Zain Paper Industry has commissioned Overmade to supply two complete tissue production lines for a new tissue park in Doha, Qatar. The first phase includes two lines each producing 30,000 TPY, plus a converting plant and diaper plant.

Holcim broke ground on the GO4ZERO plant in Obourg, Belgium, with a planned investment of over EUR 500 million. The plant is engineered to produce 2 million tons of net-zero cement per annum by 2029.

ABB inaugurated a fully automated robotics mega factory in Kangqiao, Shanghai, representing a $150 million investment. The 67,000 m² facility will manufacture next-generation robots using AI and robotics.

Siemens India plans to invest Rs 186 crore to set up a new greenfield Metro-car assembly facility in Aurangabad for its Metro Rail systems segment. The facility will be set up by 2028 in a phased manner, initially for export products.

Ultimate Linings has opened a new 302,000-square-foot facility in Lebanon, Tennessee, housing an innovation center, corporate office, and manufacturing unit for polyurea chemistry. It has a production capacity of about 100 million pounds per year on a single shift.

Extrapack OOD will open two new factories for bags and packaging in Pavlikeni and Ledenik, Bulgaria, creating nearly 100 jobs. The Pavlikeni plant cost over EUR 2.5 million to build and will start production in June or July 2024.

Safran Electrical & Power inaugurated a new 13,500m² factory in Chihuahua, Mexico, hosting 800 employees, producing electrical wiring for Boeing 737, 767 and 777 programs. Production began in August 2023.

Gestamp, through its Turkish-Spanish joint venture Beyçelik Gestamp, opened a new 22,000 sqm car parts factory in Darmanesti, Arges county, Romania, employing 200 people. The factory will produce components for Dacia and Ford Otosan.

MOL Group inaugurated its €1.3 billion polyol complex in Tiszaújváros, Hungary, with a capacity of around 200,000 tonnes of polyol per year, marking the company's largest organic investment.

Sumitomo Electric commenced construction of a new subsea transmission cable factory at the Port of Nigg, Scotland, with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 14, 2024. The factory is expected to be ready for commissioning in 2026.

Atoman Semiconductor held the grand opening of its epitaxy factory in Xiamen, China, which will produce GaAs, InP, and GaN epitaxial wafers using MBE systems.

A venture of Republic Services and Ravago, called Blue Polymers, is building a $95 million, 165,000-square-foot recycling center in Buckeye Industrial Park, Arizona. The plant will process 75 million pounds of materials per year and create about 60 jobs, with operations expected to begin in the second half of 2025.

Lilium plans to build a €400 million factory in France for high-volume manufacturing of the Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft, creating up to 850 jobs. A final site selection is expected in the coming weeks.

Micropower is relocating to a new 25,000 m² battery and charger factory in Växjö, Sweden, housing production of lithium-ion batteries, chargers, and power converters, along with a new R&D center. The move starts in summer 2024 and is expected to be completed during 2025.

Veira will invest Rs 450 crore to set up a new manufacturing unit at Greater Noida. The investment will raise its production capacity for washing machines and air coolers from 1 lakh to 5 lakh units annually.

South Korea's Dentium Co., Ltd. received approval for the ICT VINA III medical device manufacturing plant in Da Nang Hi-Tech Park, Vietnam, with a registered investment of $177 million.

Escorts Kubota plans to invest INR 4,000-4,500 crore over 3-4 years to build a greenfield manufacturing plant in Ghiloth, Rajasthan. The plant will double domestic tractor capacity to 340,000 units annually and add new engine and construction equipment lines.

Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to build a new earthmoving machinery industrial park in Weinan High-tech Zone, Shaanxi Province. The project involves fixed asset investment of 1.12 billion yuan, with annual production capacity of 10,000 large/medium hydraulic excavators, 10,000 small excavators, and 25,000 sets of excavator components. Mass production is planned for 2011, with full design capacity by 2016.

Foshan Meitu Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. will build a new factory in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, with a total investment of 200 million yuan. The factory will produce general industrial fully automatic electrostatic powder spraying equipment and is expected to be completed and operational in June 2025.

Siemens Healthineers announced a £250 million ($314 million) facility in North Oxfordshire to design and manufacture superconducting magnets for MRI scanners using DryCool technology. The 56,000 m² site will support over 1,300 skilled jobs and is planned to open in 2026.

Sichuan Flyger's valve plant in Ziyang High-Tech Zone has topped out, with completion expected by end of May 2024 and full handover in June; initial investment is 60 million yuan and output is expected to reach 80 million yuan this year.

CGP Materials began construction of a new factory in Sejong City, South Korea, to produce polymer and monomer materials for semiconductor patterning. The 18,000 m² facility will cost 50 billion won, with construction finishing in February 2025 and mass production starting in June 2025.

Vista Metals announced a $60 million investment in a new facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to serve the aerospace industry with specialty aluminum products. The site will bring over 50 new jobs and support downstream processing for aerospace extrusion, forging and rolling markets.

Minova plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Tooele County, Utah, with a $24.5 million investment and 58 new jobs. The company received a post-performance tax reduction from the state.

Smart Asia Chemical Bhd inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia, with an investment of RM100 million. The 95,170 sq ft plant increases annual manufacturing capacity for decorative paints and protective coatings by 27 million litres.

iHastek has opened a new production facility in Monterrey, Mexico, with an annual capacity of 2 million units. The plant represents the first phase of the company's investment in the country and will create local jobs.

