FujiClean USA, LLC, the US subsidiary of FujiClean Co., Ltd., opened a new plant in Georgia on November 14, 2023, to produce CE-5 and CEN-7 wastewater treatment systems for the US market.

Beverage packaging company Multipack announced a $10.4 million production facility in Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Louisiana, creating 141 direct jobs, with production expected to start in Q3 2024.

Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals (SIDPEC) of Egypt and Ran Gas Limited of Nigeria plan a joint $30 million plant in Alexandria to produce one million LPG cylinders per year, mainly for export to Nigeria from 2027. The information comes from an unnamed government official.

Sailun Tire will invest $240 million in a joint venture to build a new factory in Mexico with an annual capacity of 6 million semi-steel radial tires, its first North American factory.

Avtron Power Solutions opened a new factory location in Cleveland, Ohio, to serve as a central hub for its North American operations.

Avtron Power Solutions opened a new load bank manufacturing plant in Reynosa, Mexico, equipped with advanced automation and precision engineering to increase production capacity.

Tosyali Algeria announced the partial commissioning of a new flat steel production plant in Bethioua, Oran, from June 2024, with a $1.5 billion investment and capacity of 3 million tons of steel annually, aiming to triple exports.

NHanced Semiconductors announced a $152 million investment in a new facility in Monroe County, Indiana, which could create 1,000 jobs.

OZ Health Plus will build Australia's first manufacturing facility for spunbond and meltblown nonwovens, using equipment from Oerlikon Nonwovens, to produce materials for face masks.

Hubei Tongfang Gaoke Pump Co began construction on a digital, flexible smart manufacturing base in Ezhou's Gedian Economic Development Zone on 20 December 2023. The project has a total investment of about 180 million yuan and will produce liquid ring vacuum pumps and turbo compressor units.

Duratray International opened a new 10,000 m2 state-of-the-art factory in Pakenham, Melbourne, representing a A$15 million investment that more than doubles its suspended dump body capacity.

Idemitsu Kosan's subsidiary started commercial operation of a second SPS (syndiotactic polystyrene) production plant in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, in November 2023, with a capacity of 9,000 tons per year, doubling production scale.

Paris-based ReST Therapeutics chose New Haven, Connecticut for its U.S. headquarters, planning to invest $7.5 million and create 6 new jobs.

ASR Industries has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility, M/S ASM INDUSTRIES, in MIDC Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, to provide turnkey machining solutions including VMC, HMC, multi-axis, and turn mill centers.

Montana Aerospace's ASTA Group held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 12, 2023 for its sixth facility in Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 17,000 sqm plant will manufacture advanced copper products for electromobility and energy sectors, creating over 200 jobs.

Five Ivanovo textile companies, led by Mercury, formed the region's first industrial cluster for membrane textile production. Mercury plans to invest up to 1 billion rubles in 2024 to build a production and warehouse complex for membrane fabrics and related materials.

Kings Aluminium Industries started construction on a AED 750 million ($204.2 million) aluminum production and recycling facility at KEZAD in Abu Dhabi. The plant will span 100,000 sq meters and be leased for 50 years.

Corona has opened Prestigio II, a new advanced porcelain tile plant in Sopó, Cundinamarca, with an investment of over COP 170 billion. The plant increases production capacity by 30% at the Sopó industrial park and will produce large-format porcelain tiles.

Anhui Tanze CNC Machine Tool Co., Ltd. held a production ceremony for a new facility in Xuancheng, Anhui, China, with an investment of CNY 113.26 million. The plant will produce 500 CNC machining centers annually.

Yaskawa is opening a 35,000 ft² UK headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sunderland at Hillthorn Park, adjacent to Nissan UK and the International Advanced Manufacturing Park.

Teltonika has started construction of a new electronics assembly plant in Vilnius, Lithuania, with an investment of €75 million. The plant will create 700 jobs and have a production capacity of over 18 million IoT products per year, with completion expected in early 2025.

Matsuura Machinery will build a new plant in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, with an investment of about ¥2.8 billion. The plant will produce machining centers and start operations in January 2025.

Daikin Industries has decided to acquire land in Tsukubamirai City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, to establish a new production base for air conditioners. This will be Daikin's first air conditioning plant in the Kanto region.

Dmitry Zyryanov has received a 3-hectare land plot in Birsk, Bashkortostan, to build a plant for CNC lathe-milling machines, with an investment of 160 million rubles and production start by end of 2026.

Wanhua Chemical's 50,000 tons/year water-based resin project in Ningbo Daxie Island Intelligent Logistics Park, China, was completed and put into operation after a one-year construction cycle, with a total investment of 630 million yuan.

Ningbo Changbi Hydraulic Transmission Technology has a pre-approval public notice for a smart manufacturing workshop in Fenghua District, Ningbo, producing 10,000 screw compressors and vacuum pumps per year.

