Sundyne expanded its manufacturing and testing facility in Dijon, France by 1,200 square metres, adding space for package assembly and full unit tests on larger machines. The expansion was announced on 2 February 2021.
Graphic Packaging International announced a $100 million investment at its Texarkana, Texas mill to add swing production across SBS and CUK substrates. Start-up of swing production is expected in Q1 2022.
Globalfoundries plans to expand its semiconductor wafer fab in Dresden, Germany, increasing production capacity to 1 million wafer starts per year, more than double current levels. The investment is reportedly over €1 billion, with state support under the IPCEI program.
TechnoCompound GmbH invested approximately €5 million over the past 18 months to expand production capacity to about 60,000 tonnes per year, including a new compounding line and expansion of LFT/LGF segment to 19,000 tonnes, and warehouse capacity to 22,000 square meters.
Luxi Chemical, a Sinochem subsidiary, announced the expansion of polyamide 6 and caprolactam production in Liaocheng, Shandong, China, as part of a 3.3 billion CNY project.
Lennox announced the opening of its third plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The 325,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed in Q4 2021.
Sullair completed a roughly $30 million expansion in Michigan City, Indiana, including a new 80,000-square-foot fabrication shop that increased compressor manufacturing capacity and added more than 25 full-time jobs. The project was completed in February 2021 and reported on its first anniversary.
Johnson Matthey announced new manufacturing capacity for catalyst-coated membranes used in green hydrogen production. The capacity location and amount were not stated in the article.
ROHM completed construction of a new environmentally friendly building at its Apollo Chikugo plant to expand production capacity of silicon carbide (SiC) power devices.
Lucky Cement Limited decided to enhance cement production capacity at its Pezu Plant by 3.15 million tons per annum. Construction is expected to commence within the current financial year and take 1.5 to 2 years.
Lennox International announced an expansion of its investment in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, bringing total investment to $180 million since 2008. The expansion will create over 1,600 new jobs by August 2021.
Edge Plastics is planning a $12.3 million expansion of its Mansfield, Ohio facility, adding 34,786 square feet and creating 43 new jobs. The project includes $2.9 million for land and construction, $9.3 million for machinery, and is expected to be complete by the end of 2021.
Ulyanovsk Automobile Component Plant signed an agreement with Mexican company Nemak to build a second production line for cylinder heads and blocks for Hyundai vehicles. The project involves an investment of 2.2 billion rubles and will create at least 100 jobs.
DuPont announced capital investment to expand capacity at its Liveo brand silicone medical product manufacturing plant in Hemlock, Michigan. The upgrade includes extrusion capacity expansion, a new ISO 7 clean room, and new mixing equipment for liquid silicone rubber and high consistency rubber.
starlim North America is expanding its location in London, Ontario, adding 16,000 m2 to the existing 7,500 m2 building area. The investment is 31 million Canadian dollars, and the expansion will increase employees from 62 to at least 120 by 2020.
E-PAK Machinery Inc. plans to add 30,000 square feet of space near LaPorte Municipal Airport, which could create 10 new jobs over two years. The company manufactures liquid-filling machines.
B Medical Systems held a groundbreaking ceremony on 28 January 2021 for a €12 million production plant extension in Hosingen, Luxembourg. The project will create 150 additional jobs and is expected to be operational by July 2021.
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd announced a vision to invest Rs 1.20 lakh crore to expand its Angul integrated steel plant in Odisha from 6 MTPA to 25.2 MTPA by 2030, creating over 60,000 direct jobs.
KEYTER has carried out a new initiative to strengthen its production structure and modernize its facilities for industrial climate control equipment.
Frigosystem has expanded with a new production facility near Milan, Italy, dedicated to small to medium-sized chillers and temperature control units, doubling existing production capacity. The expansion also includes more warehouse space and investment in staff.
Getinge is expanding production of DPTE-BetaBag at its existing manufacturing site in Merrimack, NH, doubling capacity to meet increased demand from vaccine production. The investment will create about 100 new jobs, with first production release planned for late 2021.
Panasonic India plans to expand the number of shifts at its AC plant in Jhajjar, Haryana, in the next two months to increase production, and is seeking to contract manufacture air conditioners for other brands.
The board of Prism Johnson approved adding 0.9 million tonnes per annum of cement production capacity at its Satna, Madhya Pradesh plant, with an investment of Rs 139 crore financed through internal accruals.
Kabelny Alliance announced a RUB 1 billion investment over three years to expand production at the Elektrokabel plant in Kolchugino, Vladimir region. The expansion will increase capacity for medium and high voltage cables by 1.5 times and add new product lines.
Anshan Yongan Packaging Industry's second corrugated and containerboard papermaking line, begun in April 2020, went into production on January 28, 2021, bringing the company's papermaking capacity to 300,000 tons per year.
Kimberly-Clark is investing $18 million to expand its plant in Sitio del Niño, La Libertad, adding a 13,000+ sq m building that will raise Scott and Kleenex production capacity by 30%, with works concluding in 2021.
