Manufacturing Plants

Deals/Contracts/Partnerships

• 1

  Grande West Transportation, a Canadian manufacturer of mid-sized multi-purpose transit vehicle, intends to design and develop a brand new bus manufacturing facility in the State of Washington, USA. Itchose to partner with Hinduja Tech Inc. to design a new manufacturing facility for the development of affordable, Buy-America compliant buses geared toward U.S. market.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

EIIR Provider Solutions/Capabalities

• 1

  Faurecia announced the construction of a new industry 4.0 platform in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France for a total cost of €165 million. Employing over 1,000 people in the long term, the new site will produce seats, innovative solutions for reducing vehicle emissions, and hydrogen storage systems. The new site will be equipped with the latest digital manufacturing technologies and will be a benchmark for CO2 emissions reduction.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

EIIR Buyer GIC/R&D Best Practices/Solutions

• 1

  GE Healthcare has added 140 jobs in Carrigtohill, Co Cork after officially opening a ?30.5m injectable diagnostic imaging agents manufacturing line. Contrast media agents are used in x-ray and computed tomography (CT) procedures worldwide.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 2

  Pirelli announces ?115m investment plan in Mexico. It will increase production by 1 million units to a total of 8.5 million pieces and will also open R&D center.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 3

  A new manufacturing site has opened by Toyo Tire in Indija, Serbia. A solar power generation system has been installed at the site to deliver 10.15GWh of sustainable generated electricity annually. To support tire development, the company will use its R&D center in Germany to further develop technologies for each part of a tire?s structure, shape and pattern.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 4

  Mercedes-Benz Vans reorganizes production network in Europe. Jawor/Poland to become new member of Van production network. New plant dedicated to producing all-electric vans based on VAN.EA platform.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 5

  Applied Materials plans to build a next-generation R&D center in Sunnyvale, California. Applied Materials intends to expand its U.S. equipment manufacturing capacity. Applied is also investing in its global infrastructure and will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for an expansion of its regional hub in Singapore.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 6

  Holcim inaugurated its 1.6Mta Agadir-Souss cement plant in Morocco and with its Industry 4.0 technology including AI, data, predictive maintenance, automation, energy savings and wind-powered energy supply, it is expected to set new standards for modern smart cement plants.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 7

  US-Chinese Automaker, Silk-FAW, To Build Electric Sports Cars In Italy. Silk-FAW confirm plans to invest more than $1.02 billion to build R&D center, Head Quarters and factory in Italy.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 8

  Daikin is to spend $230m on a new domestic air conditioning factory in Huizhou City, Guangdong Province and starts building a further R&D centre in Suzhou.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 9

  A new manufacturing facility in Dudelange, Luxembourg has officially been opened by Goodyear. Following a US$77m investment in the new facility and its Industry 4.0 digital manufacturing processes, manufacturing for large rim diameter passenger tires in small batches according to OEM reuirements will now be four times faster than previously used methods.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 10

  Okmetic invests nearly 400 million euros to build a new fab in Finland.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 11

  Philips Expands Manufacturing and Research and Development Facility in Pune, Maharashtra. Philips will build a new R&D center to expand Innovation capabilities. The current Pune R&D center supports global businesses for multiple product lines, including Image-Guided Therapy, Precision Diagnosis and Connected Care.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 12

  The LEGO Group plans to invest over $1 billion to build a carbon-neutral factory in the U.S. It will have 100% of its energy needs matched by renewable energy, and will also be designed to minimize energy consumption.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 13

  GM Accelerates its Drive to Lead the EV Industry with $7 Billion Investment in Michigan, Creating 4,000 New Jobs and Retaining 1,000

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 14

  Merck Group will break ground for a new semiconductor manufacturing and R&D center in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan in the third quarter of 2022

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 15

  Canoo Selects Northwest Arkansas for its Headquarters, R&D Center and EV Industrialization Facility

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 16

  Remington Firearms Investing $100M In New Georgia Global HQ. RemArms will create 856 jobs at its new headquarters, advanced manufacturing facility, and R&D center in LaGrange, GA.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 17

