WIKA India put an extension building at its Pune production site into operation at the end of September 2018, boosting production of level measurement, WEgrid and calibration technology.

Teligent Inc. completed a $60 million-plus expansion of its pharmaceutical complex in Buena Vista, New Jersey, adding approximately 90,000 square feet for topical and injectable drug manufacturing. Limited production began on August 28, 2018.

thyssenkrupp Steel has approved construction of a new hot-dip galvanizing line at its Dortmund site, with an investment in the low three-digit million euro range. The line will create over 100 jobs and is planned to start up in early 2021.

Japanese composites specialist Nikkiso Co. is expanding its aerospace business, preparing to perform more manufacturing work on aircraft parts, building on its existing factory.

Auto parts maker Flex-N-Gate plans to double the size of its plastics plant in Danville, Illinois, adding 60,000 square feet and at least 100 employees. The $20 million project will receive $1.2 million in state tax incentives. Construction is expected to begin within 30 to 60 days.

Michelin's U.S. 10 plant in Starr, South Carolina, which resumed production on July 19, 2018, after being idled in 2015, has room to expand should the market continue to rise, according to company officials.

Mitsui Chemicals will increase production capacity for Lucant hydrocarbon-based synthetic oil at its Ichihara plant in Japan by 20,000 metric tons per year.

Mitsui Chemicals will boost production capacity for Tafmer elastomer on Jurong Island, Singapore, by 10% to 225,000 metric tons per year.

PCC SE subsidiary PCC MCAA plans to increase annual capacity of its monochloroacetic acid plant in Brzeg Dolny, Poland, from 42,000 to 100,000 metric tons, starting with a 25% expansion.

Future Foam is planning a 77,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Newton, Kansas, creating seven new jobs. The $5.4 million project is expected to begin in September 2018 and be completed in August 2019.

Mueller Industries opened a new 74,000-square-foot warehousing and distribution facility in Fulton, Mississippi, representing a $3.83 million investment and creating 60 new jobs.

PMC SMART Solutions is completing a $5 million expansion project in Shelbyville, Indiana, that will triple its medical manufacturing space. The expansion is scheduled to be ready for manufacturing in April and includes new equipment for injection molding, implant and micro-molding, and automation.

Tarkett purchased a 70,000-square-foot facility in Auburn Township, Ohio, to expand its production capacity for vinyl resilient wall base and finishing borders. The investment will add approximately 75 new jobs.

X-FAB announced plans to double its 6-inch Silicon Carbide process capacity at its fab in Lubbock, Texas, in response to customer demand. A second heated ion implanter has been purchased, with delivery expected by end of 2018 and production release in Q1 2019.

Huhtamaki plans to expand its plant in Ivanteyevka, Russia, with an investment of RUB 3.2 billion. The expansion includes construction of two production buildings for food and egg packaging and a warehouse complex.

Stevanato Group will invest about 140 million euros to extend its premises in Piombino Dese, Italy, with a new production plant and corporate headquarters covering 17,000 square meters. The project will be completed in stages through 2020 and beyond.

voestalpine's Metal Forming Division opened two new automotive component plants in Aguascalientes and Zacatecas, Mexico. The Aguascalientes plant produces body-in-white and structural parts, with capacity to be expanded by 2019; the Zacatecas plant produces tubular assemblies.

Mécanuméric is constructing a 13,000 m² plant in Marssac-sur-Tarn, France, for €13 million, replacing three separate workshops and doubling production capacity. The new facility is expected to open in March 2019.

Boston Scientific received conditional planning approval to build a 3,200-square-metre administration block with 155 parking spaces at its Clonmel, Ireland facility. Construction is expected to start by end of 2018 and complete by 2019.

Yeochun NCC will invest 600 billion won to expand its naphtha cracking center (NCC No.2) by 335,000 tonnes per year (57%) and 140 billion won to build a new 130,000-tonne-per-year butadiene plant in Yeosu, South Korea. The NCC expansion is expected to start commercial operation in Q3 2020.

Jushi inaugurated a new production line at its Ain Sokhna fiberglass factory in Egypt. The company has invested a total of $570 million in the factory since 2012, which produces 200,000 tonnes of fiberglass per annum.

Engro Polymer and Chemical approved a plan to expand its existing PVC plant in Port Qasim, Karachi, and signed an agreement with Chinese contractor Tianchen Corp China (TCC). The project will add 100,000 tons/year of PVC and 50,000 tons/year of VCM capacity, costing PKR 7.6 billion ($61.5 million).

German automotive climate systems manufacturer BHTC will invest 31.6 million leva to expand its plant in Bozhurishte, Bulgaria. The expansion will add 6,500 sqm of space, increase production capacity by 80%, and create 250 new jobs.

Russian industrial group Metran, part of Emerson, has started production of ASCO solenoid valves series 327 and filter-regulators series 342 in Russia, its first ASCO production there. The products are rated for oil, gas, petrochemical and fertilizer industries.

