UFlex has commissioned two presses at its aseptic packaging facility in Egypt.

Duy Tan Plastics Manufacturing Corporation broke ground on an expansion project at Tan Do Industrial Park in Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam. The project has an estimated investment of VND 900 billion (approx. $35 million) and includes an injection molding factory with capacity of 30,000 tonnes per year.

Safran Landing Systems inaugurated a €134 million expansion of its carbon-brake manufacturing and heat-sink refurbishment facility in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan, adding 7,000 square metres of space. The expansion is expected to double carbon-brake disc production capacity by 2028.

Hydro held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 27, 2026, for a new 5,900 tonne indirect extrusion press line at its Cressona, Pennsylvania plant. The US$53.5 million investment will modernize production capabilities.

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems completed the modernization and expansion of its Gerabronn, Germany manufacturing site, enlarging its floor area from about 9,000 m² to 13,000 m² with the largest gain in coil manufacturing. The total investment was €36 million, and the main construction phases were inaugurated in October 2026.

Atlas Copco Comptec celebrated the ribbon cutting for a $40 million expansion and new 65,000-square-foot high-bay facility at its industrial compressor factory in Voorheesville, New York. The project received about $4.2 million in Albany County IDA assistance and a $475,000 state grant.

Kajaria Ceramics approved an expansion at its Gailpur, Rajasthan tile facility, adding 11 million square metres of annual capacity at an estimated investment of INR 180 crore (USD 20.5 million), with completion expected by April 2027.

Kajaria Ceramics approved an expansion at its Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh tile facility, adding 12.5 million square metres of annual capacity at an estimated investment of INR 340 crore (USD 38.6 million), with completion targeted for June 2027.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is investing $490 million to expand its Savannah Machinery Works in Pooler, Georgia, adding 450,000 square feet and creating over 220 jobs. The expansion will more than double the factory's footprint to meet growing demand for gas turbines from data centers.

Buckeye Corrugated has opened a dedicated contract packaging and fulfilment facility with over 60,000 sq ft in Houston, Texas, separating these services from its Houston division.

Hyundai Translead plans to invest an additional $150 million and add 1,250 full-time jobs at its Illinois manufacturing operations, bringing total commitment to $600 million and 3,750 jobs. The investment will fund a third production shift at two retrofitted facilities in Will County.

Hitachi Energy announced on October 22, 2026, an investment of R$385 million (approximately US$77 million) to expand transformer-component manufacturing in Brazil. The investment includes a new facility for high-voltage bushings and tap changers in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, and expanded insulation-material production in Guarulhos, creating over 120 jobs.

NKT completed the investment to expand its power cable production in Esposende, Portugal, strengthening capacity and capabilities.

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has modernized and expanded its Gerabronn site over about two years, investing €36 million in production capacity, working conditions and energy measures. The expansion was officially inaugurated on 21 October 2026.

Visy has invested $30 million in a new 2.8 metre corrugator at its Smithfield board factory in Western Sydney. The upgrade lifts board output by 33% and supports the agricultural and food and beverage sectors.

Amco Technology Korea increased its planned investment in expanding its Gwangju plant from 1 trillion won to about 3 trillion won and began construction of new high-tech semiconductor manufacturing lines. The expansion is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs.

CurTec USA, the American arm of a Dutch packaging supplier, is investing $10 million to expand its Westminster, South Carolina facility with a new blow molding line. The 27,300 sq ft expansion is expected to finish in Q2 2027 and create 10 jobs.

CuBE Packaging Solutions is investing more than $30 million to expand its U.S. manufacturing facility in St. Charles, Illinois, adding high-speed injection molding machines and end-of-line automation. The announcement was made on October 13, 2026.

Federal-Mogul Goetze (India)'s board approved a ₹335 crore (3,351 million) capacity addition at Bahadurgarh–Patiala, Yelahanka and Bhiwadi, to be funded from internal accruals and completed within 18 months.

Mayekawa has expanded its CIVAC industrial city plant in Morelos with an investment of more than US$80 million, creating what it calls the world's largest factory dedicated to industrial compressors. The plant already employs about 450 people and exports 90% of its output.

CurTec is investing USD 10 million to expand warehouse and production lines at its Westminster, South Carolina plant, adding 10 jobs. The expanded capacity is expected online in summer 2027.

Pope Packaging completed a more than A$50 million expansion of its Adelaide paper sack plant, raising finished sack capacity by 50 percent and doubling printing capacity with a new high-speed press.

Straub-Verpackungen has opened its €45 million Plant 3 in Bräunlingen, Germany, adding about 19,000 m² of converting space and a Göpfert G-CUT die-cutter. The plant began production in June 2026 and was officially inaugurated in October 2026.

GEA is adding about 70,000 square feet of office, manufacturing, research and industrial space at its Janesville campus in Wisconsin. The investment of about USD 25 million covers construction, machinery and equipment, with full operation scheduled for early 2028.

