KG Constructions Group is investing €10 million to build a new aluminum-glass facade structure plant in Vilnius, Lithuania, creating over 100 jobs. The plant is expected to be completed by the end of Q1 2022 and will double production capacity to 200,000 m² per year.

Ruichang Senaoda Technology Co., Ltd. plans to build a plant in Ruichang, Jiangxi, China, to produce 100,000 transformers annually. The project involves an investment of 70 million yuan and will add 3 production lines and 12 pieces of equipment.

Tsugami China announced that construction of its Anhui factory is complete and production is expected to begin on or around March 1, 2021. The local government has granted subsidies totaling RMB 18 million, of which RMB 14.5 million has been received.

Grupa Azoty Police is constructing a PDH/PP plant in Police, Poland, with a capacity of 400,000 tons of polypropylene annually. Hyundai Engineering is the EPC contractor, and completion is expected in August 2023.

Constantia Copenhagen opened a new fully automated 6,000 square metre production site in Ishøj, Denmark, at the end of March 2021, with over EUR 8 million invested and capacity tripled.

Richmond-based folding carton maker Dominion Packaging has leased 144,606 square feet in the second phase of Becknell Industrial's Airport Logistics Center near Richmond International Airport, Virginia, in March 2021.

Hanon Systems began construction of its fifth plant in Korea, in Naengcheon-ri, Gyeongju-si, on a site of about 33,000 square meters. The plant will make heat pump modules and coolant valve assemblies for electric vehicles, with completion expected in Q2 2021 and production from Q3 2021.

Green Bay Packaging CEO Will Kress described plans for a new state-of-the-art paper mill in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to replace the original 1940s mill. The project has cost over $500 million and is the largest single development project in Brown County history.

The Engineering Company for Electromechanical Works (MRZ) plans to build a new factory in 6th of October City, Egypt, with initial investments of EGP 100 million. The plant will produce main distribution panels and is expected to be completed by early 2022.

Vitesco Technologies, Continental's powertrain division, opened a new plant in Debrecen, Hungary, after two years of construction. The plant manufactures electronics and transmission sensors for electric and electrified vehicles, with an investment of around 100 million euros.

Easternwell, a subsidiary of Ventia, opened a new facility in Withcott, Queensland, including a 5,000 square metre workshop to expand its maintenance capability.

OOO Vesta-Proizvodstvo plans to open a nonwovens production facility in the Mogilino special economic zone in Pskov Oblast, Russia, with an investment of over 150 million rubles and creating about 30 jobs.

Kruger Products completed and started up its new tissue manufacturing facility in Brompton, Sherbrooke, featuring Canada's largest through-air-dry tissue machine after C$575M of investment.

Yihua Group announced plans to invest 807 million yuan in a new biodegradable material project with an annual capacity of 60,000 tons of PBAT resin. The project will be undertaken by subsidiary Hubei Yihua Degradable New Material Co., Ltd. and has a construction period of 15 months.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. plans to build a $1 billion methyl methacrylate plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on a 67-acre site acquired from Lion Elastomers. The plant would produce up to 350,000 tons per year, with construction expected to start in April 2022 and operations by 2025.

Infineon's new semiconductor plant in Villach, Austria, is due to open in late summer 2021 and will produce power semiconductors capable of equipping 25 million electric vehicle drive trains annually.

Interroll will invest CNY 181 million (CHF 25 million) to build a new factory in Suzhou Industrial Park, China, doubling capacity. Production is scheduled to start in early 2022.

Oras plans to launch a new plant for PVC window profiles in Krasnodar, Russia, in the first half of 2021. The investment is about 3 billion rubles and will create 150 jobs.

Kioxia Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new semiconductor fabrication facility (Fab7) at its Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to sixth-generation 3D flash memory production. The first phase is scheduled for completion by spring 2022.

EKKI HOMA Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between EKKI Group of India and HOMA Group of Germany, has set up a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, India, to produce German-quality waste water systems. The plant incorporates cutting-edge manufacturing technologies from HOMA's German plant.

Victaulic recently purchased a 220,000 square foot Waupaca manufacturing plant in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, to add a manufacturing site. The announcement was dated February 25, 2021.

Norwood Medical received zoning approval to build a 33,120-square-foot light manufacturing facility on Webster Street in Dayton, Ohio. The project, supported by a 2017 enterprise zone agreement, is expected to create 40 jobs with an investment of $4.5 million to $23 million.

Xuchang Ancai New Energy Technology broke ground on a PV glass production facility in Xuchang City, Henan province, China. The plant will have an annual capacity of 48 million sq. mtr. and cost an estimated RMB 1.089 billion ($169 million).

Röhm and OQ Chemicals signed an MoU to build a 250,000 tons/year methyl methacrylate plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast, using Röhm's LiMA technology. The plant is expected to start up in 2023 and create about 70 jobs.

OOO TransEnergoTok has submitted an investment project to establish a production facility for TMG series transformers in Serdobsk, Russia. The investment is 810 million rubles and will create at least 70 jobs.

