Advanced Circuits relocated its Tempe PCB manufacturing facility to a new 50,000 SF facility in Chandler, Arizona, and invested $4 million in new equipment at the site, plus $2 million in other facilities.

Austrian screw manufacturer 3S has added 1,600 m² of production space with modern machinery at its headquarters in Roitham to meet rising demand for extruder screws and core parts. The company employs 100 people across Roitham and Wartberg.

Norweco and Norwalk Precast Molds announced a joint manufacturing and warehouse expansion at the 205 Industrial Parkway property in Norwalk, Ohio, more than doubling their current space.

MEGlobal, part of EQUATE Group, announced the official start-up of its Oyster Creek site in Texas, producing monoethylene glycol with a nameplate capacity of 750,000 metric tons annually. It is the group's first US manufacturing facility.

Alucast completed a £2.25 million investment, opening a new 7,000 sq ft machine shop and upgrading casting capability to support automotive customers. The investment adds 20 CNC machines and 24 jobs.

India Metal One Steel Plate Processing Private Limited (IMOP) has expanded its plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, adding 8,000 sq.m. of shop floor with an investment of Rs 80 crore. Annual capacity will increase by 35% from 24,000 tonnes, and 100 new jobs will be created.

Japan Wool Co. (Nikke) will invest 300 million yen ($2.83 million) to add a new production line at its subsidiary Ambic's Jiangyin plant in Jiangsu, China, to manufacture non-woven filters for incinerators. The project is expected to triple combined annual capacity to 580,000 square meters by 2022.

Doosan Bobcat EMEA opened a new EUR 10 million headquarters building at its Dobříš campus, housing 200 employees. The company also plans to increase production by 20% in 2019.

Nidec Motors & Actuators will increase production capacity at its Niepołomice plant in Krakow's special economic zone, declaring costs of at least PLN 165.21 million. The project adds production of brushless ABS motors and in-house components.

Linsinger Maschinenbau, a rail milling machine manufacturer, will expand its Steyrermühl site with two production halls and a test track. The company expects 75 million euros in revenue this fiscal year and has hired 99 employees in 2019.

TBI Manufacturing announced an increase in its manufacturing facility, adding 20,000 sq ft of manufacturing area.

Novelis held a groundbreaking ceremony for its second-phase expansion at its Changzhou, China plant, investing $218 million to add a 100,000-tonne continuous annealing line, doubling automotive aluminum sheet capacity and creating about 160 jobs.

Zeus Industrial Products will invest $11.25 million to relocate its Chattanooga operations to a larger 140,000-square-foot facility at 3600 Cummings Road, creating 54 jobs over five years.

Symrise has officially opened an expanded innovation center in Jakarta, Indonesia, with an investment of around €3 million, to develop fragrances, cosmetics, food and beverage solutions for the local market.

Paccar Australia is investing $37 million to expand its Bayswater facility in Victoria, including a 1,500 sqm factory extension, new paint robots, and a 9,300 sqm warehouse, with completion planned for 2021.

Edwards Lifesciences opened a new $100 million facility of 274,000 square feet at La Lima Industrial Park in Cartago, Costa Rica, adding 500 jobs by the end of 2020. The building joins an existing plant in the same park to expand production of finished cardiac implantable products.

Murphy Company acquired the Northern Business Center in Thornton, Colorado, and plans to transform the manufacturing area into 90,000 square feet of fabrication space, more than doubling its fabrication and manufacturing capacity. The company will relocate most Colorado employees to the building's 40,000 square feet of office space by January 2021.

Northern Transformer will make an $11.7 million retrofit of its 105,000-sf facility in Vaughan, Ontario, adding new equipment including vapor phase drying technology, with $3 million in federal funding, and expects to add 32 new jobs.

Boehringer Ingelheim completed a $76 million investment at its Athens, Georgia site, doubling capacity to produce vaccines for pets.

M.C. Dean received a certificate of occupancy for a new modular system manufacturing and systems integration building at its ModularMEP manufacturing center in Caroline County, Virginia, as part of a $25.1 million investment to expand capacity.

Lehigh Hanson Inc is set to break ground on a $600 million expansion and modernization project at its plant in Mitchell, Indiana. The project is expected to take four years and create 50 jobs.

3A Press, a printing company supplying pharmaceutical and medical device makers, expanded its operation in Lajas, Puerto Rico, after a $7 million investment in equipment and machinery, and plans to grow staff from 126 to 140.

Bosch has established a pilot production line for silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors at its semiconductor plant in Reutlingen, Germany. The company has invested a triple-digit million euro amount and plans to deliver first samples to customers in 2020.

Tri Tool, which designs and builds equipment for the automotive, office furniture and medical industries, plans to invest $694,546 over three years in a 6,000-square-foot expansion for its manufacturing and warehouse operations in Holland, Michigan. The project is expected to create five jobs.

Big Dutchman, a producer of equipment for egg, poultry and pig farming, plans to invest $473,861 over three years in an expansion project at its headquarters in Holland, Michigan. The project is expected to create 24 jobs.

