GROB-WERKE's complete engine production line for Peugeot at the Tychy plant in Poland went into production in January 2019. The order, valued at nearly €100 million, includes cylinder head and block production and motor assembly.

Haemotronic announced the expansion of its plant in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The new facilities will add 65,000 square feet for plastic injection, molding, and assembly, with clean rooms certified to ISO 14644 Class B.

Mondi announced an expansion of its Ansbach corrugated cardboard plant, with an investment of EUR 30 million, making it Europe's largest comprehensive corrugated cardboard facility. Completion is expected in 2021.

Kalaneuvos, the largest fish smoking plant in the Nordics, completed a plant extension in Sastamala, Finland in 2019 that more than doubled production and created about 30 jobs. The extension uses an industrial ammonia central cooling system with Vexve valves.

Nouryon doubled dicumyl peroxide capacity in Ningbo, China, as part of growth investments in 2018.

Nouryon increased Expancel microspheres production at Sundsvall, Sweden, and doubled dicumyl peroxide capacity in Ningbo, China, as part of growth investments in 2018.

Bead Electronics added a GF Vertical Milling Center at its Milford, Connecticut facility to expand fine pitch hard milling capabilities and reduce tool making time by half.

Aquadeus received authorization to expand its mineral water plant in Robledo, Spain, with a €3 million investment to increase production capacity by 20% and add two new bottling lines, creating 15 jobs.

Samsung plans to modify its Line 11 and Line 13 DRAM factories in Hwaseong for CMOS image sensor production, increasing monthly capacity from 45,000 to nearly 120,000 12-inch wafers.

DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers plans to extend polymerization capacity for Zytel HTN PPA at its Uentrop facility in Hamm, Germany, to meet growing demand in automotive, electrical and electronics markets.

HealthCare Europe, a Chinese-Danish memory foam producer, started construction of its third production facility in Ruma, Serbia, investing over €10M. The company plans to employ 300 more people and expects to double production to €50M in 2019.

Anhui Heli's Baoji Weibin factory decided to invest CNY 60 million in a 'New Energy Electric Forklift and Intelligent Upgrade Project' to add 5,000 units of electric industrial vehicle capacity over three years.

NOVA Chemicals is progressing on its $2.2 billion polyethylene facility in St. Clair Township, Ontario, with construction tied to an expansion of the Corunna cracker by about 50%. The new facility will increase NOVA's polyethylene production capacity by approximately 950 million pounds annually and create 150 full-time jobs.

Virospack, a maker of cosmetic droppers, recently started up a new production unit of 14,000 square meters in Badalona near Barcelona, with latest-generation machinery and automated production lines.

Vedanta Resources plans to invest $300 million to increase the capacity of its Electrosteel Steels plant in Bokaro from 1.5 million tonnes to 2.5 million tonnes, expected to be completed in two years.

Toyobo will invest approximately ¥7 billion to install a new 20,000-ton-per-year biaxially oriented polypropylene (OPP) film production line at its Inuyama plant, replacing existing equipment. The new line is expected to start operations around spring 2022.

Faith Technologies announced the expansion of its Excellerate division with the construction of a 225,000-square-foot building in Little Chute, Wisconsin, which will serve as its headquarters and construction innovation center. Construction will begin in spring 2019 and is expected to be completed in fall 2019, adding more than 200 jobs.

Printpack Inc. is expanding its Prescott Valley, Arizona plant with a 40,000-square-foot addition and new equipment, investing over $40 million. The project is expected to be completed by March or April 2019 and will create about 30 new jobs over two to three years.

Danfoss held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 44,000-square-foot expansion of its facility in Tallahassee, Florida. The project will create 120 permanent jobs and is projected to generate $129.8 million in economic output.

Chettinad Cement is planning to expand clinker production capacity at its Puliyur plant in Karur, Tamil Nadu, from 1.7 mtpa to 3.4 mtpa, with an estimated project cost of ₹3,097 million.

Diversified Foods and Seasonings will invest $12 million to expand and upgrade its food manufacturing facility near Madisonville, Louisiana, creating 44 new direct jobs and retaining 120 existing jobs. A major production line will be moved from Nebraska City to Madisonville.

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) announced the expansion of its Dacotah cement plant in Rapid City, South Dakota, adding 440,000 tpa capacity. The $105 million project, started in 2016, is now operational, increasing total capacity to 1.167 Mta.

Honeywell Aerospace Olomouc, the largest manufacturing plant of Honeywell's Aerospace division in Europe, invested nearly CZK 700 million in new machinery and equipment, and transferred over 300 machines from Phoenix, increasing staff to over 1,000.

Novelis is investing $180 million to double capacity at its Changzhou, Jiangsu plant, adding 100,000 metric tons of annual heat-treated aluminum sheet capacity, and will establish a customer solution center in Shanghai by H2 2019.

