German hydrocarbon chiller manufacturer Secon is completing a nearly 1,000 m² expansion of its production site in Croatia to increase capacity for chillers using natural refrigerants like propane (R290). The expansion is expected to be ready for use in mid-March 2024.

Enable Injections plans to build a new 90,000 sq ft Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Springdale, Ohio, and enhance its corporate headquarters in Evendale, Ohio. The expansion will support clinical and commercial supply of its enFuse wearable drug delivery technology and is expected to add over 450 jobs over ten years.

Filtration Québec is investing CAD 6.5 million to expand its plant in Bedford, Quebec, tripling the facility's size to 39,000 square feet. The project will consolidate all production under one roof and is expected to be completed by autumn 2024.

Freudenberg Medical is investing $25 million to establish a second manufacturing site in Coyol, Costa Rica, dedicated to high-volume minimally invasive catheters. The facility will create 600 jobs and become operational in early 2025.

Skyjack celebrated the inauguration of an $80 million expansion of its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The expansion will increase production capacity from 12 to 55 units per day (about 20,000 units per year) and create 700 new jobs.

Cox Airparts, a veteran-owned aerospace company, plans to build a new $3.5 million facility in the Maize Industrial Park near Wichita, Kansas, expanding its footprint. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

Terumo Medical Corporation broke ground on a new 64,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at its Caguas, Puerto Rico site, representing a $30 million investment. The expansion will increase production capacity for the Angio-Seal Vascular Closure Device and is scheduled for completion by summer 2025.

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.

Holcim Mexico announced a $55 million investment to construct a new grinding facility at its cement plant in Macuspana, Tabasco, increasing cement production capacity to 1.5 million tons per year, creating 800 construction jobs and over 300 operational jobs.

Continental plans to invest 150 million euros to expand its plant in Novi Sad, Serbia, creating 1,500 new jobs. The expansion adds to the existing 1,900 employees at the site.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced plans to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Manatí, Puerto Rico to increase production capacity for Ethicon products. The $168 million investment will add an estimated 100,000 square feet and create 300 new jobs.

Trident Systems, a LightRidge Solutions Company, is investing $3.7 million to expand capacity at its Fairfax County, Virginia facility for production of space electronic systems. The project will create approximately 50 new jobs.

Element5 is expanding its mass timber facility in St. Thomas, Ontario, with funding from HASSLACHER Group. The expansion, which began at the end of 2023, will add a glulam production line. Announced on February 13, 2024.

Rosti Poland opened a new 360 sqm Class 8 cleanroom facility at its Poland site, equipped with state-of-the-art technology for medical device and pharmaceutical production. The facility includes a 180 sqm production area with injection moulding capabilities.

Rototilt is investing 35 million SEK to expand its factory in Vindeln, Sweden, adding 1,080 m² across two floors and building a state-of-the-art robotic welding facility. Construction started in autumn 2023 and is expected to be completed in May 2024.

Armada Nutrition LLC, a subsidiary of Nagase & Co., will invest $5 million to expand its nutritional powder production facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee, creating 50 new jobs.

Siemens Energy will invest $149.8 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing site for Large Power Transformers in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, creating 559 jobs. The expansion also adds engineering positions in Wake County.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies inaugurated its rebuilt carbon-neutral automotive components plant in Parets del Vallès near Barcelona, investing over EUR 11 million and raising production capacity by 15 percent.

TCG invested Rs. 1,250 crore in an FDY Yarn expansion project at Garden Silk Mills Private Limited (GSMPL).

Johnson & Johnson MedTech will expand its Innovative Medicine manufacturing plant in Manatí, adding 100,000 square feet and creating 300 jobs. The $168 million investment will increase production of Ethicon medical products.

Aunde is investing €15 million to relocate and modernize its textile plant in Saint-Quentin, France. The new facility, on an 8-hectare site, will be operational in summer 2024 and will produce technical textiles for automotive and railway markets.

PTB Machinefabriek is expanding its machine park with a new Akira Seiki CNC machining center, capable of machining workpieces up to 1,630 x 850 x 815 mm on five surfaces in one setup. Delivery is expected in March 2024.

Edas Pak is expanding its flexible packaging production for the food industry in Vidnoye, Moscow Oblast, with investments of 700 million rubles. The company has already launched a new deep printing machine, increasing production capacity by 25%.

Brazilian trailer builder Librelato has completed a complete renovation of its industrial plant in Criciúma, Brazil, with an investment of $15 million BRL (over $3 million USD). The factory builds bulk carriers and container ships, covers 20,000 square metres, employs over 500 people, and has an average production capacity of 30 units per day.

Berger Becker Coatings is expanding its Nagpur plant in Maharashtra, India, with an investment of ₹45 crore. The expansion will boost coil coating paint capacity by 16,800 MT per annum and add a new polyester resin production line with 14,000 MT per annum capacity.

