DMG Mori is developing a 4,000m2 smart factory in Pfronten, Bavaria, featuring an AGV transport system for assembly of monoBLOCK 5-axis machining centres. The factory increases production capacities by 30% and enables 1,000 customer-specific solutions.

Power management company Eaton will invest $3.6 million to move production from California to its facility in Henrico County, Virginia, creating 80 new jobs through expansion of production capabilities and addition of new lines for electrical component manufacturing.

Keyang Semiconductor, a subsidiary of *ST Dagang, has completed the first phase expansion of its 8-inch CIS chip wafer-level packaging line, adding 3,000 wafers per month of capacity, which has reached full production.

Northvolt will invest $200 million to build a 50,000 sqm factory in Gdańsk, Poland, for assembly of energy storage systems. The factory will have an initial output of 5 GWh, start production in 2022, and create 500 jobs.

Ingevity Corporation will add caprolactone polyol production capabilities at its DeRidder, Louisiana facility, increasing global polyol production capacity by 40%, with construction starting summer 2021 and operations by Q1 2022.

Volzhsky Zavod Tekstilnykh Materialov (Volzhsky Plant of Textile Materials) launched a new production line for polypropylene geotextile fabric in the Volgograd region, with an investment of about 100 million rubles and capacity of 1.9 million square meters per year.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia will add 100 jobs for a third shift making 4-cylinder engines for the Rav4 and invest $210 million to upgrade its six-cylinder engine production line at its Buffalo, West Virginia plant.

Toyota Motor Corp is investing $210 million to expand engine production at its Buffalo, West Virginia plant, adding 100 new jobs and boosting capacity by 70,000 engines per year.

Bausch & Lomb will invest 30 million euros to expand its eye drop production facility in Aubenas, France, doubling annual capacity to 200 million units by 2024. The expansion includes two new cleanroom workshops and packaging lines.

Crown Equipment Corporation plans to invest up to $13 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Kinston, North Carolina, creating more than 130 new jobs.

Volzhsky Plant of Textile Materials (VZTM) is completing an investment project to produce woven geotextile fabric, with total investment of about 100 million rubles. The new line will add 1.9 million square meters of capacity and create 35 jobs, with commissioning planned for end of Q1 2021.

ArcelorMittal announced a $775 million expansion at the AM/NS Calvert steel mill near Mobile, Alabama, adding an electric arc furnace expected to come online in H1 2023 and create 200 direct and 100 indirect jobs.

German manufacturer Mennekes plans to build a second factory in the Miroslava industrial park, Romania, to produce electric vehicle charging stations. The first factory, producing EV charging cables, is already operational.

Alro Steel announced the completion of a warehouse expansion and office remodel at its Toledo facility, increasing the structure to 123,000 square feet, adding metal processing capabilities and doubling sheet product storage capacity.

CPI Aerostructures announced a decision to expand its manufacturing operations on Long Island, investing over $5.7 million in equipment and facility improvements, retaining existing jobs and adding 85 new full-time jobs over five years, supported by up to $3.75 million from Empire State Development.

Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT is investing approximately EUR 30 million at its Ulm site, including a new radio frequency technology development centre, and creating 300 additional jobs in 2021, driven by strong order growth for a new Eurofighter radar.

T. Marzetti Co. increased the plans for its Horse Cave, Kentucky operation, raising the expansion's planned full-time jobs from 140 to 220. The investment is now $133 million, up from $93 million.

Shawmut Corporation created a Health & Safety business unit and retrofitted about 70,000 square feet at its West Bridgewater, Massachusetts facility to make isolation gowns and N95 respirators. It also installed new assembly lines and automated production systems.

Moog will invest $10.7 million to move existing jobs and equipment from Blacksburg to a larger building in Falling Branch Corporate Park in Montgomery County, Virginia, adding 80,000 square feet and 75 new jobs.

Integrated Fiber Solutions announced a $30.2 million expansion of its plant in Rome, Georgia, over the next five years. The expansion will increase capacity for synthetic fibers used in flooring.

Bindatex, a UK-based specialist process and cutting services provider, is increasing its capacity for slitting nonwovens. The expansion follows successful projects for UK PPE manufacturers and other medical technology companies.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is initiating the process to restart its Peace Valley oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Fort St. John, British Columbia.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation will convert its Houlton, Maine mill to manufacture SmartSide engineered wood siding, with production beginning in early 2022.

Roslavl Glass Factory, the largest enterprise in the Smolensk region, modernized one of its two glass-melting furnaces and plans to upgrade the second. The plant produces 650,000 glass bottles and jars per day and employs 860 people.

Japan-based composites manufacturer MaruHachi has installed a new high-temperature unidirectional tape line to produce thermoplastic UD tapes and laminates. In the first phase, it will produce up to 40 tons/year.

