Paul Bauder GmbH & Co. KG opened a new €12.5 million production plant in Landsberg, Germany, for its liquid plastic product BauderLIQUITEC, including research labs. The plant was inaugurated on January 23, 2025.

S-Oil signed an MOU with Ulsan City to build a 121MW natural gas self-powered facility at its Ulsan plant in Onsan National Industrial Complex. Construction will begin in February 2025 and be completed in December 2026.

UHP Technologies, part of KAS Group, will inaugurate a 20,000-square-foot semiconductor equipment manufacturing plant near Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. The parent company plans to invest ₹2.5 billion over the next six to twelve months.

LiuGong India has started work on a new manufacturing facility in Pitampur, India, expected to be operational by Q3 2025, increasing capacity from 3,200 to 7,000 machines.

Inotek is building a new production complex in the Uzlovaya special economic zone in Tula region, Russia, to produce Spunlace nonwoven material for hygiene products, with investments over 2.2 billion rubles and completion by end of 2025.

Brother Machine Tools inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Tumakuru, Karnataka, India, to produce the Speedio series of compact machining centers, with the first machine delivered to V Oak Engineers.

Bailixin Semiconductor (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. has received approval for a 6-inch MEMS wafer manufacturing line project in Lishui, Zhejiang. The total investment is 1.3 billion yuan, with construction from 2024 to 2026.

Apache, a leading Argentine manufacturer of seeders, will inaugurate a new 3,600 m² plant in the Parque Industrial Oeste of Las Parejas on February 26, 2025, to produce new seeder models and assemble small tractors.

MP Materials has commenced commercial production of neodymium-praseodymium metal and trial production of automotive-grade sintered NdFeB magnets at its Independence facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility is expected to produce approximately 1,000 metric tons of finished NdFeB magnets per year, with a gradual ramp beginning in late 2025.

Beverage packaging maker REV Copack is investing $3.1 million to move from its Jenkins Township site to a larger Pittston-area facility, going from two to at least four production lines. Pennsylvania is providing a $1.5 million PIDA loan and a $55,000 WEDnetPA training grant, with at least 132 new jobs committed.

The Egyptian Cabinet granted Huhtamaki Egypt a Golden License for a new 21,700 sqm molded fiber packaging factory in Sadat City, Monufia Governorate, valued at about EGP 1.5 billion including EUR 24 million foreign investment. Production will include paper fruit trays, cup carriers and egg cartons.

Shanghai TopNC Technology Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new high-end CNC equipment production, R&D and operations headquarters in Xinzhuang Industrial Zone, Shanghai. The 40-mu (2.67-hectare) facility will have 37,150 sqm of floor space and focus on five-axis machine tools for aerospace and new energy vehicles.

M.A.i announced market entry in Mexico, signaling its start in the North American market as part of its expansion strategy.

M.A.i officially opened a new location in Penang, Malaysia on February 13, 2025, to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia.

Theragenics, parent company of Arrotek Medical, opened a new 4,000-square-meter facility in Coyol Free Zone, Costa Rica, for producing specialized medical needles, guidewires, and components. The $10 million investment is expected to create over 500 jobs.

Leoni Group inaugurated a new automotive wiring factory in Agadir, Morocco, with an investment of 230 million dirhams. The facility covers 7.6 hectares and is expected to create over 3,000 direct jobs by 2027.

SAMSON AG is investing 400 million euros in its MainChange project, which builds new headquarters in Offenbach am Main, Germany. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the site on 20 January 2025 and the company has guaranteed jobs until the end of 2028.

Dawson Valve plans to start a 500 million yuan smart petroleum equipment project in Huangjian in March 2025, with expected annual output value of 150 million yuan.

Zhejiang Shihua Valve has broken ground on its smart valve factory in Wenzhou Bay New Area, with total investment above 1 billion yuan. The 107-mu site is designed to produce 50,000 sets of high- and low-temperature and precision valves per year after a 500-day build.

Zhejiang Chaoda Precision Manufacturing's 20,000-tonne precision casting and forging project in Lishui has topped out its first phase, with total investment of 1.12 billion yuan. Phase one is scheduled to start production by August 2025 and reach annual output value of nearly 400 million yuan.

Midea is building a new plant in Rayong, Thailand, to produce variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems and chillers. The plant, with an investment of 2.26 billion baht ($65.8 million), started construction in 2023 and is expected to commence operations by Q2 2025, with a capacity of 600,000 units per year.

Minth Group, a Chinese automotive components manufacturer, announced plans to build a new production base in Inđija, Serbia, to serve as a European manufacturing hub. Production is expected to start by May or June 2025.

Guangdong Hillhouse Triumph Technology Co., Ltd.'s transmission and drive housing project has passed inspection and officially entered the production phase. The project, with a total investment of 503 million yuan, has an annual capacity of 200,000 sets of transmissions and 1 million sets of aluminum cast housings.

Satellite Chemical signed an agreement to build a 300,000-ton-per-year super absorbent polymer (SAP) plant in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China, with a total investment of 1.2 billion yuan, expected to generate over 3 billion yuan in annual output.

Plate 2000 will inaugurate a new 120,000-square-foot facility in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon (Lévis), Canada, in February 2025, representing a $20 million investment.

Eberspächer Sütrak is set to produce its CO2-based AC138 EVO HVAC unit for electric buses at a new production facility in Przylesie, Poland. The facility adds 12,500 m² of space and enables annual output of up to 20,000 units.

