Robotics firm Wootzano is moving from its County Durham base to a 14,000 sqft facility at Cobalt Business Park on Tyneside to accommodate growth. The move was announced in June 2024.
Perry's Ice Cream completed an $18 million expansion at its Akron, New York facility, adding a 20,000-square-foot building and new machinery for extruded novelty production. The project created up to 15 new jobs.
Tsementum plans to increase cement production capacity by 271,000 tonnes per year at an existing plant in Saratov Oblast, with an investment of 3.5 billion rubles, to be completed by October 2027.
SENNEBOGEN LLC held a groundbreaking ceremony in spring 2024 for a major expansion of its site in North Carolina, USA, adding 15,000 m² of floor space on a 145,000 m² site. The expansion includes training rooms, offices, and a demonstration area.
Toyota is expanding its Huntsville engine factory with a $282 million investment, adding new drivetrain product lines and creating over 350 jobs. Total investment in the plant now exceeds $1.7 billion.
Lasenor Yug, a Russian-Spanish producer, signed an agreement to build a new workshop for food emulsifiers in Azov, Rostov region. The first phase investment is about 300 million rubles, with capacity to produce up to 8,000 tonnes per year, expected completion in 2025.
GKN Aerospace announced plans to double F-35 canopy production capacity at its Garden Grove, California site, creating over 100 jobs. A customer investment of up to $150 million will support a new production line, to be completed by January 2027.
H2O Innovation acquired an industrial building and adjacent land in Ham-Nord, Quebec, adding 10,000 square feet of production space and 32,000 square feet of outdoor storage. The expansion will increase manufacturing capacity for water treatment systems and maple syrup equipment, creating specialized jobs.
Aquila Września, part of VPK Group, is expanding its factory in Września, Poland, with a new production hall of nearly 13,000 sqm and a new corrugator that can produce up to 20 million m2 of corrugated board per month.
DEACERO announced an investment of 10.8 billion pesos ($600 million) for the Ramos II project in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The project includes a new steel mill and rolling mill to produce structural profiles, adding 1 million tons of annual capacity and creating over 1,000 jobs.
Toyota Alabama is investing $282 million in Huntsville, Alabama to add new production lines, generating around 350 new jobs. Total investment in Toyota Alabama now exceeds $1.7 billion.
Manner Polymers is building a 100,000 square foot flexible PVC compounding plant in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The $54 million investment will create over 60 jobs, with production expected to start in fall 2025. The concrete foundation has been poured.
Doosan Bobcat has completed a mini excavator production building at its Chennai plant in India, with an area of 11,300 square meters. Full-scale production is expected to begin next year after line installation and stabilization.
voestalpine acquired production facilities for rail fastening technology and sleeper production in the United States, expanding its global leadership in rail infrastructure. The acquisition was part of strategic projects launched in the business year ending March 31, 2024.
Walki completed an investment of more than EUR 6 million in a new production line called The Bridge at its Steinfurt plant in Germany, to make recyclable fibre-based barrier board and flexible packaging.
Wieland has started construction on the Casting Unit 6 project, the first phase of a $500M modernization and expansion of its copper facility in East Alton, Illinois, to increase casting capacity and quality.
ELME Spreader will construct 1,700 sq metres of additional space at its facilities in Älmhult, Sweden, starting in autumn 2024, to increase manufacturing capacity for existing and new crane and truck products.
Invertek Drives is investing in a new 2,750 m² production facility near Welshpool, UK, to increase annual production capacity to over 1.5 million variable frequency drives. The company recently reached its 3 millionth drive produced.
Atlas Copco plans a $40 million expansion of its Voorheesville facility in Albany County, New York, adding a 64,438-square-foot building so it can custom build larger compressors. The plan was reported on 2024-06-04.
Teklas Automotive announced an $8 million expansion of its operations in Aguascalientes, Mexico, expected to generate 300 new jobs.
Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions signed an agreement to expand its production capacity in Wuxi, China, transforming the site into a base of R&D and product assembly. The expansion is part of Veolia's GreenUp program.
AIXTRON announced the acquisition of a production site near Turin, Italy, to expand its manufacturing capacities. The site is expected to ship a significant share of AIXTRON volume within 2-3 years.
Hydro Aluminum will invest $85 million to expand its Henderson, Kentucky facility by 80,000 sq. ft., adding HyForge technology and creating 31 new jobs. The new casthouse is expected to become operational in 2026.
Vitalis expanded its manufacturing capabilities, doubling its existing space, generating local jobs.
Flottweg SE held a ground-breaking ceremony in June 2024 for a new Process Center, an extension of Plant 2 in Vilsbiburg. The 2,000 m² technology center with laboratory, test, office and storage space represents an investment of around 15 million euros.
ON Semiconductor Corp. (Onsemi) will expand an existing site in Roznov pod Radhostem, Czech Republic, to make chips for electric vehicles and renewable energy, with a $2 billion investment. The expansion is expected to create 800 new jobs over seven years.
onsemi announced a $2 billion investment to expand its plant in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czechia, focusing on intelligent power semiconductors. The expansion is expected to increase chip production by hundreds of percent and add about 1,300 jobs.
