Hoffman & Hoffman announced a $13.5 million capital investment to expand operations at its new location in Greensboro, North Carolina, creating 131 new jobs and retaining 335 positions. The expansion strengthens the company's HVAC and building automation services footprint.

Mitsubishi Electric announced an $18 million investment in its Manisa, Turkey factory to increase air conditioner production and start manufacturing air-to-water heat pumps. Combined annual production is projected to reach one million units, with heat pump production starting in August 2022.

Generac announced a $53 million investment to expand its Wisconsin operations, adding 700 new manufacturing and office jobs. The company plans to purchase a new building in Pewaukee and is eligible for $9 million in state tax credits.

Dongkuk Steel completed a KRW 30 billion investment to expand its S1CCL color steel plate line at its Busan plant, increasing capacity from 750,000 tons to 850,000 tons per year. The line produces laminate and UV-coated steel plates for premium appliances and construction materials.

Takeda has tripled the production capacity of its plant in Tres Cantos, Madrid, for the allogeneic cell therapy for Crohn's disease, with a €10.6 million investment.

Seifert Systems GmbH began construction of a new production hall with expanded warehouse space and additional production lines for recoolers and heat exchangers in Radevormwald, Germany. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2022.

Covestro's project to increase MDI capacity at its Tarragona, Spain plant is still underway but expected by 2025 instead of the initial estimate of 2022.

Yangjie Technology announced it will invest at least RMB 700 million (approx. $108 million) to build a semiconductor monocrystal material capacity expansion project in Ya'an Economic and Technological Development Zone, Sichuan. The project will be built in three phases over five years, with phase 1 investment of at least RMB 200 million.

Grupo Alibérico has presented the Iberfoil Integra project, investing over €42 million to build a new plant within the existing Iberfoil Aragón facility in Sabiñánigo, Huesca, creating 40 direct jobs in the first phase and 75 in the second.

First Quality announced a $418 million expansion of its Macon, Georgia facilities to increase manufacturing capacity by 50 percent, creating 600 new jobs. The expansion was announced in April 2024 and funding was finalized in October 2024.

Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd has earmarked a capex of ₹2,960 crore over two to three years to expand integrated production capacities of steel and ferro alloys from 5.71 mtpa to 11.54 mtpa, and add 130 MW captive power capacity. The expansion also includes a foray into aluminium foil production.

Jervois Global Limited is advancing construction at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) in Idaho, USA. The company has committed over US$30 million towards equipment, materials, and labor, with commissioning and first production of cobalt concentrate expected from mid-2022.

Siemens Healthineers will invest more than $32 million to expand its laboratory diagnostics manufacturing facility in Newark, Delaware. The project is expected to take 24 months and will expand manufacturing capabilities for the Atellica Solution.

Intel broke ground on two new semiconductor factories at its Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, representing a $20 billion investment. The fabs are scheduled for completion in about three years.

Novelis is restarting idled equipment at its Terre Haute plant to resume household aluminum foil production, investing $7 million and hiring 37 new employees. The company had 167 employees in mid-August.

Kinova, a Quebec-based robotics company, has secured $20 million from the federal innovation fund to expand into industrial automation, including a new facility and collaborative robots for small manufacturers. The total project cost is over $100 million.

Paragon Medical broke ground on a 34,000-square-foot addition to its manufacturing plant in Pierceton, Indiana, with an initial investment of $16 million and plans for an additional $19 million over five years. The expansion will support 15 new employees and focus on 3D printing of porous titanium implants, expected to be fully operational by end of 2022.

TE Connectivity is expanding its energy industry production site in Juarez, Mexico, adding a 103,000-square-foot building to the existing 127,000-square-foot facility by April 2022. The expansion will add over 200 jobs and double manufacturing capacity to meet demand for renewable energy products.

Green Cool, part of UBC-Group, plans to expand its refrigeration equipment manufacturing plant in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, with a second phase investment of over €10 million. The expansion will add 5,000 square meters and create 250-300 new jobs.

Virginia Industrial Plastics Inc. is investing over $6.5 million to expand its plant in Elkton, Virginia, creating 92 new jobs. The expansion will increase capacity for Cabinet Savers and VIP Golf Cars product lines.

Jakson Group plans to invest Rs 150 crore to double its solar module manufacturing capacity from 600 MW to 1.2 GW, with the new facility to be located in Southern India. The company also plans to invest Rs 800 crore for 1 GW cell manufacturing capacity in two phases.

Weber Maschinenbau has started up a new fully automated sheet metal construction production plant at its Neubrandenburg site. The EUR 3.4 million investment from TRUMPF will operate 24/7, reducing laser downtimes by 30% and bending processing times by 40%.

Solarwatt has officially opened a new solar module factory with 300 MW production capacity in Dresden, Germany, and introduced two new battery storage production lines. The company plans to invest over €100 million in the coming years, with around €35 million in these three facilities.

Florim USA will expand its operations in Clarksville, Tennessee, as announced by state officials.

Trumpf is expanding its Neukirch site in Saxony, Germany, investing around EUR 11 million over three years to produce highly automated laser systems for sheet metal processing.

