Wekaba has inaugurated a new R25 million automotive manufacturing plant in the Alrode industrial zone in Johannesburg, South Africa. The plant includes over 100 machine centres and has created 22 new jobs.

China Oriental Group and ArcelorMittal will jointly build two flat steel plants in China. The first plant will have a hot strip mill with 2.5 million mt annual HRC capacity, potentially expanding to 3.5 million mt. The second plant will produce 1.5 million mt of electrical sheets, potentially expanding to 1.8 million mt.

Yutai Machine celebrated the topping-out of its new ceramic machinery factory in Chaozhou, Guangdong, China on November 5, 2024. The facility will feature modern production lines and automated equipment to increase production capacity.

Magnum Venus Products says its new manufacturing center in Knoxville, Tennessee is fully operational after new equipment and upgraded production capacity were installed. The company is a family-owned manufacturer with over 85 years of history.

Miracll Technology Co., Ltd. launched the world's largest HDI production facility in Yantai, Shandong, with an annual capacity of 100,000 tons. Suttons was selected as exclusive bulk logistics provider.

Citroniq Chemicals selected Falls City, Nebraska for a bio-based polypropylene production mega-site. The estimated $7.5 billion investment will transform ethanol into bio-based polypropylene and is expected to be operational in 2029.

Aktobecem will build a cement plant in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan with a production capacity of 2Mt/yr. The company intends to invest US$143m in the facility, which will create over 500 jobs. Construction is set to begin in spring 2025, with operations commencing in 2026.

Grupo Acerero (GASA) completed installation of an electric arc furnace (EAF) for a new steel mill to produce slab and sheet steel plate, with a capacity of 650,000 metric tons per year. The company will invest $150 million in the Beskar Project. Slab production is expected to begin in April 2025.

Brother Industries' subsidiary BROTHER MACHINERY INDIA completed construction of a new machine tool factory near Bengaluru, India. The factory is scheduled to begin operations in December 2024, manufacturing standard models S500Bd1 and S700Bd1.

Wekaba Engineering officially launched a R25-million automotive manufacturing plant in Alberton, Gauteng, on October 30, 2024. The facility has over 100 machine centres and will produce CNC-machined components for automotive companies like Toyota and Ford South Africa.

SK Pyucore signed an agreement with Ulsan city to invest about KRW 100 billion to build a polyol production facility and tank farm on a 10,000 m² site in Ulsan, with completion targeted by 2026.

Foxconn subsidiary Shunsin Technology Vietnam is seeking an environmental permit for an $80 million chip manufacturing project in Quang Chau Industrial Park, Bắc Giang, with production capacity of 4.5 million integrated circuit boards per year, expected to be fully operational by December 2026.

Patel Agri Industries Private Limited plans to invest INR 240 crore to set up two additional biofuel units in Nalanda, Bihar, each costing INR 120 crore.

JK Cement received approval for a new cement plant in Buxar, Bihar, with a capacity of 9,090 MTPD and an investment of INR 392.41 crore. The plant is expected to create about 250 jobs.

Steel company Peter Bax is investing EUR 7 million in a new steel processing factory of about 7,000 square meters in Weelde, Belgium, expected to be completed in 2025 and create several jobs.

Suzhou Green Control Transmission Technology Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Green Control New Energy Commercial Vehicle Electric Drive System Headquarters R&D and Manufacturing Project (Phase I) in Wujiang Development Zone, Suzhou. The total investment is 5 billion yuan, with Phase I costing 716 million yuan, aiming for an annual capacity of 400,000 sets of commercial vehicle electric drive systems.

Superior Industries opened a new crushing manufacturing facility in Morris, Minnesota, dedicated to producing jaws and cones, increasing Minnesota's crusher production capacity by 50%.

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and Tata Group have commenced a partnership to build India's first 12-inch wafer fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat. The $11 billion project aims for a monthly capacity of 50,000 wafers and over 20,000 jobs, with production targeted by 2026.

Carlo Gavazzi inaugurated a new production facility in Kunshan, China, 50% larger than the previous one, to manufacture sensors, solid-state relays, and energy meters for global and Chinese markets.

Shandong Daye, a Chinese manufacturer of steel wire for tires, plans to invest $208.5 million in a new production facility in Morocco's Tangier Tech industrial zone. The plant will produce up to 100,000 tons of tire bead wire and 100,000 tons of steel cables annually, with phase one expected to be completed by late 2026.

HWI, a member of Calderys, announced plans to construct a new lightweight monolithics production facility at its Fulton, Missouri, Rotary Kiln complex. The greenfield plant is scheduled to open in mid-2025 and will increase capacity by approximately 6%.

Transdigm Group, through its subsidiary AmSafe BirdPort, has invested $8.5 million to establish a new SHIELD factory in the Wathupitiwala Export Processing Zone, Sri Lanka. The foundation stone was laid on October 31, 2024.

Leadermash Stanki signed an agreement to build a plant in the Dubna Special Economic Zone for manufacturing laser metalworking equipment, with an investment of 1.5 billion rubles. Construction is planned to start in summer 2025, with completion in Q2 2026.

Grand Top Sun has started construction on a new automotive parts plant in León, Guanajuato, with a $55 million investment. The facility is expected to create 800 jobs.

Trelleborg signed a protocol to create an industrial unit at Midparc specializing in manufacturing sealing systems for the aerospace sector. The investment is 11 million euros and is expected to create 150 jobs.

