Somasteel inaugurated an expansion of its production facility in Nouaceur, Morocco, with an investment of MAD 760 million. The expansion includes a new electric reheating furnace and will raise annual billet production capacity to 400,000 mt.

Seagull inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone with an AED 15 million investment. The plant, now operational, has a monthly capacity of 50,000 m² of GI coils and plans to grow workforce from 180 to 300 by mid-2026.

Xinxiang Chemical Fiber announced an investment of RMB 1.22 billion in the Phase I project of an annual output of 100,000 tons of functional spandex fiber, located in Xinxiang National Economic and Technological Development Zone. The project will produce 50,000 tons/year of superfine denier spandex fiber, with construction starting in Q1 2026 and a 14-month timeline.

Zhejiang Kaislen Pump Co. has completed a factory expansion project and put a new workshop into use, adding production and storage space with more advanced production, testing and automated equipment.

WEG will invest BRL 160 million to expand its existing WEG Energia plant in Jaraguá do Sul, adding 11,250 square meters of space.

The Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project, in partnership with contractor BAM, awarded over £8.9 million in contracts to local Yorkshire businesses for the Wren Hall Converter Station in Drax. The project includes new switchgear and high-voltage equipment, with full energisation expected in 2029.

Robatherm, a room air technology company, is building a new production hall in Burgau, Germany, for €25 million, doubling its production area to 13,000 square meters. The facility is expected to create up to 100 new jobs and be completed by early 2027.

GypTech, a gypsum board manufacturer belonging to Grupo Ferremundo, announced plans to build a second plant in Ecuador to quadruple its production capacity. The company started operations in 2023 with a plant in Durán and has achieved 25% market share.

Syntec Intelligence Technology Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Syntec Technology, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its second plant in Selangor, Malaysia. The investment exceeds TWD 600 million, and the plant will manufacture industrial controllers and assemble robotic arms. It is expected to be completed and begin phased production in early 2027.

Beijing Dayuan Nonwoven Fabric Co. signed an agreement to purchase five through-air nonwovens lines from Refinno, adding 20,000 tons of annual capacity. The lines will be installed at its Yangzhou and Tianjin sites.

Sheffield Forgemasters has awarded a £210 million main works contract to McLaughlin & Harvey for a new Machine Shop on a 16-acre site at Weedon Street, Sheffield. The 30,000 m2 building will house 24 new machines, including large Vertical Turning Lathes, and is part of a recapitalisation programme.

Jelly Tekstil, with an input value of over USD 2.20 million, has bought 16,000 m² of land and constructed 2,000 m² of workshops in Niğde, Turkey, for producing nonwoven interlinings. It already has a capacity of 100,000 m per day and aims to further extend capacity.

Vilikkala plans to build a modern production line for recycled textile fibers in Halikko, Salo, Finland, with a total capital requirement of €3.8 million. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2026, with an annual fiber processing capacity of 500 tons.

Cummins Inc. announced a $50 million investment in its Daventry, UK, power systems plant to create a new 315 sq m assembly line facility with three machining centres and refurbished test cells. The investment is part of a previously announced $200 million global package.

Zhejiang Yanpai Filter Technology Co., Ltd. placed an order with ANDRITZ for two high-performance needlepunch lines to be installed at its headquarters facility in Tiantai County, China. Commissioning is scheduled for Q3 2026.

Miltenyi Biotec has begun construction of a new production hall in Teterow, Germany, costing about €15 million. The 7,000 sq m facility will produce disposable tubing systems for blood cancer and autoimmune disease treatments, aiming to increase production tenfold to 100,000 units per year and create up to 70 jobs.

GE Aerospace announced two expansion projects in Muskegon County, Michigan: a 20,000 sq ft addition in Muskegon (90 new jobs, completion by October 2027) and a 16,000 sq ft addition in Norton Shores (70 new jobs, completion by February 2027), totaling $75 million investment.

Miltenyi Biotec is investing around €10 million to expand production capacity at its Teterow, Germany site, including a new cleanroom manufacturing hall for disposable tubing sets. The expansion will add four production lines and up to 50 new jobs.

Jaya Hind Industries held a ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of its aluminium die-casting facility in Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu. The ₹200 crore investment will add high-pressure die-casting machines from 1,400 to 4,400 tonnes and a new 13,000 sq m shed. Once complete, the plant will have an installed capacity of nearly 20,000 tonnes per year.

Kanadevia announced it will build a new building at its Maizuru plant in Kyoto Prefecture to produce electronic substrates for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The expansion will increase annual capacity from 29,000 to 49,000 units, with operations starting in September 2026. The company will invest 850 million yen.

Mitsui Chemicals decided to increase MDI production capacity at its joint venture Kumho Mitsui Chemicals in Yeosu, South Korea, by 100,000 tonnes per year to 710,000 tonnes per year. Construction starts February 2026, completion May 2027. Investment is 35 billion won.

Pierce Manufacturing announced a new round of facility advancements across its Appleton, Wisconsin operations, part of over $150 million in investments across Wisconsin, Florida, and Tennessee to increase production capacity and reduce lead times for fire apparatus.

WITTMANN Group celebrated the opening of its expanded production plant in Kunshan, China, adding over 10,000 square meters and doubling production capacity. The expansion enables local production of injection molding machines.

Osaka Soda announced it will invest over ¥100 billion to install new production equipment at its Amagasaki and Matsuyama plants, doubling its pharmaceutical-grade silica gel capacity by February 2028.

