Grob Machine Tools (Dalian) Co., Ltd. broke ground on a fifth-phase factory in Dalian Jinpu New Area, investing CNY 130 million. The new facility will focus on R&D and production of machine tools for new energy vehicles, with completion and production start planned for August 2022.

JGC Japan Corporation has been awarded a lump-sum contract by ENEOS NUC to expand polyethylene manufacturing facilities for cable insulation at the Kawasaki Plant, adding 30,000 tons per year of cross-linked polyethylene capacity. Delivery is planned for 2023.

Hungarian meat company Pick Szeged announced a close to HUF 40 billion expansion to boost its salami capacity by about 25% by 2030. A new plant will be built next to its curing tower, with first salami production expected in the second half of 2024.

Nexans is expanding its subsea cable manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina, with a transformed high voltage subsea cable plant opening on 9 November 2021. The facility has 475,000 square feet and 210 employees, manufacturing DC and AC cables up to 525 kV, and is the first of its kind in the US.

Wirtgen China has completed and put into use the second phase expansion of its Langfang factory, with a total investment of 700 million yuan. The expansion increases production capacity by 50%.

Bosch is investing a total of €400 million to expand cleanroom space at its Reutlingen semiconductor plant: €150 million from 2021-2023 for 4,000 m² of new cleanroom, and over €250 million by 2025 for a new building, increasing total cleanroom area to over 44,000 m².

CaptiveAire held a ribbon-cutting for a new 100,200-square-foot facility at the Bedford County Business Park, its third expansion in the area. The company now employs nearly 200 people and is actively hiring.

Anaconda Equipment has broken ground on a new 2,900 m² (31,000 ft²) factory in Ardboe, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, including a paint shop, blast area and assembly shed. The expansion will increase production capacity by up to 30% and create new jobs.

Wirtgen China celebrated the rollout of the first products from Phase 2 of its Langfang factory in Hebei, China. The expansion, with a total investment of 700 million RMB, increased production capacity by 50% and introduced Industry 4.0 digital production concepts.

Novelis signed an agreement with Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, to invest $375 million to expand its Zhenjiang plant's aluminum rolling and recycling capacity, including China's first closed-loop automotive aluminum recycling system. Construction is expected to begin in early 2022 and be completed in 2024.

Schumacher Packaging has engaged Voith to expand paper machine 2 at its Myszków plant in Poland. From mid-2023 the machine will run at a doubled capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year of lightweight recycled corrugated case material.

Liberty Pumps has broken ground on a $13.5 million, 107,000-square-foot Materials Center expansion in Bergen, Genesee County, New York, expected to support 30 additional jobs.

Guangdong Tongyu New Materials Co., Ltd. announced a technical upgrade project to convert idle production lines to increase capacity of electronic-grade epoxy and phenolic resins by 20,000 tons/year at its plant in Sihui, Guangdong. The upgrade was announced on 27 October 2021.

Saint-Gobain Glass UK commenced a £30 million investment to rebuild and install a new float glass furnace and upgrade other areas at its Eggborough, East Yorkshire factory. The project is due to be completed by late summer 2022.

Techbond Group's new polymerisation plant at VSIP2 in Binh Duong, Vietnam commenced operations in June 2021. The plant has an installed capacity of 4,680 tonnes per year of polyvinyl acetate polymer, with total investment of about RM27 million.

Heli Forklift (Anhui Heli Co., Ltd.) is investing 1.25 billion yuan in a flow-based intelligent transformation project at its plant in Jinling, Baoji, Shaanxi. The project includes welding robot workstations, automated water-based paint spraying, and key equipment upgrades, aiming to increase annual output to 33,000 units.

O.R.G. Packaging is investing CNY105 million to build a high-speed fully automated aluminum can production line from STOLLE and BELVAC at its existing plant in Chencang, Baoji, China.

Allnex Austria GmbH is building a research and development center and expanding its production facility at the Werndorf site, with an investment of EUR 12 million. The new building will house 70 employees relocating from Graz and is expected to be completed in late summer 2022.

Faurecia will invest $18 million to expand its Spring Hill plant at 3555 Cleburne Rd in Maury County, Tennessee, adding a 100,000 sq ft expansion for door panel assembly production and creating 171 new jobs.

Poly-Med, Inc. opened a new state-of-the-art development and production facility near Greenville, South Carolina in 2019, doubling its footprint. The facility offers medical device development capabilities including electrospinning, extrusion, additive manufacturing, and technical textile processes.

Witron expanded its manufacturing capacity at the Parkstein site by 120,000 m² to a total of 220,000 m², with an investment of nearly €200 million. The new 'Werk II Nord' started production in September 2021, creating up to 1,800 new jobs.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen has put a fourth wallbox production line into operation at its Wiesloch-Walldorf site to meet growing demand for electric vehicle charging solutions in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company has sold mid four-digit numbers of wallboxes in Austria and Switzerland.

