Stihl has inaugurated a 20,000-square-meter expansion at its Langkampfen site, investing €22.8 million and creating around 150 new jobs, to boost production of lawn mowers and other garden equipment.

Sundaram-Clayton Limited is expanding its Dorchester County, South Carolina facility with a $40 million investment, adding 78,000 square feet and creating 100 new jobs to increase aluminum die-casting capacity.

Valmont-Newmark expanded its Bellville, Texas plant, installing a closed-loop process-water recycling system including a Liebherr Concrete Reclaimer, ALAR Auto-Vac Cement Fines Slurry Filter, and Fortrans CO2 pH Adjustment System.

Cawingredients has applied to extend its Leeming Bar site with a 9,038 sq m warehouse, which planning officers recommend for approval as an exceptional case. The extension would add 40 to 50 staff.

Toray Plastics (America) is investing in a new 8.7-meter polypropylene film line at its North Kingstown, Rhode Island plant, with start-up anticipated in 2020. The project includes a new building to house the equipment.

Celanese plans to expand its acetic acid capacity in Clear Lake, Texas, from 1.3 million metric tons to 2 million metric tons per year by 2021, following an agreement to buy a synthesis gas plant from Linde.

Medical equipment maker Baxter International is expanding a plant in Cleveland, Mississippi, with plans to add 50 to 100 new employees in about two years.

Oprema, a manufacturer of beverage cooling and dispensing equipment, opened a new expanded 640 m² production facility in Ludbreg, Croatia, with three new machines, investing 15.3 million kuna (partly from EU funds), and plans to hire 25 new workers.

Higashimoto Kikai, a Japanese meat processing machinery manufacturer, plans to open a new factory in Vietnam within five years to boost production capacity and increase international sales.

Coffin manufacturer Fuglebjerg Kistefabrik is building a new 400 square metre hall in Slagelse, Denmark, to move upholstery and other materials out of its existing plant, and plans to hire at least two more employees.

Taiwan Power Company announced an expansion of the DaTan combined-cycle power plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan, adding two new units (8 and 9) with capacity of over 2GW. The investment is $1.17bn. GE is supplying four HA air-cooled gas turbines.

Surrette Battery Company Limited is expanding its facility in Springhill, Nova Scotia by 25,000 square feet and incorporating advanced robotics and automation into its production line. The project will create up to 18 new jobs and is supported by a $2,450,000 repayable contribution from the Government of Canada and a $1,200,247 Innovation Rebate from Nova Scotia Business Inc.

Novosibirsk-based company Angioline has invested 500 million rubles to launch production of three new medical devices for cardiovascular diseases: an aortic valve, a stent retriever, and an aortic stent graft. The production will be located at the Koltsovo biotechnopark, with launch expected by August 2019.

Disco completed a new seismic isolation building (Building A, Zone C) at its Kuwabatake plant in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, with a total floor area of about 65,900 m² and total investment of about ¥13.8 billion. The expansion increases production space by about 1.5 times for precision processing tools, with operations starting sequentially from February 2019.

Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co., Ltd. announced its subsidiary Chengdu Drainage Co., Ltd. will invest 1.845 billion yuan to expand the Chengdu Zhonghe Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase II, adding 300,000 m³/d capacity. The project is expected to be completed by December 2019.

Bombardier has launched construction on an extension of its plant in Casablanca's Midparc economic free zone. The 14,500 square meter extension will specialize in producing Airbus Neo A320 nacelle thrust reversers and is expected to be completed in early 2020.

Americhem announced an expansion of its medical manufacturing capacity at its Morrisville, Pennsylvania location, adding a dedicated white room compounding space and a design center.

Danfoss is expanding its plant near Chennai, India, with an investment of Rs 70-100 crore to manufacture 120,000 units per annum of low voltage drives for HVAC applications.

Construction of a 400 tons per day ground glass production line at the Kvarts plant in Fergana, Uzbekistan, has been launched with Chinese Shanghai Pony Technology Co. Ltd. The $70.2 million project will produce an additional 22.2 million square meters of glass sheets per year.

PCC Airfoils is constructing a new plant in Yucatán, Mexico, for manufacturing aircraft parts. The investment is 300 million pesos, creating 1,600 new jobs. The first phase is expected to be completed in March 2019 and the second in May 2019.

Summit Polymers, a supplier of injection molded plastics and automotive interior components, is undertaking a 27,000-square-foot expansion of its Elizabethtown, Kentucky facility to meet growing demand for Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC components.

Eurocement plans to commission a new 3Mt/yr production line at its Akhangarancement plant in Tashkent region, Uzbekistan, by 2021. The project costs US$160m for the new line and US$40m for other improvements.

Continental AG is investing $10.3 million to expand its O'Sullivan Films plant in Winchester, Virginia, adding 61 jobs over three years. The project includes internal modifications and new equipment to increase capacity and produce synthetic leathers.

PT Dayasa Aria Prima decided to convert a paper machine from coated and uncoated paper to corrugated medium production with expected capacity of 230,000 tons per year. PMT will supply main components for the rebuild.

The duMONT Company and Hassay Savage Company, which merged on January 1, 2019, plan to relocate and expand into a new 24,400-square-foot manufacturing facility in Deerfield, Massachusetts. MassDevelopment issued a $2.8 million tax-exempt bond to support the project, which includes new equipment.

