Charlotte, North Carolina corrugated packaging company CompanyBox has completed a capacity expansion by buying a second HP C500 digital press for a multi-million dollar investment.
Tyoga Container broke ground on a $20 million expansion adding 70,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and 14,000 sq ft of office space, with about 40 new jobs planned.
Walbro LLC is expanding its facility in Cass City, Michigan, with a total capital investment of $11.4 million and up to 40 advanced manufacturing jobs, supported by a $400,000 state grant. Michigan was chosen over sites in Indiana, Ohio and Mexico.
Kelvion Inc. will expand its operations at Forks of the River Valley Industrial Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a $3.8 million project expected to create 74 jobs. Production of heat exchangers for refrigeration and data center markets will increase.
Berry Global is expanding its Lawrence, Kansas facility with new thermoform production lines and printers in an existing warehouse, investing $61 million and creating 84 jobs to meet demand for clear drink cups and lids.
Wabash National plans to invest $70 million over 10 years in its north and south plants in Lafayette, Indiana, to address capacity constraints. The plan would retain 385 jobs and create 75 new ones, and was presented at the Lafayette City Council meeting on Monday, 13 September 2021.
Atlas Copco Comptec opened a 63,000-square-foot expansion in Voorheesville, New York to make large integrally geared centrifugal compressors and turboexpanders, bringing the workforce to about 340.
Summit Plastics is adding a 12,000 sq ft addition and three blown film extrusion lines in Summit, Mississippi, a $5.4 million investment creating 25 jobs, with completion expected by March 2022.
REHAU announced a $50 million expansion of its Cullman, Alabama automotive plant to produce exterior polymer-based components for new Mercedes-Benz SUV models, including EQ electric vehicles. The expansion will create 125 new jobs.
Chapin International will increase investment in its Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky operation to $13.9 million and double job creation at the facility to 200 full-time positions.
Autonomous military and aerospace solutions provider Gen3 Defense & Aerospace will expand into a larger facility in Kent County, Michigan, with an $8.69 million capital investment and 269 new jobs, supported by a $1 million state grant.
Liberty Pumps Inc. received Genesee County Economic Development Center approval for a $13.7 million expansion of its pump manufacturing facility in the town of Bergen, adding about 107,000 sq ft of warehousing and manufacturing space. The article says the expansion will create over 30 jobs; groundbreaking is scheduled for September 2021.
Wildpack Beverage completed installation of an additional decorating line at its existing Baltimore, Maryland facility, expected to exceed 2 million cans per month once fully ramped.
A Canadian producer of pet treats chose Nash County, North Carolina over Texas for a $13.3 million investment creating 160 jobs, according to the Charlotte Business Journal on Aug. 18, 2021.
Canpack will increase its investment in its Olyphant, Pennsylvania plant by $10 million to raise final manufacturing capacity, as part of its wider US expansion.
Greif is spending $10 million to add a third jumbo flexo folder gluer at its CorrChoice Concord sheet feeder operation in North Carolina, due by spring 2022, with up to 30 new jobs.
Inovair has added three Mazak CNC mills and three Okuma CNC lathes to its Lenexa, Kansas manufacturing campus in the past year to support on-time delivery of its blowers and compressors.
Pratt Industries plans to add over 100,000 square feet to its recycled corrugated box plant in Albany, Georgia, with more than $18 million of investment and 30 jobs, according to the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission announced on Aug. 3, 2021. Completion is planned for January 2022.
Georgia-Pacific is adding a third production line at its first mailer manufacturing site in the Phoenix area, Arizona.
Pump manufacturer Blackmer is expanding in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a $7.3 million investment supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund.
Novelis is investing more than $7 million to hire 37 new employees and restart idled equipment at its Terre Haute, Indiana plant, which will produce aluminium for household foil later this year.
Direct Pack has expanded its Rockingham, North Carolina facility by 56,000 square feet, adding flexible manufacturing lines and raising manufacturing capacity by more than 40%.
Trivium Packaging is upgrading its production line and expanding its building at South Centre Township, Columbia County, with over $7 million of investment to handle receiving of steel coil shipments. The upgrades retain 76 existing jobs.
Automotive supplier Martinrea will invest $40 million to expand its existing facility at 1 Fabco Dr. in Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee, adding 30,000 square feet, upgraded presses and more robots, and creating 97 jobs.
Haldor Topsoe will build a 15,000 tpy hydroprocessing catalyst plant at its existing Bayport production site in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, expected to be fully operational in the first half of 2023.
PPG is expanding coatings manufacturing capacity for beverage and food can coatings at its Tiel, Netherlands plant and Cieszyn, Poland plant. Completion is expected between late 2021 and Q1 2022; financial details were not disclosed.
