German steel manufacturer Butting Global announced plans to build its first North American manufacturing plant in Loxley, Alabama, with a $61.7 million investment. The facility is expected to create 83-100 jobs and be completed by late 2026.

JTS, a Mission Critical Group company, opened a new 172,000-square-foot power systems manufacturing facility in Nampa, Idaho, with a $55 million investment. The facility created 140 new jobs and doubles production capacity.

Butting, a German stainless steel pipe manufacturer, will build its first U.S. production facility and North American headquarters in Loxley, Alabama, with a $61 million investment and up to 100 jobs.

Xiamen Luwei Optoelectronics has laid the foundation for its high-generation, high-precision photomask project, with a planned total investment of 2 billion CNY. It will establish 11 high-end photomask production lines.

The second phase project of Fujian Jingxu Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.—high-frequency filter chips based on gallium oxide piezoelectric thin films—is expected to start trial production in September 2025, with a total investment of 1.68 billion CNY.

The Anhui Huaxin Micro-Nano 8-inch MEMS wafer production line, located in China's Sensor Valley, has an investment of 5.06 billion CNY and is expected to enter mass production by the end of September 2025.

Moçambique Dugongo Cimentos will invest approximately US$35m in a third cement plant in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Construction is expected to take 17 months and create 900 construction jobs and 135 permanent jobs.

EGA Spectro Alloys opened a new $71 million recycled aluminum billet plant in Rosemount, Minnesota, creating 50 jobs. The 90,000-square-foot facility produces aluminum billets and ingots.

Fujiai Azerbaijan LLC, a joint venture with Chinese capital, received resident status in the Agdam Industrial Park to build a plant producing elevators and escalators with an investment of 3.7 million manats, initially producing up to 1,200 elevators per year.

Masterflex SE signed a leasing agreement for a new production plant in the MIDPARC free trade zone near Casablanca, Morocco, with an investment of almost EUR 3 million to expand production capacities for aviation hoses and bellows.

Fuxin Jinda Precision Machinery Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of LK Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its gantry CNC complete machine project in Fuxin City. The project covers 100 mu (about 6.67 hectares) with an initial investment of 300 million yuan, expected to generate 500 million yuan in output and create about 100 jobs.

ACTOM subsidiary LH Marthinusen launched an industrial fan production facility in Germiston, Gauteng, costing R32 million. The fans will support Eskom's air pre-heater infrastructure.

Samsung Electronics announced it will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, Texas, with an estimated $17 billion investment. The facility will produce advanced logic semiconductors for mobile, 5G, HPC and AI applications, with groundbreaking in first half of 2022 and operations targeted for second half of 2024.

PKF Shakhtinsky Metizny Zavod signed an agreement to build a 300 million ruble plant in Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, Russia, for manufacturing aerospace components. The facility will create about 100 jobs and produce parts for aircraft engines and civil aircraft.

Center for Testing and Expertise (Tsentr Ispytaniy i Ekspertiz) plans to build a 500 million ruble automotive components plant in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The facility will produce exhaust systems and components for agricultural machinery, with capacity exceeding 40,000 products per year.

Company Armadon (part of Neys Group) plans to invest 850 million rubles in a new machinery plant producing crane-manipulators and logging equipment in the Rostovskaya Special Economic Zone. The plant is expected to start operations in autumn 2025.

Jindal (India) Limited, through its subsidiary Jindal India Steel Tech Limited, received HLCA approval for a greenfield steel plant in Dhenkanal, Odisha, with a Rs 3,600 crore first-phase investment and total planned investment of Rs 15,000 crore by 2030.

Capec Valeo Co., Ltd. signed an MOU to invest 160 billion KRW and create 100 jobs to establish an electric vehicle battery system production line in Yeongcheon High-Tech Park District, South Korea, from 2025 to 2030.

Company O3 announced a new production facility for industrial coatings in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, with an investment of over 500 million rubles. Construction has started and is expected to be completed by Q3 2026.

FORCE Technology has built the world's largest closed loop for calibrating flow meters in Vejen, Denmark. Init provided the automation solution based on Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure platform.

HONPINE is opening a new factory for humanoid robot joint modules, with operations scheduled to start on August 28, 2025. The company invested $15 million in the facility, which includes two additional production lines and testing centers.

Chinese glassware manufacturer Deli Glass Group will invest $70 million to build a household glassware production plant at the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. The first phase is expected to be inaugurated in the second half of 2026 and create 500 jobs.

Kerakoll UK announced construction of a £20 million warehouse and production facility at Roman Way industrial estate in Preston. The 40,000 square metre plant will double production output and create 50 jobs, with work beginning June 2025 and completion in 2027.

Metso is establishing a new manufacturing centre for stationary screens in Oradea, Romania, to increase capacity and serve customers in Europe, Central East Asia, and the Middle East. The site is expected to employ 70–80 people by the end of 2026.

Schiller Medical will build a new 9,000 m² factory in Haguenau, France, with an investment of over EUR 20 million, to increase production of defibrillators, moving from its current 4,000 m² site in Wissembourg within two years.

PWO Group officially opened a new state-of-the-art production facility in the Preljina industrial zone near Čačak, Serbia. The investment is valued at 89 million euros, and the plant will develop and manufacture metal components for vehicle electrification, safety, and comfort. Over 800 jobs are planned in three phases.

