Fuel Factory | 3,732,000 | 2 Energy Cells, 1 Oil, 1 Nitrogen, 1 Fluorine | 1 Fuel, 1 Toxic Waste* | 83 | 352 | 10,603 |
| Low Tech | Glass Manufacturer | 3,956,000 | 4 Ore, 4 Crystals | 8 Glass | 97 | 416 | 9,510 |
| Low Tech | Chemical Factory | 6,112,000 | 5 Water, 5 Nitrogen, 5 Hydrogen, 5 Oxygen, 1 Bio Gas, 1 Carbon, 10 Energy Cells | 2 Chemicals, 1 Adhesive, 2 Coolant, 2 Solvent, 2 Acid | 235 | 1,032 | 5,923 |
| Advanced | Wire Manufacturer | 3,938,500 | 1 Plastic, 1 Steel, 1 Gold | 15 Wires | 92 | 411 | 9,583 |
| Advanced | Metal Plate Factory | 4,085,500 | 3 Steel, 1 Silver | 2 Metal Plates | 102 | 453 | 9,019 |
| Advanced | Paint Manufacturer | 4,911,500 | 1 Oil, 1 Water, 1 Chemicals, 1 Solvent, 1 Acid | 5 Paint, 1 Toxic Waste* | 159 | 689 | 7,129 |
| Low Tech | Fertilizer Factory | 5,135,500 | 2 Chemicals, 3 Minerals, 1 Energy Cell*, 1 Solvent* | 11 Fertilizer, 1 Toxic Waste* | 234 | 1,205 | 4,262 |
| Low Tech | Fertilizer Factory | 5,198,500 | 1 Plankton, 4 Minerals, 1 Energy Cell* | 9 Fertilizer, 1 Toxic Waste* | 192 | 821 | 6,332 |
| Advanced | Explosive Charge Factory | 8,201,500 | 4 Fluorine, 1 Steel, 2 Energy Cells, 2 Plastic, 2 Chemicals, 2 Acid, 2 Adhesive | 4 Explosive Charges | 365 | 1,629 | 5,035 |
| Advanced | Fusion Core Factory | 12,727,000 | 1 Hydrogen, 1 Gold, 2 Plasma Cells, 2 Transformators, 2 Energy Tubes | 2 Fusion Cores | 644 | 2,922 | 4,356 |
| Advanced | High Pressure Tube Factory | 7,452,500 | 1 Steel, 1 Aluminum, 2 Carbon, 2 Adhesive, 2 Steel Tubes | 3 High Pressure Tubes | 315 | 1,415 | 5,267 |
| Advanced | Targeting Card Factory | 26,244,000 | 1 Microchip, 1 Copper, 2 Processors | 2 Targeting Cards | 1,494 | 6,784 | 3,869 |
| Advanced | Electromagnetic Charge Factory | 30,479,000 | 10 Energy Containers, 6 Electro Magnets, 2 Energy Tubes, 2 Transformators | 2 Electromagnetic Charges | 1,760 | 7,994 | 3,813 |
| Advanced | Gauss Rail Factory | 17,980,500 | 10 Energy Cells, 6 Electro Magnets, 2 Energy Tubes, 1 High Pressure Tube, 1 Transformator | 2 Gauss Rail | 973 | 4,423 | 4,066 |
| Advanced | Energy Generator Factory | 18,484,500 | 15 Energy Cells, 10 Microchips, 10 Conductors | 1 Energy Generator | 1,004 | 4,567 | 4,048 |
| Advanced | Display Factory | 11,722,500 | 1 Glass, 5 Microchips, 3 Semi Conductors, 1 Plasma Cell | 1 Display | 495 | 2,635 | 4,449 |
| Advanced | Processor Factory | 31,049,500 | 7 Microchips, 5 Semi Conductors, 5 Copper, 5 Platinum, 5 Gold | 3 Processors | 1,483 | 8,157 | 3,807 |
| Advanced | Computer Component Factory | 40,114,500 | 15 Wires, 7 Microchips, 5 Semi Conductors, 5 Copper, 5 Platinum, 5 Gold | 1 Display, 1 Targeting Card, 1 Processor | 1,736 | 10,747 | 3,733 |
| Advanced | Nanobot Factory | 9,167,500 | 15 Crystals, 15 Semi Conductors | 5 Nanobots | 425 | 1,905 | 4,813 |
