Perfetti Van Melle plans to invest €40 million to more than double the capacity of its Toluca plant in Estado de México, Mexico, by 2024. The project is expected to create 300 jobs, as announced by the state governor on 9 January 2023.

Capital Power plans to add two natural gas peaking units at its East Windsor Cogeneration Centre in Windsor, Ontario, increasing capacity from 92 MW to 192 MW. The $200 million investment is subject to IESO approval and city council support.

National Cement Company of Alabama completed a $300 million project adding a new production line (Kiln 2) at its Ragland, Alabama plant, doubling annual capacity to over 2 million short tons and enabling a switch to biomass/waste fuel and portland-limestone cement to reduce CO2 emissions.

Lund's Fisheries is investing to double its current freezing capacity for scallops. Installation is expected to be complete in March 2023.

Hoshizaki opened a new manufacturing plant in Gujarat, India, operated by its group company Western Refrigeration Private Limited. The plant increases production capacity by about 15% for deep freezers and 30% for commercial refrigerators, supporting demand in India, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Beijing BMC Medical's subsidiary Dongguan BMC Medical plans to invest 30 million yuan to expand production capacity for non-invasive ventilators and consumables at a leased facility in Dongguan, Guangdong, aiming to add 300,000 ventilators and 3.5 million sets of accessories annually.

Knight Wall Systems expanded its custom rollforming capacity with a new line at its eastern Washington manufacturing facility, increasing production capacity and reducing lead-time for its ThermaZee product by over 30%.

SUSTIO Sdn. Bhd, a subsidiary of SIMMTECH, will invest $50 million to expand its production line in Penang, doubling HDI PCB capacity and creating 400 jobs. Completion expected by Q1 2023.

Perennials opened a 15,000-square-meter expansion of its textile plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, doubling production capacity and creating over 300 jobs. The facility produces high-performance acrylic textiles for furniture.

Plamil Foods announced a 1000-tonne increase in vegan chocolate refining capacity with a new refinery, doubling current capacity, and invested almost £1 million in the facility.

Infiltrator Water Technologies announced the expansion of its advanced molding facility in Winchester, Kentucky, with total investment now exceeding $140 million. The expanded facility adds 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 14,000 square feet of office space.

Thai MMA Co., Ltd. under SCGC signed a design and construction contract with TTCL Plc. for a new methacrylic acid production unit (MAA#3) to increase annual capacity by 10,000 tons. Construction begins in 2023, with commercial operation planned for August 2024.

STIWA US, Inc. announced plans to expand and relocate its North American headquarters to Rock Hill, South Carolina, with a $30 million investment creating 48 new jobs over five years. The new facility will include manufacturing operations and is expected to be completed by September 2024.

Ardagh Metal Packaging is investing nearly EUR 80 million to add a third production line at its La Ciotat plant, launching in the first half of 2023, to make slim beverage cans previously imported from Germany.

Baker Hughes expanded the clean room at its Suzhou, China valve plant to about 158 square meters, more than double its previous size, to increase production capacity for air separation and hydrogen projects.

Dormer Pramet, a division of Sandvik Machining Solutions, launched construction of a new 4,500 m² production hall in Šumperk, Czech Republic. The hall will be used for producing cutting inserts and tools, and will also house a global R&D, training and testing facility.

Tosyalı Algerie, a subsidiary of Tosyalı Holding, plans to start production at its flat steel complex in Oran from Q1 2024. The $1.5 billion investment will have an annual capacity of 2 million mt and create 2,500 new jobs.

Hollingsworth & Vose will invest $40.2 million to expand its Floyd County, Virginia facility by over 28,000 square feet for new production equipment, creating 25 new jobs. Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the project on 3 January 2023.

Daikin Australia will construct a new 7,500m² factory at its Chipping Norton headquarters, expanding production of packaged air-conditioning units and air handling units. The project will create 45 new jobs and is due for completion by June 2024.

Stellantis NV is converting and upgrading its die casting plant in Kokomo, Indiana, to produce parts for electric motors and transmissions. The project began in early 2023 and involves converting existing die casting machines.

Claydon, a farm machinery manufacturer, opened a major new production facility in Wickhambrook, near Newmarket, UK, more than doubling production capacity. The facility employs over 70 staff and supplies Opti-Till machinery to more than 30 countries.

Analog Devices announced a €630 million investment in a new 45,000 sq-ft R&D and manufacturing facility at its Raheen campus in Limerick, Ireland, tripling European wafer production capacity and creating 600 jobs.

SIMOP expanded its Montdidier factory in 2023 as part of its growth strategy. The company manufactures water treatment and environmental solutions.

Italian food company La Doria expanded its filling capacity by investing in a third SIG Safe 12 Food Retort filling line for canned food products at its Sarno plant. Commercial production started at the beginning of 2023.

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has started construction of a new 4,000 m² production hall at its Ningbo site, doubling production capacity and creating 50 jobs. The facility will expand production to include larger tonnage Systec Servo machines up to 1,500 tons. The new hall is set to open in autumn 2023.

Policolor-Orgachim Group started the expansion of its paints plant in Bucharest in January 2023, adding 1,000 sqm to the existing 3,500 sqm. The investment aims to increase production capacity of decorative paints and plasters by up to 70%.