Ring Power Corp. is constructing a new 5,710-square-foot headquarters office for its Phoenix Products subsidiary at 1544 E. Eighth St. in Jacksonville, Florida. The project is estimated at $800,000 and a construction permit was approved on February 23, 2021.

McElroy Metal plans a 30,000 sq ft manufacturing facility on 10 acres in Lockhart, Texas, with an initial investment of $3.25 million and 11 full-time jobs over three years. The company manufactures metal roofing, siding, and panel products.

Chinese company BTL announced a new manufacturing plant in Derramadero, Coahuila, Mexico, investing $50 million and creating about 550 jobs initially, with a second phase adding 700 jobs. The plant will produce braking and suspension systems for cars.

Southern Power Generation's 1,440-MW combined cycle Track 4A power plant in Malaysia has achieved first commercial operation with GE's 9HA.02 gas turbines, the first globally.

Siemens Mobility is developing a new train manufacturing plant and supply chain rail village in Goole, East Yorkshire, with an investment potential of up to £200 million. The 67-acre site will create up to 700 skilled jobs and has awarded a £40m contract to GMI Construction.

Automotive supplier Valeo North America will invest $5 million to open a new assembly plant in Bessemer, Alabama, creating 70 jobs. The plant will occupy an existing building in early 2021 and aim for full production by Q2 2021.

Zotefoams has commenced production at its new £23 million plant in Brzeg, Poland. The 13,000 m² facility adds 50,000 m³ of annual foam capacity and has been under construction since February 2019.

Magna has broken ground on a new 345,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in St. Clair, Michigan, to build battery enclosures for the GMC Hummer EV. The $70 million investment is expected to create over 300 jobs.

Treatt is building a new digital factory in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK, with a £36 million investment. The facility will replace six existing buildings and is being developed in partnership with Siemens.

Karanfil Group has established a concrete production facility in Libya, with $10 million spent to date and plans to increase investment to $50 million. The facility can produce up to 90 cubic meters of concrete per hour and aims to employ 1,000 people in the medium to long term.

Owens Corning will build a new 550,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on 56 acres adjacent to its current property in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to produce roofing mat and add capacity. The new site is expected to start production mid-2023.

Siemens Gamesa is constructing a facility in Le Havre, France, to manufacture offshore wind nacelles and blades, expected to start operation in the first half of 2022 and create approximately 750 jobs.

Hermeta Chem invested about USD 30 million in a new production site in Daqing, Heilongjiang, China, with annual output of 1000 mt of Crude Violet 23, 800 mt Powder Pigment Violet 23, and 1500 mt of Azo & HPP Pigments. The foundation ceremony was held on February 20, 2021, and completion is expected in 2022.

Sany Heavy Industry broke ground on a new 'lighthouse factory' for crane cabs and operator cabins in Ningxiang, Hunan, China. The 2 billion yuan investment will produce 60,000 units annually and create 300 jobs.

Haier Europe's new refrigeration plant in Aricestii Rahtivani, near Ploiesti, Romania, will start production in late Spring 2021. The EUR 70 million facility will employ 800 people and produce up to 600,000 units after 2022, expandable to 1 million.

Trucent Renewable Chemicals (TRC) will invest more than $10 million in a new processing facility in Van Wert, Ohio, creating at least 21 new jobs. The facility will process vegetable oils into renewable oleo-chemicals and is expected to start up in early spring 2021.

Exergen Corporation announced that a new 58,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Methuen, Massachusetts is now online, increasing manufacturing capacity more than fourfold for its Temporal Artery Thermometer product lines.

AM/NS Calvert, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, broke ground on a new $775 million steelmaking facility in Calvert, Alabama. The facility is expected to come online in H1 2023.

Emerson opened a production unit in Gilău, Romania, to manufacture lighting fixtures and electrical panels for explosive atmospheres. The facility created 110 jobs and is the only Emerson site in Europe producing these products.

Turkish construction machinery manufacturer HIDROMEK is constructing a new production facility campus on a 1.4 million m2 area in Ankara. The component factory has started operation, and a new excavator facility is planned to commence operation in 2022.

Northvolt announced a new highly automated battery module and energy storage systems plant with an R&D centre in Gdańsk, Poland, with investment of nearly USD 200 million and up to 500 jobs. Production is to start in 2022.

Turkish company Purplast plans to open a 5.1 million euro factory in North Macedonia.

EnviroKlenz has opened a new 50,000-square-foot air purifier production facility in Topeka, Kansas, creating 35 jobs immediately with plans to hire 30 more. The facility produces the EnviroKlenz Mobile Air System Plus and Mobile Air System.

Salvat's Pharmaloop has opened a new sterile liquids production plant in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, with a total investment of 65 million euros. The plant has an initial capacity of 350 million units per year, expanding to 500 million, and has created over 100 jobs.

Trumpf opened a new smart factory at its headquarters in Ditzingen, Germany, covering 5,000 m² with 30 connected machines producing sheet metal parts for its own machine tools and serving as a demonstration center.