CNH Industrial officially opened a new plant in Cesena, Italy, dedicated to mini-excavators and mini track loaders, including electric models, following a €12 million investment and the 2021 acquisition of Sampierana.

Hansgrohe Group opened a new faucet factory in Valjevo, Serbia, on June 27, 2023, built over about a year and a half at a cost of around 85 million euros. The plant will mainly produce hansgrohe-branded products for the European market.

South Korean company AJU POLAND will build a steel products factory in Bytyń, Poland, with an investment of 300 million PLN, creating 200 jobs. Construction has begun.

Egypt's UG Medical Company and Japan's Zixi Company signed a partnership to build a medical equipment factory in the Kattameya Industrial Zone, with an investment of EGP 600 million on 3,500 square meters. 70% of production will be exported.

Sasa Polyester Sanayi will build the world's largest propane dehydrogenation unit in Yumurtalık, Turkey, using Honeywell's Oleflex technology. The facility will produce 1 million tons of propylene annually, with construction between 2023 and 2026.

Forest Chemical Group invested EUR 3 million in a new 6,000-square-meter adhesive production plant in Alicante, Spain, which will quintuple its production capacity.

Tasly Sonacare Medical Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. held a ceremony for its China Science and Innovation Center and Shaoxing factory in Binhai New Area, with a total investment of 1 billion yuan (approx. $138 million), to produce AI HIFU high-intensity focused ultrasound robots, with an annual capacity of 500 systems and expected annual sales of 2 billion yuan.

Jiahua Chemical announced the construction of a new plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, with an investment of $20 million, expected to begin operations in early 2024 to supply polyurethane inputs to the automotive industry.

Hyundai Polytech announced construction of its third plant in Coahuila, Mexico, investing $13 million to manufacture aluminum injection auto components, creating 90-120 jobs, with operations starting January 2024.

Kloeckner Metals opened a new plant in Querétaro, Mexico, investing $40 million to manufacture steel and metal products for the automotive and other industries, creating 200 jobs.

Nidec Machine Tool will construct a new cutting tool factory in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India, with production capacity 1.5 times current capability, to start production on July 1, 2023.

Satellite Chemical is planning to construct an alpha-olefin industry park in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China, with an investment of CNY 25.7 billion ($3.6 billion). The complex will include multiple units for alpha olefins, metallocene PE, PVC, poly alpha olefin, and UHMWPE.

Atlas Copco broke ground on its China headquarters project for industrial compressor R&D and manufacturing in Wuxi, Jiangsu, with total investment near RMB 3 billion and annual capacity of 163,000 units once complete.

Bosch Rexroth opened a 42,000 sq m plant in Queretaro, Mexico, investing about EUR 160 million to make hydraulic pumps, motors and valves for mobile machinery and linear motion products, creating about 900 jobs by 2027.

Addverb launched its second greenfield robot manufacturing factory, Bot-Verse, in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, built at a cost of Rs 200 crore. The 600,000 sq ft facility has a manufacturing capacity of 100,000 robots per year and is expected to generate over 3,000 jobs.

Grupo Estrella inaugurated a new precast concrete plant in Santiago, Dominican Republic, with an investment of US$50 million. The plant covers 34,000 m² and includes three production lines initially focused on manufacturing beams for the Santiago Monorail.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS USA expanded operations with a new 85,000 sq. ft. production facility in McKinney, Texas. The facility will begin assembling gear units by the end of June 2023 and has capacity to produce 200 units per shift.

Viessmann Climate Solutions opened a new factory in Long Thanh district, Dong Nai province, Vietnam, on June 22, 2023. The plant will produce water purification and heating technology, with output planned at 300,000 devices within the first three years and 100 employees by 2025.

NVH Korea announced it will open a factory in Locust Grove, Georgia, to manufacture parts for electric batteries. The $72 million investment is expected to create 140 jobs.

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation selected Gadsden, Alabama for its MMR Assembly Plant, a $232 million facility to manufacture non-radiological modules for microreactors. The plant will create 250 jobs and is expected to be the nation's first commercial-scale advanced microreactor production factory.

Faurecia SE (a Forvia Group company) started producing hydrogen storage tanks at its new plant in Allenjoie, France, aiming to manufacture 100,000 tanks per year for the European market. Customers include Stellantis, Hyvia and MAN.

STIWA Group broke ground on a new $36 million facility and machining operation in Rock Hill, South Carolina, to serve as its North American headquarters. The 75,000-square-foot building will create approximately 160 jobs, with production starting in September 2024.

Grupa Azoty opened a new EUR 1.6 billion polymer plant in Police, Poland, producing propene and polypropylene. It is the largest factory of its type in Central and Eastern Europe and is expected to create thousands of jobs.

Haitian International inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Acatlan de Juarez, Jalisco, Mexico, with a total investment of around US$50 million. The plant covers 92,000 m² and will serve as regional headquarters and production center for the Americas.

Liebherr will invest EUR 170 million to build a new plant in Nambsheim, Haut-Rhin, France, creating over 300 jobs. The facility will produce welded components and assemble cabins for earthmoving machinery.

