Intel received planning permission from An Bord Pleanála for a new $4 billion (€3.63 billion) semiconductor fabrication facility at its Leixlip plant in Ireland. The project is part of a total $8 billion investment across two phases, expected to create 1,600 full-time jobs.

AGC Vidros inaugurated a R$700 million ($167 million) flat glass plant in Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, adding a furnace with 850 tonnes/day capacity. The expansion increased total capacity to 1,450 tonnes/day and created about 200 jobs.

Brazilian firm R&S Blumos is investing US$5.5 million to build a wet extrusion plant at its site in Cotia, Sao Paulo, to produce plant-based meat analogs. The factory will be finished in March 2020, with commercialization in H1 2020 and capacity of 120 metric tons per month, growing to 500 mt by January 2021.

Hyundai Electric has completed the expansion of its transformer plant in Alabama, increasing annual production capacity from 14,000 MVA to 21,000 MVA (50% increase). The plant now has 38,678 sqm of production space.

Radius Aerospace held a groundbreaking ceremony for an expansion of its titanium components plant in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The company plans to hire 65 new employees, adding to the current 385, to support the expansion.

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) inaugurated its Line 6 expansion project on November 24, 2019, increasing annual production capacity by 540,000 tonnes to over 1.5 million tonnes, making it the world's largest single-site smelter.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa inaugurated Aluminium Bahrain's (Alba) Line 6 Expansion project on November 24, 2019. The project increases Alba's contribution to Bahrain's GDP from 12% to 15%.

PepsiCo plans to invest NIS 320 million to expand SodaStream's plant in the Idan Hanegev Industrial Park near Rahat, adding 1,000 jobs to the existing 1,500 staff, and is seeking a NIS 80 million government grant.

Toyoda Gosei will invest $60.3 million across its three U.S. plants, including $17 million at the TG Missouri facility in Perryville, Missouri, to expand production capacity for automotive components.

Jungheinrich is expanding its plant in Moosburg, Germany, increasing production capacity from 3,500 to 5,200 vehicles. The €40 million investment will create up to 60 new jobs.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS expanded its facility in Hinjewadi, Pune, India, adding a third facility for production of large gearbox assemblies and a larger warehouse. The expansion was inaugurated on November 22, 2019.

AceCo Precision Manufacturing is constructing a new 90,000 square foot facility in Boise, Idaho, to support growth. The expansion was mentioned in the context of the acquisition announcement on November 22, 2019.

Thule Group announced a SEK 100 million expansion of its operations in Hillerstorp, Sweden, including a new global development and test center and expanded roof rack production. The project will be completed in spring 2021.

MEMC Korea, a subsidiary of Global Wafers, held a completion ceremony for its second silicon wafer plant in Cheonan, South Korea. The company is investing USD 460 million from 2018 to 2020 to double production capacity of 300mm silicon wafers.

Knudsen Engineering plans to add 1,000 sq ft of assembly space and 1,000 sq ft of office space at its Perth industrial park facility, with construction hoped for spring 2020, and is hiring.

Dalmia Bharat announced it achieved its target of 49.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) production capacity by the end of fiscal year 2025.

Tepro Machine & Pac System (TMPS) in Torsby is expanding its facility by 1,200 square meters at a cost of 18-19 million SEK. The expansion is expected to be completed around the turn of the year.

Cabot Corporation, through its subsidiary Cabot Indonesia, broke ground on a project to increase carbon black production capacity in Cilegon by 80,000 metric tons per year, with an investment of approximately USD 100 million. The expansion is expected to be completed in 2021.

Rudrax Industries is setting up a new manufacturing facility to produce Thermobond nonwoven machines, expected to be operational from 2020. The expansion will increase production capacity from 6-7 units per annum.

National Instruments announced a US$40 million expansion of its Penang facility, including a second building. The expansion will create 250 new jobs and is expected to be operational by 2022.

KF Aerospace opened a 75,000 sq ft hangar at Hamilton International Airport, its first wide-body aircraft hangar, as part of a $40 million investment in Hamilton expansion projects. The hangar adds capacity for up to three wide-body or six narrow-body aircraft lines.

Eli Lilly will invest $400 million to expand biomanufacturing capacity at its Lilly Technology Center campus in Indianapolis, Indiana. The investment will support production of diabetes medicines, including insulins and Trulicity, with capacity and technology upgrades.

Spectrum Plastics Group completed the expansion of its Sandy, Utah facility, doubling its footprint to 100,000 square feet. The expansion includes new Class 7 clean room space for catheter sub-assemblies and is expected to create over 100 jobs.

Fazer Group will invest over €30 million to double oat milling capacity at its mills in Lahti, Finland and Lidköping, Sweden, building two new mills.

Centrica commissioned the refurbished 386MW King's Lynn power plant in Norfolk, UK, on November 20, 2019, after a £180m project involving a new gas turbine and major refurbishment, with Siemens supplying the turbine.

