Mazak Corporation has completed the installation of a new Mazak HCN-16000Q Horizontal Machining Center at its North American Manufacturing Plant in Florence, Kentucky. The machine adds capacity for producing larger components and new machine models.

Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc reported first half 2017 revenues of $501 million, up 22% year-on-year, driven by acquisitions and capacity expansions. The company noted ongoing capacity expansions in Europe and Mexico and a new joint venture with KTM AG in the Philippines.

Evonik Industries is spending more than $50 million to expand its fumed silica plant in Antwerp, Belgium, with new capacity expected onstream in two years, adding hydrophobic silica production.

INVISTA is investing over $65 million in state-of-the-art fiber production equipment at its Camden, South Carolina facility to expand capacity of Nylon 6,6 fiber, including high-tenacity specialty fibers for CORDURA fabrics.

Digi-Key Corp. has announced a $300 million expansion in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Over 10 years, the company will build an additional, even bigger warehouse and hire 1,000 more workers.

Kuka announced a EUR 100 million investment in its main location in Augsburg, including a new two-story production hall, expected to create 1,600 additional jobs by 2025. The company also plans a Kuka Campus for startups.

Medron L.L.C., a subsidiary of Flexan L.L.C., is expanding its thermoplastic capabilities by adding two new extrusion lines at its Salt Lake City site, expected to add 3-4 new jobs. Investment figures were not disclosed.

Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen is expanding its plant in the Haslbach industrial area in Regensburg, investing over 100 million euros over the next few years. The project will create about 300 new jobs and consolidate assembly and shipping at the site.

MKS Inc. announced the expansion of its Atotech equipment manufacturing site in Guangzhou, China. The $25 million investment will expand the facility from 20,000 m² to 50,000 m², add 30 machining systems, and create over 300 jobs. The expansion is expected to be completed in Q3 2027.

Gehring-Tricot leased a 164,000-square-foot building in Fall River, Massachusetts, to produce fabrics for its subsidiary Tweave, with three machines being set up for production.

Yelatomsky Instrument Plant opened a new production line for vacuum blood collection systems 'ELAMED' in Ryazan Oblast, with investments over 150 million rubles and initial capacity of 16 million units per year.

Jiangsu Shangshang Cable Group has started the expansion of its new energy cable workshop at its west factory in Liyang, China. The project is expected to add 1 billion yuan in production capacity.

Air Performance, an aluminum manufacturer, broke ground on a new 40,000 square foot facility in Hartford, Alabama. The $1 million expansion will create 20 new jobs and double the company's footprint in the Geneva County Industrial Park.

Wolverine Tube proposed to construct and operate an integrated aluminum manufacturing facility at its existing site in Morgan County, Alabama, with a capital investment of approximately $16,009,000, expected to create 250 jobs within three years. The project was presented to the Decatur Industrial Development Board on August 2, 2017.

Schenck Process is renovating its main plant in Whitewater, Wisconsin, into a dedicated stainless steel production facility to serve high-end food, dairy, nutraceutical and fine chemical markets.

Reko International Group Inc. announced plans to construct a new 40,000-square-foot manufacturing and innovation facility adjacent to its current premises in Lakeshore, Ontario. The project is expected to cost approximately $5.5 million and be completed in early 2018.

VPK Packaging Group completed an upgrade of paper machine 6 at its Oudegem, Belgium mill, including new stock preparation, a faster drying section and a new winder, with a target capacity of 200,000 tonnes a year.

Tessy Plastics formally opened a 260,000-square-foot expansion at its plant in Van Buren, New York, a $31.6 million project. The company has already hired 203 new full-time employees, supported by $13.5 million in state incentives.

TMG – Têxtil Manuel Gonçalves is investing EUR 45.5 million in a new production line for automotive textiles in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal. The new line will produce five million square meters of coated textiles, creating at least 160 jobs, and is expected to start production in January 2018.

Mecanizaciones Aeronáuticas (MASA) has opened new facilities in Arrúbal, La Rioja, Spain, to expand its production capacity for large aircraft parts. The expansion aims to increase market share and improve service quality for clients such as Airbus, Boeing, and Dassault.

Unipetrol, a subsidiary of Orlen, is expanding its Litvinov-Záluží petrochemical complex in Litvinov, Czech Republic, to increase polypropylene capacity from 300 to 350 kilotons annually and build a new 270,000-tonne-per-year polyethylene unit (PE3). The investment is CZK 8.5 billion, with 55% already spent, and construction is expected to finish by end of 2018.

Kolon Industries is investing 30 billion KRW to expand production of special epoxy resin and phenol resin at its Gimcheon 2 plant by September 2018, increasing capacity from 25,000 to 37,000 tons for epoxy and 7,000 to 12,000 tons for phenol.

Ferro Corp is making investments to raise manufacturing capacity and optimize production of its ultramarine pigments product lines globally. The program will be implemented over 18 months, with initial focus on capacity expansions for high-grade product lines by early 2018.

