B.Braun Melsungen AG plans to expand production at its Gematik plant in Tver, Russia, with investments of over 3 billion rubles over five years. The project includes construction of a production and logistics complex for medical devices, sutures, orthopedic implants, and disinfectants, creating 250 jobs.

Zip-Pak, a provider of resealable technology for flexible packaging, will open a new Engineering and Innovation Center at its Carol Stream, IL headquarters later this year.

Kelvion added an air cooled condenser production line at its heat exchanger manufacturing facility in Catoosa, Oklahoma. This is the first time air cooled condensers are manufactured at the US factory, which currently produces gasketed and brazed heat exchangers.

Agricultural machinery manufacturer Schuitemaker invested in eleven Demag V-type cranes for a new workshop area at its Rijssen, Netherlands facility, restructuring final assembly into a linear production process to reduce throughput times.

Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co KG completed a major reorganisation of its production at its headquarters in Hardheim, Germany, including the construction of a new 105-metre production building and installation of seven Demag cranes. The project is the largest in the company's 150-year history.

TQ Environmental, a supplier of leak detection equipment, expanded its headquarters in response to growing demand.

Oben Holding Group successfully started up a second bioriented polyester film (BOPET) line at its Opp Film Peru plant, increasing BOPET capacity to 70,000 MT/year. The new Brueckner line is 8.8 meters wide with a capacity of 35,000 MT/year.

Advanced Assembly LLC, a joint venture between Lear Corp. and Comer Holdings, will invest $7 million to expand its Columbia City, Indiana plant, adding 100 jobs and three new assembly lines for Chevrolet Silverado seating systems.

Semen Baturaja's Baturaja II plant in Baturaja, South Sumatra, will start commercial operations in September 2017, increasing production capacity by 1.85Mta. The investment is IDR 3.4 trillion (US$0.25 billion).

Magna International is investing $60 million to expand its Kamtek plant in Alabama to meet lightweight demand for automotive components.

Dongwon Systems is investing about $10 million to expand its packaging plant in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam, by 4,500 pyeong (approx. 14,876 sqm), with completion expected in Q1 2018.

WPT Corp. will open a $6 million, 40-job plant in Ohio County, Kentucky, its second in the county, to add capacity for nonwoven fabrics used in hygiene and filtration products.

Emerson is investing more than $10 million in 2017 to upgrade its compressor plant in Rayong, Thailand, through automation and new technologies, to support growth in Asia.

EM-Kabel opened a new production line for 10-110 kV power cables in Saransk, Russia, with an initial capacity of 300 km per month. The project created 100 jobs and is expected to reach full capacity of 3.6 thousand km per year, with first shipments in October 2017.

Orora completed a A$42 million expansion of its glass bottle manufacturing plant in Gawler, northern Adelaide, partly government-funded, adding around 60 million bottles a year and 26 jobs.

Tyson Foods, Inc. will invest approximately $80 million to expand its Union City, Tennessee plant, adding 25,000 square feet and new production lines. The expansion will create more than 300 new jobs and is expected to be operational by mid-2019.

Baotailong's wholly-owned subsidiary plans to build a 50-tonne/year graphene production line in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, with a total investment of 66.2 million yuan. The project will take one year to build.

SEW Eurodrive awarded THS Constructors the expansion of its assembly plant and distribution center in Lyman, South Carolina, adding 75,000 square feet of assembly and warehouse space and an assembly dock expansion.

Marian, Inc. broke ground on August 14, 2017, for a 12,000-square-foot expansion at its Indianapolis headquarters to house a new machine shop, consolidating its tool and shop staff and machine building processes under one roof.

Prime Wheel de México announced plans to invest $170 million in Tijuana, Baja California, to expand production of aluminum wheels. The company currently produces 5 million wheels per year with 4,000 direct employees.

Perstorp invested in upgrading its Caprolactone monomer plant in Warrington, UK, installing a new peracetic acid still and reactors on stream 1, with completion expected in the second half of 2019.

Packaging specialist Sirane is planning to expand its manufacturing space in Telford, UK, and open a new facility in Poland, following the recent opening of a factory in Moscow, Russia.

Gryphon Environmental LLC will invest more than $1.76 million and create 20 full-time jobs as it moves to a larger facility within Owensboro, Kentucky, increasing its workforce from 9 to 29 employees.

Kemira finalized an approximately EUR 50 million investment into a new sodium chlorate production line in Joutseno, Finland. Production and customer deliveries have started, with full capacity expected by end of 2017.

A new production line for import-substituting anti-surge valves, control valves and electric drives for Gazprom was launched at the Tomsk Electromechanical Plant on September 5, 2017. Gazprom invested 1.2 billion roubles in the project.

Star Cement plans to invest about ₹700 crore to double its clinker manufacturing capacity at Lumshnong in Meghalaya to five million tonnes per annum over the next three years.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems has relocated its air-conditioning and refrigeration systems operations from Takasago to Kobe, Japan. The new site, named MHI Thermal Systems Kobe Works, began operations on September 4, 2017, and includes a large chiller plant with latest testing equipment.