Suzhou Dawson Valve plans to start construction in March 2025 on a smart petroleum equipment manufacturing project in Huangjian town, with a total investment of 500 million yuan. The project will add 15 mu of land and a 6,000 square metre plant and buy 150 forging and machining units, with expected annual output value of 150 million yuan.

Shanghai Rotorcomp Screw Compressor announced a new state-of-the-art air compressor manufacturing facility scheduled to open in 2026 to increase production capacity.

Anduril Industries announced plans to build Arsenal-1, a 5-million-square-foot hyperscale manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ohio, with an investment of nearly $1 billion. The facility will produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons annually, with first products expected in July 2026.

PurFi Global and Arvind Limited announced plans for a state-of-the-art textile circularity facility in Gujarat, India, through their joint venture PurFi Arvind Manufacturing India. The facility will initially have 3,500 metric tons plus 5,500 tons of rejuvenated fiber capacity, with plans to expand to 10 production lines over four years.

Siemens Healthineers began construction on a new manufacturing and research facility in Shenzhen, China, with an investment exceeding 1 billion yuan. The facility will focus on angiography equipment and MRI components and is expected to be operational by end of 2027.

PPC Ltd. plans to build a 3 billion-rand ($160 million) cement plant at one of its existing sites in South Africa, with a capacity of 1.5 million tons of cement annually. The company signed a memorandum with Sinoma Overseas Development Co. for the project.

V-Guard has announced the launch of three new factories in 2025: a kitchen appliance facility in Vapi, a battery plant in Hyderabad (investment of Rs. 35 crores, capacity 360,000 inverter batteries/year), and a fan production unit in Hyderabad (300,000 sq ft). The Vapi and Hyderabad battery plants are already operational, with inauguration expected by February 2025.

CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company (CSPC) has made a final investment decision and started full-scale construction of two projects in Huizhou, China: the Phase 3 Ethylene Project (48 billion yuan) and the Polycarbonate Project (9.3 billion yuan). The ethylene project will add 1.6 million tonnes/year of ethylene capacity, and the polycarbonate project is scheduled for completion by end of 2026.

Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL) broke ground on a new 26,000 sqm facility in Loyang and expanded into Seletar Aerospace Park. The S$242 million investment will increase MRO capacity by 40% to over 400 engines annually by 2028, creating 500 high-skilled jobs.

Naipu Mining Machinery has started construction of a new factory in Peru. The first phase will include production workshops and offices, equipped with large vulcanizing presses and precision machine tools.

JATCO Ltd has officially opened a new manufacturing plant on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park in Sunderland, UK, representing a £48.7 million investment and creating up to 183 jobs. The plant will produce 3-in-1 electric vehicle powertrains for Nissan.

German firm Neuman & Esser is investing R$70 million in a new 3,500 m² factory in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to produce low-carbon hydrogen generators and compressor packaging, creating about 200 direct and indirect jobs.

Unilin began construction of a new laminate flooring factory in Piên, Paraná, Brazil, with an investment of about R$70 million. The plant will produce 10 million square meters of laminate flooring per year and is expected to start operations in January 2026.

Welspun Corp signed an agreement with Saudi Aramco to establish a Longitudinal Submerged Arc Welded (LSAW) line pipe manufacturing facility in Dammam 3rd Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, with an annual capacity of 350,000 MT, expected to start operations by mid-2026.

Textile manufacturer Wilkie will invest £50 million to take over the former Michelin tyre factory in Dundee, Scotland, creating 400 new jobs. The company will relocate its 190 staff from Kirriemuir to the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) and become a main shareholder in the site.

Delta Vigo, a manufacturer of automotive and aerospace components, plans to invest €15 million to build a new factory in Porto do Molle, Nigrán, Spain. The plant will double the capacity of its Delta Vigo Aeroestructuras facility with two new buildings totaling 10,000 square meters.

Piovan, an Italian automation systems group for plastics processing, inaugurated a new 15,000-square-meter plant in Suzhou, China, with an investment of 10 million euros. The facility will initially employ 130 people, with potential to reach 200.

JK Cement held a foundation stone ceremony for a new grey cement grinding unit in Buxar, Bihar, India. The unit will have a capacity of 3.00 million tonnes per annum and involves an investment of INR 5 billion.

Sinoma Cement Co. and Kazakhstan's Primus Capital plan to invest over US$200 million to build a 1.3 million tonnes per annum cement plant in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan. The project was discussed in a meeting with Kazakh Invest on January 15, 2025.

Nexteer Automotive announced the grand opening of its new facility in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China, expanding advanced steering systems manufacturing and testing capabilities. The campus spans approximately 137 acres and includes automated production lines and test tracks.

Canadian beverage maker Cardiff Products Corp. will invest $99.6 million to open an aseptic co-packaging facility in the Saxe Gotha Industrial Park in Lexington County, South Carolina, creating 94 jobs.

Infineon officially broke ground on a new semiconductor backend production facility in Samut Prakan, Thailand on January 14, 2025. The first building is expected to begin operations in early 2026.

Shandong Yunsheng Building Materials Co., Ltd. announced the completion of its new plant in Taohuashan Industrial Park, Zhangqiu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. The facility covers 10,000 square meters with 8,000 square meters of building area, equipped with advanced steel structure processing and building materials manufacturing equipment.

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) announced plans to invest 30.5 billion yuan to build a research, development and production base and Southwest headquarters in Chengdu High-tech Zone, Sichuan Province. The project will be carried out through a wholly-owned subsidiary, AMEC Semiconductor Equipment (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., with registered capital of 100 million yuan, spanning 2025 to 2030.