Cabot Hosiery Mills, maker of Darn Tough socks, is adding 52 knitting machines to its Northfield facility, increasing production by 1.5 million pairs per year as part of a five-year expansion plan.

Daikin Applied is leasing additional office space at its Plymouth, Minnesota headquarters to support existing staff and planned new positions. The size of the space was not disclosed.

Barry Callebaut inaugurated a new state-of-the-art processing unit at its SACO site in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as part of a CHF 55 million investment. The unit will increase cocoa bean processing capacity by over 40% by 2022 and create 45 direct and 120 indirect jobs.

Canadian aerospace manufacturer Delastek plans to invest US$10 million in the second phase of its Queretaro plant, creating 100 new jobs. The plant opened in 2018 with a US$17 million investment.

Collins Aerospace broke ground on a 3,000 square meter propeller Center of Excellence at its Ratier facility in Figeac, France. The advanced factory addition will support design, engineering, testing and manufacturing of future propeller technologies and is expected to be fully operational in 2020.

Daikin Applied Americas, a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, will lease new office space at the Atria building in Plymouth, Minnesota, adding to 132 new jobs from a previously announced $40.3 million Faribault facility expansion. The company intends to occupy the space within 2019.

Kuraray America Inc. is investing approximately $15 million to install plant-based high barrier resin production capabilities in Houston, Texas. The resin plant is scheduled to be completed by end of September 2019 and begin operating in early 2020.

Smart Phases Inc. (DBA Novacab), a Quebec-based energy storage manufacturer, is expanding into Plattsburgh, New York, establishing a 30,000 sq ft manufacturing facility at Plattsburgh International Airport. The company plans to invest $1.5 million and create 32 new jobs.

Merck KGaA will invest €150 million to expand its biologics manufacturing site in Aubonne, Switzerland, adding a third building with aseptic filling lines and quality control labs. Construction is expected to be completed in 2020, with new lines operational by 2023.

Protech Metal Finishing has completed the expansion of its facility in Vonore, Tennessee, increasing production space to 32,000 square feet and adding more production lines. The building was completed in July 2018, with equipment upgrades continuing through early 2019.

Kerry celebrated a US$65 million expansion in savory capabilities at its Taste Center of Excellence in Clark, New Jersey. The new Savory Center of Excellence will expand development and manufacturing competencies, creating 85 additional jobs.

CLARK plans to expand its North American headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, with a third production plant to be put into operation at the location.

Outotec and JSC Stoilensky GOK entered into a contract to expand S-GOK's pellet plant in Stary Oskol, Russia, increasing annual capacity from 6 to 8 million tonnes. The order is valued at approximately EUR 15 million.

MacDon Enterprises, a Canadian agricultural equipment manufacturer, broke ground on a research and development facility in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on March 27, 2019. The facility will enable the company to double its Madison-area workforce to about 20.

HSAA/HSAU factories in Enterprise, Alabama received a $6 million investment to expand production of underbody air conditioning hoses for Chrysler, Hyundai, Kia, and General Motors vehicles, creating over 160 jobs.

Sekisui Voltek, a lightweight flexible foam manufacturer, proposes a $13.8 million investment in equipment, facility and technology improvements in Coldwater, Michigan, creating 22 new jobs and transferring 10 employees.

Envirolite, a foam-based products manufacturer, proposes a $3.2 million, 70,000-square-foot expansion of manufacturing and warehousing space in Coldwater, Michigan, creating 30 new jobs.

Jupiter Aluminum plans to invest $12 million to expand its presence at the Beech Bottom Industrial Park in Brooke County, West Virginia, more than doubling its workforce. The company recycles aluminum scrap into coils for building and construction, license plates, and recreational vehicles.

Covestro's investment in a new MDI plant at the Brunsbüttel industrial park is in its final phase, with production start expected in early 2020. The investment is in the triple-digit million euro range and will double capacity to 400,000 tons per year.

ON Semiconductor completed the first of at least two expansions of its facility in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic, investing roughly $130 million over two years. The company will invest a further $70 million by the end of 2019.

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced on March 26, 2019, that it had successfully started 106 pots (25% of capacity) in Line 6 at its smelter in Bahrain. Full completion of Line 6 is expected in early Q3 2019.

BWF Protec is building a 3,000 m² production extension and a new social and technical building at its Hof site, with construction starting in March 2019. Up to 20 new jobs will be created over the next few years.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is investing $50 million to expand its manufacturing capacity in Shannon, Mississippi, adding a new 100,000-square-foot facility and creating 75 jobs over five years.

VM Building Solutions will restructure and expand its Auby site, including a new 40,000 m² logistics platform, creating about 100 jobs. The expansion is expected to be operational in 2021.

AT Semiconductor (에이티세미콘) announced an investment of 8.92 billion won (approximately 23.93% of its equity) to expand a new factory building, with the investment period ending September 25, 2019. The expansion is to increase production infrastructure for key customers.

