Suntory Food International announced a new PET bottle beverage production line and automated logistics warehouse at its Suntory Products Takasago Plant in Hyogo Prefecture, with about 250 billion yen of equipment investment and operations planned for spring 2026.

Caspian Fiberglass Plant (OOO Kaspiyskiy Zavod Steklovolokna) is implementing a major import-substitution project to expand and modernize production of glass filaments and textile materials in Kaspiysk, Russia. The investment exceeds 2 billion rubles, with first products expected by end of 2024. The plant will produce 584 tons of superfine glass filament and over 150 tons of structural glass fabrics annually, creating 100 new jobs.

Pollington Machine Tool Inc. has purchased the former Avon Automotive facility in Manton, Michigan, for expansion. The company plans to invest $2 to $2.5 million over 12 to 18 months to move machining programs and equipment into the new facility, creating new jobs.

Podravka has completed construction of a new pasta factory in the Danica business zone in Koprivnica, Croatia, as an expansion of its Soup and Vegeta Factory. The 14 million euro investment will produce approximately 3,500 tons of industrial pasta and 2,800 tons of retail pasta annually, with trial production starting in September 2023.

Viking Engineering and Development moved into a new state-of-the-art facility in Blaine, Minnesota, tripling production capacity for its automated wood fastening equipment. The facility also includes a test lab for new product development.

BUA Cement is building two new factories in Sokoto and Okpella, Nigeria, adding six million tons of production capacity, with operations expected to start in the first quarter of 2024.

Elkay Chemicals Private Limited is expanding production capacity of intermediates and silicone polymers at its plant in Lote Parshuram Industrial Area, Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra, to up to 400 MT/month, with an estimated investment of 75 crore rupees.

BlueScope Board approved a $415 million expansion of metal coating capacity at its Western Sydney Service Centre in Erskine Park, NSW.

GHSP-México announced a $10.2 million expansion of its plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, adding 70 new jobs to the existing 230 workers. The facility produces shift levers for automatic transmissions.

Magna International has started a US$17-million expansion of its lighting division in Querétaro, Mexico, adding approximately 165,000 square feet and creating over 280 new jobs. Production is expected to start in 2024.

SISTEVEN, a Spanish industrial ventilation systems manufacturer, has built a new 12,000 m² plant in Azuqueca de Henares, which serves as its new headquarters and expands production capacity.

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics selected Dondlinger Construction to complete a 28,000 square-foot addition to its Wichita headquarters for battery and avionics manufacturing. Ground breaking is set for September 2023.

Chickasaw Container Corporation of Okolona, Mississippi is completing its third expansion, adding 22,500 square feet to its plant, and recently installed a new flexo folder gluer. The expansion is expected to be completed in coming months.

BAUER Equipment America celebrated the grand opening of a nearly $13 million expansion of its Conroe, Texas facility, more than doubling its space. The expansion supports manufacturing of GEFCO drilling rigs and includes training classrooms, with the company growing to approximately 150 employees.

Texas Instruments Inc. plans to invest $1 billion to expand its chip manufacturing sites in Clark and Baguio City, Philippines, to increase capacity amid a global chip shortage.

Star Building Supplies, a Qualico company, announced a $53 million expansion on an adjacent 18-acre parcel in Balzac, Alberta, doubling production of trusses, engineered wood products, prefabricated walls, and interior finishing, and adding over 140 jobs.

Overlook Industries purchased a 16,000sf building adjacent to its current facility in Easthampton, MA, to be converted into a state-of-the-art production facility including a new ISO-7 cleanroom. The expansion is driven by rapid growth in demand for single-use filler needle and silicone over-molded assemblies.

Mitsui Chemicals will expand polyurethane dispersion (PUD) production at its Shimizu Factory in Japan, approximately doubling domestic capacity to meet demand for mono-material food packaging. Construction starts February 2024, with operational launch in June 2025.

M.C. Dean completed a 168,000-square-foot building at its Modular Mission Critical manufacturing campus in Caroline County, Virginia, marking the end of a five-year, $63 million Phase 3 expansion. The campus now totals over 500,000 square feet and has added more than 500 skilled jobs.

Crown Equipment is acquiring, modernizing, and equipping a 255,295-square-foot building adjacent to its current facility in Kinston, North Carolina. The $28.2 million expansion is expected to create 200 jobs and retain 332 jobs, with some onshoring from overseas.

deSter has commenced wet moulded fibre production at its Prachinburi plant in Thailand, operating three forming machines as part of a multimillion-dollar expansion project announced last year.

RedDOT Corporation will invest $18 million to expand its manufacturing and distribution operations in Memphis, adding 175,000 square feet and creating 50 new jobs.

Baalbaki Chemical Industries (BCI) announced the launch of a new polyesters and pre-polymers manufacturing facility in Hamriyah Free Zone, UAE. The facility adds 40,000 metric tons of capacity for polyester polyols and isocyanate pre-polymers.

Conch Cement has formed three new subsidiary companies: Nantong Tongzhou Conch New Materials, Zhangjiagang Conch New Building Materials, and Conch Jiangsu Holdings. No further details are available.

