Crown Holdings' Brazilian unit Crown Embalagens will invest about BRL 500 million (USD 97 million) to expand its beverage can plant in Ponta Grossa, Paraná. A commitment agreement with the municipality was signed on 1 September 2026, and more than 300 jobs are expected.

Trombini Embalagens plans a R$120 million investment in four phases at its Farroupilha unit, adding 8,000 square metres of built area and lifting capacity from 20 million m2 per month, with full operation expected in the first half of 2030.

Brazilian packaging maker Grupo Penha began a modernisation and expansion project in 2024 at its Itapira headquarters, with a total investment of about R$200 million, including a new corrugator and die-cutting machine from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Vossko do Brasil presented a five-phase expansion plan worth R$712 million for its Lages plant, running 2027 to 2032 and adding about 21,900 square metres of industrial space.

Smurfit Westrock plans to invest R$128 million to expand its existing industrial packaging plant in Uberaba, Brazil, adding new facilities and advanced production technology. The project is expected to generate R$526 million in annual revenue and 12 direct and 50 indirect jobs.

NOV Inc. announced a $200 million investment over three years to roughly double the capacity of its subsea flexible pipe manufacturing facility in Açu, Brazil. Additional capacity is planned to come online in late 2029.

Smurfit Westrock is investing over R$205 million in its Pirapetinga (R$80 million) and Uberaba (R$127 million) plants in Minas Gerais to install new printing machines. The equipment is expected to raise conversion capacity by 18% and begin operating during 2026.

Nidec ACIM inaugurated a new production line for Embraco FMS variable-speed compressors at its Joinville plant, with capacity of up to 5 million units per year and over 220 direct jobs.

Cervejaria Cidade Imperial plans to invest about R$130 million to expand its Frutal plant in Minas Gerais, creating an estimated 67 direct jobs.

Crown Holdings will add a third high-speed production line to its beverage can plant in Ponta Grossa, Parana, lifting capacity from 2.4 to 3.6 billion cans, with commercial production expected in Q3 2026.

SIG announced an R$44.1 million investment to expand its production unit in Vinhedo, São Paulo, creating more than 60 jobs. The project is expected to be completed later in 2025.

SIG announced a €6.7 million investment to expand its Vinhedo, São Paulo production site, including new machinery, with the work planned for 2025.

German multinational Netzsch plans a new 4,600 square metre warehouse at its Pomerode, Santa Catarina plant to expand grinding equipment output by up to 70%. The investment totals about R$73 million over three years within a R$87 million overall commitment.

Neuman & Esser inaugurated an expanded plant in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, producing containerized low-carbon hydrogen generators and compressors. The new 3,500 m² factory is four times larger than the previous one, with capacity of up to 70 MW/year and about 200 jobs created.

Smurfit Westrock inaugurated its new Maranguape plant in Ceará, Brazil, a $33 million expansion that diversifies its portfolio and adds production capacity, including a new corrugator and printers. The opening took place on 21 August 2024.

WIKA has begun manufacturing a new line of valves at its Iperó unit in São Paulo state, Brazil, for oil and gas, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical and sanitation markets, with capacity of about 20,000 units per year, also exporting to Latin America.

Unilever is investing EUR 14.7 million (US$16 million) in a new Hellmann's squeeze bottle production line at its Pouso Alegre plant in Brazil. The investment is expected to increase production capacity by double digits to meet rising demand.

Interpump Hydraulics Brasil is investing R$5 million in its Caxias do Sul plant to buy machining equipment and raw materials, lifting monthly winch production by 40% from 150 to 200 units. The increase was under way from January 2024 and is expected to be fully delivered by mid-2024.

Owens-Illinois is installing a new furnace at its Vitória de Santo Antão glass bottle plant in Pernambuco, Brazil, adding 200 million glass bottles a year with R$300 million of investment, due for completion by early 2026.

Klabin's Puma II project in Ortigueira, Paraná, involved an investment of R$12.9 billion and two paper machines with total capacity of 910,000 tonnes per year producing Eukaliner kraftliner.

Ball Corporation announced R$100 million of investment to increase production capacity at its existing aluminum packaging plant in the Suape industrial port complex in Pernambuco, Brazil, supported by 85% state tax incentives.

Brazilian valve maker Bermo, owned by German ARI-Armaturen, bought a new plot in Blumenau to expand its factory, with a planned R$60 million investment and an inauguration expected in 2026. The company also takes over sales of ARI products across Latin America.

SIG announced an €8.4 million investment in the fifth expansion of its carton packaging plant in Campo Largo, Paraná, Brazil, raising its production capacity. The plant serves Brazil and South American countries.

Prysmian plans to complete by early 2024 the adaptation of its Vila Velha umbilical plant to meet Petrobras demand, at a budgeted investment of R$50 million.

BorgWarner expects 2023 turbocharger production to be 18% higher than last year at its Itatiba, Sao Paulo state plant, and is studying a capacity expansion there, though nothing has been agreed with headquarters.

