Kubota North America broke ground on a new Kubota Industrial Equipment manufacturing facility in Gainesville, Georgia, increasing its investment to $190 million and planning 550 net new jobs. The facility is set for full operation in Q1 2025.

Kubota Manufacturing of America held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new loader manufacturing facility in Hall County, Georgia, with Governor Brian Kemp and other officials attending.

Sun Tekstil's subsidiary Ekoten secured 100 decares of land in Afyon's organized industrial zone to build a new factory, aiming to increase capacity in technical textiles.

Taiheiyo Cement Philippines will build a 700,000t/yr terminal at Calaca in Batangas, costing US$68.4 million, as part of its growth plans.

A consortium of Ford Motor Company, EcoProBM and SK On will build a $1.2 billion cathode active materials production plant in Bécancour, Quebec. The facility will produce 45,000 tonnes annually and create 345 jobs, with operations expected to begin in the first half of 2026.

Wolfspeed's John Palmour Manufacturing Center for Silicon Carbide in Chatham County, North Carolina, is under construction and will begin producing 200-millimeter crystals in the June quarter of 2024. The $5 billion facility will create 1,800 jobs by 2030.

OrbusNeich's Hangzhou Fuchun Bay New Town production base is expected to commence construction by end of 2023, adding annual production capacity of 2.4 million product units.

Nippatsu (NHK Spring) will invest 75 billion yen to build a new motor core factory in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. Construction begins January 2024.

Gunze will invest approximately 18 billion yen to build a new medical factory (third factory) and expand R&D facilities at its Ayabe Plant in Kyoto Prefecture, targeting completion in February 2025.

Indivior is building a new 1,731 sq ft automated Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in Hull, UK, using Siemens' SIMATIC PCS neo control system.

Shanghai Frethy Valve Co. completed land registration for a project in Anren Town, Longquan, to build a 10,000-ton valve casting and 500,000-unit smart control device production line, with a total investment of RMB 121 million. The project is due to start construction within the year and reach full capacity in 2025.

Loos Machine and Automation held a ribbon cutting for its newly constructed 'Plant 2' in Colby, Wisconsin. The facility is used for machining, manufacturing, shipping and receiving, and houses state-of-the-art equipment for the food processing industry.

Sunhope Packaging Machinery (UK) Ltd, a division of Chinese Sunhope Packaging Machinery, has established its first UK factory in Glenrothes, Fife, creating up to 20 jobs. The facility will manufacture paper bag machines and serve as a training hub.

Deere & Company and Kreisel Electric plan to establish a North American headquarters and battery/charger manufacturing facility in Kernersville, North Carolina, with a $69.6 million investment creating 50 jobs.

Sunhope Packaging Machinery (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd is establishing a new UK division, Sunhope Packaging Machinery (UK) Ltd, in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland, with a refurbished facility at Southfield Industrial Estate serving as a factory and demonstration hub.

Max Fame Group opened its first UK base in Trafford, Greater Manchester, leasing a 21,500 sq ft logistics building at Carrington Gateway with an initial £1m capital investment expected to create 100 jobs within three years.

Sanbang Pte., Ltd. received an investment certificate to build a $28.7 million textile factory in Rang Dong Textile Industrial Zone, Nam Dinh, Vietnam. Construction will begin in Q1 2024, with operations starting in Q4 2025.

Henan Wanshi Hengtong Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. started construction of a new plant in Xinxiang Economic Development Zone, Henan, China, with a total investment of 2.26 billion yuan ($310 million). The first phase investment is 500 million yuan, with an 18-month construction period.

John Deere will build a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Kernersville, North Carolina, to produce Kreisel Electric battery packs and chargers. The plant is expected to begin production in 2025 with a capacity of up to 2 GWh.

Vishay Intertechnology opened a new production facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to increase output of its WSLx family of Power Metal Strip resistors and reduce lead times.

zepp.solutions will establish a new fuel cell factory in the Greater-Rijnmond region of the Netherlands. The facility will produce Y50 and X150 hydrogen fuel cell modules, scaling production to 1,000 systems annually and creating approximately 100 jobs.

ACTEGA, a manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and compounds, plans to open a 238,000-square-foot facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The facility will consolidate four existing premises and is expected to create additional jobs.

Nidec Machine Tool Corporation will construct a new factory for Nidec India Precision Tools Ltd. in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India, increasing production capacity by 1.5 times. The factory will produce hob cutters, pinion cutters, and other cutting tools.

DrinkPak, a beverage manufacturer founded in 2020 in Los Angeles, is seeking incentives for two plants in Fort Worth, one in Denton County at 25001 Eagle Parkway and one in southeast Fort Worth's Carter Park East industrial park, with a combined $452 million investment and 1,000 jobs. The sites would be finished by January 2027 and January 2028.

Siemens Industry is seeking city incentives for a new advanced manufacturing plant at 7200 Harris Legacy Drive in Fort Worth, Texas, to make low-voltage switchboards and switchgear, with $133 million in building and equipment investment and up to 715 jobs by end of 2026. The Fort Worth City Council will decide on incentives Sept. 12.

Russian company Stankomashstroy will invest 50 million yuan (about 660 million rubles) to build a plant in Xianyang, China, producing five-axis CNC metalworking centers. About 70% of output will be exported.

