TCL's Zhongshan air conditioner production base will expand its capacity from 11 million units to 15 million units in 2024.

Datang Power's board approved the full construction of the Datang Fuzhou power plant 2×1000MW expansion project in Jiangxi, with a total investment of approximately 8.216 billion yuan.

Danfoss Turbocor celebrated the opening of a new 145,000 square foot production facility in Tallahassee, doubling its manufacturing capacity for oil-free compressors. The $62 million investment is expected to create jobs in the area.

Honeywell is expanding its Lupine Avenue plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to double capacity for manufacturing asthma inhalers and increase production of low-global-warming-potential refrigerants. The expansion costs about $72 million and will create 13-20 jobs.

PWO AG held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new engineering and production site in Čačak, Serbia. The site will create over 500 jobs, with first series production scheduled for the end of 2025.

Welspun Living is building a new Jacquard towel plant in Anjar, India, with an additional capacity of 6,400 MTPA at an investment of Rs. 400 crores. The plant is set to be operational by November 2024.

Volvo CE expanded production facilities at its Braås plant in Sweden with an investment of SEK 360 million ($32.7 million) to accelerate the shift to electromobility for articulated haulers.

Volvo CE inaugurated a new battery pack production facility in Changwon, South Korea, with an investment of SEK 80 million ($7.8 million). The 2,500 sq. meter facility is now operational and will produce battery packs for electric excavators.

Juber is building a new 450 m² spare parts sector at its factory in Darregueira, Buenos Aires, as part of an ongoing investment plan. The company previously added a 625 m² logistics hall and a CNC lathe.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems celebrated the grand opening of a 185,000 square foot automated production facility at its Acuña campus, producing brake control and air treatment systems, with production expanding over several years.

QSM Semiconductores plans to start construction of a legacy semiconductor plant in Querétaro, Mexico, with a total investment of $12 million, creating 160 high-specialization jobs. It also inaugurated an Engineering and Innovation Center and an Integrated Circuit Design Center earlier in 2024 with a $3 million investment.

IMA Eurosicma inaugurated a new 9,000 sqm plant in Vignate, Milan, expanding production and service capabilities for horizontal flow-wrapping solutions for the food industry.

StarBigBloc Building Material Ltd, a subsidiary of BigBloc Construction, plans to raise funds via SME IPO or preferential issue to expand production capacity from 250,000 to over 1.2 million cubic meters per annum over 4-5 years, including two new greenfield plants in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and North India (Delhi/Haryana).

MEWA Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 7,000-square-meter expansion of its textile service facility in Schwechat, Austria. The company is investing €55 million in the project, which will create the most modern wiping cloth service operation in Europe.

Gerresheimer is expanding its Peachtree City, Georgia site in two stages, investing around USD 180 million. The expansion will add 18,000 m² of production space and create over 400 jobs.

Chinese manufacturer GHC has installed a new Reicofil RF5 spunbond nonwovens line in Jinjiang, Quanzhou City, equipped with A.Celli winding and packaging systems. The line is designed for absorbent hygiene products.

COIM, a chemical industry leader, is investing €10 million to expand its research centre at the Offanengo facility in Italy. The new building will house R&D laboratories for adhesives, polyols, thermal insulation, and low-emission prepolymers, and will support recruitment in R&D.

Ducab Metals Business signed a 50-year lease agreement with KEZAD Group to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi by 51,015 sqm, increasing capacity for high-quality copper and aluminium industrial products. The expansion brings total space to over 100,000 sqm.

Haier Egypt plans to build a new factory for central air conditioners (VRF) in the 10th of Ramadan City industrial complex, with 45,000 m² of land requested, as part of the second phase of its industrial complex.

MRPC, a contract manufacturer of medical device assemblies, completed a $2 million renovation project at its Butler headquarters, adding a new cleanroom with HEPA-filtered air and automation equipment.

Quaker Windows and Doors announced a $30 million expansion of its Eldon, Missouri manufacturing facility, adding 300,000 square feet and creating 220 new jobs. The expansion includes a vertical paint line and increased insulating glass and tempering capabilities.

Uno Minda's Board approved the expansion of its AW2W (Antilock Braking System with Two-Wheeler) plant in Supa, Ahmednagar, to increase annual production capacity for wheel units.

EcoCortec, a subsidiary of Cortec Corporation, launched state-of-the-art compounding operations for VpCI polymers and bio-resins at its plant in Beli Manastir, Croatia, producing premium concentrated masterbatch.

BranchOut Food purchased a third EnWave dehydration machine (100kW NutraRev System) for its new facility in Peru, expected to start operations in Q3 2024, completing an estimated $40M production capacity.

Toray Industries Inc. will invest 500 billion won ($365 million) to expand facilities at the Gumi National Industrial Complex by next year. The investment covers high-performance carbon fiber, aramid fiber, and eco-friendly materials. Toray Advanced Materials Korea will increase annual capacity at Gumi Plant 4 from 3,300 tons to 8,000 tons, and at Gumi Plant 1 for aramid fiber from 3,000 tons to 5,000 tons.

