Thema Foundries is opening Europe's first fully integrated photonic chip factory in Oudenaarde, Flanders, with a €200 million investment. The project will create 500 highly skilled jobs.

Oji India Packaging, a subsidiary of Japan's Oji, started up its fifth Indian corrugation plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. The 43,000 square meter plant has an annual capacity of 100 million square meters and employs 130 people, with plans to reach 300.

Construction has begun on the third Ghori Cement factory in northern Baghlan province, Afghanistan, valued at US$86.7 million. The factory is expected to produce 5,000 tonnes per day of cement and be completed within 18 months.

A new industrial plant for manufacturing road construction and mining machinery with an annual capacity of 700 units of loaders and excavators was inaugurated in Qom, Iran. The project involved an investment of 760 billion Iranian tomans and created over 130 direct jobs.

ORG Packaging plans a two-piece aluminium can production line in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with about 646.52 million yuan investment and 900 million cans annual capacity, with an 18-month construction period. The report is dated August 31, 2025.

A full-cycle chip manufacturing plant will be built in Veliky Novgorod by the scientific and technological center 'Intelligent Electronics - Valdai'. The plant will produce chips using 800 nm and 600 nm process technologies for defense and space industries. Investment is estimated at 30-90 billion rubles.

Canpack Group, a global aluminium beverage can producer, unveiled a plant in Colombia with annual capacity of about 1 billion cans, alongside its Q2 2025 results published August 30, 2025. Details beyond the headline were not available in the text.

Company BKI received permission to build a new production facility in the Esipovo industrial park in Solnechnogorsk, Moscow region. The 15,000 sq m plant will produce water treatment systems for pools, pharma and food industries. Investment is 2.5 billion rubles, with 400 jobs created. Launch is planned for end of 2025.

Volvo CE is planning to build a new factory for crawler excavators at one of its Swedish sites (Braås, Arvika, Eskilstuna or Hallsberg) as part of a SEK 2.5 billion global investment to expand crawler excavator presence. A meeting with Växjö municipality is scheduled to discuss expansion in Braås.

WMW Industries (formerly GKD India) announced a new LEED platinum rated manufacturing facility is set to go live by November 2025.

Panasonic has opened a new heat-pump manufacturing facility in Plzeň, Czech Republic, increasing production capacity by 250% to 140,000 m². The plant will produce air-to-water heat pumps and also serve as the European R&D hub.

HVAC company ACS Klima announced that its new manufacturing facility has officially started operations, increasing production capacity. The announcement is dated August 29, 2025; location and investment were not disclosed.

Hindalco Industries will invest ₹586 crore to build an aluminium extrusion facility in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, to supply chassis for Apple iPhones. The project, cleared by the state industrial promotion board on August 28, 2025, will create 613 jobs and target production start by March 2027.

TBEA announced it will build a manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia for transformers and reactors to fulfill the SEC contract. The investment decision will be made separately.

Amkor Technology announced revised plans for a new semiconductor advanced packaging and test facility on a 104-acre site in Peoria, Arizona. Construction will begin within days, with production expected to start in early 2028. The project represents a $2 billion investment and will create 2,000 jobs.

Golden Empire Precision Machinery Technology will invest CNY 300 million in a new factory in Ma'anshan, Anhui, and CNY 530 million in another in Liaocheng, Shandong, to produce high-end precision components for new energy equipment.

Key Tronic Corporation opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Springdale, Arkansas, investing over $28 million. The 300,000-square-foot facility will serve as the company's flagship manufacturing and R&D site, increasing US production capacity by 40% and creating over 400 jobs over five years.

Peab, in partnership with Rambo AB, completed a permanent ion-exchange plant for treating PFOS and PFAS in leachate at Sivik's waste facility in Lysekil, Sweden. The plant has been operational since December 2024.

H55 officially inaugurated its new production site and engineering offices in Longueuil, Quebec, for manufacturing battery packs for electric aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027.

CG Semi Private Ltd inaugurated India's first pilot line for end-to-end chip assembly, packaging and testing at its OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The G1 facility has a peak capacity of 0.5 million units per day, with commercial production expected in 2026. A second facility with 14.5 million units per day capacity is scheduled for end of 2026.

CG Semi, a subsidiary of CG Power, launched its first Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The G1 facility has a peak capacity of 0.5 million units per day, with commercial production expected in 2026.

Representatives of the Podgorica Water Supply and Sewerage Company and the contractor tested four micro-disk filters at the Astim factory in Istanbul for the future wastewater treatment plant in Podgorica, Montenegro. The filters, with a 20 micron opening and capacity of 1067 m³/h each, will be used for filtration after biological treatment before UV disinfection.

Hyundai Motor Group announced the construction of a 2.7-million-ton electric arc furnace steel plant in Louisiana, operated by Hyundai Steel. The facility will produce low-carbon, high-quality steel for Hyundai and other US industries.

Hyundai Motor Group will build a new robotics factory in the US with a 30,000-unit annual capacity, serving as its US robotics hub. The facility is part of the additional $5 billion investment.

Niigata Machinery Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Haitian International, held the grand opening ceremony of its new headquarters and factory in Momoyama, Higashi-ku, Niigata City, Japan on August 27, 2025. The facility marks a milestone in the company's global expansion strategy.

