Nel ASA is constructing an extension of its Notodden facility in Norway to make electrolyzers, with a planned capacity of 360 MW per year and total investment of about NOK 150 million. The expansion will accommodate a multi-billion NOK order from Nikola Motor Company.

Odeskyi Kabelnyi Zavod (Odesa Cable Plant) launched a new production complex for LAN cables on August 21, 2018, using equipment from NIEHOFF and SETIC, increasing monthly LAN cable capacity by over 5,000 km.

Shimtech Composites, an Anglo-American aerospace group, will move into a new 125,000 sq. ft. facility in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, increasing assembly capacity and starting production of composite structures. The investment is over $15 million USD, and the company plans to hire over 175 employees.

Mu-Del Electronics LLC is moving to a new 20,000 sq-ft custom-built facility at 7425 Merritt Park Drive, Manassas, Virginia, due to rapid growth. The move was announced on August 21, 2018, and the company anticipates doubling its employment within two years.

Smart Ag, Inc. plans to add-on and make improvements to its leased facility in Ames, Iowa, for autonomous tractor technology. The $830,000 project will create 40 jobs and was awarded $250,000 in direct financial assistance and tax benefits.

Pennex Aluminum plans an expansion at the World Trade Park in Leetonia, Ohio, on 20 acres bought from the port authority, initially creating at least 45 jobs.

Constant Power Solutions (CPS) used a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase a new 7,954 sq ft manufacturing facility in Selby, North Yorkshire, aiming to increase production capability by 300% and create up to four new jobs.

Murata Manufacturing is investing five billion yen to build a new factory in Vantaa, Finland, to increase MEMS sensor production capacity. The new facility is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019 and is expected to create 150–200 new jobs in 2018–2019.

WEG's subsidiary Watt Drive plans to expand existing production and storage space at its Markt Piesting site by more than 70% starting from fall 2018, with further investments in machinery planned by 2023.

Yuandong Drive Shaft will invest CNY 3 billion (USD 436.1 million) to relocate and upgrade its factory in Xuchang, Henan province, China, with smart technologies. The project will be completed in three years, adding capacity for drive shafts and forgings.

SIBUR's subsidiary Tomskneftekhim completed a major upgrade of its polypropylene and LDPE production lines, increasing polypropylene capacity by 9.3% to 140 ktpa and LDPE capacity to 270 ktpa, with over RUB 10 billion investment.

Wonder Cement is setting up a third clinker facility of about 2.5 million tonnes per annum in Nimbahera, Rajasthan, with civil works underway and commissioning expected by mid-2019.

Magna Tyres nearly doubled production capacity at its Hardenberg factory in the Netherlands, six months after opening the facility in January 2018, to meet growing demand for 26.5R25 and 29.5R25 OTR tyre sizes.

Janicki Industries is building a new 90,000-square-foot facility next to its existing plant in Hamilton, Washington, to expand manufacturing capacity for carbon fiber airplane parts and other products. Construction began in May 2018 and is expected to be completed in May 2019.

Lorien Engineering Solutions is working with Britvic to install new state-of-the-art PET bottling production lines at Britvic's Leeds and Rugby manufacturing sites to optimize operational efficiencies and reduce environmental impact.

Koops has moved to a newly remodeled $2.2 million, 45,000 sq. ft. facility in Greenville, South Carolina, replacing its previous 15,000 sq. ft. location. The facility includes a 10-ton crane and two new Haas VF series mills, and plans to hire 20 new team members within five years.

Pork processor Sioux-Preme Packing Co. plans a $29 million addition to its Sioux Center, Iowa facility that will add 50 jobs. The article is dated August 17, 2018.

Cepsa will invest €100 million to install Detal technology and expand capacity from 200,000 to 250,000 tonnes at its Puente Mayorga chemical plant in San Roque, Spain. Construction starts in May 2019 and will last about two years, creating around 250 jobs.

IPower LLC is installing industrial wastewater treatment and distilled water production equipment from Ecosoft at its battery plant under construction near Brest. Installation is scheduled for September 2018.

Texas Instruments plans to build a new $29 million facility in Tucson, Arizona, adding at least 35 high-paying jobs with average salaries of $143,000. The facility will be built in the Williams Centre.

BASF PETRONAS Chemicals plans to expand production capacity of its acrylic acid and butyl acrylate plants at its Verbund site in Kuantan, Malaysia. The expansion is expected to come on stream by 2021.

Materials Sciences Corporation announced plans to expand its presence in Greenville County with a second facility, a $2.7 million capital investment creating 23 new jobs over five years. The new 32,000-square-foot facility will be located at 101 Pelham Davis Circle in Greenville, S.C.

Waterblasting Technologies (renamed) is breaking ground on a 65,000-square-foot addition to its Stuart, Florida facility, costing $10-11 million. The company expects to add 130 jobs over three years, expanding production bays from six to 18.

weba Olomouc has expanded its production facility in Olomouc, Czech Republic, as part of a project that began in 2017. The expansion includes new press hardening lines and aims to meet growing demands from the international automotive industry.