Greenheck Group completed phase one of its Tulsa campus, a $100 million investment that will employ 600 people. Phase two, adding 160,000 square feet of manufacturing space, is planned to open in early 2020.

YakAttack, LLC, a manufacturer of kayak fishing accessories, will relocate its operation to the STEPS Centre in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. The project includes an investment of $3.4 million and will create 34 new jobs.

McAirlaid's Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Germany-based McAirlaid's Vliesstoffe GmbH, plans a $7.8 million expansion at its Franklin County, Virginia facility, creating 25 jobs.

Braskem will invest R$50 million to expand its Technology and Innovation Center at the Triunfo Petrochemical Complex in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A new 2,800-square-meter building will be constructed, with completion slated for end-2019.

Kobe Steel plans to invest $42 million to double the capacity of its aluminum extrusion plant in Kentucky from 500 t/month to 1,000 t/month by the first half of 2020, with installation of new furnaces and extruders.

SGB-SMIT is investing in training and production capacity at its Neumark site in Germany to increase output. The plant produced 11,000 oil distribution transformers (11,000 MVA) in 2018, up from 8,430 (7,100 MVA) four years ago.

INEOS Styrolution made the final investment decision to build a new 100kt ASA plant at its Bayport, Texas site, with start-up scheduled for 2021. WorleyParsons was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract.

Borealis took the final investment decision to expand its polypropylene plant in Kallo, Belgium by 80 ktpa. The added capacity is expected to start up in mid-2020.

Spirit AeroSystems plans to expand operations at its Tulsa, Oklahoma site by hiring about 250 employees and investing more than $80 million in capital projects to support fuselage manufacturing and assembly work, beginning in 2019.

Gexa-Lotos is commissioning a new large-scale plant in the Lotos special economic zone in Astrakhan, Russia, to produce geosynthetic fabrics and synthetic yarns. Capacity will reach 60 tonnes per month by January 2019 and 200 tonnes per month in the second half of 2019. Investment is between USD 20-25 million.

Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. announced a $42 million expansion of its Bowling Green, Kentucky facility, adding a melting furnace, extrusion press, and fabrication equipment, creating 90 new jobs.

Ficosa has expanded its Ficocables plant in Maia, Portugal, adding a new 7,800 m² building with an investment of €5 million. The new facility is expected to be operational by mid-January 2019.

PESCO will invest more than $7.5 million to expand its main production facility by 20,000 square feet in San Juan County, New Mexico, creating up to 180 jobs. New Mexico will provide up to $2.35 million in LEDA funds for the expansion.

Wacker Chemie AG is investing €100 million to increase its annual silicone-rubber production capacity by 40 kilotonnes by 2021, with expansions at sites in Burghausen, Germany; Adrian, Michigan; and Zhangjiagang, China.

Ascend Performance Materials is investing $35.2 million to upgrade several lines at its Greenwood, South Carolina facility, increasing nylon polymer production capacity by 50% and creating 30 new jobs.

Latécoère will extend its new factory in Toulouse-Montredon, France, with a 3,000 m² building for surface treatment and painting activities. The €10 million investment is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2019.

Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD) plans a two-phase expansion of its Mebane, North Carolina plant, investing $48 million by 2020 and $128 million by 2023, creating 116 jobs. The Alamance County Board of Commissioners approved $2.6 million in incentives.

Essel Propack will invest $31.2 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia, creating 45 new jobs. The expansion will double production capacity by introducing new Super High-Output tubes technology.

Northeast Building Products invested $15 million in a new 104,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which will house two Bystronic glass B'VARIO TPS IG lines to expand window and IG production capacity.

Phoenix Packaging Operations is undertaking an approximately $50 million expansion of its Dublin, Virginia plant, adding a 250,000-square-foot building and creating 145 jobs. TD Community Development Corporation allocated $15 million in New Markets Tax Credits to support the project.

GF Health Products Inc. held a grand opening of its new 119,000-square-foot headquarters in Gwinnett County, representing a $10 million investment and creating 20 new jobs.

TEKSKOR (formerly Gazprom Khimvolokno) launched a new production line in Volzhsky, Russia, to produce import-substituting polyester cord fabrics. The 240 million RUB investment, supported by 100 million RUB in loans, will increase output by 1.8 million linear meters per year.

Covestro has started construction of a new manufacturing line for polycarbonate films at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Thailand, with a total investment of over EUR 100 million, including infrastructure and logistics expansion.

Park Electrochemical Corp. announced a major expansion of its aerospace manufacturing, development and design facilities at Newton City-County Airport in Newton, Kansas, including a 90,000 sq ft redundant facility, at a cost of approximately $19 million, expected to be completed in the first half of 2020.

Korean-based Rhino Health will expand to the Navajo Nation in Church Rock, New Mexico, with a $49 million investment in a 124,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and warehouse, creating up to 350 jobs.

SANY India will invest Rs 1,000 crore to expand production capacity at its Pune facility from 6,000 to 25,000 machines over five years.