SK Siltron CSS celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new manufacturing facility in Bay City, Michigan, as part of a $300 million expansion announced in July 2021. The expansion will double the workforce and quadruple manufacturing capacity for silicon carbide wafers used in electric vehicles.

Pemamek Ltd., a Finnish welding automation provider, announced investments in factory expansion and product development. The expansion will add 7,000 square meters to its factory, bringing the total to 27,000 square meters, and is driven by orders from the wind energy industry.

Fujian Longmei Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. put its first trinity wet-laid spunlace non-woven production line into trial production in Longyan, Fujian. The line has a daily capacity of 20 tons, part of a 350 million yuan project with total annual capacity of 40,000 tons.

Sandvik is expanding its Turku, Finland plant to manufacture battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for underground mining, with an investment of over EUR 10 million. The expansion includes acquiring 7,000 sqm of space, new welding robots and assembly lines, and is set to be completed in H2 2023.

Danfoss inaugurated a new production line at its Apodaca, Nuevo Leon plant to make ICF refrigeration valve stations, with capacity above 100,000 units per year. The line is expected to employ 150 people and double the plant's capacity.

Piran Composites, a Cornwall-based advanced composites manufacturer, expanded into aerospace, taking a second premises at the Aerohub site at Cornwall Airport Newquay and creating 30 new jobs in the last 12 months. The company also secured a contract with Goonhilly Earth Station to build antennas.

AO Shchekinoazot is nearing completion of a new meltblown nonwoven production line at its Pervomaysky branch in Russia. The line has a capacity of 8,640 tons per year and a budget of about 600 million rubles. It will produce medical-grade material.

PROCOS S.P.A. approved the construction of a new 4-floor, 4,000-square-meter production department called R11 at its plant in Cameri, Italy. The investment of approximately EUR 80 million will increase the plant's production capacity from 560 m³ to 700 m³.

Becton Dickinson inaugurated a new building at its Pharmaceutical Systems plant in Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, investing $56 million to add 4,000 sq meters of production space for refillable glass syringes and cap assembly. The expansion is part of a $1.2 billion global investment plan.

Bosch announced plans to expand its Anderson County, South Carolina facility with a $200 million investment to produce fuel cell stacks for hydrogen-powered Class 8 trucks. The expansion will create 350 new jobs and add 147,000 sq ft of floorspace, with production planned for 2026.

GPV is expanding its electronics factory in Sri Lanka by 11,300 sqm, with construction 40% complete as of mid-August 2022. The expansion is scheduled for completion in Q1 2023 and will include solar cells on the roof to reduce GHG emissions.

Toyota announced an additional $2.5 billion investment in its Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina plant in Liberty, North Carolina, adding capacity for battery electric vehicle battery production and 350 jobs, bringing total employment to about 2,100. Production is scheduled to begin in 2025.

The Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority approved a two-phase expansion of E/One's Niskayuna, New York site. Phase one is a $6 million, 27,250 sq ft manufacturing and R&D addition, and it is projected to create 30 jobs over five years.

The Satellite plant in Blagoveshchensk, Bashkortostan, which makes pipeline valves, is investing 340 million rubles in a new production workshop, expected to open in September and create 75 jobs and double production capacity.

Cangzhou Xuyang Chemical Co., Ltd. successfully ignited its 300,000-ton/year caprolactam expansion project in Cangzhou, China, on August 30, 2022. The project has a total investment of 4.5 billion yuan.

Rheem Manufacturing started construction on an expansion of its Mexicali plant, investing over $40 million in the first year to add manufacturing space and production capacity. The expansion is expected to create more than 400 direct jobs in the first phase, with potential for over 1,000 jobs in subsequent phases.

Imaflex USA will invest up to $15 million and add 37 jobs for a building expansion and equipment at its Thomasville, North Carolina plant, producing polyethylene films, metalized films, and bags.

Lion Elastomers invested $22 million to construct a new multi-level production building with two finishing lines at its Geismar, Louisiana facility, increasing production capacity for EPDM rubber. Construction began in Q3 2021 and is in commissioning, with full production expected by end of 2022.

INVISTA is debottlenecking its hexamethylenediamine (HMD) and polymer plants in Shanghai, increasing HMD capacity by 101,000 tons/year and polymer capacity by 37,700 tons/year. Additionally, a new polymer workshop (2.0 project) will add 242,500 tons/year of nylon 66 capacity. Total investment is about 1.965 billion yuan.

Geksa-Lotos is implementing an investment project to expand its automated production of geosynthetic materials at the Lotus SEZ in Narimanovsky District, Astrakhan region, with the second phase of construction started in September 2020.

Imaflex USA, the US arm of Montréal-based Imaflex, will invest up to $15 million and add 37 jobs for a building expansion and equipment at its Thomasville plant in Davidson County, North Carolina.

Kraton Corporation and Formosa Petrochemical Corporation approved an expansion project for their HSBC joint venture plant in Mailiao, Taiwan, increasing capacity by 30%. The expansion is scheduled to begin in Q3 2024.

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals announced feasibility studies to expand its polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) supply network. The investments could increase PVOH capacity by up to 25%.

Hankook Tire & Technology announced a $612 million phase three expansion of its Clarksville, Tennessee plant, creating 397 new jobs. The expansion includes doubling PC/LT tire production and adding the first U.S. TBR tire production line.

Fabryka Taśm Transporterowych Wolbrom S.A. is building a technologically advanced production hall with a technological line for large-scale conveyor belts at its plant in Wolbrom, Poland. Atlas Ward Polska is the general contractor.

