GKN Aerospace is investing £50 million (600 million SEK) to establish a Centre of Excellence for large-scale additive manufacturing of aircraft engine components at its facility in Trollhättan, Sweden. The project, supported by the Swedish Energy Agency with £12 million, will create about 250 skilled jobs.
Norautron opened modern production facilities in Horten Industripark, strengthening its position as a key supplier to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
Egin S.A. secured CFAF 5.8 billion in financing from BDEAC to expand its cement grinding plant in Douala, Cameroon. The project aims to increase production capacity from 200,000 to 500,000 tons per year and improve storage facilities.
Panasonic HVAC Czech started full-scale operations at a new building at its Plzen, Czech Republic factory on August 29, 2025. The expansion will eventually increase production capacity of heat pump water heaters (A2W) from 150,000 to up to 700,000 units per year.
Hitachi Energy India Ltd. announced an investment of INR 300 crores to expand its Mysuru facility, doubling capacity for EHV-class pressboard and laminated board used in transformers. The expansion will make the site an ultra-low carbon pressboard facility by 2027.
Polymed announced plans to make three new manufacturing facilities operational over the next 12-24 months as part of scaling its manufacturing footprint to meet global demand.
Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd. announced a resolution to expand production facilities for glass cloth at its Fukushima Enterprise Center, with a total investment of approximately 15.0 billion yen. Production is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
Panasonic reopened its upgraded and expanded heat pump factory in Pilsen, raising capacity by 250% to 140,000 m² and producing up to 1.4 million units per year from 2030. Panasonic says it invested €20 million in the expansion and refurbishment.
The Métropole Européenne de Lille held the groundbreaking for the expansion and reconstruction of the Wattrelos–Leers wastewater treatment plant. Capacity will increase to 511,500 population-equivalents by 2031, with a new rainwater treatment line and storage basin.
Golden Empire will invest EUR 30 million in its Serbian subsidiary to expand production capacity and meet demand from overseas new energy clients, increasing total investment in the project to CNY 400 million.
Tubis Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new production facility at its Nobitz site, investing around EUR 15 million in a second PTO plant. Commissioning is planned for the end of 2026.
EMUGE-FRANKEN India, a subsidiary of the German EMUGE-FRANKEN group, has announced the expansion of its operations with a fourth facility near Pune, India, on its 25th anniversary. The company produces precision cutting tools for automotive, aerospace, and high-precision industries.
Nissin Electric decided to construct a second factory for gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) at its Maebashi plant in Gunma Prefecture, with an investment of about 1.6 billion yen. Construction is scheduled for completion in October 2026.
Hitachi Energy is investing 455 million THB ($14 million USD) to expand its transformers factory in Samutprakarn, Thailand. The expansion will increase production capacity by 60% and is set for completion by the end of 2027.
RRK Wellpappenfabrik in Bottrop, part of Panther Group, plans a new fully automated corrugator and warehouse on a neighbouring 30,000 m2 plot, with about EUR 40 million invested and capacity above 300 million m2 a year. Timing depends on economic development and will be set in 2026.
Pump maker Homa invested EUR 7 million at its Neunkirchen-Seelscheid site, adding automated milling, machining and winding equipment and training for about 300 staff.
Sigenergy announced the topping-out of its smart manufacturing hub in Nantong, Jiangsu, China. The facility spans 7.67 hectares with an investment of around USD 70 million and is expected to produce over 300,000 units annually of inverters and energy storage systems.
GE Vernova plans to invest CAD 22.2 million to expand its hydropower manufacturing facility in Sorel-Tracy and its grid equipment facility in La Prairie, Quebec. The Sorel-Tracy expansion includes a 20% increase in square meters and 28 new jobs.
Epiroc completed an expansion of its Hyderabad plant, adding 5,280 m² to enhance production of rock reinforcement and drilling tools. The expansion created 35 new jobs and production commenced shortly after.
Avangard Group launched a new production line for polyester fiber materials and a logistics complex in Shakhty, Russia. The investment was 1.4 billion rubles, with 279 million rubles from state support. Construction of three new workshops and the logistics complex ran from 2023.
German supplier MAHLE is adding e-compressor production at its Morristown, Tennessee plant, creating nearly 50 new jobs. The line will make high-voltage air conditioning compressors for the North American market, with employment rising to almost 800.
Arkema completed a new production unit for Forane 1233zd at its Calvert City, Kentucky plant, increasing North American output to 15 kilotons per year. The company invested over $60 million in the unit.
Kyoei Steel broke ground on a $255 million expansion of Vinton Steel in El Paso, Texas, called the Green City Mill Flex. The project will create 188 jobs, double production capacity, and add 1.5 million square feet.
Delpharm announced a $220 million modernization of its Boucherville, Quebec facility, including a $60 million Quebec government contribution, a $60 million federal investment, and $100 million in private capital. The project will expand the plant, install a new sterile filling line, and replace 95% of existing equipment by 2031.
Asahi Kasei will invest approximately ¥16 billion to double production capacity of PIMEL photosensitive polyimide at its Fuji City facility in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, by 2030. The company completed a new plant there in December 2024.