Emerson Automation Solutions broke ground on an expansion of its Park Avenue West plant in Ontario, Ohio, to increase production of rotary vane valves and add an electro-hydraulic operator valve line. The expansion is expected to add 20 jobs over five years.

Oji Fibre Solutions will invest A$100 million (US$68 million) to develop automated cardboard box production at its Christchurch, New Zealand factory, replacing the Shands Road operation, with completion planned for 2021.

Evonik Industries is expanding its capacity for organic dispersions used in heat seal lacquers at its Darmstadt, Germany site, with completion scheduled for the second half of 2021. The dispersions serve food and beverage flexible packaging.

Gree Electric's second-phase large central air-conditioning project in Changsha, China, officially started production on November 19, 2019, with an annual design capacity of 50,000 units. The third-phase refrigerator and washing machine production base also broke ground, with an annual design capacity of 4.5 million units.

BNL has completed the expansion of its plastic bearing operations in Thailand, moving to a new 50,000 sq. ft. facility in Rayong that doubles capacity. The site became fully operational in October 2019.

Imaflex Inc. completed installation and wiring of a new five-layer coextrusion blown film line at its Thomasville, North Carolina facility. The extruder is now operational and expected to increase production capacity by 4.0 million pounds annually.

Rollex Förderelemente GmbH & Co. KG completed a new production hall in Werne, Germany, adding 5,000 square meters to its production area and installing new machinery. The expansion, operational since September 2019, increases capacity for series products like conveyor rollers.

Evonik Industries announced a plant expansion for organic dispersions for heat sealing applications at its Darmstadt, Germany site, scheduled for completion by the second half of 2021.

Ideal Standard Vidima officially opened its modernized sanitary fittings plant in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, the result of a three-year investment program of over BGN 62 million. The plant is described as the largest of its kind in Europe.

LANXESS will invest EUR 20 million to expand its butyl rubber plant in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, increasing capacity by 14,000 metric tons per year (10% increase).

Ultramed for Medical Supplies will invest EGP 25 million in 2020 to upgrade machinery and add three new production lines, aiming to increase capacity by 30%. Three lines were added in 2019 for cannulas, catheters and IV sets.

Okada Seiki Danyang Co., Ltd. invested 120 million yuan to upgrade and expand capacity, building an 18,000-square-meter standardized plant with advanced CNC equipment. The new facility has commenced production, with expected annual sales of 500 million yuan.

AkzoNobel broke ground on a $55 million investment in its industrial coatings manufacturing site in High Point, North Carolina. The project includes automatic dosing technology, improved filling lines, and a new R&D laboratory, expected to be completed in 2021.

BINDATEX has added a second composites and advanced materials precision slitting line, increasing its capacity to 30 tonnes per year.

Rototilt announced its plant extension project in Vindeln, Sweden is entering Phase 2, with a 4,200 square metre expansion to double production capacity. The project started in Spring 2019 and is expected to be complete by Spring 2020, costing SEK 160 million.

Safran Optics 1 celebrated a groundbreaking for a 15,000-square-foot building addition at its Bedford, New Hampshire facility. The expansion will create more space for production, engineering, stockroom, and shipping.

Signify is expanding its 3D printing capabilities in the Netherlands and plans to establish new facilities in the USA, India and Indonesia for producing 3D-printed luminaires.

Cameroonian glassmaker SOCAVER inaugurated new facilities in Douala after investing XAF5.3 billion to renovate its furnace No. 2 and build a PET preform workshop; glass melting capacity rose from 32,500 to 38,500 tonnes per year.

Nidec Motor Corporation expanded its Monterrey, Mexico manufacturing facility by 60,000 square feet with a $2.3 million investment to increase production capacity for industrial electric motors.

Plastiflex Healthcare inaugurated a second Health Care Clean Room facility at its Dongguan site on November 14, 2019, to increase capacity for producing heated and non-heated medical tubes.

Doosan Bobcat announced a $26 million expansion of its Litchfield, Minnesota manufacturing facility. The project will triple the physical size to nearly 200,000 square feet and triple the workforce from 100 to 300 employees, with completion expected by September 2020.

Kellogg Company has commenced construction on a new manufacturing line at its Pringles factory in Kutno, Poland. The €110 million investment will increase capacity by 34% to approximately 60,000 tonnes per year and create 100 new jobs, with completion expected by May 2021.

Turck Group is expanding its production facility in Tianjin, China, to increase competitiveness in Asia.

AO Ivanovoiskozh (IVCORE) launched a unique line for producing polymer-coated tarpaulin fabric up to 3.2 m wide in Ivanovo, Russia. The project was supported by a 103.6 million ruble loan from the Industrial Development Fund.

Muller completed a £50 million expansion at its Telford facility, adding 500 million pot capacity and creating 65 jobs. Seward Refrigeration installed the ammonia/glycol plant and heat pumps.