Kruger has invested $40 million to build a bleached thermomechanical pulp plant at its Trois-Rivières facility and upgrade production at the Wayagamack Mill, which has begun delivering its first shipment as part of its SPEK specialty papers project.

Italian gear reducer maker Rossi S.p.A. has invested EUR 30 million in manufacturing technology and is extending its Ganaceto plant in Modena by up to 27,000 square meters for a new gearmotor assembly line.

Schott Kaisha plans a Rs 500 crore expansion between 2018 and 2020, including a new site on the Gujarat-Daman border for pre-filled syringes and cartridges and expansion of its Daman and Jambusar plants.

Arkema celebrated the opening of a new unit producing PEKK plastic at its plant in Axis, Alabama. The expansion added about 23 new jobs, bringing the workforce to 110.

La-Z-Boy moved forward with a considerable expansion to its facility in Dayton, Tennessee, announcing plans in 2017 to create 115 jobs as part of a multi-million-dollar investment.

Nolato MediTech has completed a new 4,000 square metre factory section at its Hörby site for producing and assembling components for autoinjectors for biologic drugs. The company has hired 50 people so far and expects to hire 50 more.

Kemin Industries announced an expansion of its manufacturing facility in the SIPCOT industrial estate in Gummidipundi, Tamil Nadu, to serve growing animal protein demand in South Asia. The new plant produces metal propionate and organic trace minerals.

Ivarssons i Metsjö is expanding its production facility in Linköping with a new 800-square-meter high-tech plant for advanced material treatment. The facility began construction six months ago and will be operational in mid-April 2019.

Big River Steel has commissioned SMS group to expand its steel plant in Osceola, Arkansas, increasing annual output to about three million tons. The expansion includes a second electric arc furnace, second CSP strand, and additional equipment.

Saint-Gobain opened a new flat glass production line at its World Glass Complex in Sriperumbudur, India, representing a €115 million investment. The line produces clear, tinted, and solar-control reflective glass for the domestic market.

Fluid-power distributor Iowa Fluid Power plans a 45,000 sq ft expansion of its Blairs Ferry Road NE facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, valued at $5.7 million, with 12 new jobs and completion expected in August 2019.

Atlantis-Pak is constructing a new plant for high-barrier film in the Yuzhno-Bataysk industrial park, with investment of 3.4 billion rubles. The first phase, with capacity of 5,200 tonnes per year, is scheduled for commissioning in the second half of 2019. Total plant capacity will be 10,400 tonnes per year.

Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air-Conditioning Systems has started construction of a third production facility covering 150,000 m². The plant will produce VRF systems for Hisense, Hitachi and York brands, with an annual capacity of 2 million units. Commissioning is planned for January 2020.

CalPortland announced the commissioning of a new finish cement grinding mill and distribution system at its Oro Grande, California cement plant. The $58.5 million project adds 64% production capacity and began in January 2018.

Kraft Heinz is investing $30 million to expand its new Davenport facility, a highly automated plant that produces Oscar Mayer deli meat and other products.

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing (KMM) is expanding its Dickinson, North Dakota facility by 32,000 square feet to meet growing aerospace demand. The expansion will bring the total factory size to about 121,780 square feet and has already begun.

Jabil opened its expanded facility in Uzhgorod, Ukraine, a 20,722 m2 extension that effectively doubles the site's production capacity, bringing the site to 46,564 m2. The opening ceremony was attended by Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko.

Toyota Bodine Aluminum announced plans to expand its Jackson, Tennessee engine block manufacturing plant with a $50 million investment and additional jobs.

Engineered Metal Products (EMP) announced a fourth expansion of its Guadalajara facility, adding two ABB 7600 robots and a multi-level ceramics conveyor. The expansion will increase ceramic output capacity by 400%.

M.C. Dean, Inc. will invest $25.1 million to expand its fabrication and distribution facility in Caroline County, Virginia, adding a new product line and creating 100 new jobs. The expansion is expected to open in summer 2019.

Kuraray is investing approximately $15 million to install plant-based high barrier resin production in Houston, Texas, supporting its partnership with Sealed Air. The resin plant is scheduled for completion in September 2019 and operation in early 2020.

Sealed Air is investing about $24 million to add production of plant-based food packaging using Plantic resin at its Simpsonville, S.C. facility, with production scheduled to start in Q2 2020.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing announced plans to expand its Huntsville, Alabama engine plant with $288 million in capital investment and 450 new jobs.

Ventra Evart, a subsidiary of Flex-N-Gate, is expanding its operations in the United States with an investment of USD3.75 million.

Clarke Precision Machine, Inc. will invest $750,000 to expand its facility in Wytheville, Virginia, creating 12 new jobs to handle future contracts in automotive, construction materials, and industrial mixing.