MannKind Corporation has scaled-up operations for increased production capacity of Tyvaso DPI, representing a $60 million investment. Construction is ongoing to build out new manufacturing space in Danbury, Connecticut.

LU-VE Group signed an agreement with Tianmen Prefecture to expand its production plant in Tianmen, Hubei, China, from 19,000 m² to over 43,000 m². The expansion is supported by government investments and is expected to be completed by the end of Q1 2024.

The main structure of the production workshop for the Digital Factory Project of Tianjin Minth Auto Parts Co., Ltd. has been completed. The project, with a total investment of approximately 1 billion yuan, is expected to be delivered and put into use by the end of 2023, producing 140,000 sets of automotive new energy battery packs annually.

Inmotion Technologies inaugurated a new 9,000 sqm factory in southern Stockholm, doubling production capacity of vehicle inverters to 200,000 per year, with an investment of SEK 250 million, creating around 100 new jobs.

Vanair Manufacturing announced a $8.3 million expansion adding about 100,000 square feet to its Michigan City facility in La Porte County, Indiana, creating 75 new jobs. Completion of the building by J. Shoffner is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Environmental Air Systems is adding about 200 jobs as part of an expansion at the Reedy Fork Logistics Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a new 500,000 sq ft facility doubling manufacturing floor space.

Modine's Airedale by Modine brand commissioned a 5MW testing laboratory at its Rockbridge facility in Virginia, launched a US-based service team, and started an apprenticeship program to support data center customers.

Skyjack is building an innovation hub in Guelph, Ontario, moving telehandler and boom production to a new plant in Mexico, and expanding into Hungary and China, increasing overall capacity by 235%.

Gold Bond Building Products, an affiliate of National Gypsum Company, announced a $90 million expansion of its Mount Holly, North Carolina facility, expected to create 11 new jobs and retain 100 existing jobs. Construction is expected to be completed in 2024.

Haier Pakistan invested in upgrading its production facility at Raiwind, doubling its production capacity to 1.5 million refrigerators per year, targeting exports.

Furukawa Automotive Systems México confirmed an investment of 90 million pesos to expand its plant in Valle de Santiago, Guanajuato, creating over 700 new jobs.

Itron plans to expand its Oconee County, South Carolina facility with a capital expenditure of $28.5 million over three years, creating nearly 100 new jobs. The expansion will establish a Center of Excellence for manufacturing gas and water endpoints, expected to be complete by end of 2024.

Radiant Color, European market leader in fluorescent pigments, has started construction of a new industrial building with production hall, laboratory, and offices in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium. The €22 million investment will create dozens of new jobs and is expected to be completed in spring 2024.

Rondo Ganahl AG invested 36 million euros in its St. Ruprecht site in Styria, Austria, opening a new corrugated packaging print centre built around a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 164 press.

Uniboard announced that the third phase of its modernization program for its particleboard and TFL mill in Val-d'Or, Quebec, is on track. The $350 million project includes a new distribution complex (operational August 2023) and a new continuous press line (expected Q1 2025), expanding annual particleboard capacity from 360,000 to 550,000 m³.

Jiangsu Kingmore Storage Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is expanding its racking production facility in Huai'an, Jiangsu, China. The project involves an investment of 30 million yuan, adding 20,000 square meters and 30,000 tons of annual capacity.

Turkish steel producer Colakoglu Metalurji will increase its hot rolled coil production capacity from 3 million mt to 4.5 million mt per year through a slab reheating capacity project. The new facility is expected to launch in mid-August 2023.

BASF will expand its alkyl polyglucosides (APG) production capacity with new lines at its sites in Bangpakong, Thailand, and Cincinnati, Ohio. The additional capacities are expected to come on stream in 2025.

Sulzer Pump Solutions Inc. announced a $5.3 million investment to expand its Easley, South Carolina manufacturing operations at 155 Ahlstrom Way to support new product lines, creating 25 new jobs.

FEMONT OPAVA is involved in expanding production space for voestalpine Profilform at its headquarters in Vyškov, Czech Republic. The new hall will be 30.65 x 81 m with a ridge height of 9.6 m.

Geener, a Geely Technology Group affiliate, signed an agreement to renovate an existing plant in Wenling, Zhejiang, into an automotive-grade semiconductor testing and packaging base. The total investment is approximately 1.03 billion yuan, with the first phase renovation starting within one month and completing by September 2024, and production commencing in December 2024.

Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging completed a £4.2 million extension of its Glasgow plant in Kelvindale to add energy-efficient machinery, creating 34 new jobs. The extension was officially opened in June 2023.

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America and ASV held a ceremonial groundbreaking on June 2, 2023, for a new 32,000 sq ft production facility adjacent to the existing ASV building in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The expansion will add approximately 200 jobs within five years.

Willacoochee Industrial Fabrics (WINFAB) announced the purchase of an additional MST production line for stitched erosion control blankets at its facility in Nashville, Georgia. A nonwoven needlepunch geotextile line is also being installed.

