Miaosen Capital and Haili Group signed an agreement to invest 200 million yuan in a production base in Nanhai New District, Weihai, with an annual capacity of 10 million inverter air conditioner outdoor units. The annual output value is expected to reach 10 billion yuan.

Yao Hsin Electronics will invest over NT$1.8 billion to build a new factory in Zhongli Industrial Park, Taoyuan, adding automated production lines and creating 40 jobs.

Emerson has opened its Emerson Integrated Manufacturing Campus in Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, consolidating eight manufacturing sites into one 800,000 square foot facility, with phase 1 integrating over 450,000 square feet.

Valeo built a new production hall in Žebrák, Czech Republic, for battery coolers for electric vehicles and high-voltage heaters for EV air conditioning units. The 4,000 m2 facility involved an investment of 450 million CZK, with serial production starting at the end of 2019.

Valeo opened a second factory in Rakovník, Czech Republic, for electronic components for vehicle comfort and assistance systems. The 11,000 m2 production and 2,300 m2 office space facility represents an investment of 880 million CZK.

Dickson Constant has acquired a 10-hectare site in Hordain, France, to build a 30,000 m² textile plant with a €40 million investment. The plant will increase production capacity by 50% and create 150 jobs, with rehabilitation starting in January 2021.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) plans to build a 140,000-square-foot facility in Moscow, Idaho, for fabricating printed circuit boards. Groundbreaking is set for spring 2021, with completion by mid-2022.

Rumiano Cheese Company announced construction has begun on a new 46,766-square-foot cheese processing and packaging plant in Willows, California. The facility is expected to be operational by Q2 2021 and will enable the company to double packaging volume by 2025.

Soletanche Bachy Colombia launched a new prefabricated plant in Tenjo, near Bogotá, in October 2020. The plant covers 21,000 m², has 6 production lines and 3 aggregate mixture lines, with a monthly production capacity of 7,000 m³, 40% more than previously.

Gongin Precision Industrial Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory at Tainan Science Park, with a total investment of NT$300 million. The factory is expected to be completed by the end of 2021 and will produce components for display/semiconductor equipment, aerospace servo valves, cold chain equipment, and micro turbines.

Adient plans to invest 15.5 million euros to set up a new production unit at the Industrial Acceleration Zone of Kenitra, Morocco, following a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Ministry of Industry. The unit will be built on 24,500 sqm, create 1,600 jobs, and generate an export turnover of 60 million euros to serve 750,000 vehicles. Adient also plans to create a technical and engineering center for automotive upholstery in Morocco.

Germany's Wilo Group signed an agreement with Changzhou high-tech zone officials to build a plant with a total investment of 100 million US dollars for R&D, manufacturing and distribution. The plant is expected to produce over 1 billion yuan in annual sales.

IGM Resins announced that on November 23, 2020, the first batch of photoinitiator was successfully produced at its new facility in Anqing, China. The 133,333 square meter high-tech production facility is part of an investment to be fully commissioned throughout 2021, with an expected annual production capacity of 12,000 metric tons.

Ascent Meditech Ltd. announced its new manufacturing facility in Valsad, Gujarat will commence production in April 2021. The company invested ₹100 crore to expand capacity to 100,000 units per day in the first phase.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is studying the feasibility of building a more than $1 billion methyl methacrylate manufacturing complex in Geismar, Louisiana, with a capacity of 350,000 tons per year. A final investment decision is expected by mid-2022, with initial operations as soon as 2025.

Advanex has opened a new 7,300 m² purpose-built manufacturing facility in Prague, Horní Počernice, Czech Republic. The plant has achieved ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications and is positioned to begin production for automotive and medical sectors in Q4 2020.

SENNEBOGEN subsidiary TLC is building a new steel construction plant in Litér, Hungary, with an investment of around €3 million, expected to create about 80 jobs in the medium term.

SENNEBOGEN is building a new Customer Service Center in Steinach near Straubing, Germany, with an investment of around €25 million. Construction began in April 2020, and the facility is expected to open in May 2021.

Türkmen Senet Economic Association has opened a plant in Akbugday etrap producing spunbond nonwoven fabric with a capacity of 2,500 tons per year, using polypropylene from local refineries.

GKN Aerospace is in final preparations to open a separate 20,000 m2 site in Jingjiang, China, focusing on the manufacture of transparencies for the commercial market, scheduled for April 2021.

Caterpillar is investing $500 million to build a new plant in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Conch KT Cement will establish a new cement factory in Cambodia with an investment of USD 263 million. The announcement was made on December 14, 2020.

JinTech America, a supplier of interior automobile parts, opened its first U.S. advanced manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia, investing nearly $4.5 million and creating 70 jobs.

Anhui Conch Cement plans to build a greenfield cement plant in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia, investing around $300 million. The plant will produce 1.2 million tons per year of ordinary Portland, grouting, and white cement.

Tremco CPG APAC, a subsidiary of Tremco Inc., has confirmed a new manufacturing facility in Serendah, Malaysia, that will begin construction in November 2020. The facility will be three times larger than the existing plant in Kepong.