Janicki Industries is constructing a 162,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and 20,000-square-foot storage expansion at its Hamilton, Washington campus. The project will add 350 jobs and is expected to be fully operational by March 2026.
Sailun Group will invest RMB 1.70 billion ($237.4 million) to expand the former Bridgestone tyre plant in Shenyang, China, increasing capacity to 3.3 million all-steel radial tyres and 20,000 tonnes of off-road tyres annually. The project will be built in two phases over 18 months.
Continental Diamond Tool (CDT) has relocated to a new 30,000 sq ft factory in Kinmel Bay as part of a £4 million expansion, creating new jobs and increasing capacity for ultra-precise industrial tooling.
dsm-firmenich inaugurated its expanded seasoning plant in Thuravoor, Kerala, adding 15,000 metric tons of new capacity for EtO-free seasonings. The expansion will create 150 new jobs and is operational from October 2025.
Vecoplan is investing over five million euros to expand its main site in Bad Marienberg, adding 1,900 m² of space including new assembly areas and a long goods warehouse. Construction began in spring 2025 and completion is scheduled for Q2 2026.
LS Electric is investing 100.8 billion won (approx. $75 million) to build a second production building at its Busan plant, which will increase ultra-high-voltage transformer production capacity from 180 billion won to 600 billion won annually. The new building is expected to start operations in Q4 2025.
Ideal Can is expanding production capacity with a new plant in Chatham, Ontario, costing $100 million. The plant will open in January 2026 with six production lines, increasing workforce from 35 to 100 over two years, and produce 1.2 billion cans annually by 2028.
EKF Diagnostics will invest to increase hemoglobin consumable and analyzer production capacity at its Barleben, Germany site by 30% as part of a five-year strategic plan.
Resilux Ibérica Packaging is expanding its PET preform and packaging plant in Higuera la Real, adding capacity, storage and multilayer preform products with an investment above EUR 28 million. The works began in 2022 and completion is expected in 2025, creating 35 permanent jobs.
Bavarian Polymers will nearly double its Abilene facility with a $5.9 million, 30,000 square foot expansion, creating 33 new jobs and retaining 19 existing positions.
DRM Draxlmaier Romania Sisteme Electrice SRL received state aid of 133 million lei ($28.8 million) for a 297.2 million lei ($64.3 million) investment to expand its wiring production facility in Satu Mare, Romania, creating over 400 new jobs by 2030.
Hitachi Energy is investing approximately SEK 1.8 billion to expand its transformer factory in Ludvika, Sweden, adding 20,000 square meters of production space, with completion expected in autumn 2027.
New Best Wire Industrial Co., Ltd. will invest approximately NT$500 million to expand its production base in Suzhou, China, adding two STC furnaces and intelligent warehousing systems to increase capacity by 30%.
Sewon America, a subsidiary of Sewon Precision Industry Co., is expanding its manufacturing facility in Rincon, Georgia. The $50 million project will add 98,250 square feet and create 100 new jobs.
Tech Power Electronics Group GmbH opened an expansion of its production site in Estonia, adding 1,800 m² of space for a total of 5,500 m², representing a nearly 50% capacity increase. The €3 million investment aims to meet growing market demand.
Atlantis-Pak, a Russian packaging producer, is implementing a three-stage investment project to produce barrier film for the food industry. The third stage will add two new lines with 6,300 tons/year capacity, bringing total capacity to 9,900 tons/year.
NORD Drivesystems is expanding production capacities at its Aurich, Germany facility with a new two-story building on a 193,750-sq-ft site, adding 53,820 sq ft of base area and 92,570 sq ft for production and logistics. A topping-out ceremony was held on August 22, 2025.
Shenzhen Kinwong Electronic Co., Ltd. plans to invest RMB 5 billion to expand its Zhuhai Jinwan base, adding capacity for high-end PCBs including HDI, HLC, and SLP for AI, networking, and automotive applications. The project runs from 2025 to 2027.
Choice Fabricators is investing $15 million in its Rainbow City, Alabama plant, adding 30-40 new jobs and new equipment including two 1,500-ton large-bed transfer stamping presses and advanced automation.
Kingfa's plant in Malaysia will expand its capacity to 30,000 tons by 2025.
Kingfa will begin construction at new sites in Mexico and Poland in 2025.
Kingfa has started production at its Cuenca, Spain base focusing on recycled plastics with a planned capacity of 30,000 tons. Construction will also begin at sites in Mexico and Poland, and its Malaysia plant will expand capacity to 30,000 tons by 2025.
Clow Valve, part of McWane, held a ceremony opening its $80 million, 36,000-square-foot foundry expansion in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The expansion nearly doubles production capacity, retains area jobs and automates foundry control systems.
Lanshi Heavy Equipment (Lanshi Zhongzhuang) announced its subsidiary Qingdao Lanshi Heavy Machinery Equipment will invest CNY207m to build a nuclear power equipment capacity expansion project in Qingdao, expected to be completed by end of 2026.
Endurance Technologies will invest ₹135.6 crore to expand production at its Waluj plant in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, India. The project, scheduled for completion in Q4 FY2025-26, will increase ABS capacity by 200,000 units per month, and disc brake systems and brake discs by 100,000 units each.