Croom Medical has broken ground on a 38,000 sq ft R&D and industrialisation centre of excellence (ACOT) at its manufacturing campus in Croom, Co. Limerick, Ireland. The €6 million investment will integrate full-spectrum orthopaedic manufacturing under one roof.

SEMITEC announced a new building at its Chiba plant in Chiba City for increased thin-film thermistor production, with an investment of approximately JPY 2.5 billion. Construction is scheduled to start in December 2026 and complete in December 2027.

Shaily Engineering Plastics announced a strategic expansion of its Abu Dhabi facility with an investment of AED130-150 million to add capacity for 75 million pen/auto-injectors, expected operational by Q4 FY28.

Steelwrist has expanded operations at its North American headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, enhancing machining, assembly and product testing capabilities. The expansion was inaugurated on February 19, 2026, and will create new roles in assembly, testing, logistics and technical support.

Mecanizaciones Aeronáuticas (MASA) has opened new expanded facilities in Arrúbal, La Rioja, Spain, to increase its capacity as an international aerospace supplier for clients like Airbus, Boeing and Dassault.

OxDevice Medical, supported by Kaleidex Group investment, will relocate and expand into a new purpose-designed facility at Monarch House, Abingdon Science Park, consolidating from three buildings into one.

Auria announced an expansion of its operations in Albemarle, North Carolina, adding an EcoPunch nonwoven production line. The project will create 13 new jobs and result in at least $9,058,175 in new taxable investment in machinery and equipment over eight years.

EnviroChemie is expanding an industrial wastewater treatment facility for a leading food manufacturer to increase capacity from 1,800 m³/day to 2,300 m³/day, enhancing water recycling and biogas generation. The project is driven by rising production in potato processing.

HET signed an MOU with Ulsan City to invest 14.5 billion won in building a new intelligent factory for winding production for high-capacity transformers, relocating and expanding its plant within the Ulsan industrial complex. Completion is targeted by end of 2026.

Southeastern Container plans to invest $31 million in facility modernization and equipment at its Enka-Candler headquarters in North Carolina, adding closure production capacity and 12 new jobs.

Liebherr has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new £18.8 million workshop at its Rostock production facility in Northern Germany. The new building, Workshop 5, will be 21 meters high, cover 2,000 square meters, and include 171 office workstations.

VDM Metals held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'ExtraMile' investment project at its Unna site, building a new production facility for metal powders with a VIGA 70 system, increasing total capacity to around 200 tons per year.

PCI Pharma Services is adding more than half a million square feet to its drug-delivery device plant in Rockford, Illinois, and fitting out over 100,000 square feet for injection-device production. The project represents a $311 million investment.

Kirloskar Brothers Limited inaugurated a new factory building at its Kaniyur Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu to add capacity and productivity. The facility runs on about 80% renewable electricity and is expected to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 89%.

Autokiniton announced a $313 million expansion of its Bellevue, Ohio manufacturing facility, adding 215,000 square feet, new production lines and equipment, creating 97 jobs. Work begins immediately and is expected to be completed in about 18 months.

Hydro placed an order with Danieli for a wire rod casting and rolling line as part of a NOK 15 billion expansion project at its Karmøy aluminum smelter in Norway, adding 110,000 tonnes per year of aluminum wire rod capacity.

Metal Craft Spinning and Stamping Ltd. will establish metal manufacturing operations in a 24,760-square-foot facility in Niagara Falls, New York, investing $1.3 million in renovations and equipment, creating 17 jobs.

Sun Chemical will invest approximately $10 million in its Newport, Delaware facility to expand quinacridone pigment production capacity. The investment was announced on February 17, 2026.

Continental Diamond Tool (CDT) has opened a new 30,000 sq ft factory in Kinmel Bay, Wales, as part of a £4 million investment. The company plans to increase its workforce from 48 to 80 over the next couple of years.

BASF is adding a new line at its Mangalore site to expand dispersions capacity, catering to the paints, construction and paper sectors.

Panattoni is building a new production and warehouse facility for Danfoss in Tuchom, Poland, with an area of approximately 22,500 sqm. The plant will accommodate 500 employees and is due to be completed in spring 2026, increasing production capacity for heat distribution units.

Kemira plans to expand its Tarragona manufacturing site in Spain by building a plant to reactivate spent activated carbon for the drinking water business in Iberia. The investment is expected to be around EUR 20 million, with the plant expected to be operational at the end of 2029, pending final investment decision and permitting.

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is investing $141 million to renovate and expand its Brampton manufacturing centre with a new production line capable of at least 20 million extra cases annually, creating up to 500 jobs during construction.

Coke Canada Bottling is investing more than CAD 141 million to expand its Brampton facility with a new technology-enabled can line adding at least 20 million cases a year, targeted to be operational in late 2027.

Weir completed an expansion of its Alrode facility in Gauteng, South Africa, adding 1,600 m² of production space to manufacture ENDURON Elite banana screens. The expansion was driven by a £53 million contract from Barrick's Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan.

Circulose has announced the restart of its commercial-scale production plant at Ortviken in Sundsvall, Sweden, to produce CIRCULOSE recycled pulp from discarded cotton textiles. Production is expected to resume in Q4 2026, supported by commitments from 11 brands and partnerships with fiber producers.

