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Power Electronics Breaks Ground on Massive U.S. Manufacturing Campus
Manufacturing

Power Electronics Breaks Ground on Massive U.S. Manufacturing Campus

Spanish energy technology group Power Electronics is making a major manufacturing bet on the United States. Its new 53-acre Houston campus will combine production, R&D, logistics and corporate operations as demand accelerates across solar, storage and data centers.

Spain→Houston, TX

25 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

TEKEVER Raises $580M as U.S. Expansion Takes Shape
Funding

TEKEVER Raises $580M as U.S. Expansion Takes Shape

TEKEVER has raised $580 million in the first close of a Series D at a $6.4 billion valuation. With its first U.S. office now open in North Carolina, the European company is preparing for a larger international push.

Portugal→Fayetteville, NC

24 Sep 2026 · 6 min read

United Petfood Adds Second U.S. Factory in Arkansas
Expansion

United Petfood Adds Second U.S. Factory in Arkansas

Belgium’s United Petfood is acquiring a dry pet food plant in Decatur, Arkansas. The deal gives the group a second U.S. factory as it rapidly builds a North American manufacturing network.

Belgium→Decatur, AR

24 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

Pirelli Bets €1 Billion on U.S. Manufacturing Expansion
Expansion

Pirelli Bets €1 Billion on U.S. Manufacturing Expansion

Pirelli is committing roughly €1 billion to expand its manufacturing operation in Rome, Georgia. The investment will lift capacity to 6 million tires annually and deepen the Italian group’s local-for-local U.S. strategy.

Italy→Rome, GA

24 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

iPB Printing Picks Charlotte for First U.S. Plant
Manufacturing

iPB Printing Picks Charlotte for First U.S. Plant

Dutch packaging company iPB Printing is opening its first U.S. production facility in the Charlotte area. Production is due to start in mid-2027, giving the company a local manufacturing base for customers across the Americas.

Netherlands→Charlotte, NC

22 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

Softcat Makes $1.05B U.S. Move With GDT Acquisition
Expansion

Softcat Makes $1.05B U.S. Move With GDT Acquisition

Softcat is acquiring Dallas-based GDT in a $1.05 billion deal that gives the British IT provider a much larger U.S. platform. It also raised about £354 million in new equity to help fund the transaction.

United Kingdom→Dallas, TX

21 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

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