Cosmo Films added a 120-inch-wide slitter at its warehouse in Carol Stream, Illinois, to expand flexible packaging capabilities and meet growing demand. The company announced the investment in August 2025.

Spunweb India Private Limited (SIPL), a subsidiary of Spunweb Nonwoven Limited, acquired two advanced nonwoven fabric production lines, increasing installed capacity by 53% from 12,240 MT to 18,740 MT. The lines are expected to start operations by Q3 of the current financial year.

Continental Device India Ltd. (CDIL) received approval under the India Semiconductor Mission to expand its Mohali facility, increasing installed capacity from 600 million to over 760 million units annually, focusing on silicon and silicon carbide chips.

Saint-Gobain has commenced construction of its 7th float glass line (1,000 tonnes/day capacity) and 5th mineral wool insulation line (50,000 tonnes capacity) at its Oragadam site near Chennai, India. The expansion is part of a Rs 3,400 crore investment.

Clariant's joint venture with Beijing Tiangang Auxiliary Co. has completed chemical commissioning of a second S-EED production line at its Cangzhou facility in China, increasing capacity for Nylostab S-EED stabilizer.

Kelvion is adding 55,000 m² of production space for data center cooling solutions, including a 42,000 m² expansion in Tulsa, Oklahoma (making it Kelvion's largest site) and additional capacity in Opole, Poland.

Nouryon signed a long-term agreement with Arauco to supply sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide for Arauco's new $4.6 billion pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Nouryon will build new facilities, increasing its South America sodium chlorate capacity by 20%.

Arclin announced a more than $60 million expansion of its facility in Dillon, South Carolina, adding 60,000 square feet and a new production line. The expansion will create over 30 jobs and is expected to be online in July 2026.

AbbVie announced a $195 million investment to build a new active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility at its North Chicago, Illinois plant. Construction will begin in fall 2025, with full operations expected in 2027.

Collins Aerospace plans to invest more than $57 million to renovate and expand two existing manufacturing and research facilities in Richardson, Texas, creating 570 jobs.

Northern Express Glass, an insulated glass unit manufacturer, has opened a second factory in Fleetwood, UK, to increase capacity.

Polish-American packaging group CANPACK is investing over PLN 440 million to expand its Bydgoszcz plant, adding a new production and warehouse hall and over 1 billion cans per year of capacity, with more than 100 new jobs. Construction contractor is ALSTAL.

The Pump & Motor Works plans a $2.8 million expansion of its Okmulgee, Oklahoma manufacturing operations, adding storage buildings and manufacturing floor space and creating up to 18 jobs.

Welspun Tubular LLC will invest $150 million to build a new LSAW line pipe mill and coating facility at its site in Little Rock, Arkansas, creating 300 jobs. The expansion will make it the only US facility capable of manufacturing line pipes from 6 to 56 inches.

The second A320 final assembly line in Tianjin is nearing completion. Tianjin Port Group has prepared new logistics solutions to meet Airbus's expanded production capacity over the next five years.

Palfinger is expanding its service presence in the Rhine-Ruhr area by enlarging its site in Duisburg, Germany. The facility includes a 1,300 m² service hall and a 645 m² workshop, covering all product areas from aerial work platforms to loader cranes.

PSM launched the second phase of its Prime plant, doubling the production area to 6,500 sq m for diesel and gas power stations over 1 MW. Investment exceeded 250 million rubles, creating over 60 new jobs.

Itoh Denki USA, a manufacturer of motorized rollers and automated systems, is expanding its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with a $10 million investment adding 73,600 square feet and creating 30 jobs.

Orora has begun commercial production with its Helio high-speed digital can printing system at its Dandenong can plant in Victoria. The technology serves beverage customers across Oceania and was announced on 11 August 2025.

Fineotex Chemical Limited has inaugurated the first phase of a new manufacturing facility in Ambernath, Maharashtra, with an investment of approximately INR 60 crore. The expansion adds 7 acres and increases production capacity to 15,000 metric tonnes of specialty chemicals.

Trench Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Trench Group, began a comprehensive investment program to double production capacity at its Scarborough, Ontario site over five years. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on August 8, 2025.

PERFINOX is expanding its facilities in Arouca, Portugal, to increase capacity to design and manufacture food processing systems and equipment, and to reinforce its Technology Center.

Mitsubishi Electric will construct a new factory building at its Power Distribution Systems Center in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, to strengthen production of cubicle-type gas-insulated switchgear (C-GIS). The investment is about 2.8 billion yen, with completion in June 2026 and operation start in October 2026, aiming to double annual C-GIS production by 2027.

Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, is investing $27 million in its Middleton, Massachusetts manufacturing plant to increase capacity and reliability of high molecular weight polyester production. The investment includes adding a reactor to double capacity and replacing existing reactors.

Toshiba laid the foundation stone for expansion of its Power Transformers manufacturing line at Rudraram, Telangana, which will increase capacity from 30,000 MVA per annum to 42,000 MVA per annum.

UPM Adhesive Materials is investing in a new coating line and facility upgrades at its label material factory in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The project kicked off in April 2025 and the new coating line is expected to be in operation around halfway through 2026.