HARTMANN-RICO completed an expansion of its plant in Veverská Bítýška, Czech Republic, with new automatic lines for surgical drapes and masks. The investment of 90 million CZK was inaugurated on August 28, 2018.

Wuhan Xinxin (XMC) launched its second-phase expansion project in the East Lake High-tech Zone, with a total investment of $1.78 billion. The project aims to capture opportunities in IoT and 5G applications.

Michelin North America plans to reactivate its Earthmover tire production plant in Starr, South Carolina, which was idled in early 2016. The move will shift approximately 100 workers back to the facility, which was built in 2012 and operated from 2013.

Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) announced that its manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, has increased production capabilities after one year of full operation. The plant will transfer RF cable production from Shanghai, aiming to produce 15,000 km of RF cables annually by end of September 2018.

Jushi Egypt inaugurated its third fiberglass production line at its plant in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, with total investments of $570 million. The expansion increases the plant's capacity to 200,000 tonnes per year and creates 2,000 direct jobs.

2 Sisters Food Group is investing GBP7m in its Cavaghan & Gray prepared meals factory in Carlisle, UK, after winning a major contract with Marks and Spencer. The investment includes a new vegetable processing facility and will create 200 jobs, with production of new products starting later in 2018 or early 2019.

LyondellBasell broke ground on a $2.4 billion propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol plant at its Channelview Complex in Texas, with an associated ethers unit at its Bayport Complex. The plant will produce 470,000 metric tons of PO and 1 million metric tons of TBA annually, with startup planned for 2021.

Schmalz Inc. announced a major expansion of its U.S. headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, tripling the size of the existing facility. The $10.5 million investment is expected to create 62 new jobs.

Milk Specialties Global is expanding its Fond du Lac, Wisconsin facility with a new production line for Sweet Whey Powder, adding 22 million lbs of annual capacity, a 40% increase.

GreenPower Motor Company leased a 50,000-square-foot facility in Porterville, California, to triple its production capacity of zero-emission all-electric buses. The facility will open on October 1, 2018, and initial production will focus on EV Star and Synapse Type-D school buses.

Liebherr USA held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $45 million expansion of its headquarters in Newport News, Virginia. The project will add 251,000 square feet across three new buildings, including an administrative building, a warehouse and parts distribution center, and a production and workshop facility.

Innospec has begun construction on two 30,000-square-foot warehouses at its Spencer, North Carolina site, to be completed before the end of 2018. The company is also designing a new corporate global technology center with a laboratory, expected to be occupied sometime in 2019.

Dalmia Cement plans to double its cement manufacturing capacity in eastern India to 17 million tonnes over 24 months, with new units in Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar at a total investment of ₹3,500 crore.

CDS will invest 1.5 billion yen to build a new production building for industrial robots in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Construction starts in September 2018, with operations planned for October 2019, doubling production capacity.

Elixir Extrusions, a manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions, will expand its operations in Douglas-Coffee County, Georgia, creating 130 new jobs and investing $8 million. The expansion includes taking over a 70,000 sq ft building and expanding it by over 100,000 sq ft.

Continental Motors is undertaking a $75 million project to transform its aircraft-engine manufacturing operations at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, Alabama.

Corelle Brands LLC is investing $50 million to modernize its manufacturing facility in Corning, New York, expanding production capacity and creating 25 new jobs while retaining 515 existing jobs.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems announced successful first fire for all three M501J gas turbines at Dominion Energy's Greensville County Power Station in Emporia, Virginia. The 1,558 MW plant is the largest single-block gas-fired power plant in the US.

Belzona International completed a new £4.3 million global training facility and 3,665 sqm warehouse and distribution centre at its Claro Road HQ in Harrogate, UK. The facility was built by Sutcliffe Construction.

CCTY Bearing completed a new forging facility in Xuyi, China, adding nearly 12,000 square meters and 120 skilled employees. The expansion triples original capacity and brings tie rod forging in-house.

Magna International announced a new investment of over $150 million in Coahuila, Mexico, expected to generate more than 3,000 jobs. The exact location for the expansion is still under analysis.

NewAge Industries/AdvantaPure completed a $10 million expansion adding 23,000 square feet of ISO Class 7 and 8 clean rooms and 20,000 square feet of warehouse space at its headquarters in Southampton, Pennsylvania, for producing platinum-cured silicone tubing and molded components.

Produmax, a UK aerospace components manufacturer, is opening a second plant in Baildon later this year. The company has secured £50 million in contracts and increased headcount by 60% to 70 people.

Toshiba Carrier will install production lines for VRF air conditioning units at an existing Carrier factory in India, with an investment of JPY500m and annual capacity of 10,000 units. Production is to begin in spring 2019.

JTM Food Group's new manufacturing plant and distribution center on the Harrison Campus was completed, with Smith Hughes Company installing boiler systems including a 450HP steam generator and supporting equipment.

Hydria Water AB is upgrading the Al Aweer wastewater treatment plant near Dubai to increase capacity to 65,000 cubic meters per day, including replacing trickling filter media with modern plastic media and installing rotating distributor arms from VA Teknik Sweden.