Corobrik's new Kwastina factory in Driefontein, South Africa, a R800 million investment, will enter full production by the end of March 2022. The plant can produce 100 million bricks per year.

Inovance Technology plans to invest up to 1.65 billion yuan to build a production, R&D and office base in Nanjing, China, for ball screws and industrial robots. Construction is expected to start in June 2022 and take about 13 months.

Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn is installing new syngas compressors to raise ammonia capacity at its Poland plant, a PLN 180 million (about $43.5 million) project with completion expected in H1 2023.

Fagron Sterile Services announced a $20 million expansion of its Wichita, Kansas facility, adding 44,000 square feet of manufacturing space and creating over 150 new jobs.

BASF is planning to double its Softex dispersion production capacity at its Cimanggis site in Indonesia to support increasing demand for medical gloves due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

JLG Industries has expanded into Jefferson City, Tennessee with a 60,000-sq.-ft. leased facility, and added new production lines at its plants in Bedford and McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, and Leon, Mexico, to increase production of boom lifts, scissor lifts, and telehandlers.

Hexcel Corp. has broken ground on an expansion of its engineered core manufacturing plant in Casablanca, Morocco, doubling the plant size to 24,000 square meters and increasing employment from 120 to 400. The expansion is expected to be completed in early 2023.

Hollingsworth & Vose is investing to double manufacturing capacity at its Mysuru, India plant to produce battery separators for energy storage applications, serving South Asia and global markets.

Forterra PLC has chosen Bedeschi S.p.A. to supply a turnkey plant for the refurbishment of its brick factory in Wilnecote, Staffordshire. The £27 million investment will modernise the facility and boost production output by 20%.

Intel's Fab 34 in Leixlip, Ireland, is set to go online in 2023, doubling Intel Ireland's manufacturing space and enabling production of Intel 4 process technology.

Blossom Aerospace announced plans to expand in Lamar County, Texas, investing $3 million in new equipment and adding up to 70 new jobs.

Alland & Robert will begin constructing its fourth production line at its Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon factory in Normandy, an EUR 11 million investment to increase production capacity by 45%.

Criber NET is building a third production hall of 1,500 sqm at its factory in Săvinești, Neamț, Romania, doubling production capacity to over 220,000 kg/month and creating 30-50 new jobs.

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions granted O-I Canada Corp. a repayable C$3.5 million contribution to modernize its Montréal glass container plant. The project adds digital production equipment to increase recycled glass use and diverts up to 75,000 tonnes a year from landfill.

ROHM-Wako Electronics (Malaysia) is expanding its electronic components facility in Kelantan with a RM910 million investment, creating over 340 jobs.

Schneider Electric announced a large expansion of its El Paso, Texas facility, adding 160,000 square feet and 400 jobs. The $138 million investment will focus on engineer-to-order switchboards and switchgear. Construction is expected to be completed by end of 2022.

Columbus Castings, a foundry that makes parts for rail cars, is expanding and adding about 500 jobs in Columbus, Ohio. The company is spending $16 million on machinery and other upgrades, with the expansion taking place over three years.

Phoenix Technologies is planning an $18 million expansion of its recycling operations in Bowling Green, Ohio, which could create up to 40 new jobs. The company will lease a 67,000 square-foot facility at 501 E. Poe Road, with production expected to begin early in 2015.

ILC Dover announced a significant expansion of its Juarez, Mexico facility, adding 20,000 sq ft of Class 6 and 7 clean room space for single-use bioprocessing solutions. The expansion is scheduled to come online later in 2022.

Decco SA, a Polish profile manufacturer, has placed repeat orders for several coextrusion solutions from battenfeld-cincinnati, extending its production equipment to a total of 20 lines. The piggyback models are being installed in 2022.

SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions is expanding its capacity in Oroszlány, Hungary with an investment of 9.6 billion forint. The expansion will create 85 jobs and is expected to be completed by September 2024, becoming the largest European production capacity for water treatment membranes.

Darnel Inc. will invest about $16 million over five years to expand its Monroe, North Carolina plant, including a 60,000-square-foot warehouse and new production equipment, and create about 20 jobs. Union County and the City of Monroe approved incentive grants of up to $352,000 and $320,000.

Advanced Water is expanding its existing shop and warehouse in Raymond, Alberta. The new addition is expected to be completed by early June 2022.

Saint-Gobain India is expanding its float glass capacity at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, with a new unit expected to be commissioned around March 2023, bringing total capacity to nearly 5,000 tonnes per day.

Navico, a division of Brunswick Corporation, announced a major expansion of its Ensenada, Mexico facility, adding a 50,500 sq. foot building to increase production capacity and vertical integration. The expansion is expected to create over 100 jobs and be completed over 16-18 months.

Parker Hannifin Corp. is investing in a 75,000-sq-ft expansion and modernization of its Parker LORD chemical manufacturing plant in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. The expansion will increase capabilities for precision manufacturing of adhesives, coatings, and resins.