  Renault to create a ‘Refactory’ in Spain. In order to convert the potential value generated by the circular economy this will be structured around four areas of activity, from maintenance to recycling, in order to support the entire life of the vehicle: Re-Trofit, Re-Energy, Re-Cycle, Re-Start.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 18

  SKC, a part of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, will build a 12,000 square metre production plant in Georgia, U.S. SKC is starting to commercialise high-performance computing glass substrate that it has developed. Glass substrate is described as a futuristic material that is considered a 'game changer' in the semiconductor packaging field as it can significantly increase the performance and power efficiency of computer chipsets.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 19

  New E Ink R&D and production facility going online in Taiwan by Yuantai

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 20

  Merck will add investment of about US$610 million to set up production capacity for semiconductor and display materials and enhance R&D capability in Taiwan over the next 5-7 years.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 21

  Vertiv Announces Integrated Manufacturing and Engineering Center in Monterrey, Mexico, to Address Increasing Demand

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 22

  Philips to invest Rs 300 cr; hire 1,500 people in India across manufacturing (Pune), engineering ( Bengaluru) and business services ( Chennai).

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 23

  Berry Global is planning to establish a second manufacturing facility and R&D center in Bangalore, India. It will provide efficient localized support for customers in India and South Asia. The focus is on inhalation devices, including models with digital capabilities and injectable devices

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 24

  Porsche is expanding its presence in Asia with a research and development center in Shanghai, China, and a production site in Malaysia.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 25

  Sinovac Biotech to Build a Vaccine Production Plant in Chile for Latin America

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 26

  Berlin-Marienfelde site to become competence center for the digitalization of the global Mercedes-Benz production network. Focus is set on the development and implementation of MO360, the digital Mercedes-Benz production ecosystem.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 27

  BOSAL, a leading European supplier of emission control system for automotive, is opening a new plant and R&D center in Shanghai, China.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 28

  Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Announces ‘IDM 2.0’ Strategy for Manufacturing, Innovation and Product Leadership. Intel is doubling down on manufacturing in US. It plans to spend $20 billions on new factories in Arizona and create a foundry business.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 29

  Northvolt to expand Polish battery capacity.A $200m factory along with a R&D center is be constructed in Gda?sk.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 30

  Volkswagen AG: Five plants in Germany Czech and China now produce MEB-Based EVs with total capacity of 900,000 cars per year. In 2022 three more plants will come up in Germany and US.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 31

  Entegris, a supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries, has announced it is expanding its manufacturing presence in Taiwan with an investment of approximately US$200 million over the next three to five years.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 32

  Huawei plans to build a chip plant in Shanghai without using American technology. The fabrication facility is expected to start with the manufacture of low-end 45nm chips, and later 28nm and 20nm chips.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 33

  Nokia starts production of next generation 5G equipment in India.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

Other News

• 1

  Hyundai has agreed to help nurture Saudi Arabia?s nascent automotive industry. They signed a MOU to advance automotive production in the kingdom.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

• 2

  Mitsubishi Fuso announced that local assembly of its Canter light truck had begun at a facility operated by National Automobile Industries, a joint venture between local distributor Juffali Commercial Vehicles and Daimler Truck in Saudi Arabia.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

• 3

  Prometeon Tyre Group (PTG) has announced a ?30-million investment project at its tire plant in Alexandria, Egypt, with the aim of meeting local demand and enhancing safety.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2023

• 4

  Hitachi Energy has expanded its high-voltage factory in Sevlievo, Bulgaria in order to meet the growing demand for high-voltage products globally.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 5

  Micron will invest up to $100 billion over 20-plus years to build the largest DRAM fab in US history. This megafab will be located in Clay, north of Syracuse, New York State, near to Lake Ontario and its water supply, and create nearly 50,000 jobs.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 6

  BMW to move production of electric Minis from UK to China

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 7

  Signature of Framework Agreement Between the Fiat Brand and the Algerian Authorities Aimed at Local Production of Vehicles and the Development of the Automotive Sector in Algeria

