Gem Paints Private Limited is seeking environmental clearance to expand resin production capacity from 750 Mt/month to 1,000 Mt/month at its facility in Dobaspet, Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka. The project is valued at Rs. 8.36 crore.

Menasha Packaging Company plans to invest $70 million to consolidate and expand its two Richmond, Indiana locations as part of a U.S. network modernization initiative. The investment targets corrugating, printing and converting technology.

Johnson Controls inaugurated a new 1,600-square-meter assembly hall at its Carquefou, France plant, adding capacity for industrial refrigeration and heat pump production. The expansion cost EUR 6 million and supports 35% activity growth.

Taco Comfort Solutions is expanding its Fall River, MA plant with a $20+ million project, adding 52,000 square feet to produce larger tanks, heat exchangers, and other products. Groundbreaking began in September 2023, with completion expected in about 18 months.

The Taiyuan New Energy Vehicle Lightweight Parts Base in Zhangjiagang Hi-Tech Development Zone, with a total investment of 1.5 billion yuan, is undergoing a second phase of construction expected to be completed by June 2025, and aims to become a lighthouse factory by 2026.

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is investing over NOK 640 million to increase missile production capacity, including equipment for a new missile factory in Kongsberg and a new facility for sensor components, with support from Norwegian authorities and the EU's ASAP program.

Hoshizaki is expanding its ice machine manufacturing plant in Telford, UK, with a revised site layout to increase capacity. The plant aims to achieve a theoretical output of 50,000 units by the end of 2026, up from 34,000 units in 2023.

WACKER held a topping-out ceremony for a new production plant for silicone sealants at its Nünchritz site in Germany, with a budget of around €20 million. Operations are scheduled to begin in Q1 2025.

Omron Automation plans to invest $9.2 million to build out 60,000 square feet of new space in Greer, South Carolina, creating 162 new jobs. The facility is expected to be occupied by January 1, 2025.

Schneider Electric announced a $140 million investment in 2024 to expand its US manufacturing operations, including $85 million for a new plant in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and upgrades in Smyrna, Tennessee, creating about 750 new jobs.

Berry Global's Flexibles division expanded recycling capacity at its facilities in Heanor (UK), Steinfeld (Germany) and Zdzieszowice (Poland), adding about 6,600 tonnes of annual Sustane recycled polymer production.

Saint-Gobain inaugurated a new production line for its Placo drywall brand at its existing plant in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil, with an investment of over R$ 300 million. The expansion is expected to create 200 direct and indirect jobs.

Energy Catalyst, a geothermal heat pump startup, selected a site in Troy, New York for a $10 million expansion to increase manufacturing capacity.

HANSA-FLEX is constructing a four-part building complex with administration, logistics and production hall and high-bay warehouse in Bremen-Mahndorf, Germany. The €20 million investment is on an 18,000 m² site, with completion scheduled for end of 2024.

Liebherr commissioned a new assembly hall for battery-electric wheel loaders at its plant in Bischofshofen, Austria. The €2.2 million investment, completed in March 2024, has a production area of nearly 1,000 m² and a maximum yearly output of up to 500 battery-electric wheel loaders.

Luvata, a Mitsubishi group company, is building a new factory in Delaware, Ohio, for electric car components. The $18 million investment includes cold forming, machining and robotic automation equipment, with construction started in February 2024 and expected opening in fall 2024. The expansion will add up to 50 jobs over 10 years.

ABB opened its refitted US robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, with a $20 million investment, expanding capacity for AI-enabled robotic solutions for the US and Americas.

GE Aerospace announced plans to invest over $22 million to increase capacity at its Castle Hayne, North Carolina facility, as part of a broader $650 million global investment in manufacturing facilities and supply chains. The investment will fund new machines, specialized tooling and building improvements.

Panasonic Electric Works Company, a subsidiary of Panasonic, plans to enhance production capacity at its Sri City Industrial Park factory in Andhra Pradesh, India, as part of a global investment roadmap of Rs 7,000 crore (100 billion yen) by fiscal 2030, with Rs 2,100 crore (30 billion yen) earmarked by 2024.

Swiss company Sulzer started up a new vertical hydraulic pump factory with a US$7.1 million investment, extending its 40-year-old plant in Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico. Output will serve power generation and hydrocarbon operations.

Nylon Corporation of America (NYCOA) expanded its product offering and added new polymerization lines at its Manchester, New Hampshire headquarters, increasing capacity for long-chain nylons including NXTamid T nylon 6.10 and 6.12 grades.

Simpolo Vitrified will invest ₹650 crore to expand its production capacity at Morbi, Gujarat, India.

Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen commissioned a new assembly hall for battery-electric wheel loaders at its plant in Bischofshofen, Austria, investing over €2.2 million. The hall, operational since March 2024, has a maximum yearly output of up to 500 units.

