SCA is investing SEK 7.8 billion (about $970 million) to expand its Östrand kraft pulp mill in Timrå, Sweden, creating the world's largest production line for bleached softwood kraft pulp. ABB will supply the integrated automation system, with the new line expected to come online in June 2018.

Danfoss plans to invest US$3.3 million more in its Caxias do Sul plant in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, before the end of 2018, to nationalize pumps and motors and raise local content.

Packaging Corporation of America will convert its No. 3 paper machine at the Wallula, Washington mill into a 400,000 ton-per-year virgin kraft linerboard machine, starting in the second quarter of 2018.

Tecvalco Ltd. completed a hiring blitz and added an additional shift at its manufacturing facility in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, following the successful installation of its MemFree Wastewater Treatment System in Unity.

Wilhelm Alte GmbH commissioned a new heat treatment furnace, built in-house, to increase its aluminium heat treatment capacity for sand and die castings, formed parts, fasteners and forgings. Commissioning is in September 2017.

New York Air Brake will expand its Premtec Division plant in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, creating 28 jobs and investing over $1 million. The project is supported by a $50,000 One North Carolina Fund grant and could reach 40 jobs long term.

Hach Co. is opening an 86,000-square-foot research and development facility in Loveland, Colorado, its third building there. The $25 million investment will house 50 employees relocating from leased space and support the company's water quality testing business.

Thermamax Inc. expanded its facility in Aurora, Illinois by nearly 50,000 sq. ft. to enable production of almost the entire Thermamax product portfolio, including sheet metal insulation for larger diesel and gas engines.

Novatech, a Quebec-based manufacturer of doors and windows, has mandated CAI Global to seek government financial aid for a multi-million-dollar expansion of three plants in Saint-Agapit, Saint-Apollinaire and Anjou, including equipment purchase and modernization.

GE Appliances is investing $9.3 million to expand its Selmer, Tennessee, facility to produce Monogram refrigerators and freezers and move Zoneline hotel AC production from Louisville. The expansion will create 210 jobs.

Novelis is considering expanding its Changzhou, China, aluminum sheet plant later in 2017. The plant currently has an annual capacity of 120,000 tons and serves automotive customers including NIO.

Ascend Performance Materials unveiled a $6.2 million expansion at its Greenwood campus, adding 24 million pounds of staple fiber production and creating 27 jobs.

Boeing commemorated a 90,000 square-foot expansion of its Helena, Montana facility to support 777X airplane production. The site will install new machine tools to fabricate titanium parts for the 777X.

Danish wind turbine component maker Jupiter Bach is adding 6,000 m2 of halls to its Trzeszczyn plant near Police, doubling production capacity there. Completion is expected by early November 2017, and staffing is to grow by at least 100 within two years.

Wisniowski received an investment permit from Krakow Technology Park for a minimum PLN 140 million expansion of its Wielogłowy plant near Nowy Sącz, which will create at least 80 new jobs. The land was added to the special economic zone on 1 July.

TREMEC Corporation is moving its Michigan operations from Plymouth to Wixom, investing over $50 million and creating approximately 130 jobs over three years, with expanded engineering and assembly operations.

Sadara Chemical Company, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow, commissioned the last of its 26 plants at the Jubail Industrial City II complex, an isocyanates section producing TDI and other specialty chemicals.

M.H. Eby, a manufacturer of aluminum trailers and truck bodies, acquired a 95,000 sq. ft. production plant in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, to consolidate its Pennsylvania manufacturing operations.

Smith & Nephew Inc. plans a $25.7 million expansion of its medical manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, creating 100 new jobs and retaining 83 employees.

Sadara, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical, commissioned the last of its 26 plants at the Jubail complex: an isocyanates section producing TDI and other specialty chemicals. The complex produces over three million tons of products annually.

Murakami Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. will build a $2.7 million, 20-employee warehouse on its Taylor County campus in Campbellsville, Kentucky. Construction starts in September 2017 with completion by March 2018.

Riceland Foods and Riviana Foods Inc. will expand their Rivland partnership facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to enter the rice/flour extrusion process market. The project will create up to 10 new jobs and is expected to be completed in 6 to 8 months.

US Tsubaki Automotive will invest $35.8 million and create 70 new jobs to construct a 250,000-square-foot facility in Portland, Tennessee, expected to be complete in late 2018.

Russian manufacturer Rusvata has inaugurated a new Truetzschler spunlacing line for hydroentangled nonwovens at its headquarters in Rjasan, with a monthly capacity of over 700 tonnes. The investment is part of a long-term modernisation strategy and is expected to create 150 new jobs.

U.S. Tsubaki Automotive, LLC announced a major expansion in Portland, Tennessee, investing approximately $35.8 million and creating 70 new jobs over five years, with a new 250,000-square-foot facility to be completed in late 2018.

Generac Power Systems announced plans to invest over $73 million in building renovations and equipment across its facilities in Wisconsin, supported by up to $10 million in tax credits from WEDC, and expects to create at least 400 jobs over five years.