Weidmüller broke ground on a new electronics manufacturing building at its headquarters in Detmold, Germany. The company is investing about €60 million over three years in the facility, which will house PCB assembly, mounting, plastics production and logistics.

John Deere Electric Powertrain LLC will invest $69.6 million to establish its North American headquarters and build a battery and charger manufacturing facility in Kernersville, North Carolina, creating 50 jobs.

Wilo Group opened a new high-tech production plant in Kesurdi, India, to manufacture pump systems for India, the Middle East, Africa and South-east Asia, creating around 1,500 direct and indirect jobs.

A.Y. McDonald broke ground on a new brass foundry in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, expected to employ about 150 workers at initial capacity and be fully operational by summer 2026. The cost was described as nine figures but not disclosed.

Sunrise Material (Singapore) has signed an agreement with infrastructure company Dai Phong to invest in a 100 million USD high-tech polymer film manufacturing plant in Nam Dinh, Vietnam. The project is expected to have products after 15 months of construction, with annual imports of 200 million USD and exports of 500 million USD.

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems will invest US$10 million to build an electric harness factory in Cunduacan, Tabasco, Mexico. The first phase is expected to create 700 direct jobs by the fourth quarter of 2024.

The metal sewage treatment center in the Lvjinwan environmental industrial park in Xiaolan Town, Zhongshan, was topped out on August 8, 2023. The facility will treat 10,000 m3 of wastewater per day and serve metal surface treatment enterprises in the park.

Haver & Boecker Niagara opened a new 43,055-square-foot service and support facility in Parauapebas, Brazil, to provide service and support for mining operations. The facility can manufacture 800 part numbers and refurbish 120 vibrating screens and 240 exciters.

Intricon, a U.S.-based multinational, will set up a plant in Evolution Free Zone, Costa Rica, for the development and manufacture of medical devices incorporating microelectronics, biosensors, and electromagnetic navigation sensors. The first phase covers 3,500 square meters, with operations expected by the second half of 2024.

Shandong Pengrun New Material Co., Ltd. is investing 660 million yuan to build a fine chemicals and functional silicone project in Jiaxiang County, Jining City, China. The plant will produce 56,300 t/yr of functional fine chemicals and silicone coupling agents, creating over 400 jobs.

Cognor Holding will build a hot-rolled bar and shape rolling mill in Siemianowice Śląskie, Poland, with an investment of about 800 million PLN. The mill will have an annual capacity of 450,000 tons and create about 150 jobs. Construction starts August 17, 2023.

Construction of an automation manufacturing plant in Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon, Mexico commenced in Q2 2023, with completion expected by Q3 2025.

Trendco USA plans to invest $43 million in a new plant in Tuskegee, Alabama, to produce nitrile medical gloves, creating 292 jobs.

The Voronezh region will allocate funds from its budget to develop design documentation for a nacelle manufacturing plant in the Maslovsky industrial park. The plant, a division of VASO, is planned to be built by 2026 with total investment of 10.5 billion rubles, creating 1,100 jobs.

Borus, part of the Karernye Mashiny group, opened a new 6,000 sqm workshop in Krasnoyarsk for serial production of front-end loaders under its own brand. The investment was RUB 500 million, with initial capacity of about 200 machines per year, producing loaders with 3, 3.5, 5 and 8 ton capacities.

Metalsa officially inaugurated its new plant in Apaseo El Grande, Guanajuato, Mexico, with an investment of US$180 million. The plant will produce chassis for the next-generation Toyota Tacoma truck, with an annual capacity of 308,000 chassis and over 1,000 employees.

Marcopolo started production at its new Apolo plant in Farroupilha, Brazil, specializing in polymeric and high-tech parts. The R$24 million facility covers 5,000 square meters and uses sustainable practices including rainwater harvesting and solar energy.

Liuzhou Tengmei Automotive Interior Parts Co., Ltd. commenced construction of a factory with an annual capacity of 600,000 sets of car seat covers in Yanghe Industrial Development Zone, Liuzhou. The project involves an investment of 350 million yuan and is expected to be operational by end of 2023, creating over 500 jobs.

A global manufacturer of construction materials is establishing a production facility in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine, with over EUR 10 million investment and around 50 new jobs created.

Covestro has started production at its new polyurethane elastomers plant in Shanghai, China, with an investment in the double-digit million Euro range. The plant was announced in summer 2022 and is now operational.

Kyungshin Holdings will invest $45 million in three new plants in Gomez Palacio, Mexico, to manufacture battery modules for electric cars, electronic cards, and harnesses, creating 2,200 jobs.

Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC plans to construct a new production facility in Dresden, Germany, with an investment of at least EUR 10 billion. The plant will have a monthly capacity of 40,000 wafers, with construction starting in H2 2024 and operations by end of 2027. Bosch, Infineon and NXP will each hold a 10% stake.

Zilmet plans to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Georgetown County, South Carolina, investing $32.7 million and creating 50 jobs. Phase one is expected to be completed in 2024, with production starting in 2025.

West International Holding Group has begun construction of a second production unit for Dugongo Cimentos Nampula in Nacala, Mozambique, with an investment of $192 million. The plant is expected to be completed in 18 months.