Aoi Electronics has signed a location agreement with Taki Town, Mie Prefecture, to open a semiconductor OSAT facility in acquired Sharp factories. The company plans to invest 35-40 billion yen and create 250-300 jobs, with initial shipments starting October 2026.

Wuxi Tainuo Smart Manufacturing Co., Ltd. plans to build a high-end cutting tool and CNC machine tool R&D and production base in Wuxi, China. The project covers 47 mu (about 3.1 hectares) with 50,000 sqm of floor space, annual capacity of 50,000 cutting tools and 400 CNC machines, and total investment of 540 million yuan.

German auto parts supplier Kirchhoff Automotive inaugurated a $60 million plant in San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, Mexico. The facility will create 200 direct jobs and produce front-end modules, collision management systems, and rear bumpers.

Rheinmetall inaugurated a new ammunition factory in Unterlüß, Lower Saxony, with a total investment of 500 million euros. The plant is expected to produce around 25,000 rounds in 2025, increasing to 140,000 in 2026, and reaching an annual capacity of up to 350,000 rounds from 2027 onwards.

TechFab Structural Steel opened a new steel fabrication facility in Vandalia, Missouri, investing more than $6 million and creating 34 new jobs. The 126,000-square-foot facility is one of the most advanced in the Midwest.

Tamico Kumamoto, a Japanese subsidiary of South Korea's KoMiCo, signed a location agreement with Tamana City to build a factory in Tamana Mitsukawa Industrial Park. The investment is up to 3 billion yen, creating about 30 jobs, with operations starting in December 2026.

INDEVA is advancing its €20 million new headquarters project in Sorisole, Italy, with construction underway to create a more efficient, innovative, and sustainable facility.

Chromalloy has opened a $30 million manufacturing facility in Oldsmar, Florida, adding 250 new jobs. The facility will boost production speed for aircraft engine parts.

Viega North America is opening a new 244,000-square-foot manufacturing, distribution and training facility in Mantua, Ohio, representing a $178 million investment and about 68 new jobs; the ribbon-cutting is set for September 4, 2025.

Hoval inaugurated its ePlant in Istebné, Orava region, Slovakia, its largest production site, designed for up to 32,000 heat pumps per year. The total investment exceeds 53 million euros.

The Phase I project of Yinchuan Lycra, with an annual output of 30,000 tons of spandex, has been officially put into production in Suyin Industrial Park, Yinchuan, China.

Hangzhou EED Transmission Equipment Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for its High-end Precision Transmission Equipment Intelligent Manufacturing Project, with a total investment of over 300 million yuan. The project expands the company's industrial footprint and production capacity.

Bangur Concrete, under Shree Cement Ltd.'s Bangur brand, opened its first ready-mix concrete plant in Limbadiya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, with a capacity of 60 cubic meters per hour.

dsm-firmenich is investing approximately EUR 55 million in a new greenfield Taste manufacturing plant in Vadodara district, Gujarat. The 56,000 sqm facility will produce 15,000 metric tons annually of sweet and savory flavors and create over 200 jobs, with operations expected in Q4 2027.

CellonTech, a subsidiary of SC Engineering, broke ground on a new advanced manufacturing facility for biocolagen medical devices in Namyangju, South Korea. The plant will have a total floor area of 16,531 m² and is expected to start production by end of 2026, with a total investment of 55 billion KRW.

Epiroc AB broke ground on a new production and R&D facility in Nashik, India. The facility will produce underground and surface mining and construction equipment and is expected to start operations in Q3 2026, creating about 200 new jobs.

Ideal Can is opening a plant in Hamilton, Ontario, set to open in April 2026, to reshore a segment of its supply chain previously only possible in the U.S.

Astron Packaging of Ahmedabad commissioned a new corrugation facility on a 200,000 sq ft site in Pune, Maharashtra, designed to process 10,000 tonnes of board per month, with more lines planned by October 2025.

Loftis Steel & Aluminum announced a $6.5 million investment to open a new high-tech operation in Decatur, Alabama, creating 20 jobs. The facility will be equipped with advanced fiber lasers and precision cutting systems.

Radiance Technologies is investing $370.65 million to build a new secure microchip packaging facility in Ruston, Louisiana, creating 150 direct jobs, with construction starting in spring 2026 and completion in summer 2027.

Shandong Zhongji Luyuan Machinery Co., Ltd. began construction of a research and production facility for intelligent numerical control steel bar processing equipment in Shiqiao Town, Jining, Shandong, with a total investment of 400 million yuan. The project will build 19,166 m² of facilities and purchase over 200 sets of advanced equipment.

BMW Industries Ltd will establish a new downstream steel complex in Bokaro, Jharkhand, with an investment of Rs 803.47 crore. The facility will have annual capacities of 300,000 TPA cold rolled coil, 540,000 TPA galvanised coil, and 2,000 TPA colour-coated coil, with first production expected in FY26.

BYD announced it will invest in a new CKD assembly plant in KLK Technology Park, Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia. The plant, covering 150 acres, is expected to start production in 2026.

TOTO opened a $224 million, 363,393-square-foot manufacturing plant in Morrow, Georgia, increasing U.S. luxury one-piece toilet production capacity by 150%.

FGM Dental Group inaugurated a new 2,700 m² home care factory in Joinville, Santa Catarina, to produce oral hygiene products under the Witsmile line.