Reliance Industries announced plans to more than triple its PVC capacity by adding world-scale plants at Dahej and Jamnagar in India, and in the UAE, with 1.5 MMTPA of feedstock integrated PVC expansion targeted in phases by 2026.

ABB India expanded and upgraded its Smart Power factory in Nelamangala, Bengaluru, spanning 8,400 square meters, incorporating robotics, AI and digitalization technologies to increase productivity by 40% and energy efficiency by 15%.

Nipromtex commissioned an automatic production line from YingYang for nonwoven materials with a capacity of 25 million m²/year at its facility in Kursk, Russia.

Plaschem Group signed a contract with Germany's Brueckner Group for a second BOPP film production line, expected to arrive in Vietnam in late 2024, which will increase the factory's capacity to 90,000-100,000 tonnes per year by early 2025.

Hankook Tire announced a $1.6 billion investment to expand its Tennessee plant in Clarksville, including Phase 2 (doubling PC/LT tire capacity) and Phase 3 (first US production of TBR tires). The expansion will add 1,200 jobs and increase total capacity to 12 million tires annually.

UBE Corporation announced the third expansion of its polycarbonate diol (PCD) production facilities at its subsidiary UBE Fine Chemicals (Asia) Co., Ltd. in Rayong, Thailand, increasing capacity from 8,000 to 12,000 tons per year.

medmix has signed a long-term lease agreement for a new facility near Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to support its Healthcare business area, including Drug Delivery, Dental, and Surgery segments.

IMCO Carbide Tool will invest $38.96 million to expand its facility in Perrysburg, Ohio, creating 92 jobs. The project includes a new corporate headquarters and is expected to begin in Q3 2022 and be completed by fall 2023.

Advanced Drainage Systems will invest $10.8 million to expand its corporate and engineering operations in Hilliard, Ohio, creating 200 jobs. The project includes a new Engineering & Technology Center and is expected to break ground in October 2022.

BillerudKorsnäs added the KM 7 board machine at its Gruvön mill in Värmland, Sweden, with an investment of SEK 5.7 billion, and shut down three older machines. The machine has a capacity of 550,000 tonnes per year and came online in October 2019.

Cipalam has a project ready for expansion of its production with the construction of a new steelworks, with investments of BRL 300 million over the next three years. The project was presented to the Governor of Minas Gerais.

iDEAL Semiconductor Devices plans to expand its technology research and development in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, creating at least 63 new jobs. The company is taking its technology to full production this year.

Rio Tinto is investing US$29 million to build a new aluminium recycling facility at its Arvida Plant in Quebec, Canada. The facility will have an initial capacity of 30,000 tons per year, create 10 new jobs, and is expected to be operational in Q2 2024.

ABEC Inc. will establish another ISO-7 cleanroom at its plant in Wilson, North Carolina, investing $11 million and creating 251 jobs. The 50,000 square foot expansion increases single-use disposable container manufacturing capacity.

GE Gas Power announced a $5 million investment over two years to add two production lines for aeroderivative gas turbines at its existing 1.55-million-square-foot facility in Greenville County, South Carolina. The lines will produce up to 12 units per year for the Americas market.

Dinolift celebrated the opening of an expanded factory at its headquarters in Loimaa, Finland. The factory expansion added 2,400 square meters, bringing total area to 15,700 square meters, and includes a new robotic welding system and in-house production of hydraulic cylinders.

Komatsu broke ground on a 56,000-square-foot office and administration building at its manufacturing campus in Longview, Texas, as part of nearly $100 million in campus investments. The facility will consolidate functions from six buildings and is expected to be completed by December 2023.

Boom Supersonic signed a memorandum of agreement with Piedmont Triad Airport Authority giving it the option to lease an additional 61 acres for expansion of its supersonic jet manufacturing plant at Piedmont Triad International Airport.

Minda Kosei Aluminum Wheel Private Limited, a subsidiary of UNO MINDA, is expanding its 4W alloy wheel capacity by 60,000 wheels per month to 240,000 wheels per month at its plant in Bawal, Haryana. The expansion will cost INR 190 Cr and be commissioned in two phases by June 2024.

Peab's subsidiary Byggelement is investing SEK 450 million to extend its plants in Ucklum and Hallstahammar, Sweden, doubling production capacity of concrete elements. The investment includes automation through robotization and will enable production with at least 50% alternative binder.

Zhejiang UN Forklift Co., Ltd has installed automatic welding robot lines at its factory in Hangzhou, China, achieving 100% automatic welding for key forklift parts. The expansion has enabled the company to reach an annual production capacity of 10,000 units.

Rosina Food Products completed a $73.2 million expansion with a new 105,000 sq ft plant in West Seneca, Erie County, New York. The facility will produce frozen meatballs, sliced sausage, and toppings, creating 40 jobs and retaining 500 jobs.

Bridgestone Americas will invest $550 million to expand its truck and bus radial tire plant in Morrison, Tennessee, adding 850,000 sq ft and creating 380 jobs. Construction is expected to be substantially completed by May 2024.

Komatsu broke ground on a 56,000 sq ft office and administration building at its Longview, Texas campus, consolidating functions from six buildings. The project is part of nearly $100 million in investments at the campus, with move-in targeted for December 2023.

Ypsomed is investing in additional high-volume production lines at its Schwerin plant in Germany, including added capacity for the YpsoMate auto-injector. Equipment for the expansion has already been ordered and is being installed.