Laboratorio Bernabó inaugurated its new plant in Tortuguitas, Argentina, with an investment of over ARS 400 million. The plant focuses on solid dosage forms, has an installed capacity of 15 million finished units per month, and employs 230 workers.

French company Latecoere announced plans to build a new aircraft parts factory in the Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The plant is expected to start operations by end of 2017, initially employing 200 people and later up to 600.

Siemens held a topping-out ceremony for its new wind turbine nacelle factory in Cuxhaven, Germany. The 170,000-square-meter plant is scheduled for completion by mid-2017 and will produce direct-drive offshore wind turbine nacelles, starting with the 7-MW D7 platform.

Philosis plans to build a 600 billion won second plant for blood glucose meter production, starting operations in March 2017 after test runs.

A new production facility for CNC turning-milling machining centers has been launched in Sasovo, Ryazan region, Russia. The project is supported by 1.22 billion rubles in federal funding and is expected to reach full capacity in 2017, producing 120-130 machines per year and creating 235 jobs.

Ball Beverage Packaging will install a new can factory in Cabanillas del Campo, Guadalajara, with an initial investment above EUR 100 million and more than 110 direct jobs. The plant will make about 1.2 billion aluminum cans a year, with a second line planned later.

Uraltrubmash plans a plant in the Bogoslovsky industrial park in Krasnoturinsk, Sverdlovsk region, to make flexible coiled tubing for the oil industry. The investment is 2.3 billion rubles, with capacity of 4,500 tonnes expandable to 9,000 tonnes; the article is dated December 2016.

Henkel inaugurated a new plant inside its industrial complex in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico, to produce sealers for the automotive industry. The investment was $600,000.

OOO Zavod Brandford will build a professional refrigeration equipment plant in Chizhovo, Kostroma Oblast, Russia. The investment exceeds 1 billion rubles (approx. $17 million), and the project is expected to create 395 jobs.

Indian cable manufacturer Malhotra Cables plans to invest USD 10 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Skopje, Macedonia, producing cables for the automotive industry. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2017.

Yelatomsky Instrument Plant (ELAMED) is building a new production complex in Yelatma, Russia, to manufacture disposable medical devices and vacuum blood collection systems. The project has received government support.

Establishment Labs opened a new silicone medical device manufacturing facility in Costa Rica, with an investment of $16.5 million. Commercial-scale production is scheduled to begin by early 2017.

Case Construction Equipment and JMalucelli Equipamentos inaugurated a new dealership headquarters in São José, Santa Catarina, Brazil, moving from Biguaçu to provide better customer access.

Magnum Venus Products (MVP) announced it will build a $12 million, 80,000-square-foot plant in the Hardin Business Park in Hardin Valley, Knoxville, creating about 70 jobs over five years. Occupancy is planned for the second half of 2017.

Novatech Group, a Quebec-based manufacturer of door glass, steel doors, and patio doors, will invest $3 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Henry County, Virginia. The company will lease a 100,000-square-foot facility and create 50 new jobs.

BillerudKorsnäs is investing SEK 5.7bn ($622.25m) to build a new KM7 packaging board machine at its factory in Gruvön, Sweden, with an annual capacity of 550,000 tonnes. The machine is expected to start operations in Q1 2019.

MM Technics, a subsidiary of Muhr Metalltechnik, will construct a $12.6 million metal stamping facility in Newberry County, South Carolina, creating 65 jobs.

Yangquan Pump & Valve Group broke ground on its relocation project in the Zhangzhuang new industrial park of Pingding County, Shanxi, on December 14, 2016, with a first-phase investment of 445 million yuan.

Ansaldo Energia presented plans for a new production facility in Genoa Cornigliano, Italy, for final assembly of maxi gas turbines. €65 million will be invested in the new factory and upgrading the existing facility.

Beko Plc officially opened its first R&D centre in Cambridge, UK, on December 13, 2016. The centre will focus on intelligent product technologies, advanced materials and progressive manufacturing for home appliances.

Evonik Corporation is building a precipitated silica plant at the Charleston International Manufacturing Center in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The $120 million investment will create more than 50 jobs. Construction begins December 2016, completion expected by mid-2018.

Polynt Composites announced the construction of a new gel coat plant in Niepolomice, Poland, within its existing manufacturing park. The facility will have an initial capacity of 2,000 tons per year and is expected to open by end of 2016.

Lenzing AG approved a €275 million investment to build a state-of-the-art lyocell fiber plant in Mobile, Alabama, with a capacity of 90,000 tons per year. Operations are scheduled to start in Q1 2019.

Evonik Industries is building a world-scale precipitated silica plant near Charleston, South Carolina, with an investment of about $120 million, to be completed in 2018.

