Franklin Electric officially opened its new production facility in Torbalı, İzmir, Türkiye, built on a 14,600 m² site through a €5 million investment. The plant is expected to increase production capacity and strengthen regional logistics.

Shakti Pumps invested Rs 3 crore in its subsidiary Shakti Energy Solutions to establish a greenfield solar DCR cell and PV module manufacturing plant with 2.20 GW capacity in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh.

Daihen plans a new single-storey factory of about 6,000 square metres at its Mie Works in Taki, Mie Prefecture, with a total investment of roughly ¥10 billion. Phase 1 is due to finish in fiscal 2027 and phase 2 in fiscal 2029.

Eaton will open a new manufacturing campus in Henrico County, Virginia, making static transfer switches, power distribution units and remote power panels for data centers, with production expected to start in 2027.

Vivax-Metrotech Corporation announced a new manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia, with an investment of RM48 million that will create 175 high-skilled jobs and produce precision technologies for telecom and utilities.

Embraco, part of Nidec Global Appliance, announced a new compressor factory in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, with 6 million units annual capacity and total investment above $120 million. Operations are set to start in the second half of 2026 and create 750 to 1,000 direct jobs.

Embraco, part of Nidec Global Appliance, announced a 120 million INR (about $12 crore) investment to build a 55,000 square metre compressor and inverter plant in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, India, expected to be operational by late 2026.

Nidec will invest $120 million in a new 55,000 square metre factory in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, to make Embraco refrigeration compressors and inverters. Operations are planned to start in the second half of 2026 and create 750 to 1,000 direct jobs.

GE Vernova T&D India will invest about USD 16 million to add a HVDC and FACTS manufacturing line at its Chennai plant and build a new facility in Noida, India.

ebm-papst is building a new manufacturing plant in Chennai, India, with a first-phase investment of 36 million euros (INR 340 crore) on a 57,600 m² plot. The plant is expected to be completed by end-2026 and employ around 700 people once operational. Groundbreaking was set for April 4, 2025.

Marquardt has officially opened a new mechatronic systems plant in Talegaon near Pune, India, replacing its Mumbai site. The investment in buildings, machinery and equipment exceeds 180 crore rupees, and around 300 new jobs are expected by 2030.

Flex recently announced a new 400,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Dallas for data center power infrastructure, including switchgear, power pods and power distribution units. No investment value was given.

ABB announced an $80 million investment to replace its Selmer, Tennessee operations with a new 320,000 square-foot facility producing electrical distribution equipment. The facility is expected to add 50 jobs and open in late 2026.

Eaton announced it would invest $340 million to add a third US facility for manufacturing three-phase transformers in Jonesville, South Carolina. The site will support 700 new jobs and begin hiring and production in 2027.

Xinghuo Special Steel began construction on a project to produce 1 billion high-end solenoid valves and pump valve soft magnetic cores per year in Dainan, Xinghua, Jiangsu, on a 100-mu site with planned investment of RMB 1 billion.

Rexa Inc, a maker of electronic components and industrial valves, plans a $33 million project including a 110,000 sq ft building on West Grove Street in Middleboro, relocating from West Bridgewater and creating 25 new jobs. The plan was presented to the select board on 1 July 2024.

Littelfuse held a ribbon-cutting on 22 May 2024 for a new 106,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, which doubles its local manufacturing capacity for circuit protection products.

Siemens Energy will build its first U.S. transformer production facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a $149 million investment expected to create 559 local jobs. Manufacturing is set to begin in early 2026.

Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) will invest $233 million to build its first US advanced manufacturing facility in Linwood, Davidson County, North Carolina, to make lithium-ion battery pouches for EVs and create 352 jobs.

Jabil inaugurated its third manufacturing plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, a 250,000 sq ft facility in the Chihuahua 2000 Industrial Park with a $50 million investment, expected to generate 2,000 jobs.

SAMSON AG received final approval for its new factory at the Offenbach Innovation Campus, with construction started in August 2023 and completion scheduled by 2026. Production of electronic positioners is planned from October 2024.

Siemens Industry is seeking city incentives for a new advanced manufacturing plant at 7200 Harris Legacy Drive in Fort Worth, Texas, to make low-voltage switchboards and switchgear, with $133 million in building and equipment investment and up to 715 jobs by end of 2026. The Fort Worth City Council will decide on incentives Sept. 12.

Balluff is building a new high-volume production plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, starting at the end of 2023, with about EUR 50 million invested. The 15,000 square metre plant will make sensors, accessories, network systems and RFID solutions.

Mersen officially opened its new manufacturing facility at 795 Santa Fe Pike in Columbia, Tennessee, its 10th US location, after investing USD 70 million. The plant will produce extruded graphite, insulation felt and isostatic graphite.

BorgWarner broke ground on a new plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, to make power electronics components and electric motors, with 380 new direct jobs expected over five years and opening targeted for Q2 2024.

