TD Deutsche Klimakompressor GmbH (TDDK) inaugurated its sixth construction phase, a 90 million euro expansion including an automated high-bay warehouse and production line for electric compressors at its Straßgräbchen plant in Germany.
Jiangsu Ruixiang Chemical Co., Ltd. plans to invest 1.9887 billion yuan to build a new plant in Yangzhou Chemical Industry Park, Yizheng, with an annual capacity of 150,000 tons of high-performance epoxy resin and additives. The project will include 14 resin production lines and is expected to take 24 months to construct.
Shandong Lianhong Gerun's 200,000 tons/year EVA device at the Lianhong Gerun Integration Project in Zaozhuang, Shandong, has achieved high-standard delivery and entered the trial production phase. The total project investment is 12.5 billion yuan.
Saint-Gobain Canada completed an expansion and sustainable upgrade at its CertainTeed Gypsum plant in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, making it North America's first zero-carbon (scopes 1 and 2) gypsum wallboard plant and the largest in the world. Capacity increased by up to 40%.
Ural Turbine Works (UTZ) in Yekaterinburg commissioned a new assembly stand for K-230 and K-330 steam turbines. The company plans to increase turbine equipment output by 50% by 2030 through modernization.
Greenfield Milling plans to further expand the Utah facility by 2026 with advanced blending and warehousing automation systems.
Saint-Gobain began construction of its seventh float glass line (1,000 tonnes/day capacity) and fifth mineral wool insulation line at its Oragadam facility near Chennai, India.
SFT Group's corrugated packaging plant in Taganrog, Russia, raised capacity by 10% to 200 million square meters per year after modernizing its main equipment with China's Fosber Group. The investment amount was not disclosed.
Garney and HDR completed a $43 million expansion of the City of De Soto's Water Treatment Plant, increasing capacity to 8 million gallons per day. The project supports Panasonic Energy's new EV battery factory and was fully funded by Panasonic.
ABB India is investing over Rs 140 crore to expand and modernise its Low Voltage motors manufacturing facility in India, alongside launching IE5 ultra-premium efficiency motors.
Vent-Axia has expanded its Dudley Manufacturing centre, increasing capacity for commercial and industrial ventilation products. The expansion includes a dedicated factory, new equipment, additional warehouse space, and new staff.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company has completed a A$35 million transformation of its Minto facility in South-West Sydney, including new automation and advanced manufacturing technology.
Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka) PLC has completed a 1 million tonne capacity expansion at its Trincomalee factory in Sri Lanka, as reviewed by the Japanese ambassador.
AGCO Power opened new production facilities in Linnavuori, Finland, as part of a €54 million investment. The expansion includes a machining hall for CVT components and cylinder heads, and an expanded remanufacturing area, adding 5,600 square meters of production space.
Henkel celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota, doubling its size from 35,000 to 70,000 square feet with an investment of approximately $30 million. The expansion enhances production of thermal management and adhesives solutions for the EV and electronics industries.
Southern Ionics is investing $34 million to expand its Tuscaloosa County, Alabama facility, boosting production capacity for sodium bisulfite. The project will create seven new jobs.
Hai Robotics has announced the opening of two new manufacturing facilities in Yancheng, China, and Penang, Malaysia, increasing production capacity for HaiPick System robots by 10x.
QuaLex Manufacturing LLC is investing $1.3 million to expand its operations in Franklin, Pennsylvania, leasing up to 40,000 square feet of additional space. The project will create 35 new jobs over three years.
Centrisys/CNP celebrated the ribbon-cutting of a new 70,000-square-foot facility (Building 4) on its Kenosha, Wisconsin campus, expanding total footprint to approximately 300,000 square feet for production and repair of large centrifuges.
Asq Plastic Factory's board approved the construction of a new plant in Sudair Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, with an estimated total cost of SAR 60 million. Commercial production is expected to begin in Q1 2027.
The Daishan zone of Zhoushan Free Trade Experimental Area is accelerating construction of a high-performance resin project and a high-end new material project with a total investment of nearly 100 billion yuan. The first batch of equipment is expected to be put into production in September 2025, with full operation by end of 2025.
Copan Diagnostics announced over $7 million in new U.S. manufacturing investments in California and Puerto Rico, including facility expansions and new production technologies. Construction began in September 2025, with operations projected to launch in Q1 2026.
ASG Plastic Factory Co.'s board approved a factory expansion project spanning 100,959 sqm in Sudair Industrial City at an estimated value of nearly SAR 60 million. Trial and commercial production is scheduled to start in Q1 2027.
Yerico Manufacturing received a $1.3 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant for a $13 million expansion of its semiconductor equipment refurbishment facility in Elgin, Texas. The project includes a new building and expansion, adding 50,000 square feet, creating 30 jobs, and increasing production of electrostatic chucks from 1,500 to 2,500 per month.
Asahi Yukizai (旭有机材) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $45 million expansion project at its Nantong plant to produce electronic-grade phenolic resin for photoresists. The new facility will have an annual capacity of 1,970 tons and is expected to start production in 2027.