Polpaico BSA inaugurated a third silo at its Planta Molienda Coronel in Chile, increasing cement storage capacity by 2,100 tonnes. The investment was CLP 4,850 million.

Polyplastics (Nantong) Co., Ltd. started construction on a relocation project in Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone, China. The investment is $103 million, and annual engineering plastics production will increase from 9,000 to 21,400 tons.

Indo Rama Synthetics' wholly owned subsidiary Yarns successfully started commercial production of bottle-grade PET resins from its newly constructed Solid-State Polymerisation plant at Butibori, Nagpur, Maharashtra, on June 2, 2023.

BD is investing EUR 30 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Enniscorthy, Ireland, creating 85 new jobs. The 40,000 sq. ft. expansion will house operations for a new medical technology from BD's Peripheral Intervention business unit.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced a €30 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Enniscorthy, Wexford, Ireland, creating 85 new jobs. The expansion will house operations for a new medical technology from BD's Peripheral Intervention business unit.

Braskem completed a 30% capacity expansion of its bio-based ethylene plant in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, increasing capacity from 200,000 to 260,000 tons per year. The US$87 million investment aims to meet growing demand for sustainable products.

MCT Italy has inaugurated a new section of its production plant in early June 2023, investing in new machinery including a laser cutting machine and automatic bending machine to improve production speed and quality.

Robert Bosch Tool Corporation announced a $130 million building and machinery expansion at its Lincolnton, North Carolina facility, including a 325,000 square foot facility for its cutting tool division. The project will create 233 new jobs and increase the workforce to over 1,000.

Brembo announced plans to expand its brake system manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China, including renewal of its R&D center. Work is expected from H2 2023 to H1 2025.

Hargrove Controls & Automation retrofitted an existing 88,000-sq-ft brownfield facility in Winchester, Kentucky for Danimer Scientific to scale up bioplastics production from pilot to full manufacturing.

Adani Group announced a joint expansion strategy for ACC and Ambuja Cements to grow capacity to 140Mt/yr by 2028, with US$5.58bn in capital expenditure and new acquisitions.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced that construction is in full swing at its greenfield recycled aluminum flat rolled mill in Columbus, Mississippi. The project has a planned capital investment of nearly $1.9 billion and an annual production capacity of approximately 650,000 tonnes. Operations are expected to begin in mid-2025, creating 700 jobs.

Bosch will invest $130 million to expand its power tools accessory manufacturing site in Lincolnton, North Carolina, adding 400 new jobs. The expansion includes a new 325,000-square-foot building for manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse operations.

Polymer Resources completed the expansion and enhancement of its compounding facility in Rochester, N.Y., increasing overall compounding capacity by 40%. The facility was expanded from 35,000 ft² to 60,000 ft² and includes increased grinding and shredding capacity for recycling plastic waste.

Prysmian Group announced a €120 million investment in its Pikkala, Finland plant to increase production capacity of 525 kV HVDC submarine cable systems, adding to the €100 million invested in 2022. The new VCV lines will more than double existing capacity by 2026.

Orora Beverage completed construction of an AUD 80 million multi-size can line at its Dandenong, Victoria facility in June 2023, increasing production capacity by around 10 per cent.

Milliken & Co. will begin production at its new clarifier plant in Blacksburg, South Carolina, increasing capacity for Millad NX 8000 polypropylene clarifier by over 50%. The plant is being commissioned and will launch in fall 2023.

Meridian Medical Technologies, a Kindeva Drug Delivery Company, will invest over $100 million to expand manufacturing capabilities in a newly purchased 155,000-square-foot facility in Bridgeton, Missouri, creating jobs.

Sulzer Pumps Solutions, a subsidiary of Swiss Sulzer Ltd, will invest $5.3 million to expand its manufacturing operations at its Easley plant on Ahlstrom Way in Pickens County, South Carolina, to add new product lines and create 25 jobs.

HL Mando announced a $183 million expansion of its plant in Arteaga, Coahuila, Mexico, adding 780 new jobs and increasing production capacity for braking, steering, and suspension systems.

The second phase of Midea Kuka Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Park in Beijiao, Shunde, was officially put into operation on May 30, 2023, with future annual robot production capacity planned at 80,000-100,000 units.

Eston stated that some factories in Phase II of its Robot Intelligent Industrial Park have been completed and gradually relocated, with overall completion and use planned by mid-2023, targeting annual capacity of 50,000 units.

JFE Shoji Power Canada announced it will install new equipment by end of 2023 to increase production capacity for distribution transformer core components by 40% and double capacity for large power transformer core components, compared to early 2023 rates.

The Narol textile cluster in Ahmedabad will upgrade its Common Effluent Treatment Plant from 100 MLD to 130 MLD, with an investment of Rs. 75-80 crore funded by approximately 120 member units of NTIEM.

Boryszew is modernizing plants in China, Poland and Italy with total outlays of EUR 13 million, for production of rubber hoses for air conditioning in electric cars, starting in October 2024.

Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited is developing a 1,200 KTPA capacity expansion to boost its existing 280 KTPA capacity by more than 140% in one phase and the rest in another.