Asian Paints signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to expand its Ankleshwar facility, increasing paint capacity from 130,000 KL to 250,000 KL and resins/emulsions from 32,000 MT to 85,000 MT, with a total investment of about ₹960 crore.

Eruslu Nonwoven Group (ENG) is investing to expand an existing spunlacing line with a second NCR random card, NCA airlay card, additional hydraulic power and dryer extension from Trützschler Nonwovens, to produce biodegradable nonwovens from renewable resources.

Smurfit Kappa is expanding its Mold Business Park plant in Flintshire with a 14,500 sq m extension, part of a EUR 40 million investment, to become the largest integrated corrugated plant in the UK. Caddick Construction was awarded the build, due for completion in summer 2022.

Deepak Nitrite expects to bring its expanded phenol capacity online by June 2023, increasing to 300,000 tonnes/year from 200,000 tonnes/year through debottlenecking.

Sartorius will invest €100 million between 2021 and 2025 to expand production, R&D, and storage at its facilities in Aubagne, Cergy, and Lourdes, France. The expansion will create up to 400 new jobs.

Saint-Gobain will invest $214 million to build a second flat glass production line at its plant in Exaltación de la Cruz, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The line is expected to be ready in May 2022.

Nortura is expanding its factory at Sem outside Tønsberg from 35,000 to 38,300 square meters, doubling slaughter capacity and adding about 70 jobs. It also signed a new agreement with Schneider Electric to upgrade the building automation system to EcoStruxure Building Operations.

China Everbright Water signed a framework agreement with Qingdao Water Authority Bureau for the Maidao Waste Water Treatment Plant expansion and upgrading project in Shandong. The estimated total investment is RMB1.432 billion, with a 25-year BOT period.

Bosch Mexico announced a $79 million investment to install a new production line for its IPB (Integrated Power Brake) braking system at its Aguascalientes plant.

RHI Magnesita fired up a new 122-meter tunnel kiln at its Urmitz, Germany plant on November 25, 2021, as part of a €23 million investment that increases capacity by 25,000 tonnes per year and creates 65 new jobs.

Cummins Brasil expects to produce 45,000-47,000 engines in 2021, a 50% increase over 2020, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The company is investing R$65 million in Brazil in 2021, including R$16 million in industrial complex modernization.

Polimatiz, part of Nizhnekamskneftekhim, will acquire a new line to increase output of polypropylene vapor-permeable membranes under the Polyspan Stroy brand. The new capacity will be 12 million square meters per year, supported by a 68.3 million ruble loan from the Industrial Development Fund.

Avelice Asansör signed a contract with SERKA to receive financial support for its project to start series elevator production using laser equipment at Iğdır Organized Industrial Zone. The project aims to increase production capacity and employment.

Servier Group is investing €100 million in a new production unit at its Oril Industrie site in Normandy, France. The unit will double production capacity of the active ingredient for Daflon from 1,500 to 3,000 tons by summer 2023.

Grupo Lala inaugurated the expansion of its wastewater treatment plant at its Complejo Industrial Laguna in Torreón, Mexico. The expansion cost 110 million pesos and adds capacity to process 30 liters of water per second, bringing total capacity to 50 liters per second.

Icarus Aero Inc. is investing $3.2 million to expand its Gravenhurst facility by 9,000 sq. ft. and purchase new equipment, supported by $480,000 from Ontario's Regional Development Program. The project will create 8 new jobs.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare will invest about NZ$700 million over five years to expand its manufacturing, including three new manufacturing sites outside New Zealand and a second corporate campus in New Zealand.

Hanon Systems completed a building expansion in Rétság, Hungary, adding 4,500 square meters for aluminium die casting production, with over 150 employees.

Carrier Germany expanded its training center at the IKKE in Duisburg by 100 square metres to include VRF and split systems, marking the 10-year anniversary of the facility.

LANXESS will invest about €30 million to build a second compounding line for Durethan and Pocan engineering plastics at its Changzhou site, adding 30,000 metric tons per year of capacity. The line is planned to start in Q1 2023.

The Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) is installing a third Wärtsilä generator at its Prospect power station, a $6.3 million project that will add 3.8 MW of capacity and reduce operating costs.

ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks is investing $17.4 million to expand its Woodstock, Ontario plant, supported by $1.5 million in provincial funding, creating 32 jobs and maintaining 53, to boost production of door rings and tailor-welded blanks for electric vehicles.

The Crosby Group will more than double the size of its warehouse in Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium, to serve the EMEA region.

ABB is building a new 8,000 m² production hall in Brno for high-voltage switchgear, creating about 100 jobs. The expansion makes Brno the only ABB plant supplying both air-insulated and gas-insulated switchgear.

Ouke (Oukei) plans to invest CNY 748.9 million through its subsidiary Zhuzhou Oukei Cutting Tools to build a CNC tool industrial park in Zhuzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone. The project will produce 1,000 tonnes of high-performance rods, 3 million solid carbide tools, 200,000 CNC tools, 5 million cermet inserts and 10 tonnes of cermet saw teeth annually.