Shenyang Maka Zhigong Technology Co., Ltd. (MAKA) is investing 290 million yuan to build an aerospace CNC machine tool smart factory in Shenyang, China. The first phase covers 90 mu (6 hectares) with an additional 70 mu (4.7 hectares) in May 2025, and construction is expected to be completed in 2026.

Stahl relocated and opened its enhanced Center of Excellence for Leather Finishing and Performance Coatings in León, Mexico.

Envista (Yingweida) signed an investment agreement with Suzhou New District to build a new China manufacturing base in Xushuguan, Suzhou. The project involves an investment of 1 billion yuan (approx. $138 million) and will add dental implant production lines and produce self-ligating brackets locally for the first time.

Romet Limited, a Canadian manufacturer of precision measurement solutions for energy utilities, is opening its first US operations at a facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The project involves a capital investment of nearly $7 million and the creation of 80 new jobs.

Trench Group is building a $60 million factory in Charlotte, North Carolina, to manufacture dry-type transformer bushings. Production is expected to begin in early 2026.

Sichuan Keruibao New Material Technology, a subsidiary of Hebei Qianjin Nonwoven Group, will invest CNY1.8 billion to build a polyester spunbond nonwoven production line in Ya'an, China, with annual capacity of 200,000 tons of polyester chips and 80,000 tons of polyester material.

Yongmaotai Automotive Technology plans to invest CNY450 million (USD63 million) to build a new factory in Mexico to mitigate the impact of shifting global trade policies on its European and US customers' supply chains. The factory will likely take two years to build.

Nidec has inaugurated a new factory in La Fouillouse, France, dedicated to high-power electrical storage systems. The first phase of the investment is EUR 17 million, and the site employs 350 people.

Jiangsu Wanhai Medical Instruments Co., Ltd. finalized an agreement to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Changzhou's West Taihu Lake Science and Technology Industrial Park. The 390-million-yuan investment will scale annual production capacity to 310 million units of pen injectors and auto-injectors.

Truflo by Hindware commenced trial production at its new manufacturing facility in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. The plant is part of a ₹170 crore investment and has an initial capacity of 12,500 tonnes per annum.

Autocam Medical plans to build a $70 million, 100,000-square-foot assembly plant in Warsaw, Indiana. Groundbreaking is expected in August or September 2025, with construction taking 18-25 months, and the plant is expected to create up to 300 jobs.

Keelings Flowers opened a €20 million, 8,500 m² flower processing facility in St. Margaret's, Dublin, in 2023. The facility features an R290-based chiller and heat pump from Refra.

Compal Electronics completed the first phase of a new manufacturing plant in Czeladź, Poland, to produce electronic components for the automotive industry. The plant will specialize in ECU production, with test production starting in late 2025 and series production in 2026.

Rheinmetall has opened a new production facility in Weeze, Germany, to manufacture center fuselage sections for the F-35 fighter jet. The investment is about €200 million, and the plant will produce up to 30 units per year, with first delivery expected in autumn 2026.

Groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 30, 2025 for a non-potable water plant in Nordenham, Germany, built for the Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV). The plant will produce up to 1.1 million cubic meters of non-potable water per year from purified wastewater, with KRONOS TITAN using at least 500,000 cubic meters annually. Completion is planned for autumn 2026.

TMG Automotive and Haartz Corporation have announced a joint venture, TMG & Haartz Solutions, to build a new manufacturing facility for automotive surface materials in Bostic, North Carolina. The facility will occupy a renovated 300,000-square-foot plant.

ValorFlex Packaging is investing $23.4 million to establish a new flexible packaging manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, creating 82 jobs. The facility will serve as the company's operational hub and center for packaging innovation.

SKF India plans to construct a new plant in Pune by 2028, with an investment of Rs 450-500 crore.

Spanish bathroom products manufacturer Roca Group announced a €70 million investment to build an industrial park in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan, including a furniture assembly plant, installation system unit, and production of acrylic and composite bath and shower tiles. Construction is expected to take 1.5-2 years and create 300 jobs.

Prime Top Special Coatings will invest 1.3 billion rubles to build a plant for polyacrylic and epoxyacrylate lacquers at the Lipetsk SEZ in Russia, with production starting in Q4 2026 and Q4 2027.

TD Evrotrading is completing construction of a new complex under the Gidrolica brand in Yartsevsky district, Smolensk region. The facility will have a total area of over 5,000 sq m, with an investment of 750 million rubles, and is scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2025.

Xixia Zhongde Auto Parts Co., Ltd. has started construction of a facility in Henan Province, China, to produce 200,000 sets of integrated axles for new energy vehicles annually. The total investment is 3.5 billion yuan.

Pret (Shanghai Pret Composites Co., Ltd.) announced a 1 billion yuan investment to build a plastic modification materials South China headquarters and R&D manufacturing base in Guangzhou Nansha. The facility will have an annual capacity of 400,000 tons of modified PP, ABS, PA, PC, PEEK, PPS, LCP, carbon fiber reinforced materials and plastic alloys.

SASA commissioned a $230 million Textile Chips, Bottle Chips, and Pet Chips Production Facility in Adana with an annual capacity of 330,000 tons, starting commercial operations in April 2025.