Seoyon E-Hwa Interior Systems Alabama will invest $4.2 million and add 60 jobs at its Selma, Alabama plant. The expansion includes a new assembly line for Hyundai Santa Fe MX5A door trims, with construction starting in June 2023 and completion by early 2024.

Medtronic announced an investment of Rs 3,000 crore to expand its Medtronic Engineering & Innovation Center in Hyderabad, India. The center will grow from 150,000 to 250,000 square feet and increase employment from 800 to over 1,500 over five years.

Scarabelli Group made a major investment in its Monopoli plant to build a new industrial area of over 5,000 sqm, with new production lines capable of tripling current capacity. Production transfer expected by end of 2023.

3R Polymers Private Limited plans to expand its annual production capacity from 9,000 TPA to 36,000 TPA by FY2025 at its Bhiwadi, Rajasthan plant, focusing on PVC and PE-based compounds and masterbatches.

Nippon Steel is investing approximately JPY 213 billion ($1.55 billion) at its Setouchi Works and Kyushu Works to increase non-oriented electrical steel sheet production capacity for eco-friendly cars. The investment will be fully effective by the first half of fiscal year 2027, with capacity expected to become about five times the current level.

CMP Attachments LLC received a tax abatement from Sherburne County for a 10,000 sq. ft expansion of its Clear Lake facility, adding automation including welding robots. The $2.6 million project is expected to create 10 new jobs.

ZF Group will expand its advanced manufacturing capacity in Toluca, Mexico, adding a new production facility at its existing factory. The $43.2 million investment will create 150 jobs and add approximately 8,000 m² of space, with production starting in Q1 2024.

Saint-Gobain plans a 10,000-square-foot expansion of its SageGlass campus in Faribault, Minnesota, to house Vetrotech, a fire-resistant glass manufacturer relocating from Washington. The investment is over $7 million and will create about 40 jobs.

BHTC, through its subsidiary Ber-Hella Thermocontrol, plans a new expansion of its automotive climate systems plant in Bozhurishte, Bulgaria, with an investment of EUR 10-20 million. Construction is expected to start in 2024, and the company targets tripling revenue to BGN 1 billion by 2028.

Bodo Möller Chemie announced plans to expand its adhesive competence centres in Poland, India, China and the USA, and to step up global expansion in the coming years.

Sinochem International is planning a 150,000 tons/year special epoxy resin project in the Yizheng New Material Industrial Park, China. The project includes brominated, halogen-free, solvent, and other specialty resins, aiming to improve product structure.

Shchekinoazot completed construction of a third meltblown/spunbond nonwoven line at its Pervomaysky site, increasing total capacity to 8,640 tonnes per year. Investment exceeded 588 million rubles.

JLG Industries will invest approximately $120 million over two years to expand SkyTrak telehandler production at its Oshkosh facility in Jefferson City, Tennessee, increasing capacity by at least 50%.

Chongqing Water Pump Factory invited bids for project management and supervision of its large reciprocating diaphragm pump expansion in Shapingba, Chongqing. The total project investment is about CNY 76.8 million, including about CNY 41.7 million for new equipment.

Schneider Electric held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 16, 2023, for the expansion of its plant in Acuamanala, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The expansion, decided in 2021, increases production capacity for electrical management solutions serving Home and Distribution and Power Products sectors.

Yaskawa Motoman announced plans to expand its headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio, adding 185,000 sq. ft. to nearly double production space. The expansion will add 70 employees and is set to begin in June 2023, taking about a year.

Atlas Web Technologies, a division of Atlas Roofing Corporation, announced investments to increase capacity by approximately 30% at its paper mills in Meridian, MS, and Franklin, OH, over the next two years.

SK Powertech began mass production at its new plant in Busan, South Korea. The facility has an annual production capacity of 29,000 150nm 6-inch wafers, three times the previous capacity. Half of the output will be exported to the US, Japan, China and Taiwan.

Dong Il Aluminium Co. finalized an investment of KRW 220 billion (USD 164.89 million) to build production and infrastructure in Cheongju, South Korea, adding three rolling mills by 2025 to double capacity for EV battery aluminum foil.

Georgia-Pacific and Dixie completed a $145 million expansion of their Darlington plant, which now makes more Dixie plates and bowls and includes a new distribution center and printer. A ribbon-cutting is planned for the end of May 2023.

Service Center Metals (SCM) is completing a $127 million investment in a new remelt and casting plant and a new extrusion plant near its existing operations in Prince George, Virginia. The casthouse is operational, and the extrusion plant will follow later in 2023, creating 94 new jobs.

BASF will modify two existing dispersion plants in Jiangsu and Guangdong, China, to produce water-based anode binders (Licity and Basonal Power) for lithium-ion batteries. The modifications will enable capacity of over 100,000 metric tons per year, with production starting from mid-2023.

ABB announced the expansion of its Peenya factory in Bengaluru, India, by setting up a new production line for variable speed drive modules ranging from 75kW to 250kW. The expansion aims to meet growing domestic and global demand.

