Agricultural machinery manufacturer Bednar FMT commissioned a new assembly plant in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, equipped with 19 Demag overhead travelling cranes and five suspension cranes.

MicroVention, a Terumo company, is expanding its Worldwide Innovation Center in Aliso Viejo, California, adding 30,700 square feet to accommodate approximately 175 new associates for medical device design and manufacturing.

Industriemechanik Gehäusebau GmbH (IMG) held a groundbreaking ceremony for two new production halls totaling 2,400 square meters at its Schwanhof site in Luhe-Wildenau, Germany. The expansion aims to optimize production flow and may create additional jobs.

Cullen Packaging is installing two Expertfold 165 folder-gluer machines from Bobst at its Glasgow corrugated packaging plant, alongside a 20,000 sq ft extension. The machines are expected to be installed by the third quarter of 2020.

Meidensha Corporation decided to invest ¥5.1 billion to build a new plant and procure equipment at its Nagoya Works to boost production capability for EV motors and inverters, adding annual capacity of 170,000 units.

HUBER Technology Inc. completed its move to a new 75,000 sqft facility in Denver, North Carolina, combining office, conference, training, and manufacturing space. The expansion increases production capacity for screening products like RakeMax and WAP.

CanSemi signed an agreement on February 28, 2020 to expand its second-phase 300mm wafer fab in Guangzhou, China, with a CNY 6.5 billion capital increase to build a 65-90nm analog process platform for chips including high-precision analog converters, power management ICs, optical sensors, and automotive and biosensors.

The general director of Obedinennaya Mashinostroitelnaya Gruppa announced plans to increase production at Tverskoy Excavator from 1,000 to 5,000 machines per year over five years, with regional government support.

Intel received $600 million bond approval for its Chandler manufacturing facilities, supporting a $7 billion expansion expected to create 3,000 new Intel jobs and over 10,000 long-term jobs in Arizona.

Form Group of Companies started a special production line for Lennox products at its factory in Izmir Pancar Organized Industrial Zone with an investment of 2 million TL. The line will produce Lennox branded rooftop devices.

CanSemi Semiconductor signed a Phase 2 expansion project on February 28, 2020, adding 6.5 billion yuan ($930 million) in investment. The expansion will focus on 65-90nm analog process platforms, producing high-precision ADC chips, power management chips, optical sensors, and automotive chips. Combined Phase 1 and 2 capacity is expected to reach 40,000 12-inch wafers per month by 2022.

Kokatat has expanded its Arcata, California headquarters by adding 7,500 square feet of factory production space and 3,000 square feet of warehouse space, and is adding 30 jobs to its workforce of roughly 200.

Orizon Aerostructures plans to open an additional 120,000 square-foot building in Chanute, Kansas later in 2020, expanding its existing 225,000 square-foot facility. The company has invested $65 million and grown employment from 150 to 307.

Jedco Inc., an aerospace components manufacturer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, received $1.9 million in collateral support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to expand its line of credit. The company plans to add machinery, equipment, and 35 new employees over the next two years.

Collins Aerospace Systems will move forward with a $10.6 million expansion in Jacksonville, Florida, creating a 140,000-square-foot marine composites manufacturing plant. The project will create over 100 jobs and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

SugarCreek Packing Co. is planning a $36 million expansion at its West Chester, Ohio facility, adding 15,000 square feet of office space and expanding manufacturing operations. The project will create 120 jobs and is expected to be completed by March 2021 for the office and November 2020 for manufacturing.

DSM is expanding and modernizing its high-performance materials compounding plant in Evansville, Indiana, to meet increased demand for materials like Akulon PA6/66, Arnite PET/PBT, and bio-based compounds. The project is expected to be completed in Q3 2021.

OSG Royco will expand its plant in Toluca, State of Mexico, increasing monthly tap production capacity from 180,000 to 300,000 units. The new facility is scheduled to open in March 2020 and begin operations in April 2020.

T. Marzetti Co. plans a 184,500-square-foot expansion at its Horse Cave, Kentucky operation to add manufacturing space and 140 jobs.

Utilimaster, a brand of Spartan Motors, opened a new 105,000-square-foot vehicle production facility in Bristol, Indiana to accommodate increased demand for commercial and fleet delivery vehicles. The facility will also support aftermarket parts and service and R&D. The company will add approximately 200 jobs.

Cinfa will invest over €200 million in R&D and infrastructure by 2024, including a new pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging facility in Navarra, Spain, increasing production capacity by 30% to 130 million treatments by 2024.

Nexans Power Accessories Germany GmbH is expanding its facility in Hof, Germany, adding 4,000 square meters of production space and investing €7 million to accommodate new manufacturing machinery, with completion expected by end of 2015.

Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Company is expanding to Brookhaven, Mississippi, investing $4 million and creating 30 new jobs. The company is purchasing a 54,000-square-foot building in Linbrook Business Park.

