Bahrain's Works Ministry completed concrete restoration works of the aeration basins at the Tubli wastewater plant, costing BD 1,620,308. The project strengthened structures and increased plant capacity.
Al Salem Johnson Controls (YORK) plans to relocate its HVAC factory to King Abdullah Economic City in Q2 2021, aiming to localize manufacturing and increase exports as part of the 'Made in Saudi' program.
Dante Valve Co. will invest $1.9 million to expand its Ballentine Boulevard facility in Norfolk, Virginia by 10,000 square feet and add 40 jobs. The company makes pressure-relief valves, mainly for naval vessels.
Kohler Power Co. announced a $6 million capital expansion to its generator plant in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, adding 75 new jobs.
Modine Manufacturing Co. will invest $7 million to convert its Rockbridge County warehouse into a manufacturing plant producing data center cooling solutions, creating 60 jobs.
Kohler Power announced a significant capital expansion of home standby generator assembly at its existing manufacturing site in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to more than triple current capacity for residential standby generators.
Emerson Automation FCP Kft. is adding a new factory building of about 10,500 square metres at its Eger site, creating 200 jobs and increasing manufacturing capacity. Completion was expected in September 2021.
Boart Longyear is expanding its technology development activity at the NORCAT Underground Centre in Sudbury, Ontario, in conjunction with the opening of NORCAT's new surface facilities.
AM/NS Calvert, a joint venture of ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, broke ground on a new $775 million steelmaking facility in Calvert, Alabama. The facility will produce 1.5 million tonnes of steel slabs annually and create 200 direct and 100 indirect jobs.
ATS Automation announced a $60 million global expansion in 2019 that includes new manufacturing, office and innovation capacity in Waterloo, Ontario.
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe is constructing a Vertical Cement Mill plant as part of its expansion plan, expected to complete in Q1 2022. It will more than double annual cement milling capacity from 450,000 to 1 million tonnes.
Jusung Engineering, a semiconductor, display and solar equipment maker, announced a 36.3 billion KRW investment to build a new factory at its Gwangju headquarters to expand production capacity. The investment period runs from April 28, 2021 to July 31, 2022.
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) announced a NT$100 billion (approx. US$3.5 billion) expansion of its Fab 12A P6 facility in Tainan Science Park, Taiwan. The expansion will add 27,500 wafers per month of capacity, with production expected to begin in the second quarter of 2023.
Torklift International is expanding its Royal City operations into more buildings on Rd 13.6 SW, transitioning from a logistics center to a full manufacturing facility. The company expects to hire 150 employees over the next two years.
Trucent announced the opening of its new 44,000 sq. ft. CentraSep production facility in Noblesville, Indiana, a $2 million expansion from the previous 18,000 sq. ft. location, with plans for an additional $2 million investment over the next few years.
Ibiden announced a ¥180 billion capital investment to expand production capacity for IC package substrates at its Kawama plant in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, with partial rebuilding starting in 2021 and operations beginning in fiscal 2023.
The City of Lawrence will upgrade the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant with a $70 million project including new UV facility, SCADA system, and biological nutrient removal process. McCarthy Building Companies was selected as general contractor.
Nordgold is expanding the mining fleet at its Gross mine in Yakutia, Russia, from five to seven primary loading units with associated equipment, as part of the $58 million Phase 1 of the Gross Expansion project. The fleet will be fully commissioned by Q2 2021, with processing capacity increasing to 18 Mt/year from Q3 2021.
Gold Plus Glass Industry plans to add two float glass lines and one solar glass line with a combined capacity of 700,000 tonnes annually, with a project outlay of Rs 2,200-2,300 crore. The company is in discussions with southern state governments for land.
Dajcor Aluminum received over $2 million in grants to add an anodize line at its Hazard, Kentucky facility, creating 50 jobs.
MAPEI Corporation broke ground on a 260,000-square-foot powder production and distribution facility at its existing Wildwood, Florida site. The expansion will add four powder production lines and create 160 new jobs.
Tenaris is adding approximately 140 employees and investing $600,000 for tracking and traceability capabilities at its Conroe, Texas plant to scale up industrial activity.
Robinson Manufacturing will invest $15 million to expand its manufacturing and distribution capabilities in Dayton, Tennessee, creating 91 new jobs in Rhea County.
NKBK is adding corrugated production lines at its Novosibirsk plant, including a second single facer and new die-cutting lines, to exceed 18 million square meters per month by the end of 2021.
Systemair is adding production of Topvex energy recovery ventilators at its Lenexa, Kansas plant, creating up to 15 new full-time jobs. Production there starts by early May 2021 alongside existing output in Canada.