SIBUR Holding plans to invest $2.5-3 billion to increase polypropylene production capacity at its Tobolsk petrochemical site, with industrial production targeted for 2027. The project includes a propane dehydrogenation unit and polypropylene plant.

Kolon Industries will invest 24 billion won ($18 million) to double its pure monomer resin (PMR) capacity at its Yeosu plant from 11,000 to 21,000 tons per year, targeting EV tire applications.

Zhihe New Materials' project with a total investment of 1.55 billion yuan for an annual output of 200,000 tons of epoxy resin and by-products is scheduled to begin trial production at the end of June 2023. The project is being implemented in two phases, with construction starting in January 2022.

ELGI Sauer Compressors Ltd, a joint venture between Elgi Equipments and Sauer Compressors Group, opened a new 50,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Kallappalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, with an investment of approximately INR 400 million. The facility will manufacture high-pressure compressors and house an Engineering Support Centre.

Hinojosa Packaging is investing about €30m to expand its Xàtiva plant in Spain, adding a 7,500 m2 warehouse in the first phase and a 15,000 m2 building in a second phase. Works are due to finish by September 2024.

Brembo inaugurated the expansion of its plant in Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico, with a $207 million investment. The expansion doubles the plant size, adds 500 jobs, and increases production capacity for aluminum calipers.

Superior Air Parts announced a $24 million expansion in Creola, Alabama, adding 180 jobs and relocating its headquarters to the expanded plant.

Chart Industries announced a $74 million expansion with a second site in Theodore, Alabama, creating 59 new jobs for increased production of cryogenic containers.

Baker Hughes has received authorization to build five new eco-sustainable buildings at its Vibo Valentia Marina plant in Calabria, Italy, which could lead to new hires.

Gunze Limited announced a 1.7 billion JPY investment to expand its Ayabe Plant in Japan, constructing a new building and facilities to increase production of medical devices such as absorbable reinforcement felt and artificial dermis. Completion is targeted for March 2025.

Pratt & Whitney Canada announced a $10 million investment to expand its engine component repair facility in Wichita Falls, Texas, adding a new coating line and creating 30 new jobs.

X-FAB Texas announced a $200 million phase-one expansion of its silicon carbide manufacturing facility in Lubbock, Texas, expected to create up to 250 jobs. Further investments will follow based on market demands.

Primex Color, Compounding & Additives Corporation will invest $5.4 million to construct a new R&D center and expand manufacturing space in Jasper, Tennessee, creating 28 new jobs.

Stiebel Eltron Slovakia opened a new production hall in Poprad for manufacturing sheet metal parts for heat pump water heaters. The investment will reach €26.2 million, with 100 new jobs expected over the next two years.

AGRANA is starting construction of an additional drum drying plant at its potato starch mill in Gmünd, Austria, with an investment of €23 million. The expansion will increase production capacity of technical starches by a third and is expected to be completed in July 2025.

Mantinga, a Baltic food producer, launched a new production line for layered pastry products at its factory in Marijampolė, Lithuania. The EUR 14.5 million investment will create 60-70 new jobs and produce over 50 different products.

Lynred announced an EUR 85 million investment to build a new industrial site for infrared detector production in Grenoble, France. The project will increase cleanroom space by 8,200 m² and boost production capacity by 50% in 2025 and 100% by 2030.

Brazilian company TUPY announced an expansion of its Ramos Arizpe plant in Coahuila, Mexico, with an investment of $36.8 million that will create 250 direct jobs. The machining plant will grow by over 5,200 square meters.

Modine Manufacturing Company is expanding operations at its existing location in Sremska, Serbia, to add a dedicated facility for manufacturing coils for commercial and residential heat pump applications, to be completed later in 2023.

Ouman opened a new robotic SMT assembly line at its factory in Kuressaare, Estonia, worth €1.5 million, increasing surface mount capacity by 50% to support growth in building automation products.

PSK Geodor launched a new production line for polypropylene technical fabrics in Engels, Saratov Oblast, Russia, with total investments over RUB 200 million. The line creates 32 jobs and enables full-cycle production of technical textiles.

Ingeteam will add two EV charger product lines at its existing wind turbine plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, investing in new production and hiring up to 100 additional workers over five years. Production of DC fast chargers is expected to start in the second half of 2023.

Hexcel Corporation inaugurated a completed expansion at its engineered core operations plant in Casablanca, Morocco, doubling the plant size to 24,000 square meters, with employment expected to increase from 145 to about 400 by 2026.

The first project of Tianshan Stock Co., Ltd., a dolomite mine construction project in Yuanchong Mining Area invested by Maanshan Southern Materials Co., Ltd., with total investment of 3.85 billion yuan, will be commissioned and put into operation in the second half of 2023.

Commencement of Jinyu Jidong Cement Grinding Project with a total investment of 124 million yuan, scheduled to be completed and put into operation in April 2024.

The Fenghuangling Project with an annual output of 30 million tons by China Power Construction has made progress; total investment is 95.0877 million yuan, including 3.8 million yuan for environmental protection.

Bauer Compressors is expanding its Norfolk, Virginia location and will add 47 new jobs.