Newentai (Guangdong Newentai Energy Technology Co., Ltd.) started construction of its headquarters digital smart factory in Zengcheng Economic Development Zone, Guangzhou, on July 27, 2023. The facility will have 200,000 m² of floor space, 5 smart buildings, 20 production lines, and a planned investment of CNY 1 billion. It is expected to start production in 2025 and create 3,000 jobs.

U.S.-based Silicon Power Group will invest 10 billion rupees ($121.73 million) to set up a facility in Odisha, India, to manufacture 150mm silicon carbide wafers. The investment will be made by its Indian unit RiR Power Electronics, with operations expected to start in 18 to 24 months.

Sumitomo Electric Industries plans to build a new plant and expand an existing plant to manufacture silicon carbide wafers for electric vehicles, which are expected to extend EV mileage by 10%.

Wilo Group, a German pump manufacturer, is establishing an assembly plant in Nairobi, Kenya. The plant will enable localized solutions and witness testing, supporting the company's operations in East Africa.

AUNDE France has begun construction of a new 10,000 m² textile production plant in Saint-Quentin, France, on an 8-hectare site acquired in January 2023. The plant is expected to be inaugurated in about a year.

STN will invest €88 million to build a new ceramic tile plant in Nules, Castellón, Spain, creating 100 jobs. The facility will have 84,000 m² of space and a capacity of 5 million m² per year, with production expected to start in 2024.

Berger Paints invested over Rs 1,000 crore in setting up its largest manufacturing unit at Sandila, Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. The fully automated plant commenced commercial production earlier in 2023 and was formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Omron Healthcare Manufacturing India began construction of a new plant in Chennai to manufacture blood pressure monitors. The ₹128 crore facility is expected to be operational from March 2025.

Aerospace Composites Solutions plans to relocate and construct a new 150,000-square-foot facility in Morgantown, Kentucky. The $16.8 million project is expected to create 72 jobs.

Cariflex is constructing its largest polyisoprene latex plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, expected to be operational by the second half of 2024. The plant will create at least 80 permanent jobs. The company also relocated its global headquarters to Singapore.

Zehnder Group UK opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Maidstone, Kent, to boost UK production of ventilation systems and increase export capabilities. The facility features the latest equipment for MVHR units, trickle vents, and extract fans.

WeEn Semiconductors inaugurated its first global module factory in Shanghai's Jinshan district, a 11,000-square-meter facility built with an investment of approximately 200 million yuan, to produce power modules for consumer electronics, automotive, and renewable energy applications.

General Motors announced construction of a new EV battery module facility at its CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, creating 300 new jobs. Production is scheduled to begin in 2024.

LuxWall, a manufacturer of vacuum insulating energy-efficient windows, will establish two manufacturing facilities in Michigan with a capital investment of $165 million, creating over 450 jobs.

Panhandle Milling and NIPPN Corporation, through affiliate Utah Flour Milling, will develop a $100 million flour mill and custom mix facility adjacent to the Campbell Snacks bakery in Richmond, Utah. Operations are expected to commence in Q4 2024.

VAFO Group officially opened its first manufacturing facility in Finland.

Nestlé Purina PetCare is preparing to begin operations at a new facility in Vargeão, Brazil, with a wet line for dog and cat food. Completion expected by end of 2023, inauguration in March 2024.

Nestlé Purina PetCare plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in Clermont County, Ohio, to produce wet pet food, near its existing $500 million facility.

Vicat and Materrup plan to build their first reduced-CO2 MCC1 raw clay cement plant at Carbonne in Occitanie, France, with a capacity of 60,000t/yr. The joint venture plans to build three further units across France.

Al Jazeera Steel Products Co and KEZAD Group held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 12, 2023 for a 450,000 tons per annum rolling steel mill in KEZAD, Abu Dhabi. The AED 250 million investment covers 210,000 sqm and will produce rails and other steel products.

Miyoshi Semiconductor Industry announced it will construct a dedicated factory building for 300mm silicon wafers at its current location in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. The investment is 770 billion yen (approx. $5.3 billion), with construction starting August 2023 and completion scheduled for July 2025.

TSMC announced it will invest 90 billion New Taiwan dollars (approx. 3.7 trillion won) to build an advanced packaging plant in Tongluo Science Park, Miaoli, northern Taiwan. The new facility is expected to create 1,500 jobs.

Laboratoires Théa is constructing a new production facility near La Rochelle, France, to manufacture an ophthalmic insert for cataract treatment. The investment is about ten million euros, with the site expected to be operational in 2026, creating about 30 jobs and increasing production capacity by 20-30%.

Zhejiang Wangrong Semiconductor Co., Ltd. is building an 8-inch power device project in the Economic and Technological Development Zone, with a total investment of 5 billion yuan. The first phase includes two production lines with an annual output of 240,000 pieces, and trial production is expected in September 2023.

Toshiba Materials announced a 7 billion yen ($50 million) investment in a new production facility for silicon nitride balls at its Oita Operations in northern Kyushu, Japan. The facility is expected to come online in January 2026.

Hyosung Vietnam plans to invest $1 billion in building a carbon fiber factory in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, Vietnam, with initial investment of $160 million in the first phase. The project will be located at Phu My 2 Industrial Park.

