Siemens Mobility inaugurated a new 2,400 m2 production hall at its Cornellà (Barcelona) factory to produce around 700 frames for traction converters per year, along with other rolling stock components.

Teijin Regenet Co., Ltd., a Teijin Group company, commenced full-scale operations at its expanded Iwakuni Factory in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The second phase, completed in January 2026, added cell culture rooms and a new MES system.

ABB is expanding its manufacturing footprint in Karnataka, India, with new facilities and product line expansions. The expansion includes a new integrated Motion facility in Peenya and the inauguration of the Nelamangala Campus 2, following a $75 million investment announced for 2026. The expansion is expected to create over 300 skilled jobs.

Mondi has completed a three-year €1.2 billion investment programme across corrugated and flexible packaging in Europe. Key assets include a kraft paper machine adding about 210,000 tonnes a year at Štětí, Czech Republic, and box-plant upgrades in Poland.

Alcomet AD completed the first extrusion on its newly installed 40 MN Presezzi extrusion press at its facility in Shumen, Bulgaria, on 10 March 2026. The press is part of a €70 million investment program and increases total extrusion capacity to 45,000 tonnes per year.

Hefei Youtou New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. completed commissioning of a new waterborne polyurethane reactor line at its Hefei facility, raising total annual dispersion capacity to over 15,000 metric tons.

Karman Space & Defense will open a new facility in the greater Salt Lake City, Utah area to quadruple UAS launcher system production capacity and add solid rocket motor nozzle manufacturing capacity. The company also invested over $15 million in existing facilities in the past 12 months.

Borosil approved expansion of the borosilicate glass furnace capacity at its Jaipur plant from 25 tonnes per day to 32 tonnes per day, with an estimated capital expenditure of ₹50 crore. The expansion will be aligned with the furnace rebuild cycle scheduled for January 2028.

GE Vernova marked the start of commercial operation of PetroVietnam Power Corporation's Nhon Trach 3&4 1.6-gigawatt power plant in Vietnam.

JX Nippon Mining & Metals decided on approximately JPY 23 billion in capital investment to increase production capacity of semiconductor sputtering targets at the Hitachinaka new plant to 1.6 times fiscal 2023 levels, with sequential operation planned from the second half of fiscal 2027.

Vardhman Textiles Ltd commenced commercial production at its new technical textiles facility in Baddi, with an installed capacity of 15 lakh metres of fabric per month.

Shamrock Technologies announced a $39.6 million expansion in Laurens County, South Carolina, including relocation of its corporate headquarters from New Jersey to Gray Court. The project will create 57 new jobs, with some operations online by end of 2027 and all phases completed by end of 2030.

Van Genechten Packaging invested €10 million in its subsidiary VG Kvadra Pak JSC to expand its folding carton plant in Riga, Latvia, which was officially inaugurated on March 10, 2026.

DS Smith plans upgrades at its Bredasten packaging facility in Värnamo, Sweden, including a 3,000 square metre expansion. Warehouse activities currently in Malmö will move to the expanded site.

GE Aerospace announced a $55 million investment in new and upgraded production equipment and building improvements at its Huntsville, Alabama facility to increase capacity for ceramic matrix composites production.

Promise to Perform Industries, Inc., parent company of Spanco, is expanding with a new 43,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Franklin, WI. The plant will fabricate and assemble Spanco cranes and Rigid Lifelines fall protection systems, and is scheduled to begin operations in late Spring 2026.

Anglotex, a Braga-based textile company, plans to invest €2.5-3 million to double production capacity at its unit number two in Cruz. The expansion will increase annual output from two million pieces to four million, with completion expected within 12-18 months.

REFCOTEC has expanded refractory coating production and commercial operations outside of Lima, Peru, establishing a new production base to serve the South American market.

REFCOTEC announced the opening of warehouse operations in Pachuta, Mississippi, effective January 2026, and the establishment of a new production base in Lima, Peru, to expand its global footprint for refractory coatings and foundry consumables.

MRPC completed an 11-month cleanroom expansion and automation project at its headquarters campus in Butler, Wisconsin, adding five new automated silicone molding cells and seven cleanrooms to support medical device manufacturing.

Dongfang Electric plans to add a new production line in 2026 for G50 gas turbines, increasing annual production capacity to 10 units of 50MW gas turbines, as current production is scheduled through end of 2027.

BluMetric is in active discussions to potentially double its manufacturing footprint from 25,000 to 50,000 square feet in Gainesville, Florida, to meet higher demand.

Toray Carbon Fibers Europe announced the operational start-up of a new carbon fiber production facility at its plant in South-West France, increasing total annual capacity from 5,000 to 6,000 tonnes. The new capacity will be fully operational in the second half of 2026.

CSL broke ground on a $1.5 billion expansion of its plasma-derived therapies manufacturing facility in Kankakee, Illinois, on March 9, 2026. The expansion will create at least 300 new jobs and is expected to be operational by 2031.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a loan of up to €13.7 million to Alumil Misr for Trade & Industry SAE, the Egyptian subsidiary of ALUMIL S.A., to finance the construction and installation of a new aluminium extrusion line at its plant in the Polaris Industrial Zone in Cairo.