Einböck has completed a €35 million expansion of its Dobl plant in Dorf an der Pram, Austria, doubling production capacity. The new facility, including a paint line, high-bay warehouse, and assembly, is now in full operation.

Massman Automation is expanding with a new facility in Alexandria, Minnesota, expected to open in spring 2024. The new campus will provide additional manufacturing jobs and preserve the habitat.

Star Micronics has approved a renovation of its Kikugawa plant and construction of a new factory in Kikugawa, Shizuoka, Japan, for its machine tool business. The total investment is about ¥10 billion, with construction starting July 2024 and operations beginning November 2025, aiming to establish a production capacity of 100 units per month.

Mack Trucks is investing $14.5 million to expand its Roanoke Valley Operations manufacturing facility in Virginia, adding 72,000 square feet and 51 jobs to prepare for higher demand for the Mack MD Series and MD Electric vehicles. Construction will begin April 2024 and is expected to be completed in Q4 2025.

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.

Doppelmayr will invest 200 million euros over five years to expand its Hohe Brücke site in Wolfurt, Austria, with new production halls of 45,000 square meters and a high-bay warehouse. The expansion is due to strong international demand, especially from North America.

Glen Dimplex is investing €15 million in its Dunleer operations, consolidating from two sites to one multipurpose facility at Ardee Road, including a showroom and new R&D.

Glen Dimplex will invest around €25 million in its Newry site to repurpose it into a centre of excellence for manufacturing zero-carbon renewable heating solutions, including heat pumps.

Suicalsa, a manufacturer of storage tanks and heat exchangers, has acquired a plot adjacent to its factory in Illescas to build 4,000 square meters of new facilities for storage and logistics.

Toyocolor is expanding its dispersions production base at its Fuji Plant in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan to bolster production capacity for LIOACCUM conductive CNT dispersions.

Jubilant HollisterStier opened a third manufacturing line at its Spokane factory, adding 50,000 square feet and over 200 jobs. The expansion increases production capacity by 55 million units per year.

ZF Friedrichshafen is investing $500 million in its Gray Court, South Carolina transmission plant to add production lines for its PowerLine transmission, which can be used in both ICE and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company plans to hire 400 workers and reach a capacity of 200,000 transmissions annually by 2025.

Orcan Energy is building its own production unit in Kiel-Friedrichsort to expand manufacturing capacity for its waste-heat-to-power modules, responding to growing global demand.

Alland & Robert unveiled a fourth production line at its Saint-Aubin sur Gaillon plant in Normandy, France, adding a new drying tower and workshop to double the facility size from 8,000 m² to 16,000 m². The €11 million investment is expected to increase production capacity by 50% and lower GHG emissions by 51.1%.

Fiberweb (India) Ltd announced a new diversification plan into a spunlace (biodegradable) project with an estimated cost of Rs. 140 crore. Orders are expected to be finalized by end of FY24, with commercial production starting by end of FY25.

Arglass has secured over $230 million in capital to build a second furnace on its campus in Valdosta, Georgia, capable of producing over 350 million sustainable glass containers annually.

TSMC, Sony Semiconductor Solutions, DENSO, and Toyota announced further investment into JASM to build a second fab in Kumamoto, Japan, scheduled to begin operation by the end of 2027. Total investment for both fabs exceeds US$20 billion, with production capacity of over 100,000 12-inch wafers per month and creation of more than 3,400 high-tech jobs.

Muuntosähkö Oy – Trafox is expanding its operations in the Joensuu area by opening a new 4,000 m² factory to increase total production area to 23,000 m². The new facility will produce transformers, chokes, and reactors in three phases over about two years, starting in autumn 2024.

Unirope Limited added 50,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space to its headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, improving lead times by up to 400%. The expansion was completed in 2021 with further investment in equipment.

Silex Microsystems has applied for a planning permit to expand its factory in Veddesta, Järfälla, Sweden, aiming to double production. The expansion could create 650 new jobs, but faces potential regulatory hurdles due to Chinese ownership.

DMG MORI announced it will establish its European headquarters and technology center in Munich, occupying a 10,000 square meter facility near the Olympic Park. The facility will house up to 300 workstations and is set to commence operations from 2026.

Welspun Living is investing Rs. 326 crore ($43.2 million) in a brownfield expansion at its Anjar plant in India to add 6,400 MTPA of jacquard towel capacity, slated for completion by November 1, 2024.

Murata Manufacturing announced a 47 billion yen investment to build a new production building for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) at its Izumo plant in Shimane Prefecture. Construction will start in March 2024, with completion expected in March 2026.

Epiroc's Underground division is expanding production capacity with a new 14,400 square meter facility in Pilängen, Örebro, Sweden. Assembly stations will move to the new location, and about 80-100 employees will relocate. The expansion is planned for Q3 2024.

An aerospace manufacturer south of Austin, Texas, is planning a $40 million expansion project from 2024 to 2029, according to city documents. The company is among the largest private-sector employers in San Marcos.