M&H Valve, a McWane subsidiary, is investing $7.6 million in automated production systems at its Anniston, Alabama fire hydrant plant as part of a $19 million expansion effort. Construction and installation continue through 2026.

Suzhou Newway Valve broke ground on the second phase of its high-end industrial valve project in Suzhou High-tech Zone. The phase has a total investment of CNY 500 million and is planned to produce over 56,000 valves a year.

Nestlé India inaugurated a new high-speed production line for MUNCH chocolate at its Sanand, Gujarat factory, with an investment of Rs 225 crore. The line uses advanced automated technology.

Polymershapes inaugurated the expansion of its plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, increasing storage capacity and operational infrastructure to serve automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors.

Core Molding Technologies announced a $25 million expansion of its Mexican manufacturing facility to support a $150 million Volvo truck roof contract, with production starting in Q1 2027.

Sumitomo Drive Technologies announced it will build a new 17,000 m² plant in Juárez, Nuevo León, Mexico, doubling its production capacity within five years to meet North American demand.

Ryanair announced a £40M expansion of its maintenance facility at Prestwick Airport, including a new 11,938 sqm 4-bay heavy maintenance hangar and additional component workshops, expanding from 6 to 10 bays. The investment will create 450 new engineering and mechanic jobs, including 60 apprenticeships.

Prolec GE Waukesha Inc. broke ground on a $140 million expansion at its Goldsboro, North Carolina facility to nearly double medium power transformer production from 220 to 420 units annually, creating about 330 jobs.

Sennebogen is investing EUR 5 million to install a robotic welding system at its second Hungarian site in Litér, capable of assembling steel structures up to 27 meters in length.

Siemens is investing more than $165 million to expand manufacturing capacity in North and South Carolina, creating over 350 jobs, to produce electrical infrastructure for AI data centers.

Gexa-Lotos LLC has launched the third phase of its plant in the SEZ Lotus in Narimanov District, Russia, adding capacity to produce up to 8 million square meters of geosynthetic materials per year, including shading nets for agriculture. Total investment has exceeded 1 billion rubles.

Coleus Packaging invested about R200 million upgrading its Alrode facility and equipment, including new SACMI punching and lining machines, a new coater and printer, and expanded factory footprint. The upgrade was officially launched on March 20, 2026.

Van-Am is expanding its St. Joseph, Missouri facility into the aerospace and defense industries, investing $1.5 million in new machinery and $150,000 in facility upgrades. The expansion will create at least 17 new jobs.

James Hardie opened a new production line at its factory in Orejo, Cantabria, with an investment of over €150 million, aiming to double capacity and strengthen exports through the Port of Santander.

Tosyalı Algérie will launch a 1.4-million-ton cold rolling steel mill at its Béthioua complex in Oran Province between August and September 2026, producing galvanized and coated sheets for automotive, appliance and shipbuilding industries.

ZF LIFETEC broke ground on a capacity expansion project at its Xi'an inflator base in China, with a total investment of 150 million euros. The expansion will add 4.1 million units of annual capacity for SHI2/SHI3 hybrid inflators and 1.8 million for hood lifters, pushing total annual output past 21 million units.

Huntsman Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Performance Products manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, which began operations in early 2026. The investment increases global capacity for JEFFCAT amine catalysts used in polyurethane, coatings, metalworking and electronics industries.

Georgian Cement, operating under the Hunnewell Cement brand, plans to expand its plant in Kaspi by adding a new clinker production line. The expansion will increase clinker production by 1,200 tons per day and 378,000 tons annually, raising total output to 1,863,000 tons per year. The construction phase is expected to employ around 300 people.

GlobalFoundries officially began expanding its Dresden facility on March 17, 2026, as part of the SPRINT project. The €1.1 billion investment will increase production capacity by over 110,000 wafers per year by end of 2028, expanding cleanroom and lab space by about 10% to 65,000 m².

Broekema Beltway USA will expand its Pine City facility with a $5.6 million project adding a new manufacturing line, steel forging and upsetting capabilities, robotics integration, and automation upgrades. The expansion is expected to create 12 new jobs within three years.

Hi-Lex expanded its facility in Rétság, Hungary, with a EUR 6.33 million investment that added 30 jobs and enables production of door modules for BMW electric models.

BAUER Maschinen GmbH is investing in a mid double-digit million euro expansion at its Aresing, Germany site, including a 22,000 m² production and logistics hall, outdoor storage, and a training center. Construction is underway.

Techsend Photomask Co., Ltd. signed a 250 billion won investment agreement with Icheon City to expand its third factory in Sindun-myeon, Icheon. Construction is expected to be completed by 2027, with mass production of advanced photomasks for 14nm and below semiconductors by 2028.

Lidao New Material announced a Yuan 280 million investment through its subsidiary Lidao New Energy (Anhui) to build a new battery aluminum foil expansion project, primarily for equipment and plant construction, to meet demand from EV and energy storage sectors.

Figeac Aero, through its joint venture Nanshan Figeac Aero Industry (NFAI) with Shandong Nanshan, will open a 20,000 m² extension of its aircraft parts plant in Nanjing, China, in July 2026. The investment is $15 million.

