Vaillant Group Heat Pump Production announced the construction of a new production plant for heat pumps in Senica, Slovakia, with a total investment of €120 million. The plant will create over 800 jobs, construction is expected to start in spring 2022, and production is planned for the second half of 2023.

Anhui Zhihong Purification Technology Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 25, 2021, for its production base and R&D headquarters project in Hefei, Anhui. The project was officially launched at the ceremony.

Rudomain won an auction and acquired part of the Ukrainian share of the construction of the Dolynskyi GOK (mining and processing plant) for oxidized ores. The company plans to launch the first stage by 2023 and reach full capacity within two years, processing 12.5 million tonnes of iron ore and producing 3 million tonnes of finished products annually, with an investment of over $100 million and creation of 1,500 jobs.

Doosan Fuel Cell signed an investment agreement to build a power-generation fuel cell mass-production facility in Saemangeum National Industrial Complex, South Korea. The company will invest KRW 143.7 billion (approx. USD 120 million) and create about 90 new jobs. Construction starts in 2022, with completion in 2024.

Havells India's washing machine manufacturing unit at Ghiloth, Rajasthan, has gone on stream, with a targeted output of 300,000 units annually for its Lloyd brand, part of a Rs 500 crore capex.

Abengoa, in consortium with SEPCOIII, achieved first permeate at the Taweelah desalination plant in Abu Dhabi, with a capacity of 909,000 m³/day, three months ahead of schedule.

Awabot invested EUR 1.5 million to relocate manufacturing of BEAM telepresence robots from Palo Alto, USA to Lyon, France. The new 1,000 m² facility can produce ~150 robots per month and the workforce increased by 80%.

PCC BD will construct a new universal plant for alkoxylates and other chemical compounds in Brzeg Dolny, Lower Silesia, with an investment of PLN 351 million. The project is expected to create at least 55 jobs and production is planned to start in 2026.

Tuopu Group announced plans to invest CNY 1.5 billion (USD 235 million) over five years to build a new plant in Chongqing, China, to manufacture components for new energy vehicles. The first phase will include a lightweight chassis system and vehicle interior sound insulation system.

Dalian Fukutomo Precision Machine Co., Ltd. held a completion ceremony for its new plant on December 22, 2021. Construction of Phases I and II took 16 months.

DSS, Inc.'s subsidiary Premier Packaging is nearing completion of a new 105,000 sq ft paperboard packaging facility in Henrietta, NY, near Rochester, with operations expected to begin February 1, 2022.

Grundfos will spend USD 100 million building a new high-end pump manufacturing plant in Changshu, Jiangsu province, expected to be ready by 2023 and at full capacity by 2026.

The Clinton River Water Resource Recovery Facility completed a new biosolids handling and septage receiving facility in Pontiac, Michigan, including a thermal hydrolysis pretreatment system, at a cost of $41.162 million.

Russian company VEZA received a land plot to build a new plant for refrigeration and heat exchange equipment in Fryazino, Moscow Oblast. The investment is 618.5 million rubles (approx. $8.4 million), creating 215 jobs, with operations expected to start in early 2025.

Chinese-German automotive company NBHX Trim Group has invested US$17 million to build a new plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, which will generate up to 400 new jobs and supply the COMPAS plant.

Shree Cement plans to set up a greenfield cement plant at Pedagarlapadu village in Dachepalli mandal, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of about Rs 1,500 crore. The plant is expected to be operational within 24 months of construction start.

Bondalti invested €60 million to build a new chlorine plant at the Solvay industrial complex in Barreda, Torrelavega, Spain, with a capacity of 68,000 tonnes per year. The plant produces chlorine, caustic soda, hydrogen, hydrochloric acid and sodium hypochlorite.

Nivika Fastigheter and Sporda Nonwoven signed a lease agreement for a new 4,800 sqm production facility on Bredasten industrial area in Värnamo, Sweden. The first phase is expected to be ready for occupancy in winter 2022/2023.

Yunnan Hongchuang Packaging, a subsidiary of Yunnan Energy New Material (Enjie), signed an agreement to invest 2 billion yuan to build an aseptic liquid packaging project in Jintan Economic Development Zone, Jiangsu, China, through a new project company Jiangsu Hongchuang Packaging.

Robert Grooters Development broke ground on a $14 million industrial facility in Norton Shores, Michigan, which will house Seal Bond, an adhesive, sealant and coating manufacturer. The 200,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed in spring 2022.

Alutech-Novosibirsk will launch production of sectional doors and entrance groups in the Novosibirsk industrial park in 2022. Total investment is RUB 1.06 billion, and 220 jobs will be created by 2027 when full capacity is reached.

Westrock Coffee purchased a 524,000 sq ft facility in Conway, Arkansas, which when fully built-out will be the largest facility of its type in the US, serving as a roasting and ready-to-drink packaging plant.

The 853MW Central Anatolia Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant in Kirikkale, Turkey, was commissioned in July 2016. The project cost $900 million and was developed by Gama Power Systems Engineering and Contracting and GE Power.

Komatsu Mining opened its new South Harbor Campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including a 176,000-square-foot office building and a 430,000-square-foot factory for mining shovels. The factory is planned for early 2022 completion.

Yongding Co. (600105.SH) plans to invest 12.5 billion yuan to build a high-end submarine and land cable manufacturing facility in Tongzhou Bay Demonstration Zone, Jiangsu. The plant will produce HV/EHV AC/DC submarine cables for offshore wind, oil & gas, and ocean exploration.

