Nizhnekamskneftekhim, a SIBUR subsidiary, is building a 300,000 tonnes/year metallocene polyethylene unit in Nizhnekamsk, Russia. Commissioning is planned for 2027.

Korean fastener maker KPF decided to add a second plant and an automated warehouse system at its Vietnamese subsidiary KPF VINA, with an investment of about 9.6 million USD. The second plant is planned for completion in 2026, with further equipment added through 2029.

Maritime Geothermal Ltd. is expanding its Petitcodiac, New Brunswick facility by 15,000 sq. ft. with $1.64 million in funding from ACOA, increasing total footprint to 45,000 sq. ft. to boost production of geothermal and air source heat pumps.

Becton Dickinson is investing approximately HUF 17 billion (EUR 45 million) to build a sterilization plant next to its syringe factory in Környe, Hungary, doubling annual capacity from 700 million to 1.5 billion units.

Pronat Aerospace has obtained an additional 24,700 sq ft production building adjacent to its existing site in Emek Hefer Industrial Park, Israel. The expansion will include two new milling machines and a new autoclave to be installed later in 2026.

Centenario is building a new 750 m² plant addition in Alicia, Córdoba, Argentina. The second wing is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2026.

Danfoss has begun production of brazed plate heat exchangers at its newly expanded factory in Monterrey, Mexico, and will install two brazing ovens by the end of 2026. The expansion was announced on February 9, 2026.

Solstice Advanced Materials plans to invest more than $220 million to expand its ballistic fiber manufacturing facility in Colonial Heights, Virginia, creating 100 new jobs by 2029. The expansion was announced on February 9, 2026.

Solar Turbines plans a $32 million expansion at its Broken Arrow manufacturing plant, adding 38,000 square feet and creating 52 new full-time jobs.

Primo y Cía, a packaging machinery manufacturer, is reactivating an expansion project at its 2-hectare site in San Carlos Centro, Santa Fe, adding 1,500 m2 of production space to reach about 5,500 m2 by end of 2026. The company is also investing in new machining centers and laser cutting equipment.

Mitsubishi Electric India Private Limited inaugurated a new air conditioner and compressor manufacturing facility at Origins by Mahindra in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The facility, developed with an investment of approximately ₹2,100 crore, has an annual production capacity of 300,000 indoor and outdoor room air conditioners and 650,000 compressors.

Bostik Ireland completed a major upgrade at its Arklow manufacturing facility in Co. Wicklow, installing new automated bagging, palletising and stretch hooding machinery during 2025, increasing ware capacity from 12,000 to 20,000 tonnes and daily material movement from 60 to 90 tonnes.

The first phase of Wantong Special Plastics' special polyamide resin production line, with an annual capacity of 8,000 tons, is expected to commence operations in April 2026, with plans to increase to 40,000 tons per year by 2028.

Evonik is expanding its POLYVEST® HT capacity at its existing site in Marl, Germany, with construction underway and the first phase scheduled to go on stream in Q2 2027.

Shougang Jingtang received approval to build a new galvanized automotive steel sheet production line with an investment of CNY 1.23 billion ($177 million). The line will add 450,000 tonnes/year of capacity, with construction lasting 21 months.

Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA is investing €6.5 million to expand its Saint-Dizier facility in France, adding a wheel loader production line, a 5,000 m² logistics centre, and a prototype workshop. The site will become the primary European manufacturing hub, creating about 80 new jobs.

Zhejiang Lianda Valve Co. held a groundbreaking for the second-phase workshop of its 100,000-set-per-year smart control valve and pump-valve skid system project in Ruian, Zhejiang. Total investment is about 500 million yuan, with completion planned by May 2027.

Şişecam has commissioned a second coated glass line at its flat glass plant in Targovishte, Bulgaria, with an investment of €20 million and capacity of 6 million square metres per year.

The town of DeSoto, Kansas, is expanding and modernizing its wastewater treatment plant to accommodate increased flows from the new Panasonic battery manufacturing plant and meet new BNR regulations.

DM Technologies Group launched a serial production line for Cobalt T2 CNC lathes in Ulyanovsk, Russia, with investments exceeding RUB 130 million. The company plans to produce up to 100 machines annually.

Quality Power advanced the construction timeline for its Sangli plant to June 2026 from September 2026 earlier.

Star Micronics started operations at a new factory building at its Kikugawa South Plant in Shizuoka, Japan, to increase production capacity for spindles used in Swiss-type automatic lathes. The investment was about ¥10 billion, and the building started operations in December 2025.

United Semiconductor Japan signed a corporate location agreement with Kuwana City and Mie Prefecture to enhance manufacturing equipment and in-factory transport systems at its Mie Plant, aiming to increase production capacity by approximately 3,000 wafers per month by 2029.

UCanPack announced an expansion of its U.S.-made corrugated cardboard box line, adding faster custom sizing, low-minimum printing and sustainable options. The announcement was made on February 5, 2026. No capacity figures or investment value were given.

Atlas, Poland's largest building mortar producer, will expand its production plant in Dąbrowa Górnicza within the Katowice Special Economic Zone. The investment is valued at 136 million PLN and will include a new factory for water-dispersion polymer-based building materials.

TSEA (formerly Toshiba South America) is investing R$ 850 million to install a new factory in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and open an office in the United States, aiming to double high-power transformer production capacity.

