Cree Inc. spent $8 million to purchase 7 acres of property and expand its campus east of Research Triangle Park, including a four-story, 81,000-square-foot office building.

Technic purchased a chemical production facility in Amiens, France, to expand production of semiconductor products for its European and global customer base.

Samsung China Semiconductor announced that the second phase of its chip plant in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, with a total investment of $15 billion, will begin mass production in 2020. The first part of the second phase ($7 billion) is expected to be completed and operational by March 2020, and the second part by H2 2021.

Dantherm Cooling announced the grand opening of its new 42,000 sq. ft. global headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina, housing corporate sales offices, engineering design suites, full manufacturing space, a custom showroom, and a UL-certified lab. The company expects to add up to 100 new employees over the next few years.

Bell Equipment invested €17 million to expand its articulated dump truck plant in Eisenach-Kindel, Germany, tripling production and storage space. The new complex was officially opened at the end of September 2019.

Bodo Möller Chemie opened a new production facility in Sadat City, Egypt, in November 2019, adding three mixers and increasing capacity by 1,000 metric tons per year for epoxy resins, polyurethanes, and packaging fillers.

Eagle Roofing Products has begun a significant expansion at its Sumterville, Florida manufacturing plant, including a 90,000 square foot addition and a fourth high-speed production line to increase capacity by nearly 30%. Completion is expected in Spring 2020.

ZKW is expanding its plant in Silao, Mexico by 19,000 square metres of production space by the end of 2020 and doubling staffing levels by 2023. The total investment is around EUR 67.5 million (US$75 million).

Deccan Cements announced plans to expand its integrated cement plant in Suryapet, Telangana, India, at an investment of INR 6 billion (US$84.5 million). The project includes a new 15MW waste heat recovery plant at the existing 18MW coal-based captive power facility.

Saint-Gobain's Linyi refractory Sefpro plant held a new kiln ignition ceremony on December 13, 2019. The kiln, built over three months as part of a sustainability project, aims to maximize energy efficiency and minimize emissions and noise, enhancing production capacity for the glass fiber market.

Forney Corporation added a 6,700 sq/ft bay in 2016 for manufacturing large dampers and pressure vessels, and built a damper test stand in 2017 at its Monterrey, Mexico facility.

KLS Martin Group is expanding its production facilities at Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik in Mühlheim an der Donau, Germany, with an investment of around €13 million, the largest single investment in the company's history.

FILTRATEC is extending its sludge dewatering activities at the Chemelot Industrial Park in the Netherlands with a new large-scale press that will double capacity, processing up to 600 tonnes of thin sludge per day.

R-V Industries acquired a 44,000 square foot facility on 13 acres adjacent to its headquarters in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, to consolidate locations and support growth plans. The company operates 160,000 square feet across four Pennsylvania locations.

Samsung is investing an additional $8 billion into its existing chip factory in Xi'an, China, to increase production of NAND flash memory chips. The project is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2021, with a monthly capacity of 130,000 flash memory chips.

Kobelco Construction Equipment India (KCEI) inaugurated an additional production unit in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, its fifth consecutive expansion. The company invested around Rs 100 crore to increase annual capacity to 3,600 units and create 50 direct jobs.

Glossop Cartons plans to expand its Stockport production facility by over 50% following a six-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank, reported December 13, 2019.

Endress+Hauser India plans a ₹100-crore expansion at its Aurangabad facility focused on flow technologies and smart products, with completion likely in 2021.

The Nordex Group began producing Delta4000 series turbines at its La Vall d'Uixó, Spain factory on December 12, 2019, making it the second European plant for this platform. The facility aims to produce nearly 250 nacelles in 2020, equivalent to over 1 GW of annual capacity.

General Motors inaugurated a new production line at its Joinville engine plant in Brazil, following an investment of 1.9 billion reais (about $472 million USD). The expansion quadrupled the plant size and increased annual engine capacity from 174,000 to 410,000 units.

Modular Automation is expanding its Shannon facility and creating 100 new jobs over three years, with support from Enterprise Ireland. It acquired eight acres of land for future development.

Sumitomo invested several million euros to expand machinery and warehouse logistics at its Markt Indersdorf site, aiming to double annual production in the Motion Control Drives segment.

GE Healthcare Life Sciences will expand its operations in Cache County, Utah, creating up to 68 new jobs over five years with a $31 million capital investment and 20,000 square feet of new space.

Arvin Sango, Inc. will expand its existing manufacturing operations in Henderson, Tennessee, creating 153 new jobs in Chester County over the next five years. It is the company's third Henderson expansion since 2008.

U.S. Farathane LLC is expanding its injection molding facility in Westland, Michigan, with a $20 million investment.

k-Space Associates, Inc. broke ground on a second building in Dexter, Michigan, to expand production capacity and R&D space for thin-film and industrial metrology tools. The facility is expected to be ready for move-in in June 2020.

