Anglian Water has begun work to improve water treatment processes at Reepham WRC near Norwich, including increased storm tank capacity, phosphorous removal technology, and capacity expansion from 26 to 35 litres per second, representing a total investment of more than £6.5 million.

Hexagon Purus has held a groundbreaking for a multi-million euro expansion of its Wystrach site in Weeze, Germany, adding a 5,000 m2 production hall and raising staff from 240 to 350.

Bonnell Aluminum announced the expansion of its TSLOTS aluminum structural framing system operation with a new manufacturing and distribution site in Newnan, Georgia, serving the Southeastern US.

Continental announced a R$175 million investment to expand production of high-resistance steel-cord conveyor belts at its Ponta Grossa, Paraná plant. The facility will add 7,000 m², with operations expected to start in Q3 2024.

ABB is investing R$120 million to expand capacity at its factory in Sorocaba, São Paulo, to serve the medium-voltage market including wind and solar energy.

Severn Peanut Company, a division of Meherrin Agricultural and Chemical, will invest $17 million and hire 44 workers to upgrade and renovate its Elizabethtown facility and improve peanut butter production.

Florim USA started production of gauged porcelain tile at its Clarksville, Tennessee factory after a $35 million expansion, installing Continua+ press technology by Sacmi.

Polyram has completed a production line for engineering thermoplastic products at its American factory in March 2023, as part of its expansion in the Bondyram and Polytron areas.

Roshd Sanat Niroo Company has opened a new factory extension in Hashtgerd Industrial City, Alborz Province, Iran, for manufacturing high-voltage, high-power, and explosion-proof electric motors. The project involved an investment of over 2,500,000,000,000 Rials (USD 11.9 million) and was completed within a year.

ANDRITZ delivered, installed, and commissioned a mechanical textile recycling line and an airlay line at Novafiber's nonwovens mill in Palín, Guatemala. The lines have been operating since December 2022.

Resonac will invest 5.2 billion yen to expand production capacity of dicing-die bonding integrated film for semiconductor packaging at its Goi plant in Kamisu, Japan, by about 1.6 times. Operations are scheduled to start in 2026.

Cepac Group has acquired an 11-acre site adjacent to its existing manufacturing facility in Rotherham, Yorkshire, to allow for future expansion.

Collins Aerospace is expanding its Blount Island production plant in North Jacksonville with a 23,000-square-foot building for manufacturing submarine parts. The city issued a foundation permit on March 30, 2023, with a project cost of $1.065 million.

Evonik Industries is increasing production capacity for its activated nickel powder catalysts by 25% via expansions at plants in Hanau, Germany, and Dombivli, India.

APEX Controls, LLC is expanding its operations in Schoolcraft, Michigan, creating jobs and investment as part of a Michigan Strategic Fund-supported project.

Medical device manufacturer C2Dx is expanding its facility in Hudsonville, Michigan, onshoring production from Mexico, creating 65 jobs and generating $4 million in private investment, supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund.

Paragon Films held a groundbreaking in April 2023 for a 70,000-square-foot expansion of its stretch film plant in Taylorsville, North Carolina.

Charter Next Generation plans a 200,000-square-foot specialty film expansion in Milton, Wisconsin, as part of a broader $270 million investment in Wisconsin.

Berry Global began a 25,000 sq ft expansion of its Lewisburg, Tennessee stretch film facility, adding cast lines and 10 jobs, for completion by early 2024.

Polymer Processors commissioned stage one of a two-stage expansion at its Melbourne facility, adding thousands of tons of plastic recycling capacity. Stage two is scheduled to begin in early 2023.

Hanvo New Materials began mass production at its Phase II factory in Rudong County, Nantong, China, with a total investment of 430 million yuan, producing polyethylene fibers and cut-resistant gloves.

Fenner Conveyors, a Michelin Group company, has commissioned its third Siempelkamp steel cord conveyor belt press line at its Kwinana, Australia facility as part of a A$23.5 million expansion. The new line increases steel cord conveyor belt capacity by 40%.

Toyota Boshoku America Inc. will invest over $225 million to construct a new 365,400-square-foot facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, creating 157 jobs. The plant will be the company's first 'Smart Plant' globally, using advanced robotics and automation.

Glasgow-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging announced plans to increase production to one billion plastic-free moulded fibre and corrugated packaging units per year, building its own patented machines and tooling amid rising demand.

Shchekinoazot completed construction of a new production line for multilayer nonwoven material using meltblown technology (spunbond, SSMS) at its Pervomaisky branch. The line, with a capacity of 8,640 tons per year, began round-the-clock operation on March 9, 2023. Investment exceeded 588 million rubles.

Kraton Corporation announced a significant expansion of SBS production capacity at its Belpre, Ohio facility, increasing by 24 kilotons annually by 2025.

