Siemens Mobility will build a $220 million advanced manufacturing and rail services facility in Lexington, North Carolina, creating more than 500 jobs by 2028, with production starting in 2024.

BASF announced new menthol and linalool downstream plants at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, expected to come on stream from 2026 onwards.

BASF announced investments in a new world-scale citral plant at its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China, and new menthol and linalool downstream plants at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The plants are expected to come on stream from 2026 onwards, increasing BASF's annual citral capacity to 118,000 metric tons.

Inland Packaging opened a new 40,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in La Crosse, Wisconsin, as part of a $15 million investment, featuring a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106X UV LED press for in-mold labels.

Sherwin-Williams added new production capacity and a third shift at its Crisfield, Maryland plant, creating 55 new jobs. The investment automates processes and expands manufacturing capacity for brush brands.

Daikin Australia will build a second 7,500 m2 factory at its Chipping Norton facility in Sydney, expanding production of packaged air-conditioning units and air handling units. The project, supported by the NSW Jobs Plus Program, will create 45 new jobs and is due for completion in June 2024.

Korean auto parts company MKDC inaugurated its second plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, and announced a $70 million investment to build a new factory in 2024. The company supplies Tesla, General Motors, Kia, Ford, and Stellantis, and aims to produce 300 new jobs.

Irish heavy lift equipment manufacturer Megalift announced a significant expansion including a new 30,000 sq ft facility in Ballinode, Co. Monaghan, creating 10 new jobs. The company plans to double capacity from 40 to 80 machines per annum by end of 2023.

Nyle Systems, a Brewer-based heat pump water heater manufacturer, received a $6 million investment from Aligned Climate Capital and plans to hire 200 employees for a new plant in Bangor, Maine.

OGM (Owen Greenings and Mumford Ltd.) is investing £500,000 to expand the cleanroom at its factory in Oxford, UK, increasing footprint by 25% and adding two new injection moulding machines. First stage due in May 2023.

Byggelement is investing SEK 450 million in its factories in Ucklum and Hallstahammar, Sweden, to double production capacity for climate-improved concrete elements with reduced cement use.

Beijing Gaomeng New Material Co., Ltd. approved a 250 million yuan investment by its subsidiary Nantong Gaomeng to build a project producing 124,500 tons of adhesive new materials and 4,800 tons of diethylene glycol by-product annually.

Shimco North America will construct a 20,000-square-foot addition to its manufacturing space in Cambridge, Ontario, and purchase new equipment, supported by a $1.2 million loan from FedDev Ontario, creating 24 new jobs.

OTICS USA, a subsidiary of Japan's OTICS Corporation, will invest $147 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Morristown, Tennessee, adding 55,000 square feet and creating 70 new jobs. The expansion will increase fuel pipe production capabilities.

MKDC Kodako announced an expansion of its second plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, with an additional investment of 70 million dollars and 600 new jobs.

Sodick will build a new plant building and renovate existing facilities at its Kaga plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, to double food machinery production capacity. Investment is about ¥1.2 billion.

The City of Sioux Falls selected McCarthy Building Cos. as construction manager at-risk for the $215 million expansion of the Sioux Falls Regional Water Reclamation Plant in South Dakota, increasing capacity by 50% to 30 million gallons per day.

Chemique Adhesives, a UK manufacturer of industrial adhesives, implemented its expansion plan and moved into a new 1,200m2 facility in Aldridge, West Midlands.

The Michigan Strategic Fund approved business expansions by two companies in southeast Michigan, creating 388 jobs and bringing nearly $60 million in investment. One project includes a new semiconductor design facility.

Pasabahce Bulgaria, part of Sisecam, is investing BGN 28.5 million (EUR 14.5 million) to upgrade and expand its factory in Targovishte, Bulgaria. The investment will automate production and increase output.

Klabin concluded the first stage of a 188-million-Reais ($35.7 million) investment at its Horizonte packaging unit in Ceará state, Brazil, installing a new corrugator that raises capacity to 100,000 tonnes of corrugated board per year from 20,000 tonnes.

Alleima inaugurated a new hydraulic and instrumentation tubing factory at its Mehsana Mill in Gujarat, India, on 15 March 2023. The plant adds seamless stainless steel tube capacity for the chemical, petrochemical and energy segments.

WEG is expanding a building and will begin construction of a new factory in Jaraguá do Sul to increase battery pack production capacity.

Changke New Material, part of Keyuan Holding Group, completed and commissioned a 500,000 tonnes/year ABS plant in Fangchenggang, Guangxi, China, with a total investment of RMB 2 billion.

Walor Irapuato inaugurated the expansion of its operations on February 28, 2023, at the Guanajuato Industrial Center Park. The expansion involved an investment of 9 million euros for a second warehouse with precision turning technology.

REV Fire Group announces a $1.5 million renovation and expansion of its Ephrata, PA facility, leasing two additional buildings to double space to 123,000 square feet. The expansion will more than triple TDA production and nearly double the workforce.

