MCAM inaugurated a new €10 million KyronTEX production line in Heinsberg, Germany on May 10, 2022, with a capacity of up to 5,000 tons/year.
Infineon Technologies AG is expanding its existing backend operations in Batam, Indonesia, by purchasing real estate from PT Unisem. The acquisition will double Infineon's production area in Batam when fully operational, with production expected to start in 2024.
Daikin Applied Europe expanded its factory with a dedicated facility for the production of the new R-32 Small Inverter Chiller and Heat Pump, part of the Bluevolution range. The expansion was enabled by an investment that also supported the product launch.
Blue Star inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Wada, Maharashtra, built with a capital expenditure of around Rs 130 crore. The plant can produce 200,000 deep freezers and 100,000 water coolers per annum, doubling the company's deep freezer production capacity.
Memphis-based packaging company Bryce Corp is investing $80 million to expand its Searcy, Arkansas operations, including a new manufacturing facility and distribution center. The expansion is expected to create 142 jobs.
Two JMS 320 GS gas engine power plants from INNIO Jenbacher will be installed at the CHP station of the Dmitrova Gora agrofirm in Tver region to support an expanding dairy plant and new treatment facilities.
Fuyao Glass America announced a $34.5 million expansion of its operations in Greenville County, South Carolina, creating 121 new jobs. The expansion includes additional assembly operations for auto glass components.
Stantec is providing design and engineering services for a $62 million expansion of the South County Regional Wastewater Authority's treatment plant near Gilroy, California. The project will add 2.5 MGD of capacity via a new membrane bioreactor facility, expected to be complete in 2024.
Pallethouse Kft., part of PEKA BAU 2000 Construction Ltd, launched a new fully automatic Europallet production line from Störi Mantel in Szikszó, Hungary, with an investment of approximately HUF 490 million, producing up to 2000 pallets per shift.
Meridian Adhesives Group's Infrastructure Division completed a manufacturing site consolidation and expansion at Convergent Concrete Technologies in Orem, Utah, commissioning new mixing and packaging equipment and increasing overall production capacity by 50%.
Penetron provided PENETRON ADMIX SB crystalline waterproofing admixture for the new $6.7 million Davisboro Water Pollution Control Plant in Davisboro, Georgia, which was completed in April 2022.
Rondo Ganahl built a new production hall at its St. Ruprecht an der Raab site in Styria, housing a Koenig & Bauer Durst Delta SPC 130 digital printer. Investment totals EUR 25 million including equipment, and production started in early April 2022.
Kwang Jo ILI is building a second factory extension at its headquarters in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, to produce ball, butterfly, check and needle valves. Operations are targeted for November 2022.
VectorBuilder announced on April 11, 2022, the construction of a $500 million Gene Delivery Research and Manufacturing Campus in Guangzhou, China. The campus will include a CDMO facility and research institute, with construction split into two phases over four years.
ABC Technologies announced an expansion of its Ramos Arizpe plant in Coahuila, Mexico, with an investment of over $40 million and the creation of 170 new direct jobs for automotive components.
Intel cut the ribbon on a $3 billion expansion of its D1X factory in Hillsboro, Oregon, adding 270,000 square feet of clean room space. The expansion, called Mod3, will be used to develop next-generation silicon process technologies including RibbonFET and PowerVIA.
Amcor, a global leader in packaging film manufacturing, commissioned TI2S to install a new thermal fluid distribution system for a new production line at its Froges site in France. The project included modifications to the boiler room and installation of pumps and skids.
Zhonghuan Semiconductor (TZS) is investing RMB 2.06 billion (US$323 million) in a new 120,000-metric-ton polysilicon project and R&D facilities in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. The project includes a high-purity polysilicon plant and a national silicon material R&D centre.
Nikon Precision Europe will open a new office at Kildare Innovation Campus, adding 40 jobs.
Etex Group began construction on a £140 million expansion of its Siniat plasterboard facility in Bristol, doubling production capacity and creating 50 new jobs. The expanded facility is expected to begin operations in 2023.
CZM, a foundation drilling rig assembly center, announced plans to expand its existing facility in the Interstate Centre II industrial park in Ellabell, Georgia. The company will invest $5 million to add 33,000 square feet of shop space and hire 15-20 new employees.
DP World is investing almost 200 million euros by 2026 to increase the capacity of Antwerp Gateway by a third to 3.4 million TEU. The first parts of new automated stacking cranes have arrived from Ukraine.
Saica plans a second phase at its Hamilton, Ohio plant, adding two converting machines including a 4-colour Bobst flexo folder-gluer and a 2-colour Bobst rotary die-cutter. Civil works are to start in coming months, with both machines running in the second half of 2023.
MGS Manufacturing announced a €7 million investment in a 20,000 sq ft extension to its Leixlip plant in Kildare, Ireland, housing cleanrooms, injection moulding machines and warehousing. The expansion is expected to create 100 new jobs.
ASV/Yanmar plans a $9.4 million expansion in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, including a 60,000 square foot high-bay warehouse and manufacturing equipment, to ramp up production of compact track loaders and add hundreds of jobs.
ams OSRAM will expand its LED production plant in Kulim, Malaysia, with an investment of around $850 million. The new fab will produce LED chips and microLED chips on 8-inch wafers.