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America announced a 32,000-square-foot expansion to its Grand Rapids, Minnesota facility, including a new powder coating paint system that will increase paint capacity up to three times and parts manufacturing capacity up to two times. The project is expected to add hundreds of full-time positions over the next five years.

IMMMES, an Italian water treatment systems manufacturer, expanded its headquarters and factory in Campagna Lupia (Venice) in 2023.

Aquadeus invested over €10 million to expand and modernize its production facilities, increasing production capacity.

AMMEGA expanded its modular conveying products facility in Reading, Pennsylvania as part of a $100 million investment.

Mondi installed a 3.35m BHS Corrugated Width Line at its Mszczonów plant near Warsaw, following a factory extension, lifting planned output to over 320m sqm per year. The extension and new corrugator were implemented in 2023.

Balluff plans to expand its Veszprem, Hungary site with additional production areas and a new development centre during 2023. The Veszprem plant is part of its existing production network.

Thai PET Resin Company Limited (TPRC) completed the SSP Operational Excellence Project to expand production capacity, reduce energy consumption, and increase reliability at its plant in Rayong, Thailand. GC Maintenance and Engineering Company Limited (GCME) served as EPC contractor.

The Toro Company announced plans to expand Ditch Witch in Perry, Oklahoma, with a new 200,000-sq-ft manufacturing facility and approximately 100 new jobs.

Satellite Chemical Co., Ltd. plans to invest 319.83 million yuan (approx. $43 million) in a technical renovation project to produce 260,000 tons per year of green water-based polymer emulsion series products at its existing plant in Jiaxing, Zhejiang.

Intralox will invest $60 million to expand its Hammond, Louisiana facility, adding 300,000 square feet and increasing production capacity by 50%. The project is expected to create 425 new jobs and be completed by the end of 2022.

Eastern Shenghong's wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangsu Sierbang Petrochemical completed and started production of a 20,000 t/y ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) project at the Lianyungang petrochemical base on December 29, 2022.

PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk is planning an expansion of its aluminum smelter and power plant in Kalimantan Industrial Park, North Kalimantan. The smelter, owned by subsidiary PT Kalimantan Aluminium Industry, will have an annual capacity of 2 million tons. Construction is expected to take 24 months.

Seiko NSK plans to invest 30 billion yen over five years to increase production of bearings for electric vehicles, including at its Ishibe Plant in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture. The plan was reported on 29 December 2022.

Aptar Pharma completed the first phase of its approximately $180 million expansion program, adding over 23,000 square meters of manufacturing footprint in France and the U.S. to boost capacity for injection system components, including PremiumCoat film-coated components and elastomer components.

RBL Plastiques will expand its existing plant in Châteaubriant, France, adding 5,500 m² of space for EUR 5 million to consolidate thermoforming, logistics, and assembly activities.

EPACK Durable Pvt Ltd. plans to invest approximately Rs 100 crore (INR 1 billion) in a brownfield expansion at its Bhiwadi, Rajasthan facility, adding 0.6 million units of production capacity. The expansion will increase total installed capacity to 1.8 million units annually, with a target of 2.4 million units by end of 2023.

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is expanding into NorthPoint Building 7 in Jacksonville, Florida, with a $15 million investment. The expansion will add 300 jobs, bringing total employment to 700, and increase manufacturing space to over 500,000 square feet.

Massman Companies is pursuing a $16.3 million expansion to Alexandria, Minnesota, with a new 72,000-square-foot facility for assembling automated packaging systems. The project would transfer 100 jobs from Villard and create 10 new positions, targeting completion by early 2024.

Shandong Xingdi New Material Co Ltd has started a new spunbond nonwoven line in Zoucheng, China, with an annual capacity of 12,000 tons of 3.2-metre fabric for face masks and protective apparel.

EnergoTechService will invest RUB 2 billion in the second phase of its Tyumen energy equipment plant in Borovsky Industrial Park, expanding the assembly shop from 1,250 m² to 2,300 m² and adding a logistics center and administrative building, with commissioning planned for Q3 2025.

OOO TMH-Electrotech, a Novocherkassk-based electric motor manufacturer, will invest RUB 5.2 billion in loans from the Industrial Development Fund to increase production of asynchronous traction electric motors for mainline locomotives by 35% to 5,700 units per year, and develop a new line of traction electric motors for electric trains and metro cars to 2,700 units per year, by 2025.

Heineken will expand its plant in Navojoa with an investment of 1,000 million Mexican pesos, creating nearly 200 direct jobs. The announcement was reported on 26 December 2022.

The fertilizer import area at the Port of Paranaguá in Brazil is expanding its conveyor belt system, with total investments of around R$ 220 million. SANY's all-terrain cranes are being used in the project, which is expected to be completed in 2023.

Shenyang Xinghua Aviation Electric Co., Ltd. has launched an EPC project for a new 38,500 square meter assembly plant to increase production capacity for aircraft engine wire harnesses and small fans, with a contract value of CNY 198.7 million. The project is scheduled from January 31, 2023 to November 1, 2024.