Liebherr-France SAS announced plans to open a new manufacturing site for welded components and driver cab assembly in Nambsheim, Alsace, with a €170 million investment and over 300 jobs.

Grupo Keyter Intarcon Genaq is building a new 70,000 m² industrial plant in Lucena, Córdoba, Spain, in two phases. The first phase of 40,000 m² will be completed by end of 2023, with an investment exceeding €30 million.

Vaillant Group Industrial plans to build a new production facility in Palárikovo, Slovakia, for manufacturing components for air-water heat pumps and spare parts. The investment is €130 million and will create 850 jobs. Construction is planned to start in August 2024, with completion by end of 2025 and operations beginning in March 2026.

Beijing WYTD Mechanical & Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. completed phase 1 construction of its Clean Energy Headquarters Base in TEDA Industrial Park. The project, with a total investment of 80 million yuan, will establish four automated air-conditioning heat pump production lines with an annual capacity of 20,000 sets. Phase 1 production is planned for Q4 2023.

L3Harris opened a 5,500-square-meter manufacturing and product support center in Bologna, Italy, for maritime products and WESCAM services. The facility will serve Italian and allied customers.

Boom Supersonic is constructing a factory at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro to assemble its Overture supersonic jet. The company has pledged $500 million and expects to employ over 1,750 people by the end of the decade.

Ovotherm opened its first manufacturing site in the APAC region in Klang, Malaysia, with an investment of approximately MYR 38 million. The 106,000-sq-ft factory produces egg packaging from recycled PET flakes.

TekniPlex Healthcare announced a new 200,000-sq-ft ISO 13485-certified manufacturing plant in Madison, Wisconsin, scheduled to open in early 2024, expanding capacity for flexible packaging barrier products.

Australian mining company Fortescue announced it will open its first UK factory in Banbury, Oxfordshire early next year, an EV battery facility covering over 13,500 sq m, expected to create more than 120 jobs and focused on products for the off-highway sector such as trucks and trains.

Avianor announced the official launch of construction of its Center of Excellence for A220 aircraft at Montreal-Mirabel Airport, representing an investment of over CAD 70 million in infrastructure, digitization and equipment, with a new hangar of about 105,000 square feet and creation of over 100 highly specialized maintenance jobs.

Production company BIG Family signed an agreement with the Moscow region government to build a plant for chemical fiber fabric (microfiber) in Dmitrovsky district. Investment is about 500 million rubles, with completion and production start planned for 2024, creating over 100 jobs.

Ternium announced that its new steel mill, with an investment of USD 3.2 billion, will be located in Pesquería, Nuevo León, Mexico. The state-of-the-art facility will include an EAF and carbon capture technology.

Jiahua Chemicals announced a $20 million investment to build a new polyurethane plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, expected to begin operations in early 2024 to supply the automotive industry.

Pratt & Whitney announced the launch of Pratt & Whitney Maroc (PWM) in Casablanca, a new greenfield facility to manufacture detailed static and structural machined parts for aircraft engines. Construction begins Q4 2023 with launch in 2025, creating 200 jobs by 2030.

AstenJohnson inaugurated a new nonwovens plant in Waco, Texas, equipped with advanced needle punch technologies, increasing production capacity. The facility represents a major investment and is designed for sustainability and energy efficiency.

Biopax Limited is set to open a £47m factory in Springvale Business Park, West Belfast, to produce certified green packaging and labels. The company plans to create 169 jobs over four years, with a second investment phase planned.

Chinese company Yuanshun Enterprise will invest US$9.49 million to set up a packaging plant in Mongla Export Processing Zone, Bangladesh, producing 10 million boxes a year and employing 490 people. The agreement was signed with BEPZA.

Biotech Dental officially inaugurated a new Industry 4.0 factory in Salon-de-Provence, France, for the production of invisible dental aligners under its Smilers brand.

HIHO announced a $100 million investment to open a new aluminum wheel plant in Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato, Mexico, creating about 600 jobs.

ABB opened a new manufacturing, distribution, and repair center in Mechanicsville, Virginia, for its Motion Traction business. The $6 million facility includes over 65,000 square feet and will employ nearly 100 workers.

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse is constructing a 12,000 m2 building at its Campsas site in France, with an investment of almost EUR 30 million. Construction starts September 2023 with commissioning scheduled for 2025, and the site will eventually employ 400 people.

BASF has broken ground on a new polyethylene plant at its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. The world-scale facility will have an annual capacity of 500,000 metric tons and is scheduled to start up in 2025.

Satellite Chemical and SK Geo Centric broke ground on a new ethylene acrylic acid plant in Lianyungang's Xu Wei new district. The first phase, costing CNY1.6 billion, will have an annual output of 40,000 tons and is expected to start operations in 2025.

Chinese company Conch KT Cement will invest about $263 million in a new cement factory in Oral district, Kampong Speu province, Cambodia. The factory is scheduled to begin production soon and will add 2 million tons of annual capacity.

Natyurel, part of Zetholding, signed an agreement to build a plant for hygiene products made from nonwoven materials in the Kaluga region. The investment is about RUB 1 billion, creating 20 jobs, with launch planned for 2028.