Polydesign Systems, a subsidiary of Exco Automotive Solutions, plans to build a second plant in Tangier Free Zone, Morocco, with an investment of MAD 82 million. The 14,000 m² facility will produce interior parts and seat components for automotive markets.

BG Automation held a groundbreaking ceremony for an expansion of its Derby campus, adding 51,000 square feet to bring the facility to 87,000 square feet. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

Rubin Aviation Corporation completed the reconstruction of a 3,589 sq m production building in Balashikha, Russia, adding new areas and equipment to increase capacity for landing gear and carbon disc production. The project involved an investment of about 500 million rubles and created 12 jobs.

Interstate expanded its manufacturing plant in Nampa, Idaho, to increase cargo trailer production by 40-50% and dump trailer production by 100%+, with new buildings for the Skin Department and dedicated dump trailer space.

Bengbu Sanyi Resin Technology Co., Ltd. completed civil engineering of a new ion exchange resin factory in Guzhen County, Bengbu, Anhui, with an annual capacity of 50,000 tons of cation exchange resins. Construction of all workshops is expected to be completed by September 2022.

Zhejiang Xiangke Pump Industry Co. plans a technical renovation project to produce 30,000 pumps per year at its site in Luqiao district, Taizhou, with an investment of 2 million yuan in equipment; the environmental approval notice was published December 28, 2021.

Tufropes is foraying into the nonwoven business with a state-of-the-art spunlace line, with technology sourced from Truetzschler, Germany. The line will produce base fibre for wipes used in hygiene and industrial products.

Tsingshan Holdings has begun construction of its Fu'an Quingtuo 1780 mm hot strip rolling mill and expansion project in China, with an investment of CNY 4 billion ($627.7 million). The mill will have an annual output of three million metric tons of stainless steel hot rolled strip and is scheduled to be completed by the end of October 2023, creating more than 900 jobs.

Mando Corporation Poland announced a new investment to build a plant in the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone producing front and rear automotive shock absorbers. The investment exceeds PLN 111 million, will create approximately 500 jobs, and the project will be completed by Q2 2022.

AMD Medicom Inc. is expanding production capacity for surgical N95 respirators at its recently built plant in Montreal, Quebec, to serve new market segments across North America.

Amgen announced a €100 million ($100 million) technology investment at its Dún Laoghaire site in Ireland to improve formulation, aseptic filling, lyophilisation and packaging operations. The project will add 150 construction jobs and is expected to be operational by 2024.

Tvitec announced it will bring its new factory in Cubillos del Sil into production by 2024, with a capacity of over 4 million square meters of high-performance glass solutions, supported by €47.5 million in government financing and creating 200 jobs.

Volvo Construction Equipment announced a $30 million expansion of its manufacturing and assembly plant in Asheville, North Carolina, adding 264 jobs and new production lines for tracked excavators and cabs.

Motherson Group invested approximately EUR 16 million to expand operations in Győr, Mosonmagyaróvár, Mosonszolnok, Túrkeve and Kecskemét, Hungary. In Kecskemét, a new production and logistics hall was built, adding 100 jobs and 9,000 m² of production space.

Guangdong Yinglian Packaging announced a CNY 442 million investment for Phase II of its beverage easy-open end project in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, to be implemented by subsidiary Yangzhou Yinglian. The project will add production lines and facilities, with full capacity reaching 20 billion easy-open ends annually.

Polyplex is investing around USD 100 million to expand BOPET film and resin capacity at its Decatur, Alabama site, adding a 50,000 t/y line expected to start up in early 2023.

Polyplex Thailand, a subsidiary of Polyplex, announced the startup of a 60,000 t/y BOPP film plant in Serang, Indonesia. The plant was built with a USD 48 million investment announced in June 2019.

Clariant announced it will construct its first Chinese production facility for Exolit OP flame retardants at its existing site in Daya Bay, Huizhou, Guangdong Province, with an investment of approximately CHF 60 million. The facility is expected to be operational by 2023.

Boliden signed an agreement with Metso Outotec for a roasting plant, sulfuric acid plant, leaching technology and engineering services as part of the €700M expansion of its Odda zinc smelter. Capacity will increase from 200,000 to 350,000 tonnes per annum.

Wolverine Packing Co. installed automated case packing and palletizing systems at its new 180,000-sq.-ft. greenfield meat processing facility in Forest Park, Michigan, designed and built by Applied Manufacturing Technologies.

EMPWR will invest 150 million kuna to expand its factory in Nova Gradiška, Croatia, increasing production capacity by 30% and adding 50 jobs. The company produces high-protein chocolate bars.

Stora Enso will invest 23 million euros in its Varkaus packaging board mill in Finland, which will increase the mill's capacity.

LT Apparel Group is expanding operations in Greensboro, North Carolina with an investment of at least $57 million, adding a minimum of 116 new jobs. The project will increase industrial capacity at the Reedy Fork Corporate Park.

Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc. will invest over $167 million in its Lewisport, Kentucky aluminum rolling mill, creating 40 full-time jobs. The project includes new equipment and building upgrades, expected to begin in early 2022 and be completed by early 2024.

Hanwha Solutions announced a KRW 338 billion investment to expand chlor-alkali (CA) production capacity at its Yeosu plant by 270,000 tons/year, increasing total caustic soda capacity to 1.11 million tons/year. Commercial production is expected in the first half of 2025.