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 8

  Hyundai Motor Group Breaks Ground on Metaplant America Dedicated EV and Battery Plant

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 9

  Stellantis Hordain: First Plant in the World to Produce Hydrogen-powered, Electric and Combustion Engine Commercial Vehicles

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 10

  Saab, a Swedish defence products company, will establish a facility in India to manufacture its Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons system as it seeks to increase production.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 11

  Schneider Electric lays foundation of its new state-of-the-art Smart Factory in Telangana. The company will invest over INR 300 crores on this project that will create additional 1,000 jobs.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 12

  ABB India inaugurates its first smart instrumentation factory in Bangalore, India.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 13

  Canoo acquires manufacturing facility In Oklahoma. The facility will hire 500 people and will be equipped to produce 20,000 units by the end of 2023.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 14

  Continental completed a 40 million euro investment in the expansion of its electronic components plant in Timisoara, Romania.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 15

  LG Chem to build $3.2b battery material plant in US. Project will mark the single largest foreign direct investment in the history of Tennessee state.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 16

  Bechtel to Build Intel?s Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities in Ohio

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 17

  First Solar has confirmed that its fourth US factory will be opened in Lawrence County, Alabama. The factory has an expected manufacturing capacity of 3.5GWdc annually and will represent an investment of approximately US$1.1 billion

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 18

  Munro Vehicles is aiming to bring mass production back to Scotland for the first time since the 1980s, with an electric 4x4 vehicle

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2022

• 19

  Nanya begins construction on $10 billion DRAM fab in Taiwan for 10 nm-class process technologies. The facility will include a main fab with a double-deck cleanroom, R&D center and water recycling center.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 20

  Spirit AeroSystems Celebrates Launch of New Manufacturing Program in Morocco

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 21

  Surging demand for sunroofs sees Webasto build new capacity in India

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 22

  Volvo Cars gears up for long-term sustainable growth with new Slovakia electric car manufacturing plant

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 23

  German EMS provider Katek cuts the ribbon for new electronics plant in Bulgaria.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 24

  Petronas Hydrogen has committed to invest Rs 31,200 crore to set up a renewable energy plant in Mangaluru, creating 3000 jobs.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 25

  STMicroelectronics, GlobalFoundries to set up semiconductor manufacturing plant in France.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 26

  Electric cargo and passenger vehicle manufacturer Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) inaugurated a new manufacturing unit in Faridabad, Haryana. This facility is the company's third in the state

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 27

  GE Appliances Opens Microfactory in Stamford, Connecticut.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 28

  Innoparc Albatros in Canada will soon be home to Meltech Innovation manufacturing, a new division of Medicom . It will be dedicated to the production and innovation of materials used to develop surgical and pediatric masks and N95 respirators.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 29

  Vitesco Technologies, a leading manufacturer of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, inaugurated its plant of the future at Talegaon, Pune. The plant is climate-neutral in operation and is strongly pursuing automation, digitization, and Industry 4.0.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 30

  W?rtsil? plans to ramp down manufacturing in Trieste, Italy and to centralise its 4-stroke engine manufacturing in Europe to Vaasa, Finland. Ending the manufacturing in Trieste is expected to impact approximately 450 employees with potential redundancy.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 31

  Hero Electric to open second manufacturing plant in Punjab.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 32

  Malaysia will be the first in Southeast Asia to manufacture Ericsson's 5G equipment for domestic and regional markets.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 33

  LG Electronics to Relocate Factory from China to Indonesia

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 34

  NIO?s First European Power Plant to Commence Operation in Hungary. It will serve as the manufacturing, service and R&D centre for its power products in Europe.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 35

  Ola Electric signed the PLI scheme linked agreement with the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India. It has been awarded the full 20GWh capacity under the scheme. Company to put indigenously developed battery cells into mass production in 2023.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 36

  Posco to co-invest $3.5bn in Indonesia to expand its production capacity.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 37