| Advanced | Laser Compressor Factory | 9,059,000 | 1 Plasma Cell, 1 Transformator, 1 Energy Tube, 15 Wires | 1 Laser Compressor, 1 Scrap Metal* | 428 | 1,899 | 4,771 |
| Advanced | Laser Head Factory | 7,015,000 | 1 Glass, 1 Conductor, 15 Aluminum, 1 Energy Cell* | 1 Laser Head, 1 Toxic Waste* | 307 | 1,340 | 5,236 |
| Advanced | Drone Factory | 10,249,000 | 1 Fuel, 2 Plasma Cells, 5 Metal Plates | 1 Drone, 1 Scrap Metal* | 506 | 2,239 | 4,578 |
| Advanced | Warhead Factory | 8,135,000 | 5 Conductors, 2 Chemicals, 3 Metal Plates | 1 Warhead, 1 Scrap Metal* | 368 | 1,635 | 4,976 |
| Advanced | Power Unit Factory | 3,707,500 | 2 Transformators, 2 Energy Cells, 2 Plasma Cells | 1 Power Unit | 77 | 345 | 10,747 |
| High Tech | Antigrav Unit Factory | 27,710,500 | 2 Power Units, 2 Processors, 1 Energy Cell* | 1 Antigrav Unit | 1,582 | 7,253 | 3,821 |
| Advanced | Energy Container Factory | 5,755,000 | 9 Energy Cells, 9 Transformators | 3 Energy Containers | 208 | 930 | 6,189 |
| Advanced | Solar Panel Factory | 9,356,500 | 10 Solar Cells, 1 Transformator | 1 Solar Panel | 436 | 1,959 | 4,777 |
| High Tech | Accelerator Factory | 378,820,000 | 3 Turbines, 3 Plasma Cells, 3 Fusion Generators, 6 Energy Tubes, 6 High Pressure Tubes, 15 Conductors, 9 Gauss Rail | 1 Neutron Accelerator, 1 Proton Accelerator, 1 Electron Accelerator | 23,228 | 107,520 | 3,524 |
| High Tech | Targeting System Factory | 32,173,000 | 1 Targeting Card, 1 Processor, 3 Energy Cells, 5 Conductors, 5 Wires | 1 Targeting System | 1,832 | 8,478 | 3,795 |
| Advanced | Ammunition Factory | 15,205,000 | 10 Lead, 10 Aluminum, 10 Steel, 5 Adhesive, 5 Energy Cells | 15 Ammunition S, 10 Ammunition M, 5 Ammunition L | 812 | 3,630 | 4,189 |
| Low Tech | High Capacity Lens Factory | 7,193,500 | 4 Glass, 2 Carbon, 2 Plastic, 2 Diamonds | 1 High Capacity Lens | 304 | 1,341 | 5,365 |
| Advanced | Laser Modulator Factory | 19,251,000 | 4 Servos, 2 Energy Tubes, 2 Transformators, 4 Energy Cells | 1 Laser Modulator | 1,053 | 4,786 | 4,023 |
| High Tech | Force Generator Factory | 52,084,500 | 4 Electro Magnets, 10 Steel, 10 Plastic, 10 Nanobots, 1 Energy Generator | 1 Force Generator | 3,089 | 14,167 | 3,677 |
| High Tech | Antigrav Generator Factory | 74,134,500 | 4 Electro Magnets, 5 Servos, 10 Wires, 1 Antigrav Unit, 1 Energy Generator | 1 Antigrav Generator | 4,422 | 20,467 | 3,623 |
| High Tech | Fusion Generator Factory | 42,032,500 | 4 Fusion Cores, 10 Steel, 15 Plasma Cells, 2 Power Units | 1 Fusion Generator | 2,465 | 11,295 | 3,722 |
| Advanced | Turbine Factory | 19,240,500 | 4 Servos, 10 Steel, 3 Coolant, 2 Power Units | 1 Turbine | 1,053 | 4,783 | 4,023 |
| High Tech | Tesla Coil Factory | 23,132,500 | 10 Steel, 3 Copper, 2 Fusion Cores, 5 Plastic | 1 Military Tesla Coil, 1 Industrial Tesla Coil | 1,286 | 5,895 | 3,925 |