Nan Ya PCB is set to commercialize new ABF substrate capacity by end of 2021 and will scale up output substantially for AMD's processors in Q2 2022.

Mars Wrigley invested AU$30 million in its Ballarat factory in Australia, including a new packaging line for Maltesers, to enhance manufacturing capability and support export growth.

Prometeon announced a 30% increase in agricultural tire production at its Gravataí plant in Brazil, adding 40 jobs. Combined with a previous expansion in June 2021, the company expects an additional 310,000 tires in 2022-2023, surpassing 1 million tires per year from 2022.

GS Plastic Optics (GSPO) will expand its injection molding facility in Rochester, New York, with an 8,000-square-foot addition and new equipment, funded by a $35 million federal contract to LightDeck Diagnostics. GSPO will produce laser waveguides for LightDeck's COVID-19 antibody test platform.

Chance Aluminum, an aluminum and stainless steel producer, will invest $18.5 million to reopen the former JW Aluminum facility in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, as an aluminum rolling mill. The plant will produce aluminum foil and other alloy coils and create 100 jobs.

Poligof's board approved an investment in a multilayer blown extrusion and MDO line with an eight-color flexo press at its Mira, Italy facility. The project will increase capacity for printed breathable films by 300 million square meters per year, with installation starting in Q1 2022.

Valmet and CMPC signed a letter of intent for Valmet to deliver key technology for the BioCMPC project, which will increase the production capacity of the Guaíba pulp mill's line 2 from 1.5 million to 1.85 million ADt/y. The modernization is expected to start operation in Q4 2023.

TechnoNICOL completed a modernization of its extruded polystyrene foam insulation plant in Ulyanovsk, investing 262 million rubles to increase production capacity by 25%. The company is also exploring construction of a second plant in the region.

Hawker Siddeley Switchgear, a manufacturer of electrical switchgear and overhead line equipment, will use £500,000 in Welsh Government funding to relocate from Pontllanfraith to a former British Airways factory in Blackwood, Wales. The move will safeguard 196 jobs.

Merck has started a second production line for silica-based effect pigments (Colorstream and Xirona) at its Gernsheim, Germany site, with an investment of nearly €28 million. The line increases capacity for silica platelets used in automotive paints and decorative cosmetics.

Sandvik Coromant is adding a new solid round tools production line at its Westminster, South Carolina facility to serve aerospace and automotive customers. The transfer will be in full operation by Q2 2022.

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. announced the expansion of its multilayer ceramic capacitors manufacturing facility in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, with a RM680 million investment. Construction commenced in September 2021, expected to create 2,000 additional jobs.

Doncasters Precision Casting Deritend in Droitwich, UK, is receiving a £7 million investment for a 3,000 m2 extension and facility modernisation, scheduled for completion in 2022. The expansion will accommodate 300 employees and improve production flow for nickel-based turbine components.

Robit invests in machinery, robotics, and automation at its Hwaseong, South Korea unit to increase Top Hammer production capacity. Full capacity is expected by early 2022.

Robit invests approximately EUR 6 million to increase Top Hammer production capacity in Lempäälä, Finland and Hwaseong, South Korea. The expansion includes floor space additions, machine tools, and automation, with full capacity reached by end of 2021 in Finland and early 2022 in South Korea.

Truvant signed a lease and began interior construction of a 355,517 square foot packaging facility in Hazlet, Texas, expected to open in early 2022. The expansion will create over 150 jobs, with plans to grow to over 500 workers within 36 months.

Hexa-Nonwoven Materials received a 350 million ruble loan from the Industrial Development Fund to modernize its nonwoven materials production in Tver Oblast, increasing capacity by 65% to 1,700 tonnes per month.

Toyota's Alabama plant will produce truck engines and add 450 jobs.

Membrion raised $3 million in follow-on Series A funding and plans to double the size of its manufacturing facility in Seattle and hire 10 employees within three months.

Sumika Polymer Compounds Turkey began manufacturing THERMOFIL HP polypropylene compounds at its Gemlik plant, increasing overall production capacity to 60 kilotonnes per year.

Ramtec Group completed a factory extension of approximately 600 m² at its facility in Lahti, Finland, and renovated the paint line in 2021.

Oman Cement Company plans to add a new 10,000 tpd production line at its Misfah complex in Muscat Governorate at a cost of $300 million, and raise capacity of its third line from 4,000 to 5,000 tpd, for a total daily capacity of 15,000 tpd.

Batı Kipas Kagıt Sanayi İsletmeleri ordered a new containerboard making line (PM 3) from Valmet for its Söke, Turkey facility, to produce high-quality fluting and liner grades. The order value is typically around EUR 90-110 million, with start-up scheduled for Q3 2023.

Mauser Packaging Solutions is investing in new equipment at its Gebze facility, adding a plastic drum line due for completion in Q4 2021 and an IBC blow molding machine in early 2022.

Welspun India announced plans to invest Rs 800 crore over two years to expand towel, rugs, and flooring capacity at plants in Anjar, Vapi, and Telangana, including a 20% increase in towel capacity at Anjar to 102,000 MTPA.