Bioclin, a Brazilian diagnostics company, is expanding its factory in Belo Horizonte with R$ 50 million in investments. The expansion will increase production capacity by 500% and the facility will grow to over 13,000 square meters. Operations are expected to begin in 2023.

Thermo King, a brand of Trane Technologies, announced a $30 million expansion of its operations in Greenville County, South Carolina, creating 220 new jobs and adding nearly 300,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity.

Saint-Gobain India completed a ₹500 crore expansion at its World Glass Complex in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, adding a float glass unit and an integrated windows line facility. The new facilities will employ over 200 people.

Saab Australia will expand its national facility near Adelaide, increasing its size by 80% over 18 months. The project includes a AUD$55 million investment and a AUD$22.6 million government grant, creating over 450 long-term jobs and a Sovereign Combat System Collaboration Centre.

Slant 3D announced it will expand to a new facility on the former MotivePower site in Boise, Idaho, increasing its 3D printer count from 800 to 2,000. The company also raised a new funding round of undisclosed size.

Heineken Mexico announced an investment of 1.8 billion Mexican pesos to build a new can production facility adjacent to its existing brewery in Meoqui, Chihuahua, creating 120 direct jobs.

Ferrero de México announced a $50 million investment to expand its plant in San José Iturbide, Guanajuato, adding a new production line for Kinder Chocolate and Kinder Maxi and a 14,000 sqm warehouse, expected to start in the second half of 2023.

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd fully commissioned its new phase three smelter in Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu, Sarawak, raising smelting capacity to 1.08 million tonnes per annum from 760,000 tonnes.

Lollis Metals Fabrication Inc. announced a $2.8 million expansion of its facility in Anderson, South Carolina, adding 10,000 square feet to house a new robotic tube laser and creating 10 new jobs.

Glenroy Inc. announced on March 8, 2022 the addition of a Tandem Adhesive Laminator at its Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin facility to increase capacity for high-barrier laminations, recyclable pouches and stand-up pouches. The machine will be ready for production in spring 2022.

Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM) moved operations to a newly constructed 35,000-square-foot facility in Kelowna, British Columbia, increasing production capacity by 10,000 square feet.

Robotic Automation Systems (RAS) opened a new 13,000-square-foot facility in Waunakee, Wisconsin, tripling its capacity. The facility includes 7,500 square feet of production space and a 31-foot-high ceiling.

II-VI announced factory expansions in Pennsylvania and Sweden to increase semiconductor manufacturing capacity, following a previously disclosed $1 billion investment into silicon carbide over 10 years.

Stirling Marathon Limited is expanding its Elora, Ontario facility by 48,000 square feet to increase residential appliance manufacturing capabilities. The Ontario government is supporting the $10 million investment with $1.5 million from the Regional Development Program, creating up to 50 jobs.

Andritz Slovakia received approval from the Humenné city council to expand its production facility in the municipal industrial park. The €15 million investment will add a 3,000-square-meter production hall and create 50-60 new jobs by 2024.

Ei Electronics officially opened a new 10,000m² group headquarters on its existing campus in Shannon, Ireland, and announced plans to hire 200 additional staff over the coming year. The expansion includes additional manufacturing capacity, R&D, and office space.

Biomerics announced the completion of a 24,000 sq. ft. expansion of manufacturing operations at its Athens, Texas facility, including 8,500 sq. ft. of production space and a 4,900 sq. ft. engineering laboratory for its Center of Excellence for Balloons & Balloon Catheters.

Harris, a division of Avis Industrial, announced the expansion of its advanced machine shop at its Cordele, Georgia manufacturing complex, adding over 14,000 square feet of new production and training space for CNC machining centers.

NIX Industrial is expanding its Custom Fabrication Shop on Frontage Road in Poseyville, Indiana, adding a new 25-ton crane and increasing production space. The expansion was announced on March 4, 2022.

Walker Zanger, through its parent company Mosaic Companies, is making substantial investments in equipment and personnel at its Ceramica Antique factory in Mexico. The two-phase investment in 2022-2023 will increase production capacity by 77% and create 32 new jobs.

Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci Lastik San. ve Tic. A.Ş. plans a 337.5 million TL investment to increase tire production capacity at its existing factory in Izmit, Kocaeli, without adding new building space or permanent staff.

Aerostar Manufacturing is expanding its operations in Romulus, Michigan, with a new manufacturing facility for CNC machining and assembly, creating up to 62 jobs and generating $8.6 million in capital investment.

Phoenix Innovations, a manufacturer of protein processing equipment, is expanding its facility in Russellville, Arkansas, by adding 25,000 square feet and 50 full-time employees over three years.

Stertil Group expanded its global headquarters in Kootstertille, Netherlands, adding 7,500 m2 of production and office space as part of a €6.5 million investment. The expansion supports growth in heavy-duty vehicle lifts and loading bay equipment.