  CATL announces its second European battery plant in Hungary

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 38

  Bosch plans to expand operations in Anderson County, US. The company?s $200 million investment will create 350 new jobs. The Bosch facility will be the company?s first production operation of fuel cell technology in the United States.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 39

  GM Investing $491 Million in Marion Metal Center in Indiana to Support EV Production

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 40

  Stellantis Mirafiori Complex in Italy will be home to its leading Circular Economy Hub, starting with three activities for the sustainable use of vehicles and parts: vehicle reconditioning, vehicle dismantling, and parts remanufacturing.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 41

  Ballard Power Systems announced its strategy ?local for local? where it plans to deepen its global manufacturing footprint in Europe, the United States and China to support global market demand growth through 2030.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 42

  GM Investing $760 Million in Toledo, Ohio Propulsion Plant for EV Drive Unit Production.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 43

  VW may move production because of Russia's cutoff of natural gas from Germany to coastal regions with access to LNG such as Spain, Portugal, Belgium. Impact of the gas crisis on manufacturing footprint.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2022

• 44

  Coca Cola to set up plant worth Rs 1,000 crore in Telangana, India.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 45

  Ashland to increase production capacity for Aquaflow synthetic thickeners

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 46

  GE Healthcare Boosts Local Manufacturing In India, New Factory Goes Live

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 47

  Avery Dennison is consolidating its manufacturing operations in Indian in Greater Noida, with phased shifting from Gurgaon.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 48

  Bechtel announces new Manufacturing and Technology business. Bechtel is aiming to capitalize on rising prospects for what it terms the ?next generation of manufacturing? by setting up a new business unit that targets sectors such as semiconductors, synthetic materials, data centers and products and facilities related to electric vehicles.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 49

  Infineon to expand existing backend operations in Indonesia. The backend site include manufacturing buildings that will double Infineon?s production area in Batam when fully operational. In the course of this expansion, Infineon?s Batam site will increase its focus on the assembly and test of automotive products.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 50

  LG Magna e-Powertrain Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Facility in Mexico

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 51

  Stellantis plans $2.8 billion overhaul of two Canadian factories to build EVs.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 52

  Applied Materials held the grand opening of its new semiconductor manufacturing center in the Flathead Valley. Subassemblies will be manufactured and equipment used for semiconductor production for electronic devices will be processed at the facility.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 53

  Maruti Suzuki India to set up its third facility with an outlay of ?18,000 crore in Haryana

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 54

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise strengthens Europe?s supercomputer supply chain with new factory in Czech Republic

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 55

  ?KODA AUTO launches production of MEB battery systems at Mlad? Boleslav headquarters

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 56

  Texas Instruments breaks ground on new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in Sherman, Texas

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 57

  Volvo Trucks opens battery plant in Belgium

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 58

  Hyundai Motor Group to Establish First dedicated EV Plant and Battery Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 59

  Stellantis and Samsung SDI to Invest Over $2.5 Billion in Joint Venture for Lithium-Ion Battery Production Plant in United States

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 60

  Televic Bulgaria to invest 5.1 mln euro in new factory.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 61

  ASML to invest $200 million to expand Connecticut facility

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 62

  Germany?s Merck to Invest USD82 Million to Build Semiconductor Plant in China

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 63

  RELIANCE BRANDS LIMITED (RBL) and Plastic Legno SPA have signed a joint venture arrangement through which RBL will acquire a 40% stake in Plastic Legno SPA?s toy manufacturing business in India.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 64

  Bajaj Auto's wholly-owned subsidiary Chetak Technology inaugurates EV manufacturing unit at Akurdi, rolls out first electric scooter.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 65

  Elest, a subsidiary of Rajesh Exports, has decided to build India's first modern display manufacturing unit in Telangana. This move includes an investment of Rs 24,000 crore to make the most advanced AMOLED displays in the state.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 66

  Ferrari Will Add a Third Production Line in Maranello, Dedicated to Electrified Vehicles