Lear Corporation plans to construct a new 156,000-square-foot facility at the Buick City campus in Flint, Michigan, for production of seating systems for full-size trucks. The project is expected to generate a total investment of $29.2 million and create 435 jobs.

Asahi Kasei Chemicals is expanding the production capacity of its S-SBR plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, from 100,000 to 130,000 tonnes per year, making it the group's largest S-SBR manufacturing site.

LS Cable & System Vietnam, a subsidiary of LS Cable & System Asia, decided to invest KRW 5 billion to expand a busduct production line at its LSCV site in Vietnam.

Sysmex America, Inc. held a dedication ceremony for its expanded reagent manufacturing facility in Mundelein, Illinois. The $24 million investment nearly doubles square footage and increases production capacity by nearly 80 percent.

Gematech Anlagenbau broke ground on a new warehouse hall at its Erolzheim site, investing approximately 700,000 euros. Completion is planned for early October 2017.

Electrocable Kolchugino Works has installed new taping and armoring machines valued at 3 million rubles to increase medium and high voltage power cable output. The company plans further investments of several billion rubles.

Carver Non-Woven Technologies is finishing installation of a new double-belt laminator/press from Sandvik TPS at its facility, with commercial production of pre-impregnated glass-mat thermoplastic composites starting in mid-August 2017.

Ritrama is expanding its existing Spartanburg County manufacturing facility with an additional $15 million investment, bringing total investment in South Carolina to $100 million.

Martinrea inaugurated the expansion of its facility in Silao, Guanajuato, investing US$35 million to install a new Tandem press line for stamping chassis components for automakers including Nissan, GM, Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz and BMW.

Rand-Whitney Container cut the ribbon on a 65,000 sq ft expansion at its Pawtucket, Rhode Island facility on July 27, 2017. The addition, designed and built by PROCON, adds space to store surplus packaging materials.

ORBIS Corporation plans to expand its Bardstown, Kentucky facility to increase production and warehouse space, including new equipment. The total investment is $30 million, with 55 jobs to be hired.

Audubon Metals LLC is considering an addition to its Henderson, Kentucky building to house a fifth furnace for aluminum production. The total investment is $8.3 million, with 39 jobs to be hired.

Kentucky approved tax incentives for The Hillshire Brands Company to expand its Alexandria, Ky. operations, including a new wastewater treatment facility and warehouse cold storage. The total investment is $50 million, with 16 initial jobs and a target of 26 jobs in 10 years.

McCloskey International completed a £17 million investment in a new 120,000 sq ft manufacturing facility at Granville Industrial Estate in Tyrone, Northern Ireland, creating over 100 jobs.

Linde signed an agreement with Wanhua Chemical Group to invest EUR 108 million to build two additional air separation units at Wanhua's Yantai operations in Shandong, China, to expand industrial gas supply. The plants are expected to come on stream in 2019.

Holcim Philippines is investing to increase its cement production capacity from 10 million to 12 million metric tons.

Prysmian Group North America is expanding its existing operations in Abbeville County, South Carolina, with a $14 million capital investment that will create 10 new jobs. The expansion will increase product manufacturing capacity for renewable energy projects such as wind farms.

Sepro America will more than double its manufacturing area in Warrendale, Pa., adding 11,000 sq ft for its first U.S. assembly of large robots for presses over 700 tons. Assembly is expected to begin by January 2018.

Team Technologies, Inc. will invest $6 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Morristown, Tennessee, creating 160 new jobs. The expansion will increase manufacturing capabilities and product lines.

Solvay is doubling its kitting capabilities for process materials at its Toulouse, France site to meet rising demand for large composite parts. The expansion will create 60 new jobs over the next few years.

SK hynix announced plans to expand production of both DRAM and NAND Flash memory chips by the end of 2017, including introducing extra manufacturing equipment for DRAMs. The company is also building new plants in Wuxi, China (DRAM) and Cheongju, South Korea (NAND).

Lubrizol Corporation's Performance Coatings business announced an extensive upgrade to its Textile Coatings Center of Excellence in Gastonia, NC, a research and development facility for textile and non-woven coatings technologies.

Aagard Group broke ground on a 40,000 square-foot expansion of its Alexandria, Minnesota facility, adding 31,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and new amenities. The company expects to move in by February 2018.

McCain Foods Limited announced plans to expand capacity at its French fry manufacturing facility in Coaldale, Alberta, Canada. The expansion is expected to be completed by autumn 2017.

Pronat Industries has taken over an adjacent 1200 m² unit to consolidate its CNC routing of airframe parts in one location at its Emek Hefer Industrial Park facility.

Imperial Industries opened a 70,000-square-foot expansion to its design and manufacturing facility in Rothschild, Wisconsin, bringing total space to 200,000 square feet. The expansion increases capacity for producing aluminum, steel and stainless steel tanks.

S&L Aerospace Metals is adding 34,000 square feet to its manufacturing plant in College Point, Queens, which will allow the company to add 20 high-paying advanced manufacturing jobs.