Clark Material Handling Company will invest $4.6 million to add a third production plant at its North American headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, to produce S-Series combustion engine forklifts for the U.S. market. Series production is expected to start in summer 2019.

Siemens Portugal will increase capacity at its Corroios factory by 60% for low-voltage electrical switchgear (Sivacon S8), from 2,000 to 3,200 frames per year. The expansion will create 102 new jobs.

Tongkun Group announced plans to build three new projects: a 16 billion yuan PTA, FDY and POY project in Rudong; a 300,000-ton green fiber project (Hengteng Phase 4); and a 500,000-ton intelligent super-simulation fiber project (Hengchao).

EDGE Innovate plans to create 80 new jobs and develop a new factory as part of an £8 million investment programme in Dungannon, Co Tyrone. Invest NI is supporting the expansion with over £957,000.

Evonik Cyro LLC has commenced operation of an additional compounding line for ACRYLITE polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) at its site in Osceola, Arkansas, nearly doubling compounding capacity. The expansion was announced in January 2018.

Zwick Armaturen GmbH increased its capacity by adding 2,500 square meters to its approximately 20,000 square meter headquarters and main production site in Ennepetal, Germany.

Rubin Aviation Corporation plans to invest about 1.376 billion rubles to build new production workshops and expand existing output of aviation equipment in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast. The new production is planned to start by January 1, 2025 and reach full capacity by early 2029. The land agreement was signed at the Russian Investment Forum.

Plastic Injection Molding Inc. added a new 28,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in north Richland, Washington, as a $3.1 million expansion. The plant will allow the company to add a 400-ton plastic injection machine and new robotics technology.

BWX Technologies broke ground on a four-year, $80 million expansion of its Barberton manufacturing plant, which makes naval nuclear power plant components. The expansion is expected to add more than 80 jobs and includes installation of a vertical turning machine.

Imply Tecnologia confirmed a R$20 million investment to expand its factory in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil, creating about 50 new jobs. The project includes acquiring a 3-hectare plot and building a new unit focused on innovation.

Michelin is expanding production of motorcycle tires at its Manaus factory with a R$100 million investment, increasing capacity by 45% (one million units per year) within two years.

Arconic announced a $100 million investment to expand hot mill capability and add downstream equipment at its Tennessee Operations facility near Knoxville, Tennessee. The project is expected to create 70 jobs and be complete by Q4 2020.

Alto-Shaam will expand its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, beginning in spring 2019, with phases including a south expansion for finished goods and warehouse, and a new central lobby.

Troldtekt A/S opened a new 13,000-square-meter production line at its factory in Troldhede, Denmark, doubling production capacity of acoustic panels with an investment of 180 million DKK.

Ortec, a biomaterial and polymer technology company, plans to invest $20 million to expand its existing Pendleton facility in Anderson County, South Carolina, creating about 18 new jobs. Hiring is projected to begin in the second quarter of 2019.

TRW Canada is planning a $4.5 million, 38,000-square-foot addition to its plant on Hawthorne Drive in Windsor, Ontario, creating 60 new jobs. Production is expected to begin by May 2020.

Following the acquisition, CMP plans to expand its existing facility in Milton, P.E.I., adding up to 40,000 square feet to the plant.

Eckhart Inc. completed a facility renovation at its Reed City, Michigan location that doubled administrative office space, tripled manufacturing capacity, and established an Industry 4.0 technology showcase. The subsidiary Logic Plus was renamed Eckhart.

Bartek Ingredients Inc. completed a 4,000 ton/year capacity increase of its malic acid production facilities and plans an additional 5,000 tons/year increase in 2019. The expansions are at its Stoney Creek, Ontario facilities.

Epwin Window Systems announced that extrusion capacity at its Telford headquarters will increase by over 40% with the installation of 24 additional extrusion lines, bringing the total to 41. The company is also increasing foiling capacity by 30% with new lamination lines.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals announced that commercial production of EXPAREL has started at a custom suite in Swindon, UK, created with Thermo Fisher Scientific. The suite doubles manufacturing capacity, and a second suite is planned to double capacity again in about two years.

Bashundhara Industrial Complex, the cement arm of Bashundhara Group, will invest Tk 447.53 crore to expand its Madanganj factory in Narayanganj, increasing annual capacity from 2.1 million tonnes to 3 million tonnes. The new extension unit is expected to begin commercial operation in 2020.

Chemours has started up a new Opteon YF (HFO-1234yf) refrigerant production facility at its Corpus Christi site in Ingleside, Texas, completing a $300 million project that triples its global capacity for this product.

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama is investing $388 million to expand its Montgomery facility, including a new engine head machining plant. The expansion created 50 new jobs and is on track to be operational by May 2019.

US Steel's Fairfield Works will construct a new electric arc furnace, representing a $215 million investment. The furnace will produce 1.6 million tons annually starting in 2020, creating 150 permanent jobs and 600 construction jobs.

JBS USA announced a nearly $20 million expansion of its Plumrose USA prepared foods business in Ottumwa, Iowa, including bacon equipment upgrades and new slicing equipment. The expansion will create 25 new jobs.

