Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery and petrochemical complex in Gujarat, India, added the J3 greenfield facility in 2016, which includes the world's largest refinery off-gas cracker, gasification complex, and paraxylene manufacturing complex.

DMG Mori Seiki will invest ¥10 billion over three years in its main German plant to increase production capacity by 40%, and will also increase parts production at its Poland plant from October 2018.

Copamex will switch production at its Anáhuac mill in Mexico from graphic paper to recycled containerboard, having ordered a modern stock preparation system from Voith.

Continental AG expanded its Tianjin plant, increasing floor area to 53,000 square meters from 28,000 square meters, with an investment of about $80 million. The expansion includes a workshop for high-voltage electric drive systems and increased capacity for transmission control units, tire pressure monitoring systems, and car body control modules.

NIBCO plans to invest $14 million to update and expand its Stuarts Draft plant in Augusta County, Virginia, adding new equipment and 30 jobs.

Palmer Manufacturing and Tank will invest $16 million in its Garden City, Kansas manufacturing facility, which was re-acquired by its original owner, and grow to employ 201 people within three years.

ABB will expand its Thomas & Betts operation in Athens, Tennessee, adding 60,000 square feet and creating up to 70 new jobs. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.

Nippon Pallet Rental (JPR) expanded and reopened its Tojo Depot in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, with a new building (Second Factory) on the same site. The expansion introduced seven unmanned forklifts and large pallet washing machines, achieving 2.5 times the production capacity.

GE Aviation invested $50 million in an expansion of its Hooksett, New Hampshire plant to increase production capacity for blisks used in LEAP engines.

ArcelorMittal Brasil announced on August 3, 2018 it will invest about $330 million to expand its Vega galvanized steel facility in Santa Catarina, Brazil, increasing capacity by 700,000 t/y. The new production line is scheduled to be fully operational by the first half of 2021.

The Virginia Port Authority is implementing a $320 million expansion at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) and a $350 million expansion at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), including new cranes, wharf, and rail yard, to increase container capacity by 40% by 2020.

Siemens opened a new Test Observatory at its Norwood Motor Manufacturing plant near Cincinnati, Ohio, extending the testing range from 10,000 to 20,000 hp. The project began in 2016 and includes new testing equipment that recycles power to the grid.

Samson Agro A/S has held a topping-out ceremony for two new halls totaling 4,500 square meters at its headquarters in Viborg, Denmark, and started construction of a new workshop for Samson Agrolize.

Ukrainian steel pipe producer Interpipe announced a $14 million investment to add a new threading line for OCTG with premium connections at its Interpipe NTRP mill in Dnipro. The line will have a capacity of 70,000 mt per year and is scheduled for commissioning in 2019.

Japanese automotive parts maker Yagi completed a PLN 75 million expansion of its Żarów factory, adding a 7,000 sq m hall for wheel hub production.

PepsiCo will invest nearly $100 million to add a new production line and upgrade its Songjiang plant in Shanghai to boost Lay's potato chip output. The expansion will create nearly 370 jobs.

Tekfor is investing €10 million to build a 6,000+ sqm production facility for automotive drivetrain components at its existing site in Schmölln, Germany. The expansion will create additional jobs beyond the current 300 employees.

D&W Fine Pack is investing over $8 million to modernize its straw, cutlery and kitting operations at its 650,000-square-foot plant in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, adding three new injection molding machines and hiring automation engineers.

The Port of Virginia received the first six of 60 rail-mounted gantry cranes at Norfolk International Terminals as part of a $375 million capacity expansion project. The project will increase annual throughput capacity by 400,000 container units and is expected to be complete by mid-2020.

Michigan Metal Coatings is expanding in Port Huron, Michigan, by purchasing an additional 66,375-square-foot facility to add capacity. The project is part of a broader announcement of three expansions generating $115.2 million in private investment and 91 jobs.

Arconic is expanding its operations in Whitehall, Michigan, to meet growing demand from aerospace engine customers. The project is expected to generate a total capital investment of approximately $100 million and create 45 new jobs.

Adhesive maker Mavera Kimya in Kayseri, Turkey, has invested in Pressure Sensitive Adhesive production, upgraded a production line to raise speed, and plans to start making adhesives not currently produced in Turkey. Its capacity has reportedly doubled.

National Cement's subsidiary Simba Cement opened a 1Mta grinding plant in Tororo, Uganda, in August 2018, directly employing 300 staff. A second grinding plant is also planned.

Micron Technology announced plans to invest $3 billion by 2030 to increase memory production at its Manassas, Virginia plant, creating 1,100 new jobs. Initial clean room expansion is expected to be completed in fall 2019 with production ramp in first half of 2020.

