Donaldson Company is expanding its iFIL USA plant in Harrisonville, Missouri, with a $6.4 million investment that will add 35 jobs. The city approved an $800,000 tax abatement for the project.

Siemens Gamesa is expanding its nacelle assembly plant in Taichung, Taiwan, with completion expected in January 2024 (a month ahead of schedule) and operations starting in Q2 2024. The expansion will increase annual capacity to 2 GW and create 300 jobs.

Schneider Electric launched around HUF 5 billion of production upgrades at its base in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, in 2023.

GE Vernova announced a Rs 140 crore investment to expand its electrification manufacturing footprint in India, including a new manufacturing line at its Chennai facility and a new facility in Noida, focusing on HVDC and FACTS technologies.

Fragar is expanding its industrial plant in Monte Maíz, Córdoba, Argentina, and developing new products including a mechanical weed controller and a sweet corn harvester.

Fresh Mark, Inc. plans a new 38,000-square-foot expansion at its Lincoln Avenue plant in Salem, Ohio, adding 50 jobs and bringing the workforce to 800. Construction begins in January 2024 and the expansion is expected to be operational in July 2024.

Tosyali Algeria, a subsidiary of Turkey's Tosyal Holding, will complete the fourth phase of its capacity expansion at its Bethia site in western Algeria by 2025. The project includes a new DRI plant, electric arc furnace, hot and cold rolling mills, and a galvanizing mill.

Yangzi Petrochemical-BASF Co., Ltd. announced a 3.952 billion yuan ($550 million) expansion of its integrated site in Nanjing, China, adding a 300,000-tonne-per-year ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer unit. The project will add 67 jobs.

Xuanhan Puguang Kerui New Materials Co., Ltd. plans to invest CNY 35 million in an expansion project to build two fiberglass wet-laid mat production lines with a total capacity of 140 million square meters per year at its facility in Dazhou, Sichuan, China.

A German medical device maker announced an $88 million expansion in suburban Atlanta, which will create more than 200 jobs.

Gerresheimer is expanding its manufacturing operations in Peachtree City, Georgia, with an $88 million investment that will create 200 new jobs. The new facility at Southpark International Industrial Park will produce medical devices like autoinjectors, with operations expected to begin in fall 2024.

Joma will expand its existing facilities in Portillo, Spain, in six phases, including remodeling two warehouses and constructing new buildings on 9.5 hectares. The investment exceeds €24 million and will create at least 50 direct jobs.

Toyoda Gosei increased production capacity at its Irapuato, Mexico subsidiary by enlarging the facility and installing new equipment. The building area expanded from approx. 40,500 m² to 48,700 m², with an investment of approx. JPY 1.6 billion. Production of large painted products like rear spoilers started in December 2023.

Aspen Surgical plans a $5 million expansion at its Caledonia Township headquarters in Michigan.

ArcelorMittal Gonvarri Brasil announced a R$100 million investment to expand its plant in Hortolândia, São Paulo. The expansion includes a new 13,000 sqm building housing a laser milling and welding machine, the first of its kind in Latin America, focused on the automotive sector. Construction starts in December 2023, with completion expected in December 2024 and operations in February 2025.

Haven Steel Products, Inc. will invest $6.5 million to expand its manufacturing operations in McKenzie, Tennessee, adding three new furnaces, a cutting mill and a powder coat system, and creating 19 new jobs.

C&D Foods, the petfood division of ABP Food Group, announced a €48 million investment in its flagship facility at Edgeworthstown, County Longford. The investment will increase production capacity by 25% and create 100 new jobs, with construction underway.

Jiangmen Sanmu Chemical Co., Ltd. plans to rebuild and expand its plant in Jiangmen, China, canceling existing alkyd and acrylic lines and building new lines for acrylic resin (5,000 t/yr), alkyd resin (10,000 t/yr), UV resin (10,000 t/yr), and phenolic resin (75,000 t/yr), totaling 100,000 tons per year.

Spartech will invest $4.9 million in new manufacturing equipment at its Muncie, Indiana facility, adding six full-time jobs and retaining 100, with a five-year tax abatement approved by the city.

LESER is expanding its production building in Hohenwestedt, Germany, which is described as the world's largest facility of its kind for safety valves. The construction project runs until 2032.

Valve maker ANKOS plans to invest 110 million rubles from 2023 to 2026 to modernize its foundry in Krasnokamsk and machining site in Lysva, Perm Krai, and to make new products for the oil and gas sector. The project is expected to create 14 new jobs.

PPG Paints (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. is expanding its annual production capacity of water-based primer by 40,000 tons to a total of 90,000 tons at its existing factory in Zhangjiagang, China. The project investment is 4.108 million yuan.

Chinese Tier 1 supplier Xinquan Automotive announced a US$100 million investment to build a second production plant and warehouse at its Aguascalientes, Mexico facility, creating 700 new jobs.

MAPNA Group has signed a contract to develop the steam section of the Aliabad gas power plant in Golestan, Iran. The project will add three 160 MW steam turbines and six HRSGs, increasing efficiency from 32% to 50%, and is expected to be completed in three years.