Bühler Group will deliver a full-scope process solution for Agronutris' first commercial-scale black soldier fly plant in Rethel, France. The 16,000 m² facility will process up to 70,000 tons of organic residues annually to produce protein for aquaculture and pet food.

Kampack, a division of National Packaging Group, will relocate its headquarters and build a new corrugated packaging manufacturing facility in the King Mill Distribution industrial park in Henry County, Georgia. The $35 million investment is expected to create 120 jobs.

Savoye, a French logistics and supply chain systems provider, formally launched its North American operations and manufacturing capabilities with a new headquarters in Aurora, Illinois, combining office space, a manufacturing facility, and a demo center.

True Manufacturing announced it will build a new facility in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, investing $21 million and creating 175 new jobs. The facility will expand production of its commercial refrigeration products.

Dematec, a subsidiary of Weichai Power, started a new project in Jinan with an investment of 40 million euros to produce automation equipment and solutions such as pallet stacker and box stacker systems. It is expected to be completed and put into trial operation in the first quarter of 2023.

The first phase of Kaiao Group's forklift factory in Laiwu, Jinan, was officially put into operation on December 16, 2021. The factory produces new energy forklifts with an estimated annual capacity of 40,000 units, with a total investment of 5 billion yuan.

Westrock Coffee will launch new operations in Malaysia to serve the Asia-Pacific and MENA regions.

Rivian announced a $5 billion investment to build a carbon-conscious campus in Georgia for electric adventure vehicles, creating about 7,500 jobs and capable of producing up to 400,000 vehicles per year. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2022, with production starting in 2024.

Dematic, a KION Group subsidiary, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant in Jinan, Shandong. The plant has a planned area of 150,000 square meters and is expected to attract about RMB 300 million in investment. Operations will commence in Q1 2023.

Pratt Industries broke ground in Henderson, Kentucky, on a $500 million paper mill and box factory complex that will create 321 jobs across two facilities. The box factory is due for completion by 2023.

The Amarillo Economic Development Corporation plans to pay North Carolina-based Manteenbar incentives, including a property tax deferral and $10,000 per job, to build a $40 million factory in Amarillo, Texas, that would employ about 160 workers. The deal goes to city council in early January 2022.

M-TEchX signed a $500 million deal with UAE-based BNP Group to set up an advanced nanofibre production plant in Jebel Ali, Dubai. The plant will be operational by the end of 2022 and will generate hundreds of new jobs.

Pfizer announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art clinical manufacturing facility in Durham, NC, as part of an $800 million investment over six years to build three gene therapy manufacturing facilities. The Durham facility will create more than 50 new jobs and is part of Pfizer's expansion of end-to-end gene therapy capabilities.

ELIQUO WATER & ENERGY is realizing a new full-scale pilot plant at the Wervershoof WWTP in the Netherlands for removing pharmaceutical residues from urban wastewater using ozone. The plant will use an ELOZONIQ treatment system supplied by up2e!.

FormFactor, Inc. announced the opening of a new 90,000 square foot manufacturing facility at its Livermore, California campus to expand capacity for semiconductor wafer probe card production. The facility includes a class 1000 clean room and is part of $70-80 million in capacity expansion investments in 2021.

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. announced the construction of a second plant for its subsidiary Musashi Auto Parts (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. in Guangdong, China. The plant will manufacture differential assemblies, gears and shaft components, with an investment of 216 million CHY for land and building, and is scheduled to be completed in December 2022 and start production in March 2023.

International Paper announced it will build a state-of-the-art corrugated packaging plant in Atglen, Pennsylvania, employing about 150 people. Construction starts in Q1 2022 with full operation expected in Q1 2023.

Portsmouth City Council completed a 120,000 sq ft warehouse at Dunsbury Park in Havant for BioPure Technologies, a fluid-path component manufacturer in the Watson-Marlow group. The facility is expected to create more than 120 engineering and manufacturing jobs.

Honeywell Szabályozástechnikai Kft. is building a new site in the new Nagykanizsa industrial park in Hungary, developed by the state-owned NIPÜF. Groundbreaking is expected in early 2022 and construction is due to finish by year end.

Citizen Machinery announced it will build a new precision machining factory on its headquarters premises in Japan, investing about 4.5 billion yen to increase spindle production capacity by 60%. Construction starts April 2022, completion March 2023.

ROHM CO., LTD. and ROHM Wako CO., LTD. announced plans to construct a new production building at their Malaysian subsidiary ROHM-Wako Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. to increase production capacity of analog LSIs and transistors by approximately 1.5 times. Construction is scheduled from January 2022 to August 2023.

Delta-X Imagine, the advanced technology unit of Delta-X Global Corp., will invest $25 million to purchase and renovate two facilities in Rochester, New York, for its U.S. research and manufacturing headquarters. The project is expected to create up to 102 jobs and be fully operational by Q1 2026.

SHUFT HVAC technologies, a European brand, began construction of a second factory in Russia for industrial air conditioning and ventilation systems. The 35,000 m² facility represents an investment of over 2 billion rubles and is expected to be completed by April 2022, creating over 500 jobs.

Brittin Industries has commissioned a modern glass processing factory at Oyarifa in the Greater Accra Region to manufacture, sell, and install high-quality glass and façade systems. The factory uses CNC cutting machines and produces tempered, laminated, insulated, and single pane glass systems.

Chongqing Hujiang New Building Materials Co., Ltd. will invest 200 million yuan to build a new facility with a total annual capacity of 1.2 million tons of dry-mix mortar, including ordinary mortar, specialty mortar, and machine-made sand, plus a phosphogypsum calcination line. The project covers 40 mu of land.