Alfa Laval is investing in a multi-year expansion of its Richmond, Virginia factory to double heat exchanger production capacity by mid-2028, driven by data center demand.
Horton, a cooling solutions manufacturer, is investing $15 million to add 100,000 square feet at its Westminster facility in Oconee County, South Carolina, doubling manufacturing area to increase production of cooling fans and fan clutches.
Modine is investing more than $38 million through 2028 to upgrade its Grenada, Mississippi facility and expand data center chiller manufacturing, expected to create more than 450 jobs. Chiller production is expected to begin later this summer.
Mitsubishi Electric will invest US$143.5 million to retrofit its Maysville, Kentucky factory to make variable-speed heat pump compressors, with production targeted for October 2027 and initial annual capacity of 1,000,000 compressors. The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $50 million award.
Danfoss Turbocor completed Project Horizon, its largest expansion in Tallahassee, Florida, including a new 145,000 sq ft manufacturing facility built by Sperry Construction. The $60 million project will let Danfoss make over 14,000 compressors per year, doubling current capacity.
Bitzer Scroll will use a federal grant of more than $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to increase production of scroll compressors for electric heat pumps at its DeWitt, New York factory. The firm has committed nearly $6 million in matching investment and plans to create 20 jobs.
Mitsubishi Electric US plans to invest $143.5 million to repurpose its existing Maysville, Kentucky facility to produce heat pump compressors, the first U.S. factory for twin-rotary variable capacity compressors. The project is expected to create 122 new jobs.
Danfoss Turbocor celebrated the opening of a new 145,000 square foot production facility in Tallahassee, doubling its manufacturing capacity for oil-free compressors. The $62 million investment is expected to create jobs in the area.
Thermal management firm Modine will invest $18.1 million to expand its Rockbridge County, Virginia operation, adding 211 jobs to increase production of data center cooling equipment.
Johnson Controls plans to expand heat-pump manufacturing at three U.S. plants with more than $33 million in federal funding plus matching funds, pushing output above 200,000 units a year and creating close to 1,000 jobs. Final contracts with the Department of Energy were not yet signed.
Copeland will receive $11,488,975 in federal funding to increase production of heat pump compressors and hydronic systems at four manufacturing locations in Ohio, Missouri and Wisconsin, plus suppliers in several states.
Bard Manufacturing will receive $9,208,605 in federal funding to expand its Madison, Georgia facility, adding fabrication capacity and a new heat pump assembly line.
Armstrong International received $5,083,719 in federal funding to add 29,000 square feet to its Three Rivers, Michigan facility for manufacturing industrial heat pumps.
AAON announced a $40 million expansion adding a 230,000-square-foot building to its Longview, Texas plant to increase production and coil capacity, with about 250 new full-time jobs. Groundbreaking is scheduled for July 18, 2023.
PDM US announced a $18.5 million investment to expand its Rock Hill, South Carolina production facility, which will become its world headquarters and create 25 new jobs, with completion expected by April 2023.
Michigan Automotive Compressor (MACI), a Toyota Industries and DENSO joint venture, plans a $82 million investment to install new production processes at its Parma facility to produce electric vehicle technology products, retaining 241 jobs.
Rheem announced a $20 million expansion of its Fort Smith plant, adding 100 jobs and production capacity, along with a training and innovation center.
Airxcel broke ground on a 125,000-square-foot expansion of its Maxxair and Coleman-Mach facility in Wichita, Kansas, to centralize RV air conditioner production and warehousing. Phase 2 office expansion is set to begin in 2023.
Chemours is increasing its Opteon YF ultra-low GWP refrigerant production by 40% at its Ingleside, Texas facility through an $80 million project. The expansion is aimed at meeting growing customer demand.
Emerson completed a multimillion-dollar expansion of its engineering facility in Sidney, Ohio, adding 110,000 square feet of lab space for compressor and HVACR research and testing.
Alliance Compressors is investing $45 million over two years to expand its compressor assembly facility in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The announcement was made in February 2022.
Honeywell is expanding its Baton Rouge, Louisiana facility to double the capacity of its ultra-low global warming potential Solstice ze product. The product is used in foam insulation, propellants, refrigeration and air conditioning.
Emerson completed a $100 million expansion and renovation of its Copeland engineering facility in Sidney, Ohio, adding 110,000 square feet of engineering lab space for compressor and HVACR technology development.
Kelvion Inc. will expand its operations at Forks of the River Valley Industrial Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a $3.8 million project expected to create 74 jobs. Production of heat exchangers for refrigeration and data center markets will increase.
Emerson completed a multimillion-dollar expansion of its Copeland engineering facility in Sidney, Ohio, adding 110,000 square feet of lab space for compressor research and development.
