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BMW’s Neue Klasse manufacturing network: factories, batteries and production systems
BMW links vehicle factories, battery expertise and electric-drive production in its Neue Klasse manufacturing network.
Hyundai’s Atlas training centre: factory tasks, hardware and deployment plans
Atlas robots begin factory training at Hyundai’s Georgia campus, with component suppliers, AI partnerships and phased deployment plans supporting the programme.
Nornickel and Belaz: underground machines, trials and repair capacity
Nornickel and Belaz plan underground equipment production, with mine trials, machinery overhaul and technology research supporting their cooperation.
GEA's growth outlook and its food, dairy and pharmaceutical equipment portfolio
GEA raised its 2026 growth outlook after a stronger second quarter. Its equipment portfolio spans dairy farms, process components, factories, pilot facilities and digital services.
Sandvik’s industrial portfolio: orders, cutting tools and mining equipment
Sandvik’s industrial portfolio links cutting tools, manufacturing software, mining equipment and mineral processing.
Atlas Copco’s vacuum business: orders, equipment and manufacturing
Atlas Copco’s vacuum portfolio spans semiconductor equipment, industrial pumps, service and leak detection.
Eaton’s data-center manufacturing chain: power, modules and cooling
Eaton’s planned data-center segment combines electrical manufacturing, factory-built power modules and acquired cooling capabilities, with dated projects across its production network.
Tugansk plans a larger mineral-sands operation
Tugansk plans larger mineral-sands capacity and zircon sales, building on equipment upgrades, quartz products and a proposed downstream manufacturing cluster.
Rockwell’s Wisconsin factory plan and the business behind it
Rockwell’s Wisconsin campus plan joins robot production and a five-year investment programme, amid changing automation demand and operating results.
Epiroc’s Chirano order and underground mining technology
Chirano’s fleet upgrade connects underground drilling and haulage with digital monitoring, while Epiroc develops automation, connectivity and electric equipment.
Manufacturers build childcare services around factory workforces
Manufacturers expand childcare provision through factory-linked centres, provider partnerships and benefits for working parents.
Mikhailovsky HBI and the ore-to-pellet production chain
A planned HBI plant near Zheleznogorsk will use neighbouring pellet production, alongside ore transport and concentrate upgrades at Mikhailovsky GOK.
Amrize’s separation from Holcim and its North American building network
Amrize’s separation from Holcim created a North American building business spanning cement, roofing, manufacturing investments and distribution networks.
Brevik’s carbon-capture cement: from kiln emissions to a North Sea storage chain
Brevik’s cement plant connects carbon capture with ships and subsea storage. Its June 2025 opening reveals the equipment, funding and product accounting behind the project.
Volvo CE expands the manufacturing role of Shippensburg
Volvo CE expands Shippensburg assembly alongside workforce training, product renewal and changes across its manufacturing network.
JCB’s North American manufacturing: San Antonio and Savannah
JCB’s San Antonio factory expansion adds a second North American production base alongside Savannah, with dated construction, hiring and equipment programs.
Legrand’s data-centre business: equipment, acquisitions and growth
Legrand’s data-centre portfolio spans power equipment, racks, remote management and services across successive acquisitions.
Toyota’s Kentucky paint investment: equipment, water and production flexibility
Toyota’s Kentucky paint project combines new finishing capacity with water and carbon targets, within a campus of connected shops and technician training programmes.
Nexans’ cable manufacturing network: capacity, copper and investment
Nexans’ manufacturing programme links European cable plants, copper recycling and vessel investment with its U.S. offshore-wind business.
Cold-climate heat pumps move from field trials to production
Cold-climate heat pump trials connect laboratory performance, product launches and plant plans, with separate milestones for homes and commercial rooftop units.
Parker’s aerospace and industrial businesses: products, operations and results
Parker’s aerospace and industrial businesses span aircraft systems, motion-control components and a global plant network, with dated results and portfolio changes.
Nucor’s factory automation: robots, mill controls and production scheduling
Nucor’s automation spans robotic fabrication, remote rolling controls and production scheduling, with dated mill upgrades and enterprise AI deployments.
Dover's manufacturing portfolio: factories, components and process equipment
Dover combines factory expansion with specialized equipment for vehicle repair, electronics, bioprocessing, cryogenics, refrigeration and plastics production.
Volvo’s battery passport: material traceability, data standards and testing
Volvo’s EX90 passport connects battery materials to individual cars, alongside evolving data standards and testing requirements.
Wabash’s trailer business: manufacturing, pickups and service programmes
Wabash’s trailer business spans factory capacity, customer pickups, changing order backlogs and expanding parts and service programmes.
Honda’s Canadian EV supply-chain plan and its manufacturing milestones
Honda announced a Canadian EV supply-chain plan linking assembly, batteries and materials. Dated records trace partnerships, production changes and later revisions.
Mondi’s European packaging expansion: proposals, acquisitions and mill capacity
Mondi’s European packaging plans span the DS Smith proposal, the Schumacher acquisition and mill investments in Italy, Finland and Poland.
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