Tadano formally opened its new greenfield Kozai Plant in Takamatsu, Japan. The plant adds substantial production capacity for rough terrain and truck cranes, as well as major components like booms and cylinders.

Kruger Plastics plans to invest $4 million to consolidate two Michigan plants into a new site in South Bend, Indiana, transferring 90 jobs and creating 30 new jobs.

Al Gharbia Pipe Company, a joint venture between Senaat, JFE Steel Corporation and Marubeni-Itochu Steel, began commercial production of large-diameter sour grade steel pipes at its plant in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi. The plant has an annual capacity of 240,000 tons.

The American arm of Bharat Forge will build a new aluminum forging factory in Sanford, North Carolina, with an investment of over $56 million. The facility will focus on manufacturing lightweight components.

Lisi Aerospace completed construction of its third production unit in Parthenay, France, investing over €17 million. The 7,000 m² facility will serve as an R&D center for next-generation aircraft engines and a training center, with 80 new hires planned by 2022.

L&T Valves Arabia, a subsidiary of L&T Valves, is setting up a manufacturing facility in the Eastern Province near Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The plant is scheduled to start production in October 2019 and will make the full valve range plus automation and digital solutions.

Matalco, based in Toronto, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on October 1, 2019, for its new $80 million aluminum recycling plant in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The 110,000 sq. ft. plant will produce over 230 million pounds of aluminum billet per year and employ 80 people.

ESMO Group from South Korea opened the ESMO VINA plant in Ninh Bình, Vietnam, on September 20, 2019. The plant cost over VNĐ300 billion ($12.9 million), covers nearly 64,000 sq.m, and can produce about 450,000 automobile components annually.

CanSemi Technology Inc. has put into operation a 12-inch wafer production line in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The first phase, with a total investment of 28.8 billion yuan ($4.06 billion), began construction in March 2018 and started operation on September 20, 2019, targeting a monthly capacity of 40,000 wafers.

Thöni opened a new multi-bay frame hall at its Pfaffenhofen site on September 20, 2019. The facility, one of the largest industrial halls in western Austria, houses a new aluminium press works. Unger Steel Group was contracted for the steel hall construction.

Eco Ceramics Limited, owned by Crown Cement and GPH Ispat Group, is building Bangladesh's first brick factory with European tunnel clean technology in Munshiganj. The project costs Tk 145 crore and will produce 200,000 bricks per day, employing 300-400 people.

Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. (YMTC) has announced the commissioning of its memory chip manufacturing project in Hefei, China, with a total investment of about 150 billion yuan and a first-phase capacity of 120,000 wafers per month.

A new fiberglass production facility with a capacity of 2,365 tonnes per year is being built at the Uytash site in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, with a total investment of 323.9 million rubles.

Guangzhou CanSemi Technology's 12-inch wafer project officially started production on September 20, 2019. Phase 1 investment was CNY10 billion with a capacity of 40,000 wafers per month.

CHEMAGREGAT is completing the design of a new plant for pumping equipment and valves in the Center special economic zone near Voronezh. The investment is 200 million rubles and the project is planned to create 60 jobs.

Manitou Group has begun construction of a new €26 million factory dedicated to aerial work platforms in Candé, France. The 18,000 m² facility is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2021.

Zhejiang Yisheng New Materials plans to construct a CNY6.73 billion (USD900 million) plant in Ningbo, China, with an annual capacity of 6 million tons of pure terephthalic acid.

Ericsson announced it has chosen Lewisville, Texas for its new 300,000-square-foot fully automated smart factory to produce 5G and Advanced Antenna System radios. The facility, Ericsson's first 5G smart factory in the U.S., will begin commercial operations early next year and initially employ about 100 people.

Navistar announced it will invest over $250 million to build a new manufacturing facility for International Trucks in the San Antonio area, creating about 600 jobs. The plant will build Class 6-8 vehicles and is expected to begin production approximately two years after groundbreaking later in 2019.

Japanese construction machinery maker Komatsu plans to build a plant in South Africa that will refurbish construction and mining equipment, with completion targeted by June 2020.

Kobe Steel subsidiary KPEX held an opening ceremony for a new automotive extrusion plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Integrated production began in November 2018.

Siemens Healthineers inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, India, collocated with its R&D center, to produce computed tomography (CT) systems. The facility was opened on September 19, 2019.

Siemens opened an assembly production facility for medium-voltage equipment in Dubna, Moscow Region. The plant will produce medium-voltage switchgear (air-insulated and gas-insulated types) for energy and industrial enterprises, marking the first step in localization in Russia.

RAI Industrial Fabricators, LLC will build a new steel fabrication facility in Martin Bridge, Banks County, Georgia, investing $20 million and creating 30 new jobs. The facility will double the company's existing capacity.

