Mexican packaging company Cartograf will invest $65.3 million to build its first U.S. folding and micro-corrugated package printing facility in Chesterfield County's Meadowville Technology Park, creating 63 jobs.

Box manufacturer U.S. Corrugated, owned by McKinley Paper Co., selected Lebanon, Indiana for a new state-of-the-art corrugated packaging plant scheduled to start up by the end of 2019. No capacity figure was announced.

ID Plastics LP announced it will invest $9.8 million to open its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Auburn, Alabama, creating 50 jobs over three years. The plant will initially produce the ID PACK collapsible returnable transport container sleeve.

Ball Corporation will build a new aluminum cups manufacturing plant in Rome, Georgia, investing more than $200 million and creating more than 180 jobs, with completion expected in Q4 2020.

Stik-Pak Solutions, a subsidiary of M&H Holdings, has broken ground on a $14.3 million facility at Summit View Business Park in Rocky Mount, Franklin County. The first 50,000 sq ft phase is due by mid-2020, with 50 to 60 more employees planned.

Pratt Industries announced in 2017 a new containerboard mill in Wapakoneta, Ohio, which is slated to open in October 2019. The mill is expected to consume about 400,000 tons of recovered fiber annually once fully operational.

Kaishan group held a ribbon cutting and grand opening on October 4, 2019 for its new 65,000 sq ft U.S. corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility in Loxley, Alabama. The site brings 62 manufacturing jobs and more than $11 million in capital investment over its first three years.

Agrisolutions held a ribbon-cutting to unveil its new 103,000 sq ft facility in Rock Island on 26 September 2019, with local economic development officials and company executives attending.

Torklift International is opening a new production facility in eastern Washington to expand existing and new product lines and support a growing OEM segment, with operations expected in Q4 2019.

Lokeren-based Dhollandia is investing 30 million (euro, as reported) to build a new factory in the United States, its sixth site, marking its 50th anniversary.

Zhejiang Kaishan Compressor's wholly owned US subsidiary Kaishan Compressor USA (KCA) held an opening ceremony for a new $15 million plant in Baldwin County, Alabama, which makes oil-free screw compressors. The plant began construction in July 2018 and covers 65,000 square feet.

Packaging Corporation of America is constructing a $26 million cardboard box manufacturing plant in the Horn Rapids Industrial Park in Richland, expected to open in mid-November 2019 with 100 jobs.

Arglass Yamamura will invest $123 million to build its first U.S. glass container manufacturing plant in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, creating more than 150 jobs.

Mueller Water Products plans a new state-of-the-art brass foundry at 2700 N. Jasper Street in Decatur, Illinois, to increase production capacity. Up to 250 employees will work there and construction is expected to begin in fall 2019.

Rotary Power opened a North American service centre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, occupying 8,500 sq. ft. The announcement is dated August 7, 2019.

Puyallup-based SeaTac Packaging will finance a new 102,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Frederickson Industrial Area with a $10 million Industrial Development Revenue Bond, creating 50 permanent jobs.

KP Components announced in August 2019 a $16 million investment in a new 50,000 square foot building in Easley, South Carolina, to serve US demand. The project will create nearly 50 jobs and install several milling machines.

TechnipFMC announced a new 100,000 square foot facility on 22.4 acres in Speers, Pennsylvania, consolidating its Surface Americas product and service lines, with 40 new jobs over three years. Groundbreaking is planned for Q4 2019 and the grand opening for Q1 2020.

Pietro Fiorentini held the ribbon-cutting for its new manufacturing plant in Weirton, West Virginia, on July 29, 2019, a $9 million investment. It is the company's first US manufacturing operation.

The J.M. Smucker Company is set to hold a ribbon cutting on July 31, 2019 for its new Smucker's Uncrustables plant at 2900 Peak Ave. in Longmont, Colorado, with Governor Jared Polis attending.

STULZ announced a new manufacturing plant in Dayton, Tennessee, its second US manufacturing location, expected to create 25 high-skill jobs initially.

Niagara Bottling will invest $68 million in a 420,000-sq.-ft. production plant near the intermodal center in Kansas City, Missouri, creating 50 jobs, with completion targeted for early 2020.

Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers broke ground on a 54,000 sq ft propeller manufacturing plant in Greenfield, Indiana, expected to be completed in mid-2020 and add 30 jobs. The expansion could raise propeller output by more than 40,000 a year.

CRI Pumps is setting up wholly owned subsidiaries in the US and Mexico, with an assembly facility in Houston estimated at around $5 million, to cut US lead times from 120 days to under 5. It also plans a California facility within six months.

Formosa Flexible Packaging America, a Hotai company, obtained a new manufacturing facility in San Fernando Valley, California, on July 1, 2019, its first manufacturing subsidiary in the United States.

Japanese packaging maker Takigawa opened its nearly $46 million, 180-job flexible packaging and high-performance films plant in Bardstown, Kentucky, its first US facility, with a 180,000-square-foot operation.

