James Hardie held a groundbreaking ceremony for a major expansion of its Prattville, Alabama plant. The $400 million investment will add 200 jobs and make the facility the largest James Hardie plant worldwide.

Indorama Ventures announced that construction of an integrated PTA-PET plant in Corpus Christi, Texas will resume in August 2022. The plant, operated by joint venture Corpus Christi Polymers LLC, is expected to begin production in 2025 and be the largest vertically integrated PTA-PET production plant in the Americas.

Hydro will invest $50 million to expand recycling capabilities at its extrusion plant in Cressona, Pennsylvania, including remelt and extrusion billet casting. The project is expected to be fully operational in late 2024 and will expand casting capacity by 114 million lbs.

South Staffs Water is upgrading its Hampton Loade Water Treatment Works in Shropshire, UK, using CeraMac ceramic membrane technology from PWNT. The GBP 55 million project will make it the world's largest ceramic membrane-based water treatment plant, with completion expected in August 2024.

Litai Machinery Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of plastic thermoforming machines, established a second factory in China with an area of more than 20,000 square meters. The factory was established in 2022.

Beijing Enterprises Water Group completed the in-situ expansion of Kunshan Huaqiao Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase II in Jiangsu province, doubling capacity to 62,500 tonnes/day without adding land. The project used BEWG's Kuoneng series technology and was completed in August 2022 with total investment of about CNY 136 million.

O'Neal Steel announced a $2.6 million expansion of its Birmingham headquarters, adding a flat laser and press brake for metal parts processing. The expansion will create six new jobs.

BMW Group has added a second battery module production line at its Leipzig plant, investing around €70 million. The new line will produce modules for the BMW i4 and will create about 250 jobs by end of 2022.

Bauer Inc., a manufacturer of aircraft component test equipment, is building a 30,000-square-foot addition to its Bristol, Connecticut facility, more than doubling its manufacturing space. The company has also ordered $1 million in equipment and plans to hire 20-30 employees.

TechOps will expand its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Querétaro International Airport in Mexico, adding four new production lines and a hangar for Airbus A320 maintenance. The project is expected to create 320 direct jobs and 550 indirect jobs in the short term.

Daikin has invested 13 million euros to start production of VRV systems for the Middle East at its new factory in Turkey, which has been operational since May 2022. The expansion aims to shorten supply lead times and meet growing demand.

Weber Maschinenbau is investing almost ten million euro in expanding and modernizing its Neubrandenburg plant, starting with a 3,200 square meter logistics center and later expanding halls 5 and 6. Construction started after the building permit was officially presented.

Britvic officially opened a new canning line at its Rugby factory after investing £26.9 million and creating 20 new jobs. The line produces around 120,000 cans per hour and raises site capacity by about 20%.

Kalmar is upgrading and expanding its terminal tractor manufacturing plant in Ottawa, Kansas, with a $21.5 million investment that will double the plant's annual production capacity.

Rhino Health will expand its Fort Worth, Texas, factory with a $200 million project for a 400,000-square-foot facility, expected to produce 3 billion nitrile gloves annually.

FANUC America announced a West Campus expansion in Auburn Hills, Michigan, adding 655,000 square feet of manufacturing, engineering and R&D space, increasing total operational space to nearly two million square feet.

A $295 million, three-year renewal of the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant in southcentral Saskatchewan started construction in early June 2022, led by joint venture Graham and Aecon, expected to complete by 2025.

Cytiva opened a 126,200 sq ft robotic aseptic filling site in Burnaby, British Columbia, expanding manufacturing capacity of aseptic filling machines by over 200%. Manufacturing operations will start in September 2022 with full transfer by end of 2022.

Jiangmen Tings Drinking Water Equipment Co., Ltd. is expanding production by building a new factory to increase capacity to 3 million bottles per day, meeting growing demand for bottled water.

Sustainable shoe manufacturer Okabashi Brands Inc. is investing $20 million over five years to expand its existing facility in Gwinnett County, Georgia, creating 340 new jobs.

Shinko Electric Industries will invest JPY 28 billion to build a new building at its Arai Plant in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture, to double production capacity of plastic BGA substrates for semiconductor memory. The new line is expected to start operation in 2023.

Pepsi Bottling Ventures will invest $35 million to add a new bottling line at its Winston-Salem, North Carolina production facility, expected to be operational by the end of 2024. The line will serve Aquafina, Lipton Tea and Nature's Twist.

Yantai Tayho Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. announced that its 9,000-tonne meta-aramid new construction project will partially start production in the third quarter of 2022. The company's para-aramid capacity has reached 6,000 tonnes.

Laminam has opened a new production plant in Borgo Val di Taro, Italy, dedicated to large-format ceramic slabs. The facility has a total surface area of 45,000 m2 and a daily production capacity of 16,600 m2.

Hydro is investing NOK 150 million ($15 million) into its Henderson, Kentucky facility to install a new homogenization furnace and baghouse, enabling increased production of recycled aluminium alloys for the automotive industry.

SAX Polymers commissioned two new twin-screw extruders and a new hall in Vienna, nearly doubling output of high-quality compounds, with a total investment of €7 million.