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 67

  Chinese EV maker Nio To Manufacture Battery Swap Stations in Europe. The key reason is to avoid exporting cost from China.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 68

  Cipla has added capacity to its solar farm to run manufacturing units in Maharashtra.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 69

  Meggitt ?130 million Ansty Park site formally opened by Mayor of West Midlands

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2022

• 70

  TSMC changes 3 nm production plans in order to accommodate Intel's CPU orders.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 71

  Eastman plans to invest up to $1 billion in a material-to-material molecular recycling facility in France. LVMH, Estée Lauder Companies, Clarins, Procter & Gamble, L'Oréal and Danone are signing letters of intent for multiyear supply agreements from this facility.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 72

  GM Investing Nearly $154 Million in Western New York for Production of Electric Motor Components

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 73

  Intel announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new leading-edge chip factories in Ohio. Air Products, Applied Materials, LAM Research and Ultra Clean Technology have indicated plans to establish a physical presence in the region to support the buildout of the site. The new site will be designed and constructed with green building principles, and the new factories have a goal to be powered by 100% renewable electricity and to achieve net positive water use and zero total waste to landfill in support of Intel’s 2030 sustainability goals.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 74

  Air Liquide to increase its presence in India with a new Air Separation Unit in the State of Uttar Pradesh

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 75

  GE Renewable Energy opens new Renewable Hybrids factory in India

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 76

  GM and LG Energy Solution Investing $2.6 Billion to Build 3rd Ultium Cells Manufacturing Plant in Lansing

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 77

  Volvo Cars to invest SEK 10bn in Torslanda plant for next generation fully electric car production

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 78

  Alfa Laval’s state-of-the-art factory in San Bonifacio is open for customers

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 79

  Amkor Technology, a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced that it plans to build a state-of-the-art smart factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. The first phase of the new factory will focus on providing Advanced System in Package (SiP) assembly and test solutions to the world?s leading semiconductor and electronic manufacturing companies.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 80

  Brunswick Corporation announces major capacity expansion of Reynosa manufacturing facility ? will increase production capability by 60 percent

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 81

  BSH Home Appliances Group to Open Its First, State-of-the-Art Factory in Africa. It will invest EUR ~30 million for a new cooking factory, located in 10th of Ramadan City close to the city of Cairo.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 82

  Bunge plans to build a new plant in the Port of Amsterdam

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 83

  Sanmina and Reliance create Manufacturing Joint Venture in India. Supports ?Make in India? initiative for State-of-the-Art Electronics Hardware. Caters to growing demand for high technology infrastructure hardware in India??as well as addresses export opportunities

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 84

  Universal Hydrogen picks New Mexico for major manufacturing hub

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 85

  BASF announces Quebec site acquisition for a major battery cathode facility

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 86

  The new Northvolt factory in Torslanda will use recycled wastewater for cooling.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 87

  UMC Announces New 22nm Wafer Fab in Singapore

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 88

  BYD and Bakrie & Brothers Group Cooperate with Local Indonesian Body Builder Group, Tri Sakti, to Initiate Electric Bus Industrialization

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 89

  Hyundai Motor Company Inaugurates Its First Manufacturing Plant in Southeast Asia in Indonesia.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 90

  Panasonic to Establish Production Facility for New Lithium-Ion Batteries for EVs at Wakayama Factory in Japan

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 91

  Suzuki to invest $1.4 bn for EVs at India factory.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 92

  Boeing Debuts High-Throughput Small Satellite Production Facility in US

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 93

  Hitachi Rail will build a new $70M factory in Maryland to build railcars for the Washington metro region.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 94

  Navistar cuts ribbon on advanced manufacturing truck plant in Texas. San Antonio plant designed with natural light and energy-efficient wall paneling with sustainability and Industry 4.0.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 95

  Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to build battery manufacturing plant in Canada.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 96

  Swedish tech company Anodox Energy Systems has announced plans to produce electric vehicle batteries in Latvia, with the first factory in the Port of R?ga expected to be operational by December 2022.

