MJ-Gerüst GmbH acquired an additional 200,000 sqm of land in the Osterloh-West industrial estate in Plettenberg, Germany, to expand production capacities.

Noreva GmbH, a nozzle check valve maker, had the Dutch firm Ventil install one of the largest test presses in the world, with the assembly hall extended by about 300 m2 to speed deliveries.

H-E Parts International opened a new facility in Antofagasta, Chile on July 5, 2018. The facility doubles production space and can triple production levels, serving mining customers with component repair and parts.

Caterpillar announced a $40 million expansion of its equipment assembly plant in North Little Rock, Arkansas, which could add 250 jobs over the next two years. The expansion will add paving products to the local production schedule.

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has started design work for a second expansion of chloromethanes capacity at its Frankfurt site, to be implemented over five years, raising total capacity by up to 50%.

Evonik will increase precipitated silica capacity at its Adapazari site in Turkey by 40,000 tons per year, with investment between €10 million and €50 million. The expansion is expected to be operational from 2020.

Pankl Automotive Slovakia, a subsidiary of the Austrian Pankl Group, is expanding its production facility in Topoľčany, Slovakia, with a €10 million investment in an extension and machinery. The expansion has created 60 new jobs, with plans to double that number soon, and aims to reach 800 employees within five years.

Group Rhodes has relocated to new premises in Wakefield, investing £800,000 in refurbishing and re-equipping the facility, and creating 21 new jobs. The site was officially opened on July 4, 2018.

Blast Cleaning Technologies leased a 127,000-square-foot former Allis-Chalmers building in West Allis, Wisconsin, to expand its manufacturing and assembly space. The company will invest about $2 million in the building and equipment, bringing 70 jobs with potential for 30 more.

Caterpillar confirmed a R$12 million investment to expand its factory in Campo Largo, Brazil, which produces backhoe loaders and wheel loaders. The expansion will support the launch of two new products in 2019.

Kosaya Gora Iron and Steel Works (KMZ) has approved a 3-year development program for 2018-2021 that includes creating additional ferromanganese capacities, hiring 50 new employees, and investing in environmental protection measures.

Evraz has completed preparations for launching a fifth railway wheel machining line at its wheel shop, with an investment of RUB 800 million (USD 12.67 million). The new line has a capacity of over 66,000 wheels per year and is expected to start up in Q3 2018.

KNF held the groundbreaking for an expansion of its Freiburg-Munzingen headquarters costing more than 5 million euros, due for completion by autumn 2019. Production area grows from 4,000 to 5,000 square metres and staff rise from 220 to about 300.

Bell Equipment Deutschland GmbH is expanding its dump truck plant in Eisenach, Thuringia, with a EUR 13 million investment. From mid-2019, the site will also manufacture assemblies and components, creating 60 new jobs initially and 135 in the medium term.

Bowling Green Metalforming LLC, a subsidiary of Magna International, announced a $14.2 million expansion at its Bowling Green, Kentucky facility to install a new 3,000-ton press, creating 27 new jobs.

A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing broke ground on an $8 million expansion that will double its Elizabethton, Tennessee operation and create 36 new jobs. The company already employs 144 full-time workers there.

Actia Electronics, Inc., a subsidiary of Actia Corporation, plans to purchase a 50,000-square-foot facility in Romulus, Michigan, investing $18.5 million and creating 151 jobs. The project will serve as its North American headquarters for circuit board assembly, testing, and distribution.

Petron Corporation will expand and upgrade its Limay, Bataan refinery in the Philippines using Honeywell UOP technologies, raising refined fuel output to 75,000 barrels per day and aromatics to 1 million tons per year. The announcement was made on July 24, 2018.

Wieland will invest 20 million USD over 12 months in a new production facility adjacent to its Wheeling (Chicago), Illinois plant for enhanced surface tubes. The facility, scheduled for completion by spring 2019, will double its US capacity for these tubes.

Big River Steel announced a $1.2 billion expansion of its LEED-certified scrap recycling and steel production facility in Osceola, Arkansas. The expansion will double hot-rolled steel production capacity to 3.3 million tons annually and enhance electrical steel capability.

Smardt Chillers opened a new and expanded facility on Alexandra Road in Technopark Singapore on 29 June 2018. The site adds a workshop, spare parts warehouse and training facility for oil-free chiller technology built on Danfoss Turbocor compressors.

Dryvit Inc. committed to staying and expanding in Rhode Island after Providence changed its ordinance on EIFS products. The company signed a lease for 140,000 square feet in North Kingstown and will add jobs.

Belite Ceramics has begun its third expansion phase to build a new Industry 4.0 factory in Tianjin, China, with equipment from Sacmi, aiming to produce 30,000 m² of small wall tiles per day by end of 2019.

American RENOLIT Corp broke ground on a new calender line at its La Porte, Indiana plant. The expansion will add 30 new jobs and is expected to reach full production in 2019.

