City Brewing Company installed a new high-speed can cartoning and casing line with a QuickFlex 2100 folding carton machine from Graphic Packaging International at its Memphis, Tennessee plant. Installation started in January 2017 and the line went live in May 2017.

Uponor announced in May 2017 a $17.4 million expansion of its Apple Valley, Minnesota manufacturing facility, expected to be completed by January 2018.

SC Johnson has broken ground on a multi-million dollar expansion of its Bay City plant in Bangor Township, Michigan, adding a roughly 50,000 square foot building with new production lines. The project is expected to create 25 full-time jobs within two years.

Milacron will invest about $5 million to expand its Greenville, Michigan plant, creating up to 70 jobs as it consolidates machining operations from its Youngwood, Pennsylvania plant.

Aphena Pharma Solutions will expand its Browns Mill Road facility in Cookeville, Tennessee, with a $7 million capital investment that will create 150 new jobs over five years.

Bosch Rexroth announced an $80 million expansion of its Fountain Inn hydraulics manufacturing operations in Greenville County, South Carolina, adding a building and land, and expected to create 160 jobs over five years.

Grupo Phoenix will invest $48.7 million to expand its Phoenix Packaging Operations plant in Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia, creating 145 new jobs. It is the company's third expansion there.

Wisconsin Oven Corp. bought a 130,000-square-foot former Plymouth Tube facility in East Troy, Wisconsin, for $1.7 million to expand its industrial oven production. It plans to hire 80 to 90 employees between 2017 and 2019.

SouthCorr, a corrugated packaging manufacturer owned by Interstate Resources, plans to invest $6.7 million to expand its plant in Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, creating 22 new jobs.

PPG completed a $3m expansion of its packaging coatings manufacturing at its Oak Creek, Wisconsin plant, adding a 3,300 sq ft facility to produce food can coatings.

PPG opened a nearly $3 million expansion at its Oak Creek, Wisconsin, plant, adding a 3,300-square-foot facility for food-can coatings production.

Perfetti van Melle USA will expand its Erlanger, Kentucky manufacturing plant with an $11 million investment, adding 70 full-time jobs in 2017 and growing manufacturing and packaging capacity by nearly 50 percent.

Asheboro and Randolph County approved $190,000 in incentives for SouthCorr Packaging to expand its local operation with an $8 million investment and 22 new jobs, on top of its 96 existing Triad jobs.

Inline Plastics Corp. has added six new thermoforming lines and expanded its facilities, including 157,200 sq. ft. of space in Georgia, to meet growing demand for its food packaging products.

RAM Company, a maker of specialty electromechanical parts, plans an $11 million expansion with a new 80,000 square foot building in St. George, pending city approval of up to $10 million in industrial development revenue bonds.

Stern Rubber Company completed a 10,000-square-foot building addition at its Aitkin, Minnesota plant, doubling its size and moving 14-inch to 24-inch gate valve production from its Staples facility. Hammers Construction of Perham built the addition.

Corrugated Container Corporation announced a $3 million expansion of its Piney Flats, Tennessee box plant, adding a 64,000 square foot warehouse addition. Construction is expected to begin later in March 2017, and additional jobs could be created.

Versum Materials will expand manufacturing capacity at its Delivery Systems and Service headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to meet semiconductor industry demand. New technician, engineering and manufacturing positions will be created.

HVAC manufacturer The Whalen Company will rent additional space in the former Black & Decker building in Easton, Maryland, to develop and manufacture a new heat pump product line. It needs about 50,000 more square feet of manufacturing space.

Welch Packaging Group added new corrugation equipment in a new factory addition in Elkhart, Indiana, enabling it to make its own cardboard; the first board came off the machinery on Nov. 14.

A Cascades and Sonoco joint venture plans to invest $16 million to expand its Birmingham, Alabama plant for a new line of recyclable take-out containers. The line is expected to start up by mid-2018; the announcement is dated 2017-02-24.

TemperPack will invest $2 million to expand its headquarters and manufacturing operations in Richmond, Virginia, creating 23 new jobs. The expansion was announced by the Richmond mayor and Virginia's Secretary of Commerce and Trade.

Pratt & Whitney will invest approximately $386 million in its Columbus, Georgia facility to increase production of parts and maintenance services, including a 200,000 sq ft GTF engine overhaul building and a new forge press facility. More than 500 new employees will be hired. The announcement was made on February 14, 2017.

Emerson's ASCO will invest USD 8 million to expand its Aiken, South Carolina plant, creating about 86 new positions as it consolidates regional cylinder, motion control and accessory product lines there.

Autoneum North America is building a 315,000-square-foot expansion in Aiken with $35.5 million of investment and 41 new jobs, with completion slated for mid to late 2017.

