Livedo Corporation has begun the second-phase construction of its Ehime Niihama plant in Japan, adding 9,000 m² of floor space to the existing 28,000 m². The expansion is dedicated to manufacturing surgical preparation kits and is scheduled for completion in April 2027.

Fabricated Steel Products, Inc. announced a $3.2 million expansion of its Baton Rouge, Louisiana facility, adding a robotic assembly and welding line to increase structural steel production by 50%. The project is expected to create 15 new jobs and be completed in April 2025.

Cimento Itambé has started modernizing its Line 1 production line at its Campo Largo, Paraná plant, investing approximately R$500 million. The project will increase cement production capacity by about 550,000 tonnes per year and enable co-processing of waste-derived fuel.

Lincotek announced the expansion of its Medical Division Headquarters in Trento, Italy, adding a 4,000 sq m facility to nearly double production footprint, operational in the second half of 2025.

Mitsubishi Electric plans to invest $143.5 million to repurpose its Maysville, Kentucky plant to manufacture advanced twin-rotary variable capacity compressors for heat pumps, creating 122 new jobs, with a $50 million DOE grant and up to $7 million in state tax incentives.

Uno Minda's subsidiary Uno Mindarika Private Ltd is shifting its existing plant from Manesar to Farrukhnagar, Gurugram, Haryana, with an investment of Rs 120 crore. The phased relocation will be completed by Q3 FY27.

Lubrizol is expanding its Avon Lake, Ohio, manufacturing facility to double the production capacity of Solsperse Hyperdispersants, used in coatings and inks. The investment supports global growth and includes further capacity expansions planned for 2025.

Taekwang Industrial signed an MOU with Ulsan city to invest approximately 150 billion won to expand its sodium cyanide production capacity at its existing site in Mipo National Industrial Complex, Ulsan, from 66,000 tons per year to 132,000 tons per year by January 2027.

Copeland announced a ₹500 crore (US$60 million) investment in India to expand its Atit, Maharashtra manufacturing facility and build a new 15,000 square meter global R&D center in Pune. The Pune plant will grow by 7,350 square meters over five years, adding scroll compressor capacity.

Votorantim Cimentos selected Sinoma Overseas for an engineering and supply contract for the new Z02 grinding unit at the Edealina cement plant in Brazil. The BRL 200 million project will double cement capacity to 2 million tonnes per annum, with completion expected in the second half of 2025.

Cimentos de Moçambique announced a $60 million investment to modernize and expand its cement plant in Dondo, Sofala province. The project includes a new clinker kiln and vertical cement mill, increasing capacity to 1.3 million tonnes per year and creating 200 new jobs. Construction is expected from December 2024 to November 2025.

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India invested nearly Rs 1,000 crore to set up a production line for Magnelis at its Hazira plant in Gujarat. The line has a capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum.

Kemira is investing in expanding coagulant capacity at its Fredrikstad, Norway facility, including a new reactor and increased storage capacity. The new capacity will be operational towards the end of 2025.

Special Steels is moving to a 22,800 sqm warehouse in Roodekop, Johannesburg, more than tripling its space, and ordered three new cranes and refurbishment of 14 existing cranes from Condra.

Vestas announced a $23 million investment to expand its wind turbine production in Aquiraz, Ceará, adding a V163-4.5 MW wind turbine production line.

Hatch was selected as integrated delivery partner for Rio Tinto's C$1.4 billion AP60 aluminium smelter expansion in Saguenay, Canada, adding 160,000 metric tonnes of annual capacity.

WEG announced an investment of approximately R$ 336 million over five years to construct a new wire manufacturing building in Atotonilco de Tula, Mexico, to supply wires and cables for transformer and electric motor businesses in North America.

The Pomorska Special Economic Zone approved a support decision for Flexopack Polska to expand production capacity of its flexible packaging materials at Tragamin, Malbork commune.

Doowon Climate Control America Inc. plans to increase its investment in a new automotive climate control systems facility in Metter, Georgia, by over $20 million to more than $50 million, expanding warehouse and manufacturing space. Operations are projected to begin in 2026.

Lanco Manufacturing, Corp. will invest $42 million to expand its paint manufacturing operations in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, adding over 20 jobs and building two new plants for solvent-based products and silicone sealants.

Koito Manufacturing will invest 33 billion yen ($234 million) to expand production capacity for automotive lighting equipment in the Americas by fiscal 2026, including a new factory in Mexico that would boost capacity by around 60%.

JK Cement plans to invest ₹3,000 crore to increase its cement capacity by 25% to 30 million tonnes per annum by FY26-end, including brownfield expansion at Panna and a greenfield grinding unit at Buxar.

ELQ S.A. has opened a second production facility in Hillwood Częstochowa, Poland, increasing its annual production capacity to 4,500 transformer stations. The facility also expands product portfolio to include medium voltage cable connectors.

TD Deutsche Klimakompressor GmbH (TDDK) is expanding its Bernsdorf plant with a 17,500 m² hall and a 5-aisle automated high-bay warehouse with over 13,000 pallet spaces. Completion and commissioning are scheduled for June 2025.

