Virginia Diodes, Inc. plans to invest $2.5 million to expand capacity at its operation in Charlottesville, Virginia, creating 24 new jobs. The company manufactures test and measurement equipment for the semiconductor industry.
Voith Turbo North America broke ground on a $5 million expansion of its workshop in York, Pa., adding 10,000 square feet and converting 17,000 square feet of warehouse space to increase manufacturing capacity for the rail industry.
Enchem plans to expand production capacity at its US Plant 1 and European Plant 1 in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20,000 tons to 40,000 tons each by Q4 2023. A third plant in Zhangjiagang, China, with 40,000 tons capacity, is also expected to be completed in 2023.
Greenply Industries has successfully produced its first fibers with a new high-performance pressurized refining system supplied by ANDRITZ. The article does not give a location or capacity.
Orora Beverage invested $110 million to expand beverage can manufacturing in Victoria, establishing a new aluminium can line at Dandenong and increasing capacity at Ballarat. The project creates up to 18 jobs.
Orora invested $110 million to expand can manufacturing at its Dandenong and Ballarat plants in Victoria, partly funded by a Victorian Government grant. The expansion creates 18 new jobs.
CNH Industrial, through Case Construction Equipment, announced an $18.5 million investment in its Contagem, Brazil plant to make it a global source for crawler tractors, increasing capacity to 1,100 units per year.
Airbus is expanding its U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, adding a second A320 Family Final Assembly Line and over a dozen new structures totaling 1 million square feet. The project will create 1,000 jobs and is targeted for completion in Q3 2025.
Russian pharmaceutical company Geropharm invested 163 million rubles to open a new assembly line for insulin injection pens at its facility in Obolensk, Moscow region. The line adds capacity of 7 million pens per year, increasing total capacity to 21 million pens annually.
Otdel Meditsinskoy Tekhniki received permission to build a second production building for medical equipment in the Titanium Valley SEZ in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. The 8,300 sq m facility will produce medical furniture and resuscitation consumables, creating 165 jobs. Completion is planned by end of 2024.
AQUASGROUP relocated its main offices and fabrication division to a new 25,000 sq ft facility at 41 Commercial Way, East Providence, Rhode Island. The move increases fabrication space and capacity. The original facility will house Water Technologies and Service Divisions.
Union Tool Co. will construct a third factory at its Mitsuke Plant in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, to boost production of carbide end mills. The new factory will increase the plant's production capacity by 2.5 times.
Siberian Generating Company (SGK) is modernizing Krasnoyarsk CHPP-1 and expanding Krasnoyarsk CHPP-3 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The projects will create 1,639 jobs at peak construction in 2024 and are expected to be completed by early 2025.
Cogent, Inc. has announced the relocation to a new state-of-the-art facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, adding 30,000 square feet and expanding capabilities for serving industrial, municipal, and rental markets. The new facility is located at 8335 S 89th W Ave, Tulsa, OK 74131.
Stora Enso built a second corrugated packaging factory with two new corrugators at its existing De Lier site, doubling capacity. The investment was about €120m and the facility opened in June 2023.
Gulfstream Aerospace Services Corporation plans capital investments of approximately $21.9 million to build out an existing 108,548 sq ft industrial building in Fort Worth, Texas. The project will add 100 new jobs and is slated for completion by June 1, 2026.
Polymer Resources Ltd. expanded capacity at its Rochester, N.Y., plant by 40% through installation of a 65mm Coperion twin-screw extruder moved from its Farmington, Conn., facility. The company also added plant and office space in Rochester.
Invertek Drives Ltd is building a 2,750 sq m extension to its existing manufacturing and distribution facility in Welshpool, Powys, to increase production capacity to over 1.2 million units annually. The extension is expected to be completed in early 2024 and will create 250 jobs over five years.
Boston Scientific is investing R$ 95 million to expand its factory in Contagem, Brazil, adding 7,000 m² of space and tripling production of aortic valves from 20,000 to 60,000 units per year. Construction started and is expected to finish by end of 2023, with operations beginning January 2024.
Schwing Stetter India plans a ₹400 crore expansion cum greenfield project on 40 acres near its existing Cheyyar facility in Tamil Nadu, to raise production capacity and start manufacturing new products such as XCMG loaders and motor graders.
McBraida, an aerospace engineering company, has been granted planning permission by South Gloucestershire Council to double the size of its headquarters and factory in Bridgeyate, near Bristol. The expansion will add a storey and extend the site.
KPR Mill Ltd is investing nearly ₹400 crore in modernisation and expansion, including a vortex spinning mill (₹100 crore), textile modernisation (₹100 crore), ethanol capacity expansion (₹150 crore), and processing/printing expansion (₹50 crore).
Xinfengming's wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangsu Xintuo started production at the first phase of its 600,000-tonne-per-annum differentiated functional fiber project in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, on August 19, 2023. The project uses advanced technology and equipment.
Moriya Transport Machinery Industry announced a 470 million yen expansion and renovation of its Utsunomiya Plant in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, to increase production capacity from 500 to 600 units by March 2027.