Magnus Aircraft inaugurated a 5,100 sqm production hall at its Pécs base, completing the second stage of a project with HUF 6 billion investment. The company plans to reach full capacity next year, producing over 200 composite aircraft annually.

Star Refrigeration and Starfrost installed a new Helix Spiral freezer at James T Blakeman's production facility in Newcastle-under-Lyne, UK, to expand production capacity for the meat manufacturer.

Acron Group conducted a test run of a new water ultrafiltration plant at its production site in Veliky Novgorod, with a potential output of 950 tonnes of ultrafiltered water per hour, to support growing capacity.

Arkema has brought on stream a new production line for ultra-high performance polyamide 12 powders at its Mont plant in France, increasing global capacity by over 50%. The €20 million investment supports demand in coatings, personal care, composites and 3D printing markets.

Ferra Aerospace began construction on a $2 million, 50,000-square-foot expansion of its Grove, Oklahoma campus, adding machining and assembly capabilities for F-35 and Blackhawk parts. The expansion is expected to create 25 jobs in the next year and increase total employment from 36 to 150 within three years.

Swedish wholesaler Beijer Ref will build a new €10 million facility for its SCM Frigo subsidiary in Padua, Italy, doubling the size of the existing CO2 refrigeration equipment manufacturing plant. Construction starts in fall 2019, completion expected by end of Q4 2020.

Henny Penny broke ground on a 150,000-square-foot expansion of its Eaton Building and a 25,000-square-foot renovation of its Wagner Building, adding 70 new jobs. The project is the largest in the company's 62-year history.

EnWave Corporation approved a capital investment of up to CA$8 million to install a third 120kW REV machine at NutraDried's Ferndale, Washington facility, expanding Moon Cheese production capacity.

Berner Food & Beverage launched a new state-of-the-art retort beverage line for ready-to-drink coffee and latte beverages, more than doubling its existing beverage capacity.

Ontic announced a $2.7 million expansion of its manufacturing and services facility in Creedmoor, North Carolina, supported by a state Job Development Investment Grant.

Saint-Gobain invested over EUR 20 million to refurbish glass production lines at its plant in Calarasi, Romania. The investment was completed in four months, resulting in higher production capacity and lower energy consumption. Current capacity is 21 million square meters of glass annually.

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning will invest $135 million to relocate and expand its factory in Wuhu, Anhui Province, China, adding commercial air conditioning production to existing residential manufacturing. The new facility is scheduled for completion in May 2021 with production starting January 2022.

Sumitomo Construction Machinery will invest about 3.5 billion yen to build a new factory at its Indonesia plant in Karawang, West Java, increasing hydraulic excavator production capacity to 2,500 units per year. The new facility is expected to start operations in January 2021.

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing will invest $2.7 million to expand its facility in Butner, Granville County, North Carolina, creating 126 new jobs.

MM Technics, an American subsidiary of automotive supplier Muhr Metalltechnik, will invest $6 million to expand its production plant at Mid-Carolina Commerce Park. The expansion includes an 18,000-square-foot addition, a third metal stamping press, and high-speed robotic welding systems, expected to be complete in early 2020.

Sullair broke ground on a nearly $30 million expansion of its Michigan City, Indiana air compressor plant, including a new 80,000 sq ft facility. The company plans to hire at least 33 more employees.

Coca-Cola European Partners opened a new GBP 16 million production line for lightweight cans at its Sidcup, UK site, alongside a GBP 39 million automated storage and retrieval warehouse, totaling GBP 55 million.

Zircon Technologies ordered two Mark Andy Performance Series P7E presses and five Rotoflex finishing units at Labelexpo Brussels, and plans a fifth manufacturing site in Dehradun, India, adding 100-120 jobs. It also plans to invest $6 million in capital equipment over 12 months.

AMI Attachments officially opened a new 4,200 square metre wing at its manufacturing facility in Hawkesville, Ontario, expanding the total footprint to over 9,300 square metres. The expansion includes higher ceilings for larger cranes and a heavy weld area for mining attachments.

Millstone Medical Outsourcing has broken ground on a 56,385 square foot facility expansion in Fall River, Massachusetts, adding inspection, warehouse and kitting space. The project is expected to create about 100 jobs and be completed in Q2 2020.

Wamsler SE, a manufacturer of fireplaces and stoves, opened an automated production hall in Salgótarján, Hungary. The total investment cost was 3.6 billion forints (EUR 1.08 billion), with half contributed by the Hungarian government.

SAS Conect plans to invest €1 million to acquire and move into a former Manitowoc facility in La Clayette, France, adding 4,000 m² of building space and 12,000 m² of land to consolidate its production activities.

WestRock is investing a further US$345 million in expanding its paper mill in Três Barras, Santa Catarina. The article dates this plan to its October 2019 announcement.

Aluminium-Werke Wutöschingen (AWW) has started a major investment program, with the first step being over €20 million for a new 12-inch extrusion press line and logistics center. The new press line is expected to be operational in Q4 2020.

DuPont held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $220 million investment in a new Kapton polyimide film production line at its plant near Circleville, Ohio. The expansion is expected to create 46 jobs and be operational by 2021.