Mi-Jack Products has announced the acquisition of a new 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Monee, Illinois, to meet growing demand for RTG cranes and container handling machinery. The facility is expected to be fully operational in Q2 2026 and will create additional jobs.

Nittan India Tech inaugurated an expanded facility at its Sri City plant, doubling valve output from 1 million to 2 million per month, with an additional investment of INR 41 crore and 100 new jobs.

Baxter announced a €60 million expansion project at its facility in Marsa, Malta, which will increase productive capacity by 20% and create 180 jobs.

Copeland India has completed Phase I of its Rs 500 crore expansion at its Atit plant near Pune, Maharashtra. The phase localises scroll hermetic compressor manufacturing, with production of 5 HP scroll compressors started.

LS Cable & System USA announced a $50 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Tarboro, North Carolina, adding two CCV production lines for medium-voltage power distribution cable. The expansion will increase employment from 250 to 335 jobs.

Macpower CNC Machines Limited is planning a new manufacturing facility expected to support 2,500 machines in phase one, with potential to scale to 10,000 machines over five years. The company has paid a token advance for land and received 18 regulatory approvals.

Elastomer Solutions México inaugurated a new industrial plant in Calera, Zacatecas, with an investment of $15 million, creating 185 jobs initially. The plant will double the company's operations in Mexico.

Saint-Gobain, through its subsidiary CertainTeed Roofing, completed a major expansion at its manufacturing facility in Peachtree City, Georgia, with an investment of over $100 million. The project doubled the site's production capacity for roofing shingles.

Nothum Food Processing Systems has expanded its facility in Springfield, Missouri to a 92,000 square foot headquarters, consolidating all U.S. operations under one roof. Approximately 100 employees will staff the facility.

The AxoPur water treatment plant at Aspa Bruk's pulp mill in Olshammar, Sweden, has treated process water for the first time. The plant, built by Mellifiq for Axolot Solutions, is nearing completion with regular operation targeted for early March 2026.

SIBUR's ZapSibNeftekhim in Tobolsk reports 82% overall readiness for a new polypropylene production complex (DGP-2) with 570,000 tonnes annual capacity. Construction is entering commissioning stages, with 300 new high-tech jobs expected.

Panasonic Corporation's Heating & Ventilation A/C Company expanded on-site solar generation at its Malaysian manufacturing site (PAPAMY) to 9.2 MW. A 4.0 MW system began supplying electricity on January 26, 2026, adding to a 5.2 MW system commissioned in November 2024.

Polish potato processor MK Agro has invested in Forsfood's Aurora Borealis USVA rollerknife re-peeler to expand its production line for uncooked potato products. The new line has a capacity of approximately three tons of finished product per hour.

Suzhou Kete Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. received approval for an expansion project to produce 200 sets of MABR components and 120 km of UV-cured hoses annually at its facility in Suzhou, Jiangsu.

Söndgerath Pumpen GmbH is doubling its storage capacity at its Essen site with a new warehouse to improve efficiency and shorten distances. The company also reports signed contracts for pump deliveries in Germany and abroad to be commissioned in 2026.

Seenergy Foods expands with a second production facility in London, Ontario, and launches an individually quick frozen (IQF) pasta line. The expansion increases production capacity for ready-to-eat ingredients.

Zhejiang Wangjin Nonwoven Co., Ltd. is investing 1.35 billion yuan to expand into flushable nonwoven materials. The company's third flushable nonwoven production line is being installed and commissioned. Upon full completion, annual capacity will exceed 120,000 tonnes, with flushable nonwovens accounting for over 40% (over 50,000 tonnes).

Maximator GmbH commissioned a new cleanroom in Nordhausen on 11 February 2026, investing approximately EUR 250,000 to manufacture high-pressure gas compression systems for semiconductor customers. Industrial technology specialist item supported planning and implementation.

AOI broke ground on a 210,000-square-foot manufacturing warehouse expansion in Sugar Land, Texas, as part of a $300 million investment. The project is expected to create more than 500 new jobs over five years for programming automated production lines.

Xinhan New Materials (a subsidiary of Sunlon) plans to raise up to 1 billion yuan to build an annual production of 8,100 tons of high-performance resins and composite materials, and 5,000 tons of monomers, at the Nanjing Jiangbei New Materials Science Park. The project has a total investment of 961 million yuan and a construction period of 36 months.

American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) will expand its facilities and corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, with a $790 million investment. The project is expected to create 80 new full-time jobs.

Cummins is investing to expand and modernize its Daventry, England facility, including upgrades to engine block machining and assembly lines to enable production of the 95-litre QSK95 engine. A new block line building is expected to open in early 2027, and assembly line upgrades could more than double weekly engine production by 2028.

American Pasteurization Company has installed a new Hiperbaric 525 high-pressure processing system at its Milwaukee facility to expand HPP capacity for clean-label food and beverage processing.

Aumovio SE is investing USD 110 million to expand its manufacturing facility in New Braunfels, Texas, adding 65,000 square feet of advanced manufacturing and automated warehouse space. Construction is expected to start in mid-2026, with full operational capacity targeted for August 2027, creating around 100 new jobs.