JOYNEXT opened a new 2,250 square meter production hall with social and office building in Siemianice near Oborniki, Poland, increasing production space by over 50%. The expansion, with EUR 15 million invested over the last two years, will create 36 new jobs and boost production capacity for electric car battery control units.
Confluent Medical Technologies expanded its supply agreement with Allegheny Technologies (ATI) to increase furnace capacity for ELI Nitinol at ATI's Albany, Oregon site by 33%. Confluent will fund two new melt furnaces, with additional capacity expected online in early 2022.
Santa Cruz Nutritionals plans to expand operations in Sumter, South Carolina. The $84 million investment will create 164 new jobs and includes a total of 144,000 sq. ft.
Grayson Natural Farms LLC will invest $1.5 million to expand its smokehouse and production operation in Grayson County, Virginia, adding 35,000 sq. ft. to its manufacturing facility.
Ferrero North America announced plans to build a new chocolate manufacturing center in Bloomington, Illinois, its first chocolate production plant in North America. The $75 million expansion will add 70,000 square feet to the existing facility, with construction projected to start by spring 2021.
Hormel Ingredient Solutions announced the opening of its expanded Burke Corporation manufacturing plant in Nevada, Iowa. The 210,000-sq.-ft. facility makes meat crumbles, meatballs and diced meats, and was valued at $150 million.
Merck announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility at its Maurice R. Hilleman Center in Durham, North Carolina, to triple production capacity for TICE BCG bladder cancer medicine. Construction is expected to take 5-6 years.
OceanaGold Corp received the first of three new Sandvik machines at its Macraes gold mining operation in New Zealand, as part of an expansion to extend mine life to 2028. The expansion includes Golden Point Underground Mine, Deepdell North Stage III open-pit extension, and Frasers West expansion.
Taysha Gene Therapies is expanding its manufacturing to Research Triangle Park, North Carolina with a $75 million investment, expected to create 200 jobs.
MilliporeSigma, part of Merck KGaA, is expanding its manufacturing footprint with a combined $47 million investment into its Danvers, Massachusetts and Jaffrey, New Hampshire facilities, creating around 700 jobs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is investing $500 million in a new 130,000-square-foot building in Greenville, North Carolina, with two live-virus filling lines and seven other lines for injectable sterile drugs, adding 500 jobs.
Boeing will receive $45 million in bonds from St. Louis County to expand its North County facility, adding 30,000 square feet to an existing hangar and installing new machinery. The project will create at least 30 new jobs and retain 12,100 jobs.
Becton Dickinson (BD) will double production of its Flu+ syringe at its Fraga, Spain plant by adding a second production line before summer 2021, with an investment of 1.5 million euros. The plant aims to produce 500 million units of the syringe and a smaller version.
Mint Turbines will invest $5 million to expand its facility in Stroud, Oklahoma, and create up to 30 new jobs. The company will partner with General Electric to perform maintenance and repair work on airplane turbines.
National Trade Supply LLC, a supplier of air and water filter products, is expanding its Greenwood, Indiana operations with a $4.9 million investment. The company will expand within its existing facility and has purchased a 143,000-square-foot adjacent facility, planning to create 43 new jobs by the end of 2024.
Dematic announced the completion of a new automated distribution center for Landmark Group in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone. The 265,000 sqm facility consolidates logistics from five manual sites and features a 43-meter-high pallet warehouse.
Libra Speciality Chemicals (part of GRI Group) announced a multi-million-pound capital investment at its Irlam, UK site to install new technology for low salt betaines and expand betaine plant capacity from 32 ktpa to 50 ktpa.
Oronoko Iron Works Inc. closed on a new property in Bridgman, Michigan, on January 8, 2021, and plans to move operations from Baroda to the new 50,000+ sq ft facility. The total estimated investment is $1.6 million, and the company expects to add jobs.
Lotte Chemical completed a new 100,000 tons per year EOA (ethylene oxide derivatives) plant at its Yeosu 4th plant in South Korea, investing KRW 120 billion. This expands the company's total EOA capacity from 230,000 to 330,000 tons per year, and commercial production began in January 2021.
Shintech announced a $1.3 billion expansion of its facilities in West Baton Rouge and Iberville Parishes, Louisiana. Most investment will increase PVC manufacturing at Plaquemine, with completion expected by end of 2023, and the remainder will expand PVC packaging and warehouse operations in Addis. The expansion will create 159 new jobs and up to 2,400 construction jobs.
Lincotek Additive has increased production capacity at its Additive Production Center in Spreitenbach, Switzerland, by adding EOS M400-4 additive manufacturing machines. The facility also obtained EN9100:2018 certification for its quality management system.
Soleno Textile has commissioned a new production line at its Laval, Quebec facility, adding 15,000 sq ft of production space. The investment of over 8 million CAD will increase capacity for nonwoven textiles and create 5 new jobs.
Shintech Louisiana LLC will spend $1.49 billion to expand its Plaquemine manufacturing operations in Louisiana. The announcement was dated July 27, 2018.
Segezha Packaging is investing more than EUR 10 million in a new production unit and depot at its Ploiesti site in Romania, plus line modernization. Completion is scheduled for October 2021 and production capacity is expected to rise 65 percent.