Viet Son Company started construction to upgrade the Thai Hoa Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase capacity to 1,500 m³/day and night. Estimated construction time is 120 days.

Nel ASA has taken the final investment decision to expand its PEM electrolyser manufacturing facility in Wallingford, Connecticut. The expansion will bring annual production capacity to 500 MW by 2025, with an investment cost of approximately NOK 260 million.

Greatech Technology Berhad held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 500,000 sq ft facility (BK IV) in Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang, with a total investment of approximately RM1.3 billion (RM200 million capex, RM1.1 billion opex).

Technonicol launched a new polypropylene spunbond production line at its Ryazan plant with a capacity of 7,200 tonnes per year. The company is also installing a second line and plans to increase total nonwoven output to 15,000 tpy with total investment of 1.38 billion rubles.

Kion Group is expanding its Reutlingen plant in Germany by 60%, adding 2,600 sq.m to the production hall for narrow aisle trucks and vertical order pickers. Construction is planned to start in Q4 2023, with operations from 2025.

Evonik is investing a mid-double-digit million euro amount to expand its fumed aluminum oxide production plant in Yokkaichi, Japan, for battery applications. The facility, its first alumina plant in Asia, is scheduled to become operational in 2025.

Kyungdong Navien plans to expand its Seotan plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, to 100,000 pyeong (approx. 330,000 m²) and increase production capacity to 4.39 million units annually by 2026. The expansion will support new HVAC products and North American models.

Xinfengming's wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangsu Xintuo started production of its 360,000-tonne-per-year low-carbon environmental-friendly new materials smart manufacturing project on February 26, 2023. The project uses advanced equipment and 5G industrial internet.

TBEA (Tebian Electric Apparatus) held a groundbreaking ceremony for three new projects (Southern Power Transmission and Distribution Equipment Remanufacturing Center, new high-end digital distribution factory, and new energy box-type substation shell project) and completed two projects (radiator intelligent manufacturing project and intelligent machinery manufacturing base) in Hengyang, China.

HNI Corporation Mexico will expand its Arteaga plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, with an investment of US$106 million, creating 1,300 jobs. The expansion was announced on February 24, 2023.

Evonik has started up a new hollow-fibre spinning plant for SEPURAN® gas separation membranes in Schörfling, Austria. The company invested a low double-digit million-euro amount and created around 30 new jobs.

Czech aircraft company Aero opened a new production line for manufacturing the fuselage of its L-39NG advanced military trainer aircraft. The line is expected to boost annual production capacity to 24 aircraft, with initial production already commenced.

ABB India inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Nashik, Maharashtra, doubling its gas insulated switchgear (GIS) production capacity. The 78,000 sqft factory uses smart robotics and is built to green standards, also launching the PrimeGear ZX0 eco-efficient switchgear.

Canned beverage maker DrinkPAK is adding a third production line capable of 2,200 cans per minute at its campus on Needham Ranch Parkway in Santa Clarita Valley, California. The expansion will require up to 80 new hires by April 2023.

DS Smith will invest almost EUR 120 million in expanding and modernising its plants in Nördlingen, Arenshausen and Arnstadt, including a new corrugator at Nördlingen, creating about 100 new jobs.

Persán invested over €65 million in 2022 to improve and expand production capacity at its factories in Wroclaw (Poland), Seville (Spain) and Saint-Vulbas (France), creating more than 500 jobs over three years.

Leviton is expanding its manufacturing facility in Camargo, Mexico, adding over 80,000 square feet of space, new production lines, and a distribution center. The expansion will create 300 jobs and is expected to be completed later in 2023.

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag China held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 4,000 square metre production hall at its Ningbo site, doubling production capacity and creating 50 new jobs. The facility is set to open in autumn 2023.

LUCAS is expanding its factory by 1,500 m² to support Industry 4.0 projects, including sheet metal fabrication and robotics. The expansion will also create several new jobs.

A subsidiary of MM Forgings Ltd. is setting up a brownfield plant in Oragadam to produce 60,000 EV prototype motors per annum. The initial investment is approximately INR 80 crore, with commercial production expected to start in September 2023.

KION North America announced a territory expansion with dealer partner Carson Material Handling, including a new location in Campobello, South Carolina, and the acquisition of J&J Forklift Services. Carson Material Handling is authorized to sell Linde and Baoli brands.

OGM (Owen Greenings and Mumford Ltd.) is investing £500,000 to expand the cleanroom at its factory in Oxford, increasing its footprint by 25% and adding two new injection molding machines. The first stage is due to be complete in May 2023.

Danone North America will invest up to $65 million over two years at its Jacksonville facility to add a new bottle production line. The expansion will create 40 new jobs at the plant, which employs 110 people.

Viessmann Climate Solutions is expanding production of the Vitocharge VX3 electricity storage system at its Faulquemont, France facility by adding two assembly lines and increasing automation, with an investment of over EUR 8 million, to increase output fivefold.