Ålö AB opened a new factory in Ningbo, China, in October 2018, doubling its production capacity for front loader attachments and brackets. The facility includes 2.2 hectares of factory space and 0.175 hectares of office space.

Sensata Technologies broke ground on a new 4,000 sq m production building in Botevgrad, Bulgaria, with an investment of US$27 million in building and equipment. The expansion is planned to create 300 new jobs.

Blue Diamond Growers is expanding its 200,000-sq-ft almond processing facility in Turlock, California, with a 52,000-sq-ft building and new automated processing and packaging equipment. The new building is scheduled for completion in spring 2020.

Medbio opened a second 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility adjacent to its existing building in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The facility adds 12,000 square feet of clean room space for medical device assembly and packaging.

KMWE relocated its first GROB 5-axis machining centre to its new facility at Brainport Industries Campus (BIC) on 29 January 2019. Around 50 large CNC machines and 80 smaller machines will be moved over the next year.

Intel Corp will invest about $11 billion (40 billion shekels) to expand its chip manufacturing operations in Israel, with a $1 billion grant from the Israeli government. The new factory will be built in Kiryat Gat and produce chips for smartphones, creating about 1,000 jobs.

Schneider Electric announced a multi-million pound upgrade and expansion of its manufacturing facilities in Scarborough and Leeds, UK, to boost capacity and productivity for renewables technology production, including switchgear for wind farms.

Smurfit Kappa is investing a total of 60 million Danish kroner in its Vamdrup packaging plant, including new printing machines and a 2,500 square metre extension, with 10-15 new employees to be hired when the expansion finishes around 1 April.

BorgWarner celebrated the opening of its expanded 4,023 square metre facility in Kakkalur, Tamil Nadu, which adds a production line for variable cam timing systems to serve India and Southeast Asia.

Alfdex, a joint venture between Alfa Laval and Concentric, will expand its manufacturing unit in China during H1 2019 to nearly double capacity, and has received its first orders including one from Weichai.

Agrometal has added a Trumpf laser cutting machine and is expanding its plant by 1,600 m² to install an assembly line for Air Drill seeders.

National Cement is erecting a second 1.8Mta clinker line at the Merrueshi/Mbirikani clinker plant in Kajiado County, Kenya. Construction starts in 2019 with start-up due in mid-2020.

STMicroelectronics is expanding its installed capacity for Silicon Carbide and starting production ramp-up for Gallium Nitride for RF devices. The company also announced a multi-year supply agreement with Cree.

NCC is expanding its Hercules reinforcement factory in Norrköping, Sweden, to double its size. The project includes a new robotic welding line and new machinery, with an investment of about SEK 65 million. Construction starts February 2019 and completion is expected in November 2019.

Berliner Glas group expanded its production area and capacities in Berlin, investing over €30 million in 2018. The expansion increased the workforce by 87 employees.

KS Huayu Alutech GmbH is building a 5,000-square-meter production hall for aluminum structural components at its Neckarsulm site, with an investment of around €35 million. The expansion is driven by additional orders for components including shock absorber mounts, spring strut mounts, cross members, and battery trays for electric vehicles.

Caviro inaugurated two new packaging lines at its Forlì plant, one for glass bottles and one for Tetra Pak cartons, for about 6.4 million euros. The lines add about 50 million bottles and over 24 million cartons of annual capacity.

Crown Equipment Corp. announced an expansion across six Ohio cities (Troy, Minster, New Knoxville, Celina, Fort Loramie, and New Bremen) expected to create 563 full-time positions and $28.5 million in new payroll. The project focuses on manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution, including a new building and machinery.

Monogram Food Solutions announced a $30 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Martinsville, Virginia, expected to create 300 new jobs. The expansion will accommodate new and expanding agreements for the co-packer and private label manufacturer.

Nucor announced a $650 million expansion of its steel mill in Ghent, Kentucky, nearly doubling annual capacity from 1.6 million to about 3 million tons of coiled sheet steel. The project will add 70 jobs and is the second phase of a larger project that began in 2017.

Electrolux announced a $250 million investment to expand and modernize its 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Springfield, Tennessee, for a new line of Frigidaire freestanding cooking products. Construction is expected to begin in 2019 and be completed in 2020, adding 25 jobs.

Aypols Polymers Pvt Ltd plans to expand its resin manufacturing unit in Perundurai, Tamil Nadu, increasing capacity from 1,000 tpm to 3,000 tpm. The project cost is estimated at ₹47.5 million and is in the planning stage as of January 2019.

Momentive Performance Materials India Pvt Ltd plans to expand its chemical unit in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, increasing silicone production capacity from 1,104 MT/M to 3,029 MT/M. The project cost is estimated at ₹180 million and is in the planning stage as of January 2019.

Tata Hitachi, a joint venture between Tata Motors and Hitachi Construction Equipment, plans to invest ₹5,000 million over three years to increase production capacity at its plants in Dharwad, Karnataka and Kharagpur, West Bengal.

Cubic Corporation is completing renovation and upgrade of its San Diego manufacturing facility to accommodate production and testing of components for live, virtual and constructive air combat training systems, including new secure LVC pods.