Danimer Scientific has successfully completed the expansion of its Rinnovo demonstration plant in Rochester, NY, increasing capacity to 20 tonnes annually, an approximate 20x scale-up from previous capacity.

Röhm has commissioned a new plant for PLEXIGLAS molding compounds at its Worms site, increasing production capacity. The expansion uses a highly energy-efficient process and aims to meet growing demand from the automotive industry.

Atalys is expanding its medical device manufacturing facility in the Dominican Republic by adding a 32,000-square-foot building, tripling the total size from 15,000 to 47,000 square feet. The new building will be dedicated to manual assembly, injection molding, and warehousing.

Matsuura Machinery is expanding its Takefu Plant in Echizen City, Fukui, with a new assembly building and spindle building, increasing machining center production by 20% to 40 units per month. Investment is about 2.8 billion yen.

SK Siltron CSS announced a conditional commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy for a loan of up to $544 million to expand manufacturing capacity of silicon carbide wafers at its Bay City, Michigan facility. The project is expected to create up to 200 additional jobs, reaching 450 workers by completion in 2027.

Hitachi Energy announced an investment of more than €30 million to expand and modernize its power transformer manufacturing facility in Bad Honnef, Germany. The project is expected to be completed in 2026 and will create up to 100 new jobs.

GE Aerospace is investing USD $11 million to transform its Singapore aircraft engine repair facility at Seletar Aerospace Park into a Smart Factory, introducing additive manufacturing and other advanced technologies.

Helmerding hiw Maschinen GmbH is constructing a new assembly hall at its headquarters in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, and equipping it with ABUS cranes (2x 40-ton and 2x 10-ton).

Lemax, a Taganrog-based manufacturer of boilers and radiators, has acquired imported equipment with over 800 million rubles in financing from Sber to expand production of steel radiators. The third production line will launch in Q3 2024, with total investment of about 3 billion rubles.

Seeley International will extend and upgrade its Lonsdale factory in Adelaide, South Australia, with a $5 million commitment from the state government, creating over 100 jobs over three years to scale up exports of Climate Wizard hybrid air conditioners to the US.

Spartech LLC will invest $1.6 million in new machinery and equipment at its Paulding, Ohio facility, adding 20 new jobs to support growing customer demand.

Hyosung Chemical will expand its nylon film activities with a second simultaneous production line from Brückner Maschinenbau, the world's first 7.4m wide line for BOPA film.

Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL) announced a US$180 million investment to expand its engine MRO capacity by 40%. The expansion includes a new 26,000m² facility at JTC's Loyang estate and expansion into the Rolls-Royce campus at Seletar Aerospace Park, with 500 new hires planned over five years.

Coleus Packaging has acquired and installed a new PMC500 machine at its Alrode factory in Alberton, South Africa, spending about R40 million to raise output of metal crown closures by about 20%. Yearly output is expected to rise from six billion to seven to eight billion units.

ATAM has replaced most of its overmoulding presses at its Agrate Brianza, Italy plant, adding six new machines of different tonnages to raise production capacity for encapsulated coils.

XCMG will add a second shift at its Pouso Alegre, Brazil factory, hiring 200-300 new workers, as part of a R$270 million investment to increase production of yellow-line machines.

Döhler North America launched the expansion of its Cartersville, Georgia plant, adding advanced production lines and R&D labs focused on compounds, liquid flavors, extractions, and syrups. The first phase addresses immediate growth needs and lays the foundation for future expansions.

Novartis inaugurated a new 1,000 sqm production segment at its Torre Annunziata site near Naples, Italy, adding about 150 new jobs to the existing 600 employees. The expansion aims to boost production volumes, with a 2024 target of over 150 million packages destined for 118 countries.

Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik plans to invest around €20 million to build a new assembly plant and shipping hall in the Niedersachsenpark industrial park, creating 120-140 jobs. The assembly plant will produce two-row potato harvesters.

Douglas Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $11.7 million to expand its production facility in Pell City, Alabama, constructing a 50,000-square-foot idler plant and adding 50 jobs.

Toyota Material Handling is planning a major expansion at its Columbus, Indiana site with a $100 million investment for a 260,000 square foot facility to meet growing demand for electric forklifts, starting production in June 2026.

AkzoNobel expanded its Powder Coatings site in Como, Italy with four new manufacturing lines for automotive primers and architectural coatings, following a €21 million investment.

NUREL Synthetic Fibers inaugurated a new nylon spinning plant at its Zaragoza site, increasing total capacity to 8.5 kt/year and enabling production of ultra-micro yarns.

Shree Cement Ltd is setting up two cement factories in Etah and Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, adding 7 million tonnes per annum capacity at an estimated investment of ₹2,000 crore. The Etah plant (3.5 MTPA) is expected to be operational in 12 months, and the Prayagraj plant (3.5 MTPA) in 24 months.

Cheboksary Power Plant (ChZSA) signed an agreement to invest 600 million rubles (approx. $6.6 million) to expand production of SILANT forklifts in Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia. The 8,000 sqm facility will add 1,000 units per year of capacity and create 360 jobs, with launch planned in 2024.