AWI Manufacturing announced plans to add 10,000 square feet to its facility near Winsted, Minnesota, to accommodate growth in its drain division. The expansion will add new welding stations and welders.
Hammond Group announced increased production capacity for its Malaysian plant in Kuala Lumpur, capable of making over 4.1 million pounds (1,900 metric tonnes) of Treated SureCure per year for Indian and Asian markets.
BNBM's subsidiary Beixin Waterproof plans to build a 28,000-ton-per-year polyester spunbond tire cord fabric production line in Jinzhou, Liaoning. The project has a total investment of CNY 284 million and a construction period of 12 months.
Saueressig is building a new company building at its site on Ottensteiner Straße in Vreden, Germany, investing €18 million and creating new jobs.
Sun Tekstil invested 220 million TL in 2023, increasing its capacity by 15% and its subsidiary Ekoten's capacity by 50%, and plans to build a new factory in Afyon for Ekoten.
Taiheiyo Cement Philippines plans to install a second production line at its 0.8Mt/yr San Fernando cement plant in Cebu, more than doubling capacity to 3Mt/yr, and build a 700,000t/yr terminal at Calaca, Batangas for US$68.4 million.
OrbusNeich is expanding its Shenzhen production base, increasing total annual production capacity to 1.8 million units of balloons and 60,000 units of stent products.
Lochinvar, a subsidiary of A.O. Smith, will invest $35 million to expand its headquarters in Lebanon, Tennessee, creating 141 jobs. The expansion will house engineering and development labs.
CES Transformers is investing $4 million to expand its existing facility in Markham, Ontario, creating 80 jobs. The Ontario government is providing nearly $610,000 in funding.
iHealth Labs announced its manufacturing facility in Irwindale, CA has produced over 70 million COVID-19 test kits. The facility was established to fulfill a federal government contract.
GE Appliances, a Haier company, announced a $34 million investment to expand its Monogram Refrigeration LLC plant in Selmer, Tennessee, adding 150 jobs and doubling capacity for integrated bottom-freezer refrigerators.
Nidec Minster Corporation, a metal machinery supplier, is embarking on a $25 million expansion at its headquarters in the Dayton region. The expansion is driven by rapid and continued growth.
Bradken announced a $12 million investment to expand its Bassendean, Western Australia manufacturing site, increasing rotable chute manufacture and refurbishment capacity by 50% and wear plate liner production. The project will create over 70 new jobs and is expected to be fully completed by April 2025.
Hengyang Heli, a subsidiary of Anhui Forklift Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 369-mu expansion and smart manufacturing base in Hengyang, China. The project involves a total investment of 6.6 billion yuan (approx. $92 million) and is expected to begin production in early 2025, adding annual capacity of 46,500 forklifts.
Bridgestone Americas celebrated the groundbreaking of a $550 million expansion at its Warren County, Tennessee truck and bus radial tire plant, adding 380 jobs and 850,000 square feet to increase capacity and incorporate advanced technologies.
Clow Valve, part of McWane Inc., began construction to expand its Oskaloosa, Iowa iron foundry with a $75 million investment adding 36,000 square feet. The project replaces manufacturing equipment up to 45 years old and is expected to nearly double production output.
Exalco S.A. commissioned a new 23 MN, 8-inch Eco Concept extrusion press line at its plant in Larissa, Greece, supplied by Kautec Solutions. The investment expands the company's aluminum extrusion capacity.
GKN Aerospace is moving its El Cajon fan blade repair business to a new 162,000-square-foot building at Gillespie Field iPark, adding about 200 jobs by end of 2025.
H&T Presspart held a groundbreaking event for a new dose counter manufacturing line at its Marsberg, Germany site. The multi-million-euro investment will create 550m² of cleanroom space and 27 new jobs, producing dose counters and dose indicators for Chiesi Group's pMDI portfolio.
Hanon Systems agreed with Panattoni to build a new 20,000+ square meter production hall in the Kladno-South industrial zone, Czech Republic, for expanding production of automotive air conditioning and cooling system parts. Construction started in July 2023.
Heidelberg Materials completed a $650 million upgrade of its Mitchell, Indiana cement plant, adding a new kiln (K4) with 2.4 million mt/year clinker capacity, a 154,000-mt clinker storage dome, and expanded distribution terminal. The final phase includes a packaging line.
BASF is doubling production capacity for water-soluble dispersants at its Dilovasi, Turkey site with a new production plant. The additional capacities are expected to be fully operational by Q3 2023.
JLG Industries will invest approximately $120 million over two years to expand its Jefferson City, Tennessee facility, increasing SkyTrak telehandler manufacturing by at least 50%.
John Deere and its majority-owned subsidiary Kreisel Electric will locate a new facility adjacent to John Deere's Kernersville, North Carolina plant, creating 60-90 jobs and investing over $65 million. The facility will serve as the North American Headquarters for John Deere Electric Powertrain.
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry is nearing completion of a $4.8 million, 50,000-square-foot addition to its Manitowoc, Wisconsin plant. The expansion is expected to create 60-70 new jobs.
ABB is expanding its North American robotics headquarters and production facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, with a $20 million investment. The project will create 72 jobs and is expected to be completed by November 2023.