NOVA Chemicals is building a second polyethylene facility on Rokeby Line and expanding the Corunna cracker in Corunna, Ontario. The $2.2 billion investment is expected to create 150 permanent jobs and increase polyethylene production capacity by 950 million pounds by 2021.

Palfinger is adding a new location in Solec, Poland, to supplement its Mounting Competence Center (MCC) at Lengau. The expansion will increase annual mounting capacity from 200 to 500 by 2020.

Dagang Co.'s subsidiary Suzhou Keyang plans to invest 130 million yuan to add equipment to its existing production line to expand 8-inch CIS chip wafer-level packaging capacity. The expansion will be implemented in two phases, with the first phase adding 3,000 wafers per month.

Bombardier has submitted full plans to expand its aerospace manufacturing facility in Belfast by about 31,000 m² (60% growth) to increase composite wing production capacity for the A220 aircraft. The project is valued at around £24 million.

Suez Water Technologies & Solutions is investing €29 million (HUF 9.6 billion) to expand its base in Oroszlány, Hungary, adding 85 jobs. The government is providing HUF 1.7 billion in grant support.

Suez will invest 9.6 billion forints (approx. €29 million) to expand its Oroszlány, Hungary plant producing water treatment membranes, creating 85 new jobs. The Hungarian government is supporting the investment with 1.7 billion forints.

German automotive supplier Mann+Hummel will invest $15 million and add 50 jobs over five years to expand its Dunlap, Tennessee plant producing air intake manifolds and filtration systems.

Akzo Nobel broke ground on a EUR 50 million expansion of its wood coatings facility in High Point, North Carolina, to improve manufacturing and site infrastructure.

Waelzholz is expanding its New Material facility in Taicang, China, by adding 10,000 square meters of production space and new equipment including a four-high rolling mill, slitting line, and oscillator. The expansion will double production capacity.

BIK Boom Trucks has broken ground on a new expansion adding 20,000 square feet to its existing 40,000 square foot facility in Toronto, Ontario, to increase production capacity.

Smith Healthcare increased its investment in a medical device plant for dialysis products in the St. Petersburg Special Economic Zone from RUB 915.4 million to RUB 2.21 billion. The plant's commissioning has been postponed to Q3 2021. Initial capacity will be 1 million medical devices per year.

Kaplamin Ambalaj, a Çukurova group packaging company, installed a second Fujifilm/Inca Onset X1 digital printing platform at its Prigo Digital Solution Center near Izmir, Turkey. Digital corrugated board output of 40,000 m2 per month has doubled and is expected to reach 100,000 m2 per month.

Recaro Aircraft Seating inaugurated an expanded production facility in Qingdao, China on December 9, 2019, adding 7,500 square meters and up to five new assembly lines to increase capacity to 60,000 seats per year.

Heat and Control Inc. will nearly quadruple the size of its Lancaster facility by moving to Lime Spring Farm in early 2021, in a $10 million project.

Tyber Medical held a ribbon cutting for its new 35,000-square-foot, $8 million medical device manufacturing facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which will more than double production capacity and add 30 jobs.

Rotork Controls Inc. broke ground on a $10 million expansion at its Mile Crossing Boulevard location in Gates, Monroe County, adding 52,000 square feet and up to 56 new jobs over five years.

US Farathane selected KIRCO MANIX to construct a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Westland, Michigan. The additional floor space will be available in January 2020, with full completion expected in early June 2020.

Superglass completed a £37 million redevelopment of its glass wool insulation production facility in Stirling, Scotland, doubling production capacity to 60,000 tonnes annually. The upgraded factory was officially opened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on 9 December 2019.

Doosan Bobcat announced a $26 million expansion of its Litchfield, Minn., manufacturing facility, more than tripling its footprint to nearly 200,000 sq ft and tripling its workforce from 100 to 300 employees. Construction is underway with completion expected by September 2020.

Epiroc is expanding its Örebro facility with two projects: a 1,400 sqm heat treatment plant for rock drilling machines expected to open in Q4 2020, and a 10,000 sqm expansion of a separate factory for assembly. The heat treatment plant will operate 24/7 with automation.

Eurocement is upgrading its Akhangarancement cement plant in Tashkent region, Uzbekistan, adding a second plant to increase total capacity from 2.0Mt/yr to 5.0Mt/yr. The total investment is US$200m, and the upgraded plant is expected to become operational in 2020.

Yaskawa Europe Robotics purchased a 4.5-hectare plot next to its existing €25 million robot factory in Kočevje, Slovenia, to expand production, with plans to create 150 new jobs at the new factory.

Rotork is expanding its Mile Crossing Blvd. facility in the Town of Gates, Monroe County, New York, adding 52,000 square feet and up to 56 new jobs over five years in a $10 million project supported by up to $550,000 in state incentives. Completion is expected in summer 2020.

Following its acquisition of CM Packaging, Hoffmann Neopac is investing in a three-piece can making line at CM Packaging's facility in Dronten, Netherlands. The investment is aimed at metal packaging capacity.