La-Z-Boy plans to expand its Neosho, Missouri plant and will request tax breaks for the new construction. The Neosho school board approved the tax-break vote ahead of a July 20 committee meeting.
SAMSON USA, headquartered in Baytown, Texas, has completed installation of a Flexible Manufacturing System with 2 horizontal machining centers and a 24-pallet robotic loading system built by MCM of Italy, increasing its manufacturing capacity.
Emerson completed a multimillion-dollar expansion of its Copeland engineering facility in Sidney, Ohio, adding 110,000 square feet of lab space for compressor research and development.
Ardagh Group plans to expand its Winston-Salem, North Carolina aluminum can plant with two new high-speed can lines, investing US$195 million and creating about 94 jobs by 2022.
Whirlpool Corporation is investing $15 million in its Tulsa, Oklahoma factory to increase production capacity and create about 150 new jobs, with an additional $1 million from the state of Oklahoma. The plant makes freestanding and slide-in ranges.
Domtar will invest more than $60 million to expand its Engineered Absorbent Materials manufacturing operations in Jesup, Georgia, adding a large-scale airlaid nonwoven production line and 75 jobs. The expansion is expected to increase exports through the Port of Savannah by 60%.
The Durham Company announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in the Buffalo area of Missouri, investing $5 million and creating more than 50 jobs. The announcement was made on May 3, 2021.
Canpack Group announced in late May 2021 that it will significantly expand its aluminum beverage can capacity in the United States. No investment value was given in the excerpt.
Dante Valve Co. will invest $1.9 million to expand its Ballentine Boulevard facility in Norfolk, Virginia by 10,000 square feet and add 40 jobs. The company makes pressure-relief valves, mainly for naval vessels.
Robinson Manufacturing will invest $15 million to expand its manufacturing and distribution capabilities in Dayton, Tennessee, creating 91 new jobs in Rhea County.
Systemair is adding production of Topvex energy recovery ventilators at its Lenexa, Kansas plant, creating up to 15 new full-time jobs. Production there starts by early May 2021 alongside existing output in Canada.
Woodward is expanding its aerospace manufacturing in Zeeland, Michigan by industrializing 15,000 square feet of a newly purchased building for metal additive manufacturing. The company bought the 26,000-square-foot space and applied for a tax abatement.
Empire State Development announced the groundbreaking of President Container Group's 100,000-square-foot corrugated packaging expansion in Wallkill, Orange County, New York. The $40 million project includes a second corrugator and is expected to create 50 jobs.
Versa Pak is expanding its Celina, Ohio plastics plant with a 56,000-square-foot addition and four new custom manufacturing lines, bringing the plant to 30 lines by September. The $15 million investment is expected to add at least 12 jobs.
Blackmer plans to demolish a dormant foundry building and construct 55,000 sq ft of manufacturing space at its Grand Rapids site, with a total project investment of about $7.4 million and 54 new full-time jobs. The company is seeking a tax exemption that the city commission will consider April 27.
Danimer Scientific plans to invest $700 million to expand its Bainbridge manufacturing operations in Decatur County, Georgia, including a new 2,000,000-square-foot facility near its current campus. The investment is expected to nearly quadruple its workforce.
ABX Innovative Packaging Solutions is expanding its green flexible packaging manufacturing in the Town of Macedon, Wayne County, adding six bag lines and creating up to 38 jobs. The renovation is expected to launch in spring 2021 with completion targeted for summer 2022.
Acme Corrugated Box has broken ground on an expansion adding 80,000 square feet and a new 110-inch corrugator, targeting a 50% capacity increase, with completion expected in Q1 2022.
Provia plans to spend $14 million to $18 million to nearly double its facility north of Strasburg, Ohio, and create 150 jobs over five years, under an enterprise zone tax abatement approved by Tuscarawas County commissioners.
Jabil is investing $25 million in its subsidiary Ecologic's Manteca, California location to expand paper bottle and pulp molding production, adding new equipment and automation for North American and European markets.
BorgWarner announced a $62.25 million investment in its Arden, North Carolina production plant and technical center, with at least 100 new jobs, supported by county incentives approved on March 2, 2021.
Amarillo Gear has added a new Hyundai 600 mm horizontal machining center to its production line in Amarillo to increase capacity for pump drive and smaller cooling tower gearbox models. The article is dated March 2, 2021.
Anchor Packaging broke ground on a $21.5 million, 90,000 sq ft expansion of its Paragould, Arkansas plant, which will create 45 new jobs over two and a half years, with completion expected by year end.
Kohler Power Systems is adding a 155,000 square-foot expansion to its North American manufacturing facility in Mosel, Wisconsin, including production and testing space, warehousing and a customer experience center. The project is already underway.