INEOS Automotive confirmed a £600 million investment to build a new factory at Brocastle, Bridgend, Wales, for assembly of the Grenadier 4x4 vehicle. The project will initially create about 200 jobs, with 300 more over time.

Profol Group is investing over €40 million in a new production facility for Progano organic sheet in Germany. Production is scheduled to start in 2019, with an annual capacity of over 20,000 tons and 45 employees.

Tetra Pak inaugurated its first carton packaging material factory in Vietnam, located in Binh Duong province. The factory has an expandable capacity of 20 billion packs per annum and produces aseptic cartons for domestic and export markets.

Torklift International is opening a new production facility in eastern Washington to expand existing and new product lines and support a growing OEM segment, with operations expected in Q4 2019.

Feka Automotive broke ground on a 7,000 sqm automotive parts factory in Cuprija, Serbia, with a €15 million investment. The plant will initially employ 110 people and is scheduled for completion by end of 2019 or early 2020.

Italian group Proma inaugurated a new factory in Kenitra, Morocco, built in six months with an investment of MAD 320 million. The factory will create 121 direct jobs and produce sub-assemblies and metal components for the automotive industry.

Vigor held a keel laying ceremony at its new aluminum fabrication facility in Vancouver, Washington, marking the start of construction of the U.S. Army's next-generation landing craft, the MSV(L). The facility is expected to employ up to 400 workers by 2023.

BMTS Technology opened its new plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, representing a $100 million investment. The plant will produce turbochargers and create 500 new jobs.

Aisin AW announced it will establish a new transmission production base in Cibolo, Texas, with capital investments up to $400 million, through its subsidiary AW Texas, Inc.

Huahong Group formally started production at its 12-inch wafer plant in Wuxi, China. The first phase, with a $2.5 billion investment, will produce 55nm special chips with a monthly capacity of 40,000 wafers.

Xiamen Intretech opened the first phase of a new plant in Kapuvar, Hungary, its first in the country. The €28.75 million investment created a 7,500 sqm facility with smart automation, hiring 200 people to manufacture subassemblies and final assembly components for automotive and electronics industries. A second phase is planned for 2020.

Evonik held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new polyamide 12 complex at the Marl Chemical Park in Germany. The investment exceeds €400 million and is the company's largest in Germany.

Bharat Forge America will build an aluminum forging plant in Sanford, North Carolina, investing $127.3 million and creating 304 jobs. The plant will manufacture automobile components.

Kalyani Precision Machining will build a high-precision machine shop in Sanford, North Carolina, investing $43 million and creating 156 jobs over five years.

Composite TA will build a plant in the Sino district of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to produce glass fiber reinforced plastic pipes with an annual capacity of 150 km. The foundation stone was laid on 17 September 2019.

Tojikcement will build a cement plant in the Sino district of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, with a capacity of 1.2 million tons per year. The foundation stone was laid on 17 September 2019.

A-Tech Australia purchased the former Electrolux factory in Orange, New South Wales and plans to invest $30 million to build an aluminium extrusion plant. The plant will manufacture aluminium windows, doors, curtain walls, facades, pergolas and skylights, creating 25-30 jobs initially.

CZM Foundation Equipment broke ground on a new factory and corporate office in Ellabell, Georgia, including a 40,000 square foot manufacturing shop. The project will create 25 new jobs.

Lockheed Martin broke ground on a new hypersonic production facility in Courtland, Alabama, with two new buildings for assembly, integration and testing. The project will create 72 jobs in Courtland and 200 in Huntsville over three years.

Tanzania launched Pipe Industries Company Limited, a $52 million pipe manufacturing plant in Dar es Salaam. The plant produces HDPE, PVC and GRP pipes for water supply, sanitation, irrigation and mining.

Siemens AG announced plans to build its most advanced factory for the production of distribution transformers in Guangzhou, China. The factory will apply Industrie 4.0 standard and is planned to begin operation in 2021.

Zhejiang Aishida Electric Co (ASD) announced plans to invest at least 500 million yuan (US$71.4 million) to build an industrial robot factory in Wenling, Zhejiang Province, China. The factory will produce 20,000 industrial robots annually.

Canpack is starting a new investment in the Czech Republic, a can production line for one of the country's breweries, which will raise its production capacity by more than one third. The announcement is dated 16 September 2019.

Aishida's subsidiary Shanghai Aishida Robot will invest 550-650 million yuan to build a digital equipment manufacturing base in Wenling, Zhejiang, China. The plant will produce 20,000 industrial robots, 50,000 robot key components, and 3,000 application integration units per year.

Continental Aerospace Technologies (formerly Continental Motors) cut the ribbon on a new 225,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The $75 million investment includes $40 million in new equipment and will focus on general aviation engine production and new production techniques.

GF Machining Solutions officially opened its new innovation and production centre in Biel, Switzerland after two years of construction. The company invested around CHF100 million in the building, which provides space for 450 work places and unites three former Swiss sites.