Austin Foam Plastics, a Sealed Air subsidiary, plans a 60,000-square-foot expansion of its Pflugerville, Texas facility with a $4.7 million investment and 22 new jobs. The deal was approved by the local development corporation pending city council approval.

Vactor Manufacturing announced plans to expand its Streator, Illinois plant, adding up to 90 jobs and increasing production capacity. Parent Federal Signal expects to invest up to $25 million in the project, with construction targeted to finish by end of 2019.

General Motors plans to expand production capacity for its 10-speed transmission at its Romulus propulsion plant in Michigan, investing USD 20 million. The announcement was made in a press release on 19 February 2019.

Waterloo Container is seeking $207,050 in tax exemptions from the Seneca County IDA for a $2.28 million, 37,000-square-foot addition to its Seneca Falls facility, adding warehouse space and a bottle packing conveyor line and 22 new jobs.

Ortec, a biomaterial and polymer technology company, plans to invest $20 million to expand its existing Pendleton facility in Anderson County, South Carolina, creating about 18 new jobs. Hiring is projected to begin in the second quarter of 2019.

Chemours has started up a new Opteon YF (HFO-1234yf) refrigerant production facility at its Corpus Christi site in Ingleside, Texas, completing a $300 million project that triples its global capacity for this product.

Toray Plastics (America) is investing in a new 8.7-meter polypropylene film line at its North Kingstown, Rhode Island plant, with start-up anticipated in 2020. The project includes a new building to house the equipment.

Ingersoll Rand plans to transfer most core product line production from Buffalo, New York to its Mocksville plant by July 2019 and hire about 40 workers across Mocksville and Davidson, NC.

Hydra-Tech Pumps, which builds hydraulically driven submersible pumps in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, plans a 10,000-square-foot addition to its 17,000-square-foot manufacturing space in the spring of 2019 and expects to add employees.

GP:50 is adding 12,000 square feet to its Grand Island, NY headquarters, mainly for its Aerospace Division, and has bought over $500,000 in test chamber, pressure test and turning equipment, with occupancy planned by late February 2019.

INEOS Styrolution made the final investment decision to build a new 100kt ASA plant at its Bayport, Texas site, with start-up scheduled for 2021. WorleyParsons was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract.

PESCO will invest more than $7.5 million to expand its main production facility by 20,000 square feet in San Juan County, New Mexico, creating up to 180 jobs. New Mexico will provide up to $2.35 million in LEDA funds for the expansion.

Phoenix Packaging Operations is undertaking an approximately $50 million expansion of its Dublin, Virginia plant, adding a 250,000-square-foot building and creating 145 jobs. TD Community Development Corporation allocated $15 million in New Markets Tax Credits to support the project.

Allmand Bros., a Briggs & Stratton subsidiary, plans to expand its Holdrege, Nebraska facility with five new assembly lines, a prototyping lab, a new paint system and robotic weld cells. The expansion is expected to be complete at the end of 2019 and add 20 jobs.

DMC Power, a maker of connection systems for transmission and substation projects, is converting a 168,000 sq ft former Nissan distribution facility in Olive Branch, Mississippi into a connector manufacturing center, investing $8 million and creating 125 jobs over five years.

E.K. Machine broke ground on a new manufacturing facility for its Power Products division at its Fall River, Wisconsin site, with construction due for completion by June 2019 and 20 new jobs planned.

International Paper is developing a 159,486 square foot expansion of its Waxahachie plant to make finished corrugated boxes for the local market, according to a letter to the city.

Bosch plans to purchase the former Associated Fuel Pump Systems (AFCO) plant adjacent to its Anderson campus in South Carolina, investing an additional $45 million to expand production capabilities.

American Containers in Plymouth, Indiana, announced its third expansion in four years, investing nearly $1.2 million in new equipment and an automated assembly process for corrugated honeycomb products. The expansion is backed by a seven-year property tax abatement approved by the Plymouth Common Council.

Nylene broke ground on Nov. 13, 2018 on an $8 million expansion at its Henderson, Kentucky plant, adding an 80,000 sq ft building and 40 jobs, with completion expected by July 2019.

Carolina Poly Inc., which markets products under the Husky brand, is spending $25 million to expand operations in Chester, South Carolina. The announcement was reported in November 2018.

Georgia-Pacific is investing $4.5 million to expand its Clarendon OSB mill in Clarendon County, South Carolina, with a new 30,000 sq ft warehouse, a laminating line and additional equipment. The announcement was made in November 2018.

Plastipak Packaging will invest $10 million in its Garland, Texas production facility, a roughly 400,000 square foot plant operating since 1996, expected to create six new jobs.