| Advanced | Medical Supplies Factory | 14,536,500 | 5 Water, 15 Chemicals, 5 Fabric, 5 Zinc, 5 Chlorine | 4 Medical Supplies | 771 | 3,439 | 4,227 |
| High Tech | Satellite Factory | 68,212,500 | 2 Solar Panels, 2 Processors, 2 Displays, 1 Energy Container, 1 Steel Tube | 1 Satellite, 1 Scrap Metal* | 4,235 | 18,800 | 3,629 |
| High Tech | Drill Factory | 22,943,500 | 1 Laser Head, 1 Processor, 2 Steel, 2 Diamonds | 1 Drill, 1 Scrap Metal* | 1,319 | 5,866 | 3,912 |
| Advanced | Ammunition Factory | 21,428,000 | 1 Steel, 15 Chemicals, 15 Paint | 5 Ammunition, 1 Toxic Waste* | 1,233 | 5,408 | 3,963 |
| High Tech | Teleporter Factory | 41,861,000 | 1 Metal Plate, 1 Power Unit, 1 Antigrav Unit, 2 Plasma Cells, 1 Conductor, 1 Transformator | 1 Teleporter, 1 Scrap Metal* | 2,525 | 11,271 | 3,715 |
| High Tech | Computation Mainframe Factory | 40,419,000 | 2 Processors, 1 Power Unit, 1 Microchip, 1 Display, 15 Wires | 1 Computation Mainframe | 2,364 | 10,834 | 3,731 |
| High Tech | Vehicle Factory | 79,584,000 | 1 Rubber, 1 Power Unit, 1 Energy Generator, 5 Metal Plates, 1 Antigrav Unit, 1 Display | 1 Vehicle, 1 Scrap Metal* | 4,944 | 22,049 | 3,610 |
| Advanced | Gun Factory | 8,660,000 | 1 Steel, 1 Ammunition, 1 Aluminum, 1 Plastic | 5 Guns | 388 | 1,760 | 4,921 |
| Advanced | Rocket Factory | 13,752,500 | 1 Warhead, 1 Fuel, 1 Steel, 1 Microchip | 1 Rocket | 708 | 3,215 | 4,278 |
| High Tech | Mining Robot Factory | 148,474,500 | 1 Power Unit, 1 Processor, 1 Display, 5 Nanobots, 2 Drills, 1 Coolant, 1 Teleporter | 1 Mining Robot, 1 Scrap Metal* | 9,315 | 41,732 | 3,558 |
| High Tech | War Robot Factory | 94,683,000 | 1 Power Unit, 1 Processor, 1 Display, 5 Nanobots, 2 Guns, 1 Teleporter, 1 Coolant | 1 War Robot, 1 Scrap Metal* | 5,883 | 26,363 | 3,592 |
| High Tech | Body Armor Factory | 98,410,500 | 2 Metal Plates, 1 Coolant, 1 Teleporter, 1 Antigrav Unit, 1 Carbon, 1 Nanobot | 1 Body Armor | 5,866 | 27,403 | 3,592 |
| Basic | Water Collector | 7,750,000 | 75 Water | 100 | 1,500 | 5,167 | |
| Basic | Plankton Collector | 8,625,000 | 35 Plankton | 117 | 1,750 | 4,929 | |
| Low Tech | Fish Farm | 4,089,000 | 23 Water, 5 Wheat, 5 Oxygen | 8 Fish, 1 Bio Gas, 1 Plankton* | 98 | 504 | 8,114 |
| Low Tech | Plant Farm | 2,290,000 | 6 Energy Cells*, 30 Water | 60 Plants, 6 Oxygen* | 88 | 720 | 3,181 |
| Low Tech | Rice Farm | 2,990,000 | 4 Energy Cells*, 40 Water | 76 Rice, 4 Oxygen* | 97 | 660 | 4,531 |
| Low Tech | Potato Farm | 2,290,000 | 6 Energy Cells*, 30 Water | 35 Potatoes, 8 Oxygen* | 99 | 880 | 2,603 |
| Low Tech | Wheat Farm | 2,864,000 | 4 Energy Cells*, 40 Water | 48 Wheat, 4 Oxygen* | 95 | 624 | 4,590 |
| Low Tech | Corn Farm | 3,480,000 | 4 Energy Cells*, 60 Water | 60 Corn, 4 Oxygen* | 133 | 800 | 4,350 |
| Low Tech | Wood Farm | 4,075,000 | 3 Energy Cells*, 75 Water | 6 Wood, 3 Oxygen* | 156 | 840 | 4,852 |
