Pilot Chemical Company announced plans to significantly expand its North American production of anionic surfactants at its Middletown, Ohio site. The expansion will more than double its alpha olefin sulfonate (AOS) volume and includes a new sulfonation reactor train slated to go online in early 2027.

Wacker Chemie started up a new production line at its Jincheon site in South Korea, significantly increasing capacity for high-quality construction silicone sealants.

Wacker Chemie started up two new specialty silicone production facilities in Tsukuba, Japan, and Jincheon, South Korea, with a total investment of tens of millions of euros. The Tsukuba plant produces thermal interface materials for automotive and electronics, while the Jincheon plant expands silicone sealant capacity for construction.

Servomold invested nearly €5 million to expand its site in Erbach, Germany, adding 750 sqm of production space, a climate-controlled cell, and a 5-axis precision milling machine. The company now employs 35 people, up 10 from early 2024.

Hitachi Energy announced a €30 million investment to relocate and expand its dry-type transformer facility in Zaragoza, Spain, to a new 22,000 sqm site at the Zaragoza Logistics Platform. Completion is set for end of 2026.

Bondalti Water will expand the wastewater treatment plant of Proláctea in Castrogonzalo, Zamora, Spain, increasing capacity by 40% to 1,400 m³/day using MBR technology, with completion expected by mid-March 2025.

Braskem announced an investment of R$ 614 million in seven projects to expand production capacity by about 139,000 tonnes across Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia, and Alagoas, including polyethylene and PVC. Construction starts immediately, with completion dates not yet revealed.

Anochrome Ltd has invested significantly in its Walsall site, installing a new state-of-the-art electroplating plant and modernizing a bay, boosting production capacity by at least 50%. The new plant is due to arrive in February 2025 for commissioning through March.

Toyota Material Handling broke ground on a new 295,000 square-foot factory in Columbus, Indiana, focused on producing electric products. The factory is scheduled to open in 2026.

Technonicol's Zavod Polimernoy Izolyatsii (Polymer Insulation Plant) is building a new workshop in Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, with investments of about 300 million rubles, to produce extruded polystyrene foam insulation boards, adding 30 jobs.

KHS installed and commissioned a new non-returnable PET line at Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited in Harare, increasing production capacity by 300%. The line can fill up to 36,000 containers per hour.

Panattoni and Valmet Automotive have laid the cornerstone for an 8,800 square meter build-to-suit expansion of the Valmet Automotive factory in Żary, Poland, which will create 350 new jobs.

Taysser Group, a plastic products manufacturer, plans to invest EGP 500 million to add new production lines at one of its factories, increasing 'fibers' capacity by 200% to 4,500 tons per month.

Holtec Asia is expanding its manufacturing facility in Dahej, Gujarat, India, to nearly double output of air-cooled condensers. The expansion is scheduled for completion in early March 2025.

Leclerc Drive in Seclin, France, tripled its storage area to 5,000m² and automated its logistics section, including new refrigeration facilities for fresh and frozen goods. The EUR 7 million project was completed by March 2023.

Orezone Gold Corporation is expanding its Bomboré Gold Mine in Burkina Faso with a hard rock processing plant, scheduled to start operations in Q4 2025, increasing gold production by 50% to over 170,000 ounces per year.

N3 Engine Overhaul Services is expanding its factory building and logistics center in Arnstadt, Germany, with first sections operational by end of 2025. The team will grow by 200 specialists.

Vitro Architectural Glass initiated an investment plan to expand its Wichita Falls, Texas location to produce up to 25 million patterned solar glass lites annually, enabled by a $67.6 million IRS tax credit allocation. The expansion will add a new furnace, roll-forming chamber, and production line, creating about 290 new jobs.

Zhejiang Shihua Valve Co. started construction of its Future Super Smart Factory in Wenzhou Bay New District, with total investment above 1 billion yuan. The project expands its valve production, with planned annual output of 50,000 sets of high-end valves, and was reported on 21 January 2025.

Mauser Packaging Solutions added new equipment at its Haiyan, China facility to manufacture UN-certified intermediate bulk containers using recycled plastic. The expansion was announced on 21 January 2025 and no value was given.

Ingenia Polymers held a grand opening on January 20, 2025, for its newly expanded facility in Brantford, Ontario, adding new office space and a warehouse.

Weidmann Electrical Technology has started construction on a $44 million expansion of its St. Johnsbury, Vermont plant, adding 21,500 square feet, a new 10,000-square-foot warehouse, and new equipment. The project is expected to create 67 new jobs.

HD Hyundai Electric announced a 396.8 billion won investment to build a new production facility in Ulsan, South Korea, and a second plant in Alabama, USA, to produce 765 kV ultra-high-voltage transformers, with effects expected from 2028.

HD Hyundai Electric plans to invest 400 billion won ($274 million) to expand transformer production capacity by about 30% at its plants in Alabama, US, and Ulsan, South Korea by early 2026.

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India will commission 2 million tonne production capacity of advanced automotive steel products at its Hazira plant by March 2025, with an investment of ₹8,500 crore.

