Bosch will invest $250 million (MXN 4,400 million) to expand its plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to manufacture the Integrated Power Brake (IPB) braking system. The expansion will create 400 jobs and begin operations in July 2024.

Wenker, Inc., a German automotive supplier, announced plans to establish its new U.S. headquarters in Greer, South Carolina, with a $3.1 million investment. The 131,400-square-foot facility will create 27 new jobs and is expected to be complete by mid-2024.

Siemens Energy is building a 17,000-square-meter production hall in Budapest, Hungary, to manufacture components for gas power plants. Construction is scheduled for completion in Q4 2023, with production of gas turbine burner heads starting in 2024.

PCBL commissioned the first phase of its specialty chemicals capacity expansion at its Mundra plant in Gujarat, India, adding 20,000 MTPA capacity. The full expansion will reach 40,000 MTPA.

Haier India is investing Rs 400 crore in phase II expansion of its Greater Noida plant, adding 44,890 sq m for injection moulding and sheet metal. The expansion will improve production capacity and backward integration, scheduled from July 2023 to November 2024.

JSW Steel is undertaking a brownfield expansion at its Vijayanagar plant in Bellary, Karnataka, adding 5 MTPA of capacity with a capex of Rs 15,000 crore. The project includes a new hot strip mill, blast furnace, and steel melt shops, and is slated for completion by March 2024.

Tianqi New Materials plans to invest 13,872 million yuan (approx. $1.9 million) to expand production lines at its existing site in Yangzhou, adding capacity for 500 t/a bisphenol A cyanate ester resin, 100 t/a phenolic cyanate ester resin and 2000 t/a electronic-grade high-performance formulated resin.

Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc. announced a $153 million expansion of its manufacturing operation in Berea, Kentucky, creating 167 new full-time jobs. The project includes additional production lines and equipment to meet market demand and EV sector growth.

Cardbox Packaging Inc. cut the ribbon on an 11,000-square-foot expansion of its U.S. manufacturing headquarters in Pittston, Pennsylvania, with state officials attending.

Global Fluorine Chemical Factory LLC (GFCF) signed an agreement with Kezad Group to establish phase two of its factory in Kezad Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, tripling production capacity. The company will invest over AED 1 billion in the new facility on a 120,000 sqm plot.

Nanoteam has secured a 2,000-pyeong factory site in Ulsan and plans to complete production facilities by next year to support the thermal runaway prevention materials contract.

Dentis is building a new factory scheduled for completion next year to secure production volume for its SQ Implant sales in China.

SMA Solar Technology AG is investing around €12 million by end of 2024 to expand PCB production lines at its Niestetal/Kassel site, adding 50 jobs. The expansion will support growing demand for solar and battery inverters.

Balluff expanded its Chengdu, China production facility by adding a 6,000 sqm building, increasing footprint by 75% and doubling total production volume. The company invested 50 million RMB (approx. EUR 6.5 million / USD 6.9 million) and created 300 new jobs. The new premises were officially opened on July 7, 2023.

Saint-Gobain North America plans to invest approximately €215 million to double the production capacity of its CertainTeed gypsum plant in Palatka, Florida.

Kobelco Construction Machinery completed construction of the No.2 Excavator Plant at its Ogaki Factory in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and commenced operations. The new plant adds capacity for 3,000 units per year, increasing the factory's total capacity from 8,500 to 11,500 units per year.

Invertek Drives officially opened a new global Application and Training Centre at its headquarters in Welshpool, Wales, as part of a £10 million investment. The company is also expanding its manufacturing facility to produce up to 1.2 million VFDs annually, and plans a new £6.2 million Innovation Centre to begin construction in 2024.

Schaufler Tooling has inaugurated a new production hall at its site in Laichingen, Germany, enabling the manufacture of molds weighing over 200 tons for casting machines with up to 10,000 tons clamping force. The hall covers almost 1,000 m2 and includes a 120-ton crane and a 200-ton spotting press.

GreenSeed Contract Packaging, led by returning CEO Don Reed, plans to invest in new infrastructure, expanded warehouses, and new equipment to increase plant capacities for sustainable packaging solutions.

Capta Hydro inaugurated new 1,000-square-meter facilities in Parque Industrial de La Reina, Santiago, Chile, expanding from 200 square meters. The new space houses technology, operations, and manufacturing to support growth over the next 2-3 years.

Rockfin opened a new production hall in Gorlice, Poland, tripling production space. The company plans to increase employment from 130 to 170 by end of 2023.

Nidec Machine Tool built a new building at its existing cutting tool factory in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India, and started production in July 2023. The investment of about 500 million yen will increase production of hob cutters and other cutting tools by 1.5 times.

Bosch Rexroth will invest 160 million euros to expand its production facility in Querétaro, Mexico, adding capacity for mobile machinery and linear motion products. The project is expected to create 900 jobs by 2027.

UAE-based IFFCO Group is expanding its condiments production capacity by installing Sidel's complete PET lines at its factory in Al Ain, UAE, and its new facility in Iraq. The lines have a capacity of up to 9,000 bottles per hour.