| Low Tech | Fruit Farm | 4,040,000 | 4 Energy Cells*, 80 Water | 40 Fruits, 4 Oxygen* | 170 | 960 | 4,209 |
| Advanced | Coffee Farm | 4,187,000 | 1 Energy Cell*, 35 Water, 2 Fertilizer | 10 Coffee, 1 Oxygen* | 127 | 612 | 6,842 |
| Advanced | Cocoa Farm | 4,082,000 | 1 Energy Cell*, 30 Water, 2 Fertilizer | 20 Cocoa, 1 Oxygen* | 119 | 582 | 7,014 |
| Low Tech | Tea Farm | 4,512,500 | 4 Energy Cells*, 100 Water | 75 Tea, 4 Oxygen* | 206 | 1,095 | 4,122 |
| Low Tech | Vegetable Farm | 2,920,000 | 4 Energy Cells*, 40 Water | 35 Vegetables, 4 Oxygen* | 96 | 640 | 4,563 |
| Advanced | Spices Farm | 5,548,500 | 1 Energy Cell*, 35 Water, 5 Fertilizer | 12 Spices, 1 Oxygen* | 215 | 1,001 | 5,543 |
| Low Tech | Sheep Ranch | 4,631,500 | 2 Energy Cells*, 10 Oxygen, 18 Wheat, 12 Water | 15 Sheep, 1 Bio Gas, 2 Fabric* | 153 | 891 | 5,199 |
| Low Tech | Sheep Ranch | 4,715,500 | 1 Energy Cell*, 10 Corn, 10 Oxygen, 20 Water | 15 Sheep, 1 Bio Gas, 2 Fabric* | 153 | 865 | 5,452 |
| Low Tech | Fungus Farm | 3,679,500 | 1 Bio Gas, 5 Water, 1 Mineral | 25 Fungi, 1 Toxic Waste* | 77 | 337 | 10,919 |
| Low Tech | Cattle Ranch | 4,554,500 | 15 Wheat, 10 Oxygen, 15 Water | 8 Cattle, 1 Bio Gas* | 147 | 800 | 5,694 |
| Low Tech | Cattle Ranch | 5,783,000 | 15 Corn, 10 Oxygen, 15 Water | 8 Cattle, 2 Bio Gas | 161 | 938 | 6,166 |
| Advanced | Protein Factory | 5,842,500 | 25 Meat, 80 Dairy | 100 Protein | 218 | 955 | 6,118 |
| Low Tech | Meat Factory | 5,912,500 | 10 Cattle | 85 Meat, 10 Leather | 228 | 975 | 6,065 |
| Low Tech | Dairy Farm | 6,875,000 | 10 Cattle | 180 Dairy, 10 Leather | 246 | 1,250 | 5,500 |
| Low Tech | Fabric Factory | 5,230,000 | 15 Sheep | 30 Fabric | 177 | 780 | 6,706 |
| Advanced | Clothes Factory | 12,720,000 | 80 Fabric | 100 Clothes | 654 | 2,920 | 4,357 |
| Low Tech | Paper Factory | 4,390,000 | 30 Water, 2 Wood | 40 Paper | 121 | 540 | 8,130 |
| Advanced | Brewery | 9,045,000 | 150 Water, 50 Wheat, 10 Fungi | 30 Beer | 416 | 1,870 | 4,837 |
| Advanced | Wine Factory | 7,015,000 | 50 Fruits, 10 Fungi | 25 Wine | 292 | 1,290 | 5,438 |
| Low Tech | Distillery | 11,897,500 | 10 Energy Cells, 50 Wheat, 250 Water | 5 Liquor | 611 | 2,685 | 4,432 |
| Advanced | Food Factory | 5,580,000 | 50 Wheat, 10 Meat, 10 Corn, 10 Vegetables | 10 Food | 193 | 880 | 6,341 |
| Low Tech | Food Bar Factory | 4,600,000 | 1 Energy Cell*, 50 Wheat, 10 Corn, 10 Rice | 10 Food Bars | 146 | 650 | 7,077 |
| Advanced | Luxury Food Factory | 8,835,000 | 1 Energy Cell*, 50 Wheat, 10 Fruits, 6 Spices, 7 Wine | 1 Luxury Food | 406 | 1,860 | 4,750 |
| Low Tech | Book Factory | 3,571,000 | 20 Paper, 1 Energy Cell* | 4 Books | 83 | 356 | 10,031 |
| Low Tech | Jewelry Manufacturer | 7,890,000 | 2 Platinum, 5 Gems | 4 Jewelry | 333 | 1,540 | 5,124 |
| Low Tech | Jewelry Manufacturer | 7,540,000 | 1 Gold, 4 Diamonds | 4 Jewelry | 333 | 1,440 | 5,237 |