Greg Transports, a Belgian steel coil haulier, installed a seventh Verlinde overhead crane of 40 tonnes in its warehouse facilities in Belgium. The crane was supplied by Electrolevage using Verlinde components, replacing earlier equipment that had failed.

Coca-Cola HBC has set aside £9.3 million of capital expenditure for a second canning line at its Knockmore Hill plant in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, with capacity of 4.8 million cans a week. The line will support production of Sleek Cans and Monster Energy products.

On February 19, 2020, the Board of Directors of FLC Mining Investment & Asset Management Joint Stock Company approved the expansion of workshops and equipment for a tuynel brick factory in Chau Tu, Chau Loc, Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa province. The project has a capacity of 150 million bricks per year and total investment of VND150 billion, with estimated operation in Q2 2020.

Cementos Argos announced the completion of a new 0.45 Mt/yr calcined clay production line at its Rio Claro plant in Colombia, enabling production of ternary cement blends with lower CO2 emissions.

Deccan Cements plans to expand its cement plant in Mahankaligudem, Telangana, India, from 1.8 Mt/yr to a higher capacity by installing a third line at a cost of $85 million. The project will also increase the waste heat recovery power plant from 18 MW to 33 MW and create 170 new jobs. Construction is expected to start in September 2020 and be completed by mid-2021.

Reliance Industries plans to invest $715 million to expand its Dahej Manufacturing Division in Bharuch, Gujarat, India, by building new plants for EDC, cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) and polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PET-G), plus an incinerator and CO2 recovery unit.

Hyster Yale inaugurated a new Global Pallet Truck (GPT) production line and second building at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Coahuila, Mexico. The facility plans to produce 20 forklifts weekly initially, aiming for daily production, and will hire 80 workers by end of 2020.

Shintech Louisiana LLC, a subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical, began production of ethylene at its Iberville Parish plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana, as part of a $1.4 billion expansion project that started in April 2015. The ethylene plant is expected to ramp up to full production of about 500,000 tons per year in the coming weeks.

Rohrer Corporation broke ground on January 27, 2020, to expand its print platform at the Wadsworth, Ohio facility with a multi-million dollar investment to establish a Center of Excellence.

La-med Healthcare plans to construct a new manufacturing plant adjacent to its existing facility in Faridabad, Haryana, by December 2020, to increase production capacity for medical devices.

The Peikko plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, is expanding its capacity by using high-tech Konecranes cranes to improve efficiency.

Reiloy USA plans to invest more than $20 million in a new building and new machinery in Maize, Kansas, to expand its advanced manufacturing capacity, and to grow to over 100 employees in coming years.

Lucozade Ribena Suntory launched a new high-speed bottling line at its Coleford factory, filling 55,000 bottles an hour with 40% less energy and water per bottle. The GBP 13m investment by Suntory Beverage & Food was first announced a year earlier.

Brose expanded its Brose Aeropuerto plant in Querétaro, Mexico, with an investment of 3,500 million pesos, creating 1,100 new specialized jobs. A separate agreement adds 250 jobs at its design center.

Darigold will invest $67 million to expand its Boise plant, adding a new production line for Darigold FIT milk and creating 15 jobs. The first production run is scheduled for fall 2020.

Fresenius Medical Care SMAD will invest €12 million to build a 20,000 m² automated logistics site on 6 hectares in Sarcey, Rhône, France, to optimize supply chain operations. The site will employ 25 people and is expected to open in 2021.

Europastry has inaugurated a new production line for Dots at its factory in Sarral, Tarragona, following a €25 million investment, adding 7,000 tons capacity and creating 70 jobs.

JSW Cement plans to expand cement capacity at its Bilakalagudur plant in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh from 4.8 Mt/yr to 6.0 Mt/yr, with a $59 million investment including clinker capacity expansion and an 18 MW captive coal-fired power plant.

WTO GmbH began construction of a new 'Smart Factory' and office building at its headquarters in Ohlsbach, Germany, investing a total of 40 million euros. The facilities will cover over 14,000 square meters, with completion planned for early 2021.

ZARGES started manufacturing its own foam inserts in January 2020 at its Weilheim facility, creating a production area of around 400 square meters with various systems including a splitting machine, laminating line, band saw, water jet cutter and CNC milling machine.

Monoflo International expanded its reprocessing and recycling operation with a new state-of-the-art facility at its corporate headquarters in Winchester, Virginia, investing over $2 million and adding 57,000 square feet to nearly triple scrap material processing capacity.

Nuvoco Vistas has an expansion project underway at its Jojobera grinding plant in Jharkhand to increase cement capacity by 1.5 Mta, scheduled for commissioning in FY21.

Linamar is building a new production hall in Orosháza, Hungary, to manufacture aerial work platforms and self-propelled scissor lifts, creating 100 new jobs.

Nucor is planning a $300 million expansion of its Berkeley mill in South Carolina, with $40 million for construction and $260 million for equipment, creating at least 50 jobs.