  Q1(Jan-Feb-Mar), 2022

• 97

  JCB announces £100m investment in super-efficient hydrogen engines in UK

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 98

  Sony to join TSMC on a $7 billion chip plant in Japan. 50% funding is by the Japanese Government.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 99

  Lhyfe has inaugurated its first production site in Bouin, France. It is one of the first in the world to produce renewable green hydrogen using wind power on an industrial scale,

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 100

  Bosch to invest more than 400 million euros in its semiconductor fabs in 2022

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 101

  Covestro plans to build a new plant for polyurethane elastomer systems in Shanghai amid rising global demand, especially in Asia Pacific

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 102

  Diageo has announced it has broken ground on a $75 million whisky distillery in Eryuan County, China. The new distillery will produce Diageo’s first China-origin single malt whisky.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 103

  Stellantis to turn Turin factory into an electric vehicle hub

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 104

  Alstom inaugurates new components manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, India

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 105

  India's Tata group is in talks with three states to invest up to $300 million to set up a semiconductor assembly and test unit. An OSAT plant packages, assembles and tests foundry-made silicon wafers, turning them into finished semiconductor chips.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 106

  Samsung has picked Taylor, Texas as the location for a new $17-billion plant to make advanced chips.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 107

  Texas Instruments to begin construction next year on new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in Sherman Texas

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 108

  Ford invests $900 mln to modernise Thai auto plants

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 109

  General Motors and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) Announce Plans to Build a New Magnet Factory in the U.S. to Support EV Growth

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 110

  GM and POSCO Chemical Will Build a New North America Factory to Process Cathode Active Material for Ultium Batteries

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 111

  Toyota Selects North Carolina for New U.S. Automotive Battery Plant

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 112

  Agilent Announces Target Enrichment Manufacturing Facility in China

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 113

  Audi is establishing a high-voltage battery development at the Neckarsulm site

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 114

  BorgWarner Breaks Ground for New Electrification Plant in Portugal

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 115

  Entegris is expanding its total investment in its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Taiwan to approximately $500 million over the next three years.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 116

  Evonik expands specialty silica production in Japan. Specialty silica are key for a variety of applications, from beer filtration to automotive

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 117

  ExxonMobil plans to build its first, large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility in Baytown, Texas. It will be largets recycling facility in North America.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 118

  Magna is continuing its growth in Eastern Europe through the expansion of its seating production capabilities in Serbia. The company celebrated the grand opening of the new plant in the southern Serbian city of Aleksinac. The new plant will produce seat trim covers and leather kits for a European automaker.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 119

  Simple Energy backed by UiPath upstages Ola, to invest INR 2500 crore in India's largest electric scooter factory for 12.5 million production capacity. Ola's factory is 10 million capacity.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 120

  Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to Form Joint Venture for Lithium-Ion Battery Production in North America

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 121

  Autoliv investing in Japan to optimize footprint for future growth

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 122

  Bajaj Auto to set up Rs 300 crore-EV facility: First EV roll out by June 2022

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 123

  Biopharma Ipsen Ireland investing €27m to expand its Blanchardstown site. New investment brings to €52m the total the French company has invested in expanding its manufacturing capacity in Ireland

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 124

  Canoo, a publicly-listed America-based electric vehicle startup, will shift its production from Europe to the US to reduce supply chain vulnerabilities and accelerate the speed to market.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 125

  Collins Aerospace celebrates the opening of new facility and expansion of operations in Lenexa, Kansas supporting Collins’ Interior Products portfolio – supporting galley inserts, oxygen systems and lighting product lines.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 126

  Exide Industries to foray into lithium-ion cell manufacturing, set up multi-gigawatt plant. It also plans to apply for and participate in the PLI Scheme for National Programme on advanced chemistry Cell(ACC) battery storage.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 127

  ExxonMobil to invest in petrochemical complex in China

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 128

  Ford is announcing plans to bring electric vehicles at scale to American customers with two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future electric Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Ford plans to make the largest ever U.S. investment in electric vehicles at one time by any automotive manufacturer and, together with its partner, SK Innovation, plans to invest $11.4 billion and create nearly 11,000 new jobs.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 129