India Glycols approved a Rs 160 crore expansion of its grain-based distillery at Kashipur, Uttarakhand, from 300 KLPD to 500 KLPD, in two phases by Q4 FY24. The company also approved an Rs 82 crore expansion for new value-added chemical products with 10,000 tonnes per year capacity, expected by Q4 FY24.

Pankom-Stroyservis will build an additional workshop for local wastewater treatment plants in Likino-Dulyovo, Moscow Oblast, with an investment of 21 million rubles, creating over 20 jobs.

Aluflexpack is investing EUR 70 million to expand and upgrade its plant in Croatia, according to a SeeNews report dated 7 August 2023. The article text is limited to the headline and metadata.

Becton Dickinson and Company (Clearstream) is expanding its production building in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, Ireland, with a €30 million investment. The expansion will create 129 jobs at peak occupancy, up from an earlier reported 85.

Covestro is expanding its production capacity for polyurethane dispersions by 60,000 tonnes per year and polyester polyols by 28,000 tonnes per year. The project involves a contract award to China Chemical Engineering Eleventh Construction Co., Ltd.

Construction began on the 600 MW Phase IV expansion of Basin Electric Power Cooperative's Pioneer Generation Station in Williston, North Dakota. The project includes two Siemens combustion turbines and six Wärtsilä reciprocating engines, with a budget of approximately $780 million.

Draganfly Inc. announced its new expanded manufacturing facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is scheduled to come online in Q3 2023. The facility will increase production capacity for UAV systems and components.

Star Building Materials Calgary, a Qualico company, announced a $53-million investment to double its capacity for trusses, engineered wood products, prefabricated wall panels, and interior finishing production, adding more than 140 new jobs.

Scanfil decided to invest €20 million in a new 14,000 m² factory building in Sieradz, Poland, increasing floor area by over 70%, with production readiness expected in Q2 2025.

Knorr-Bremse broke ground on a €125 million expansion of its truck plant in Aldersbach, Germany, to add high-volume production of electric power steering (EPS) systems, with commissioning planned for early 2027.

AGI Denim announced a $30 million investment in the first phase of a new LEED Platinum-certified Apparel Park in Karachi, Pakistan, to produce non-denim woven bottoms and other apparel, adding 20,000 units per day capacity.

Geksa-Lotos launched a new production line at its Astrakhan plant, doubling monthly capacity from 150 to 300 tonnes of polypropylene film for road construction. A third line is under construction and expected by end of 2023.

Infineon Technologies announced a second construction phase for Module Three at its Kulim, Malaysia fab, investing up to €5 billion over five years to build the world's largest 200-millimeter silicon carbide (SiC) power fab. The expansion is backed by customer commitments of €5 billion in design-wins and €1 billion in prepayments, targeting annual SiC revenue potential of €7 billion by the end of the decade.

Mitsubishi Chemical Group will increase gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) production capacity at its Okayama Plant in Kurashiki, Japan, by 2,000 tons/year, from 18,000 to 20,000 tons/year. The expansion is scheduled for completion in July 2024.

ait-group is acquiring and converting the neighbouring Maja-Werke site in Kasendorf, Germany, doubling its heat pump production capacity by up to 150,000 units. Production start is planned for early 2024 and the company aims to take over Maja employees.

Witzenmann inaugurated a new 3,500 m² expansion at its Apaseo el Grande plant in Guanajuato, Mexico, investing $14 million to double production capacity and create 352 jobs over five years.

LightForce Orthodontics is opening a new 36,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts, to scale production of its custom 3D printed braces.

Evonik has expanded and started production at its rubber silanes plant in Rizhao, China, a joint venture with DEG and Rizhao Lanxing Chemical Industry. The expansion increases capacity for liquid and solid rubber silane products to meet demand from the tire and rubber industry.

The Nonwovens Innovation And Research Institute (NIRI) has moved to new headquarters in Leeds, UK, with a £1.2 million investment. The facility is more than double the size of their previous one and includes seven new laboratories to boost nonwoven and fiber product development.

Trane moved a residential air conditioning production line from Florida to its Apodaca plant in Nuevo León, Mexico, in an investment of $18 million. The expansion covering 10,000 square meters was finished in July 2023 and is expected to create over 200 jobs.

Shinhwa Auto USA Corp. will invest $114 million to expand its Auburn, Alabama manufacturing operation, adding 50 jobs and a 170,000-square-foot building for electric vehicle parts production.

Murata Spring, a Japanese automotive spring manufacturer, announced the expansion of its plant in San Francisco de los Romo, Aguascalientes, Mexico, starting in August and expected to conclude in December 2023.

Wacker Chemie AG has completed an expansion of hyperpure hydrogen chloride production at its Burghausen site in Germany, commissioned in mid-July 2023. The investment cost is in the low double-digit million euros range, and the increased capacity serves the semiconductor industry.

Sandvik is investing SEK 260 million to expand its rock drill production facility in Tampere, Finland. The phased expansion will initially increase capacity by 25%, with potential for a further 20% increase, and includes a 1,600-square-meter extension and new automated machine tools.

Bandit Industries is expanding in Union Township, Michigan, with a $1.5 million capital investment expected to create 80 jobs in advanced manufacturing. The company will renovate an existing facility to add production lines and new machinery.

BASF will increase production capacity for medium-molecular weight polyisobutenes (OPPANOL B) at its Ludwigshafen site by 25%. The expansion is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025.