Chinese steel giant Yongjin Technology Group announced plans to build a new stainless steel plant in Yalova, Türkiye, with a USD 257 million investment. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 400,000 tons of cold-rolled steel sheets and strips, and construction is expected to take approximately 24 months.

RP1, part of the Rossko auto parts group, received a permit and began construction of a brake disc and caliper plant in the Titanium Valley special economic zone in Verkhnyaya Salda. The investment will exceed 9 billion rubles, with about 500 jobs and completion of the production buildings planned for late 2025.

BENZ Packaging has started operations at a 90,000 sq ft facility in Jhajjar, Haryana, equipped with extrusion and printing machinery, an automated corrugation unit, and wooden box and pallet manufacturing.

Tsugami China signed a new factory project on March 25, 2025, on a 32.5-acre land in Pinghu. The facility will increase production capacity for precision CNC lathes to meet demand from new energy vehicle, humanoid robot, and AI sectors.

Mann + Hummel opened its first factory in Africa, located in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. The facility initially employs 24 people, with plans to increase to 100, and produces polyurethane, metal, and cabin air filters for passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles.

Guangdong Dayang Medical Technology Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory in Shishan Town, Nanhai District, Foshan, China. The $30 million facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2025 with an annual capacity of over 3 million wheelchairs and rehabilitation equipment.

AXOR will build Mali's most automated pasta factory, a turn-key facility. The project is set to commence in the coming months.

Dat Phuong Group has commenced construction of an ultra-clear glass factory at Phong Dien Industrial Park, Hue City, Vietnam, with a total investment of VND 2,000 billion. The factory is expected to start operations in Q2 2027 with an initial capacity of 400 tons per day.

Symmetrica is finalizing a new factory in Bolintin Vale, Giurgiu County, Romania, with an investment of nearly €50 million. Three of four production lines are operational, and the plant will be fully operational in summer 2025, with a daily capacity of 15,000 sqm.

EnSilica has opened a second design centre in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil, to meet increased demand and expand its global footprint.

Weidmann announced it will build a new Transformerboard production plant in China, covering 38,000 m², with completion expected in H2 2026. This brings total global capacity investments over the past 12 months to more than $220 million.

Đạt Phương Glass JSC broke ground on a super white flower glass factory in Phong Điền Industrial Zone, Huế, Vietnam. The factory will produce 400 tonnes of glass products per day (19.2 million m² annually), with completion in Q2 2027.

Creanza Advanced Materials JSC broke ground on a quartz sand processing plant in Phong Điền Industrial Zone, Huế, Vietnam. The plant will produce 72,000 tonnes of cristobalite and 1.6 million m² of quartz stone annually, with operations starting in Q1 2027.

WITTE Automotive Czechia is opening a new 27,000 m² production factory in Panattoni Park Ostrov South, Karlovy Vary region, creating up to 350 new jobs. The facility will focus on specialized production of exterior painted handles for automotive customers.

Tecumseh do Brasil announced plans to build a compressor plant in the Manaus Free Trade Zone, with operations expected in the second half of 2027. The plant is planned to produce about one million compressors at full capacity and create 200 to 300 local jobs.

Central Power Systems & Services opened a new manufacturing and assembly facility in Platte City, Missouri, for natural gas and diesel generators. The $28 million investment is expected to create over 245 jobs.

A new water treatment system production plant will be built in Mozhaysk, Moscow Oblast, Russia, with an investment of RUB 100 million. It will create 50 jobs and produce over 1,000 treatment systems annually after reaching full capacity, with operations starting in 2027.

M-TechX EU will build a research, development, and nanofiber production center in Șomcuta Mare, Maramureș County, Romania, with an investment of €5 million. The monthly production capacity will be 4,800 kg of nonwoven nanofiber membrane.

Montage Gold Corp. has commenced concrete works for the process plant at its Koné gold project in Côte d'Ivoire, marking a key construction milestone. The project remains on track to pour gold in Q2-2027 with approximately 25% of the US$835 million capital spend committed.

JPB Système, an aerospace fastener manufacturer, opened a new 4,000 m² facility near Rzeszow, Poland, increasing manufacturing capacity by 60%.

Weidmann Electrical Technology is constructing a new 38,000 m² transformerboard production facility in China. Construction is set to begin soon, with completion expected in the second half of 2026. Total capacity investments initiated in the last 12 months exceed $220 million.

Hyundai Steel Company (HSC) selected Ascension Parish, Louisiana for its first North American steel manufacturing facility, a $5.8 billion investment. The mill is expected to create 1,400 direct jobs and 4,100 indirect jobs (total 5,500), produce 2.7 million metric tons of steel annually, and begin construction in Q3 2026.

Hao Yong Automotive Controls Ltd. announced a new automotive actuator production base in India by 2026, with a $500 million investment, 9,000 sqm facility, and initial annual capacity of 2 million sets. The plant will focus on NEVs and smart driving, creating 100 local jobs.

Ovivo, a global water treatment solutions provider, announced plans to open a design center in Kaunas, Lithuania, scheduled to open in April 2025, focusing on piping and plant design for ultrapure water and wastewater treatment systems.

Oji India Packaging, a subsidiary of Oji Group, inaugurated its fifth Indian plant at Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, producing corrugated boxes and packaging accessories with an initial workforce of 130 expanding to 300.