Kerry celebrated the $28.6 million expansion of its facility in Rochester, Minnesota, which increases manufacturing capacity for naturally-derived fermented ingredients. The expansion includes a new spray dryer and two 10,000 gallon dryer feed tanks, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on June 27, 2018.

Synthomer announced plans to expand its existing manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, with a $16 million investment that will create 10 new jobs. The expansion includes installing a new production reactor and associated equipment at its Roebuck facility.

Asteelflash Group announced an investment in additional output capacity at its Tijuana, Mexico location, adding two SMT lines to double its PCBA capacity. The lines are being installed and will be ready for manufacturing in Q3 2018.

Unipres, a Japanese stamping supplier, plans to invest $40 million to expand its production facility in Steele, Alabama, creating 70 jobs. The announcement was reported on June 28, 2018.

Crown Equipment received a tax credit to expand its New Knoxville, Ohio plant by 57,000 square feet, nearly doubling the facility. The expansion will create 63 full-time jobs and $2.5 million in new annual payroll by 2021.

Qatar National Cement Co. signed the Provisional Acceptance Certificate with Fives FCB for its 5th production line at Umm Bab plant, with a clinker capacity of 5,000 tons/day, raising total plant capacity to 16,000 tpd.

Great Plains Manufacturing entered into a contract to purchase a 350,000-square-foot building in Abilene, Kansas, to expand production of its Land Pride division's tractor implements and attachments.

Steel Dynamics announced a $240 million expansion at its Columbus, Mississippi facility, including a third galvanizing line and other improvements, expected to create at least 45 jobs by 2020.

Jyväskylän Seudun Puhdistamo Oy's Nenäinniemi wastewater treatment plant renovation and expansion is nearly complete, with new aeration lines being commissioned. The last new line will be operational in July 2018.

TowerJazz announced the ramp of its RF SOI 65nm process in its 300mm fab in Uozu, Japan. It also signed a long-term supply contract with SOITEC for tens of thousands of SOI wafers per year to support the ramp.

CGP Expal is acquiring equipment to shift paper coating and cutting work for the U.S. market from its European plant to Bromont, Quebec, a project of more than $11M that will create 14 jobs. Canadian federal and Quebec governments awarded $3.3M in financial assistance, announced on June 27, 2018.

Free economic zone resident OJSC Novogrudok Gas Equipment Plant (NZGA) is adding a cylinder valve with a safety valve to its range. It bought new Spanish digitally controlled hot forging equipment to make the parts.

NutraDried Food Company LLC, a subsidiary of EnWave, has signed an equipment purchase agreement to acquire a second 100kW REV machine and a 10kW REV machine to expand production capacity for Moon Cheese snacks.

Taiheiyo Cement has allocated US$65 million for a new unit and equipment at its San Fernando plant in Cebu, Philippines, to increase cement production from 7,350 t/day to 16,350 t/day. An additional US$68 million will upgrade dust collectors.

FACSA has completed improvement and renovation works at the Sa Coma WWTP in Mallorca, increasing capacity from serving 55,000 to 80,500 people. The project cost €4,540,187.53 and included new biological reactors and electrical upgrades.

W. R. Grace & Co. granted a license to PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk. to expand its existing UNIPOL PP plant in Ciwandan, Indonesia, to 590 KTA of polypropylene. The expansion will serve growing PP market demand in Indonesia.

ON Semiconductor plans to invest $51 million to expand its facility in Wright Township, Pennsylvania, to increase production and create more than 70 new jobs. The initial phase of expansion is underway.

Thermo Fisher's Pharma Services announced a $25 million investment in its Monza, Italy site to establish sterile injectables development capabilities. The 2,300 m² facility is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2019.

Stryker Corporation will invest $109 million to expand its medical-device manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan, adding 260 jobs by 2025.

Wieland Metals Inc. announced plans to build a new industrial building near its existing facility in Wheeling, Illinois, as part of a $25 million expansion that will create 65 jobs. The new plant is expected to be complete in summer 2019 and will include manufacturing space, office space, and tooling areas.

Nexans is investing $80 million to expand its Goose Creek, South Carolina plant, adding 125,000 square feet and doubling its workforce to about 135 employees for submarine cable production.

Surya Foods is investing £5 million to install new Buhler, Ulma, and Symach equipment at its Harwich site, nearly doubling rice processing capacity from 10 to 16 tonnes per hour.

PPC Insulators completed a €6 million investment at its PPC Čab plant in Slovakia, adding isostatic press, turning machines, and a high-capacity kiln to increase capacity to 7,000 tons per year. Full output expected in autumn 2018.

Ineos Styrolution is investing to build a 50,000 t/y ABS plant at its Wingles, France site, converting one of three existing PS lines. The plant is due on stream in Q1 2020.

Prime Equipment Group, a poultry processing equipment manufacturer, plans to open a new facility in Columbus, Ohio, investing over $6 million and creating 20 new jobs.

AMAG Austria Metall AG completed a EUR 300 million expansion project, opening Europe's most modern aluminium cold rolling facility in Ranshofen, Upper Austria on 22 June. The project created 450 new jobs and doubles production capacity to over 300,000 tons.