Tongfu Microelectronics completed the exterior of its Phase 2 factory at the Nantong Sutong Industrial Park in Jiangsu, China. The Phase 2 project involves a total investment of 2 billion yuan ($297 million) and will apply advanced Fan-Out technology for high-end smart chip production. Interior construction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019.

Smucker's Foods of Canada Corp. plans to introduce production of heavy cream and new formats of evaporated and condensed-sweetened milk at its Sherbrooke, Quebec plant, supported by a $1.8 million federal investment and a broader $11.7 million company investment.

HeidelbergCement Caucasus completed the expansion and modernization of its Kaspi cement plant near Tbilisi, Georgia, with $100 million in investments. The plant now has a new dry-process clinker production line, increasing capacity to 3,000 tonnes per day.

The TerraFrigo plant in the Pechatniki district of Moscow will build a new assembly workshop for refrigeration equipment, with a total area of about 8,000 square meters. The project has been approved by the Moscow Architecture Committee.

Southland Steel Fabricators will expand to a second site in Amite, Louisiana, with an $18 million capital investment to create new fabrication and coating lines at the former Bradken foundry, creating 70 new direct jobs.

Sumodics (formerly Creagh Medical) received planning approval for a two-storey extension to its medical device manufacturing facility in Ballinasloe, Ireland. The extension adds 269 sq metres of floor space.

Thrace LINQ completed installation of a new Andritz needlepunch nonwoven line at its Summerville, SC facility. The Thrace Group invested more than $9 million to meet growing demand for high-performance nonwoven fabrics in North America.

InterGen has started construction on a £100 million expansion of Spalding Power Station, adding a 300MW open-cycle gas turbine. The project is due for operation in summer 2019 and will create up to 140 construction jobs.

Kemira has announced a two-year investment of around €60 million to significantly increase production of high molecular weight emulsion polymers at its manufacturing site in Mobile, Alabama. Construction begins in Q1 2019 with full commercial operation in early 2021, creating 20 new jobs.

Kaneka Corporation will double production capacity of KANE ACE MX modifiers for epoxy resins at its Takasago Manufacturing Site in Hyogo, Japan, with an investment of approximately 1.6 billion yen. The plant is due to go into operation in July 2020.

Drake Enterprises plans to expand its manufacturing facilities in Clinton Township, Michigan, adding a 38,000 sq. ft building for swaging. The project involves $18.9 million investment and is expected to create 125 jobs.

Scotts Precision Manufacturing is undertaking a £275,000 expansion project at its Eastville site, adding a 6,000 sq ft building with a crane, office block and stores. The project, backed by the LEADER Fund, will create at least four new jobs and aims to double production within 24 months.

Daimler is launching a new production line for the 8G Double Clutch gearbox at its Star Assembly subsidiary in Sebes, Romania. The company is investing over EUR 250 million to increase production capacity, creating 500 new jobs.

M.L.S. Holice, part of the Leroy Somer group, plans to expand its alternator factory in Olomouc with a 5,636 sqm addition. The project will create about 80 new jobs and add three impregnation lines, pending permits, with construction targeted for 2019.

SeaHunter Boats announced plans to expand its existing facility in Southern Miami-Dade County from 46,000 to over 134,000 square feet. The project is scheduled to break ground in Fall 2019 and will create 75 new jobs.

Kobe Steel will invest approximately 1.8 billion yen to increase iron powder production capacity at its Takasago Works from 96,000 tonnes per year to 110,000 tonnes per year. The expansion includes a new reduction furnace and a Segress mixer, boosting Segress capacity from 40,000 to 60,000 tonnes per year.

Bauer Massstabfabrik has set up a state-of-the-art production plant in Asia, in addition to its main plant in Laufen, to meet increasing global market demands. The expansion includes an integrated sawmill for quality control.

Bell is extending its European articulated dump truck factory in Eisenach-Kindel, Germany, adding two new production halls with a combined area of 12,000 square metres. The expansion is scheduled for completion in mid-2019.

A new semi-commercial production line in Znojmo-Přímětice, Czech Republic, is progressing and expected during the third quarter of 2019.

PFNonwovens has begun installation of a new production line in South Africa, expected to begin commercialization later in 2019.

ALUEUROPA acquired ISOPERFIL in Segovia in 2017 and EXTRUPERFIL in Seville in 2018, and completed expansion work including a new 1,800-ton extrusion press and warehouse, aiming for a production capacity of 55,000 tons per year.

Havells India will invest about Rs 400 crore to set up a greenfield facility for Lloyd air-conditioners in Rajasthan, with a capacity of 600,000 ACs per year, expected to start commercial production in a couple of months.

Evonik completed the engineering phase for a new polyamide 12 production complex at the Marl Chemical Park in Germany, with an investment of about €400 million. The facility is scheduled to become operational in the first half of 2021 and will increase PA12 capacity by over 50%.

Intel confirmed plans to build a third phase (module) of its D1X manufacturing complex in Hillsboro, Oregon. The project is expected to cost billions of dollars and construction is planned to begin in 2019, contingent on market conditions.