Eaton's Cooper Xi'an Fuse Co. signed an agreement to build a new energy industrial base in Xi'an High-tech Zone. The facility will include a modern plant and six smart production lines, increasing fuse annual capacity by about 3 million units.

Manner Polymers announced a $54 million investment to build an 80,000-square-foot solar-powered PVC manufacturing facility in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, expected to be operational in fall 2025 and create 60 jobs.

Midea Building Technologies opened a new HVAC factory in Rayong, Thailand, with an investment of 2,260 million baht and an annual production capacity of 600,000 units.

SABIC announced the official launch of a new US$170 million ULTEM resin manufacturing facility in Singapore, its first advanced specialty chemical plant in the region, to increase global ULTEM production by over 50%.

Schmidt Premoldeados is constructing a new 12,000 sqm precast concrete plant in Barros Blancos, Canelones, Uruguay. The $12 million investment will double production capacity and create 30 new jobs.

Vatercom has begun construction of a new administrative and production complex at the Tomsk special economic zone. The 6,800 sqm facility will produce water filters and is expected to launch in Q4 2026, creating 81 jobs.

UK-based WB Alloys is investing $6.6 million to establish its first U.S. production facility in Danville, Virginia, for wire alloy production for the Navy and Department of Defense. The project will create 30 jobs.

Acesco inaugurated its new Alurack plant in Malambo, Atlántico, Colombia, with an initial investment of $3 million, producing aluminium structures for solar photovoltaic systems. The plant is expected to generate up to 200 direct jobs and has a capacity of 240 tonnes per month.

Sanathan Textiles will commission a new greenfield polyester filament yarn production unit in Punjab within four to six weeks, with a first-phase investment of approximately ₹2,100 crore and annual capacity of 240,000 tonnes. A second phase is planned in two to three years.

Confidence Cement announced an investment of approximately BDT8.15bn (US$6.1m) to construct a new cement factory in Narsingdi, near Dhaka, with a production capacity of 1.8Mta, expected to commence operations in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.

M+S Hydraulik is investing about 45 million leva over three years to build and equip a new hydraulic motor plant on a 35,000 square metre site in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. The plant will be highly automated and is expected to raise turnover by 30%.

IKO North America celebrated the grand opening of a new 205,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Ennis, Texas, for producing IKO Metals Residential Metal Roofing products. The $60 million investment is expected to create up to 90 jobs.

Delta Vigo Aeroestructuras began construction of a new factory in the Porto do Molle Industrial Park in Nigrán, Spain, with an investment of EUR 15 million. The facility will add 10,000 square meters of industrial space and house the group's R&D area, doubling production capacity.

Komatsu has broken ground on a new 215,000-square-foot facility in Mesa, Arizona, representing an $80 million investment. The facility is slated for completion in summer 2026 and is expected to add up to 100 new permanent jobs.

KANSAI HELIOS, a member of the KANSAI PAINT Group, has acquired a 135,000 square-foot production facility in Johnstown, Ohio, for $20 million. The facility will produce innovative powder coatings for general industry sectors in North America.

CMZ has formed CMZ USA, its first subsidiary outside Europe, located in Boston, Massachusetts. The subsidiary will serve the US and Canadian markets with its own team, distribution network, and a permanent stock of 40 machines.

CMZ is constructing a new headquarters and assembly unit on a 22,000 m² plot in Berriz, Spain, which will house assembly of a new lathe model and enable a production capacity of 800 machines per year.

Kaynes Electronics Manufacturing Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Kaynes Technology India, is investing ₹3.52 billion (about $40 million) to set up an advanced electronics manufacturing unit in Bhopal's Badwai IT Park. Production is expected to begin by mid-2026, creating over 1,000 skilled jobs.

K.N.A. Inter Pharma, Diamond Biotechnology and aesthetic clinic executives will build a medical device manufacturing plant for aesthetic medicine in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Total investment is 3 billion baht, with 500 million baht for the plant. Construction starts Jan 1, 2026, production expected in 2027.

Canada-based E. Hofmann plans its first U.S. facility in Madisonville, Kentucky, with a $43 million investment in a 100,000-square-foot building and equipment. Construction is slated for completion next year, and the project commits to 164 jobs.

Guangdong Jianyang New Materials Co., Ltd. began construction of a 168,000-tonne-per-year adhesive production facility in the Foshan (Sanshui) New Materials Industrial Park on July 15, 2025. The project involves a total investment of CNY 670.727 million and is expected to start production in December 2026.

MAN Industries announced an INR 550 crore stainless-steel seamless pipe plant in Jammu, targeting import substitution.

MAN Industries announced a INR 600 crore SAW pipe manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia, aligned with Vision 2030.

Nexteer Automotive held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new smart manufacturing facility in Liuzhou, China. The 40,000+ square meter plant will produce CEPS systems and Modular Power Packs, relocating the existing Liuzhou facility, and is expected to be fully operational in H1 2026.

TRICOR began production at its new heavy corrugated board plant in Weeze-Goch, Germany, after 15 months of construction. The plant cost about EUR 175 million, creates more than 200 jobs and can produce up to 140,000 tonnes per year.

H-One announced plans to build a new production facility in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, Japan, to manufacture automotive body frame parts. The ¥18 billion plant will feature advanced press and welding robots and is expected to start operations in November 2027.

