Berdex Group plans to expand its production of animal transport equipment in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, with an investment of EUR 1 million, creating 70 jobs. The project is planned for 2022-2023.

MilliporeSigma is investing $47 million to expand its Danvers, Massachusetts and Jaffrey, New Hampshire facilities, adding nearly 700 jobs and increasing capacity for single-use and filtration products in 2021 and 2022.

Merck is investing €40 million to expand its Danvers, Massachusetts and Jaffrey, New Hampshire facilities, adding nearly 700 jobs and increasing capacity for single-use and filtration products by end of 2021 and 2022.

P.F. Nonwovens announced a second phase of its expansion project in Hazleton, PA, adding a second new production line, scheduled for completion in 2022.

Avgol, a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures, is relocating 5 SMMS and meltblown production lines from Barkan, Israel to India to increase nonwoven fabric capacity for the hygiene market. The installation is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

ASV Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of compact track loaders and skid steers, will increase production capacity by approximately 30% in Q1 2021 at its Grand Rapids, Minnesota facility, creating 28 new jobs.

Innovatec Microfibre Technology started production with a second meltblown system from Oerlikon Nonwoven, nearly doubling its filter nonwovens output for face mask production in Troisdorf, Germany.

PFNonwovens is investing over $70 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Humboldt Industrial Park, Pennsylvania, creating 60 new jobs. Phase 1 is underway with completion planned for mid-2021, and Phase 2 will add a second production line by 2022.

Mauser Packaging Solutions completed a new production space in Erkelenz, Germany in summer 2020, housing an IBC wash line and an automated IBC rebottle line, and increased post-consumer resin production.

Shanghai FANUC Robotics Co., Ltd. officially started construction of its Phase III Intelligent Factory in Shanghai Robot Industrial Park on December 2, 2020. The project involves a total investment of about RMB 1.58 billion, covering 431 mu with 300,000 square meters of construction area, and is expected to achieve an annual output value of RMB 10 billion.

Sinoma Construction's Senegal SC3 project, a 6,000-ton clinker cement production line with a contract value of 245 million euros, broke ground at the KIRENE Cement Plant.

New River Polymers plans to expand its facility in Carroll County Industrial Park by roughly twice its size and add approximately 50 new employees over the next four years, driven by demand for recycled plastic resin from face mask and medical gown scrap.

Rolar Products plans a building expansion of 20,000 to 40,000 square feet costing between $1.2 million and $2.5 million in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, to support a new automotive parts contract. The company expects to hire 16 new employees.

Fitesa plans to invest about $100 million at its Simpsonville, South Carolina facility to expand into the surgical mask and respirator filter market. The investment is expected to create at least 40 jobs.

The Pensacola City Council approved an amended construction contract with Brasfield and Gorrie for Hangar 2 at the ST Engineering campus, increasing the cost from $45.6 million to $51.6 million. The overall $210 million Project Titan complex is expected to bring 1,325 jobs.

Metallveredlung Döbeln GmbH, part of KAP Surface Technologies, is investing in a new zinc-nickel barrel plating line at its Döbeln site in Germany. The line is scheduled to start production in Q2 2021.

Intertape Polymer Group announced it will expand its manufacturing operation in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, adding 30,000 sq ft and increasing production for e-retail packaging, coatings, and films.

UBE Corporation decided to expand its polyimide raw material monomer (BPDA) plant at the Ube Chemical Factory in Yamaguchi, Japan, increasing capacity by 60%, with operation expected in the second half of fiscal 2023.

Tri-Pack Films board approved a new BOPP film production line costing Rs9 billion, announced to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on December 2, 2020. The line is likely to start in 2023.

Timken is expanding its Xiangtan, China plant as part of a $75 million investment in wind and solar energy markets announced in December 2020. The expansion will increase capacity for ultra-large-bore bearings for wind turbines.

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company will invest $550 million to expand its Hartwell, Georgia, pet food manufacturing facility, creating up to 130 jobs. The expansion adds processing, packaging and warehouse capacity.

Sibur brought its ZapSibNeftekhim plant in Tobolsk, Russia, to full production capacity of over 2.2 million tonnes per year of polymers. The project cost 547 billion rubles.

Kimberly-Clark will invest more than $140 million to expand its Corinth, Mississippi nonwovens facility by over 150,000 square feet, adding 33 jobs and new technology to produce nonwovens components for Huggies, Pull-Ups, Poise and Depend products.

Hyundai TRANSYS will invest more than $240 million to expand its operations in West Point, Georgia, with a new 620,000-square-foot facility to produce eight-speed transmissions, creating 678 jobs.

Floor manufacturer Graboplast is upgrading its plant in Tatabánya, Hungary, with an investment of HUF 837 million, supported by a HUF 317 million government grant. The expansion will secure jobs for 139 local employees.