Amcor invested in a new production line at its Amcor Flexibles site in Lugo di Vicenza, Italy, adding nearly 7,000 square meters for high-barrier recycle-ready films. The expansion includes a quality control lab and an automated warehouse.

Ramkrishna Forgings Limited has commenced commercial production at its new manufacturing facility in Jharkhand, featuring an 8,000-ton hot forging press line with 40,000 tonnes per annum capacity. The investment was Rs. 80 crore.

HD Hyundai Electric held a groundbreaking ceremony for a second plant at its HD Hyundai Power Transformers USA subsidiary in Montgomery, Alabama. The $200 million investment will increase extra high voltage power transformer production capacity by 50% and add 765kV-class manufacturing capability, with completion targeted for April 2027.

Hyundai Power Transformers USA announced a $200 million expansion of its Montgomery, Alabama manufacturing operations, creating 200 jobs and increasing domestic production capacity for large power transformers. The new facility is scheduled to open in mid-2027.

Upakovyechnye Sistemy (Packaging Systems) launched a new assembly center for dairy and beverage processing equipment in Lobnya, Moscow Oblast. The facility has a capacity of up to 25 modules per year and will produce pasteurizers, washing equipment, sterile storage modules, and bottling machines.

CesiumAstro is expanding its global headquarters in Bee Cave, Texas, with a $500 million capital investment over five years, adding 270,000 square feet of manufacturing space and creating 550 jobs, with total workforce expected to exceed 1,000 by 2030.

Volvo Construction Equipment is investing $40 million in its Shippensburg, Pennsylvania factory to produce crawler excavators and large wheel loaders, starting early 2026, ensuring over 50% of North American supply is built domestically.

Samtech will invest $20 million to expand its plant in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, creating 30 new jobs. The Japanese firm specializes in forging technology for automotive gears and precision components.

Airbus Helicopters is undertaking a €230 million redevelopment of its Rotors and Transmissions Centre of Excellence in Marignane, France. Around 60% of the existing site will be altered by 2028, including a new 31,000 sq m building.

APM Terminals Suape received two STS cranes and seven electric RTGs from Sany as it prepares to launch operations in Q3 2026.

Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Europe is moving to a new European headquarters at Fradley Business Park in Lichfield, creating jobs and increasing production capacity at a purpose-built 6.4-acre facility, expected to be fully operational by end of April 2026.

Oatly announced a multi-year $16 million investment in its Landskrona, Sweden production plant, raising capacity from 150 to 200 million liters per year within the same footprint.

Cascades has invested $6.9 million in its Kingsey Falls, Quebec uncoated recycled boxboard plant to increase equipment production capacity and improve sheet quality for food packaging.

Baymak, a subsidiary of BDR Thermea Group, commissioned a new boiler production line at its facility in Turkey on March 4, 2026. The line increases capacity for both enameled and non-enameled tanks, with high automation and digital traceability, supporting heat pump-compatible boilers.

Osstem Implant brought its manufacturing facility in Brazil into full operation, completing its Global 4-Region Manufacturing Belt with plants in South Korea, the US, China, and Brazil. The company also completed an R&D complex in Songdo, South Korea, and acquired Implacil in Brazil.

Shintech Inc. announced a $3.4 billion expansion at its Louisiana facility to increase PVC feedstock production, supporting its PVC resin growth.

Synteen Technical Fabrics, a Maccaferri subsidiary, will move production from Lancaster County to a renovated 134,000-square-foot site in Chester County, South Carolina, creating 75 jobs and adding new product lines. The facility will be operational by September 2026.

RELN, an Australia-based manufacturer of drainage and water treatment products, is expanding its Tiffin, Ohio facility from 30,000 to 80,000 square feet with a $2 million investment, transitioning from distribution to full manufacturing and supporting 20 local jobs.

Interstate Group will invest $8.9 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Giles County, Virginia, adding 46 jobs. The expansion includes automation, new machinery and facility upgrades.

Junlian Chemical invested 250 million yuan to build a new factory with an annual capacity of 500,000 high-performance filter cartridges, increasing production capacity by 40%. The line produces melt-blown, wire-wound and folded membrane filter cartridges.

Officine Maccaferri announced a significant investment to expand its Synteen Technical Fabrics facility in Fort Lawn, South Carolina, with a newly renovated multi-technology production facility. The project is expected to create approximately 75 new jobs.

Edible Garden AG announced a strategic expansion of its Midwest facility into a ready-to-drink manufacturing hub, selecting Tetra Pak for processing and packaging solutions.

BASF has expanded production capacity for dispersions at its site in Durban, South Africa, and established a modern application laboratory on-site. The expansion boosts supply capabilities for architectural coatings, construction and paper industries in East, West and Southern Africa.

Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. will invest approximately 7.5 billion yen to add a new production line at its Guangzhou Factory in China to manufacture MEGTRON multi-layer circuit board materials for AI servers. Initial manufacturing is planned for April 2027.

Händlmaier has invested around €5 million in a new tube filling line at its Regensburg headquarters, doubling annual capacity to 50 million mustard tubes.