OneDay BioTech signed an investment agreement with Daegu City to build a new dental implant factory in Seongseo Industrial Complex, investing 10 billion KRW. Construction starts in May 2025 and production is expected to begin in October 2025.
DiaSys India inaugurated a new production facility at its Navi Mumbai site, expanding production capacity for clinical chemistry systems, diagnostic reagents, and point-of-care testing product lines.
Schaeffler India inaugurated its fifth manufacturing facility in Shoolagiri, Tamil Nadu, covering 16,500 square meters. The plant will produce powertrain and chassis components and is expected to reach full ramp-up by Q4 2025.
Vitalis opened a new manufacturing facility in Kelowna, doubling capacity for commercial and industrial refrigeration systems using natural refrigerant, creating 50+ jobs.
International Paper announced the groundbreaking of a new packaging box plant in the United States. The location and investment were not given in the excerpt.
Festo India has begun supplying customers from its new manufacturing facility in Bairamangalam, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, from May 5, 2025. The INR 5.2 billion plant is expected to create 2,000 jobs once fully operational.
Rollepaal Pipe Extrusion Technology B.V. has commenced construction of a new manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad, India, aiming to double its existing production capacity. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 30, 2025.
PT Dongsung Chemical Indonesia officially opened a chemical plant in Karawang, West Java, with an investment of over Rp1.5 trillion (approx. $95 million). The facility produces polyurethane prepolymer, polyester synthesis, and PU resin, increasing annual capacity to 67,000 tons.
Techo-Bloc will construct a new manufacturing facility in Cayce, South Carolina, to produce pavers, slabs and retaining walls. The $45 million investment is expected to create 46 jobs and begin operations in fall 2026.
CT Semiconductor held the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of its ATP chip factory in Binh Duong, Vietnam, with an investment of approximately USD 100 million. The factory is scheduled to commence operations in Q4 2025 and reach 100 million chips per year by 2027.
Uno Minda announced plans to set up a greenfield manufacturing plant for high-voltage EV powertrain products through a joint venture with Suzhou Inovance Automotive, with a total project cost of ₹423 crore. Phase 1 is expected to be operational by Q2 FY27.
SASA has commissioned a new textile, bottle and PET chips production facility in Adana, Turkey. The plant, built with an investment of USD 230 million, has an annual capacity of 330,000 tons and started commercial production on April 30, 2025.
PBS GROUP has launched jet engine production at a new plant in Roswell, Georgia, USA. The first phase involves an investment of $20 million, with production currently in trial mode and expected to be fully operational in September 2025. A second phase plans to increase capacity to up to 20,000 units annually during 2026-2027 with an additional $90 million investment.
Complete Design & Packaging, a corrugated packaging manufacturer, has opened a new 65,000-square-foot warehouse in Concord, N.C., to serve as the primary shipping hub and add overflow capacity.
Carthago Brique has invested 120 million Tunisian dinars (about €36 million) in a new brickworks in Tajerouine, Tunisia. The plant, which came into operation in October 2024, covers 130,000 square meters and is expected to create 150 jobs.
Azad Engineering inaugurated a 7,600 sq mt lean manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, India, dedicated to producing airfoils for GE Vernova's steam power services. The facility aims to produce approximately 100,000 blades annually and employs over 180 skilled professionals.
Chinese company Xinfeng broke ground on an integrated industrial steel complex in Sokhna, Egypt, with a total investment of $1.65 billion. The complex will span 3.75 million sq m, include nine factories, and create over 8,000 jobs. First phase operations are expected in early 2027.
Raptor Power Systems opened a new 65,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Champaign, Illinois, to produce Power Distribution Units and Breaker Panels, complementing its existing operations in Eatontown, New Jersey.
Serac, a manufacturer of bottling and capping machines, will build a new 12,000 sq m plant in La Ferté-Bernard, Sarthe, France, with an investment of €15-20 million. Construction is expected to start in late 2026, with occupancy in early 2028.
BASF will build a new production facility for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany, with operations expected to start by 2027. The investment is in a high double-digit million-euro range.
Norwegian packaging manufacturer Elopak has opened its $100 million all-electric carton plant at the Port of Little Rock, Arkansas, its first in North America, creating about 100 jobs.
Jamaica Packaging Industries opened a new state-of-the-art factory at 693 Spanish Town Road, St Andrew, consolidating its operations at a single location for US$12.75 million. The launch took place on April 29, 2025, during the company's 70th anniversary.
Xin Feng Egypt Steel held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of an integrated industrial complex in the Sokhna integrated zone, part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The project includes 9 factories over 5 years, with total investments of $1.65 billion and over 8,000 direct jobs.
Havells will build a manufacturing facility for domestic appliances on 50 acres in a new electronics manufacturing cluster near Yamuna Expressway, India. The company will invest 800 INR-Crore and expects to create over 1,000 jobs in the first phase.
Megagen Implant signed an investment agreement with Daegu Metropolitan City to build a digital center on 3,815 m² in Seongseo 5th Industrial Complex, investing approximately 10.7 billion won. The center will manufacture customized implants and orthodontic appliances using 3D printing and scanners, and create about 60 new jobs. Construction starts June 2025, operations begin December 2025.