Hapco Pole Products will invest over $6 million to construct a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facility adjacent to its current campus in Abingdon, Virginia, creating 28 new jobs.

Faribault Foods opened a new 635,000-square-foot bean processing facility in Faribault, Minnesota, as part of a $100-million campus expansion. The facility, designed and built by Stellar, opened in September 2017 and houses all operations on a centralized campus.

Pratt & Whitney announced a $31 million expansion at its Columbus, Ga., plant, building a 270,000-sq.-ft. facility for an isothermal forge press to make turbine disks and compressors for jet engines. The expansion is expected to create over 500 new jobs and be completed in 12 months.

Prime Wheel, an aluminum wheel manufacturer, announced plans to invest $170 million to expand operations in Tijuana, including a new facility. The expansion is expected to create 1,159 jobs and increase capacity by 50% to 7.5 million wheels per year.

Denyo Mfg. Corp. announced a $8.7 million expansion at its Danville, Ky., campus, building a 63,000-sq.-ft. facility for sheet metal fabrication used in generator and air compressor assembly. The expansion is expected to create up to 90 jobs and be fully operational by October 2018.

NXP Semiconductors has announced a $22 million program to expand its U.S. operations, enabling facilities in Austin and Chandler to manufacture security chips for government applications supporting national and homeland security programs.

Superior Extrusion Inc. has committed to a $10.5 million expansion at its K.I. Sawyer plant in Michigan, including a new 60,000-square-foot building and a 2,000-ton aluminum extrusion press. The project is expected to create up to 30 jobs by 2020.

Addivant held a ribbon-cutting event at its Morgantown, WV facility to celebrate a major capacity expansion for Weston 705 phosphite antioxidant, involving a multi-million dollar investment that more than triples production capacity.

Barloworld Equipment, distributor of Caterpillar equipment in South Africa, celebrated its 90-year partnership with Caterpillar and officially opened a new 60,000 m² distribution warehouse near Johannesburg to reduce spare parts delivery times.

Spirit AeroSystems announced new single-aisle spoiler work on the Airbus A320 family at its Prestwick, UK facility, using Resin Transfer Molding technology. The project will increase headcount and involves investment support from the Scottish Government.

Boston Scientific is moving production from Valencia, California to its Dorado plant, investing $10 million and hiring 170 employees by 2018. The expansion includes a new clean room for neuromodulation devices.

Freudenberg Group will invest about $10.7 million at its Carrick-on-Shannon site, extending it by 45,000 square feet and adding four new ISO Class 7 clean rooms for contract manufacturing of minimally-invasive devices.

Denyo Manufacturing Corporation plans to invest $8.68 million to construct a new 63,000-square-foot facility and add equipment in Danville, Kentucky, creating up to 90 jobs.

BUA Group broke ground for a second 3 million metric tonnes per annum cement line at the Obu Cement factory in Okpella, Edo State, Nigeria, expected to be completed in Q1 2018.

Vestil Manufacturing is investing almost $15 million and creating up to 100 new jobs by 2021, adding 8,100 square feet to its plant and building a 250,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Angola, Indiana.

Metrology Software Products Ltd (MSP) has expanded its development facilities in the UK by 100%, increasing to six facilities. The expansion includes new machinery for R&D and supports new contracts in Australia, North America, Mexico and India.

SAF-HOLLAND is expanding its operations in Dumas, Arkansas, by opening a new facility in the old Federal-Mogul building. The company is investing approximately $4 million and creating 65 new jobs.

Daikin America announced a $5 million expansion at its State Docks Road site in Decatur, Alabama, to install a process for blending refrigerant components to produce lower-global-warming refrigerant blends. The expansion will create nine new jobs.

ITM Corporation (ITM) will build a new factory on its headquarters site in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, to increase production capacity for metal parts used in buses, trucks, and construction machinery by 30%. The expansion aims to meet growing demand from increased tourism and e-commerce.

Morris Packaging ordered a Hudson-Sharp 750SGBS pouch machine and a B&B-MAF side gusseted bag machine for its converting facility in Jefferson City, Missouri, following a 30,000 sq. ft. expansion. About 15-20 additional jobs are expected by Q4 2017.

Green Cold Sistemas Industriales S.A. plans to relocate and expand its production capacity from Lucena to Cabra, Spain, with a €1.3 million investment supported by a €472,626 incentive from the Andalusian Innovation and Development Agency. The project will create 7 jobs and maintain 28.

Baxter completed a $270 million expansion of its Opelika, Alabama facility, more than doubling its size to 400,000 square feet and adding four production lines. The workforce grew from 170 to over 350 employees.

LS Tractor USA, an agricultural equipment distributor, will invest $11.5 million to expand its facility in Battleboro, North Carolina, creating 31 jobs over five years.