Aiguebelle, a chocolate manufacturer and unit of Omnipar Group, inaugurated a new 75 million dirhams ($7.4 million) production line in Morocco, increasing daily capacity by 20 tons.

CS Wind America will expand its wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in Pueblo, Colorado, to 900,000 square feet, adding 850 jobs to reach 1,500 total employees. The groundbreaking is scheduled for April 4, 2023.

Samsung confirmed that the cost of building its new semiconductor factory in Taylor, Texas has risen by $8bn to $25bn due to inflation. The factory will manufacture advanced logic semiconductors and is aiming for operations to begin in the second half of 2024.

Novartis Italia approved a €32 million expansion plan for its production site in Torre Annunziata, Italy. The plan includes creating space for life science innovation and new technologies, aiming to increase annual production from over 100 million to nearly 150 million packs.

Litmus Industries, an electric cable manufacturer, is setting up a new plant in Parasi, Nepal, with an investment of Rs 4 billion (approx. USD 30 million). The new plant will produce HT cables for 400 kV transmission lines, complementing its existing Butwal plant.

Emerson started expanding its engineering center in Metepec, State of Mexico, for Fisher control valves, with about $24 million invested and about 200 staff expected, completion targeted for February 2024.

Fibertex Nonwovens Inc. celebrated the completion of a $49.5 million expansion at its Gray Court facility, adding a second spunlace production line and creating 39 new jobs.

Prysmian Group announced a $15 million expansion of its North American headquarters in Lexington County, South Carolina, to increase fiber cable production. The project is expected to create 30 jobs over five years.

Belarus-based Orsha Linen Mill plans to start production of nonwovens in Russia's Kursk region with an investment estimated at RUB1.5 billion ($20 million).

Sonae Arauco will invest over €100 million in its Meppen industrial unit in Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany, to build a new production line for wood fibre insulation materials, expanding its AGEPAN System portfolio. The line is expected to start production in 2025.

Invertek Drives has begun construction of a 2,771 sq metre extension to its global manufacturing and distribution facility in Welshpool, Powys, UK, as part of a £10 million investment. The expansion will increase production capacity of Optidrive VFDs from 460,000 to over 1.2 million units per year and create new career opportunities.

Toyoda Gosei, through its Brazilian subsidiary GDBR Industria e Comércio de Componentes Químicos e Borracha, will expand its plant in Itapetininga, São Paulo. The built-up area will grow from 18,000 to 22,800 square meters, with new equipment for airbag and steering wheel manufacture, requiring an initial investment of R$ 90 million.

German packaging machinery manufacturer Multivac officially opened an expansion of its plant in Bozhurishte, Bulgaria, adding over 5,600 sq m of floor space. The investment is 12 million leva (EUR 6.1 million), and the expansion is expected to create about 100 new jobs.

Czech heat pump manufacturer Acond is building a new production hall in Milevsko, investing up to CZK 500 million. The facility will increase annual capacity to 35,000 heat pumps and create 120 new jobs. Production is expected to start by mid-2023.

Hultafors Group AB, a subsidiary of Investment AB Latour, has signed an agreement to invest in increased production capacity in Latvia for the production of workwear for the brand Snickers Workwear by acquiring an existing machine park from Spectre Latvia. The investment will create up to 120 jobs and include a production facility and an R&D hub.

Metglas, Inc. announced it is doubling production capacity for its HB1M Amorphous Steel product line at its Conway, South Carolina plant. The expansion is expected to be completed by July 2023 and will create 30 new jobs.

Bharat Fritz Werner (BFW) plans to set up a state-of-the-art facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, to increase annual machine tool capacity from 3,000 to 10,000 machines. The project is in the conceptual/planning stage.

Nova Steel inaugurated its third production plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, with a $37 million investment. The 16,000 sqm facility produces metal structures and tubular products for the automotive industry, creating 70 new jobs.

LG Electronics India has begun manufacturing dual inverter air-conditioner compressors at its Greater Noida facility. The company invested about 100 crore rupees to build capacity of one million units a year.

Germany's Multivac is investing 6 million euros to expand its plant in Bulgaria, according to SeeNews. The article does not specify the exact location or the new capacity.

Schaeffler India announced a Rs 1,500 crore capacity expansion over three years, including a new Rs 300 crore factory at Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The first phase of the Hosur plant is expected to be operational by end of 2023.

Crown Beverage Packaging is starting up a new module at its Mankato aluminum can plant that should increase end-making capacity by 65%. The plant supplies customers including Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Schell's Beer.

Protexa inaugurated a pipe coating plant and dock expansion in Villa Allende, Coatzacoalcos, with an investment exceeding 600 million Mexican pesos. The new plant will double production capacity, coating pipes from 6 to 60 inches in diameter.

Laboratorio Chile | Teva plans to increase production at its Maipú plant in Chile from 2.3 billion to 3 billion doses annually by 2026, a 30% increase, and further to 3.6 billion doses by 2028, requiring capacity and technology expansion.