Goodluck India will invest Rs 200 crore over two to three years to increase its total installed capacity from 340,000 tonnes per annum to 500,000 tonnes per annum.
The modernization of Syrdarya thermal power plant in Uzbekistan has been completed with the connection of the 9th power unit. The $146 million investment project was implemented jointly with Power Machines.
GlobalMed Inc. will invest over CAD 2.2 million to modernize and expand its Quinte West facility, adding four new production lines and increasing capacity by up to 50%. The Ontario government is contributing CAD 1.03 million from the Ontario Together Fund. The project will create 15 new jobs.
ABB India inaugurated an expanded factory for digital substation products and digital systems at its Vadodara, Gujarat campus, to meet growing global demand. The facility manufactures relays and digital solutions for electrical distribution networks.
West Michigan Tool & Die is expanding its operations in Benton Harbor Township, Michigan, with a $3.4 million project expected to create 22 jobs. The company will add a bay and reconfigure its machining building.
Summit Packaging Systems broke ground on a 77,000-square-foot facility expansion in Racine, Wisconsin, a $20 million project expected to create about 145 jobs and to be completed within 12 months.
Prometeon Tyre Group announced a R$60 million investment in its Santo André, Brazil plant to expand production of Agro Radial tires by 20% and create about 150 direct and indirect jobs. R$55 million is for equipment and hiring, and R$6.5 million for a Test Center Latam expansion.
Prometeon Type Group announced a R$60 million investment in its Santo André unit, including R$55 million to expand production of Radial Agro tires by 20% and R$6.5 million for a new indoor Test Center Latam. The expansion will create about 150 direct and indirect jobs.
Mars Wrigley will invest $175 million to expand its chocolate manufacturing facility in Topeka, Kansas. The expansion will add production of Snickers, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers and create more than 100 jobs.
WEG held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $10 million expansion of its medium power transformer plant in Washington, Missouri. The expansion includes a new winding room and assembly platforms, and is expected to be operational by March 31, 2023.
Schwarz Produktion began expansion of its MEG plastics and recycling plant in Übach-Palenberg, Germany, adding a new extrusion line to increase annual PET regranulate capacity by 12,000 tonnes (over 50%). The project will create more than 30 new jobs.
Johnson Matthey officially started construction of a new production line at its Clean Air plant in Gliwice, Poland, with a €50 million investment. The 18-month project will create up to 50 new jobs and produce small batches and spare parts for catalysts.
Nidec has acquired a larger site in Pinghu, Zhejiang, for its machine tool subsidiary Nidec Machine Tool, expanding the planned factory area to 200,000 sq m, three times the original plan. The first factory is expected to start in March 2023 with annual production of 300 gear machines.
DRÄXLMAIER Group has begun construction of a new 20,000 m² building at its Timișoara plant for producing electronic components and assembling high-voltage battery systems for hybrid and electric vehicles. The first phase investment is EUR 40 million, with total investment planned over EUR 200 million and over 1,000 new jobs.
Yaşar Makina built a new 30,000 sqm facility in Samsun, Turkey, costing 200 million TRY, increasing production capacity by 200% from 300 tons/hour to 750 tons/hour. The company aims to raise exports from $15 million to $50 million and expand to 100 countries.
Fengshen Tire held a construction ceremony for an expansion project at its west plant in Jiaozuo, Henan, investing 95.01 million yuan to add 30,930 radial tires per year for large dump trucks.
CITIC Dicastal invested $140 million in a production facility in Greenville, Michigan, expanding manufacturing space by 100,000 sq ft to a total of 660,000 sq ft, to produce 3 million aluminum alloy wheels annually.
SinnovaTek will purchase and expand a 62,500 sq ft shell building in Middlesex Corporate Center, Nash County, NC, for its FirstWave Innovations aseptic co-packing operation, creating 50-75 jobs with $11 million capital investment.
ZIEHL-ABEGG Thailand expanded its production facility in Amata City, Thailand, doubling the size of its production area to 16,000 square meters to meet rising demand for energy-efficient fans in Southeast Asia.
Titan America announced a $37 million investment to build a new 70,000-ton dome at its Roanoke Cement Company import terminal in Chesapeake, Virginia, expanding truck and rail capabilities and enabling distribution of low-carbon cements and raw materials.
B&R, the automation technology company and ABB subsidiary, is expanding its production area in Eggelsberg, Austria by 7,000 square meters, creating new jobs in production, development, and IT.
Parent company KSB Mining invested $44 million to expand GIW's slurry pump manufacturing plant in Grovetown, Georgia, which added a foundry expansion of 77,000 square feet and two new furnaces. A ribbon-cutting for the expanded plant was held on Wednesday, most likely 6 April 2022.
HUBER SE started construction of a new production hall of about 7,000 m² at its Berching, Germany headquarters, expanding its two existing halls for its 150th anniversary. The new hall is expected to relieve existing halls and allow other process areas to expand.
PFNonwovens celebrated a $75 million expansion and new production line (Line 9) at its Humboldt Industrial Park facility in Hazle Twp., Pennsylvania. The line produces soft polypropylene fabric for hygiene products.