Volkmann celebrated the groundbreaking on a 48,437-square-foot expansion at its global headquarters in Soest, Germany, to more than double production capacity for pneumatic vacuum conveyors.

Nidec celebrated the inauguration of an expansion of its plant in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, with a $23 million investment and the creation of 384 jobs.

BMW's plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina has unveiled an expanded assembly line following a nearly $2 billion investment. The expansion increased the assembly hall by over 50% and will enable production of fully electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles.

SNT Energy's Saudi subsidiary SNT Gulf completed the second expansion of its factory in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, tripling production capacity compared to 2012. The expansion enables increased production of air coolers, HRSGs, and condensers for power generation equipment.

NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. completed the factory expansion of its US production base in Texas. The added building will be operational from February 2025, enabling assembly of injection molding machines with clamping force up to 29,400 kN (3,000 tons).

Fuda Shares announced on January 17, 2025, that its wholly-owned subsidiary will invest in a project to add 50,000 tonnes per year of high-precision forged parts capacity, specifically high-precision crankshaft forgings, to meet market demand and support new energy business.

Propak received its first 2025 support decision from the Suwalki Special Economic Zone to increase production capacity at its existing paper and cardboard packaging plant in Augustow, Poland.

Anhui Good Luck Machinery, a subsidiary of Anhui Forklift Group, began construction of a 1.2 billion yuan project to build a plant for producing 1,000 telescopic forklifts annually. The facility will be built on existing land at the company's site.

BRUGG Lifting held a ground-breaking ceremony on 16 January 2025 for the Industrial Park 2025 expansion at its Birr site. The multi-million Swiss franc project includes a new production hall and logistics center, with investments of CHF 13 million.

KT&G Corporation expanded its cigarette factory in Tire, Izmir, Türkiye, investing over $60 million to install two new manufacturing facilities, increasing capacity to 12 billion sticks annually and creating 60 new jobs.

OPP Film, subsidiary of Oben Holding Group, plans to install a new BOPP film production line and primary cutter at its plant in Lurín, Peru, to increase BOPP production from 86 to 106 tonnes per day (23% growth) and produce 160 tonnes of BOPET film.

Analog Devices is set to receive up to $105 million in CHIPS Act funding, including $80 million for expanding its semiconductor manufacturing plants in Camas, Washington, and Beaverton, Oregon. The expansion will increase analog semiconductor production by 70% and create hundreds of jobs.

Daher received approval for a long-term lease of its aerostructures facility in Stuart, Florida, and intends to create a final assembly line for its TBM/Kodiak aircraft families at the site. The facility currently employs 700 people.

Filtration Technology Corporation (FTC) expanded its manufacturing headquarters in Houston by 55,000 square feet, bringing total footprint to 130,000 square feet. The expansion was completed in December 2024.

Ionbond Turkey has relocated to a new facility twice the size of its previous one, doubling its PVD coating capacity. The expansion supports growth in diverse industries and applications.

Hengli Heavy Industry has officially opened its second phase expansion project, the 'future factory', at Changxing Island, Dalian, China. The facility includes 17 super-large workshops for building VLCCs, VLGCs, mega-containerships, FPSO, and other vessels.

Hitachi Energy is expanding its transformers components factory in Piteå, Sweden, investing in new machinery and increasing workforce by 50% (about 100 new jobs). The expanded factory will create three production lines for composite insulators and cylinders, with commissioning scheduled for fall 2026.

Irving Consumer Products announced a USD 600 million Phase 3 expansion at its Macon, Georgia tissue mill, adding 100 jobs, a third ThruAir Drying machine, converting lines and an automated warehouse.

Feintool is investing $35 million to expand its Nashville, Tennessee facility by 47,000 square feet, adding a new 1600-ton direct servo transfer press and other equipment. The expansion will create up to 50 new jobs and produce hybrid transmission parts, with operational date in Q1 2025.

Asahi Kasei plans to build new plants for cell frames and membranes for alkaline water electrolyzers at its Kawasaki site, increasing annual production capacity to at least 2 GW each. The total capital investment is estimated at ¥35 billion, with a government subsidy of up to ¥11.4 billion.

Spectro Alloys has completed the first construction phase of a 90,000-square-foot expansion at its Rosemount campus, adding 120 million pounds per year of recycling capacity and creating 50 new jobs. First production is expected in the second half of 2025.

Alstom launched a HUF 600 million logistics hall investment at its factory in Mátranovák, Hungary, as the final element of the HUF 6 billion Mátranovák 2030 Development Program. Construction will start in spring 2025 and take one year, supporting a 40% production capacity increase by end of 2025.

BD announced additional investments in its U.S. manufacturing network, including new needle and syringe production lines in Connecticut and Nebraska, and plans for over $30 million in 2025 to expand IV line capacity in Utah. The company hired more than 215 employees.

Aerogen announced a €300 million expansion plan to create 725 new jobs over the next 10 years at its facilities in Galway and Shannon, Ireland. The company manufactures respiratory nebulisers.

Volvo Construction Equipment completed a new assembly workshop at its Shanghai, China factory on January 15, 2025. The upgrade adds capacity for 1,200 electric loaders and 1,000 small excavators per year.