Green Line Polymers, a subsidiary of Advanced Drainage Systems, will receive a $200,000 Ohio EPA grant and invest a total of $768,308 to purchase a new recycling system that will increase drainage pipe production from recycled HDPE by 660,000 pounds in the first year and 6.2 million pounds by the fourth year, creating 14 new jobs.

Lonza will invest $46 million to expand its Greenwood County, South Carolina operations, adding 50,000 square feet of manufacturing space and creating 30 new jobs. Construction is expected to be completed in Q2 2019.

Siemens has started a new production line for NXAIR medium-voltage air-insulated switchgear at its Karachi factory in Pakistan, supporting local infrastructure growth with technology transfer.

Conveyor system builder Material Handling Systems announced plans to expand its facility in Mount Washington, Kentucky, doubling its operational footprint. The $20 million expansion is expected to create up to 300 jobs and be completed within a year.

Leonice, a colorant and tinting system producer, opened a new 600 sqm Technology Center at its headquarters in May 2018. The center provides new capabilities for R&D, technical service, IT and customer training.

In May 2018, LONMADI's Kazan branch moved to a new dealer center with a total area of about 1000 m², including a 400 m² repair zone, a 300 m² warehouse for oils and attachments, and 400 m² of office and warehouse space, replacing a previous 250 m² facility.

Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC) will launch a fifth production line at its plant in the Bozhurishte Economic Zone near Sofia, Bulgaria, to meet increased customer demand. The investment is expected to create 200 new jobs.

Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, completed a significant expansion of its New Richmond, Wisconsin medical facility, adding nearly 70,000 sq. ft. of space for drug handling capabilities. The expansion supports automation, robotics, and high-tech manufacturing for diagnostics, drug delivery, and medical devices, and is expected to create over 100 jobs.

AB Specialty Silicones completed a significant plant expansion at its Waukegan, Illinois facility, adding a new reactor that increases annual specialty fluid production capabilities and tripling storage for raw materials and finished products.

JPW Industrial Ovens and Furnaces has added a second manufacturing facility in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The new plant is expected to create 25 new jobs within two years and will produce the company's expanding line of standard industrial ovens.

Lomon Billions plans to invest around CNY1.8 billion (€235 million) to construct two additional chloride-route TiO2 pigment manufacturing lines at its existing site in Jiaozuo, Henan province, adding about 200,000 tonnes per annum of capacity.

CenMac Metalworks announced plans to expand its facility in Marion, OH, with a $8.6 million investment, adding 30,000 sq. ft. and creating 55 jobs. Hiring will begin in Q3 2018.

Danfoss Turbocor Compressors is expanding its Tallahassee, Florida plant, adding 120 full-time manufacturing research and development positions. Construction is expected to begin in 2018 and finish in 2019.

Covestro is expanding its polycarbonate capacity at its Shanghai production base to 600,000 metric tons per year by 2019 to meet demand in China and Asia Pacific.

Celanese Corporation announced a capital efficient debottlenecking project of its polyoxymethylene (POM) production lines to increase capacity. Phase I is expected to be completed in 2020, Phase II shortly thereafter.

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. has broken ground on a nearly $15 million expansion in Angola, Indiana, including an 8,100-square-foot addition to a manufacturing plant and a 250,000-square-foot fulfillment center. The project is expected to create up to 100 jobs by 2021.

Zeus Industrial Products is investing $15.9 million to add 64,000 square feet to its Industrial Road operations in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, creating 20 new jobs.

Coop Genossenschaft expanded its existing distribution center in Schafisheim, Switzerland, with a large bakery, a national freezer warehouse, and a empties center. The project cost 600 million CHF and includes a 164,000 m² building. Johnson Controls provided four ammonia-based refrigeration systems.

AkzoNobel has completed a €4.8 million expansion at its Surface Chemistry facility in Boxing, China, increasing its regional product portfolio. The expansion enables production of higher value products for sectors including cleaning, agrochemical, personal care, mining, and oil.

Luoyang Yuannai Machine Co., Ltd. is investing 250 million yuan to expand its production capacity for mining equipment by 350 sets per year at its Luoxin Industrial Cluster site. The project is expected to be completed and operational by the end of 2018.

Steelite International will break ground on a large expansion in New Castle, Pennsylvania, bringing increased capacity and more jobs.

Ellwood Quality Steel will break ground on a large expansion adding 110,000 square feet in New Castle, Pennsylvania, bringing increased capacity and more jobs.

Toyota Motor Corp. announced a $170 million investment to retool and expand its Blue Springs, Mississippi assembly plant to produce the next-generation Corolla sedan, adding 400 jobs. The investment will increase the plant's capacity and implement Toyota New Global Architecture.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical is adding a 2,000 t/y production line for special polycarbonate 'Iupizeta EP' at its Kashima Plant in Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan. Construction starts in April 2018, with commercial operation expected in October 2019. Total capacity will increase from over 3,000 t/y to over 5,000 t/y.

Emblem Asia (Indonesia), a subsidiary of Unitika, is investing approximately JPY 6,000 million to expand biaxially oriented PA film (BOPA) production capacity from 16,500 t/y to 26,500 t/y at its site in Bekasi, Indonesia. The expansion is expected to be completed in the second half of 2020.