COIM USA broke ground on an expansion at its West Deptford, NJ plant to increase capacity for Low Free Polyurethane pre-polymers by up to 2.5 times, with completion expected by Q1 2020.

Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing subsidiary, will invest more than $13.75 million to expand its Manassas, VA headquarters with a new robotics and integration facility, creating 135 new jobs.

Topcon established a new production line for optical surveying instruments at its existing Yamagata factory in Japan, expanding capacity to meet global demand. The expansion includes multiple production process upgrades.

Anoplate completed a $5 million expansion of its anodizing facility with three new advanced production lines, now in full production, representing the largest capital expansion in its 58-year history.

Universal Dynamics (UNA-DYN), a PiovanGroup company, completed its move to a new 10,000-square-meter facility in Fredericksburg, VA, designed to double production capacity for storage, conveying, blending, drying and size reduction equipment.

Nichiha Corp. plans to expand its plant in Macon, Georgia, investing $120 million and adding 74 jobs. The expansion will include a new product line and approximately 300,000 square feet of new construction.

Combilift announced 200 new jobs and the opening of a new €50 million global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland.

Camfil USA is expanding its facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois, according to a report published on 2018-08-01. No investment amount or job figures were given.

Recaro Aircraft Seating China held a groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of its expansion in Qingdao, China. The project includes a 7,500 square meter building extension with four assembly lines, increasing seat production capacity to 60,000 seats per year. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2019.

Sabra Dipping Company broke ground on a 40,000-square-foot expansion of its hummus facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The expansion will double finished goods storage capacity and add 12 full-time jobs.

Axalta announced a 30,000 square foot expansion of its Jacksonville, Texas production facility, increasing liquid industrial coatings capacity by approximately one million gallons annually. The expansion is slated for completion in Q1 2019.

Komatsu plans to move its Chinese wheel loader, dump truck and excavator production facility to a new site in Changzhou, with 15% higher capacity, starting production in 2010. It also acquired 630,000 square metres of land and will establish a Komatsu China Techno Center.

Meidensha Corporation will invest ¥7 billion to expand mass-production facilities for electric vehicle parts at its Nagoya Works, Kofu Meidensha Electric Mfg., and Numazu Works in Japan. The expansions will add capacity for motors and inverters, with operations starting between May and November 2019.

Tokuyama Corporation will increase production capacity for tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) by 50% at its Tokuyama Factory in Shunan, Japan. Commercial operations at the new facilities are scheduled to start in April 2020.

BASF will extend its production capacities for isoindoline yellow pigments by around 70% by 2020, with an investment of around €10 million, to meet growing demand for high-performance pigments.

Martco LLC (RoyOMartin) will invest $8 million at its Chopin plywood and solid wood plant to install a new dry kiln, connect to natural gas pipelines, and expand shipping and finishing areas. The project will create 14 new direct jobs.

WEG invested approximately $5 million to implement a production line and high-voltage laboratory to manufacture reactors up to 550kV, strengthening its position in the power transmission market.

Alpla Inc. will expand its Bowling Green, Kentucky plant with a 100,000-square-foot warehouse project costing $6.9 million, creating 24 full-time jobs. Completion is expected in 2019.

Sappi Limited will invest R2.7 billion in a capacity expansion at its Saiccor Mill in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, during 2018 and 2019.

Hengtian Jiahua Nonwoven Co., Ltd. successfully started up a new SSMMS spunbond-meltblown composite nonwovens production line in Xiantao, Hubei, China. The line, combining domestic and imported equipment, cost 40 million yuan and has an annual capacity of over 10,000 tons.

Wrigley spent 43 million rubles to modernize a packaging line at its St. Petersburg factory, enabling it to package new Orbit gum in dragee form and two other products. The investment is part of a 1 billion ruble agreement with the city.

BERKEYS Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical held a grand opening for expanded facilities in Southlake, Texas, including more space for training and inventory. The expansion is expected to create new jobs.

Nachi is planning an expansion in Southeast Michigan with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, generating private investment and creating jobs.

FANUC America Corporation will construct a new facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, for engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing, generating $51 million in capital investment and creating 100 jobs.

Shintech will invest $1.5 billion to expand its Plaquemine, Louisiana facility, building an 860,000-metric-ton-per-year vinyl chloride plant, a 600,000-metric-ton chlorine plant, and expanding PVC capacity by 290,000 metric tons.

Nissan Chemical America Corporation is nearing completion of a $1.4 million expansion of its Pasadena, Texas plant to increase capacity for nanoActiv products for the oil and gas industry. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for August 23, 2018.