Jermuk Group says production at its newly restarted plant has risen about fourfold compared with its old factory, with two lines producing plastic-bottled and glass-bottled products. The company aims to grow exports, and the plant was opened in a ceremony attended by the Armenian president.

Intemann GmbH, a specialist in high-efficiency energy concepts, broke ground on a new production and warehouse facility in Lauterach, Austria. The 3,000 sqm building represents a €6 million investment and is expected to be completed by July 2017.

Panattoni Europe is constructing a 6,000 sqm silicate board factory for Skamol A/S in Opole, Poland, with completion planned for April 2017 and production launch in November 2017.

The Egyptian company Fiotec plans to build a solar energy solutions and energy-saving equipment plant in Sadat City with investments of EGP 320 million.

Medical device manufacturer Insulet Corp. will soon break ground on a new 195,000-square-foot assembly plant in Acton, Massachusetts.

Automotive supplier NTK Precision Axle Corp. plans to expand its operations in Indiana by establishing a new axle assembly plant in Anderson, Indiana. The company plans to create nearly 200 jobs over the next five years.

Aerojet Rocketdyne plans to build a new state-of-the-art factory in Huntsville, Alabama, to build the company's next-generation rocket engine. The facility is expected to create 800 jobs.

UC Rusal entered an agreement with ELKA-Cable to build a jointly-owned cable production facility, Bogoslovsk Cable Plant, at Rusal's Bogoslovsk aluminium smelter site in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. The plant will cost about US$19 million and create around 100 jobs.

Sealed Air's subsidiary CJSC Sealed Air Kaustik has started construction of a €9.5 million food packaging plant in Volgograd, Russia, within a renovated factory of partner JSC Kaustik. The plant will make multilayer PP film packaging for processed meat and employs 45 workers, with plans to grow to 68.

AkzoNobel opened a Performance Coatings production facility in Santo André, Brazil.

AkzoNobel officially opened its €11 million powder coatings facility in Chengdu, western China.

Cabot Corp. committed to build a new fumed silica plant in Carrollton, Kentucky.

Wacker Chemie AG officially started construction on its HDK pyrogenic silica plant adjacent to its Charleston, Tennessee, polysilicon plant.

Rufayah Chemicals Company signed a long-term partnership with Sadara Chemical Company to build a $500 million chemical complex in PlasChem Park, Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The complex will produce hydrocarbon resin and other downstream products with a capacity of over 350 KTA.

W.M. Sprinkman Corp. held a grand opening celebration of its new headquarters and expanded plant operations in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The company engineers process equipment for the food and beverage industry.

Landmark Ceramics, a subsidiary of Italy's Gruppo Concorde, hosted a grand opening for its newly constructed 700,000 sq ft tile production facility and North American headquarters in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. The project represents a $90 million investment.

German non-woven fabric producer Hydroweb plans to build a €20 million factory in Jagodina, Serbia. The 4,000 sq m plant will employ 100 people and produce products for automotive, pharmaceutical and building equipment industries.

Allectra GmbH opened a new manufacturing facility and service centre in Villingen-Schwenningen, Southern Germany, to increase production of in-vacuum custom cables and feedthroughs and host a valve service centre.

Xiamen Xinguang Runze Technology started construction of a third-generation semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) power module plant in Xiamen Torch Hi-Tech Zone. The project has a planned total investment of 2 billion yuan and annual capacity of 11.5 million power modules.

Trelleborg opened a new facility in Querétaro, Mexico, to manufacture automotive components such as transmission and steering gear thermoplastic boots for passenger cars, supplying tier one and OEM customers in the Americas.

Oventus Medical launched a new Victorian 3D printing facility at CSIRO's Clayton offices to produce customised O2Vent sleep apnoea devices using titanium 3D printing technology.

Mécafi inaugurated its new Eolia plant in Châtellerault, France, dedicated to producing guide vanes for the LEAP engine. The plant represents a €20 million investment and will create over 200 jobs.

Pronar is completing construction of a new production hall in Siemiatycze, Poland, with an area of about 2 hectares. The hall will produce large municipal and recycling machines and will create 200 jobs.

Rosenberger bought land at Nyírbátor Business Park to build a new 6,000 sqm manufacturing plant for vehicle electronics components. The €10 million (HUF 3.1 billion) investment includes a 1,000 sqm warehouse and office building, expected to be ready by July 2017.

Maflow Mexico, a Boryszew subsidiary, started production at a new 4,712-square-meter greenfield plant in Silao, Guanajuato, invested US$13.8 million, supplying air conditioning parts and tubing for Volkswagen's Atlas SUV.

SKS Bottle & Packaging plans to move to a 22-acre site off Geyser Road in Saratoga Springs, New York, with a 128,000-square-foot headquarters, warehouse and distribution center, with a long-term goal of 250,000 square feet.