Russia-based OOO RUSAVATA inaugurated a new Trützschler spunlacing line for hydroentangled nonwovens at its headquarters in Rjasan. The line has a monthly production capacity of more than 700 tons and created 150 new jobs.

Lotte Fine Chemical is expanding its HEC (hydroxyethyl cellulose) plant by 9,000 tons, increasing total capacity to 19,000 tons, with an investment of KRW 45 billion (approx. US$40 million), to be completed in Q3 2018.

Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (KAAP) announced a $53 million expansion of its Bowling Green, Kentucky facility, adding a melting and casting line and two forging presses. The expansion will increase production capacity from 540,000 to 970,000 pieces per month and create 100 jobs.

Frontier Spinning Mills plans to invest $6 million to add fiber preparation and open-end spinning equipment at its Wetumpka Plant in Elmore County, Alabama, creating 18 jobs. The expansion is expected to be completed by August 1, 2017.

Lewis Machine and Tool broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Eldridge, Iowa, moving from Milan, Illinois. The $6 million expansion will bring 170 current jobs and add 30 more, with the plant expected to be operational by April 2018.

Tian Dingfeng's 24,000-tonne-per-year polyester spunbond needle-punched roofing base fabric project in Dezhou has started production on one of four lines, with the rest to follow soon.

Greiner Bio-One GmbH is constructing a new high-bay warehouse at its Frickenhausen site, replacing the current one. The project also includes plans for additional production space.

Louisiana Machinery Company (Louisiana Cat) announced a 60-job expansion of its New Iberia, Louisiana facility, which rebuilds and services engines for marine, oil and gas, industrial and utility companies.

Nexans Hellas is investing €3 million to build a new medium-voltage cable production line at its plant in Stylida, Lamia, Greece. The line is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2017, targeting the German market.

Wemco Co. moved into a new 65,000-square-foot production facility in Airway Heights, Washington, tripling production capacity and doubling revenues and workforce over two years. The company plans to hire 30 more employees over three years.

Emerson Automation Solutions inaugurated a new production building in Ölbronn-Dürrn, Baden-Württemberg, its center of excellence for miniature valves for analytical and medical technology and industrial proportional valves. The building has a 720 square meter cleanroom and about 100 employees work there.

Leoni Tunisie announced the creation of 600 new jobs at its Mateur branch due to increased demand for cables for 1,600 cars, up from 1,000. The expansion follows a rise in orders from Mercedes.

POSCO completed the No. 7 Continuous Galvanizing Line at Gwangyang Steelworks, the world's first plant dedicated to producing 1.5 GPa giga steel automotive sheets, with an investment of 255.4 billion won and annual capacity of 500,000 metric tons.

Kaida Hengye Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd invested in two large agricultural product processing plants in Beijing and Inner Mongolia, incorporating TOMRA steam peeling and optical sorting solutions.

Steel Technologies agreed to add 90 jobs in Smyrna as part of a tax break agreement with the Rutherford County Industrial Development Board.

Federal-Mogul will expand operations at South Park Warehouse in Smyrna, investing $2.2 million and adding 285 jobs, with a seven-year tax abatement approved.

Topre America Corp. announced a $38.2 million expansion of its automotive parts manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, creating 35 new jobs.

Bearcat Corp. is investing $6 million to add 6,000 square feet to its existing facility in Goshen, Indiana, and create up to 40 jobs by 2019. The expansion began in January and the new space is expected operational in May 2017.

Parkit 360, an Ontario-based power dolly manufacturer, plans to move to a 20 percent larger manufacturing facility this year to keep pace with growing demand, after adding staff.

Milacron will invest about $5 million to expand its Greenville, Michigan plant, creating up to 70 jobs as it consolidates machining operations from its Youngwood, Pennsylvania plant.

Crown Đà Nẵng is installing a second production line at its Da Nang aluminum can plant, with total investment of USD 70 million and operations expected from September 2017, raising capacity to 1.6 billion cans per year.

ProSolus, a subsidiary of Mission Pharmacal, installed a second transdermal production facility at Mission's Boerne, Texas location, more than doubling total transdermal product output to over 100 million patches annually.

Wacker Biosolutions is building a new reactor for isopropenyl acetate (IPA) with an annual capacity of 2,500 metric tons at its Burghausen site in Germany, with capital expenditures of almost €2 million, scheduled for completion in the second half of 2017.

LG Chem is installing a second ESS (energy storage system) production line at its Nanjing battery plant in China to meet growing global ESS demand.

