Arnest Packaging Solutions launched a new aluminium can-lid production line at its Naro-Fominsk plant in Moscow Oblast, with investment above 1.4 billion rubles. The line will let the plant produce more than 7 billion aluminium lids per year.

Coveris announced a £5 million investment to triple the production space of its St Neots, Cambridgeshire, food-to-go packaging site from 1,000 to 3,158 square metres. The project starts this month and is expected to complete in Q1 2025.

MKS Instruments announced the relocation and expansion of its Ophir Bucharest Romania manufacturing facility to a new site over 6,500 square meters, more than doubling production space. The facility will feature advanced CNC polishing, diamond turning, metrology, and thin film coating technologies, with cleanrooms. The transition will be completed by Q4 2024.

Qingdao Tianbang New Materials Co., Ltd. announced a 40 million yuan project to expand its existing No. 1 workshop, adding two aramid fiber production lines and increasing annual capacity of domestic high-performance aramid fiber dipped cord fabric from 300 to 2,000 tons.

Arnest Packaging Solutions has started expanding its Ulyanovsk beverage-can plant in the Zavolzhye industrial park, with a third line due by end-2025 and a possible fourth in 2026. The investment will exceed 20 billion rubles and double capacity to 3 billion aluminum cans a year.

H&T Presspart is making a multi-million Euro investment to add a new dose counter production line at its Marsberg, Germany site, expanding capacity for pressurized metered-dose inhaler dose counters.

Maschinenfabrik Niehoff is expanding its German manufacturing facilities with two new halls in Schwabach and a new hall in Leuterschach, representing an investment of €15.5 million. The Schwabach halls are scheduled to go into operation in August 2025.

Johnson Controls is expanding its Holme heat pump and chiller facility near Aarhus, Denmark, adding 2,300 square meters of production capacity and a customer and test center. The investment is expected to create over 100 jobs and be completed by early 2026.

Ferroplan is expanding its conveyor manufacturing operations in Finland to meet increasing demand.

Advanced Polymer Coatings is doubling the size of its US factory near Cleveland with a multi-million dollar, eight figure expansion project. The new 20,000 sq ft factory will feature an automated manufacturing system.

Sto SE & Co. KGaA invested in a new vacuum dissolver at its Rüsselsheim plant, increasing capacity for epoxy and polyurethane resins by about one third. Trial operation started in August 2024, with regular operation planned for late autumn 2024.

Smurfit Westrock Herzberg has invested €6 million to expand its wastewater treatment plant at the Herzberg site. The expanded facility, operational since early September 2024, now has a treatment capacity equivalent to 250,000 population equivalents and will save over 2,500 tonnes of fossil CO2 emissions annually.

Siemens has made a $36 million investment in renovations and upgrades at its Wendell, North Carolina Electrification and Automation headquarters, including a Customer Experience Center, training classrooms, and new fabrication equipment. The expansion will create over 200 jobs and includes a future 1.5 MW solar microgrid.

Spectro Alloys broke ground on an expansion project at its Rosemount site that will add 55,000 tpy of secondary billet production capacity in the first phase, expected to be completed in 2025.

Coca-Cola Consolidated has announced a $25 million expansion at its West Memphis, Arkansas production facility, adding in-house blow molding of bottles and more than 25 jobs. Output is to rise from 26 million to 29 million cases a year.

German group Marquardt inaugurated its third plant in Tunisia at NEOPARK El Fejja, manufacturing electronic and electromagnetic components for car brands. The investment is nearly 200 million Tunisian dinars and is expected to create over 1,000 jobs.

KC Recycling is expanding its polypropylene plant in the Pacific Northwest with $1.2 million from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund, increasing recycled plastic resin production by 1,000 metric tons annually.

Turkish generator manufacturer Emsa Jeneratör announced a new 50,000 square meter production facility in Eskişehir, doubling its capacity. The new factory will produce diesel generators, light towers, gas engine generators, Stage5 and hybrid solutions.

Mikron announced a 6,200 m² expansion of its Boudry site in Switzerland, with an investment of CHF 30 million to double production capacity by 2026 and add 100 employees.

TGW Logistics is investing EUR 100 million to expand its international headquarters in Marchtrenk, Austria, with a 25,000 sqm production hall, automated warehouse, and parking garage. Construction started on September 25, 2024, and is expected to be completed in two years.

Vestas completed expansion of its blade factory in Windsor and nacelle factory in Brighton, Colorado, as part of a $40 million investment. The expansions support production of the new V163-4.5 MW wind turbine, with longer blades of 264 feet.

WEG announced an investment of approximately R$543 million to increase transformer production capacity in Brazil. The investments will expand power transformer factories in Betim (Minas Gerais) and Gravataí (Rio Grande do Sul), with completion expected in the second half of 2026 and last quarter of 2026 respectively.

Carton Service is expanding its liquid packaging production facility in Shelby, Ohio, with over $10 million in new printing, sealing and lab equipment and plans to add 20% more staff.

Plastics specialist Auer GmbH plans a fourth production hall with an attached picking hall at its headquarters technology park in Amerang, Germany, with construction possibly starting in 2026.

