DuPont announced it is breaking ground on a new $30 million facility at the Yangtze River International Chemical Industrial Park in Zhangjiagang, China. The facility will produce automotive adhesives for electrification and lightweighting and is expected to be fully operational by early 2023.

Graham & Company and Sunbelt Paper & Packaging announced plans for a 216,000 sq ft distribution facility in Calera, Alabama, requiring about $16.5 million of investment. Sunbelt will occupy about 108,000 sq ft, with completion expected by Q3 2022.

Gulfstream announced on November 9, 2021, that it will build a 225,000-square-foot, $70 million sustainable aircraft service center at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona, with an expected opening by 2023.

Cerrowire is investing over $100 million to build a 270,000 SF metal clad cable plant in Hartselle, Alabama, creating over 130 jobs.

Gulfstream Aerospace announced it will construct a new 225,000-square-foot aircraft service center at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, its first facility in Arizona. The more than $70 million investment is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification and is scheduled to open in 2023.

TSMC announced it will set up a new chip factory in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to boost production amid a global chip shortage.

TSMC announced it will build a $7 billion chip plant in Japan with Sony Group investing about $500 million. Construction will begin in 2022.

Nicolock Paving Stones is constructing a new manufacturing facility in New Jersey and one in Maryland, and upgrading an existing plant. The New Jersey plants will be completed in 2022, and the Maryland plant in early 2023.

Direct Pack Inc. opened a new 200,000-square-foot thermoforming facility in Mexicali, called Direct Pack Baja, which began producing food packaging in September 2021. The plant represents a $25M investment.

Qinchuan Machine Tool announced plans to invest about 1 billion yuan to build the Qinchuangyuan Qinchuan Group high-end industrial machine tool innovation base project in Xixian New Area.

ExxonMobil announced a final investment decision to build a multi-billion dollar petrochemical complex in Dayawan, Huizhou, Guangdong province, China. The value was not specified.

Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging secured planning permission to build a second factory on its Glasgow site, scheduled for summer 2023, raising annual output to about 900 million moulded pulp and corrugated packaging pieces.

3DMEDiTech will invest $27 million in stage one of an advanced manufacturing facility in Fishermans Bend, Victoria, to produce personalised medical devices at scale, creating over 90 jobs.

Sumitomo Bakelite will invest 3.3 billion yen to build a new plant in Taiwan to double production capacity of semiconductor encapsulation materials, starting production in early 2023.

Romero Polo purchased two lands from INCASÒL to build an asphalt agglomerate plant with 240 tons per hour capacity, investing €2.5 million and creating 15 direct jobs.

Marata Group has assigned a turnkey greenfield flour mill project to Alapala for a 600 TPD capacity mill in Sergipe, Brazil.

Nipro and Toyobo announced a joint venture to build a new integrated production plant for artificial kidneys at Nipro's Odate No. 7 factory in Odate, Akita, Japan. The plant will increase production capacity by 1.5 times, with investment of approximately ¥17 billion from Nipro and ¥5 billion from Toyobo, creating 80 and 23 jobs respectively. Operations are targeted to start in July 2024.

Toyobo and Nipro announced a joint venture to build a new plant in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, to produce CTA dialyzers (artificial kidneys). The plant is scheduled to start operating in July 2024.

India's UFlex commissioned a BOPET film manufacturing plant in Ogun State, Nigeria, with 45,000 TPA capacity and an estimated 200 jobs, serving Western Africa and the US.

KION Group has begun construction of a new plant for counterbalance forklifts in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. The investment is around EUR 100 million and is expected to create over 800 jobs by 2025.

Amkor Technology plans to build a state-of-the-art smart factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, focusing on Advanced System in Package (SiP) assembly and test solutions. First-phase investment is estimated at $200-250 million, with high-volume manufacturing expected to begin in the second half of 2023.

Vertiv plans a major new facility in Monterrey, Mexico, including a manufacturing plant, test lab, and global business services office. Production is expected to begin in Q1 2022, adding over 430,000 sq ft of capacity and employing more than 1,500 people.

Camfil Air Pollution Control held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with an investment of over $37 million. The facility will add 67 new jobs and is expected to be operational in 2022.

Pembrokeshire Creamery Ltd is building a 3,000 m2 dairy processing plant on a greenfield site in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, to be commissioned in Q4 2022 and fully operational by December 2022. The plant will process approximately 1 million litres of liquid milk per week.

Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems is locating a manufacturing plant in Baldwyn, Mississippi, with a $22.5 million investment, creating up to 400 jobs over six years.

Cementos Progreso opened the San Gabriel cement plant in San Juan Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, with a capacity of 3 million tons of cement per year. The investment is estimated at $1 billion.

Plastic Energy, Freepoint Eco-Systems and TotalEnergies jointly announced a facility in Texas that will use chemical recycling to convert 66 million pounds per year of scrap plastic into TACOIL feedstock for new resin production. The plant is scheduled to open in mid-2024.