Covestro is converting a plant in Brunsbüttel, Germany, to double its MDI production capacity to approximately 400,000 metric tons per year, expected to be completed in the course of 2018.

WEG plans to upgrade its Hosur factory in Tamil Nadu, India, to manufacture 2.1 MW wind turbines, with capacity to produce up to 250 MW per year.

B&D Plastics is expanding its existing facility in Gautier, Mississippi, with a $750,000 investment that will add a 9,375-square-foot production and assembly facility and a 7,000-square-foot warehouse, creating 35 jobs.

Fastron Hungária invested HUF 1.2 billion in a new production hall of nearly 8,000 square meters at its site in Tolna, Hungary. The company targets revenues of HUF 6.8 billion in 2017 and plans to increase headcount to 620.

Aphena Pharma Solutions will expand its Browns Mill Road facility in Cookeville, Tennessee, with a $7 million capital investment that will create 150 new jobs over five years.

The city of Pearland, Texas, approved $7 million in contracts for preliminary design of its first surface water treatment plant, a $112 million project. The plant will provide 10 million gallons per day initially, expandable to 20 million, with completion expected in 2023.

Plastikon Healthcare is planning a $50 million, 100,000-square-foot expansion of its East Hills Business Park plant in Lawrence, Kansas, to increase manufacturing of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and supplements. The company is requesting free land and waived assessments from the county.

Fortis Garments is building a woven garments factory in Rajendrapur and a denim factory in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Construction is underway.

Arkema has brought on stream a 25% increase in Kynar PVDF production capacity at its Changshu platform near Shanghai, China.

Elementia announced a US$250m investment to expand its Tula cement plant in Hidalgo, Mexico, increasing capacity to 1.5Mta. The contract for the 3000tpd clinker plant was awarded to Fives FCB.

Owens Illinois inaugurated the renovated Furnace 3 at its glass plant in Rosario, Argentina, after a $15 million investment that increases production capacity by 12.5%.

Arkema inaugurated a new specialty molecular sieve production facility at its Honfleur plant in France, representing a €60 million investment. The expansion doubles capacity for specialty molecular sieves used in petrochemicals and other industries, and created 15 direct jobs.

Belgian natural builder Wolf Jordan & Co. has expanded into production facilities at Greenbizz, an eco-incubator in Brussels, to set up a small factory for making additives for hemp-lime construction and lime-based finishes.

Tronos is diversifying into manufacturing aerospace parts and components at a new facility at Charlottetown Airport Industrial Park, supported by CAD 472,250 from ACOA and CAD 151,000 from the Government of Prince Edward Island.

Kobelco Construction Equipment India is expanding its excavator plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, from 2,000 to 3,000 units per year over 18 months, with an additional investment of approximately ₹200 crore.

Tyson Prepared Foods is investing $51 million to add building space and equipment to its prepared foods facility in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Seaboard Triumph Foods plans an expansion to its new Sioux City, Iowa pork processing facility.

El Pinto Foods is investing $7 million to expand its facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico by 6,200 sq. ft. The processor makes salsa and chili.

Prairie Farms Dairy is expanding its Fort Wayne, Indiana facility with a 22,500-sq.-ft. add-on valued at $8.7 million. Construction starts this month and is expected to be complete in 18 months.

Bridor will invest $40 million to double the size of its bread and pastries baking facility in Boucherville, Quebec, Canada. The expansion will increase production capacity by 80 percent.

Nestlé plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, which makes infant formula and nutritional drinks. The expansion is expected to increase annual production from 100,000 tons to 200,000 tons.

Cargill plans to spend nearly $3 million to expand and upgrade its beef facility in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The facility processes 1,500 cattle daily.

Ball Corporation broke ground on a 145,000 square foot expansion of its Aerospace Manufacturing Center in Westminster, Colorado, to support growth and new business wins. Completion is expected by spring 2019.

A company that makes unspecified products is expanding its plant in Apex, North Carolina, creating 275 new jobs.

Sky Hill Heavy Engineering, part of Hydra-Arc, has commenced a 100-meter expansion of three of its four fabrication bays at its facility in Secunda, Mpumalanga, to accommodate its heavy lifting fleet.

Siemens will invest £35 million to relocate and expand its gas turbine plant from Freeman Road to a new 7,000 sq m building at Teal Park in Lincoln, creating new jobs. Construction is expected to be completed by January 2018.