Motherson and Marelli are extending their cooperation to establish a new tool room in Noida, India, dedicated to automotive lighting applications. The tool room will be an extension of their existing joint venture Marelli Motherson Automotive Lighting India Private Limited and is slated to begin production in Q2 FY23.

HEIM & HAUS is building a new production hall for terrace roofs at its Osterfeld plant near Leipzig, adding 2,400 square meters of production space and over 2,000 square meters of covered logistics space. The expansion will create 30 new jobs.

Daikin Reefer and IRS International are relocating into single premises in Moordrecht, Rotterdam, effective 1 November 2021, to operate as a sales, service and spare parts supply centre.

Tetra Pak announced a R500 million investment to upgrade and increase production capability at its packaging material factory in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, with work running until August 2023 and 120 jobs added.

Hydro is investing NOK 390 million in a new P60 extrusion press and plant expansion at its aluminium plant in Suzhou, China, to serve the automotive and electric vehicle market, creating 75 jobs with first billet expected in mid-2023.

Pacasmayo's board approved an investment of approximately $70 million to build Kiln 4 at its Pacasmayo plant, increasing clinker production capacity by 600,000 tonnes per year. The project will take about 15 months.

Thyssenkrupp Presta France invested EUR 8 million to install a new ultra-performant production line called Flex Speed Factory at its Florange site. The line will create 70 jobs.

Biological E. Limited finalized a $50 million financing arrangement with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to expand its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, India. The expansion aims to support production of more than one billion vaccine doses by end of 2022.

Amipak doubled the size of its Croydon factory and installed three new high-performance machines (Bobst Novacut 106 ER die-cutter and two Heiber+Schröder tray forming machines) to produce sustainable food packaging. The investment is part of over £4m in ongoing technology upgrades.

Tyson Foods will add 40,000 square feet to its existing poultry processing plant in Seguin, Texas, representing a $58 million capital investment. No new jobs will be created.

Covestro is expanding its aniline plant in Antwerp, Belgium, with a budget of €300 million. Aniline is a raw material for polyurethane used in building insulation.

Turkish HVAC maker Üntes, with Italian partner Rhoss, has started building an extra 8,000 m² of production space at its chiller group factory in Ankara Saray to raise output of air-cooled chillers.

KEB America has completed a two-year expansion of its headquarters in Shakopee, Minnesota, nearly doubling floor space from 80,000 to 150,000 square feet to increase production capacity and warehousing for North American demand.

Bosch will expand its Mirków brake systems plant near Wrocław by 25% by end of 2022, adding automated production lines for electric and hybrid vehicle components. The company has invested over PLN 1 billion in the site.

Liebherr-Great Britain has begun an £8 million expansion of its Biggleswade headquarters, adding 15 acres for preparation workshops and a customer centre. The project is expected to complete by March 2022.

Edwards Lifesciences is creating 250 additional jobs at its Limerick manufacturing site, bringing total headcount to 850, coinciding with the official opening of its Castletroy facility. The company initially invested €160 million in the site.

Merrow Manufacturing received a $1 million equipment loan from MassDevelopment to support the first phase of a major expansion, including new equipment, and expects to create 150 new jobs over three years.

Evonik Industries AG expanded production capacity for organic dispersions (DEGACRYL methacrylate binders) used in heat sealing applications at its Darmstadt site, with the expanded plant supplying additional material since the beginning of August 2021.

Herculite Products Inc. completed the second phase of a multiyear strategic investment at its Emigsville, Pennsylvania facility, adding significant manufacturing capacity for high-performance reinforced textile composites.

Evonik expanded production capacity for organic dispersions (Degacryl heat-seal binders) at its Darmstadt site, with the expanded plant supplying additional material since August 2021.

Segezha Packaging completed a modernisation project at its plant in Horn, Netherlands, installing a new bottomer, a palletiser, and a flexo printing machine to improve paper sack quality and efficiency.

Faurecia is expanding its Frames plant in Wałbrzych, Poland, investing 180 million PLN to produce metal frames and seat frames. The expansion will create 1000 new jobs, doubling employment to 2000.

WestRock will invest more than $47 million to expand its Claremont manufacturing facility in Catawba County, North Carolina, adding a 285,000 square foot building and 50 new jobs.

Sangam India Limited approved a ₹137.25 crore brownfield expansion in the cotton yarn segment. The commercial operation date is April 1, 2022.

Stepan Company plans to build and operate a new alkoxylation plant at its existing Pasadena, Texas facility, with a $220 million investment and capacity of 75,000 metric tons per year, expected to come online in late 2023.

Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited commissioned a 26,000 TPA precision strip mill as Phase I of its brownfield expansion at the Specialty Products Division in Hisar, India, increasing total precision strip capacity to 48,000 TPA.

Hitachi Energy completed a $6.2 million expansion of its Bland, Virginia manufacturing facility, adding production capacity and creating 40 new jobs.

Tornado Global Hydrovacs Ltd. has opened a new 68,500 square foot facility in Red Deer, Alberta, tripling its hydrovac manufacturing capacity from 80 to 240 units annually.