Slavda Group installed a new Chriva water treatment system at its Vladivostok plant, tripling water treatment capacity and improving production speed.

John Mackle (Moy) Ltd, trading as Mackle Pet Foods, has secured funding from Invest NI for a Plastic Pots & Trays Expansion Project, adding a third high-speed, fully automated pot filling line at its factory in Co Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Vitebsk-based Polimerkonstruktsiya plans to invest about $3 million to expand production of water treatment equipment, nearly doubling output. The project includes building a container solutions workshop and a warehouse, with construction starting in 2020.

BASF announced a $87 million investment for the second phase of its MDI expansion at the Geismar, Louisiana plant. The project is expected to be completed by 2021 and will help double MDI output to about 600,000 tonnes per year.

Oerlikon Barmag broke ground in Remscheid Lennep, Germany, on February 25, 2020, for a roughly 4,000 m² extension to its Pump Construction division. The investment is in the high single-digit million-euro range, with completion planned by December 2020.

CMC Steel Tennessee, a metals manufacturer, plans to invest $27 million in expanding its facility in Knoxville, Tennessee, creating 9 new jobs.

Tatung-Okuma Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a second-phase warehouse and third-phase factory building in Yingge, New Taipei City, with an investment of NT$800 million. The expansion is expected to be completed by June 2021 and will create 150 jobs.

Metlen announced a final investment decision to construct a fourth defense equipment factory in the Industrial Zone of Volos, with an investment of approximately €50 million. The factory will be equipped for Leopard 2A8 battle tank technology and is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2027, creating 200-250 new jobs.

Frigortec has taken a new 1,300 sqm production hall into operation at its headquarters in Amtzell, doubling its production area. The hall will manufacture Granifrigor grain cooling units.

Darn Tough Vermont is leasing 67,000 square feet in the former Keurig Green Mountain production facility in Waterbury, Vermont, for production and office space, to accommodate growth.

Aspen Pumps Inc. opened a new office, conference, training, and warehouse facility in Tomball, Texas.

James Hardie Industries celebrated a $187 million expansion of its manufacturing operation near Tacoma, Washington, adding a 400,000-square-foot facility and up to 240 jobs.

Mane Kancor Ingredients announced a three-year expansion plan investing over Rs 150 crore to expand facilities in Kerala, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, including a new processing centre in Byadgi, Karnataka.

GE Appliances completed a $125 million investment at its refrigeration plant in Decatur, Alabama, boosting production capacity by 25% and creating 255 new jobs. The expansion ensures compliance with 2022 refrigerant changes.

Juta plans to build a production and warehouse hall in its Turnov plant, doubling production of nonwoven insulation materials to 6,500 tonnes per year. The project will create 23 new jobs, raising employment from 48 to 71.

MWM implemented a second shift at its generator production line in São Paulo, Brazil, to meet market demand, and expanded its portfolio with new natural gas and biogas generator groups.

LyondellBasell's world-scale propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant in Channelview and Bayport, Texas, reached over 30% completion with installation of major equipment including a 601-ton distillation tower. The plant will produce 470,000 metric tons of PO and 1 million metric tons of TBA annually.

ATS Automation Tooling Systems is expanding its 122,000 square foot facility in Cambridge, Ontario, with a C$1.5 million investment from the Ontario government, creating 80 new jobs and retaining 445 positions.

DIC Corporation expanded production capacity for large deaeration modules at its DIC Kako Ichihara plant in Japan, investing approximately 1.6 billion yen to increase capacity by 1.5 times.

Covestro has started production at a new MDI plant in Brunsbüttel, Germany, doubling capacity to 400,000 tonnes per year. The investment is in the triple-digit million euro range.

Gerdau is spending BRL 456 million ($103.9 million) to add 530,000 mt/year capacity at an undisclosed mill in the US for structural sections and bars.

Gerdau is investing BRL 266 million ($60.6 million) to expand capacity by 160,000 mt/year at its Monroe, Michigan mill for SBQ.

Gerdau is investing BRL 1.2 billion ($285.7 million) to expand capacity at three mills in Brazil and the US by the end of 2020. The expansions include 400,000 mt/year at Pindamonhangaba, 160,000 mt/year at Monroe, and 530,000 mt/year at an undisclosed US mill.

Coatex, a subsidiary of Arkema, is investing in a new production line for HEUR rheology modifiers in the USA to meet growing demand in the coatings and adhesives markets.

Mitchell Plastics announced a $22 million investment to expand its plant in Querétaro, Mexico, adding 11,300 square meters of construction and creating 550 new jobs.

The President of Turkmenistan authorized the Ministry of Industry and Construction Operations to expand the Baherden and Lebap cement plants of Türkmensement to increase capacity to 1 million tons per year each, with construction of second phases planned.

Emerson is undertaking the second phase of a $100 million renovation and expansion of its Sidney, Ohio compressor facility, adding 110,000 square feet of lab and testing space for more than 90 technicians.