Biomerics is doubling its manufacturing footprint in the La Zeta Free Trade Zone in Cartago, Costa Rica, with a new 110,000 sq. ft. greenfield plant for extrusion, injection molding, and cleanroom assembly. Construction is expected to be completed by Q4 2021.

Smartroof invested £1.2 million in its Derbyshire factory to increase manufacturing capabilities by 150%, enabling production of Smartroofs for up to 25 plots per day.

Hall Industries Inc. plans to invest over $11.8 million to move its operations to the Cooper Industrial Commons building in Grove City, Pennsylvania, streamlining its operations in a 468,000-square-foot facility.

Kennametal invested over R$12 million in machinery and equipment at its Indaiatuba, Brazil factory, including a new Integrex multitasking machine with robot loader that began operation in late 2020.

Turkish steelmaker Yıldız Demir Çelik has started an $80 million investment for a second galvanizing production line, which will add 350,000 mt per year capacity, raising total capacity to 900,000 mt. The line is scheduled to be commissioned at the end of 2021.

Viessmann Group has opened a new development site for large heat pumps in Dresden and doubled production capacity through investments. The move strengthens its product line of large heat pumps.

Bürkert is investing 15 million euros to extend its production site in Triembach-au-Val, France, including a new production laboratory, offices and logistics hall, with about 20 hires planned within 36 months.

Naylor Drainage completed a 12-month revamp of its Denlok clay jacking pipe manufacturing facility in Cawthorne, Barnsley, UK, increasing capacity 3-fold through capital investments in handling equipment, grinding machines, coupling machinery and testing. As of 1 February 2021, DN150 to DN300 pipes are available from stock.

Mühlbauer Maschinenbau is investing in a new manufacturing center at its production site in Runding, Germany, despite the pandemic and order decline.

AHG invested EUR 7 million in 40 lines for cutting, ultrasonic welding and folding at its Flourens site, reaching a capacity of 30 million surgical and FFP2 masks per month by end of 2020.

Høiax has added a new production line for prefabricated distribution cabinets at its factory in Lisleby, Fredrikstad, Norway, to meet increased customer demand for pre-assembled solutions.

Eriez announced the completion of a major expansion to its Wager Road facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, adding 38,000 square feet to the existing building, bringing it to 148,000 square feet. The expansion includes a new Recycling Test Center, expanded Aftermarket Repair Center, new R&D area, and a new Electronics Lab.

Nexperia plans to improve production efficiency and implement new 200mm technologies at its European wafer fabs in Hamburg, Germany and Manchester, UK, with additional investment in wide bandgap semiconductor manufacturing in Hamburg. It also opened new R&D centers in Penang, Malaysia and Shanghai, China, and expanded existing R&D sites in Hong Kong, Hamburg and Manchester.

Blue Star is setting up a new plant at its existing facility in Wada, Maharashtra, with an investment of Rs 130 crore, to expand manufacturing capacity for deep freezers and storage water coolers. The plant is in advanced stages of completion and likely to be commissioned towards the end of 2021.

A rail spur built by Stevens-Leinweber Construction gives Georgia-Pacific's GP Corrugated 100,000-square-foot Tolleson, Arizona facility direct Union Pacific rail access, completing the Tolleson Rail Corridor project.

Nolato Kft. is expanding its factory in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary, with a HUF 7.7 billion investment, adding 8,000 square meters of production and storage space. The project will create 30 new jobs and secure 574 existing ones.

ElvalHalcor S.A. commissioned a new four-stand tandem hot rolling mill at its facility in Oinofyta, Greece, as part of a EUR 150 million five-year plan to more than double flat rolled aluminum capacity. The mill, supplied by SMS group, successfully rolled aluminum strip in early 2021.

Climate for Life invested in the expansion of its production facility in Tiel, Netherlands, as part of a substantial investment plan with partner Parcom. The company also introduced a new heat pump for the residential market.

Irani Papel e Embalagem is expanding its Campina da Alegria packaging plant in Vargem Bonita, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with the Gaia II project adding corrugated board capacity, with estimated investment of R$150.4 million.

metron eging GmbH opened a new logistics center in Garham, increasing capacity and strengthening its ability to provide fast, reliable services.

Maxco Supply, a produce packaging design and manufacturing company, recently started operations at its newest plant in Parlier, California.

Generac Power Systems plans to open a new manufacturing, assembly, and distribution operation in Trenton, South Carolina, creating approximately 450 new jobs over two years, with the facility expected to be operational by Q3 2021.

Greenkote completed a major expansion of production capacity at its headquarters facility in Brook Park, Ohio, in response to increased demand for anticorrosion coatings on metal fasteners and hardware.

Hollingsworth & Vose announced the completion of a $40+ million expansion of one of its manufacturing plants in Floyd, Virginia, coinciding with the company's 50th anniversary in the community.

Daikin Plzeň launched a new automated production line for M-ESP duct air conditioning units, costing CZK 100 million, increasing capacity by 70% and productivity by 35%.