Acron and Haldor Topsoe completed the revamp of the Ammonia-4 plant at Acron's Novgorod site, which now produces 2,500 metric tonnes per day of ammonia. The overhaul was finished in November 2020 and passed guarantee test runs.
Lingzhi Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. held a ceremony to start production of Phase 2 expansion at its Lingzhi Water Treatment Equipment (Henan) Co., Ltd. base in Lingbao, Henan, China.
Elkem SA is investing NOK3.8 billion (€380 million) to expand its Xinghuo Silicones plant in China, increasing silicones production capacity by 50% and improving environmental performance.
Versalis announced a €40 million investment to expand ABS polymer production capacity by 30,000 tonnes per year at its Mantua plant, with work peaking in June-July 2021.
Superior Roll Forming, a Welser Profile company, plans to expand production operations in Valley City, Ohio, adding 150 new jobs while retaining over 220 positions. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved tax credit assistance for the project.
Absen (300389.SZ) approved an additional investment of up to CNY 200 million for its Phase 2 expansion project at the Huizhou factory, bringing total investment to CNY 350 million.
CoorsTek, an engineered ceramics manufacturer, is announcing an additional $9 million expansion of its manufacturing footprint in Benton, Arkansas, adding 50 new positions. This follows a $26 million building expansion completed in 2020 for aerospace and defense markets.
Cosmax will invest 41.5 billion won in its Pyeongtaek Goryeom industrial complex plant to expand production capacity and extend its logistics center, with work running May 2021 to March 2023.
Northrop Grumman is expanding its satellite engineering and manufacturing facility in Gilbert, Arizona, doubling production capacity of space hardware and adding approximately 200 jobs.
Regeneron is planning to spend an additional $330 million on a manufacturing upgrade at its Tarrytown, New York site, adding a 207,000-square-foot plant for preclinical manufacturing and process development.
SL Plastics (SL Precision Engineers Ltd) has taken delivery of a new CNC router and bought another CNC lathe, which will be the first machine in its new factory at the end of next month in Thetford, Norfolk, UK.
AC Hydraulic, a Danish manufacturer of workshop lifts, is expanding production by building a new high-bay warehouse and technology center in Viborg, Denmark, to address space shortages and future-proof logistics and product development.
Covestro started up new coextrusion lines for polycarbonate specialty films at its Dormagen site in Germany, part of a global program to expand film capacity with a total investment of more than EUR 100 million. Around 30 new jobs will be created.
AEROFLEX CO., LTD. expanded its factory area in the United States by 10,000 sqm and is in the process of increasing production capacity by an additional 4,000 tons/year.
AEROFLEX CO., LTD. announced expansion of its factory in Rayong Province, Thailand by 15,000 sqm, increasing domestic production capacity by 6,000 tons/year to 30,000 tons/year. In the United States, the company expanded factory area by 10,000 sqm and is increasing production capacity by an additional 4,000 tons/year.
Fibertex Nonwovens announced a DKK 300 million investment to expand capacity at its existing factory in Turkey, as part of a European expansion alongside the Czech investment.
Fibertex Nonwovens announced a DKK 300 million investment to expand capacity at its existing factories in the Czech Republic and Turkey, including a new spunlace production line in Svitavy, Czech Republic. This follows a similar investment in the US announced in March 2021.
Fabrika 1900, a beneficiary of the Enterprise Georgia Agency, built a new high-tech enterprise in Mtskheta Municipality producing packaging materials, with over 14 million GEL invested and production volume of 600 tons per month. The company plans to double production and increase employment.
Huntsman Corp. announced plans to further expand its manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, to meet growing demand for polyurethane catalysts and specialty amines.
GE Renewable Energy is investing €60 million to expand its Montoir-de-Bretagne factory by 10,000 sqm to 26,000 sqm total, to meet demand for Haliade-X 12MW turbines.
Brazilian compressor maker Schulz plans to invest over R$150 million this year to expand product range and production capacity at its Joinville units, Schulz Automotiva and Schulz Compressores. Work includes new Industry 4.0 machinery, expanded production lines and a new electric motor and aluminium casting area.
Cargill will update and modernize its canola facilities in Camrose, Alberta, and Clavet, Saskatchewan, over the next 12 months to increase volume and broaden capabilities.
AirPro Fan & Blower Co. announced its intent to expand its two factories in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, increasing overall square footage by 40 percent. The expansion, pending permitting, will add production capacity and team members.
Doosan Bobcat completed a $26 million expansion of its Litchfield, Minnesota plant, tripling its size to 200,000 square feet. The plant makes attachments for skid-steer loaders, track loaders and excavators, and will add 160 workers, aiming for 300 total employees.
Knight's Redi-Mix (KRM Midlands) refurbished its Irmo plant in South Carolina, doubling its production capability, and erected a new dry batch plant in Lexington, South Carolina, to meet growing demand.