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Carrier plans Fort Worth chiller manufacturing centre
Carrier plans a Fort Worth chiller plant with over $600 million in investment and 1,500 jobs. City incentives have separate minimum spend and hiring conditions.
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Campbell’s backs Milwaukee manufacturing technician training
Campbell’s backs Milwaukee technician course planned for 2027, as Wisconsin funds employer training and manufacturers face longer-term demand for skilled staff.
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Nestlé Ghana expands evaporated-milk production in Tema
Nestlé Ghana added a Tema milk line, raising annual capacity from about 12,960 to nearly 30,000 tonnes, alongside a history of factory investment and expansion.
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Baimsky prepares a driverless haul-truck pilot
Baimsky’s planned fleet of 50 driverless mine trucks will undergo staged tests under an experimental regime covering the Peschanka deposit in Russia’s Chukotka.
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Russian sugar confectionery exports reach record revenue in 2025
Russia exported 84,000 tonnes of sugar confectionery in 2025. Agroexport estimated revenue at almost US$258 million, with shipments resuming to India and Libya.
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Orora reports first-year results for Gawler’s oxyfuel furnace
Orora reports lower gas use and emissions at its Gawler G3 furnace, alongside recycled-glass processing and prior support for industrial energy-saving projects.
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Carbon Robotics adds Plant Profiles to its laser-weeding AI
Carbon Robotics launches Plant Profiles for its Large Plant Model, letting growers customise laser weeding with field images alongside tractor autonomy systems.
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Exis Tech opens a second equipment plant in Senawang
Exis Tech opens its second Senawang factory with a RM25 million first phase. A major expansion, hundreds of skilled jobs and new equipment lines remain planned.
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Vienna’s photonic quantum-computer prototype reaches orbit
A Vienna-led team launched a photonic quantum computer into orbit, with compact optical hardware and ground tests supporting its proposed satellite experiments.
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Ionosfera-M launch adds two satellites for space-weather monitoring
Ionosfera-M 3 and 4 launched from Vostochny to complete a four-satellite space-weather system, carrying an ozone instrument with their ionospheric measurements.
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Albany opens shared EUV research access
Albany’s EUV Accelerator opened with standard-NA tools, while High-NA access was planned. Its shared research model connects chipmakers and technology partners.
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MTG-S1 launches with weather and air-quality instruments
MTG-S1 launched from Florida with an infrared sounder and Sentinel-4, pairing atmospheric profiles with hourly air-quality observations over Europe in daylight.
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Bedrock’s new seafloor-survey funding
Bedrock’s $25 million financing follows prior platform launches and Monterey Bay field trials combining autonomous surveys with tools for sharing seafloor data.
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Redwood and Isuzu add battery recovery to commercial EV supply chain
Redwood and Isuzu plan battery recycling across North America as the truckmaker develops local powertrain supplies and a South Carolina truck assembly operation
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Krasinskaya solar plant adds 63 MW in Kalmykia
Unigreen Energy has launched the Krasinskaya solar plant in Kalmykia. The new 63 MW facility combines domestic solar modules with new grid-control capabilities.
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Khazar considers two more vessel orders at Astrakhan shipyards
Khazar Sea Shipping Lines is considering two vessels at Astrakhan yards while the Kaspiysky Bereg dry cargo ship awaits completion and delivery to its customer.
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Amphenol relocates Penang cable assembly to a larger facility
Amphenol has opened a 70,000 sq ft Penang facility for cable assembly and box build. A further 60,000 sq ft is potential expansion, while 300 jobs are expected.
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Jabil plans a Florence plant closure affecting 108 workers
Jabil plans to close one Florence, Kentucky, facility in December, affecting 108 workers, while its other two local plants remain open under the announced plan.
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Hevel launches solar-tracking plant near Samashki
Hevel has launched a 9.2 MW solar plant near Samashki in Chechnya. Its tracking system and output forecast follow past construction plans and regional projects.
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Litum restarts coatings production at former Hempel plant
Litum has restarted coatings production in Ulyanovsk. The former Hempel plant has reopened production lines, storage facilities and laboratory under new owners.
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Ozernoye begins zinc-concentrate production
Ozernoye began zinc-concentrate production in September 2024. Its announced capacity and the metal content of concentrate describe different measures of output.
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Lukoil marks Stavrolen fertilizer project with foundation-stone ceremony
Lukoil has marked the start of its Stavrolen fertilizer project, with planned urea output, investment and jobs alongside earlier gas-processing expansion plans.
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G&S Foods opens its Hanover snack manufacturing plant
G&S Foods opens a Hanover snack plant bringing production, research and warehousing together. New equipment cost $50 million; further hiring remains a forecast.
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Diehl Aviation plans Querétaro production for A220 cabin equipment
Diehl Aviation plans a Querétaro plant for Airbus A220 overhead bins, with production due in mid-2025 and a workforce set to expand from 30 toward 500 employees
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Danfoss Turbocor expands Tallahassee compressor production
Danfoss Turbocor opened a Tallahassee plant to double compressor capacity, with local engineering work and a customer case showing process-cooling applications.
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Stan plans foundry and machine-tool expansion in Sterlitamak
Stan plans a Sterlitamak foundry and machine-tool expansion with new casting and assembly capacities proposed in two stages through 2028, authorities have said.
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Carrier plans Fort Worth chiller manufacturing centre
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Nestlé Ghana expands evaporated-milk production in Tema
Nestlé Ghana added a Tema milk line, raising annual capacity from about 12,960 to nearly 30,000 tonnes, alongside a history of factory investment and expansion.