Purinusa, a Sinar Mas Group unit, and Oji Holdings formed a joint venture, PT Oji Sinarmas, to build a corrugated container factory in Bekasi with about 5,000 tons per year output, expected to start production in January 2020. The project was reported on 2018-12-13 and Oji's statement was dated 2018-12-10.

Prowell, a subsidiary of Progroup AG, chose Eisfeld in Thuringia for a new corrugated cardboard plant with annual capacity of 140,000 tons, a EUR 50 million investment creating about 50 jobs, with production planned from Q4 2019.

Finnish company Stalatube will rent a hall in Strykow, Poland, and invest 63.1 million PLN in a new facility for producing welded and bent stainless steel profiles, creating 20 jobs.

Ziehl-Abegg, a manufacturer of ventilation and drive technology, opened a new subsidiary in Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands, to serve customers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The facility includes a heat pump with ZAplus fans and 700 solar panels.

Končar and China XD Electric Co. are building a joint venture factory for high-voltage equipment in Sesvetski Kraljevec near Zagreb, investing HRK 140 million and creating 50 jobs.

French automotive supplier SNOP is investing £15 million in a new factory in Sunderland's International Advanced Manufacturing Park, creating at least 100 jobs. Construction has started and is expected to be completed in spring 2019.

Idemitsu Kosan has started construction of its third OLED production plant in Chengdu, China, with a $12.8 million investment. The plant will have a capacity of 12 tonnes per year, with completion by November 2019 and commercial production starting in Q1 2020.

Merit Automotive Electronics opened a new factory in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, to serve customers in North and South America. The facility is sized for additional growth.

The Dutch-Vietnamese consortium Eliquo-VEEC is constructing a new wastewater treatment plant in Di An, Tân Uyên for three cities in Binh Duong province. Operational start-up is expected in Q1 2019.

Bodycote held an official opening ceremony for its new advanced heat treatment facility on the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham, UK. The facility supports aerospace and power generation markets and is now fully operational.

Sodimas invested EUR 1.5 million in a new 3,000 m² factory in Pont-de-l'Isère, France, to manufacture Mégalift freight elevators. The facility currently employs 10 people and targets annual production of 100 units within three years.

Wärtsilä's EPC-built 130 MW gas-fuelled power plant near Monterrey, Mexico, commenced full operations in September 2018 for Pemcorp and Arroyo Energy Investors, with a three-year O&M agreement.

Baku Steel Company signed a $1.17 billion deal with China CAMC Engineering to construct the Azerbaijan Integrated Steel Mill Complex in Ganja. The plant will have an annual capacity of 1.25 million tons of metal and 700,000 tons of sheet metal.

Hanwha Aero Engines Company Limited inaugurated the first of three planned aviation engine parts plants in Hanoi's Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park, with a total investment of US$200 million. Construction started in September 2017.

Daikin Industries plans to open a third Indian factory for home air conditioners in 2021, investing 10 billion yen ($88.4 million) to double annual production capacity to 2 million units.

Tempe-based Walbar Engine Components completed a new manufacturing facility in Guaymas, Sonora, with a 35,000 sq ft building for non-aerospace work and a 70,000 sq ft building for aerospace work. The expansion represents an investment of roughly $10 million.

WuXi Biologics commenced construction of a new biologics drug substance manufacturing facility in Dundalk, Ireland. The facility will have a total capacity of 48,000L fed-batch and 6,000L perfusion using single-use bioreactors.

Changzhou Qianhong Bio-pharma has started construction of the second phase of its manufacturing plant in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District, investing ¥1 billion ($145 million). The facility will produce innovative biologic drugs, adding 200 million tablets and 60 million injections annually.

Sika invested Q50 million to build a new plant in Palín, Escuintla, Guatemala, for manufacturing construction chemicals and additives. The 10,000 m² facility will produce 60,000 metric tons annually, create 20 new jobs, and supply southern Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. It will start operations on December 13, 2018.

Gregory Industries, through its subsidiary Mid-Ohio Tubing, will invest $4.21 million to purchase and renovate a building in Decatur, Alabama for a galvanized steel tubing plant. The plant is expected to begin operations in June 2019 and create 20 jobs initially.

Check-Mate Industries, a West Babylon, New York metal stampings and tool and die maker, will invest more than $16 million in a new factory in Thomasville, Georgia and create 230 jobs.

Central African Cement Company and Sinoma CBMI have signed an agreement to set up a cement factory in Ndola, Zambia, at a total cost of $480 million. The plant will produce 2 million tons of cement per year and create 1000 jobs during construction. Construction will commence in April 2019.

Sterigenics is building a new 60,000ft2 gamma sterilisation facility in Markham Vale North, Chesterfield/Derbyshire, UK, scheduled for completion in Q4 2018. The facility will include a Nordion JS10000 gamma irradiator and add gamma sterilisation capabilities in the UK.

JS Corrugating Machinery will set up a EUR10 million (USD11.4 million) unit in Arcore, Italy, to build corrugated board production lines and a research and development center, as part of its overseas expansion strategy.

Leonardo DRS Inc. will build a new 350,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and offices in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, to consolidate its Naval Power Systems operations from Milwaukee. The $56 million project is expected to create 220 new jobs and open in 2020.