Ulterra Drilling Technologies expanded its manufacturing facility in Leduc, Alberta, Canada, adding matrix PDC drill bit production capability. The expansion increases worldwide manufacturing capacity by 70%.

Recaro Aircraft Seating is planning a multi-million-euro expansion of its headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall, Germany. The first phase of construction, including new buildings and a testing center, is scheduled to begin in early 2019.

Coveris is investing £1 million to increase linerless labels manufacturing capacity at its Spalding, UK facility by over 20%. The project includes new coating systems and machine upgrades, expected to be completed by January 2019.

BASF is spending about €15 million to increase capacity for Paliocrom effect pigments by more than 30% at its sites in Ludwigshafen and Besigheim, Germany. The extra capacity is due online by 2020.

An aerospace manufacturer announced a $50 million expansion of its facility in south Arkansas, adding 140 new jobs.

Tradesmith, a trade fabricator serving the South East, invested £130,000 in expanding its factory to 18,000 ft², new machinery, and rebranding to meet growing demand for colour and high-end windows and doors.

Interstate Connecting Components (ICC), a division of Heilind Mil-Aero, moved to a new larger facility in Lumberton, New Jersey to accommodate expanding inventory and value-added operations.

Matrix Machine Tools Ltd, a Coventry-based manufacturer of grinding machines, is expanding into a new headquarters in Coventry Business Park, aiming to increase output from 20 to 100 machines per year and create 30 new jobs, doubling its workforce.

Ellwood Group Inc. and Scot Forge are investing over $80 million to add a 90 MN (10,100 ton) open die press at North American Forgemasters in New Castle, PA. The press will be built by Danieli Breda and is expected to start production in Q1 2015.

Keystone Meats announced plans to expand its manufacturing headquarters facility in Lima, Ohio, by 40%. The expansion will allow the company to hire new employees for operation, maintenance, food processing equipment, HVAC and packaging roles.

Goulston Technologies Inc. broke ground on a $7 million expansion in Monroe, North Carolina, adding 54,000 square feet for chemical manufacturing and blending. Phase 1 is projected to be complete in July 2019.

Bergstrom Inc. is planning a $2.5 million expansion of its Rockford manufacturing operation to bring plastic injection molding in-house, creating 57 jobs. The expansion was announced on August 13, 2018.

Fujifilm Manufacturing Europe expanded its offset plates factory in Tilburg, Netherlands, increasing production capacity and adding water treatment units to handle nitrate-rich waste water. The expansion was completed by August 13, 2018.

Coim has begun expanding its polyester polyol and prepolymer production at its West Deptford, New Jersey facility. The expansion will more than double total capacity and is expected to be completed by early 2020.

Ardagh Group has completed converting its Rugby, UK beverage can plant from steel to aluminium, adding to its two other UK aluminium can plants at Wrexham and Rugby.

NuVasive Inc. has invested $45 million in its West Carrollton, Ohio manufacturing facility, which now employs 270 workers with 50 more openings. The company aims to build up to 85% of its spinal-implant products at the 170,000-square-foot plant.

GS Caltex Corp. will invest 2.6 trillion won ($2.31 billion) by 2021 to build an olefins manufacturing plant at its Yeosu complex in South Korea. The plant will produce 700,000 tons of ethylene and 500,000 tons of polyethylene annually, creating about 500 permanent jobs.

Camfil USA is expanding its facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois, to meet growing demand for air filtration products. The expansion will add new state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and double future employee capacity.

Cooper Container II and Welch Packaging will invest in expanding their Henderson County operations, adding 100,000 square feet at the Lexington manufacturing facility. The project will create about 39 to 40 jobs over three years, with building completion expected in late 2018.

Meggitt Polymers & Composites (MPC) held a grand opening for an expansion and reconfiguration of its San Diego manufacturing operations, consolidating two locations totaling 75,000 sq. ft. into a single 120,000 sq. ft. facility. The project includes a $2 million California Competes Tax Credit.

Zhongzhou Aluminum Company has begun construction to expand and install a new stamping production line at its extrusion and manufacturing plant in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The $23 million investment will add advanced extrusion and automation equipment, creating 39 new jobs, with completion expected by end of 2018 and full operation by mid-2019.

A refrigeration equipment manufacturer is shifting production from Wisconsin to Mississippi, investing $1 million at its northeast Mississippi plant and planning to hire 30 new workers.

AOTI Inc. announced the opening of an expanded manufacturing facility in Galway, Ireland for production of its patented Topical Wound Oxygen therapy devices. The new dedicated facility will manufacture the company's complete TWO2 therapy product range.

Engro Polymer & Chemicals (EPCL) commissioned a hydrogen peroxide plant in Pakistan with an investment of Rs 11.7 billion. The plant marks a major milestone in the company's investment journey.

Moya Holdings Asia secured an expansion amendment to its build-operate-transfer agreement with PDAM in Tangerang, Indonesia, increasing the pipe network to 1,200 km from 631 km and water supply capacity to 2,000 lps from 950 lps, to be completed by 2024.

Terex (China) signed an agreement with Changzhou National Hi-Tech District for a $100 million capital increase for the Phase III project at its Changzhou factory. The expansion focuses on manufacturing aerial work platforms and other engineering machinery components.