Calgon Carbon Corporation will invest $13.2 million to expand operations at two facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The project includes an 11,000-square-foot expansion of its activated carbon recycling plant and a 35,000-square-foot expansion of its equipment fabrication operation, creating 23 new jobs.

The City of Cape Town is upgrading the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Plant with a R5.2 billion investment, increasing capacity from 47 ML per day to 100 ML per day. Bellmer GmbH is supplying dewatering equipment including WinklePresses and TurboDrain systems through contractor PCI Africa.

Shanghai Kohope Medical Devices Co., Ltd. announced a $2.5 million expansion of its Shanghai facility, adding two new manufacturing lines to increase monthly output to 25 million units, and opening a new distribution center in Shanghai to serve the North American market.

Toyobo MC announced an approximately 1 billion yen investment to expand production capacity of hollow-fiber RO membrane 'Hollowsep' at its Iwakuni plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. A new spinning line will triple current capacity, with operations expected to start in summer 2026. BC membrane capacity for salt and lithium recovery will also double.

Joby Aviation announced investments to double its manufacturing capacity in the United States, targeting production of four aircraft per month in 2027 from facilities in California and Ohio.

PT YKK AP Indonesia held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 11, 2025, for a new extrusion building to strengthen production capacity and enhance operations in Indonesia.

United Mining Industries Co. announced the start of commercial production for its gypsum board production line project at its plant in Yanbu. The new line adds 25 million sqm capacity, increasing total capacity from 33 million to 58 million sqm.

Ironline Metals is expanding its Yemassee, South Carolina facility with a $6.5 million investment to increase cold-formed steel manufacturing capacity. The expansion is expected to add about 20 jobs, with operations online in Q2 2026.

Vermeer MV Solutions celebrated the opening of a newly expanded manufacturing facility in Piedmont, South Carolina, adding over 135,000 square feet of production, office, and training space. The expansion is expected to create up to 100 new jobs.

Vale, Caterpillar and dealer Sotreq agreed to expand Vale's autonomous haulage fleet in the Northern System in Pará from 14 to about 90 Cat MineStar Command trucks by 2028, including models rated up to 400 tonnes. Deployment will roll out across Serra Norte and Serra Sul iron ore units.

MPM Medical acquired a full collagen manufacturing platform and FDA 510(k) clearance for surgical collagen devices, and will operate production from its 100,000-square-foot FDA-registered facility in Mesquite, Texas starting January 1, 2026.

SEW USOCOME celebrated the tenth anniversary and inauguration of a 25,000 m² extension at its Brumath production and assembly plant, with a new intralogistics solution including a pallet warehouse and shuttle warehouse.

Amrize commissioned a production expansion at its Ste. Genevieve, Missouri cement plant, adding 660,000 short tons of capacity per year, bringing total capacity to 5.5 million short tons annually. The project is part of Amrize's $700 million investment in 2025.

NKT has completed an investment in a new test hall, production capacity expansion, and a new office building at its cable accessories factory in Alingsås, Sweden. The facilities are now fully operational.

Nexus Packaging plans a second expansion phase at its Glasgow blow moulding facility, adding 1,858 sq m of storage and four new machines, with completion expected in 2027.

Daihen will build a new factory within its Mie works in Taki, Mie Prefecture, to double production capacity for large transformers by FY2029, with total investment of about 10 billion yen.

Aran USA is spending $4 million to expand its Greer, South Carolina facility by about 16,000 square feet, doubling production lines and capacity and creating 18 jobs over two years. Construction has begun for the aseptic liquid packaging plant.

Smurfit Westrock is investing over R$205 million in its Pirapetinga (R$80 million) and Uberaba (R$127 million) plants in Minas Gerais to install new printing machines. The equipment is expected to raise conversion capacity by 18% and begin operating during 2026.

Salvagnini America, a division of Italy-based Salvagnini Group, will expand its presence in Hamilton, Ohio, adding 28 new jobs and $2.8 million in investment.

SencorpWhite, a provider of automated storage solutions, will establish its new U.S. headquarters in Hamilton, Ohio, creating 230 new jobs and generating $20 million in new payroll, and transferring manufacturing operations from Sweden.

Revere Plastics Systems LLC announced a $111 million investment to expand its Clyde, Ohio facility with injection molding machines, robots, and automation, creating 378 new jobs, tied to a commercial agreement with an energy storage provider.

Imasen Bucyrus Technology (IB-Tech) will invest more than $15 million to expand its Bucyrus, Ohio facility by 53,000 square feet, adding new equipment and creating 170 new jobs.

ENEOS Materials Corporation has decided to increase production capacity of solution styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR) at its Yokkaichi Plant by 10,000 tons, scheduled for completion in December 2027.

Kumho Mitsui Chemicals received final approval for a 140 billion won debottlenecking investment to add 100,000 tons of MDI production capacity, raising total capacity to 710,000 tons by end of 2026.

SABIC announced an incremental expansion of its production capacity for specialty PPE oligomers (NORYL SA9000) used in high-performance PCB laminates for AI data centers and 5G applications. The expansion is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2026.

Anhui Vmax Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. announced a 80 million yuan project to expand and upgrade its forklift production line at its existing site in Jin'an District, Lu'an, Anhui. The project will add 14,368 square meters of plant space and increase annual capacity to 10,000 forklifts.