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TANAKA MEP breaks ground for its Batu Kawan refinery
TANAKA MEP has begun a RM70 million refinery project in Penang, with commercial operations planned for early 2029.
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.
Hadrian raises $1.37 billion for factory and workforce expansion
Hadrian raised $1.37 billion for factory expansion and aims to grow its workforce from 700 to 2,000, building on a Mesa plant and additive manufacturing launch.
Swift and Russian Railways plan an Altai container terminal
Swift and Russian Railways plan a container terminal in Altai Territory. Investment and cargo figures remain estimates alongside dated regional export evidence.
Gazprom and SIBUR resume talks on Orenburg ethane supplies
Gazprom and SIBUR resume Orenburg ethane supply talks as Kazanorgsintez seeks feedstock, with expansion proposals distinct from completed polyethylene upgrades.
Metzke plans East Rockingham manufacturing expansion
Metzke plans a $22 million East Rockingham facility, with operations expected in 2027 and a larger site for drilling-equipment manufacturing in Western Australia.
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.
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.
Ourimbah food-manufacturing hub opens tenancy applications
Ourimbah’s food-manufacturing hub seeks eight tenants ahead of a planned March 2026 opening with interim training underway and state support for a new facility.
Manufacturers build childcare services around factory workforces
Manufacturers expand childcare provision through factory-linked centres, provider partnerships and benefits for working parents.
Haigh’s opens Salisbury South chocolate manufacturing complex
Haigh’s has opened its Salisbury South chocolate complex, adding production and fulfilment capacity after a construction scheme and a change of chief executive.
Downer recruits for Torbanlea train manufacturing
Downer opens recruitment for frontline and professional positions at Torbanlea, with interviews planned from October 2025.
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.
Russia considers funding for Zelenodolsk LNG compressor manufacturing
Russia will consider support for Zelenodolsk’s LNG compressor complex. Dated company updates cover its testing infrastructure, gas supply and an equipment test.
NELP plans a 2ES9 prototype and painting modernisation
NELP plans a 2ES9 locomotive prototype in 2025 while upgrading its painting facilities, with completion scheduled for 2026 and a higher annual section capacity.
Ampcontrol integrates Androck after expanding its manufacturing footprint
Ampcontrol brought Androck under its brand after building machining capacity in Rutherford and Mackay and acquiring a Queensland high-voltage services business.
Alstom starts G Class tram manufacturing in Dandenong
Alstom has begun G Class tram manufacturing in Dandenong. Victoria’s project combines 100 low-floor vehicles with a maintenance and stabling depot in Maidstone.
Kongsberg opens its Adelaide manufacturing and support facility
Kongsberg’s Adelaide facility brings manufacturing and support activities together, alongside Australian construction and supplier partnerships.
SIBUR plans a polymer-piloting centre in Tobolsk
SIBUR plans a Tobolsk pilot centre to test polymers and catalysts separately from commercial plants, alongside Kazan research and PolyLab processing facilities.
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.
Virgin Galactic prepares Mesa factory for Delta spaceship assembly
Virgin Galactic completes its Arizona factory and prepares Delta assembly alongside Southern California subsystem testing.
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.
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