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Albertsons introduces for U+ delivery and pickup subscription
Albertsons for U+ replaces FreshPass at $39 annually, combining loyalty benefits with eligible grocery delivery and pickup services.
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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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Nestlé plans another US$1 billion of manufacturing investment in Mexico
Nestlé’s 2028–2030 Mexico commitment follows a separate US$1 billion programme for 2025–2027, covering factories and local supply chains.
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Alfa-Bank becomes a minority shareholder in Medsi
Alfa-Bank has bought 4.85% of Medsi from AFK Sistema. The clinic group retains a controlling shareholder as it prepares for a possible future listing.
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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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Purina opens its Batavia pet food factory in Ohio
Purina has opened its Batavia factory after earlier production and hiring milestones, with further workforce expansion planned in Clermont County.
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YKK plans a third Indian factory near Chennai
YKK India plans a $150 million factory near Chennai to supply fastening products for domestic and export markets. Building completion is targeted for February 2028.
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Pamir Energy targets September wind-power commissioning in Tajikistan
Pamir Energy’s 200 kW Tokhtamysh wind project is scheduled for September, alongside additional solar capacity for remote settlements in eastern Tajikistan.
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CELO strengthens North American supply with certified Mexico capacity
CELO’s Guanajuato screw plant combines local production, warehousing and customer support, with certification following its 2025 production start.
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Damate reports growth in 2025 meat exports
Damate reports 29,000 tonnes of meat-product exports in 2025, alongside new markets and the start of Malaysian retail sales.
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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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Sazerac plans Kentucky warehouses and a New Albany bottling expansion
Sazerac’s investment plans cover Kentucky barrel-aging warehouses and additional equipment at its New Albany bottling operation in Indiana.
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DMR plans a drone manufacturing hub in Lafayette
DMR plans a Lafayette production hub for agricultural drones. Its planned investment, hiring and output targets accompany an existing industrial drone business.
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Bigbelly’s Massachusetts assembly and public-space bin range
Bigbelly assembles public-space waste bins in Massachusetts, with products ranging from simple enclosures to connected equipment and food-scrap collection.
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Cartherics opens clinical manufacturing cleanrooms in Notting Hill
Cartherics has opened cleanrooms in Notting Hill for planned clinical-scale cell therapy manufacturing, following earlier laboratory and funding investments.
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Domovoy sets a three-year programme for smaller store formats
Domovoy plans smaller stores and a tighter interior assortment under its three-year retail development programme.
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Lactalis plans upgrades at two New York dairy plants
Lactalis plans upgrades at its Walton and Buffalo plants, expanding cheese and cultured-product capacity alongside Buffalo’s culinary and sensory testing work.
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Kettle & Fire opens its first company-owned broth plant
KettleWorks brings broth manufacturing in-house at a new Lancaster facility, following earlier retail expansion.
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IKEA plans Dallas–University Park small-format store
IKEA U.S. plans a two-level Dallas store with 3,200 takeaway items, supported by online ordering, collection and delivery.
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Cherkizovo agrees cold-chain shipments to Asian markets
Cherkizovo and Refagrotrans have agreed a refrigerated transport programme for Asian markets, with loading at Selyatino.
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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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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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ROCKWOOL plans a second Indian factory in Cheyyar
ROCKWOOL plans a Rs 550 crore stone-wool factory in Tamil Nadu, targeting domestic demand and a first-half 2026 start.
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Titan-Polymer sends its first BOPET film shipment to Turkey
Titan-Polymer reports a first shipment to Turkey under a long-term contract, following earlier film testing and commissioning of a second production line.
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NewNew Shipping launches Arctic Express rail-sea route
Arctic Express No. 1 links Chinese ports with Arkhangelsk and rail connections to Moscow and St. Petersburg, with summer and autumn sailings planned.
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Gazprom Energoholding starts Yuzhno-Yakutskaya power plant construction
Gazprom Energoholding has started construction near Chulman on a planned 330 MW power station. Two stages will add gas and steam turbines for railway electrification.
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AbiMar plans Abilene automation and workplace upgrades
AbiMar plans equipment and software upgrades across Abilene operations, alongside workplace renovations and investment support linked to contractual milestones.
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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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Tyrecycle opens East Rockingham tyre recycling facility
Tyrecycle has opened its East Rockingham plant, adding rubber-crumb and tyre-derived-fuel capacity alongside plans for a Western Australian mining-tyre network.
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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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Lamoda Sport plans stores across Russian cities
Lamoda Sport plans stores in more than 20 Russian cities in 2024, following its first openings in Moscow, Mytishchi and Krasnodar.
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EkoNiva starts milk and cream supplies to Kyrgyzstan
EkoNiva has begun supplying milk and cream to Kyrgyzstan, adding a new destination for dairy products manufactured in Russia’s Voronezh region.
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Albertsons introduces for U+ delivery and pickup subscription
Albertsons for U+ replaces FreshPass at $39 annually, combining loyalty benefits with eligible grocery delivery and pickup services.
Dispatches
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 plans another US$1 billion of manufacturing investment in Mexico
Nestlé’s 2028–2030 Mexico commitment follows a separate US$1 billion programme for 2025–2027, covering factories and local supply chains.
Company Wire
Alfa-Bank becomes a minority shareholder in Medsi
Alfa-Bank has bought 4.85% of Medsi from AFK Sistema. The clinic group retains a controlling shareholder as it prepares for a possible future listing.
Dispatches
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.