Ring Container Technologies installed a new automated end-of-line packaging system at its 125,000-sq-ft PET blow-molding plant in Hanover, Pennsylvania, to handle eight container styles and three case sizes hands-free.

Micron Technology is outfitting its new Building 51 in Boise, Idaho, a $200+ million, 100,000-square-foot R&D facility with four clean rooms that doubles the company's capacity for semiconductor memory and storage research and development. Construction started in October 2015 and concluded in July 2017.

Monogram Refrigeration, LLC, a subsidiary of GE Appliances (a Haier company), will invest $9.3 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Selmer, Tennessee, adding 120,000 square feet and creating 210 new jobs. The expansion will bring a new product line and total employment to nearly 400.

Qimarox expanded its Germany-based headquarters, nearly doubling the number of workplaces and incorporating more sustainable features.

Holcim (Rus), part of LafargeHolcim, started a new clinker production line at its cement plant in Volsk, Russia, on August 11, 2017. The investment of 18 billion rubles includes a new semi-wet process line with a capacity of 4,500 tonnes of cement per day, making the plant more environmentally friendly.

Osram Opto Semiconductors is investing an additional 1.5 billion yuan (€195 million) in its Wuxi branch to build a new production facility. Construction began on August 8, 2017, and the expansion is expected to create over 2,000 jobs and increase annual revenues by €210 million.

Pinnacle Transplant Technologies is expanding its Phoenix headquarters by adding 15,000 square feet of administrative office space by the end of September 2017. The existing facility will be dedicated entirely to production of bone and tissue allografts.

LeMond Composites, based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, plans to break ground this fall on a 100,000-square-foot addition to its 66,000-square-foot facility. The company has licensed carbon fiber manufacturing technologies from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Deakin University.

Martinrea International, a Canada-based automotive parts supplier, expanded its stamping products facility in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico by installing a new tandem press line, with an investment of $35 million.

Sichuan Changhong Air Conditioning Co., Ltd. plans to relocate its factory to Mianyang Economic and Technological Development Zone and expand capacity, investing 590 million yuan. Annual production capacity for home air conditioners will increase from 2.5 million to 3 million units, and for central air conditioners from 50,000 to 200,000 units.

Turkish cable manufacturer BMET has invested approximately USD 150 million in its plant near Sebeta, Ethiopia, expanding production to include fiber optic, data, and high-voltage power cables. The plant, established in 2013, now serves clients in Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti, Sudan, and Somaliland.

Guangxi Nanning Waterworks Co. plans to raise up to CNY1.6 billion through a private placement to build the third phase of the Nanning Chencun Water Plant (adding 200,000 m³/day capacity) and the third phase of the Nanning Jiangnan Sewage Treatment Plant (adding capacity to 720,000 m³/day).

Mitsubishi Electric will construct a new production building at its Koriyama Plant in Fukushima Prefecture, investing approximately 26 billion yen to double production capacity for optical communication equipment, wireless communication equipment, and video surveillance systems. Operations are scheduled to begin in January 2018.

Royal DSM announced an investment of €15 million for the expansion of its coating resins plant in Meppen, Germany.

RORZE ROBOTECH, a Vietnamese subsidiary of Rorze, will add Factory No. 5 and Factory No. 6 at its site in Hai Phong City, Vietnam, investing approximately 32 billion yen. The expansion will increase cleanroom floor area by 1.6 times and production capacity for system products by 2.6 times.

Dart Container Corporation plans a $40 million expansion that enlarges its Mason, Michigan manufacturing facility from 215,000 to 330,000 square feet and adds a new 250,000 square foot technical and innovation center in Alaiedon Township.

Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will invest $96 million to expand its existing HVAC manufacturing facility at 400 Killian Road in Columbia, South Carolina, creating about 700 jobs over three years.

Guardian Glass announced an investment to build a new furnace for flat glass production at its Porto Real unit in Brazil. Construction starts September 5, 2017, with completion expected in December 2017, generating 600 temporary jobs and increasing daily production capacity from 600,000 to 780,000 tons.

Exsurco Medical, a subsidiary of Bettcher Industries, is expanding in Erie County, Ohio, adding 52 new jobs over several years. The expansion includes the launch of the Amalgatome SD medical device.

INEOS Styrolution plans to increase compounding capacity for engineering plastics by 34,000 metric tonnes per annum at its Moxi plant in Gujarat, India, with a capital expenditure of US$20 million. The expansion is expected for completion in 2019.

AB Specialty Silicones completed a plant expansion in Waukegan, Illinois, to increase manufacturing and storage capacity.

Cyclone Manufacturing is expanding its Mississauga facilities, adding 80,000 square feet of production space and investing in new CNC equipment, creating 132 jobs. The project is supported by a CAD 5.19 million grant from Ontario's Jobs and Prosperity Fund, with total investment of CAD 64.88 million.

Metso is investing approximately €1 million to add a new assembly line (Speedline 2) for Lokotrack mobile crushing plants at its Tampere factory. The line will increase capacity by over 30% and shorten delivery times.

Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. expanded its operations in Jalisco, Mexico by leasing an additional 91,752 square feet at El Salto Industrial Park to support capacity expansion.