Baltimore Aircoil Company will invest $16.5 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Dayton, Tennessee, creating 63 new jobs.

Airbus Atlantic has begun construction of three new production halls in Rochefort, France, to increase aerostructure assembly capacity and create 200 new jobs. The contract was awarded to a consortium led by Eiffage Construction in April 2023.

Kolon Industries invested 298.9 billion KRW to double aramid production capacity at its Gumi plant, adding 7,810 tonnes per year for a total of 15,310 tonnes per year. The expansion is completed and commissioning is underway, with full sales expected from 2024.

SIG announced an €8.4 million investment in the fifth expansion of its carton packaging plant in Campo Largo, Paraná, Brazil, raising its production capacity. The plant serves Brazil and South American countries.

BCD completed a €10 million investment to expand its base in Charleville, Cork, adding extra capacity and automated manufacturing to serve wider European markets.

Felix Schoeller North America inaugurated a new silicone coating operation at its Pulaski, New York facility, representing a $20 million investment and a strategic expansion into release liners for adhesive coating industries.

Millstone Medical (formerly MycoScience) relocated into a 25,000 sq ft facility in Bloomfield, Connecticut, with a $10 million investment, expected to be operational in Q2 2024, tripling employee count and increasing service capacity by over 400%.

MannKind Corporation designated its Danbury, Connecticut manufacturing and R&D facility as its new corporate headquarters, adding more than 50 jobs in 2023 and planning further expansions.

REPLUS Engitech, a Pune-based battery module and pack manufacturer, plans to expand its manufacturing capacity from 1 GW to 5 GW. The expansion will proceed once the current capacity is 50-60% utilized.

Sika has commissioned new production facilities for its Sigunit shotcrete accelerator at its site in Kirchberg, Switzerland, expanding manufacturing capacity for the domestic market. The investment supports major infrastructure projects like the second Gotthard road tunnel.

Wobz is investing €6 million to expand its Oyonnax plant with a 1,800 m² extension and three new production lines by May 2024, raising capacity from 120,000 to 500,000 customized containers per day.

Sibanye-Stillwater announced a repositioning of its U.S. platinum group metals operations in Montana.

Western Archrib, a sister company of Northland Forest Products, is embarking on an $82 million phased expansion of its glued-laminated timber (glulam) manufacturing operations. The expansion is expected to triple production to 25 million board feet per year.

KSHG Auto Harness has leased an additional 13,000 sqm of production space at CTPark Deva II in Romania, bringing its total to 21,000 sqm. The expansion supports its growing European customer base and nearshoring strategy.

N3 Engine Overhaul Services, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and Rolls-Royce, has begun a €150 million expansion of its facility at Erfurter Kreuz, Germany. The project will increase capacity from 160 to 250 engines per year and create 300 new jobs.

Prysmian Group is investing $22.5 million to expand its Williamsport, Pennsylvania facility, adding 51,000 square feet to double manufacturing capacity of advanced transmission conductors with E3X technology, creating at least 27 jobs.

Kuraray Noritake Dental will invest approximately ¥2.2 billion to expand production capacity for ceramic dental materials at its Miyoshi Plant in Aichi Prefecture, increasing capacity by 60 tons/year to 300 tons/year, with operations starting in mid-2026.

Ta Chen Group completed a cold-rolling line expansion at its Texas aluminum plant (acquired from Alcoa in 2018), increasing capacity from 18,000 to 31,000 tons. The company also completed a hot-rolling line investment of $131 million, expanding capacity from 13,000 to 31,000 tons.

BAE Systems received a $35 million CHIPS Act grant to upgrade its Microelectronics Center in Nashua, New Hampshire, aiming to quadruple production of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) for military aircraft including F-35 fighter jets.

Nidec SYS GmbH held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new plant at its current location in Grafenau, Germany. The €17 million investment will add 3,000 m² of production space, 1,200 m² of office space and 500 m² of storage, increasing production capacity by 60%.

GM Alloys Pvt Ltd, under its brand Wonder Aluboard, inaugurated a new advanced production unit on December 15, 2023, with a monthly production capacity of 30 lacs square feet of Aluminium Composite Panel. The company also entered the WPC/PVC sheet and door frame market.

Evonik has begun work to expand its POLYVEST HT plant in Marl, Germany, increasing production capacity for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes. The double-digit million-euro investment is expected to be completed in Q2 2024.

Prysmian plans to complete by early 2024 the adaptation of its Vila Velha umbilical plant to meet Petrobras demand, at a budgeted investment of R$50 million.

Amprius Technologies celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its expanded production line in Fremont, California, increasing capacity tenfold from kWh to MWh scale. The line will produce high-energy and high-power lithium-ion batteries.

Suminoe Textile inaugurated its third expansion in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, with a $19 million investment creating 150 jobs. Operations are expected to start in Q1 2024.

Framatome will invest $49.4 million to expand and modernize its facilities in Lynchburg, Virginia, creating 515 new jobs. The expansion aims to meet increased demand for servicing nuclear power plants and developing advanced reactor solutions.