Siemens Energy is expanding production of copper and insulation electrical components for generators at its Fort Payne, Alabama facility, creating 120 new jobs, as part of a $1 billion US investment plan.

Lafarge Africa Plc plans to expand its Sagamu Cement Plant in Ogun State and Ashaka Cement Plant in Gombe State, increasing total capacity to 5.5 million metric tonnes per annum. Ashaka will rise to 2 MT per annum and Sagamu to 3.5 MT per annum.

Wärtsilä will invest approximately EUR 140 million to expand production capacity by 35% at its Sustainable Technology Hub in Vaasa, Finland, and associated global supply chain. The new capacity is expected to be commissioned in Q1 2028.

Samara Metallurgical Plant (SMZ) will install a new melting-casting complex to increase aluminum strip production capacity by about 65,000 tonnes of flat ingots per year. Total investment exceeds 1.6 billion rubles, with implementation planned for 2025-2027.

Tetra Pak will invest €60 million in a new pilot plant at its Lund facility to accelerate development of paper-based barriers for aseptic cartons, with production expected to start in Q1 2027.

United Carton Industries' board approved a plant expansion at its subsidiary Ras Al Khaimah Packaging in the UAE, estimated at AED 74 million, with commercial production targeted for Q3 2027.

AISIN Corporation will invest approximately 32 billion yen to expand its existing plant in Rohtak, Haryana, and build a new plant in Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India, for local production of automatic transmissions (AT and CVT). Operations are scheduled to begin in 2029.

KK Nonwovens, an Indian nonwovens manufacturer, is planning a third manufacturing site in Surat, Gujarat, with new chemical bonding and thermal bonding nonwoven lines and advanced coating machines. The company is in the process of land acquisition and construction planning.

Global Polymers, a Kentucky-based recycled plastics manufacturer, will invest over $8.5 million to relocate its headquarters and operations to Charlestown, Indiana, creating up to 30 jobs by 2030. The company will renovate a 165,000-square-foot space and begin operations in February 2026.

Siemens Energy is investing up to $300 million to construct a new manufacturing facility in Pearl, Mississippi, to produce electrical grid components, creating up to 300 jobs. The expansion is part of a $1 billion U.S. manufacturing investment.

Siemens Energy announced a $421 million expansion across North Carolina, including expanding its large power transformer manufacturing facility in Charlotte and increasing service capacity. The expansion will create 500 new jobs statewide. The company is also expanding generator capacity and resuming gas turbine manufacturing in Charlotte after a six-year pause.

Safran Landing Systems Services Singapore, a joint venture with Singapore Technologies Engineering, is expanding its production base in Singapore with an SGD 22 million investment. The expansion adds approximately 7,500 square meters at 22 Loyang Way and is expected to be completed by September 2026. The company plans to hire about 100 new employees in Singapore by 2030.

The Voronezh Aircraft Plant (VASO), a branch of PJSC Ilyushin, will establish a centre for producing nacelles and pylons for aircraft engines at its existing site in Voronezh, hiring about 500 workers and installing over 40 pieces of equipment, with launch planned for Q1 2027.

Packrite is investing $12 million to upgrade its High Point, North Carolina facility, adding a state-of-the-art printing press and creating 10 to 15 new jobs by April 2026.

Siemens Energy announced a $64 million investment to upgrade its compressor and parts factory in Painted Post, New York, to improve safety, efficiency and production capacity, announced 3 February 2026.

LMT Tools India, a subsidiary of the Germany-based LMT Group, inaugurated the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune, on February 2, 2026. The expansion increases production capacity by 60%, making it India's largest gear-cutting tool manufacturing plant.

Yuexin Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. launched its fourth-phase project in the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, Huangpu District, with an investment of about 25.2 billion yuan. The project will build a 12-inch analog-mixed signal specialty process line with a monthly capacity of 40,000 wafers.

JISCO Carbon Steel in Jiayuguan, China, has started serial production of the world's first integrated line combining a hot strip mill (HSM) and compact strip production (CSP). The rebuild increases annual capacity from 2 million to 4.5 million tons. SMS group supplied the full automation package.

Kars Medical Group has formally initiated a project to expand its dental implant medical device product development and production service at its existing facility in the International Biomedical Park in Beijing's Daxing area, with a total investment of ¥110 million and expected annual capacity of 2 million units.

Panem, a specialist in bakery refrigeration and fermentation equipment, inaugurated a 3,000-square-meter extension and new machinery at its La Crèche facility, doubling production capacity.

Ningbo Weishi Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. moved to a new 1,500-square-meter production base on February 1, 2026, and purchased 2 machining centers and 4 CNC lathes to boost capacity and precision.

Sandvik will invest approximately EUR 15 million to extend the main building at its Tampere site, creating multi-purpose work and development spaces. Construction is planned to start in late 2026, with completion expected by 2028.

CertainTeed completed a $240 million expansion of its gypsum wallboard plant in Palatka, Florida, doubling production capacity and adding over 100 new jobs. The facility is now the largest wallboard manufacturing plant in the world.

Huafon Chemical announced a 3.6 billion yuan investment to expand spandex production capacity by 200,000 tons per year at its Ruian Economic Development Zone site. The project will be built in two phases over 60 months.