Hyundai TRANSYS Georgia Seating System will invest $9 million to expand its seating manufacturing operations in West Point, Georgia, creating over 150 jobs.
Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) will invest over ₹100 crore to expand its syringe production capacity from 2.5 billion to over 3 billion syringes per annum by the next quarter.
Clayens NP Morocco inaugurated an extension of its industrial unit in Mohammedia, Morocco, with an investment of 73 million dirhams (approx. $8 million). The expansion increases the plant surface by 70% and is expected to create 100 jobs.
NTPC's subsidiary Nabinagar Power Generation Company commissioned the second 660 MW supercritical coal-fired unit at its Nabinagar power plant in Bihar, India, adding to the first unit commissioned in July 2019.
Austal is building a steel production line at its Mobile, AL shipyard as part of a $110 million construction project, to compete for Navy and Marine Corps contracts.
Spartronics broke ground on a 270,000 square foot facility in the Nam Tân Uyên Industrial Park of Bình Dương Province, Vietnam. The new facility is scheduled to open in summer 2022.
SSAB Americas is investing $69 million to expand its steel operations in Mobile County, Alabama, adding 54,000 square feet and new equipment to increase production capacity for quenched and tempered steels. The company expects to add 31 employees over three years.
JFE Steel will expand electrical steel sheet production capacity at its West Japan Works (Kurashiki District), doubling capacity for high-grade non-oriented electrical steel sheet. The ¥49 billion project is expected to start production in the first half of fiscal 2024.
Colloids Ltd is expanding its manufacturing operations in China by adding a 4,000 m2 factory unit next to its current factory in Changshu Economic & Technological Development Zone, increasing annual capacity to 18,000 tonnes. The expansion was announced on April 1, 2021.
Mrs. Bector's Food Specialities Ltd. (Cremica) is expanding its manufacturing facility at Rajpura with a new cookie line and doing significant capacity expansion at its Greater Noida plant in 2021.
In April 2021 SCG Packaging started up a new production facility to increase packaging paper capacity at its Indonesian subsidiary Fajar.
Novares held a ground-breaking ceremony on March 31, 2021, to start expansion of its Shenyang plant in China, adding 15 production lines and an 18,000 sqm building. The project is expected to be completed by October 31, 2021.
Mitsubishi Power inaugurated the first M701JAC gas turbine in Southeast Asia at a GTCC power plant in Chonburi Province, Thailand, on March 31, 2021. The project is a joint venture between Gulf Energy Development and Mitsui & Co., with total output of 5,300 MW from eight units, and a 25-year LTSA.
Airbus is investing in a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its Mirabel A220 manufacturing plant, repurposing former Bombardier space for pre-assembly. The investment was announced on March 31, 2021, with the facility due to come into operation in 2022.
SMP Automotive Systems Alabama, a subsidiary of Samvardhana Motherson Group, will invest nearly $4.2 million in a third facility in Cottondale, Alabama, to support its operations for Mercedes-Benz U.S. International.
Doncasters is investing approximately $3.5 million at its Southern Tool facility in Oxford, Alabama, to add a new 300 lb equiax vacuum casting furnace, expanding capacity for aerospace components.
A. Hatzopoulos S.A. is installing a new triplex-in-line BOBST CL 850 TD laminator, expected to be fully operational in April 2021. The line is expected to increase annual capacity in high-performance laminates by 90 million sqm.
Smurfit Kappa announced an investment of over €25 million at its Pruszkow plant in central Poland to double output, adding 25 jobs and a 12,000-pallet warehouse. Construction is due to start in July 2021 and finish during 2022.
Ingersoll Machine Tools broke ground on a new 40,000 square foot facility in Rockford, Illinois to house construction of a telescope mount for the Giant Magellan Telescope and a gantry machine for the U.S. Navy. The facility is expected to be built by the end of 2021.
Knife River Corporation received a New Source Review permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to add a third crusher and wash screen, increase throughput, and extend operational hours at its Honey Creek quarry northwest of Austin, Texas. The company also plans to add a rail-loading facility in 2021 and additional production facilities fully operational in 2022.
Waiward Industrial LP is adding a second paint and coating facility in Nisku, Alberta, with 30,360 sq. ft. of capacity, a 7,931 sq. ft. blast tent, and 2+ acres for module and frame assembly. The facility will be operational by the end of March 2021.
RS Precision expanded its company-owned shop by 3,000 square feet to 18,000 square feet and ordered two new vertical mills to meet increased demand for aerospace and defense parts.
Brother Industries invested about 900 million yen to double production capacity of machine tools at its Xi'an, China plant, with a new building starting operation in April 2021.
Dongying Junfu Purification Technology Co., Ltd. is constructing a second-phase liquid microporous filter material project with an investment of 250 million yuan, expected to achieve an annual output of 15,000 tons. The first production line is expected to be operational by end of December 2021.
Tamilnadu Petroproducts approved revamping the caustic soda unit of its heavy chemicals division at an estimated cost of Rs 165 crore, raising capacity from 150 to 250 tonnes per day. Completion is expected in about 18 months after statutory clearances.
Tamilnadu Petroproducts approved augmenting its linear alkyl benzene plant from 120 to 145 kilo tonnes per year at an estimated cost of Rs 240 crore, with completion expected in about 24 months after approvals. The announcement was made on 30 March 2021.