Chemours formally inaugurated its $300 million Opteon YF production facility in Ingleside, Texas, near Corpus Christi, tripling its Opteon YF capacity. Production started in February 2019.

GOEX Corporation will open a new plastic sheet extrusion facility in Iron County, Utah, creating up to 100 jobs and about US$15 million in capital investment over seven years.

Buckeye Corrugated Inc., a maker of corrugated packaging, will lease a vacant 197,000 sq ft building on Carrier Corp.'s DeWitt campus and spend $1.4 million to build out and furnish it, creating 11 jobs.

EFP Corporation will lease a 100,000-square-foot building in Evansville's Vanderburgh Industrial Park and invest in production equipment for expanded foam protective packaging, creating up to 29 jobs by 2021. The facility is planned to be operational by November 2019.

QuantumFlo, a Wilo brand, bought and renovated an existing building at 2664 Jewett Lane in Sanford, Florida, to serve as its new headquarters and production facility with more than double its previous space. A grand opening celebration is planned for June 28.

ebm-papst is taking over an existing production building in Johnson City, Tennessee, to make fans for refrigeration and HVAC applications from September 2019. It also bought 12 hectares to build a new plant there, planning to invest about USD 37 million and employ up to 200 people over five years.

Opus Packaging Group plans a 170,000 sq ft corrugated packaging manufacturing facility in Park 130, Whitestown, Indiana, investing nearly $3 million and creating up to 43 jobs by end-2022. Construction was underway in May 2019 with completion expected by July 2019.

AIV and Gulf Coast Modification opened a 320,000-square-foot warehouse, manufacturing and office headquarters at 22806 Northwest Lake Drive in Houston, consolidating three previous properties.

AMERICAN Innovation LLC, formed by AMERICAN Flow Control, plans a $9 million, 30,000-square-foot research and development center in Crawfordsville, Indiana, with construction slated to finish in spring 2020 and up to eight hires by end of 2020.

Hiru Corporation's subsidiary AZ Custom Water completed a new facility in Phoenix, Arizona, housing an automated packaging and bottling line built to produce Alkaline88 water for The Alkaline Water Company.

Manchester Tank and Equipment, a division of McWane Inc., plans a propane tank manufacturing facility in Campbellsville, Kentucky, investing over $10 million and creating 175 full-time jobs. The plant will occupy an existing 238,000 sq. ft. building and supply components to the company's facilities.

AMERICAN Flow Control, the valve and hydrant division of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, plans a 30,000-square-foot research and development center in Crawfordsville, Indiana, costing $9 to $12 million. The facility is expected to employ about eight R&D staff once completed.

Schoeneck Containers has secured occupancy permits and is moving into its new 220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Delavan, Wisconsin, on land bought from the city. The facility is expected to create 40 jobs, with 20 more within three years.

Berkley International broke ground in May 2019 on an 80,472 sq ft manufacturing and distribution facility in Sparks, Nevada, relocating operations from California. The project includes $5.9 million for land and $1.6 million for equipment, and will employ 28 people.

Kelvion has opened an HVAC heat exchanger and cooling systems factory in the former Rocore plant at 5050 S. National Drive in Knoxville, Tennessee, after investing more than $7 million. It employs 50 people and plans to add about 60 more jobs.

U.S. Corrugated Inc. plans to invest about $75 million in a corrugated packaging operation in Lebanon, Indiana, creating about 140 jobs. The Lebanon City Council approved an incentive package for the project.

Cascades invited media to the official inauguration of its packaging plant in Piscataway, New Jersey, a US$76 million investment, scheduled for April 18, 2019.

CSI Compressco LP completed the relocation and expansion of its East Texas facility from Longview to a 15-acre site in Kilgore, Texas, creating a Center of Excellence for compressor repair, overhaul and aftermarket parts. The facility is staffed by 35 personnel.

Alpla Inc. held a groundbreaking for a new $6.9 million facility in the Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green, adding 60,000 square feet of warehouse space. The groundbreaking was celebrated on April 10, 2019.

Emerson announced a $49 million investment in a 140,000 sq ft global headquarters in Brookfield, Connecticut, for its Branson assembly technologies line. Groundbreaking is set for June 2019 with opening expected in late 2020.

Marlboro Development Team will develop a new 125,000 sq ft build-to-suit facility for contract manufacturer Multi-Pack Solutions in Greenville, South Carolina, consolidating its production and serving as headquarters. Delivery is scheduled for Q4 2019.

Contract packager Multi-Pack plans a $16.3 million investment to move and expand its production and sales operations into a 125,000 sq ft facility at the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center in Greenville County, creating 72 jobs. Operations are expected to be fully online by Q4 2019.

Orwigsburg manufacturer Clearly Clean Products bought the former City Shirt Co. plant in Frackville's industrial park to make recyclable food trays. It will open with 25 employees and plans to grow to 125.

Pierce Manufacturing's authorized Pennsylvania dealer Glick Fire Equipment opened a service center in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, in late 2018 and expanded its mobile service fleet to 18 units.