Systemair is adding production of Topvex energy recovery ventilators at its Lenexa, Kansas plant, creating up to 15 new full-time jobs. Production there starts by early May 2021 alongside existing output in Canada.
Nortek Global HVAC announced a $3 million investment to modernize its Dyersburg, Tennessee plant and add a production line for data center air handling units.
Parker Hannifin's HVAC Filtration Division announced a multi-year investment in its existing Jeffersonville, Indiana facility to increase manufacturing capacity for HEPA and medical filters. The investment is supported by the River Ridge Development Authority and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Uponor, Inc. is expanding its Apple Valley, Minnesota manufacturing facility with an investment of EUR 16 million ($18 million), adding about 8,175 m2 of manufacturing and office space with equipment.
Aprilaire, an indoor air-quality manufacturer, completed a $10 million warehouse at its Poynette facility and continues to expand there. The article reports the warehouse adds about 346,000 square feet of space.
Ventilation systems maker VES is planning a $9 million expansion in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, including a 114,000 square foot facility with research and development and production jobs. The company bought a 12.4-acre parcel in the Lake Wissota Business Park and a groundbreaking is scheduled for December 14.
Honeywell is considering a potential $40 million investment to expand capacity at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana plant by 20 million pounds per year of Solstice ze refrigerant, creating 13 new jobs, with completion expected in early 2021.
Carel inaugurated an expansion of its Manheim, Pennsylvania plant and North American headquarters, adding 40,000 square feet to double the site's size. The site is expected to employ around 70 people.
Trane celebrated a more than $100 million expansion of its Columbia, South Carolina facility, adding over 1 million square feet for advanced manufacturing of commercial HVAC products, alongside a 1,342-kW solar installation.
AAON will relocate manufacturing of its SA Series self-contained units to its Longview, Texas facility, investing $28 million and creating 125 jobs. The first expansion phase of 195,000 sq. ft. is due by October 2020.
Daikin Applied is leasing additional office space at its Plymouth, Minnesota headquarters to support existing staff and planned new positions. The size of the space was not disclosed.
Chemours has started up a new Opteon YF (HFO-1234yf) refrigerant production facility at its Corpus Christi site in Ingleside, Texas, completing a $300 million project that triples its global capacity for this product.
Emerson completed the first phase of upgrades to its Rushville, Indiana plant, totaling nearly $8 million, to enhance Copeland compressor remanufacturing and OEM manufacturing. Emerson has invested $13 million in the plant since 2013.
Camfil USA is expanding its facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois, according to a report published on 2018-08-01. No investment amount or job figures were given.
Uponor North America completed renovations on its $6.35 million, 237,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Hutchinson, Minnesota, bought in July 2017, six months ahead of schedule. PEX pipe production is underway.
GE Appliances plans to invest $115 million to expand its Decatur, Alabama manufacturing plant by about 40,000 square feet, adding 255 full-time jobs and boosting production of top-mounted freezer refrigerators.
Wieland will invest 20 million USD over 12 months in a new production facility adjacent to its Wheeling (Chicago), Illinois plant for enhanced surface tubes. The facility, scheduled for completion by spring 2019, will double its US capacity for these tubes.
Provides US, a heat exchanger manufacturer, will invest $897,000 to expand its operation in Augusta County, Virginia, adding 50,000 square feet of production space and 20 jobs. The parent company is headquartered in Latina, Italy.
Danfoss Turbocor Compressors is expanding its Tallahassee, Florida plant, adding 120 full-time manufacturing research and development positions. Construction is expected to begin in 2018 and finish in 2019.
Florida Governor Rick Scott announced Danfoss Turbocor Compressors will build a new facility in Tallahassee, adding 120 advanced manufacturing jobs, with construction starting early 2018 and completion in 2019.
Danfoss is building a new 44,000 sq ft facility at its Turbocor Compressor site in Tallahassee's Innovation Park for about $12 million, with construction expected to start in early 2018 and finish in 2019.
Tecumseh Products Company is investing $1.1 million and creating 60 jobs at its Verona, Mississippi facility, which is consolidating Canadian operations and will begin making the AK2 compressor line. The Mississippi Development Authority assisted with infrastructure improvements.
Emerson broke ground on a $100 million expansion of its Sidney, Ohio compressor plant, adding nearly 20,000 square feet of office and engineering space and upgraded test labs. The three- to four-year project began with a groundbreaking on August 14, 2017.
Trane is expanding its existing 680,000 square foot manufacturing complex at 400 Killian Road in Columbia, South Carolina, investing $96 million and creating 700 jobs over three years.
Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will invest $96 million to expand its existing HVAC manufacturing facility at 400 Killian Road in Columbia, South Carolina, creating about 700 jobs over three years.