Silnex will invest over 2.5 billion rubles to build a medical device plant in Nizhny Novgorod, producing up to 45,000 implants and 500,000 injectable hyaluronic acid preparations annually, with first phase by 2028.

National Energy Company will build a plant for gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) in the Lipetsk SEZ, investing 3.5 billion rubles, creating over 200 jobs, with launch planned for end of 2027.

A soft drink plant with capacity above 200 million litres per year opened in Aksai district, Rostov Oblast, Russia, after investment exceeding RUB 2 billion by the Lider group, creating 130 jobs.

NETZSCH shareholders approved on 27 November 2020 the centralization of its Waldkraiburg facilities, investing EUR 50 million in a new production unit on Geretsrieder Straße that will integrate the assembly hall and offices from the current plant.

Rite-Hite Holding Corp. unveiled plans for a new headquarters facility in Milwaukee's Reed Street Yards business park, including a 158,300 sq ft office building and a 103,000 sq ft R&D building, housing over 300 employees.

German family-owned company Bär Cargolift is building a new factory in the Šiauliai Free Economic Zone, Lithuania, planning to employ up to 50 workers over three years.

Entrepreneur Bulat Motigullin plans to build a plant in the Nizhnekamsk industrial park in Tatarstan, Russia, to produce water treatment, water purification and cooling water equipment for industrial enterprises. Total investment is 100 million rubles, with full capacity expected by 2023.

Aerion Supersonic has started development of Aerion Park, a $300 million global headquarters and production facility for the AS2 supersonic business jet at Orlando Melbourne International Airport. The project is expected to create 675 jobs by 2026.

OOO Zavod Elmon's project to produce LEDs and electrical panel equipment in Novotroitsk, Orenburg Oblast, was approved for resident status in the Territory of Advanced Socio-Economic Development (TOSER). The investment is 33 million rubles, creating 24 jobs.

Logistics provider Albert Craiss won a contract to handle production supply and outbound logistics for a German technology group in Weiz, Austria, and is building a new logistics centre there, with completion expected in autumn 2021 and about 50 jobs.

Capchem Technology will build a CNY70 million (USD10.7 million) ultra high purity process chemical plant in Nantong, Jiangsu province, with annual output of 15,000 metric tons of super purified ammonia and 10,000 metric tons of buffered oxide etchant compounds. Construction is expected to take one year.

Fixier began operations at a new plant in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato, Mexico, dedicated to manufacturing surgical material and designing prostheses. The company invested USD 1.5 million, and the state and municipality invested MXN 29.7 million in land and construction.

YATO Tools (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Poland's TOYA.S.A, held a foundation ceremony for a new 23,500 square meter facility in Baibu Town, Haiyan, with an investment of $15 million. The plant will produce 260,000 tool sets and 300,000 power tools annually.

Allied Air Enterprises, a subsidiary of Lennox International, announced plans to build a new 405,000-square-foot warehouse in Orangeburg, South Carolina, investing $35.7 million and creating 20 jobs. The facility is expected to be completed by October 2021.

Plastic Component Industries (PCI) is opening its first international facility in Ontario, Canada, to manufacture automotive parts. The company will invest $4 million and create 80 jobs over three years.

Confluent Medical will locate new operations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, investing $8.3 million to manufacture high-performance medical tubing. The project is expected to create approximately 80 jobs.

JCB India Limited inaugurated its largest Parts Centre in Bhaproda, Haryana, spanning 13,935 square meters. The facility will provide parts support to northern India, serving 15 dealer locations, and is expected to create over 100 jobs.

Segezha Group will install four bag-making lines at a new site in Lobnya, Moscow region, with a capacity of over 140 million packaging units per year and an investment of about 1 billion rubles. Launch is planned for early 2021.

UPB announced on December 9, 2020, the start of construction of a new prefabricated concrete production facility in Liepaja, Latvia, with an investment of €11 million. The facility will include 4,900 m² of production space and 2,900 m² of warehouse, and is expected to create 50 new jobs, with operations starting in autumn 2021.

Ardagh Group has purchased a facility in Huron, Ohio, to convert into a beverage can and end plant with three can lines and about 200 jobs. Production is due to begin in late 2021.

Enertorque is building a new factory in Dalseong-gun, Daegu, for actuators and water gate hoists, investing 5.6 billion won. Completion of main facilities is expected in the first half of 2021.

Ardagh Group has bought a facility in Huron, Ohio, to convert into a plant making beverage cans and ends, with three can lines and about 200 jobs. Production is due to begin in late 2021.

ND Packaging, a subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper, is investing over $30 million to renovate and equip a 350,000-square-foot facility in Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin, for corrugated box production. The company plans to create 88 jobs and begin production by the end of 2020.

Herone, a TU Dresden spin-off, will invest around €5 million to build a new factory in Dresden-Nord for producing lightweight components from fiber-reinforced thermoplastics for eVTOL aircraft, sports equipment, and aerospace. Production is expected to start in spring 2021.

Aluplast is building a new production plant in Nagradowice, Poland, on a 15-hectare site, with an estimated investment of over 140 million PLN. The first phase (a warehouse hall) has been completed; the second phase (production hall) is being prepared. The new facility will nearly 2.5x production capacity.