Weir Minerals completed moving Delta Industrial valve manufacturing into its St Louis, Missouri facility, adding 5,000 sq ft of manufacturing space, 15,000 sq ft of warehouse space and extra shifts and staff.

Weir integrated manufacturing of its Delta Industrial valves at its St. Louis, Missouri facility, which previously made Lewis pumps and valves. The site added shifts, hired staff and expanded manufacturing space by 5,000 sq ft.

ATTC Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Japan's Aisin Takaoka, plans to invest more than USD 27.3 million in Perry County, Indiana, as part of 22 manufacturer expansion plans announced on National Manufacturing Day.

Rubber and plastics manufacturer Lavelle Industries is expanding its operations in Burlington and Whitewater, Wisconsin, with up to $14 million in investment over three years. The expansion is expected to create 70 new jobs and is supported by state tax credits.

TemperPack plans to expand manufacturing of its ClimaCell liner material to its Las Vegas, Nevada facility, which will supplement current production in Richmond, Virginia.

Amcor announced plans to invest more than $25 million to upgrade its Madison facilities in 2018 and 2019, adding capacity, improving quality and updating technology. The expansion is expected to raise plant employment by close to 50 percent.

Printpack is expanding its Prescott Valley, Arizona plant with a 100,000 sq ft facility expected to create at least 30 new jobs.

Rand-Whitney held a ribbon cutting on September 12, 2018 for a 45,000 sq ft expansion at its headquarters in Worcester, Massachusetts, adding equipment, storage and 22 dock doors.

Legend Valve is completing a nearly $4 million expansion of its headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Cargill invested over $10 million to install a bottling line at its Sidney, Ohio crush and refinery, adding 75% annual capacity over previous lines. The line uses recyclable PET plastic.

Emerson completed the first phase of upgrades to its Rushville, Indiana plant, totaling nearly $8 million, to enhance Copeland compressor remanufacturing and OEM manufacturing. Emerson has invested $13 million in the plant since 2013.

Pennex Aluminum plans an expansion at the World Trade Park in Leetonia, Ohio, on 20 acres bought from the port authority, initially creating at least 45 jobs.

Pork processor Sioux-Preme Packing Co. plans a $29 million addition to its Sioux Center, Iowa facility that will add 50 jobs. The article is dated August 17, 2018.

Cooper Container II and Welch Packaging will invest in expanding their Henderson County operations, adding 100,000 square feet at the Lexington manufacturing facility. The project will create about 39 to 40 jobs over three years, with building completion expected in late 2018.

NIBCO plans to invest $14 million to update and expand its Stuarts Draft plant in Augusta County, Virginia, adding new equipment and 30 jobs.

Palmer Manufacturing and Tank will invest $16 million in its Garden City, Kansas manufacturing facility, which was re-acquired by its original owner, and grow to employ 201 people within three years.

Camfil USA is expanding its facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois, according to a report published on 2018-08-01. No investment amount or job figures were given.

Alpla Inc. will expand its Bowling Green, Kentucky plant with a 100,000-square-foot warehouse project costing $6.9 million, creating 24 full-time jobs. Completion is expected in 2019.

PacTec Inc. will invest $2.5 million to expand its Clinton manufacturing site in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, building a 40,000-square-foot facility and modernizing an existing 40,000-square-foot building. The expansion retains 95 jobs and creates 15 new direct jobs.

Accredo Packaging has begun phase III of its 32-acre Sugar Land campus, adding over 200,000 square feet of warehouse and manufacturing space at a cost of about $50 million and 175 new jobs.

Pretium Packaging is adding 52,000 square feet to its Carrollton, Texas plant to host new PET bottle production lines. It will phase out its Walterboro, South Carolina facility and move those lines to Texas.

Cortec LLC will invest $2.5 million to expand its industrial coatings facility in Port Allen, Louisiana, adding four direct jobs and retaining 42 existing jobs. The expansion is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2019.

Uponor North America completed renovations on its $6.35 million, 237,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Hutchinson, Minnesota, bought in July 2017, six months ahead of schedule. PEX pipe production is underway.

A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing broke ground on an $8 million expansion that will double its Elizabethton, Tennessee operation and create 36 new jobs. The company already employs 144 full-time workers there.

GE Appliances plans to invest $115 million to expand its Decatur, Alabama manufacturing plant by about 40,000 square feet, adding 255 full-time jobs and boosting production of top-mounted freezer refrigerators.

Wieland will invest 20 million USD over 12 months in a new production facility adjacent to its Wheeling (Chicago), Illinois plant for enhanced surface tubes. The facility, scheduled for completion by spring 2019, will double its US capacity for these tubes.

Stockwell Elastomerics added a Sodick GL30A-LSR press to expand its micro liquid silicone rubber molding capacity, improving precision, throughput and lead times.