Simplot’s Portage La Prairie, Manitoba potato processing facility’s expansion is now fully functioning. Construction was announced in 2018 and slowed by COVID-19.

Anheuser-Busch is spending $150 million to expand its Cartersville, Ga. operations.

Freshpet opened its new 140,000-sq.-ft., $100 million expansion begun in 2019, planning to hire 125 workers at its Hanover Township location near Bethlehem, Pa.

Campbell Soup Company expanded its Willard, Ohio Goldfish cracker facility with a new production line, oven and packaging capabilities. The approximately $40 million project began operation in July.

BM Windows expanded its Binh Duong factory from 15,000 m² to 25,000 m², increasing capacity by 40% with 11 modern production lines. The expansion was reported on December 30, 2020.

Huitian New Materials announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Guangzhou Huitian plans to invest 500 million yuan to build an extension project for new communication electronic materials in Huadu District, Guangzhou. The project will add about 39,300 tons/year of adhesives, increasing capacity by 225%.

Ken's Foods is investing $103 million to expand its dressings and marinades manufacturing and distribution operations in Henry County, Georgia, creating 70 new jobs.

Sineng Electric signed an agreement with Tongxin County Government and CNNC Rich Energy to expand its manufacturing base in Ningxia, China, with a 10GW inverter production line project. The first phase involves a 50 million CNY investment for 2 production lines, with a second phase of 150 million CNY for further expansion.

Cosmo AM&T announced on December 28, 2020, that it will invest 25 billion won to expand production capacity for release films used in MLCC production, as its factory has been running 24/7 since September due to high demand.

Walsin Technology is increasing output of automotive MLCC and LTCC filters at its Kaohsiung, Taiwan-based plant next year, dedicating most of its 2021 capital expenditure to the initiative.

Cangzhou Dahua (600230.SH) announced that its 100,000-ton-per-year polycarbonate (PC) project in Cangzhou, Hebei Province has been completed and started production, yielding qualified products. The plant uses the phosgene interfacial compression method.

Citic Dicastal started production at its second aluminium wheel factory in Kenitra, Morocco, with a budget of 350 million euros. The expansion aims to double capacity to 6 million wheels and create 1,250 jobs.

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) announced a capacity addition of 2.3 million tonnes per annum at its Bengal Cement Works unit in West Midnapore, West Bengal, with an investment of INR 360 crores. Total capacity at the unit increases to 4 MTPA.

Bay Ltd has taken delivery of the final unit of 15 new Liebherr all-terrain cranes, ranging from 60 to 600 tonnes, as part of a fleet expansion project. The cranes join Bay's existing fleet of 45 Liebherr cranes.

Danfoss Turbocor Compressors announced plans to expand its Tallahassee manufacturing facility by 65,000 to 90,000 square feet on 16 acres, with a multi-million dollar capital investment. The expansion is expected to create 239 new manufacturing and research jobs and break ground in 2021.

Briotech finalized its move into a new 82,000 SF corporate office and manufacturing facility in Woodinville, Washington, to increase production of HOCl products and BrioWHISH Network Systems.

ArcelorMittal North America will invest $18.7 million to add Alusi Coated Usibor press hardenable steel production capability on its No. 5 hot-dipped galvanizing line in Hamilton, Ontario. The first product is expected in the second half of 2020, with capacity up to 160,000 tons per year.

Danfoss Turbocor has announced a multi-million dollar expansion of its Tallahassee manufacturing facility, adding a 65,000-90,000 square-foot facility on 16 acres, expected to create 239 new jobs. Construction is planned to break ground in 2021.

Metalloinvest launched new medium-pressure steam boilers at the Ural Steel combined heat and power plant in Novotroitsk, Russia. The investment exceeded 3 billion rubles.

The SACMI Group established a new Tray Forming Business Unit within SACMI Packaging & Chocolate, moving production to its Castel San Pietro facility to strengthen packaging and chocolate equipment business.

Sotrafa received a grant from Incentivos Regionales to install a large-width 7-layer blow extrusion system at its plant in El Ejido, Almería, increasing production capacity and creating jobs.

JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation will invest 12 billion yen to increase production capacity for semiconductor sputtering targets by approximately 30%. The equipment is expected to go into operation in stages starting in spring 2022.

Nippon Steel and ArcelorMittal executed a definitive agreement to build a 1.5 million metric ton/year electric arc furnace at their joint venture AM/NS Calvert in Calvert, Alabama. The investment is approximately $775 million, with operation scheduled to start in the first half of 2023.

Colorbiotics, a manufacturer of mulch colorants and coatings, expanded its Ames, Iowa facility with a new addition designed and built by Story Construction. The addition provides space for a plastic recycling process, an asphalt additive line, and raw materials warehouse.