Enovis Corporation has opened a new production plant at its San Daniele del Friuli, Italy location, doubling production capacity to over 1.5 million units per year and creating more than 100 new jobs. The facility is part of the former LimaCorporate site acquired in January 2024.

Daikin Applied announced plans to construct a new 460,000 square-foot energy-efficient manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico, to produce custom HVAC and computer room air handler equipment for data centers. The $121 million facility is expected to create over 1,150 new permanent jobs, with construction completion by Spring 2025 and production ramping up in June 2025.

Okey Vision Technologies plans to launch a plant in the Dubna Special Economic Zone to produce contact lens care solutions and medical solutions, with an investment of RUB 275 million and annual capacity of over 40 million packages.

GROB Group officially opened its sixth production plant in Bangalore, India, named GROB machine tools India Private Limited, to strengthen its presence in the Indian market and reduce manufacturing costs.

Swedish group Trelleborg signed an €11 million agreement to construct a new industrial unit in Midparc, Nouacer, Morocco, for manufacturing sealing systems for aerospace. The factory will span 7,800 square meters and create 150-200 jobs.

Airedale by Modine purchased a 14.6-acre site in Bradford, UK, to produce precision cooling equipment for data centers. Production is estimated to commence in December 2024, creating over 200 jobs.

Mechatronic Systemtechnik opened a new cutting-edge technology center in Fürnitz, Austria, with an investment exceeding EUR 20 million. The 6,500 m² facility includes a clean room and laboratory for semiconductor wafer handling equipment.

Loos Machine & Automation constructed a new state-of-the-art plant in Colby, Wisconsin, replacing the old Packaging Corporation of America building. The facility became operational less than a year after acquisition in May 2022, housing advanced manufacturing equipment and technologies.

The second Conch Cement Factory in Battambang province, Cambodia, a US$253 million joint venture between Cambodian and Chinese investors, has reached 85% construction completion. The plant, covering 407 hectares, will produce 5,000 tons of cement per day (2 million tons annually) and is scheduled for inauguration in September 2024.

Recyclable packaging maker PakTech has launched local manufacturing of multipack beverage can handles in Australia. PakTech and its partners have capacity to make up to 75 million recycled handles annually in Australia.

B. Braun Medical opened a new production facility in Sempach, Switzerland, with an investment of 75 million euros, enabling a medium-term doubling of production capacity.

Climaveneta Chat Union Vietnam Limited Liability Company inaugurated a new factory in Ben Luc District, Long An Province, Vietnam, on May 24, 2024. The 6,000 m² plant, a collaboration between Chat Union and MEHITS (owned by Mitsubishi Electric Japan), manufactures FCU, AHU, HVAC, and chiller products with a total investment of $2 million.

Shanghai Unison Aluminium Products will invest 11 million levs (5.6 million euro) to build a factory near Plovdiv, Bulgaria, producing aluminum profiles and parts for the automotive industry. Construction is expected to start by end of April 2024, with operations within a year, creating 150-200 jobs.

Erbe Elektromedizin inaugurated a new 25,000 m² production and development building in Rangendingen, Germany, after three years of construction. The €90 million investment is the largest in the company's history.

Masimo Medical Technologies Malaysia opened a new manufacturing facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, with an investment of RM100 million. The plant has a maximum production capacity of 100 million devices per year for domestic and export markets.

GF Casting Solutions, a division of Switzerland-based Georg Fischer, announced a new factory in Augusta, Georgia, to produce cast aluminum parts for mobility and energy industries. The $184 million facility will employ 350 workers and begin operations in 2027.

OSG EX-CELL-O GmbH held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new production building in Göppingen's Stauferpark. The facility will produce CNC cold rolling machines and tools, with operations starting in 2025.

ArcelorMittal is investing BRL 2.0 billion ($389.86 million) to build a new pellet feed production plant at the Serra Azul mine in Minas Gerais, increasing capacity from 1.6 million to 4.5 million mt per year.

GF Casting Solutions, a division of Georg Fischer AG, will invest more than $184 million in a new manufacturing facility in Augusta, Georgia. The plant will produce cast aluminum parts for the automotive industry, creating 350 jobs, with operations expected to begin in 2027.

PMB Aluminium Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad, opened its new Nilai plant in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The first phase features smart extrusion and automated anodizing lines for aluminium solutions for the PV industry.

Togo Medikit Co., Ltd. will build the Medikit Hyuga Third Plant in Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, with a total investment of approximately 3 billion yen. The plant will manufacture medical devices such as dialysis needles and catheters, and is expected to start operations in January 2025.

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) held the grand opening of its new Tongluo Fab in Miaoli, Taiwan. The 12-inch wafer fab, with an investment exceeding NT$300 billion, has begun trial production and will produce 50,000 wafers per month at 55, 40, and 28nm nodes.

ABB opened a new €20 million energy-efficient factory in Belgium for robotics manufacturing.

Smurfit Kappa inaugurated a new corrugated cardboard packaging plant in Guarne, Antioquia, Colombia, investing over USD 50 million to expand capacity from its Medellin plant, which it describes as the group's most modern in Colombia.