Taiwanese nonwovens manufacturer Yi Ting Non-Woven plans to double production capacity of its PLA-blend filtration materials to meet growing demand from European and North American drinks and industrial sectors.

Pearl Electrical held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of its power transmission and distribution products factory expansion project. The new facility will focus on system integration products and dry-type transformers, increasing transformer substation capacity by 200% and dry-type transformer capacity by 50%.

Tecom, a packaging machinery manufacturer, plans to double its production capacity by expanding its facility. The company is evaluating new spaces to increase output from the current two to three complete lines per month.

Austrian-owned Marzek Kner Packaging inaugurated an expansion at its Békéscsaba site in southeast Hungary. The company completed expansions worth HUF 5.5 billion in recent years, securing 480 jobs with HUF 1.5 billion in government support.

Clariant announced the completion of a CHF 80 million investment to expand its facilities at Daya Bay, China, increasing manufacturing capabilities for care chemicals and pharmaceutical excipients.

Bombardier announced a new 126,000-square-foot manufacturing centre in Dorval, Quebec, representing an investment of approximately $100 million. The facility is set to open before the end of 2027 and will create skilled jobs.

Jotun Abu Dhabi signed a 50-year land lease with KEZAD Group to build a new Dhs450 million manufacturing facility in ICAD - KEZAD Musaffah, relocating from its existing 22,000 sqm site. The 83,177 sqm plant will create about 200 jobs.

Kaiser Aluminum completed a $25 million expansion of a heat-treat furnace at its Trentwood plant in Spokane Valley, Washington, boosting output by 5%.

Alapala signed a $12.8 million contract with Marata Group to supply additional flour milling capacity of 1,600 TPD, expanding Marata's total capacity to 2,200 TPD. The new facilities are scheduled for delivery within 2026.

Titan-Polymer received the first batch of equipment in 2026 for the construction of a second production line for PET and PBT granulate at its plant in Russia. The new complex will produce up to 140,000 tonnes of PET and 80,000 tonnes of PBT granulate annually.

Oerlikon HRSflow opened a new 2,000 square meter production facility in Italy to expand hot runner system manufacturing capacity. The plant is equipped with automation and a photovoltaic system.

SK Hynix plans to open the first factory at its new chip facility in Yongin, South Korea, three months early in February 2027. It will also begin operating the M15X fab in Cheongju in February 2026 to produce HBM chips.

Eastern Pipes Company's board approved a new external steel pipe coating line at its pipe coating plant in Dammam's Second Industrial City, costing about SAR 78.5 million. The expansion aims to double annual capacity from about 4 to 8 million square meters, with commercial production expected in Q1 of fiscal 2027-2028.

Copeland completed the first phase of its INR 500 crore expansion at its Atit plant near Pune, India, rolling out its first locally made 5 HP scroll compressors. The expansion makes Copeland the only domestic producer of these hermetic scroll compressors.

Infinity Global Inc. will expand its packaging operations in Danville, Virginia, with a $34 million investment creating 150 new jobs, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced.

Dangote Cement Plc announced a target to expand its cement production capacity to approximately 90 million tonnes by 2030, as part of the company's Vision 2030 strategy.

Votorantim Cimentos has received a new mill for its Edealina plant in Goiás, Brazil, as part of a BRL 200 million expansion project. The project will double cement production capacity to 2 million tonnes per year.

Porcelanosa has expanded its Plant 4 in Vila-real, Castellón, adding a new production line to double capacity for large-format ceramics to 2.4 million m² per year. The expansion adds 50 jobs and includes a new 250-meter kiln.

Indra Group announced a strategic expansion plan in Castilla y León, Spain, with an investment of €40 million to create new production plants in Valladolid and León, strengthen operations in Salamanca, and increase its workforce to 1,350 professionals by 2027.

Röchling Industrial Laupheim opened a new product area for measurement and control technology (MRT) in Burgrieden, Germany, creating 20 new jobs and increasing the workforce to nearly 200. The division produces flow measurement systems and pressure limiting valves for industrial water treatment and semiconductor industry.

Mann+Hummel announced a EUR 40 million expansion plan for its water filtration production and R&D site in Cerreto D'Esi, Italy, with over 100 new hires expected by 2030.

Governor Greg Abbott announced a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $15.2 million to Tekscend Photomask Round Rock Inc. to expand photomask production capacity at their manufacturing facility in Round Rock, Texas. The project is expected to create 50 jobs and represents more than $223 million in capital investment.

SPIE has been commissioned by Austrian Power Grid (APG) to expand and increase the capacity of the Kronstorf substation, as part of a wider grid upgrade programme running to 2034. The article also mentions projects in Lower Austria to support renewable power feed-in.

Canadian transformer maker CES Transformers celebrated the grand opening of a 160,000 sq ft expanded manufacturing facility in Markham, Ontario, which will more than triple its production capacity and create over 150 jobs by 2030.

Precise Tool & Manufacturing is nearing completion of a 40,000 sq ft high-bay expansion at its facility, built from August 2025 through January 2026. The expansion includes new horizontal boring mills, a 98-inch VTL, and a new Mazak machine.