Tangshan Sanyou Yuanda Fiber Co., Ltd. is proceeding with a 60,000 t/y functional viscose staple fiber technical renovation project at its site in Tangshan Nanbao Economic Development Zone, Hebei, China. The project includes new production facilities and modification of existing lines, adding capacity for flame-retardant fiber, bamboo fiber and spunlace nonwoven viscose fiber.

Urals Transformer Plant (Alageum Electric) plans to produce over 9,000 transformers in 2018, a 29% increase from about 7,000 in 2017. The plant also aims to produce 12,000 transformers in 2019 and expand into disconnectors and oil and gas equipment.

Zoetis celebrated the start of construction on a combined global manufacturing and supply and R&D center in Suzhou, China, focusing on vaccines for swine, cattle, fish and companion animals. An interim R&D facility for aquaculture vaccines also opened nearby.

LS Cable & System Asia will invest 10 billion won ($9.25 million) into LS-VINA to expand annual Cu-Rod production capacity to 100,000 tons, up 3.7 times from current levels. Commercial production begins first half of 2019.

Combilift, a forklift manufacturer based in Monaghan, Ireland, will create 200 jobs over three years at its new factory. The expansion will allow the company to double output over five years.

Nissha Group plans to invest US$10 million in its Mexican subsidiary Nissha PMX Technologies to expand its plant from 32,000 to 107,600 square feet and increase molding machines from 42 to 55.

Arkema brought on stream new Kynar PVDF capacities at its Calvert City plant, increasing US production capacity by 20% to support customer demand.

Tokyo Electron (TEL) announced plans to construct new manufacturing buildings at its subsidiary Tokyo Electron Technology Solutions' Yamanashi (Fujii) and Tohoku office sites to expand semiconductor equipment production capacity. The total construction cost is approximately JPY 26 billion (JPY 13 billion each).

Aisin Seiki and the Aisin Group will restructure production lines at Tangshan Aisin Gear Co., Ltd. in Tangshan, China, to begin manufacturing automatic transmissions starting August 2019, with a capacity of 400,000 units per year.

Wintec, the Chinese business of Engel, announced a €10 million investment to expand production capacity at its Changzhou manufacturing facility. The expansion will double the plant's capacity for injection moulding machines for plastic packaging. Construction begins in autumn 2018 and the facility should be fully operational by Q4 2019.

Plastic Trim International is investing $16.1 million to expand its Baldwin Township manufacturing plant and upgrade technologies, creating 210 new jobs.

Central Virginia Manufacturing (CVM), a sheet metal fabricator, will invest $300,000 to expand its operation in Bedford County, Virginia, creating nine new jobs.

Abby Manufacturing is expanding its facility in Walnut, Mississippi, with a $324,000 investment in new equipment, creating 10 jobs.

CaptiveAire is expanding its Bedford, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility by adding 84,000 sq ft, for a total project cost of $11 million. The expansion will create 12 new jobs and improve manufacturing capacity for commercial kitchen ventilation systems.

Polytec Group, an automotive parts supplier, completed a new paint plant and assembly halls in Telford, UK, under an £8.45 million contract with builder Pave Aways. The facility adds 83,938 sq ft of manufacturing space.

Flex-R has opened a new 14,000 sq ft depot in Huddersfield, UK, as part of its expansion plans. The facility will serve as a training hub and storage for flat roofing materials, creating new jobs including a branch manager and warehouse staff.

MicroVention-Terumo will expand its facility in Coyol Free Zone, Costa Rica, from 7,000 to 14,000 square meters, adding a clean room and hiring 1,100 employees. The expansion will double production capacity and is expected to be consolidated within 8 months of starting hiring.

Fico Tây Ninh Cement Joint Stock Company (TAFiCO) began construction of the second production line at its Tây Ninh cement plant in Vietnam on April 24, 2018. The VNĐ4.8 trillion project will add 1.26 million tonnes of cement per year capacity and is expected to be completed in 2021.

ISOFlex Packaging opened a third production line at its Daviess County, Indiana facility, investing more than $4 million to add 700,000 to 800,000 pounds of blown film per month. The line adds six jobs, bringing the plant total to 38.

South African brickmaker Corobrik announced a multi-billion rand investment plan, starting with an R800 million mega factory alongside its existing Driefontein plant in Gauteng. The new facility will produce 100 million bricks per year, double the current output, and is due to be commissioned in 2020. German supplier Keller will provide technology.

HERMA is building a new coating plant at its Filderstadt headquarters to increase production capacity for self-adhesive materials from 800 million to 1.2 billion square meters, a 50% increase.

Topre America is expanding its previous plans for a new facility in Springfield, Ohio, announcing an additional $73 million investment and 204 new jobs at the 177,000 square-foot stamping and steel production plant. The expansion is contingent upon approval of state and local incentives.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is investing $50 million to expand its St. Louis, Missouri site, adding 64,000 square feet to double manufacturing capacity and create 80 new jobs, with operations expected in 2019.

Tianjin Aida Automatic Transmission, a joint venture of Aisin AW and FAW Group, is adding a finished-product line for front-wheel-drive 6-speed automatic transmissions in Tianjin Development Zone, China. Shareholders added USD 31 million of capital, with production capacity of 300,000 units a year planned for April 2019.

Mandom will invest about JPY 11 billion to build a new production building at its Fukusaki plant in Hyogo, Japan, raising capacity of wax and other cosmetics by 60% to 230 million units a year. Production of the new building is scheduled to start in November 2020.