  Germany-based KION Group, a multinational manufacturer of materials-handling equipment, has opened a new forklift truck plant in Jinan as part of its Growing in China initiative.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 130

  Intel invests $7.1 billion in new Malaysian plant. Intel will expand its assembly test manufacturing and also build out its die prep capability with the addition of advanced packaging capabilities.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 131

  POSCO to Set Up Lithium Hydroxide Plant in Argentina with an investment of US$830 million . The capacity is enough to meet demand from 600,000 electric vehicles, according to POSCO. POSCO bought lithium mining rights in Argentina from Australian lithium miner Galaxy Resources for $280 million in 2018.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 132

  US biotechnology company Amgen is to invest $100 million in the construction of a new vial filling line at its Dublin facility. It is one of the company’s largest outside North America,

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2021

• 133

  VVDN gets approval under PLI Scheme for IT hardware manufacturing

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 134

  IOCL to build India’s first green hydrogen plant at Mathura refinery

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 135

  Moderna opening vaccine manufacturing facility in Canada

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 136

  Nuro to Build a Robot-Car Factory in Nevada. The autonomous driving startup says it’s ready to launch tens of thousands of driverless delivery pods.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 137

  Intel announced that it could invest as much as EUR 80 billion in Europe over the next decade to boost chip capacity.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 138

  Porsche and Siemens Energy have joined forces with a number of international companies to build an industrial plant for the production of nearly CO?-neutral fuel (eFuel) in Punta Arenas, Chile.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 139

  Boeing Selects Australia for Company's First Final Assembly Facility Outside North America

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 140

  Boeing to Build New Factory in Illinois to Produce MQ-25 Stingray

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 141

  Daikin to set up new factory in Andhra Pradesh for manufacturing of AC components under PLI scheme.

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 142

  Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Begin Construction of EV Battery Cell Plant in Indonesia

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 143

  Infineon opens high-tech chip factory for power electronics on 300-millimeter thin wafers

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 144

  Panasonic is shutting down its refrigeration compressor manufacturing operations in Singapore, resulting in the layoff of some 700 workers. However, its global headquarters for the refrigeration compressor business and research and development (R&D) activ

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 145

  PTT and Foxconn Establish EV Manufacturing JV in Thailand

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 146

  Schaeffler opens new e-mobility plant built to the very latest standards of sustainability

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 147

  Shell to build one of Europe’s biggest biofuels facilities

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 148

  Stellantis and TotalEnergies Welcome Mercedes-Benz as a New Partner of Automotive Cells Company (ACC) and Raise Its Capacity Plan to at Least 120 GWh by 2030

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 149

  Volkswagen Group China builds battery system factory in Anhui to strengthen BEV value chain

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 150

  Oppo plans to set up mobile phones manufacturing plant in Pakistan

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 151

  Panasonic Launches New Factory for IAQ*1 Devices in Shunde, China to Enhance Production of Energy Recovery Ventilator Systems

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 152

  Alstom released its first passenger locomotive fully assembled in Kazakhstan

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 153

  Panasonic Launches New Factory in Vietnam for Indoor Air Quality Devices

  Q3(Jul-Aug-Sep), 2021

• 154

  Alstom brings train manufacturing back to life in Western Australia

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

• 155

  Foxconn and PTT are collaborating in setting up an open platform for producing electric vehicles (EV) and key components to serve the EV sector in Thailand.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

• 156

  Frito-Lay to Create 160 Jobs with Rosenberg, Texas, Plant Expansion

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

• 157

  Samsung completes shifting of display manufacturing unit from China to UP’s Noida.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

• 158

  Volvo announced its joint venture with the Swedish battery maker Northvolt, which entails their partnership on developing and manufacturing electric vehicle batteries specifically for the next generations of Volvo and Polestar EVs.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

• 159

  Nissan has unveiled plans for its EV36Zero, a £1 billion flagship electric vehicle hub, creating a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem that will create or safeguard 6,200 jobs. The transformational project has been launched with an initial £1bn investment by Nissan and its partners Envision AESC, a global player in battery technology, and Sunderland City Council.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

• 160

  Porsche investing in new battery cell factory in Germany in collaboration with Customcells. Proposed plant near Stuttgart could turn over up enough batteries for up to 1000 cars a year.

