WACKER is constructing a new production line for silane-terminated polymers at its Nünchritz, Germany site. The investment is in the mid double-digit million euro range, and the line is expected to start operations in 2022.

Polyplex (USA) LLC is planning a $120 million expansion of its PET film manufacturing plant in Decatur, Alabama. The project includes a 200,000-sq-ft building expansion, debottlenecking of resin production lines, and installation of a BOPET film line, increasing film capacity by 110 million lb/year and captive resin capacity to 190 million lb/year. Construction is expected to begin in Q1 or Q2 2021.

Formula Solutions Inc (FSI) received a C$3.1 million repayable contribution from FedDev Ontario to purchase new equipment and add an automated production line, creating 70 jobs in Burlington.

Buffalo Rock Company bought over 1 million square feet of warehouse and office space in Birmingham, Alabama, and plans to invest $75 million in new technology, renovations and an automated warehouse, creating 25 to 50 jobs.

PRECISION has completed the expansion of its production facility in Thailand, adding 2,350 square meters to increase production of valve and injection-molded parts and provide additional warehouse space.

Tenaris Algoma Tubes plans to invest $70-80 million to install a new ERW pipe manufacturing line and expand its Sault Ste. Marie facility by 30,000 square feet, creating 75 new jobs in Year 1 and 50 additional full-time employees.

Alpha Manufacturing has extended its STOPA automated material handling and storage system from four to ten bays, running 62m down its factory near Stafford, with total investment close to £4 million.

Forterra is investing £95 million to expand its Desford factory, increasing annual brick production from 200 million to nearly 300 million by 2022.

Nippon Steel announced a cumulative investment of approximately ¥104 billion to expand electrical steel sheet production capacity at its Hirohata and Yawata works. The expansion will increase capacity by about 40% from current levels, with full effect expected in the first half of fiscal 2023.

Oldham-based Ribble Packaging completed a £3.5 million investment project including a warehouse extension and new corrugator and fanfold stacker machinery, raising line speeds and capacity. The project ran from February to early September 2020.

Trans-Continental Marketing invested over 3 million pounds to increase capacity at its UK manufacturing sites, completing an 18-metre roof extension to accommodate a new extrusion line, reported on 6 November 2020.

Cirtec Medical has opened a new facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The expansion, supported by an $800,000 state loan, is expected to add 200 new jobs.

Eaton's plant in Mogi Mirim, Brazil, doubled its production of transmission components to about 20,000 items per day, investing in 50 new pieces of equipment including Industry 4.0 technologies. The expansion was announced on November 5, 2020.

Dongwon Systems held a completion ceremony for the expansion of its aluminum cathode foil production line for secondary batteries at its Asan plant, investing about KRW 25 billion. The company aims to produce 8,000 tons annually by 2022.

CHANMAG Bakery Machinery relocated its factory in 2018 and built a new plant in the Tai-Pu-Mei Precision Machinery Park in Chiayi, Taiwan, to expand operations. The new facility includes a Company Culture Room, Show Room, Baking Experimental Classroom, and R&D Center.

Zhongfang New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. plans to add a TPU coating line and equipment for safety fabric products at its existing plant in Tianjin's Wuqing Development Zone, aiming to produce 1 million square meters of high-performance fiber-based composites and 40,000 sets of safety fabric products annually. Construction is scheduled for July to September 2026.

AlzChem Group AG is expanding its nitrile production capacity by up to 50% at its Trostberg site, with an investment of approximately EUR 12 million. The expansion is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2021.

Mayr-Melnhof announced on November 5, 2020 an EUR 18 million investment in its Neupack folding carton plant at Hirschwang, Austria, covering an enlarged production and storage hall, new printing technology, die-cutting capacity and automation.

Sundram Fasteners has earmarked about ₹150 crore for capacity expansion of existing lines of business, with facilities in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

TVS Upasana, a wholly owned arm of Sundram Fasteners, has commenced a new division to make radiator cap covers and filter element parts, with a planned investment of ₹17 crore over three years.

Sundram Fasteners Ltd. has forayed into aerospace and defence sectors to reduce dependence on the auto industry. The company has incorporated Sunfast TVS Ltd. and TVS Engineering Ltd. as wholly owned units for components, with a budget of ₹100 crore.

Bosch Rexroth began expansion of its plant in Xi'an, China, with an investment of around €60 million, doubling development and production capacities and adding 300 new jobs.

Delice Group renovated its dairy plant in the Governorate of Sid Bouzid, Tunisia, with new sleeving line from FINPAC, now operating 24/6.

ABB's robotics manufacturing and research facility in Shanghai, under construction since 2019, is expected to achieve an annual production capacity of 100,000 robots. The factory, with a total investment of 1 billion yuan ($148 million), is set to open by the end of 2021.

Daeduck Electronics has expanded mass production of flip-chip ball grid array (FC-BGA) substrates for non-memory semiconductors since October 2020. The company plans to build a new FC-BGA plant in Ansan, South Korea, with a 90 billion won investment, starting operations in the second half of 2021.