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is expanding production capacity at its Johnstown, Pennsylvania remote weapon systems factory with a $10 million investment. The company plans to hire an additional 20 employees as part of a 10-year lease extension.

Geksa – Nonwoven Materials completed modernization of its production facility in Toropetsky District, Tver Region, increasing output of nonwoven polymer materials by 30% with an investment of about RUB 750 million, including a RUB 350 million loan from the Federal Industrial Development Fund.

GKN Aerospace is expanding its aero-engine manufacturing facility in Trollhättan, Sweden by 5,000 m², adding advanced automation and digital technologies, with full operational status expected in 2026.

Koito Manufacturing announced it will expand its existing plant in Brazil to increase production capacity for automotive lighting equipment, in response to growing orders.

JST Power Equipment took possession of an additional 140,000 sq ft facility in Nogales, Mexico in May 2024 and delivered new production equipment in August 2024. The expansion aims to improve throughput by Q1 2025.

ABB opened an expanded electrification products manufacturing facility in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, with a US$12 million investment that doubles production capacity and creates 40 jobs.

Wienerberger reopened its brick factory in Berca, Romania, following a modernization investment of over EUR 25 million. The reopening ceremony took place on September 16, 2024.

Tata Electronics plans to build two additional wafer fabs in Dholera, Gujarat, after its first fab starts production in 2026. The first fab, a $11 billion project with PSMC, will have a capacity of 50,000 wafers per month; the second and third fabs would be similar in size.

Maxell Ltd. will invest approximately 5 billion yen to expand production facilities and building at Ono Works to double production capacity of primary batteries for medical devices by the end of FY2027.

Physik Instrumente (PI) inaugurated a new building at its Eschbach site in Germany, with an investment of approximately €20 million. The 6,500 m² expansion aims to triple the site's capacity for high-precision positioning technology and piezo applications.

General Electric Algeria Turbines (GEAT) announced that its plant in Ain Yagout, Batna, will begin manufacturing electrical transmission equipment in August 2025. The expansion will create 180-200 new jobs.

Irplast s.p.a. will invest 55 million euros to add a new production line for innovative ultra-stable films at its existing plant in Atessa, Abruzzo, Italy, requiring an expansion of the facility.

Builders Supply Co. announced a $10.6 million investment in a new 23,000 sq ft concrete block manufacturing facility in Fort Payne, Alabama, creating 10 new jobs.

Macpower CNC Machines Limited announced plans to increase manufacturing capacity by 25% to 2,500 machines per year, with a new 40,000 sq ft assembly unit and an investment of approximately ₹15 crore, operational from April 2025.

Nippon Shokubai Indonesia is preparing IDR 1.69 trillion for factory expansion and phase 4 construction in Cilegon. The company is the sole manufacturer of acrylic acid, acrylic esters, and superabsorbent polymer in Indonesia.

MDA is constructing a 185,000 square foot expansion at its satellite production facility in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, to double capacity and produce up to two MDA AURORA digital satellites per day. The expansion will add 600 jobs and is expected to be operational in the second half of 2025.

PGF Capital's subsidiary NetZero Technology signed an agreement to acquire 23.9 acres of land in Kulim, Kedah for RM40 million to expand its insulation manufacturing plant, with Phase 1 adding 40,000 mt capacity by H1 2026 and Phase 2 adding 20,000 mt by H1 2028.

REFKUL completed construction of the second phase of its plant, adding 10,000 sqm and increasing total production area to 21,000 sqm, with ten new production lines for precision air conditioners, monoblocks, and split systems.

GE Aerospace plans to add 16,000 square feet to its existing 101,000-square-foot facility in Norton Shores, Michigan, to increase manufacturing capabilities for aircraft engine components. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2025.

Denova will invest over 400 million rubles to expand polymer production capacity in Leningrad Oblast, increasing output by 24 million polymer construction bags and 16,000 tonnes of additives per year. New production capacities are planned to be commissioned by 2026.

BASF inaugurated a new world-scale production plant for alkyl ethanolamines at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The investment increases BASF's global annual capacity for alkyl ethanolamines by nearly 30% to over 140,000 metric tons per year.

Vibrantz Technologies is breaking ground on a new production facility at its Sittard, Netherlands site to expand capacity of its Pearls sustainable tinting solution. The project is part of a $20 million investment to increase global Pearls production capacity to 1.2 million liters per year.

Nidec will invest ₹150 crore to expand its Hubli-Dharwad facility in Karnataka, India, by 20 acres, adding to a previously planned 30-acre site. The 50-acre facility will host six factories manufacturing alternators, motors, and drives, creating over 800 jobs. Construction began in April 2024, with commercial production expected by October 2025.

Caterpillar signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government to invest Rs 500 crore to expand its existing construction manufacturing facilities in Tiruvallur and Krishnagiri districts.

Horse will invest €26.3 million in a new automated gravity casting production line for aluminium cylinder heads at its Curitiba plant in Brazil, plus €6.5 million in testing and validation. The line will produce 210,000 cylinder heads annually and create 60 new jobs by 2026.

MÜNZING North America completed a 70,399-sq-ft facility in Clover, South Carolina, to expand its food-grade and non-food-grade additives business. The facility is adjacent to existing operations.