Sempa Pompa has laid the foundation for a new high-tech pump plant covering 102,000 square meters in Vladimir, Russia, to expand pump production and range. The article is dated 2023-07-25 and gives no investment value or completion date.

Energy Catalyst Technologies, a heat pump manufacturer, is in the running for a Department of Energy grant to build a heat pump factory in Watervliet, New York.

FORVIA and BYD will jointly establish a new seat assembly factory in Rayong Province, Thailand, operating under their existing joint venture Shenzhen Faurecia Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. FORVIA holds the majority stake.

Aircrete Europe built a new autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) plant for Bekzodsher (BS Group) in Syrdaryo, Uzbekistan, with a capacity of 1,000 m³ per day. Production of BS Gazoblok AAC blocks started in March 2023.

PT Superior Porcelain Sukses (SPS Corporate) is building a granite tile plant in Subang, West Java, with a capacity of 14 million m² per year. The plant is expected to start operations in the second half of 2024 and create over 600 jobs.

Longhua New Material (Shandong Longhua Polymer Materials Co., Ltd.) is building a 108万吨/年 PA66 plant in Gaoqing County, Shandong, with a total investment of 73 billion yuan. Construction is underway and completion is expected in 2028.

Frucor Suntory announced a new A$400 million beverage manufacturing and distribution facility at Swanbank, Queensland, its first in Australia. It is expected to create 160 long-term jobs when it starts operating in mid-2024.

Sennebogen opened a new 29,000 sqm steel fabrication plant in Litér, Hungary, operated by TLC. The facility will create 80 jobs and has capacity to produce up to 20,000 tonnes of steel fabrications per year.

Allied Machinery plans to build a new production base in Monterrey, Mexico, with a first-phase investment of $56.6 million and annual capacity of 380,000 precision parts. Construction will take two years.

Souakri Group signed an agreement with China to establish two factories in Algeria: one for carbon fiber with annual capacity of 5 million square meters, and one for cement fiber sheets with annual capacity of 5 million square meters.

Tech-Long Packaging Machinery India Private Limited was successfully registered in February 2019 to enter the Indian and surrounding markets.

Jiangsu Hangnuo New Material Technology Co., Ltd. will build a biodegradable polyester rubber plant in Nantong, China, with a total investment of $140 million. The first phase, a 10,000-ton-per-year line, is to be completed by end of 2024.

SH America will open an electric vehicle battery cap plant in Allen County, Indiana, investing over $62 million. The facility will create up to 400 jobs and supply Samsung SDI's EV plant in Kokomo.

Magna International is investing over $790 million to build three facilities in Tennessee, including a battery enclosures facility and a seating plant in Stanton, and a stamping and assembly plant in Lawrenceburg. The facilities will supply Ford's BlueOval City campus and create approximately 1,300 jobs.

Point Eight Power, Inc. will open a new manufacturing plant in Hancock County, Mississippi, investing nearly $7.75 million and creating at least 78 direct jobs. The facility will produce generator controls, switchgear, and power control building packages.

NPK Median-Filter will invest over 90 million rubles to build a production facility for industrial water treatment systems in the Podolsk district of Moscow Oblast. The plant is expected to create over 20 jobs and launch by the end of 2024.

Siltech Corporation announced a plan to build a new 210,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Fort Erie, Ontario, with a $100 million investment. The facility will produce specialty silicone for personal care, automotive, agriculture, pulp and paper, and oil and gas industries.

Corpus Christi Polymers (CCP) is resuming construction on a PET and PTA plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, that will produce 2.4 billion lb/yr of PET and 2.8 billion lb/yr of PTA, making it the largest vertically integrated facility of its kind. The plant is expected to generate up to 2,400 jobs at peak construction.

Shandong Weida Machinery will invest $15 million to build a plant in Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico, to manufacture drill chucks for Milwaukee Tool. The facility will create 100 jobs in its first phase.

Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems will set up a factory in Vadodara, Gujarat, to manufacture 40 C295 military transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The facility will be operational by November 2024, with first aircraft rolling out in 2026.

Establishment Labs Holdings inaugurated its Sulàyöm innovation and manufacturing campus in Zona Franca Coyol, Alajuela, Costa Rica, with a $45 million investment. The 9,300 m² facility doubles manufacturing capacity for breast implants and will create 1,000 jobs.

Neo Performance Materials plans to construct a magnet factory and R&D center in Narva, Estonia, with an investment of €81.25 million plus €18.75 million from Estonia's Just Transition Fund. Phase 1 will produce 2,000 tons/year of sintered rare earth permanent magnets, with manufacturing operations expected to start in 2025.

Exprolink announced a new 50,000 sq ft production plant in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, with financial support of nearly CAD 10 million from Investissement Québec, Fonds de solidarité FTQ and EDC, to produce vocational electric vehicles, with operations starting January 2024.

Mersen officially opened its new manufacturing facility at 795 Santa Fe Pike in Columbia, Tennessee, its 10th US location, after investing USD 70 million. The plant will produce extruded graphite, insulation felt and isostatic graphite.