Sharemay announced the relocation to a new manufacturing headquarters with 21+ advanced Haitian precision injection machines, increasing output by 40% for Ecozen and Tritan food storage solutions.

The Bihar Industries Department approved a 50% production capacity expansion at Dalmia Cement's Rohtas Cement unit in Banjari, Rohtas district, from 1 MTPD to 1.5 MTPD. A private capital investment of INR 107.32 crore has been approved, and the project is expected to create 594 direct jobs.

Eti Alüminyum is continuing construction of a new rolling mill in Seydişehir, Turkey, with a total investment exceeding 10 billion TL. The first phase targets 100,000 tonnes capacity, later expandable to 200,000-250,000 tonnes.

Kemira plans to build five new storage tanks at its Botlek site in the Netherlands as part of the Botlek Upgrade Project, which also includes process optimization. The project is scheduled to start in Q1 2026.

Arkema has started up a new Rilsan Clear transparent polyamides production unit on its Singapore platform, tripling global production capacity. The investment was around US$20 million, announced in July 2025.

LG Innotek will invest 100 billion won ($67.9 million) to expand its manufacturing facility in Gwangju, South Korea, adding production lines for automotive application processor (AP) modules. The expansion is scheduled to open in December 2026.

Carrier launched a new air-cooled chiller production line at its Baoshan campus in Shanghai, with an investment exceeding RMB 100 million, increasing capacity by nearly 33%.

Maschinenfabrik Seydelmann has expanded its consulting and equipment facilities with a new showroom and is building a new surface grinding shop to increase vertical integration at its site in Germany.

PARKSON, a Taiwanese rotary table supplier, is investing NT$7 billion to build smart production lines at its Taichung Wuri plant, adding 39 new jobs. The project introduces SCADA real-time monitoring systems and automation for the AI machine tool era.

CNH Industrial plans to increase capacity at its CASE Construction Equipment plant in Pitampur, India, by 20-25% within 18 months. The brownfield expansion will raise output from 9,000-10,000 units annually.

ABB India has expanded its local production line for energy-efficient drives at its factory in Peenya, Bengaluru. The expansion increases production capacity and enables faster delivery of customized drive solutions for Indian industries.

Gonvarri Material Handling is investing €20 million to expand and modernize its production site in Laubach, Germany, adding capacity for pallet racking systems. The investment includes a new production line for rack beams and integrated manufacturing units.

TransMedics has signed a long-term lease for a new global headquarters at Assembly Innovation Park in Somerville, Massachusetts, and acquired adjacent land for an integrated campus. The move is planned on or before January 2028.

Yasa Georgia is moving into a new 1300 m² facility in the Tbilisi Free Zone to manufacture high-complexity aviation components for Boeing and Airbus, adding new CNC, EDM, and NDT equipment.

Nord Drivesystems is expanding production capacities at its Aurich, Germany facility with a new two-story building on a 193,750 sq. ft. site, adding 92,570 sq. ft. for production and logistics. The topping-out ceremony was held in August 2025.

Haleon Pakistan will invest about $10 million at its Jamshoro manufacturing facility to produce Panadol 500mg and Panadol Extra tablets, increasing capacity to 8.0 billion tablets, plus an additional $2 million to enhance CaC-1000 Plus production.

ResinTech Inc. announced an initial expansion of 35,000 square feet of production and laboratory facilities at its existing site on Federal Street in Camden, New Jersey, to accommodate its growing ion-exchange business. The company is seeking a subsidy from the New Jersey EDA Aspire Program.

ELGi Equipments commissioned a new vacuum pump assembly line at its Coimbatore headquarters, produced under a technology licensing agreement with D.V.P. Vacuum Technology of Italy.

Shandong Fincm Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 10, 2026, for its second-phase plant and new office building project. The project has a total investment of over 60 million yuan and a building area of over 10,000 square meters, with the new plant expected to be completed and operational in June 2026 and the office building by December 2026.

Virginia Transformer Corp. is starting a $40 million expansion at its Georgia Transformer facility in Rincon, Georgia, to increase production capacity by about 70%. Construction begins in January 2026 and is expected to be completed within a year, creating over 400 jobs.

IB-TECH, a subsidiary of Imasen Electric Industrial, is expanding its Bucyrus, Ohio facility to manufacture new seat mechanisms for electric vehicle product lines and a new seat recliner for Honda. The project involves a $15.3 million capital investment and will create 170 jobs.

Healthium Medtech inaugurated an expanded manufacturing facility at Sri City, scaling production capacity from 1.3 lakh dozens to 2.8 lakh dozens per month for wound closure devices, sutures, and meshes.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, with partner PPS Automation, completed optimization of all 44 robotic cells in its production, following a successful pilot in 2023. The project reduced load time by up to 40% per cell.

Tanfac Industries approved the establishment of a new downstream fluorinated chemicals manufacturing facility at its existing site in Cuddalore, India, with an investment of ₹495 crore and capacity of 20,000 tonnes per annum, expected to be completed by November 2026.

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), a subsidiary of AVIC, plans to double its total production capacity for the J-35 stealth fighter over the next three to five years at a new factory complex in Shenyang, Liaoning province. The new factory entered product assembly in mid-2025 and is expected to enter mass production in 2026.