DuPont Water Solutions opened a new plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia on December 3, 2018, to produce reverse osmosis water filters, with production expected to begin early next year.

James Hardie will spend up to $220 million on a 750,000-square-foot factory in Prattville's South Industrial Park, employing more than 200 people. Production is expected to start by spring 2019.

Total Corbion PLA has started production at its new 75,000 tons per year PLA bioplastics plant in Thailand, producing Luminy PLA resins. The adjacent lactide plant was also expanded to 100,000 tons per year.

Ziehl-Abegg broke ground on a new factory in the Hohenlohe Business Park in Kupferzell, Germany, for the production of energy-efficient electric drives and fans. The €28 million investment will relocate EC production from Künzelsau and expand capacity.

Chemours broke ground on a new HFO-1234yf production facility at its Corpus Christi plant in Ingleside, Texas. The $230 million investment will triple the company's capacity for low-GWP refrigerants, with the plant expected to start in Q3 2018.

Portobello America will locate its U.S. headquarters and first U.S. production facility in Baxter, Tennessee, creating 220 jobs and investing approximately $150 million.

Danfoss Turbocor Compressors will build a new facility in Tallahassee, Florida, expanding its footprint in Innovation Park and creating 120 new jobs, as announced by Governor Rick Scott. Construction was expected to be completed in 2019.

Dominion Virginia Power started commercial operations at the 1,588MW Greensville County combined-cycle natural gas power plant in Virginia, built at a cost of $1.3 billion.

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci built a new $4.5 million wastewater treatment plant in Morenci, Arizona, to replace an outdated facility and support mine expansion. The plant was designed and constructed by Evoqua Water Technologies.

Luoyuan Innovation Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. signed an agreement with the Xianghuang Banner government to build a facility for recycling waste stone and stone powder. The project, with a total investment of 35 million yuan, will produce 350,000 tons of machine-made sand and 35 million eco-bricks annually, creating 80 jobs.

Recaro Aircraft Seating inaugurated its new 'cut2dress' dress cover production center in Świebodzin, Poland, on November 30, 2018. The facility will produce seat covers in-house to improve quality and flexibility.

Binh Duong Water Environment JS Company opened the Di An wastewater treatment factory in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, on November 30, 2018. The $115.2 million plant has an initial capacity of 20,000 cubic metres per day, expandable to 60,000 by 2030.

NTPC declared the first stage of the 4GW Kudgi super-critical coal-fired thermal power plant in Karnataka, India, commercial in September 2018. The first stage comprises three 800MW units commissioned between December 2016 and March 2018. A second stage of two additional 800MW units is planned.

LS Group's Superior Essex (SPSX) opened a new 14,000-square-meter magnet wire factory in Zrenjanin, Serbia, with an investment of EUR 18.5 million. The plant will produce about 12,000 tons of magnetic wire annually starting in 2019, with plans to double capacity to 24,000 tons by 2021 via an additional EUR 12 million investment.

Grundfos opened a new wastewater treatment plant at its facility in Bjerringbro, Denmark, to clean and recycle wastewater from the paint plant, saving 10,000 m3 of water per year.

Brose opened a new plant in Taicang, China, in late November 2018, with an investment of around €180 million. The facility will become Brose's largest in Asia upon completion of the second construction phase at the end of 2019, and is expected to employ 1,600 people by 2024.

Wacker Neuson Group officially opened a new production plant and R&D center in Pinghu, near Shanghai, China, at the end of November 2018. The facility will produce mini excavators and construction equipment for the Chinese market.

Angolan brewer Sodiba, with Embalvidro and Industrial Africa Development, plans to invest EUR 100 million in a glass packaging factory in Luanda, with 51% held by Sodiba and 49% by IAD, creating 188 direct jobs.

Aerojet Rocketdyne topped out its 136,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Huntsville, Alabama, representing a $27 million initial investment. The facility will produce AR1 rocket engine subcomponents, composite cases, and 3D-printed components.

AmericanBio opened a new cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Canton, Massachusetts, with expanded ISO class 7 cleanroom space and automated filling capabilities. The investment supports growth in molecular diagnostics and liquid biopsy markets.

AST&Science opened a new 85,000-square-foot satellite factory at the Midland International Air and Spaceport in Texas. The facility will produce Micron LEO satellites, with a $30 million investment and 160 new jobs.

Uchiyama Manufacturing Corporation signed a letter of intent to build a plant in Hunucmá, Merida, Yucatan, with an investment of US$65 million, creating 1,000 jobs. The plant will produce seals and gaskets for automakers.

JBB Packaging will open a plastic film manufacturing facility in Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, investing $11 million and creating 50 jobs. The facility will recycle plastics and produce flexible packaging and garment bags.

ADNOC inaugurated its Taweelah Gas Compression Plant, 50 km north of Abu Dhabi, with three compression trains that can process up to 450 mmscfd of sales gas. Siemens was the main contractor for the project, and the inauguration was reported on 29 November 2018.

ViMariel S.A, a subsidiary of Viglacera, started construction of the first industrial park in the Mariel Special Economic Development Zone in Cuba. The project will cost about US$300 million and is expected to be completed after five years.