German folding carton producer Faller Packaging will expand its folding carton and packaging insert production capacity and has taken over the real property of the former All4Labels plant in Gebesee near Erfurt. The article is dated September 25, 2024.

John Deere is investing $150 million to install a new production line for high-horsepower tractor cabins at its Components Plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The investment, made between 2023 and 2024, will expand the building and install equipment, increasing the workforce from 800 to 1,300 unionized workers.

Jungbunzlauer is investing $200 million to expand its existing xanthan gum facility in Port Colborne, Ontario, with support from a $4.8 million Invest Ontario Fund grant. The phase 1 expansion is expected to be operational from spring 2026 and will create 50 new jobs.

Continental expanded its manufacturing plant in Ponta Grossa, Brazil to produce heavy-duty steel cord conveyor belts rated up to ST10000, the world's strongest belt rating. The expansion includes new production lines and aims to double or triple production over the next few years.

Polar Semiconductor expects to invest approximately $525 million in expanding its Bloomington, Minnesota manufacturing facility over the next two years, doubling production capacity and adding capabilities in compound semiconductors, sensors, and advanced power semiconductors.

Corbion is upgrading its facilities in Querétaro, Mexico, adding a production line and renovating labs. The expansion will double production capacity and enhance R&D capabilities for food manufacturers in Latin America.

EPB Group Bhd, a food processing and packaging machinery solutions provider, acquired industrial land at Penang Science Park North for RM22.49 million to build a new factory, corporate office, warehouse, and showroom, expanding robotics offerings and production capacity.

Continental Diamond Tool (CDT) announced a £4 million expansion plan to move to a 30,000 sq ft factory in Kinmel Bay, Wales, tripling production capacity and creating 40 new jobs. The new facility is expected to be operational soon, with a swift ramp-up.

Atlas Tube Incorporated is preparing $2.3 million in upgrades to its tubing mill in Birmingham, Alabama, to meet rising demand from the solar-power market.

Zekelman Industries, through its subsidiary Atlas Tube Incorporated, is undertaking a $120 million expansion of its tubing mill in Blytheville, Arkansas, to add capacity for inline steel tube galvanizing products in sizes not currently available in the U.S. or Canada.

Avient Corporation announced expanded manufacturing for its NEU Custom Capabilities and NEUSoft Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) solutions for catheter applications at its Suzhou, China facility. The expansion supports healthcare customers in Asia Pacific.

GE Vernova is expanding its existing Stafford manufacturing sites to double HVDC valve manufacturing capacity and upgrade HVDC converter transformer production, and is hiring additional engineers and skilled staff.

Braskem has been awarded $50 million in federal infrastructure funds to expand its UTEC facility in La Porte, Texas, for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) used in battery separator materials.

Transcendia, Inc. is adding a new production line and equipment at its Richmond, Indiana facility and creating additional manufacturing capacity in a nearby warehouse. The $17M investment will create 30 new jobs, with installation expected by Q2 2025.

Kemira completed a multimillion euro investment to expand production capacity of ASA sizing agents at its Nanjing site in Jiangsu, China, adding a third production line and additional storage. The new line will be fully operational in October 2024.

Hitachi Energy announced a $60 million expansion of its high-voltage switchgear and breakers factory in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, as part of a $155 million North America investment plan.

SibEuroVen is investing 500 million rubles to expand its machinery plant in Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia, adding 150-200 new jobs and planning a second production complex.

Daikin is relocating its Tewis commercial refrigeration factory in Valencia, Spain, following flood damage in October 2024.

Guangdong Jinqichang New Materials Co., Ltd. officially started production on its second production line on September 20, 2024, marking the company's formal establishment in Heshan, Guangdong. The company produces hot-air nonwoven fabrics.

Integer completed a $60 million capital investment in its New Ross, County Wexford facility, increasing manufacturing capacity by over 70% and adding 80,000 sq. ft., bringing total square footage to 215,000.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia will begin mass production of the EX1200 ultra-large hydraulic excavator at its Cibitung 2 Factory from November 2024, with an investment of about 1.8 billion yen and annual capacity of about 20 units.

Jindal India Limited announced a capex of over INR 1,500 crore to expand capacity by 0.6 million MT (60% increase) at its Ranihati, Howrah facility. The expansion focuses on coated flat products, pipes, and crash barriers, with production starting in FY'25 and completion by FY'26.

LISI Aerospace inaugurated an extension of its SOL 3 production unit in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France, adding 2,500 m² of production space and 1,500 m² of offices. The expansion will increase production capacity from 14 million to 20 million parts per month and create about 60 jobs in 2024.

Endress+Hauser (Suzhou) Automation Instrumentation Co Ltd started construction on the second phase of its plant in Suzhou Industrial Park, with a total floor area of about 25,000 square meters, expected to be completed in 2026 and increase productivity by 1.5 times.

BASX, a subsidiary of AAON, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 36,000-square-foot weld shop at its headquarters in Redmond, Oregon, creating 30 new welding jobs.

Exlabesa announced an expansion plan in Portugal involving over €45 million investment to more than triple the Soure facility's covered area, aiming for 45,000 tonnes annual capacity and 200 new jobs.