SCG Packaging (SCGP) is investing Baht 510 million in a new production line and automated warehouse at Visy Packaging (Thailand), adding about 347 million pieces a year of capacity. The line has started commercial operation and the warehouse is due for completion at the end of 2021.
Packaging manufacturer Thimm Group installed a Corruflex flexo postprint press from Koenig & Bauer at its Sibiu plant in Romania, significantly expanding direct printing capacity on corrugated cardboard for Central and Eastern Europe. The announcement was dated 30 March 2021.
J&J Truck Sales, Inc. will invest $5.2 million to build a new 45,000-square-foot facility adjacent to its existing operation in Chatham, Virginia, creating 27 new jobs. The expansion increases repair, refurbishment, and fabrication capacity for construction equipment.
Hammerer Aluminium Industries is investing in capacity expansions: a 60 MN extrusion line and 14,000 m² logistics center in Ranshofen, Austria; a 40 MN extrusion line and 25,000 m² hall in Cris, Romania; and a 2,600 m² production hall in Soest, Germany.
Super Radiator Coils is investing $9 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia, by 56,000 square feet, creating up to 50 new jobs. The expansion is the third for the company since 1980.
Bowmill Group installed a Chiron FZ12 FX Magnum Vario 5-axis machining centre at its new £3.5 million facility in Tewkesbury, UK, supplied by Engineering Technology Group. The facility is producing 1500 units per month for Safran Landing Systems and has created 17 jobs.
Fujie Environmental signed an agreement with Deqing County's Zhongguan Town government to invest at least CNY 400 million in an expansion project for low-temperature vacuum dehydration equipment, adding 100 units per year of capacity.
Formosa Plastics Corporation (Ningbo) will invest CNY 29.77 million to expand its EVA production line in Ningbo, Zhejiang, from 72,000 tonnes/year to 100,000 tonnes/year by adding a tubular reactor.
Danimer Scientific plans to invest $700 million to expand its Bainbridge manufacturing operations in Decatur County, Georgia, including a new 2,000,000-square-foot facility near its current campus. The investment is expected to nearly quadruple its workforce.
ABX Innovative Packaging Solutions is expanding its green flexible packaging manufacturing in the Town of Macedon, Wayne County, adding six bag lines and creating up to 38 jobs. The renovation is expected to launch in spring 2021 with completion targeted for summer 2022.
Minda Kosei Aluminum Wheel, a subsidiary of Minda Industries, will invest INR 167 crore to expand its four-wheel alloy wheel capacity by 60,000 wheels per month at its plant in Bawal, Haryana. The expansion is expected to start operations by March 2022.
Al Bayader International unveiled its expanded plant in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, doubling its food packaging capacity to 18,000 tonnes per annum. The expansion is part of an AED200 million investment, taking total capacity across its UAE and Qatar sites to 31,000 tonnes.
Cemex SA plans to invest close to US$16 million to expand its cement plant in Puerto de San José, Guatemala, by installing a new 50tph cement grinding system and a 3000t metal storage silo, increasing capacity by 67% to 1000tpd.
AT&S plans to invest approximately €200 million over four years to expand ABF substrate production capacity at its Plant III in Chongqing, China. Production is scheduled to start in the 2021/22 financial year.
Domicem, the Dominican subsidiary of Colacem S.p.A., announced the construction of a new cement production line in Sabana Grande de Palenque. The investment of more than $120 million will double the plant's production capacity, with the new line starting operation by end of 2022.
FiberPro announced it is expanding its manufacturing facility in Hot Springs, Arkansas, investing more than $3.1 million and creating 69 new jobs over three years. The company manufactures custom log and lumber equipment.
Weihua Crane has built a new factory - an intelligent industrial park - as a new crane production base to expand production capacity. The facility includes new fully automated production lines, a coating line, and a large annealing furnace.
Haimingxi Fine Chemical (Changxing) Co., Ltd. plans to invest 70 million yuan to relocate and expand production of water treatment membrane materials and filtration equipment in Sian Town, Changxing County, Zhejiang Province. The project will produce 10 million sq m of composite membrane and 600 membrane application units per year.
Austal USA will break ground on a $100 million steel manufacturing line at its Mobile shipyard, enabling the company to build both aluminum and steel vessels for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.
Optinova added new extrusion lines to its production plant in Thailand, boosting production capacity for Optinfusion IV catheter tubing.
TT Electronics completed an expansion of its Bedlington, UK facility, adding an ISO 7 clean room over 1,000 sq. m, as part of a £1.6 million investment to increase manufacturing capacity for microelectronics and sensors.
Ge-Shen Corporation obtained certification for a new 4,863 sq. ft. 100K cleanroom facility in Johor, Malaysia, equipped with 18 injection moulding machines, to serve medical and food-related customers.
Gränges will invest USD 33 million to expand its aluminium casting operations in Huntingdon, Tennessee, adding about 25 ktonnes per year of casting capacity. The project is expected to take less than two years and contribute positively to operating profit in 2023.
Intel plans to expand its Irish manufacturing operations in Leixlip, with an additional $7 billion investment between 2019 and 2021, creating 1,600 new high-tech jobs.