SKF is investing SEK 50 million in a new manufacturing site in Tangier, Morocco, to produce magnetic bearings for turbomachinery and high-speed applications. Operations are set to ramp up in the second quarter of 2023.

Danfoss signed an agreement with the Haiyan county government in Zhejiang to begin building its second campus there. The local government funds the facility, which Danfoss leases and equips itself.

ABB is constructing a $100 million, 275,000-square-foot plant and offices in New Berlin, Wisconsin, adding 100 jobs, with opening scheduled for fall 2024 as part of about $170 million US investment.

Danfoss announced construction of a new compressor and sensor manufacturing facility in Apodaca, Mexico, to serve growing US demand for cooling technology. The plant is expected to be ready by the end of 2024 with capacity for 100,000 compressor units and 2.6 million sensors.

Midea-owned Welling Auto Parts started production on January 6, 2023 at the first phase of its new NEV parts base in Anqing, Anhui province. The base targets 1 million electric compressors, 1.2 million EPS motors and 200,000 drive motors a year.

Schneider Electric plans to invest Rs 425 crore in a new smart factory in Bengaluru that will consolidate 6 of its 10 existing local factories. The campus will expand to 10 lakh square feet and create over 1,000 jobs, with 80% of output exported.

Ziehl-Abegg is investing 100 million euros in a new 46,500 m2 US production plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, expected ready for occupancy in 2024, with the existing Greensboro site relocated there in 2025.

WEG plans a new electric motor factory in Santo Tirso, Portugal, investing EUR 23.5 million to build 22,600 sq m. The plant is due to start operations in Q1 2024 and create about 100 jobs, and it will absorb production from WEG's Maia site.

Emerson has inaugurated an expanded facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to manufacture Rosemount pressure and temperature transmitters and manifolds, adding production capacity to serve its key customers in the Kingdom. The announcement was made on June 24, 2022.

JDR Cable Systems reached final agreement under the UK government's OWMIS scheme for financial support for its £130m subsea cable factory in Cambois near Blyth, Northumberland. Construction starts in summer 2022 with opening planned for 2024 and 171 jobs expected.

Mitsubishi Electric will invest about 2.2 billion Indian rupees through its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric India to build a factory manufacturing inverters and FA control system products, expected to start operations in December 2023.

US heater maker Watlow inaugurated its fourth Mexican plant in El Marqués, Querétaro, investing 420 million pesos to expand electric heater and sensor production and employing 1,315 people there.

Emerson launched its new manufacturing facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, producing solenoid valves, filter regulators and control cabinets to serve customers in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East and Africa region.

Honeywell Szabályozástechnikai Kft. is building a new site in the new Nagykanizsa industrial park in Hungary, developed by the state-owned NIPÜF. Groundbreaking is expected in early 2022 and construction is due to finish by year end.

BMT held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant in Gijang-gun, Busan, with construction investment of about KRW 34 billion and annual production capacity rising from KRW 150 billion to KRW 300 billion. Completion is planned for March 2023.

BorgWarner broke ground on a 17,000 m² plant in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, investing €100 million to produce electric motors, inverters and battery management systems, with production starting in Q3 2022 and about 300 jobs.

Northvolt announced a new highly automated battery module and energy storage systems plant with an R&D centre in Gdańsk, Poland, with investment of nearly USD 200 million and up to 500 jobs. Production is to start in 2022.

Marelli is opening a production facility for electric drivetrains in Cologne, Germany, on 18,000 square metres, with production slated to start in the first half of 2021 and about 160 employees.

Electro-Mechanical announced in November 2024 that it will invest $16.55 million to expand operations in Southwest Virginia, adding a 200,000 square foot facility in Washington County.

Phoenix Contact E-Mobility is building a 15,000 m2 production facility at the Rzeszow-Dworzysko science park in Poland, developed by Panattoni, to make AC and DC charging cables. Completion is expected by end 2020 or early 2021, with production starting in early 2021 and the workforce growing to over 250.

Meiden America Switchgear, a unit of Japan-based Meidensha, will invest $8 million to build a 60,000-square-foot high-voltage vacuum circuit breaker facility in Fountain Inn, Laurens County, South Carolina, expected to create 41 jobs.

Meidensha is opening a new manufacturing facility of about 60,000 sq ft in Laurens County near Greenville, SC, in April 2020, to expand production of 72kV and 145kV vacuum circuit breakers through subsidiary Meiden America Switchgear.

Brose held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 6, 2020 for its first Serbian plant in Pancevo, which will make electric motors and electronics for cooling fan modules. The company approved EUR 120 million of investment and plans up to 1,100 new jobs, with mass production targeted by summer 2021.

Parvalux Electric Motors plans to build a new 13,000 m2 factory and headquarters in Poole, consolidating three existing sites. It has bought a 3.54ha site on Cabot Lane, with construction due to start later in 2020 and occupation in 2021.

Panasonic Life Solutions India will build a factory in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, to produce wiring devices, electrical wire and switchgear, with an investment of 2,946 million rupees. Production is scheduled to start in autumn 2021.