Hyundai Heavy Industries Power Systems (HPS) and joint venture partner Bingyun Group completed a new boiler and HRSG plant in Penglai, Yantai, China. The plant covers 97,236 m², with an investment of about 300 million yuan (approx. 58 billion won), and will produce HRSG, industrial boilers, and CFBC boilers.

Hydro announced plans to invest in a new wire rod casthouse at its Karmøy aluminium smelter in Norway, with a production capacity of 110,000 tonnes per year. The facility is scheduled to begin operations in early 2028, pending a final build decision by Q4 2025.

EP Produzione inaugurated a new 800 MW combined-cycle unit at its Tavazzano e Montanaso power plant in Lodi, Italy. The unit uses an Ansaldo Energia GT36 H-class hydrogen-ready gas turbine, with a total investment of around EUR 400 million.

RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers inaugurated a new production site in Brazil, with 17,000 square metres of surface area and about 15% increase in production capacity, to serve automotive, electrical and electronics, and consumer and industrial goods markets.

BYD's key NEV components project in Dongguan, invested by Dongguan FinDreams Power Co., Ltd., is nearing completion. The project, with a total investment of approximately 6.5 billion yuan, is expected to reach full production by 2025, producing electric powertrains, drive motors, controllers, and high-voltage harnesses.

Cemex announced plans for a new plant in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, dedicated to producing lower-carbon dry mortar and sprayed concrete. The facility is expected to open in the second half of 2025.

Chance Aluminum Corp. purchased approximately 200 acres of county-owned land in Brady Township, Pennsylvania for $2.5 million to build a new aluminum foil manufacturing facility. The plant is expected to create 300 to 400 new jobs.

OOO Stankostroitelny Zavod DonPressMash plans to build a new plant in Azov, Russia, for serial production of CNC sheet metal bending presses and other machine tools. Investment is estimated at RUB 2.5 billion, with construction taking 3-5 years.

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to build a mining machinery industrial park in Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone, with a total investment of CNY 5 billion and planned output value exceeding CNY 10 billion.

Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology and Hwaway Technology will invest EUR 30 million to build an auto components factory in Tangier, Morocco, through a joint venture. Hwaway will own 65% and VIE 35%.

Rodacciai is building two new production plants in Bosisio Parini, Italy: a cold stamping plant for carbon and special steel coils (40,000 tonnes/year capacity) and an aluminum processing plant (3,000 tonnes/year capacity). Total investment exceeds 20 million euros.

Danfoss Editron and Lappeenrannan Yritystila signed an agreement to build and lease a new carbon-neutral production and office building in Lappeenranta, Finland. Construction starts August 2025, completion by end of 2026.

Hangcha Group finalized a land purchase agreement for over 35,000 square meters at WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 3 in Thailand to build a state-of-the-art plant with an annual production capacity of 10,000 forklifts, serving Southeast Asian demand.

Atlas Copco opened a 25,000 m2 manufacturing facility in Talegaon, Pune, India, making air and gas compressors, air dryers, gas generators and medical filters, representing an investment of around US$17 million.

Lite-On Technology Group broke ground on its Lite-On Quang Ninh factory in Song Khoai Industrial Park, Quang Ninh, Vietnam on March 18, 2025. The 30-hectare complex involves a total investment of $690 million and will produce electronic components, cameras, EV chargers, and more, with a capacity of nearly 124 million products per year.

Groupe Lemoine will reindustrialize the former Marelli site in Argentan, France, to manufacture cotton-tip swabs and makeup remover pads. The project involves a €4 million initial investment (over €15 million total) and will create 70 jobs in two phases, with production starting in September 2025.

PPG announced plans to invest $380 million in a new aerospace coatings and sealants manufacturing facility in Shelby, North Carolina.

Toyo Printing Inks, a subsidiary of Artience Group, inaugurated a new production facility in the Manisa Organized Industrial Zone, Turkey, built with an investment of USD 70 million.

Zavod Gradient will start construction in 2025 of a plant in the Rostov special economic zone in Novocherkassk to make industrial refrigeration units, targeting 500 units per year at full capacity.

Neugart GmbH has opened its new Werk 3 production plant at its headquarters in Kippenheim, Germany, after a 20-month build with an investment of over EUR 25 million and 7,000 square metres of floor space.

Faller Packaging is opening a new production facility in Gebesee, Thuringia, in April 2025, producing up to 650 million folding cartons and 160 million outserts per year on a former All4Labels site.

MAKA (Shenyang Maka Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.) held a groundbreaking ceremony for an aerospace CNC machine tool smart factory project in the EU Industrial Park, Dadong District, Shenyang. The project involves a total investment of 290 million yuan (approx. $40 million), covering 90 mu (6 hectares) with plans for a 40,000 sqm digital constant-temperature workshop, focusing on civil aerospace manufacturing technology.

Tanzi, a leading seeder manufacturer, plans to open a new robotized factory in 2025 that will triple its production capacity.

Sino King Refrigeration Co., Ltd. is building a low-carbon environmentally friendly HVAC production base and R&D center in Dongyang, Zhejiang, China. The project covers 129,606 m², with a fixed investment of CNY 820 million, and will produce 160,000 refrigeration units annually.

Shengxing Co. plans to set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Vietnam to build a two-piece can production line with total investment of about $55.38 million. It would be the company's second overseas can factory after Cambodia.