Nippon Shokubai's Indonesian subsidiary PT. NIPPON SHOKUBAI INDONESIA held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 7, 2025, for a new superabsorbent polymer plant in Cilegon, Indonesia. The $110 million investment will add 50,000 MT/year capacity, with mechanical completion by January 2027 and commercial operation in July 2027.

Ice Air announced the first heat pump units rolled off the line at its newly opened 30,000-square-foot warehouse in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is constructing a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for Cold Climate Heat Pump systems. The project is backed by a $17.5 million U.S. Department of Energy grant.

Century Aluminum Company announced plans to restart over 50,000MT of idled production at its Mt. Holly, SC smelter, investing approximately $50 million and creating over 100 new jobs. The plant will achieve full production by June 30, 2026.

Sojo Industries has opened a new 215,000-square-foot facility in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, featuring four advanced packaging lines with next-generation robotics for producing complex variety packs. The facility will create 100 new jobs.

West River Conveyors and Machinery Company, through its affiliate Apex Leasing Corporation, will relocate and expand to a new 65,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Southern Gap Industrial Park in Grundy, Virginia, supported by a $4 million loan from VCEDA. The project is expected to create 25 new full-time jobs over 15 years.

Hitachi Energy is investing US$200 million in Brazil, with about 20% allocated to expanding its existing factory in Guarulhos (increasing capacity by ~40%, completion mid-2026) and 80% to a new factory (opening mid-2028). The investments aim to double the company's production.

Sigachi Industries Limited has commenced civil works for a 12,000 MTPA Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) facility at its Dahej SEZ unit in Gujarat, India, with an investment of Rs 1.2 billion. The expansion is expected to be operational within nine months, raising total MCC capacity to 30,000 MTPA.

UPM Adhesive Materials is investing in a new state-of-the-art coating line and upgrades at its label material factory in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The project started in April 2025 and the new line is expected to be operational around mid-2026.

Hoa Phat Group will invest an additional VND 3.4 trillion ($129.7 million) to expand its Dung Quat 2 iron and steel production complex in Quang Ngai, Vietnam, adding 500,000 tons per year of high-quality wire rod capacity, bringing total capacity to 6.1 million tons per year. The wire rod expansion is scheduled for completion in Q2 2028.

Greenstone Building Products broke ground on a 45,000-square-foot expansion of its facility in Brandon, Manitoba, nearly tripling its manufacturing space. The expansion will boost production capacity and enable the launch of a new product.

Japanese auto parts maker Tokaikogyo announced a $5.3 million investment to expand its plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, adding a new production line to increase capacity by 30%.

Blackburn Chemicals Limited opened a new £14m powder defoamer chemical plant in Blackburn, UK. The facility is expected to increase production capacity from 2,000 to 7,000 tonnes per year and is solar-powered.

JSW Steel Ltd and JFE Steel Corporation announced a joint investment of ₹5,845 crore ($669 million) to expand cold rolled grain-oriented (CRGO) electrical steel capacity at Nashik (to 250,000 TPA) and Vijayanagar (to 100,000 TPA) facilities in India. The expansion is expected to be fully operational by FY2028.

NRF Thermal Engineering Poland will open a 12,000 sqm production facility for industrial refrigeration units in Panattoni Park Gdańsk West II, expanding and relocating from its current site. The building is scheduled for delivery in Q1 2026.

ANDRITZ supplied and started up a 700 tonnes-per-day OCC recycling line at Minhan Paper's Van Lam mill in Hung Yen Province, Vietnam, producing testliner and corrugated medium. The announcement was dated 6 August 2025.

Embraer plans to invest approximately $90 million to expand its executive-jet manufacturing facility at Melbourne Orlando International Airport, boosting production capacity for Phenom and Praetor business jets. The announcement was made during the company's second-quarter earnings call on August 5, 2025.

Grupo Acerero will begin expansion of its plant in San Luis Potosí in September 2025, with an investment of over 200 million pesos. The project will generate approximately 500 jobs and increase production capacity, with 80% of output for the domestic market and 20% for export to the United States.

Microbial Service announced the start of construction on a facility expansion including a 30,000-liter fermentor, a high-performance centrifuge, and an advanced spray dryer to boost production capacity for microbial ingredients.

DIC announced it will build a new epoxy resin production plant at its Chiba factory in Ichihara, Japan, to increase semiconductor-grade epoxy resin capacity by about 60%. The new plant is expected to start supply in July 2029.

Minth Group announced a joint venture with AISIN Corporation to build a second 150,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ontario, as part of a previously announced $300-million investment. The facility will produce parts for electric vehicles.

Daikin Ireland has opened a new office in Eastgate Business Park, Little Island, Cork, to serve commercial, industrial and residential clients in the Munster region. The office will initially accommodate 12 people and is expected to create up to 10 new jobs in the next 24 months.

Generac expanded its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in India and launched a new line of diesel generators for the Indian market. The company also announced its new legal identity as Generac Captiva Private Limited.

Votorantim Cimentos announced a BRL330m (US$60m) investment to expand and modernize its Nobres and Cuiabá plants in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The Nobres plant's cement capacity will increase by 60% to 1.2Mta, and agricultural lime capacity by over 20% to 0.9Mta; a tyre shredding plant will be installed at Cuiabá.

Severn Trent invested £6.2 million to install Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology at its Monkmoor Sewage Treatment Works in Shrewsbury, UK, increasing capacity without expanding the site.