The Bucket Shop, a Canadian mining equipment manufacturer, built a new 65,000-square-foot plant in Timmins, Ontario, with a $1 million repayable contribution from FEDNOR, expanding its fabrication capabilities.

Navistar broke ground on a $125 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama, adding 110,000 square feet and 145 jobs to produce next-generation big-bore powertrains.

Genelec opened a new extension to its lakeside factory in Iisalmi, Finland, adding nearly 2000 sq.m of floor space for warehousing and logistics. The expansion includes over 450 solar panels and is powered by sustainable sources.

Mondi is building a new Carded Airlaid Carded (CAC) line at its plant in Ascania, Germany, to produce 100% cellulose biodegradable nonwovens for wipes. The line is set to be fully operational by 2021.

Oliver Valvetek is constructing three new factory and office buildings on Parkgate Industrial Estate in Knutsford, UK, raising its holdings there from eight to 11 units, with completion due September 2020.

ZC Rubber broke ground on the third phase of its Thai production plant in Rayong on February 12, 2020, with a total investment of 4 billion baht. The expansion will increase capacity to 5 million semi-steel radial tires and 3 million all-steel radial tires.

Hearing Lab Technology is expanding production by introducing a larger 40-liter Aridion nano-coating system from P2i, increasing the volume of hearing aid devices treated and expanding to headsets and electronics.

Kal-Polymers is spending up to $4 million to install an integrated processing line at its Flowery Branch, Georgia plant. The line, designated Line No. 4, boosts PP recycling capacity and can handle higher contamination levels, producing fully compounded resins.

Douglas Machine Shop, Inc., a custom metal fabricator and machine shop, plans to expand its operations in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, with a $2.5 million investment creating 13 new jobs. The expansion will add 8,000 square feet and is expected to be completed by mid-March 2020.

Pilkington IGP has decided to expand its glass manufacturing plant in Ostrołęka, Poland. The expansion will double production capacity and increase the total area to nearly 10,000 sqm, with work scheduled to start in March 2020.

Mauser Packaging Solutions is investing in new quart and gallon F-style metal can lines at its Memphis, Tennessee facility to more than double combined capacity. The gallon line is expected to be operational in Q3 2020.

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) announced a 3.5 billion yuan ($501 million) investment for a second-phase expansion of its Xiamen factory, increasing semiconductor wafer capacity to 50,000 items per month.

Papierfabrik Palm held a groundbreaking ceremony on February 11, 2020, for a EUR 100 million upgrade and expansion of the combined heat and power plant at its Wörth am Rhein paper mill, including the installation of a new-generation Siemens gas turbine.

U.S. Steel's $412 million electric arc furnace at its Fairfield Tubular Steel plant in Fairfield, Alabama, is nearing completion. The furnace will employ about 150 full-time employees and produce 1.6 million tons of steel per year, with production expected to begin in the second half of 2020.

United Gear & Machine Co., Inc. is adding nearly 8,000 sq ft of new manufacturing space at its South Suffield, Connecticut facility. Three new CNC gear shapers are on order and will arrive when the building is finished later in spring 2020.

Meitheal Pharmaceuticals announced FDA approval of a new vial manufacturing line at NKF's Nanjing facility, doubling vial capacity to 100 million units. Plans include additional lines and a second Nanjing facility under construction, plus a new vial line in Chengdu.

Kagome Australia is investing in a new steam pressure peeler from CFT Group for its Echuca facility, capable of processing 25 tons of carrots per hour. The new peeler will nearly double the factory's capacity starting March 2020.

Boddingtons announced a multimillion-pound investment to expand its Class 7 cleanroom in Tonbridge, Kent, England. Construction started in January 2020 and is due for completion by end of February 2020.

Collins Aerospace plans to invest $145 million to expand its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington, by more than 50% (75,000 sq. ft.), creating 50 new jobs. Expansion slated to begin in 2021.

Coveris is installing a 5-layer specialist agri extrusion line at its Kufstein plant in Austria to expand agri film capacity, with commissioning planned for Q2 2020.

NTN Driveshaft will invest $58 million and create up to 140 new jobs to expand its driveshaft production facilities in Anderson, Indiana.

Tooling Tech Group announced the completion of a 14,000 sq. ft. expansion at its TTG Automation facility in Temperance, Michigan, bringing total size to 59,000 sq. ft., on February 10, 2020.

SAFTI FIRST announced the second phase of an $8 million expansion at its fire rated glass manufacturing facilities in Merced, California, adding a 45,000 sq. ft. building with automated equipment.

HögforsGST is completing a new production facility at its Leppävirta headquarters, adding over 3,000 square meters of space to increase production capacity and improve logistics. The building phase will be completed by the end of January 2020, with move-in starting in February.

Collins Aerospace is investing $145 million to expand its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington, adding three buildings totaling 75,000 sq ft. The expansion is slated to begin by 2021 and will create 50 jobs.

Winkler und Dünnebier Süßwarenmaschinen GmbH has built two new production halls with approximately 14,000 m² of additional space at its site in Rengsdorf, Germany, to increase capacity for confectionery machinery.