German company MASTERFLEX SE signed a protocol to create a production unit in Casablanca specializing in flexible ducts for the aerospace sector. The investment is 2.5 million euros and is expected to create 70 jobs.

SeAH Superalloy Technologies broke ground on its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Temple, Texas. The $110 million plant will produce superalloys for aerospace, industrial gas turbines, and oil & gas markets, creating 100 jobs.

GKN Aerospace officially opened a new high-tech factory in Trollhättan, Sweden, for additive manufacturing of large aircraft engine components. The facility, supported by SEK 152 million from the Swedish Energy Agency as part of a SEK 600 million total investment, is the world's first commercial facility for additive manufacturing of large structural aircraft engine components.

Aquafin has started construction of a sludge mono-processor at ArcelorMittal Belgium's site in the port of Ghent. The plant, with an investment cost of around €200 million, will recover energy from wastewater of 4 million inhabitants and is expected to be operational from 2027.

Chongqing SINSTAR Packaging Machinery opened a new plant in Chongqing, China, with an investment of over 50 million yuan. The plant has a capacity of over 500-600 solvent-free laminators per year, doubling production volume.

International Cement Group (ICG) opened its fourth integrated cement plant, Korcem, in the Jambyl Region of Kazakhstan. The official ceremony was held on 30 October 2024.

Boeing and the Government of Morocco agreed to set up the African Center for Manufacturing Excellence (ACME) in Nouaceur, Morocco, for aerospace R&D and manufacturing. The agreement was announced on October 30, 2024.

Don-Metall will complete construction of a steel plant in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Rostov region, in Q1 2025. Investment is 3.6 billion rubles, with annual capacity of 400,000 tonnes and over 250 new jobs.

Toxement, a subsidiary of Euclid Chemical, has opened a new production plant in Galapa, Atlántico, Colombia. The facility can produce over 170 billion liters annually of construction additives and includes modern quality control laboratories.

Voortman Steel Machinery, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of CNC steel processing machinery, is building a $51.4 million, 100,000-square-foot production facility in Monee, Illinois. The first phase is expected to be completed within 12-18 months, with plans for future expansions up to 400,000 square feet.

The Suez Canal Economic Zone signed an agreement with UAE's Pearl Group to launch a $2 million polyurethane production facility in the Ain Sokhna industrial zone. The facility will have an initial workforce of 45 employees and a targeted capacity of 20,000 tons of polyurethane, with production set to begin in Q1 2025.

Romanian packaging maker Evopack will open a branch and a 1,200 square meter warehouse in Budapest in December as a delivery hub for Austria, Germany and Hungary. The investment is EUR 1.1 million.

Medical Titan, owned by Mikhail Shelkov, will build a new titanium medical products manufacturing complex in the Technopolis Moscow SEZ, with investments over 3.1 billion rubles. The facility will produce 3 million titanium implants annually, launching in 2027.

ABB began the phased opening of a new $100 million campus in New Berlin, Wisconsin, to increase U.S. production capacity of industrial electric drives. The facility features geothermal heating and modern HVAC systems.

Aliprot announced the construction of a new biodegradable packaging plant in the Manaus Industrial Pole, with investments of BRL 200 million in structure and USD 12 million in equipment. The facility will have 20 robotic machines and produce 8,100 tonnes/year of rigid cellulose packaging.

Knauf Egypt plans to invest US$86 million in a third gypsum plant in Egypt, doubling its total production capacity of gypsum wallboard to 60 million m²/yr. The plant will serve domestic and export markets.

Cast Products Incorporated (CPI) started construction of a 30,000-square-foot building in Limestone County, Alabama, which will create 14 jobs. The project is being built by Premier Structures Incorporated.

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna's 1.4 GW Gryfino Dolna Odra combined cycle power plant in Western Pomerania, Poland, began commercial operation. The plant uses GE Vernova HA combined cycle equipment and will replace old coal units.

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announced that a $150 million robot factory in Saudi Arabia, a joint venture with Alat (a PIF company), is expected to open in December 2024. The factory will produce automated industrial robots with AI.

Useon held a relocation ceremony for its new factory in the Jurong Economic Development Zone. The factory has a total building area of over 32,000 square meters, including a dedicated R&D workshop and heavy-duty workshop, enhancing production capacity for polymer extrusion equipment.

Faymonville Group selected Little Rock, Arkansas for its first U.S. production facility, investing over $100 million and creating 500 jobs. The 54-acre site will be built in phases, starting with 409,000 sq ft.

The BESIX-Indaver consortium started construction of a new sludge mono-processor plant at ArcelorMittal Belgium's site in the port of Ghent. The plant will recover energy from wastewater of 4 million inhabitants and is expected to be operational from 2027. Investment cost is around €200 million.

Airedale by Modine opened a new production facility in Bradford, UK, for manufacturing computer room air handlers and fan wall units to meet data center demand. Production began two months ahead of schedule, and the site is expected to create over 200 jobs over three to five years.

Meril inaugurated a new medical device manufacturing plant called 'Meril Park-1' in Chala, Vapi, Gujarat, India on October 29, 2024. The plant will produce surgical robotics, heart valves, stents, and cancer research equipment.

Polyrocks Chemical (Angola) Ltd. inaugurated its new base at Ode Industrial Park in Dande City, Bengo Province, Angola on October 29, 2024. The facility produces hygiene nonwoven fabrics and films with annual capacities of 10,000 tons and 3,600 tons respectively.