Epta Argentina, a subsidiary of Epta Group, will begin manufacturing transcritical CO2 refrigeration systems at its factory in Rosario, Argentina, later in 2020.

Waterloo Brewing upgraded its planned can line to 750,000 hectolitres per year, bringing total can production to 1.2 million hectolitres and overall plant capacity to 1.4 million hectolitres per year, announced on 4 November 2020.

Convoyeur Continental announced an expansion of its installations in Thetford Mines, Quebec, by leasing a 20,000-square-foot commercial building with an option to buy. The investment will create 25 new jobs in production, welding, and machine operation.

Momentum Manufacturing Group – Engineered Extrusions completed a multi-year expansion and modernization at its Franklin, New Hampshire facility, investing over $30 million to double annual production capacity.

Wepoba Wellpappenfabrik, part of the Panther Group, installed a BOBST 8.20 Expertline inline machine at its Display and Packaging Park in Wustermark, Germany, as part of a €60 million investment program to increase folding box capacity.

TRP Polymer Solutions has installed new presses that expand its capacity and shorten lead times for high-performance O-ring production. The article does not give a specific date for the investment.

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing (KMM) is expanding its operations to Kerrville, Texas, adding 400 employees over 25 years. The company will move into Kerrville's Airport Commerce Park.

Grupa Azoty Polyolefins has amended its contract with Hyundai Engineering for the Polimery Police project, increasing the price by EUR 33.2 million and extending the schedule by three months. The plant will produce 437,000 tonnes of polypropylene annually.

MoistureShield Composite Decking, part of Oldcastle APG, plans to increase capped composite decking production by up to 50% at its Springdale, Arkansas plant, with capacity added by Q2 2021.

Pfizer is expanding its gene therapy operations in Sanford, North Carolina, with a $500 million investment and 300 jobs.

DuPont announced significant capital investments to expand manufacturing capabilities for its Liveo brand healthcare silicone solutions at its Healthcare Industries Materials Site in Hemlock, Michigan. Upgrades include extrusion capacity expansion for tubing, a new ISO 7 cleanroom, and new mixing equipment for liquid silicone rubber and high-consistency rubber.

Midea Group signed an investment agreement in November 2020 to invest 800 million yuan (USD 121 million) in a new production line for residential central air conditioning systems in Wuhan, expected to start operations in 2021 with annual output of 10-12 billion yuan.

Sanhua Mexico Investment will invest $180 million to expand its operations in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, creating over 700 direct jobs. The company produces components for air conditioners and is consolidating a 20-hectare campus in the Amistad Aeropuerto Industrial Park.

Ence has invested €39 million to expand the industrial wastewater treatment plant (EDARi) at its Navia biofactory in Asturias, Spain, as part of the larger Navia 80 project. Veolia Water Technologies was contracted for the expansion.

Nuvotronics will invest $50 million over five years to expand its manufacturing footprint and production capabilities in Durham, North Carolina, creating 150 jobs.

Jiber Tekstil has started production at a new 33,000 square meter factory in the Tekstil İhtisas Organize Sanayi Bölgesi in Diyarbakır, Turkey, at the end of October 2020. The expansion increases annual capacity from 4 million to 10 million units and employment from 480 to 1,000, with plans to reach 2,500 employees with an integrated production facility.

Advanced Distributor Products celebrated a ribbon-cutting for a 288,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Grenada, Mississippi. The company is a leading manufacturer of air conditioning coils and HVAC systems.

Ken's Foods is investing $103 million to build a 343,625-sq-ft facility in McDonough, Georgia and add new production lines and upgrades to its existing manufacturing operation. The project will create 70 jobs.

WINKEL GmbH is expanding its large assembly hall 3 in Illingen from 4,800 sqm to 7,300 sqm, with completion planned for spring 2021. The investment is over 4 million euros and will create new jobs.

Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso announced a $15 million expansion to its facility in Kent, Illinois. The expansion includes new processing and packaging equipment, expanded cooler space and additional capacity.

VM Automotive is installing a Schuler laser blanking line at its facility in Berlin, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, to cut blanks from sheet metal coils for car body parts.

John Deere Brasil invested $40 million to expand its factory in Indaiatuba, São Paulo, by 12,000 m² to start local production of three motor grader models (620G, 670G, 770G).

Tariq Glass will soon commence commercial production from its second float glass line in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. The line has an installed capacity of 500 tonnes per day, supplied by Qinhuangdao Yaohua Glass.

DuPont Mobility & Materials announced a $5 million investment in capital and operating resources at its manufacturing facilities in Germany and Switzerland to increase capacity for high-performance automotive adhesives.

SEST-LU-VE, a Russian subsidiary of Italian LU-VE S.p.A., is investing over EUR 3 million to add production of air condensers and dry coolers (up to 13.5 meters long) at its plant in the Lipetsk special economic zone. The project will create over 30 additional jobs.