Emerson Electric is expanding its Aiken County operations with an $8 million investment that will create 86 new jobs.

Sappi will invest US$165 million to rebuild Paper Machine No. 1 at its Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine, to make consumer packaging products. The project adds 180,000 metric tons of capacity and is slated to come online in early 2018.

Carlstar Group, a specialty wheels and tires manufacturer, is investing $6.9 million in its Aiken facility and expects to create 43 new jobs.

Emerson is expanding its ASCO operations in Aiken, South Carolina, with more than $8 million of capital investment and 86 new jobs. The site will consolidate regional cylinder, motion control and accessory product lines.

Steel Dynamics announced a $28 million investment at its Roanoke Bar Division in Virginia, adding a reheating furnace and finishing area. Rolling capacity will rise from 500,000 to 600,000 tons per year, with rebar output above 200,000 tons annually; commissioning is expected by year-end.

Enhanced Community Development, Wells Fargo and Three Rivers Community Development Entity are helping finance Mueller Copper Tube's expansion of its existing Fulton, Mississippi production facility, which will purchase equipment and add permanent jobs.

Response Packaging, a returnable packaging manufacturer, is expanding its existing facility at 1698 Perimeter Road in Greenville, South Carolina, with $5 million of new capital investment and 100 new jobs.

Packsize International will expand its Utah operations, adding up to 354 jobs over seven years and an expected $9.2 million in capital investment, with the company positioning Utah as its global base.

Amcor Rigid Plastics will invest $40 million to double production at its Bellevue, Ohio facility, adding 126,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and 85,000 sq ft of warehouse space, with completion expected next year.

Amcor Rigid Plastics will invest $40 million to double production at its Bellevue, Ohio facility, adding about 126,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and 85,000 sq ft of warehouse space, supported by a JobsOhio grant. The expansion started in 2017 and is expected to finish in 2018.

Aptar Pharma is nearing completion of an expansion at its Congers, New York manufacturing site to better serve North American pharmaceutical customers.

Ebtron, an air flow measuring device maker based in Loris, South Carolina, will expand its operations in Horry County with more than $2.5 million of new investment. The project is expected to create 100 jobs over five years.

Gardner Denver is building a 27,000-square-foot addition to its Princeton facility to add production cells and warehousing, with completion expected by the end of March 2017. It is the first new US building the company has added in 18 years.

EnviroSep, a maker of modular chiller, boiler and pump packages, is expanding its existing Georgetown County operations with at least a $5.2 million investment expected to create 100 new jobs over five years.

Electromechanical manufacturer G.W. Lisk will renovate a 17,000 sq ft research and development facility in Phelps, Ontario County, New York, and buy new equipment, creating 40 jobs within five years. Empire State Development offered up to $600,000 in Excelsior Jobs tax credits; completion is expected in spring 2017.

Saf-Holland Inc. received Ohio tax credit approval and expects to create 30 full-time positions in West Chester Twp., Ohio, with over $2 million in new annual payroll.

Georgia-Pacific Corrugated won Ohio tax credit approval for a $3.8 million expansion of its 178,000-square-foot West Chester Twp. facility, with nearly $18 million in machinery investment and up to 29 new jobs.

Welch Packaging is expanding its Elkhart, Indiana plant with a $16 million plant and machinery investment, including a new corrugator and pre-engineered steel buildings built by J.A. Wagner. The company expects to add more than 100 jobs over two years.

Banner Industries built a new cleanroom at its Hillsboro, Oregon facility to become an authorized Signature Service Provider for Trebor high-purity pump repair and rebuild, starting with West Coast customers.

Amcor Rigid Plastics will invest $45 million to add 186,000 square feet of production and warehousing space at its Bellevue, Ohio plant, with incentives structured by Silverlode. Additional employees will be hired.

Hood Container of Louisiana plans a two-phase capital investment at its St. Francisville paper mill, adding a modern press section on the H1 paper machine and a recycling plant for old corrugated containers. The project is expected to create up to 237 jobs in West Feliciana Parish.

Hearth & Home Technologies is moving production lines from a Kentucky facility to its distribution center in Mount Pleasant, southeast Iowa, creating 28 jobs. The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded tax benefits for the project.

GELITA USA plans to expand its operations in Sergeant Bluff, Woodbury County, Iowa, creating 21 jobs. The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $105,000 and tax benefits.

Brose Tuscaloosa will launch a $26.5 million expansion of its Vance plant next year, adding about 50 jobs. Tuscaloosa County approved tax abatements and incentives totaling $1.3 million, with construction expected to start by June and finish at year's end.

Sheboygan Paper Box Co. has proposed an $8.3 million, 28,000-square-foot expansion of its Sheboygan plant to add printing equipment and meet growing food packaging demand. The company expects about 30 new jobs.