KION Group will build a new plant for supply chain solutions in Jinan, China, with an investment of almost €40 million. The plant will produce Dematic Multishuttle racks, welded components for AGVs, and conveyor systems, creating over 300 jobs by end of 2024.

WIKA Sensor Technology broke ground on a 20,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Lewis Center, Ohio. The $5.4 million project will create 15 new production jobs, with completion expected in July 2022.

German cosmetics manufacturer Beiersdorf AG is building a production centre where STILL and Dematic will provide automated intralogistics, including driverless transport systems, conveyor technology, and automated narrow-aisle warehouse equipment.

Vesta-Proizvodstvo from Pskov Oblast received a 50 million ruble loan to organize a waste-free spunbond production facility with a capacity of 1,600 tons per year in the Mogilino special economic zone.

SASA Polyester decided to establish a new production plant with a $150 million investment. The plant will produce textile chips, bottle chips, and pet chips with a capacity of 350,000 tons/year, expected to start up in H2 2024.

Becton Dickinson (BD) placed the first stone for a new plant in Zaragoza, Spain in November 2021. The facility is expected to employ 600 people by 2030, producing medical syringes and needles.

James Robinson Speciality Ingredients (JRSI) launched a new 2,000 sq ft biotechnology R&D facility in Hexagon Tower, Manchester, following a management buyout. The Biotome division will focus on sustainable ingredients for cosmetics and ophthalmic industries.

Virnig Manufacturing, a Minnesota-based maker of skid steer attachments, will establish a new 62,000-square-foot facility in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, investing $11.6 million and creating about 74 jobs. Limited production is expected to begin on January 1, 2022.

Hong Seng Consolidated Berhad will build a new nitrile butadiene latex (NBL) plant in Kedah Rubber City, Malaysia, with a total investment of approximately RM3 billion. The plant will be completed in four phases, with the first phase of 240 KTPA expected to commence commercial production by Q2 2024.

IndianOil's board has approved a Rs 3,681 crore plan to build India's first mega-scale maleic anhydride unit at its Panipat Refinery in Haryana, with a capacity of 120 kta of maleic anhydride and 20 kta of 1,4-butanediol.

Milwaukee Tool announced a new manufacturing facility in Clinton, MS, as part of a $7 million investment and a commitment to create 1,200 jobs in Mississippi. The 357,000 sq. ft. facility will expand the company's existing operations in Jackson, MS.

Deutsche Aircraft submitted a construction application for a D328eco final assembly line at Leipzig/Halle airport in Saxony, Germany. The project will create around 300 new jobs. Groundbreaking is planned for the second half of 2022.

PE Energy officially opened a 11,000 m2 Centre of Excellence in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, for valve assembly and actuation, metering, pump and compressor solutions, and process automation integration. The facility aims to boost use of local materials and talent.

AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik started construction of a new Integrated Circuit (IC) Substrates manufacturing facility in Kulim Hi-Technology Park, Kedah, Malaysia. The investment is €1.7 billion and is expected to create over 6,000 jobs.

V-ZUG Kühltechnik AG opened a new factory in Sulgen, Switzerland, replacing its leased facility in Arbon. The new plant can produce up to 145,000 refrigerators per year, up from 80,000 in Arbon, and features a photovoltaic system on the roof.

Gaxi Bella broke ground on a smart compressor project in Nanhu District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, on 30 October 2021. The RMB 1.3 billion project will produce 20 million high-end refrigerator compressors and 1 million new energy vehicle air-conditioning compressors per year.

Camfil Air Pollution Control held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 290,000-square-foot manufacturing and office facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The $37 million investment will add about 67 new jobs and is scheduled to open in Fall 2022.

Techo-Bloc Inc. will open a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Ayr, Ontario in Spring 2022, with a $45 million investment creating over 50 local jobs.

emz-Hanauer is building a new production facility in Resita, Romania, its third EU site. Production is planned to start in autumn 2022 with 50-100 employees, eventually up to 500.

Taishan Fortune Precision Machinery is planning to invest more than CNY40 million (US$6.25m) in a new manufacturing plant in Taishan City, Guangdong province.

Komatsu Ltd. built a new seal ring factory at its Himi Plant 2 in Japan. The completion ceremony was held on 29 October 2021, with production starting in November 2021. The factory replaces a 60-year-old facility and aims to improve productivity and reduce CO2 emissions by 50%.

Bombardier is constructing a new state-of-the-art facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga for final assembly of Global business jets, representing a private investment of approximately $400 million USD. The facility is on track for completion in 2023 and will sustain 2,000 jobs.

Komatsu Mining Corp. has started moving office employees into its new $285 million Milwaukee Harbor District campus. The office relocation began in fall 2021 and will continue through winter, while construction of the new plant continues.