Vertiv is adding about 22,000 square meters of production capacity at its Nové Mesto nad Váhom site in Slovakia to make power and cooling solutions for digital infrastructure. The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs in 2027 to 2029.

SunOpta completed a USD 35 million expansion of its Midlothian, Texas beverage plant by adding a fourth production line, expected to raise its network manufacturing capacity by 10%.

ELGi Equipments plans a Rs 500 crore (about USD 57 million) manufacturing expansion at its Coimbatore campus as it targets a top-three global compressor position by 2035, according to an interview with its COO.

Amcor will invest $44.55 million in its Centerville, Iowa flexible packaging facility to add machinery and raise capacity for multilayer films, creating 24 jobs.

Cardiff Canning has installed a second production line at Freemans Park, Cardiff, costing GBP 400,000, lifting annual capacity to 35 million cans for the UK ready-to-drink market.

Membion GmbH is investing approximately seven million euros to expand its production and development capacities in Schleckheim, Germany. The expansion is expected to create around 70 new jobs.

Miyairi Valve Manufacturing's board approved about ¥900 million to automate production of high-pressure gas container valves at its Kofu Plant in Yamanashi, with operations starting sequentially from August 2028.

Miyairi Valve Mfg. decided to invest about ¥900 million in high-pressure gas container valve production equipment at its Kofu factory in Shimosuwa City, Yamanashi, with operations starting from August 2028.

Olymel has officially inaugurated its expanded integrated pork and poultry processing plant in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, a C$142 million modernization that more than quadrupled capacity and created roughly 100 jobs.

Amcor is expanding production capacity for multilayer packaging films at its Centerville, Iowa facility with a $44.6 million corporate investment and $2 million in state tax credits, creating 24 jobs.

Accu-Mold LLC plans to construct a 53,000-square-foot addition to its Ankeny plant to increase production of precision micro injection molded components. The $33.25 million investment is expected to create 150 jobs, supported by $1.08 million in state tax credits.

Summit Products plans to add 30,080 square feet to its existing Altoona facility with robotics, automation, laser work center and metal panel bending equipment. The $5.73 million investment is expected to create 21 jobs, supported by $193,000 in state tax credits.

Nemera inaugurated Hall 3, a 7,200 sqm production building at its Ponts-et-Marais site in Normandy, France. It adds capacity for the SP9 pump and enables consolidation of SP2 production at Le Tréport, creating up to 100 jobs.

Smurfit Westrock's Parenco mill in the Netherlands has received an environmental permit to expand production and potentially switch to recycled corrugated case material. The report gives no capacity or investment figures.

ZF Wind Power will expand wind turbine gearbox manufacturing at its Coimbatore plant from 12 GW to 15 GW, investing almost ₹250 crore. The additional facilities are expected to be commissioned by June 2027.

Fuxing Development Group is expanding output of PP corrugated plastic boxes, fish totes and harvest bins at its Davao and Manila plants to serve North American produce and seafood buyers. The move follows the 2026 US AD/CVD case on boxes from China and Vietnam.

Orrville City Council approved a 12-year, 75% property tax abatement on 8 September 2026 for McElroy Packaging's planned $3.5 million expansion adding 25,000 square feet to its corrugated-box plant, expected to add five jobs.

Pratt & Whitney will invest USD 25 million to expand its precision parts plant in Niepołomice, Poland, to boost output of complex tubular assemblies for engine programs. The site is expected to start operating in 2028 and create more than 120 jobs.

Danfoss Climate Solutions added a new assembly line for oil-free check valves at its Monterrey, Mexico factory for Turbocor compressor applications. The line will produce 12 models to support North American OEM customers.

Danfoss opened a new production line at its Monterrey, Mexico plant to assemble oil-free check valves used with Turbocor compressors, with 12 models planned to serve North American OEM customers.

RAPA officially opened its second plant at Jintan, Changzhou, Jiangsu, on September 2, 2026, after investing around 20 million euros, to produce motor-pump units for SERES.

Crown Holdings' Brazilian unit Crown Embalagens will invest about BRL 500 million (USD 97 million) to expand its beverage can plant in Ponta Grossa, Paraná. A commitment agreement with the municipality was signed on 1 September 2026, and more than 300 jobs are expected.

Tranter inaugurated a new 5,000-metric-ton press at its Vänersborg site in Sweden to expand heat exchanger plate production. The press is part of a wider investment including a new factory, service center and offices.

Smurfit Westrock has completed a €54 million expansion at its Ibi facility in Alicante, Spain, doubling Bag-in-Box production capacity to meet European demand. The site has received €90 million in capital over the last decade.

MAHLE started e-compressor production at its Coimbatore plant in India with a EUR 7.0 million investment, creating around 50 jobs. At full capacity the line can produce more than 300,000 e-compressors per year.

Airpress is expanding its plant in Tarnów Podgórny near Poznań to increase screw compressor production, with an investment of over 30 million PLN. The works are staged so production continues, and completion is planned for late 2027.