Dematic is expanding Julius Blum's logistics centre near Poznan, Poland with a new automated high-bay warehouse with eight storage and retrieval machines, conveyors, and a warehouse management system, scheduled for completion in Q4 2023.

COIM USA completed a second extension at its West Deptford, New Jersey plant to increase saturated polyester production capacity by 1.7 times. The first extension, completed in July 2021, increased low free monomer prepolymer capacity by 2.5 times. The new polyester line will start full production in January 2022.

Mittal Polyfil, a PP spun bond nonwoven fabric manufacturer in Bhiwani, Haryana, plans to increase its daily production capacity from 25 tons to 50 tons or more by 2025.

Mondelēz International will invest $122.5 million over three years to expand its Richmond Biscuit Bakery in Virginia, adding 68,000 square feet and a high-speed Oreo production line. A new sales fulfillment center will open in 2022, creating about 80 jobs.

Sama Aluminum will invest 80 billion won to add a second rolling line to produce aluminum foil for lithium-ion batteries, responding to increased demand.

Ajoo Steel will invest 110 billion won in the second phase of its Gimcheon plant in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, from H2 2022 to H1 2023, to increase CCL capacity from 220,000 to 300,000 tons, HMP from 1.8 million to 4.4 million units, and add a 200,000-ton CGL line.

The Town of McCordsville, Indiana completed an expansion of its wastewater treatment plant, doubling capacity from 500,000 to 1 million gallons per day. The $7.5 million project was completed in November 2021.

Metinvest Group is constructing a new Cold Rolling Shop at Ilyich Steel in Mariupol, Ukraine, to produce cold-rolled, galvanized and colour-coated steel. Investments total over USD 1 billion, with completion expected in 2028.

KEB Automation is constructing a new high-bay warehouse at its headquarters in Barntrup, Germany, with an investment of over €14 million, scheduled for completion in spring 2023.

Arkema inaugurated the Christian Collette Center of Excellence for batteries at its Pierre-Bénite Research Center and announced a 50% increase in Kynar PVDF fluoropolymer production capacity at the same site to meet lithium-ion battery demand.

Veer Steel Mills started construction of a melt shop at its Alrode plant in Alberton, South Africa, as part of a second expansion phase. The project includes two furnaces and a billet strand caster, with total capacity projected at 250,000 t/y and capital cost of R500 million.

Graham Packaging is adding a new production line at its Altavista facility to make a new product for an existing customer. The line adds 42.6 million units per year and creates 12 jobs. It was announced November 19, 2021.

Zoltek announced on November 18, 2021, that it will increase carbon fiber production capacity at its Guadalajara, Mexico facility by 6,000 metric tons, driven by demand from transportation and energy industries.

D'Hondt Thermal Solutions Manufacturing Co. Ltd inaugurated a new header box manufacturing line in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, enabling local production of up to 300 air cooler bundles per year for the oil and gas industry.

Intralox is investing $60 million to expand its Hammond, Louisiana manufacturing facility, adding 300,000 square feet and 425 new jobs. The expansion will increase belting output by 50% and is set to be complete by end of 2022.

Toray Industries announced that its subsidiary Zoltek will invest $130 million to expand large-tow carbon fiber capacity at a facility in Jalisco, Mexico, by about 54% to over 20,000 tons per year, with combined capacity in Mexico and Hungary reaching about 35,000 tons.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has broken ground on a $70 million glass fiber tissue production line in Madisonville, Kentucky, creating nearly 50 jobs. Deliveries from the new line are expected to start in mid-2023.

Fluidra Australia has expanded its manufacturing and warehouse facility in Keysborough, Victoria, adding a new Pro Centre, Training Academy, and Development Centre. An electronics assembly area is under construction and will open in early 2022.

BMW Manufacturing will construct a nearly 1 million-square-foot logistics center on 120 acres in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, with a $100 million investment. The facility, built by Becknell Industrial, will supply parts to BMW Plant Spartanburg and is expected to be operational in mid-2022.

Bioventus will invest $9.1 million and create 40 new jobs in Cordova, Tennessee, expanding its existing operations in Shelby County to meet growing customer demands.

Steico is investing in new production capacity, including a new plant in Gromadka, Poland, and expansions at existing sites in Casteljaloux, France, and Czarna Woda, Poland, with total capacity of over 1.885 million m³/year.

Ascentec Engineering is opening a new 131,000-square-foot facility in Dallas, Oregon, with a multi-million dollar renovation and setup investment of over USD 10 million. The plant will focus on CNC manufacturing with automation and robotics.

BorgWarner Thermal Systems is expanding its Cadillac, Michigan facility to manufacture high-voltage coolant heater systems for hybrid and electric vehicles, with an $11.2 million investment and 30 new jobs.

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc. broke ground on an expansion of its Butner, North Carolina facility, expected to double the workforce from over 100 employees.

Brametal inaugurated an expansion of its factory in Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil, with investments of R$12 million to enter the solar photovoltaic and public lighting sectors. The plant has a capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year.