Wanhua Chemical Group announced an 850,000 tons/year polyether polyol expansion project at its Yantai Industrial Park in Shandong, China. The project includes multiple production lines for various polyether types and supporting facilities.

Perstorp, the world leader in Trimethylolpropane (TMP) production, has expanded capacity at its Vercelli, Italy site to meet growing European demand. TMP is used in coatings, polyurethanes, lubricants, and pigment treatment.

GE Appliances is investing more than $118 million to expand capacity and develop new cooking products at its Roper Corporation plant in LaFayette, Georgia, adding over 600 new jobs by the end of 2024.

Rostec's United Engine Corporation opened a new compressor production complex at ODK-Kuznetsov in Samara, investing 4.8 billion rubles. The new capacity doubles the plant's throughput, and about 500 jobs are expected across two new production lines.

Oman Cement has invited engineering contractors to bid for a contract to expand its Rusayl plant, including a new production line (Line 4) with capacity of 10,000 tons per day and an upgrade of Line 3 from 4,000 to 5,000 tons per day.

INSEE Cement announced a 1 million ton per annum grinding capacity expansion at its Ruhunu Cement Works plant in Galle, Sri Lanka. The investment was approved by the board and announced by the CEO during a visit.

Shengyang is speeding up construction of a 600,000-ton stainless steel pipe manufacturing and 1.4 million-ton cold rolling project in Linyi, Shandong, China.

Hyundai Construction Equipment is investing €150 million to expand its Ulsan production plant in South Korea, increasing capacity by 50% to over 15,000 machines per year.

Samvardhana Motherson Group invested around EUR 16 million across its Hungarian sites, including a new production hall at its Kecskemét plant, adding nearly 9,000 square meters of logistics space, inaugurated on December 20, 2021.

Terex Utilities began expansion of its Huron, South Dakota facility, adding 11,400 sq-ft, new machining and welding equipment, and a third shift to increase capacity for fabrication of core components for aerial devices and digger derricks. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

Invertek Drives announced a £10 million investment to expand its global variable frequency drive manufacturing and distribution centre in Welshpool, Powys, UK, adding three new production lines to increase capacity from 350,000 to 600,000 drives per year and creating 85 new jobs.

Ternium USA Inc. announced plans to build a second steel coil coating line at its Shreveport, Louisiana facility, a US$98 million expansion that will increase coated steel coil production capacity by 120,000 tons per year.

Tada Plastic Industry developed mass production technology for products using Kaneka's biodegradable biopolymer Green Planet, building a fully automated production line at its headquarters factory in Fujiidera, Osaka, and plans to install four lines by April 2022.

Feutron Klimasimulation GmbH is nearing completion of a multi-million euro expansion in Langenwetzendorf, including a new hall and new technology for climate simulation.

Bona US held a groundbreaking for a 280,000-square-foot building at Monroe Corporate Center in Monroe, North Carolina, its second facility at the industrial park. The company plans to invest more than $20 million and create 124 jobs.

Kruger Products announced it will double the size and production of its future LDC tissue machine in Sherbrooke, Quebec, increasing total investment to $351.5 million. The machine will produce at least 60,000 metric tonnes of premium tissue annually and is slated to be commissioned in 2024, creating 141 new jobs.

Lotte Chemical will invest 250 billion won to expand its ethylene oxide adduct (EOA) production line at the Daesan plant in South Korea, adding 150,000 tons per year of EOA capacity and 250,000 tons of high-purity ethylene oxide, with commercial production targeted for 2023.

Tech Castings LLC will invest $4.5 million to expand its facility in Shirley, Indiana, adding 12,000 square feet and up to 20 jobs. The expansion will more than double output of superalloy investment castings for aerospace, manufacturing, and medical industries.

YKK AP Inc. acquired land adjacent to its Saitama Factory in Misato Town, Saitama Prefecture, and announced plans to construct a new factory for aluminum architectural products for commercial buildings. The expansion aims to strengthen the commercial business in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Sherwin-Williams announced a plan to expand its plant in the Alvarenga district of São Bernardo, Brazil, increasing production and hiring 120 new employees. The investment will be completed over the next two years.

BWF Protec is investing nearly €7 million in a new production line at its Hof-Gattendorf site to increase annual production of technical needle felts from 2,100 to 3,150 tonnes. The line is expected to start operations in June 2022.

Pall Arabia, a joint venture between Pall Corporation and Tanajib for Oil & Gas Company, has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, to include a state-of-the-art line for SepraSol Plus liquid/gas coalescers. The line has completed commissioning and received ISO 9001:2015 accreditation.

HORIBA Precision Instruments relocated its company building to an industrial park near Beijing Capital International Airport, expanding production area and aiming to triple current capacity by 2025 to meet growing demand in renewable energy and power semiconductor markets.

Westrock Coffee announced the purchase of a 524,000 square-foot facility in Conway, Arkansas, to be the largest roasting-to-ready-to-drink packaging facility in the US, along with expansions in Concord, North Carolina, and new operations in Malaysia.

Kion China's Phase I forklift plant in Laiwu, Jinan, started production, with the first forklift rolling off the line. The plant, part of a total planned investment of 5 billion yuan, has a core workshop area of 223,000 square meters and an annual capacity of 40,000 new energy forklifts.