Medline has invested $16.2 million to expand operations in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, with a new plant focused on producing respiratory solutions, creating 1,000 jobs.

Viessmann Climate Solutions has started series production of the Vitocal 200-A PRO air/water heat pump for commercial use on a new production line at its Landsberg am Lech site, with capacity for four-figure annual volumes.

CKF Inc. will move rPET plastic recycling operations from Delta and a Langley facility into its foam manufacturing plant on 200th Street in Langley over 12-14 months, with about 300 staff expected there.

Lindsay Corp. announced a $50 million investment to expand and modernize its manufacturing facility in Lindsay, Nebraska. The project includes building expansion, new production area, and new technology including robotics and AI.

GEON Performance Solutions announced a $1.3 million expansion of its Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, site to add a production line and upgrade resources for polyolefin compound manufacturing, adding over 120 million pounds of annual capacity.

Vertiv announced a major expansion of its North American manufacturing operations with a new 215,000 sq ft facility in Pelzer, South Carolina, creating up to 300 jobs and producing integrated modular solutions for data centers.

Durabac is nearing completion of a 23,000-square-foot expansion at its Granby facility, which will double production capacity for waste collection equipment and create 20 new jobs.

Portobello is designing a 100,000-square-foot addition to its Baxter, Tennessee facility for increased warehouse space. The expansion was planned when the factory was announced in October 2021 and opened last fall.

John Deere will inaugurate expansions at its Pla plant in Las Rosas, Santa Fe, in April 2024, increasing production capacity of sprayers and seeders by 50%. The investment is over USD 15 million.

Valve maker Invincible Valves has developed a new machine shop and rubber lining facility in a newly acquired factory in Knights, Germiston, to make valve components previously sourced from third parties.

Tiandingfeng Nonwoven Co., Ltd. completed its expansion in Xidongting Management District, Changde, with 18 fully automated intelligent production lines, reaching an annual output of 150,000 tons of tire cord fabric, making it the largest production base in China.

Power Electronics announced a new plant in Llíria, Valencia, for its electric mobility division, as part of a €300 million investment plan for 2024-2027.

German manufacturer Orafol is investing $100 million to build a new 112,000-square-foot factory in Orion Township, Michigan, near Detroit.

Geksa-Lotos received new equipment to expand its geosynthetics plant in the Lotos special economic zone, increasing production capacity and creating over 100 new jobs.

MSI Express will invest nearly $4 million in a new manufacturing line at its facility in Portage, Indiana, creating 15 jobs.

Fosber group will invest €45 million in expanding its production site in Monsagrati near Lucca, extending the site area to 58,600 m² and including a 3 MW solar power plant.

Gulsan is investing €65 million to add breathable and non-breathable film and textile backsheet manufacturing at its site in 6th of October, Egypt. The expansion will add 1.5 billion square meters of annual capacity, with first 50% commissioning in September 2025 and remaining nine months later.

Barilla plans to invest about 70 million euros to build a new production line at its factory in Filipstad, Sweden. Construction is planned to start in April 2024.

Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to invest 10 billion yen to double manufacturing capacity of pharmaceutical excipient Shin-Etsu AQOAT at its Naoetsu plant in Joetsu, Niigata. Completion is expected in Q2 2026.

Dynamic Fluid Components, a fluid power distributor, plans a $4.8 million expansion including a 25,000-square-foot distribution facility at 181 Misty Drive in West Union, creating ten jobs, with operations due in Q2 2025.

Glass Contribution EAD received a certificate for a priority investment project to modernize the production process of the Rubin Glass Plant in Pleven, Bulgaria. The investment is BGN 110,000,000 and includes a new 300-ton furnace and innovative equipment, creating 150 new jobs.

Alcomet AD received a certificate for a priority investment project to expand its product mix by installing a continuous casting line, profile production lines, and a universal foil loom at its plant in Shumen, Bulgaria. The investment is BGN 136,285,000 and is expected to create 160 new jobs.

Mowi completed an upgrade at its Fort William salmon processing plant, installing state-of-the-art food processing and packaging systems from Marel. The upgrade increases capacity to over 80,000 tonnes annually and enables processing of 200 fish per minute.

Uniflyte is investing $1.6 million to expand its facility in Orion, Illinois, to support production of augers for CNH combines. The expansion will create 13 new jobs.

Glass Contribution EAD will invest 110,000,000 BGN to modernize the Rubin glass plant in Pleven with a new 300-ton furnace and SORG equipment, creating 150 jobs.

Alcomet AD will invest 136,285,000 BGN to expand its Shumen plant with a continuous casting line, profile lines, and a foil mill, creating 160 jobs.

Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) is using a new fleet of 11 Hitachi excavators (six EX5600-7 and five EX3600) to increase annual raw coal production from 17 million tons to 21 million tons, replacing dragline excavators.