EKKI Group and HOMA Pumpenfabrik expanded their joint-venture manufacturing facility EKKI HOMA in Coimbatore, India, to produce advanced sewage pumping solutions. The expansion was recently inaugurated.

Vidrala is planning an investment exceeding €180 million at its Caudete plant in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The first phase includes refurbishing a furnace starting June 2026 to increase annual capacity by 10% to nearly 315,000 tonnes of glass packaging.

Nicolás Correa S.A. has completed a substantial expansion of its facilities, adding a 15,000-square-metre assembly area with a 22-metre height capacity and an 80-ton overhead crane to build larger machines.

Arkema announced a 20% expansion of production capacity at its Changshu Kynar PVDF manufacturing site in China, with the new unit expected to start up in 2028.

THOR GmbH has begun production at a new €18 million production facility, 'Building 4', in Speyer, Germany. The expansion adds 40,000 tonnes of annual capacity for preservatives and flame retardants.

Tianjin Pret New Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Pret, is investing an additional ¥200 million to build 16 modified plastic production lines and 4 high-fill POE composite material lines at its Northern Smart Manufacturing Base in Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area. The project is expected to be completed and operational in 2026, increasing modified plastic annual capacity by 25% to 150,000 tons and adding 30,000 tons of PCR plastic capacity.

Ekki Homa, the joint venture of Ekki Group and Homa Pumpenfabrik, inaugurated an expanded Coimbatore plant with enhanced pump and motor manufacturing, automated testing and digital assembly to scale sewage pump production.

Micron disclosed it will initiate the second phase of construction at the Tongluo park, adding approximately 270,000 square feet of cleanroom space for next-generation DRAM production including HBM. Construction is expected to start before the end of fiscal year 2026.

PolyVation is investing €5 million in new high-tech manufacturing facilities for biomedical polymers, called PolyVation3.0. The expansion will add multiple manufacturing lines for bioresorbable hydrophilic polymers and create at least 30 jobs.

SSAB broke ground on a new Temperloop facility in Axis, Mobile County, Alabama. The $74 million project includes a new building with a tempering furnace and infrastructure improvements, expected to be completed in 2027.

L&K Biomed has acquired a new factory site and building to expand its global supply chain. The facility is expected to double the company's total production capacity and will focus on manufacturing new products such as cervical height-expandable cages.

Limbs & Things has expanded its Bristol headquarters with new manufacturing and warehouse facilities, increasing production capacity by 70% and manufacturing footprint by 50% to around 5,500 square metres. The expansion is expected to create up to 12 new jobs in 2026.

FOMAS Inc. announced a $5 million investment to expand and modernize its manufacturing operations in York, South Carolina. The project includes building expansion, increased machining capacity, furnace renovations, and new site infrastructure, and is scheduled for completion in mid-2026.

Tianjin PRET Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. plans to invest an additional RMB 200 million to build 16 new modified plastic production lines and 4 new high-filling POE composite material lines at its New Materials Northern Intelligent Manufacturing Base in TEDA, Tianjin. The project is expected to be completed and become operational within 2026.

Southwark Metal Manufacturing Company is expanding its operations in DeSoto County, Mississippi, by constructing a new manufacturing facility in Hernando. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $29 million and will create 25 new jobs. Construction is expected to be completed by March 2027.

Hyosung HICO is constructing a new $32.5 million, 81,170-square-foot transformer manufacturing building at its Memphis, Tennessee headquarters to support production of 765-kV transformers. The expansion is part of the company's Project Innovation West initiative.

Yamama Cement Company announced the upgrade of its Seventh Production Line's capacity from 10,000 to 12,500 tons of clinker per day, a 25% increase, following relocation from the Old Plant to the New Plant.

Coliban Water awarded a major works contract to Filtec International to design and construct an upgrade of the Bendigo Recycled Water Factory. The upgrade will increase Class A recycled water production from 3 ML/day to 10 ML/day.

Lyocontract held a ground-breaking ceremony on March 11, 2026, for a €50 million expansion of its freeze-dried parenterals production facility in Ilsenburg, Germany. Syntegon will supply a complete filling and freeze-drying line, with delivery scheduled for summer 2027.

Nasoya announced a $55 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Ayer, Massachusetts, adding nearly 65,000 square feet to create the world's largest tofu production line with capacity to produce 400,000 pounds of tofu per day.

Eclipse Automation is expanding its Rock Hill, South Carolina facility to increase capacity and engineering capability for factory automation, supporting reshoring initiatives.

Pultrall announced a significant expansion of its Thetford Mines production facility with a new 10,000-square-foot V-ROD fiberglass rebar production unit, expected to be operational in spring 2026.

Tvitec announced a €185 million project to build a new float glass furnace at its facility in Cubillos del Sil, León, with €120 million in government credit. The furnace will produce 850 tons of glass daily and create 250 direct jobs.

Bel Group broke ground on a $200 million expansion of its Babybel production facility in Brookings, South Dakota, doubling annual capacity from 10,000 to 20,000 tons and creating 150 new jobs.

Create Energy is launching a major expansion, creating 1,003 new jobs and investing more than $78 million across Sumner and Robertson Counties in Tennessee. The company acquired a 338,000-square-foot facility in Orlinda as its primary manufacturing hub.