MULTIVAC Group officially opened a new production and sales site in the Ghiloth industrial area near Delhi, India, with an investment of about nine million euros. About 60 people will initially be employed there.

Prolec GE announced an $85 million investment to build a new manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to double annual production of single-phase pad-mount transformers. Construction is set to begin in 2024 with completion expected in June 2025.

Rehau invested $25 million to establish and inaugurate its third plant in Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato, Mexico.

hg medical, a contract manufacturer of orthopedic implants, plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan, with a capital investment of $41 million, creating 180 jobs. The facility will manufacture orthopedic extremity implants.

Azov-Tek, a Russian manufacturer of light-alloy car wheels and coatings, plans to launch a new plant for machinery and metalworking products in the Rostov region in Q2 2024. The investment is RUB 2.3 billion, creating 130 jobs and doubling wheel production capacity to 1 million units per year.

Nexans signed agreements with the Moroccan government to build a new medium-voltage cable plant in Morocco, with a total investment of €100 million. The plant is expected to create over 200 direct jobs and start operations by 2026.

Uno Minda Group has invested an additional Rs 250 crore to set up a new greenfield plant in Detroj near Ahmedabad, India. The facility manufactures advanced lighting systems and seating technology for cars, currently producing 700 sets per day with plans to ramp up to 2,000 sets per day.

Anhui Changyu Pump & Valve Manufacturing has completed the roof topping-out of its new plant in Jingxian, Anhui, a total investment of 80 million yuan on a site of about 13,000 square meters.

ABB Installation Products broke ground on a new 90,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to produce Elastimold cable accessories. The $40 million investment will create 55 new jobs, with operations expected to begin in late 2024.

Brazilian companies Bel Micro and Friovix will each build new air conditioner factories in the Manaus Free Trade Zone, starting production in 2024.

Aisti will build its first commercial factory in Puhoshalli, Kitee, to produce Aisti Aalto® acoustic tiles. The investment is €25 million, with total commitment over €30 million including city investments. Production capacity is 2.5 million square meters annually, with commercial production starting in 2026.

HD Hyundai Electric will invest 117.3 billion won to build a new medium- and low-voltage circuit breaker plant in Cheongju, South Korea. Construction starts April 2024, completion October 2025, with production capacity of about 13 million units by 2030.

Makino Milling Machine Co. will invest 21 billion yen to build a new machine tool plant in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The plant is expected to start operations in January 2026 and will double production capacity for large machines.

e-VAC Magnetics, a subsidiary of German Vacuumschmelze, will invest $506 million to build a new facility in Sumter, South Carolina, creating 300 jobs. The plant will produce rare-earth magnets for electric vehicle engines and defense applications, with production starting in 2025.

Dhunseri Ventures' subsidiary Dhunseri Poly Films has started commercial production at its Panagarh plant in West Bengal, initially making 45,000 TPA of BOPET films. Phase I is a Rs 540 crore investment that is expected to employ over 200 people.

Toppan will build a 50,000 m² barrier film manufacturing facility in Most, Usti nad Labem region, Czech Republic, to produce its GL BARRIER transparent film for Europe. The ground-breaking took place in November 2023 and mass production is expected by late 2024.

Kenzhuo Control Engineering held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 12, 2023 for a new facility in Xuzhou Huaihai International Port Area to produce 30,000 high-end control valves annually. The total investment is 100 million yuan ($14 million), with completion and production planned by October 2024.

Xxentria Technology Materials will invest $45 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, creating 85 jobs. The plant will produce metal composite panels for the automotive industry.

Adani Group announced a $168 million investment to construct a new 4 million tonnes per year cement grinding plant in Uttarakhand.

Hindalco Industries will invest 8 billion rupees ($96 million) to set up a battery foil manufacturing facility in Odisha, India. The plant will produce 25,000 tonnes of aluminium foils for lithium-ion batteries and is slated to be operational by July 2025.

Jakson Group inaugurated a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Phaltan, Maharashtra, capable of producing approximately 2,500 gensets annually, ranging from 250KVA to 3500KVA, including CPCB IV+ compliant models. The plant is expected to create over 200 jobs.

Jiangsu Sopo Chemical plans to build a VAM plant (330,000 t/yr) and an EVA plant (300,000 t/yr) in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. The VAM plant is estimated at $512 million and the EVA plant at $624 million. Construction of the VAM plant is expected within three years, and the EVA plant within five years after approval.

Horiba Stec will construct a new factory in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, with an investment of approximately 17 billion yen. Construction is scheduled to start in July 2024 and be completed in January 2026.

HOERBIGER has inaugurated a new production site in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, which combines production and service for its Compression Division and Safety Business Unit, employing 250 people.