Suzano will invest R$490 million (about US$100 million) to convert a pulp line at its Limeira mill into a flexible machine, raising annual fluff pulp capacity from 100,000 to 440,000 tons. Production is expected to start by Q4 2025.

SIG announced an €8.4 million investment in the fifth expansion of its carton packaging plant in Campo Largo, Paraná, raising capacity to 5.2 billion packs per year. The plant employs about 500 people.

Klabin has started up the PM 28 board machine supplied by Valmet as phase 2 of its Puma II project in Ortigueira, Brazil. The line, with a related fiber line and automation, targets 460,000 tons of coated board annually. The start-up occurred on May 9, 2023 and was reported on June 21, 2023.

Klabin concluded the first stage of a 188-million-Reais ($35.7 million) investment at its Horizonte packaging unit in Ceará state, Brazil, installing a new corrugator that raises capacity to 100,000 tonnes of corrugated board per year from 20,000 tonnes.

Ball Corporation announced a R$100 million investment to increase production capacity at its aluminum can plant in the Suape industrial complex, Pernambuco, Brazil, backed by 85% state tax incentives. The announcement was made on February 2, 2023.

Verallia is building a second furnace at its Campo Bom glass container plant in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, at a total investment of €80 million. Construction is expected to start in March 2023 and take about eight months.

WEG announced it will invest R$660 million over three years to build a new factory for industrial and electric mobility motors and expand existing plants in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, completing the new plant by Q1 2024.

Owens-Illinois announced an R$300 million investment to expand its glass bottle factory in Vitoria de Santo Antao, Pernambuco, Brazil, creating 100 new jobs on top of 165 existing ones. A letter of intent was signed with the state government.

Klabin announced on 2022-03-18 an R$188 million investment to expand its corrugated paper packaging plant in Horizonte, in the Fortaleza metropolitan region. Capacity will rise from 20,000 to 100,000 tons per year and about 200 jobs will be created by 2023.

Smurfit Kappa announced an investment of over USD 33 million to expand its Fortaleza plant in Ceará, Brazil, adding a new corrugator, high-end printers and an innovation centre. The announcement was made on 18 January 2022.

Nidec Global Appliance inaugurated a new EM compressor production line at its Joinville, Santa Catarina site on November 11, 2021. The line cost R$100 million and created 250 jobs, part of R$300 million invested in the state since 2019.

Verallia will invest R$500 million to expand its glass container plant in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, adding a new furnace that raises capacity to 1.3 million pieces per day from late 2023. The project is expected to create about 140 direct jobs.

WestRock started up the Três Barras paper mill expansion in Paraná, Brazil, raising kraftliner capacity to 750,000 tonnes per year from 480,000. The expansion cost $350 million within a wider $1.2 billion Brazil investment cycle.

Novelis completed a $150 million investment adding 100 kilotonnes each of rolling and recycling capacity at its Pindamonhangaba plant in Brazil, lifting annual capacity to about 680 kilotonnes of aluminum sheet and 490 kilotonnes of recycling.

The Santa Catarina state government delivered the environmental operating license for WestRock's expansion of its Três Barras paper mill. The project, begun in February 2019, cost about US$345 million and raises paper capacity to about 685,000 tonnes a year.

Brazilian compressor maker Schulz plans to invest over R$150 million this year to expand product range and production capacity at its Joinville units, Schulz Automotiva and Schulz Compressores. Work includes new Industry 4.0 machinery, expanded production lines and a new electric motor and aluminium casting area.

Nidec Global Appliance will invest R$100 million in a new production line at its Joinville, Santa Catarina factory, raising compressor output by 17% to a capacity of 2.5 million compressors per year and creating 200 jobs.

Crown Embalagens announced an R$300 million investment to install a second aluminum can production line at its Rio Verde unit in Goias, Brazil, expected to create 50 direct jobs by the end of 2021 and double annual output to two billion cans.

Verallia will invest €60 million in its Jacutinga plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil, adding a new furnace that more than doubles glass packaging production capacity. The announcement was dated 1 March 2021.

Irani Papel e Embalagem is expanding its Campina da Alegria packaging plant in Vargem Bonita, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with the Gaia II project adding corrugated board capacity, with estimated investment of R$150.4 million.

Earlier in 2021 Verallia announced an expansion of its Jacutinga plant in Minas Gerais with an investment of R$370 million. The exact announcement date is not given.

Amcor will invest over R$115 million to expand its packaging factory in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, doubling production capacity and raising direct jobs to 720 by July next year.

Actega is significantly expanding production of water-based and UV-cured overprint varnishes, raising global capacity to over 150,000 tonnes per year. About €2 million has been invested in a new integrated production facility in Brazil employing 180 people.

Klöckner Pentaplast completed an expansion at its Cotia facility in Brazil, adding a coating line that raised its South American coating capacity by over 30%. The announcement was dated 23 March 2020.

Embaquim started full operation of a new Carnevalli coextruder at its São Bernardo do Campo plant to make multilayer barrier films. The equipment adds 50 tonnes per month and raises total film capacity by 15%.