Verallia inaugurated a new oxy-combustion furnace with HeatOx technology at its Campo Bom plant in Brazil, a €111 million investment. The furnace increases capacity to 820 tons of glass per day with three production lines, creating 108 new jobs.
Glasopor marked the startup of its new electric foam glass furnaces at its factory in Onsøy, Norway, at an opening ceremony on September 23, 2025.
AUNDE China officially inaugurated an 18,000 m² extension of its plant in Yancheng, China, in August 2025. Construction started in October 2024 and was completed on schedule.
KSB Australia Pty Ltd expanded its location in Bundamba, Queensland, adding warehouse capacity, modernized test facilities, and improved workshop structure to serve the growing wastewater market. The investment includes new products like the AmaRex Pro submersible pump.
Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. has commissioned the largest horizontal polypropylene reactor in North America at its Point Comfort, Texas facility, with an annual capacity of 550 million pounds, creating 60 jobs.
MTX Group has started a new fully automated forging line at its Strojmetal Aluminium Forging plant in Bruntál, Czechia, costing CZK 950 million. The line supplies automotive parts to Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi.
Epiroc has tripled production floor space at its Dermbach and Barchfeld sites in Thuringia, Germany, to meet demand for hydraulic excavator attachments. The workforce has been increased by about 50%.
Mölnlycke Health Care has broken ground on a $135 million expansion of its wound care manufacturing facility in Brunswick, Maine. The expansion will increase manufacturing capacity in the U.S. and create new jobs over five years.
Rostovsky Trubny Zavod (RTZ) has invested 580 million rubles to build a third production line at its polyethylene pipe plant in Aksaysky District, Rostov Oblast. Construction is complete and the plant is operational, with finishing work expected by end of December 2025.
ZF Chassis Systems Duncan announced a $55.4 million investment to expand its operations in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, creating 30 new jobs. The company will move to a new 477,360-square-foot facility for scaled-up production of precision axle assemblies.
WEG announced a $77 million investment to expand production capacity and automate processes at its Specialty Transformer manufacturing facility in Washington, Missouri. The project will increase production capacity by 50% and create 50 new jobs.
Taro Plast announced a significant investment in a new state-of-the-art extrusion line at its Ferrara production plant to enhance capacity for Pibiflex and Riteflex copolyesters, with the line fully operational by September 2025.
Şişecam commissioned a new energy glass production line in Tarsus, Turkey, with an investment of EUR 200 million, annual capacity of 47 million square meters, and 426 new jobs.
EMD Electronics, the electronics business of Merck KGaA, announced a $4.27 million expansion at its Catoosa, Oklahoma facility to increase production capacity for semiconductor chip manufacturing customers in the U.S. and Europe.
Eti Alüminyum announced a TRY 3 billion investment in a new rolling mill. The facility will initially have a capacity of 100,000 tonnes, expandable to 200,000-250,000 tonnes, and aims to reduce aluminum rolled product imports.
Hyosung Heavy Industries is investing KRW 100 billion to build a new ultra-high voltage circuit breaker plant for export in Changwon, South Korea, and expand its circuit breaker plant in Pune, India. The Changwon plant is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2026.
Hyosung Heavy Industries is pursuing an expansion of its local circuit breaker factory in Pune, India, to meet rising power demand. The article gives no investment amount or completion date.
Bulk container maker WERiT opened its expanded Irlam site after an £8m investment adding a 3,000 m2 warehouse, office complex and blow-moulding machinery. The investment created nine jobs, with more recruitment planned.
B. Braun Medical is investing $20 million to expand and modernize its medical-device manufacturing plant in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. The project will create at least 200 new full-time jobs over three years and includes a new workforce training center.
Mondi has successfully commissioned the new PM 10 paper machine at its Steti site in Czechia, part of a €400 million investment program. The machine has an annual capacity of around 210,000 tonnes of sack kraft paper.
ABB will invest $15 million to create a new production line for Emax 3 air circuit breakers at its Senatobia, Mississippi site, expected to open in 2026.
OOO POLIMER has started a new investment project to expand its Polymer-2 production complex in Desnogorsk, Smolensk region, with an investment of 1.6 billion rubles, increasing daily capacity from 230 to 265 tonnes and creating 120 jobs. Completion is planned for 2026.
Northern Transformer Corporation (NTC) announced a $206.8 million investment to establish a new manufacturing facility in Innisfil, Ontario, creating 151 jobs and enabling production of large power transformers up to 750MVA and 500kV.
AISIN Europe Manufacturing Czech announced an investment of over CZK 4.5 billion to manufacture eAxle electric drive units for BMW electric vehicles at its plant in Písek, Czechia. The expansion will make Písek a key European strategic base.
Visteon inaugurated a new building to expand manufacturing capacity for automotive electronic products in Palmela, Portugal, with an investment of EUR 10 million and 150 new jobs expected over two years.