Thimm invested EUR 10 million in its Tychy, Poland plant, adding a new Göpfert corrugated line and new halls. Annual capacity rose from 130 to 165 million square metres of corrugated cardboard.

Compact Membrane Systems will invest $3.1 million to expand operations in New Castle, Delaware, building out 10,864 square feet of R&D and manufacturing lab space plus 4,200 square feet of additional space. The company expects to add at least 38 employees over three years.

In tandem with the acquisition, Hasa is completing two new state-of-the-art packaging and transfer facilities in the San Antonio and Dallas metropolitan areas.

TNA Solutions redesigned and optimized Mister Bee Potato Chips' manufacturing site in Parkersburg, West Virginia, achieving a 400% capacity increase with new packaging equipment.

CGR Poland, a subsidiary of CGR International, added 2,200 m² of workspace to its existing factory in Poland, increasing total floor space to 8,800 m². The new hall will produce wire springs and roll-up cassettes for the automotive industry.

Adler-Werk Lackfabrik has started construction on its 'Fabrik der Zukunft' project at its Schwaz, Austria site. The project includes a new raw materials logistics facility, modernization of existing production, and new capacity for water-based paints.

Pratt & Whitney is expanding its GTF engine MRO capacity in Singapore by two-thirds. The company recently opened a 48,000-sq-ft expansion at its Eagle Services Asia facilities, a joint venture with SIA Engineering.

HD Hyundai Electric plans to invest 18 billion won in its Alabama transformer plant to increase production capacity by about 20%.

HD Hyundai Electric plans to invest 27.2 billion won in its Ulsan transformer plant and 18 billion won in its Alabama transformer plant to increase production capacity by about 20%.

Danfoss is building a new factory in Mexico for scroll and semi-hermetic compressors and sensors, expected to be ready by early 2025. Initial capacity will be 150,000 compressor units, 1.6 million pressure sensors, and 1 million refrigerant leak detection sensors per year.

GlobalFoundries will invest more than $11.6 billion over 10 years to expand its existing Fab 8 site in Malta, New York, including building a new 358,000-square-foot semiconductor manufacturing facility. The project will create over 1,500 direct jobs and thousands of indirect jobs.

Craft Beverage Warehouse is installing a second multimillion-dollar German-made digital print-to-can line at Milwaukee's Century City Business Park, expected to start operating by end of May and create six to eight jobs.

Guangdong Pengkai Intelligent Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. plans to upgrade and expand its modular assembled wastewater treatment integrated system project in Zhaoqing High-tech Zone, with an investment of 13 million CNY. The project will modify the product mix and increase capacity.

Bürkert broke ground on a new production and warehouse hall at its Öhringen, Germany plant, adding 5,800 square metres of floor space. The expansion includes an automated small-parts warehouse and increases production capacity.

Kurgan Road Machinery Plant (Kurgandormash) plans to produce 138 front loaders in 2024, up from 83 in 2023, a 66.25% increase. The company has invested 840 million rubles in the project and is creating 150 new jobs.

Sebico, a specialist in water management solutions, has inaugurated a new production workshop at its Villetaneuse plant in Seine-Saint-Denis, France, equipped with a three-arm rotomolding machine, doubling its production capacity for polyethylene tanks and septic tanks.

GE has announced it will invest up to $5 million over two years to add a second manufacturing location for GE TM 2500 and LM2500Xpress aeroderivative units at its Global Technology Center in Greenville, South Carolina, USA, to serve the Americas region.

Toyo Tanso has decided to invest approximately JPY 5.5 billion to increase production capacity for SiC and TaC coated graphite products at its Technology Centre in Kanonji City, Kagawa, Japan. SiC coating throughput will increase by about three times and TaC coating throughput by six times compared to 2023.

Styrenix Performance Materials (SPM) plans to invest Rs6.5bn ($78m) to expand ABS capacity to 210,000 t/y from 85,000 t/y and PS capacity to 150,000 t/y from 66,000 t/y at its Dahej and Nandesari sites in Gujarat, India. Operations are expected to begin before 2028.

Thermax announced plans to invest Rs 1,000 crore next year in Gujarat for expansion, including Rs 45 crore for a new ion exchange resin manufacturing plant in Jhagadia.

Tadano plans to expand production at its Tadano Faun GmbH site in Lauf, Germany, by adding new production lines and volume.

iDM has completed the expansion of its headquarters in Matrei, Austria, with a new 10,500 m² production hall (Hall 8) that went into operation before winter. The site can now produce up to 40,000 heat pumps per year.

Crown Equipment Corporation is expanding to Kingman, Arizona, establishing a presence at the Kingman Industrial Park. The facility is 640,000 sq. ft. and the company purchased 16 acres of adjacent land for future expansion.

Eaton's Electrical Solutions division announced an $85 million investment to expand its plant in Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Querétaro, Mexico. The expansion adds 8,000 square meters and 300 new jobs.

Terumo Corporation will invest $30 million to construct a new building at its Caguas, Puerto Rico plant to boost production capacity for Angio-Seal hemostasis devices. Completion is expected in summer 2025.