Hua Guang Welding held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 19, 2020 for Phase II of its Renhe factory in Hangzhou, China. The 116,000-square-meter expansion will add 4,000 tons of annual brazing alloy capacity, bringing total capacity to 10,000 tons.

Ningbo Beilun Rhong Machinery Factory Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announced it will increase production capacity for plastic ancillary equipment including hopper dryers, vacuum auto-loaders, mixers, granulators, and other products. The company purchased new drill press machines.

UFlex announced it will double production capacity at its Asepto aseptic liquid packaging plant in Sanand, Gujarat, from 3.5 billion to 7 billion packs a year within ten months.

Pavatex, a wood fiber insulation board manufacturer owned by Soprema, will invest €27 million to add a second production line at its Golbey, France plant, doubling its workforce by adding 50 employees by end of 2021.

John Deere invested $40 million to expand its factory in Indaiatuba, Brazil, adding 12,000 m² for a new assembly line to produce motor graders.

Samsung Electronics will expand its semiconductor factory in Texas to accommodate next-generation manufacturing equipment, aiming to compete with TSMC for contract chipmaking leadership.

Alfagomma do Brasil is expanding its factory in Guaranésia, Minas Gerais, by 4,500 square meters to meet growing demand from OEMs and end users. Upon completion, the covered area will be 17,500 m².

Ciments du Sahel has begun construction of a third production line at its Kirene cement plant in Senegal, which will double capacity to 6Mt/yr. The new line is expected to be operational before the end of 2023.

Evonik completed a plant expansion at the Marl Chemical Park, increasing capacity for silane-modified poly-alpha-olefins by 30%. The expanded capacity is already available.

Phase III of the Sichuan Chengdu Aviation Industrial Park, with a total planned area of 1,000 mu and investment over 5 billion yuan, broke ground in Xindu District, Chengdu.

Fitesa Simpsonville Inc. announced a $100 million investment to expand its Simpsonville, South Carolina manufacturing facility, adding a new production line for meltblown materials for healthcare and hygiene, creating 40 jobs. Expansion expected by 2023.

Arneg invested $16 million to expand production lines for refrigeration equipment and panels in Rosario, and will build a new 7,000 m² plant in Alvear with capacity of 2.5 million m² of insulating panels per year.

Jofo Nonwovens is adding a second Reicofil spunmelt line at its Wuxi site to respond to additional growth.

Vola decided to expand its factory in Horsens, Denmark by 5500 m2, adding a new high-bay warehouse, assembly hall and facilities. The expansion includes deployment of nine Omron LD mobile robots.

Valeo is expanding its Rakovnik plant in the Czech Republic by 3,500 square meters for internal finished goods storage and production for new projects.

Adbri will spend $199 million to consolidate two cement plants south of Perth into one, boosting annual production capacity by 400,000 tonnes to 1.5 million tonnes.

Weihua Crane has put a 16m×8m×6m annealing furnace into use at its Intelligent Industrial Park, enabling annealing of structural parts for metallurgical cranes with capacity above 500t.

De Jong Packaging is building a new multilayer distribution centre with storage and production space in De Lier, Netherlands, with real estate company WDP as investor and developer, to add production capacity. Completion is expected in 2022.

Sigmatex Carbon Textile Solutions Inc. is investing over $4.5 million to expand its Orangeburg County, South Carolina facility, increasing capacity from 750,000 to 3 million yards per year and creating 50 new jobs. The facility will become the company's North American headquarters.

Liberty Steel Group will invest £60 million at its South Yorkshire Greensteel plant in Rotherham to remove bottlenecks and double steel output to one million metric tons per year. The investment will also increase production of low-carbon reinforcing bar GreBar.

Jacob Holm is upgrading an existing spunlace line at its Candler, North Carolina plant to increase use of sustainable raw materials, adding to the Project Boost capacity investment announced in June 2020.

BASF completed the first phase of a new MDI synthesis unit at its Geismar, Louisiana site, with second phase construction ongoing and expected start-up in H2 2021, targeting capacity of 600,000 metric tons per year by mid-decade.

Lear Corporation is expanding its plant in Valença, Portugal, for the second time, adding about one-third more capacity. The expansion will create 250-300 new jobs and is expected to be inaugurated in February 2021. The new component to be produced is likely related to battery boxes for electric vehicles.

Lewco, Inc. will take over a large portion of a historical facility in Lake Erie Business Park in Port Clinton, Ohio, investing nearly $12 million and creating 163 new jobs to support growth driven by e-commerce.

Zhejiang Sanhe Kitchen Utensils Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new production line of 20 million high-grade stainless steel and aluminum non-stick pans in Cixi City, China. The project involves a total investment of 390 million yuan and covers an area of 150 mu.

Starlinger & Co. GmbH has opened a new production space in Schwerin, Germany, converting 118,400 square feet of unused space to double production capacity for its PET recycling systems. The first two systems made at the site will be delivered at the end of December 2020.