Massoud Steel signed an agreement to establish a metal packaging factory in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, Egypt, with a total investment of USD 19 million. Operations are expected to start in Q1 2026 and create about 130 direct jobs.
Wolong Pump & Valve broke ground on a project in Maolin town, Jing County, Anhui, to produce 10,000 tonnes a year of corrosion-resistant pump and valve castings. The investment totals CNY 210 million on 54 mu of land and is expected to create about 80 jobs.
Wessels Company broke ground on a 57,000+ sq ft factory in Tiffin, Ohio, leased by National Machinery Group to Wessels East for pressure vessel manufacturing. Completion and manufacturing start are projected for November 2025 and about a dozen jobs are planned, rising to nearly 30 more.
SIBUR is building a new polypropylene plant (DGP-2) at its ZapSibNeftekhim site in Tobolsk, Russia, with an investment of about 195 billion rubles. The facility will have a capacity of 570,000 tonnes per year and is scheduled to start production in 2027.
Mapei opened the first phase of a new plant in 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt, with an initial investment of $25 million. The facility produces adhesives, marble installation materials, and insulation products, with an initial capacity of 65,000 tonnes of dry cementitious materials and 55 million litres of concrete and cement additives.
Sands Agricultural Machinery (SAM Sprayers) opened a new £4 million factory on Sutton Road in Catfield, Norfolk, to manufacture crop sprayers, with capacity for 45-50 sprayers per year.
Hindalco Industries Ltd. unveiled a new EV component manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune, built with a capital investment of ₹500 crores, and announced the delivery of 10,000 aluminium battery enclosures to Mahindra for its e-SUVs.
MESDA Group broke ground on the Nanning Industrial Investment Cross-Border Equipment Industrial Park on April 25, 2025, at the former site of Guangfa Heavy Industries in Nanning, China. The park aims to form a 10-billion-yuan cluster focused on mobile crushing and screening machinery.
PT Prodia Diagnostic Line (Proline) has opened a new production facility in Kawasan Industri Jababeka, Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. The plant increases production capacity for clinical chemistry kits, rapid tests, and diagnostic instruments by up to four times.
Infineon Technologies AG's supervisory board has approved planning for a new factory for 300-millimeter analog/mixed-signal and power semiconductors in Dresden, Germany, with an investment of about €5 billion, subject to adequate public funding.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Conghua, Guangzhou, for a 480 million yuan scroll compressor manufacturing project by Johnson Controls-Hitachi and Guangzhou Industrial Investment Group. The project aims to make the company China's top scroll compressor supplier within five years.
Johnson Controls-Hitachi Wanbao Compressor (Guangzhou) held a groundbreaking on April 25, 2025 for a scroll compressor manufacturing project in Conghua's Guangzhou economic development zone, with a total investment of about 480 million yuan.
Valves West Africa, a subsidiary of MT Group, plans to build an industrial valves manufacturing facility in Lekki Free Zone, Lagos, targeting 15,000 valves annually. The plant will serve Nigeria's oil and gas and petrochemical sectors.
Balmoral Tanks is launching its U.S. operations with a new 16,600-square-foot manufacturing facility in Mentor, Ohio, investing around $2 million. The facility will supply epoxy-coated steel tanks under the efusion brand and is expected to open in summer 2025, employing about 20 people.
Hitachi Energy is building the Hitachi Energy Park production and technology center in Mustasaari, Finland, a $180 million investment that will double transformer production capacity. The facility is expected to be completed in early 2027.
MGM Transformers and VanTran Transformers announced the grand opening of a new 430,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas. The plant is expected to create 700 jobs and unlock over $1 billion in annual transformer production capacity.
Toyota Material Handling Manufacturing Italy Spa, part of Toyota Industries Corporation, will build a new logistics hub in Valsamoggia, Bologna, Italy, covering 30,000 square meters. The investment is estimated at EUR 50 million, with completion expected within two years.
German industrial manufacturer Ebm-papst will invest EUR 30 million in a new production facility and R&D center in Oradea, Romania. The new facility will produce smart fans and expand R&D capabilities.
ORBIS Corporation has opened a 660,000-square-foot reusable packaging manufacturing plant in Texas.
Norwalt Automation Group has moved into a new 28,000-square-foot facility in Florida to enhance production and systems integration for various sectors.
Quantinuum plans to establish a new quantum R&D center in New Mexico to advance photonics technologies for trapped ion quantum computing.
Ayu Life Sciences announced plans to establish a AED 33 million ($9 million) advanced manufacturing facility at Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, focusing on wound care and surgical products. Phase 1 is set to go live by late 2025, with full completion by 2027.
Atlantis-Pak, part of Agrokom Group, plans to build a new modern plant for sausage casings in the Rostov region of Russia over four years, with a 10 billion ruble investment, raising output by 45% to 4-5 billion rubles.
Virial launched a new production facility for metal-cutting tools in St. Petersburg, Russia, with total investment of 1.25 billion rubles. The plant will produce up to 6 million carbide inserts and 120 tons of tool blanks annually.
DVI Production, through its FORTEM brand, opened a fully digitalized autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) factory in Iernut, Mureș County, Romania. The investment was EUR 40 million, the plant has a capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day, and it created over 100 jobs.