Aquamech Engineering Corporation is expanding with a new manufacturing facility in MIDC Vile Bhagad, Maharashtra, covering 6,000 sq. mt., to produce purified water systems, process tanks, and other equipment.
M. Argueso & Co., a German-owned supplier of wax blends and adhesives, will consolidate its Ohio and Michigan operations and establish its US headquarters in Norton Shores, Michigan. The project involves a $33 million capital investment and creation of 20 jobs.
SNF Australia has completed an $18 million expansion of its polyacrylamide manufacturing plant in Lara, Australia, increasing capacity for acrylamide production to reduce reliance on imports.
QED Environmental Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Graco Inc., increased production capacity at its U.S. manufacturing facility in Dexter, Michigan, centralizing all production under one roof. The facility will also become the global calibration and service hub.
ResinTech announced a 30,000-square-foot expansion to its headquarters in Camden, New Jersey, adding to the existing 186,000-square-foot facility. The expansion contract was awarded to Penntex Construction to boost production capacity for ion exchange resins and filters.
The ALBA project at the Sines Industrial Complex in Portugal involves significant expansion with a linear polyethylene plant and a polypropylene plant. Mammoet completed heavy haulage of 12 cargo pieces, including a 445-ton reactor, for the project. The plants are planned for operation by 2025.
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems officially commissioned a new 6,000 square metre building with an automated small-parts warehouse in Öhringen, part of a 20 million euro investment. The buildings have been ready for use since June 2024.
France Élévateur, a manufacturer of aerial work platforms, commissioned two new production lines at its Flavigny-sur-Moselle plant in late May 2024. The lines are dedicated to products from sister companies Ruthmann and Versalift, owned by parent Time Manufacturing Company.
Hangya Technology's aero-engine key components capacity expansion project, including a blisk production workshop, has been gradually put into use. The project, part of the company's Phase III investment of CNY 1 billion, will add annual capacity of 1.8 million blisks or rings, 1.2 million compressor blades, 3,000 casings and 3,000 turbine disks, with annual sales of CNY 2 billion.
Saint-Gobain Isover invested over PLN 70 million to hybridize a glass-melting furnace at its Gliwice, Poland plant, adding electric electrode heating to the existing gas system. The investment increased production capacity by about 10% and is expected to reduce CO2 emissions per ton of product by up to 6%.
Veolia, through its subsidiary Veolia | Water Tech, signed an agreement to expand its production capacity in Wuxi, China, transforming the site into a base of R&D and product assembly. The expansion supports the GreenUp program.
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation completed the expansion of its cemented carbide tool plant in Valencia, Spain, operated by Mitsubishi Materials España. The expansion increases insert production capacity by two to five times compared to previous capacity, and operations started in May 2024.
WaterFurnace International has broken ground on a $14 million, 173,000-square-foot expansion of its Fort Wayne headquarters, more than doubling its current footprint. The expansion will increase operating efficiencies and production capabilities to address customer demand.
Hydro Aluminum Metals plans to invest $85 million to expand its Henderson, Kentucky facility by 80,000 square feet and add 31 jobs. The expansion will introduce HyForge casting technology, with the new cast house expected to start operating in 2026.
Amrep Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of Wastequip, will expand its operations in Rowan County, North Carolina, with a new 80,000-square-foot production facility adjacent to its current site. The project involves an investment of more than $21 million and will create 170 jobs.
Alleima will invest in a new vacuum arc remelting (VAR) furnace at its production site in Sandviken, Sweden, to increase production capacity for remelted high nickel and stainless steel bars and tubes. Production is planned to start during autumn 2025.
Infineon initiated the final construction phase for its 'Smart Power Fab' expansion in Dresden, Germany, after receiving the last building permit. The company is investing €5 billion in the expansion, which is expected to create around 1,000 jobs, with production planned to start in 2026.
Hydro Aluminum Metals USA LLC will expand its Henderson, Kentucky facility by 80,000 square feet, investing $85 million and creating 31 jobs. The expansion will introduce HyForge casting technology to serve the automotive market.
Geregu Power Plc and Siemens Energy signed an MoU to upgrade Geregu 1 from 435MW to 500MW, add 200MW via combined cycle, and build a new 500MW facility (Geregu 3) in Nigeria.
Toyota Material Handling held a groundbreaking ceremony for a nearly $100M expansion in Columbus, Indiana, adding a 295,000-square-foot factory for electric forklift production.
Palfinger opened its expanded European hub for aerial work platforms in Löbau, Germany, after investing over €14 million since 2021. The site now includes a state-of-the-art production hall, test area, and service center, employing around 300 people.
Weber Food Technology GmbH broke ground on an expansion of its Wolfertschwenden site in Germany, adding 1,600 square meters including an assembly hall and logistics area, with an investment of nearly €4 million. The expansion will create space for new full solution lines.
J&L Machine and Fabrication announced on May 29, 2024 that it will invest more than $2.1 million to expand its production capacity in Stanley, North Carolina, creating 33 new jobs.