Techtronic Industries (TTI) will invest $100 million to expand its operations in Anderson County, South Carolina, including a new 1 million-square-foot manufacturing plant and warehouse, creating 525 jobs.

Plasser American Corporation will invest $52.6 million to expand in Chesapeake, Virginia, adding a 45,000 sq. ft. office building and an 82,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, creating 98 new jobs.

The Chambers Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant in Tacoma, Washington was expanded, increasing capacity from 29 MGD to 44 MGD and nearly doubling land size to 89 acres. Taurus Power & Controls performed the control system design and commissioning.

KEMP Co. started a major expansion project at the end of November 2020 to convert its factory to an AI smart factory, aiming to increase production of eco-friendly ceramic zinc plating (INNOZINC) for offshore wind power structures.

Wacker Chemicals held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $100 million expansion of its Nanjing base to add emulsion reactor and dispersible polymer powder spray drying equipment, doubling capacity. The project is expected to be completed and operational by 2022.

Spin, a Brazilian manufacturer of solar panel mounting structures, plans to triple production capacity at its Sorocaba factory from 250 MW to 750 MW per year by 2022. The company invested over R$600 in the new unit, which moved from Barueri to Sorocaba.

Eaton announced major infrastructure investments of more than $100 million to expand manufacturing capacity, modernize production, add a new plant and a new distribution center across North America. The investments target surging demand for intelligent power technologies including circuit breakers, load centers and switchboards.

Syntronic is expanding its manufacturing site in Kumla, Sweden, with new large-scale premises and advanced technology for circuit board manufacturing and series production, creating new jobs in Kumla and Sandviken.

Innovatec commissioned its second Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown system in Troisdorf, Germany, doubling its filter nonwoven output to support production of up to 2.5 billion surgical masks or 1 billion FFP2 masks per year.

KeYuan Holding Group signed an agreement with Shengzhou People's government to build a new ABS material project with annual capacity of 1.1 million tons, with a total investment of 6 billion RMB. The project will be built in two phases over five years.

Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Co., Ltd. completed the first phase (100,000 tonnes/year) of its 200,000 tonnes/year nitrile latex project, with the line starting up successfully on November 17, 2020.

Becton Dickinson's plant in Fraga, Spain, has doubled production of a syringe designed for mass COVID-19 vaccination, adding a second production line to meet increased demand.

NETZSCH Group approved the centralization of facilities in Waldkraiburg with an investment of 50 million euros. A new production unit will be built on Geretsrieder Straße, integrating assembly hall and offices from the current plant on Liebigstraße.

SkyWater Technology completed a 60,000-square-foot expansion at its Bloomington headquarters, adding 12,000 square feet of clean room space for specialty microelectronics production. The $170 million project was funded by the Department of Defense and production is expected to begin in Q4 2021.

BorgWarner signed a new investment contract with the Viana do Castelo city council to invest 7 million euros in expanding its Lanheses plant, adding 5,800 square metres and 38 jobs, with works in 2021.

Henan Liyue Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. opened its second factory on November 26, 2020, adding 30,000 sq. m. of factory space and 2,000 sq. m. of office space to meet customer demand for cranes.

Covestro has started operating a new production line for polycarbonate films at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Thailand, with an investment of over EUR 100 million (USD 120 million).

Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka) entered an investment agreement with Sri Lanka's Board of Investment to expand its plant in Trincomalee by 1Mta with a US$12m investment.

Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) plans to increase its annual production capacity of auto-disable syringes from 57 crore units to 100 crore units by the second quarter of 2021 to meet anticipated COVID-19 vaccine demand.

Top Energy is expanding its Ngāwhā Geothermal Power Station in New Zealand with a $182 million project that will more than double generation capacity to 57 MW. Culham Engineering is the lead contractor for the fluid conveyance system.

Terumo Corporation announced it will construct additional production facilities for pre-filled syringes at its Terumo Yamaguchi D&D subsidiary. The JPY 15 billion investment will increase capacity by 3.5 times compared to 2016. Construction begins August 2021, with operations expected in December 2023.

Raufoss is expanding in Boisbriand near Montréal with a $17.5 million investment expected to create 45 jobs for the automotive industry.

Kontron is expanding its Boisbriand product development and North American production centre in Quebec, creating 29 full-time jobs over the next three years.

Kaeser Compressors is expanding its Boisbriand site near Montréal, boosting warehousing capacity by 50% as part of Industry 4.0 investments in compressed air technology.

Koppers Performance Chemicals acquired a parcel of land next to its existing plant in Rock Hill, SC to build a new wood treatment chemicals production facility. The project aims to increase efficiency, expand workforce, and boost production capacity.