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

• 161

  Renault signs two major battery deals for production in France; Envision AESC and Verkor

  Q2(Apr-May-Jun), 2021

• 162

  Autoliv to set up airbag inflator manufacturing plant in India

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 163

  Continental has inaugurated a $166 million car electronics factory in Novi Sad, in northern Serbia. The manufacturing plant will employ around 500 employees and is part of the Human Machine Interface (HMI) unit of Continental that is focusing on the production of car interiors.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 164

  Continental plans to open in March a 140 million euro ($171 million) car electronics factory in Novi Sad, in northern Serbia

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 165

  Faurecia officially launches its new Seating joint venture with BAIC in China

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 166

  Germany’s Bosch to open automotive chip factory in June.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 167

  GM Investing $75 Million in Toledo Transmission Plant

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 168

  Hyundai Motor Group Advances Hydrogen Strategy with New Fuel Cell System Plant in Guangzhou

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 169

  Hyundai Motor Group Breaks Ground on First Overseas Fuel Cell System Plant in Guangzhou

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 170

  Hyundai Motor Group Advances Hydrogen Strategy with New Fuel Cell System Plant in Guangzhou

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 171

  Nissan announces plans for major expansion of renewable energy at Sunderland Plant

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 172

  ŠKODA AUTO opens new manufacturing unit in Mladá Boleslav, Czech to build test vehicles and prototypes

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 173

  Thyssenkrupp continues to implement Steel Strategy 20-30: Construction of new core units at the Duisburg and Bochum sites aims at expanding premium steel.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 174

  Toshiba Carrier Corporation consolidates its position in Europe and establishes a new manufacturing subsidiary in Gniezno, Poland. Toshiba Corporation and Carrier Corporation agreed on a joint venture on the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) market which will invest approximately 3.0 billion Japanese yen in this subsidiary to enhance its business foundation and presence in Europe. The new manufacturing subsidiary is scheduled to start its operation before the end of 2020.

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 175

  WBTL China Investing $50 MUSD in Mexico to produce Aluminum Chassis Components to Support North American Car Manufacturers

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 176

  ZF Announces $200 Million Investment in North American Commercial Vehicle Transmission Manufacturing

  Q1(Jan-feb-Mar), 2021

• 177

  Aramco announced the expansion of its flagship program to increase local content and boost domestic supply chains.These strategic collaborations with companies such as Shell POSCO pave the way for the launch of new businesses across multiple innovative growth sectors, including steel plate manufacturing, industrial 3D printing, digital equipment manufacturing, energy management and control; catalyst manufacturing and recycling, and advanced chip and smart sensor manufacturing.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 178

  Fonterra sells dairy plants in China for $369 Million.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 179

  GM Investing $76 Million in Two U.S. Manufacturing Plants.GM continues to invest to strengthen its core business and respond to growing customer demand for its full-size pickups.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 180

  Honda closes its factory in Greater Noida, India. They have a larger facility in Alwar which will continue.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 181

  Marelli to open production facility for electric vehicle drivetrains in Cologne, Germany

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 182

  Mercedes-Benz sells passenger-car plant in Hambach, France to INEOS Automotive

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 183

  Nine Apple units shifted to India from China during Covid period.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 184

  Samsung to invest Rs. 4825 crore to shift China mobile display factory to India.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 185

  Scania is taking an important step in its strategy to grow in China by establishing a wholly-owned truck production facility in Rugao in Jiangsu Province.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

• 186

  Tesla invests $6.4m in new plant in China to build Electric Car Chargers.

  Q4(Oct-Nov-Dec), 2020

Jobs