Canadian aerospace firm Shimco celebrated the expansion of its operations into the Midparc free zone in Nouaceur, Morocco. The company has secured a contract for the facility, with production set to begin by January 2025, focusing on parts for Airbus Helicopter and Airbus Atlantic.

Air Products Membrane Solutions announced a $70 million investment to expand its manufacturing and logistics center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The new facility is expected to be in production by the end of 2025 and will add 30 new jobs.

Milrem Robotics opened a new facility next to its headquarters in Tallinn, Estonia, increasing production capability fivefold to manufacture over 500 THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicles per year, and adding 1000 sqm of office space.

Genesis MedTech (Jianshi Medical) began construction of its Phase II project in Wuxi, China, with an investment of nearly CNY 1 billion, to produce antibacterial sutures by December 2024.

First Quality announced a $418 million expansion at its Macon, Georgia facility to increase diaper and training pant capacity by 50% and create 600 new jobs.

Westlake Pipe & Fittings announced on 23 May 2024 plans to add a 190,000 sq ft facility at its existing Wichita Falls, Texas site to manufacture molecular-oriented PVC (PVCO) pipe. Construction is slated to begin by the end of 2024.

Mondi held a groundbreaking in Duino, Italy, on 23 May 2024 for a €200 million investment converting an existing paper machine into a recycled containerboard machine with about 420,000 tonnes annual capacity. Start-up is expected in 2025.

Yulim Tech signed an MOU to invest KRW 120 billion to expand its manufacturing plant in Daegu National Industrial Complex, adding 350,000 units of future vehicle housing capacity per year. Construction starts September 2024, completion June 2025.

SeedMaster has invested $10 million to expand its manufacturing facilities in Emerald Park, Saskatchewan. The company will add 6,000 sq. ft. to an existing 6,000 sq. ft. building to increase production capacity, with construction starting summer 2024 and operations expected by end of 2024.

BASF India Limited will increase production capacity of Ultramid polyamide and Ultradur polybutylene terephthalate at its compounding plants in Panoli, Gujarat and Thane, Maharashtra by over 40%. The increased capacity will be available in the second half of 2025.

Mars plans to invest approximately $250 million to add two production lines at its chocolate factory in 6th of October City, Egypt, by 2025. The expansion will increase annual production capacity from 25,000 tons to 65,000 tons.

SAG México is planning to acquire a third production site for tailor-made aluminum components using die casting and rheocasting processes, expected to be operational by 2025.

Okuma is rebuilding its Konan Plant in Konan City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with a total construction budget of 14 billion yen. The project includes a new Engineering Center for automation systems and an Innovation Center for co-creation with customers, both to be completed in December 2025.

Tetra Pak and Stora Enso are investing a combined EUR29.1m in a new carton repulping line in Poland that will triple used beverage carton capacity from 25,000 to 75,000 tonnes per year.

Medical Component Specialists acquired an 18,000-square-foot facility in New Boston, New Hampshire for Nitinol manufacturing, and plans to expand it to 50,000 square feet by end of 2024.

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme has successfully validated a semi-automated commercial production line for the Sorrel wearable drug delivery platform at its facility in Netanya, Israel. The company also announced plans to expand Sorrel production into Western markets.

LS Electric will invest 80.3 billion won to expand its ultra-high voltage transformer production plant in Busan, South Korea. The expansion will double annual production capacity to 400 billion won, with completion by September 2025 and operations starting in October 2025.

Carolina Nonwovens announced a new manufacturing line in Fostoria, Ohio, with a $4 million investment. The plant will be operational by Q3 2024 and target automotive, construction, bedding and appliances.

As part of the $300 million investment, PPG will enhance and expand activities at its existing facilities in Cleveland, Ohio and San Juan Del Rio, Mexico, with new equipment and processes to increase manufacturing efficiencies.

Flottweg Separation Technology Inc. celebrated the grand opening of a 15,000-square-foot warehouse expansion at its existing campus in Boone County, Kentucky. The $1.75 million investment created 12 high-wage jobs and will accommodate increased parts manufacturing.

Silan Microelectronics (Silan) announced it will invest about 120 billion yuan ($16.6 billion) with partners to build an 8-inch SiC power device chip manufacturing line in Xiamen's Haicang District. The project, to be built in two phases, will have an annual capacity of 720,000 8-inch SiC wafers.

Collins Aerospace announced a $200 million expansion of its carbon brake factory on the West Plains in Spokane, Washington. The project will add about 70,000 square feet of manufacturing space and at least 50 new jobs.

Wabtec Corporation inaugurated a Rs 150 crore (approx. $18 million) manufacturing facility in Rohtak, Haryana, India. The plant will initially manufacture transit rail components and subsystems, with plans to invest an additional $10 million and add 200 employees.

Murai completed the expansion of its second factory at its headquarters in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan, with construction finishing on May 13, 2024.

Enovis announced a new production plant in San Daniele del Friuli, Italy, to double prosthesis production capacity from 750,000 to over 1.5 million units per year, with an investment of about EUR 10 million and 100 new jobs.