Automotive parts maker Eichiwann announced construction of a new plant in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, to produce vehicle body frame parts, with an investment of about 18 billion yen. Operations are scheduled to start in November 2027.

IMEFY has opened a new factory in China, IMEFY TRANSFORMERS (JIANGSU) CO., LTD, in alliance with Jiangsu Yangdian Science & Technology. IMEFY holds a 49% stake and Yangdian 51%. The plant is expected to reach a capacity of 10,000 oil transformers and cores within five and a half years.

Qore, a joint venture of Cargill and HELM, has started production at its new $300 million facility in Eddyville, Iowa, producing 66,000 metric tons per year of QIRA, a bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) made from dent corn. A grand opening event is scheduled for July 22, 2025.

Fazer Group is investing approximately EUR 400 million to build a new chocolate factory in Lahti, Finland. Construction begins summer 2025, with the factory scheduled to be operational in 2028.

Nantong Sanxi Electronics Co., Ltd. has broken ground on a new R&D and manufacturing headquarters base for high-performance new capacitors in Dongbeitang Street, with a total investment of 500 million yuan. The project will build two factory buildings and a comprehensive office building, aiming to create a smart manufacturing factory.

Philips Machine Tools has inaugurated a new 250,000 sq ft mega facility in Pune, India, for production, assembly, and testing of advanced machine tools and automation solutions. The plant is expected to create over 1,000 jobs and support industries including automotive, aerospace, and electronics.

Arabi Group laid the foundation stone for a new refrigerator and deep freezer factory in Quesna, Menoufia, on 107,000 m² with $108 million investment in partnership with Sharp Japan. The plant will have capacity of 900,000 units per year and create over 4,000 jobs.

Egypt's Minister of Industry opened a new engineering glass factory in Quesna, Menoufia, built on 20,000 m² with $25 million investment in partnership with Yutachi Japan. The plant produces building glass with capacity of 2 million m² per year and creates 300 jobs.

Daifuku Intralogistics India Pvt. Ltd. has constructed a new manufacturing plant in Hyderabad, India, launching full-scale operations in April 2025. The plant increases production space by four times and will manufacture AS/RS, sorters, and conveyors.

Thermal management manufacturer XNRGY is to build a new 330,000ft² facility in Mesa, Arizona, dedicated to producing next-generation air-cooled chillers.

Chemical company BASF has broken ground on a new formic acid plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, that will use one of the largest MVR heat pumps for CO2-free steam generation.

Safran officially broke ground on its new Safran Turbine Airfoils plant in Chartres-de-Bretagne near Rennes, France. The €80 million facility will produce 500,000 turbine airfoils per year for LEAP and M88 engines and employ 500 people.

EFI Group's NovaSklo project signed a cooperation agreement with Horn Glass, Zippe, and Bottero to build Ukraine's first float glass plant in the Kyiv region. The plant will have a capacity of 24.8 million m² per year and involve over €240 million investment.

Intuitive, a leader in robotic surgery, opened its first manufacturing facility in Bulgaria, located in Parvomay. The 17,000-square-meter plant will produce 3D endoscopes for da Vinci surgical systems and can accommodate over 300 employees.

GMAX Industries, a manufacturer of medical products, will invest $11.4 million to establish its first North American production facility in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, creating 36 new jobs.

Celer Biotecnologia inaugurated a new factory in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, with an initial investment of R$20 million. The plant will expand production of rapid diagnostic tests for the point-of-care segment. An additional R$50 million will be invested over the next two years, and up to R$100 million over five years. The factory is expected to generate up to 130 direct jobs in three years.

Snookon signed an investment agreement with Daegu City to invest 37 billion won in the Seongseo Industrial Complex to build two new factories. The second plant (15 billion won) will be completed by end of July 2025, and a third plant (22 billion won) will be built on an adjacent site.

Syrma SGS Technology plans to establish a multi-layer PCB and CCL manufacturing facility in Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of approximately ₹18 billion, in partnership with South Korea's Shinhyup Electronics. The plant is expected to become operational by 2026-27.

BIEL Crystal's new smart manufacturing base in Hai Duong, Vietnam, representing a total investment of $260 million, will commence operations in the third quarter of 2025, producing glass, sapphire components, camera modules, and automotive cover glass.

Snucon signed an investment agreement with Daegu City to invest 37 billion KRW to build its second and third factories for dental implants in Seongseo Industrial Complex, Daegu, with construction planned by January 2027.

Asahi Seiren plans to invest 14 billion yen to build a new aluminum secondary alloy plant in Aichi Prefecture, doubling production capacity.

Bradken has begun construction of a new energy-efficient foundry in Chilca, Peru, with a production capacity of up to 20,000 tonnes of steel mill liners per year. The facility is expected to be fully operational by early 2026 and create approximately 200 direct and 1,200 indirect jobs.

Shikoku Chemicals Industries announced it will build a new plant in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, to produce advanced semiconductor materials, including GlICAP for copper surface treatment and semiconductor process materials. Investment is estimated at 15-20 billion yen. GlICAP production building to start operations in 2027, semiconductor process materials building in 2029.

Franke Group officially opened a new production plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with a total investment of USD 82 million. The 31,000 m² facility currently employs around 200 people and produces commercial kitchens and beverage racks.