CG Power and Industrial Solutions plans to invest ₹400 crore over two years to expand motor production capacity at Ahmednagar and Goa plants and transformer capacity at Bhopal and Malanpur plants.

my-PV moved production to a new building in Neuzeug, Sierning, Austria, tripling its production floor space. The company invested €500,000 in the expansion, which started in January 2023 and began partial production in May 2023.

Hoval SK spol. s.r.o. is building a new factory in Istebné, Slovakia, to massively expand production capacity for heat pumps. The logistics concept includes a 42m high-bay warehouse with 32,000 pallet spaces and an AutoStore system, with completion expected in 2024.

TMH-Elektrotekh (part of TMH Energy Solutions) is modernizing and expanding production facilities in Novocherkassk, Russia, with an investment of over 6 billion rubles. The project will increase output of traction motors for locomotives by 35% to 5,700 units per year and for metro trains to 2,700 units per year, creating about 500 new jobs.

Xinquan Mexico Automotive invested $30 million to expand its facilities in Aguascalientes, Mexico, creating 600 jobs. The expansion was inaugurated by the state governor.

Jiangsu Guoxin Corporation received approval from the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission for the Guoxin Jingjiang 2x1000MW unit expansion project at the Guoxin Jingjiang power plant, with a dynamic investment of 8.39 billion yuan.

StatLab Medical Products is expanding across multiple manufacturing sites, including a new 35,000-square-foot facility in Arlington, Texas, for injection molding operations and a sample archiving service. The company also signed a lease for a 33,000-square-foot building at its Wales campus for additional manufacturing capacity.

HVAC Direct, an HVAC manufacturer and distributor, will expand its warehouse and manufacturing operations to Vandalia, Ohio, creating about 120 new jobs and over $6 million in new annual payroll, supported by a JobsOhio tax credit.

Norvatek, a Uniwater subsidiary, is expanding and modernizing its manufacturing unit in Ettebro, Ronneby, including a 1,500 m2 concrete slab extension, switching to geothermal heating, and introducing a new jig for modular production.

German automotive component manufacturer GEDIA will invest over EUR 12 million in a new production line at its plant in Santa Margarida i els Monjos (Barcelona) to manufacture metal structural supports for electric vehicle instrument panels for the Volkswagen Group. The project is expected to create about 50 jobs.

Schunk China held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 30, 2023, for a new production base in Shanghai's Xinzhuang Industrial Zone. The 4,500 sqm facility will assemble PCB depaneling machines and automation products, expected to open in mid-2024.

SAN-U Optronics' new industrial park in Tongxianggao New City, Xiamen, was successfully topped out on July 1, 2023. The 48,000 sqm facility will house 18 production lines for optoelectronic devices and semiconductor products.

ATI is expanding its titanium melt facility in Richland's Horn Rapids Industrial Park with a $28 million, 41,000-square-foot project. The expansion is expected to add about 100 jobs.

Filtrox Columbia de México announced an investment plan to improve manufacturing processes and launch a new production line at its plant in Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico, aiming to expand its presence in the Americas. The investment amount was not disclosed.

Alpla will invest about EUR 8 million in a third extrusion line at its Radomsko recycling plant, raising food-grade rPET capacity from 30,000 to 54,000 tonnes a year and creating 12 jobs.

BioLink held the commissioning ceremony for Phase II of its chromatography resin manufacturing site in Lanzhou, China, on June 30, 2023, boosting total annual production capacity to 120,000 liters.

Nippon Keori (Nikkee) has decided to invest approximately ¥900 million to add a second nonwoven fabric production line at PT. Fujiko Indonesia in the Jababeka Industrial Estate, Indonesia. The new line will increase total capacity to about 2,500 tons per year and is expected to start full operation in March 2025.

PFNonwovens introduced an advanced Aperturing / 3D Embossing line in the Czech Republic, broadening its manufacturing capabilities.

PFNonwovens added a Reicofil production line in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA in 2022, reinforcing its commitment to serving the American market.

PFNonwovens added a new state-of-the-art Reicofil production line in the Republic of South Africa in 2023, enhancing its supply capacity in the region.

Westrock Coffee plans to invest over $300 million and create 600 new jobs over five years at its development, production, packaging and distribution facility in Conway, Arkansas, with the facility using advanced robotics.

Baglioni opened a new automated production line for carbon and stainless steel compressed air pressure tanks at its Casalvolone plant in the province of Novara in June 2023.

Atlantic is investing over EUR 30 million to extend its Billy-Berclau factory by 5,000 m², adding production of heat pump components previously imported from Asia.

ORLEN Group announced an expansion of the Olefins Complex at its petrochemical plant in Płock, Poland, with a budget of 25 billion złotych (€5.6 billion). The project will create around 650 new jobs and cut CO2 emissions by 30% per tonne of product.

Degelman Industries USA completed a $9.5 million, 26,000 square-foot expansion of its manufacturing plant in Hillsboro, North Dakota. The expansion was celebrated with a ribbon cutting on June 29, 2023, and is expected to add 20-30 new jobs.

Neapco announced a $59 million expansion project in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, which will create 150 direct jobs. The company manufactures cardan shafts and half shafts for the automotive industry.