Feryal Fermuar has opened a new factory with a closed area of 7,500 m² for narrow weaving (piping) and roving in the mattress industry.

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group announced a 21,000-ton increase in annual production capacity of SoarnoL EVOH resin at its UK facility in Hull, from 18,000 to 39,000 tons per year. Construction starts April 2023, operation begins July 2025.

GS Inima began expansion works of the Albacete wastewater treatment plant on July 27, 2022, with an investment of EUR 32 million and an execution period of 42 months, to expand treatment capacity and improve effluent quality.

POSCO Chemical's board approved a KRW 326.2 billion investment to expand precursor production capacity at its Gwangyang plant by 45,000 tonnes/year, with construction starting in 2022 and completion targeted for 2024.

HOMAG India inaugurated a new state-of-the-art factory in Rajdhani Industrial Park, Dabaspet Industrial Area, about 40 km from Bengaluru city center, to serve as a regional and global hub for woodworking machinery, software, and services.

Mars Petcare will invest more than $82 million to expand its Kansas City manufacturing facility, creating 95 new jobs. The expansion will increase production capacity for GREENIES treats by over 75%, adding more than 940 million treats per year.

Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Company plans to spend $70 million to add a 120,000-ton-per-year polystyrene unit at its facility in Shanghai, China. Total PS capacity will reach 420,000 tons per year after expansion.

Aichi Steel's US subsidiary Aichi Forge USA (AFU) started a new production line for automotive connecting rods at its plant in the US. The line has an annual capacity of 3.6 million units and cost $21.75 million.

ZKW Group is expanding its lighting systems plant in Silao, Mexico, adding 15,700 m² of production space and 830 jobs. Total investment since establishment will reach $255 million, with capacity increasing by 1.5 million headlights per year by 2025.

Geek+ has expanded its collaboration with Siemens Switchgear Ltd., Shanghai by deploying additional autonomous mobile robots, adding 3,000 m² of automated warehousing space. The project achieved 100% delivery accuracy and over 99.98% materials accuracy.

The Chernogolovka Group of Companies approved an expansion of its Aqualife soft drink plant in Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, increasing the production and storage complex from 24,000 to 40,000 square meters. Investments in the New Chernogolovka project have been raised from RUB 1.1 billion to over RUB 3 billion (about USD 50 million), and capacity will increase by more than 50%.

Collins Aerospace broke ground on a $14 million expansion of its additive manufacturing center in West Des Moines, Iowa. The 9,000-square-foot expansion will add 3D metal printers, including an NXG XII 600 system expected to be fully operational in late 2023.

Chemours is increasing its Opteon YF ultra-low GWP refrigerant production by 40% at its Ingleside, Texas facility through an $80 million project. The expansion is aimed at meeting growing customer demand.

Thimm group expanded its folding box production capacity at its Wörrstadt, Germany site by installing a new production line, a few months after commissioning a new folder gluing machine.

GlobalFoundries received final local approval from the Malta Planning Board for a 633,000-square-foot expansion at its Malta, New York site. The project is expected to cost $6 billion to $8 billion.

Vishay plans to expand its semiconductor production in Itzehoe, Germany, with an investment of about €300 million. Construction starts in 2023, creating 150 new jobs in the first phase.

Embutidos Pajariel is investing 12 million euros to double the production capacity of its factory in Bembibre, Spain, by adding 16 new robotized dryers. The expansion will create 30 new jobs, increasing the workforce to over 100.

Sinaatec Spa will add two Reifenhäuser Reicofil nonwovens lines to a new nonwovens operation in Algiers, Algeria. The lines include a 3.2-meter-wide single-beam meltblown line and a 3.2-meter-wide composite bico line targeting the medical and hygiene sectors.

Gentex Corporation is expanding in Zeeland, Michigan, investing $300 million and creating 500 new jobs. The project includes a new high-tech manufacturing facility and distribution center in Zeeland Charter Township, and expansion of its existing facility in the City of Zeeland.

Wacker Chemie AG is preparing to build a new silicone production complex at its Charleston, Tennessee site, with a feasibility study started. The total investment is estimated at more than US$200 million, expected to create more than 200 new jobs.

Cheboksary Power Units Plant (ChZSA) has received approval for a RUB 375.1 million concessional loan from the Russian Industrial Development Fund (FRP) to expand production of SILANT brand forklifts and axles. The total project budget is RUB 751.8 million, with capacity of up to 840 forklifts and 1,350 axles per year, creating 360 jobs.

Skjodt-Barrett Contract Packaging is expanding its Lebanon, Indiana facility with a 340,000 square foot addition, adding production lines and freezer space at an estimated $58 million capital investment. The expansion is expected to create 90 jobs.

Godrej Process Equipment is expanding its Dahej manufacturing facility in Gujarat with an additional Rs 300 crore investment, doubling capacity and adding 25,000 sq. m. of manufacturing area.

Hamilton Jet is expanding its Christchurch factory to meet growing global demand for its waterjets, driven by government, military, oil and gas, and commercial fishing sectors.