Grundfos Canada plans a $3.5 million expansion of its Oakville service and warehouse location, doubling its size to 2,221 sq. m. Construction starts in July 2019 and is scheduled for completion by July 2020.

Charl-Pol acquired the Fabnor plant in Sept-Iles, Quebec with a local partner in summer 2019, with operations starting there in December.

Hydro-Québec awarded Voith a major contract to replace turbines, generators and governors at the 1930s Rapide-Blanc station on the Saint-Maurice River. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

Pano Cap Limited has added several new injection molding machines and hired more machine operators at its Kitchener, Ontario plant, increasing manufacturing capacity for plastic closures. The company reports improved lead times as a result.

Cascades, a Canadian packaging and tissue manufacturer, has become an official member of Amazon's Packaging Support and Supplier (APASS) network, offering Amazon packaging testing and certification services from its R&D Centre in Kingsey Falls, Quebec.

Siemens Gamesa announced it would supply and commission 43 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines for an undisclosed wind project and customer in Canada, with nominal capacity of 194 MW.

Beneco Packaging and SoOpak chose Heidelberg as equipment supplier for their new Scarborough facility, which will include a Speedmaster CX 102-6+L press, a Promatrix 106 CS diecutter and a Diana Easy folder gluer.

Beneco Packaging and its subsidiary SoOpak have opened a second facility in Scarborough, Ontario, which will be a design, manufacturing and finishing production house once fully operational.

Atlas Copco acquired PSI Compressors of Brockville Incorporated, a compressor distributor in south-eastern Ontario, to expand direct sales and service in eastern Ontario. The price was not disclosed and the company joins the Compressor Technique division.

Altium Packaging Canada, a subsidiary of Consolidated Container Company, acquired Plastique Micron Inc. and affiliates IMBC Blowmolding 2014 and Action Plastic Products for an undisclosed amount. Plastique Micron has three plants in Ontario and Quebec and about 200 employees.

Altium Packaging Canada, part of CCC, has acquired Plastique Micron, a plastic packaging business. The article gives no deal value or location.

Kruger has invested $40 million to build a bleached thermomechanical pulp plant at its Trois-Rivières facility and upgrade production at the Wayagamack Mill, which has begun delivering its first shipment as part of its SPEK specialty papers project.

Hunt Valve Co, a Salem, Ohio valve maker backed by May River Capital, acquired Montreal Bronze Ltd of Terrebonne, Québec, a supplier of severe-duty bronze marine valves. No financial terms were disclosed.

Aerzen Canada celebrated the opening of a new 26,000 square foot building with office space and a production facility at an event held March 19, 2019. The company describes itself as in a growth and expansion mode.

Smith Cameron Group acquired Westcan Industries and its sister company Indu-Tech, effective March 1, 2019, adding pump rebuild and repair and specialty valve manufacturing for Western Canada from a 45,000 sq ft facility in Langley, British Columbia.

Port Rexton Brewing Company is expanding its Newfoundland operation with a new manufacturing facility and larger processing system, including an automated canning line, creating two jobs. Provincial and federal governments are providing repayable and non-repayable funding.

Enviroplast is building a new state-of-the-art plastic film recycling facility in Vaughan, Ontario, to be commissioned in Q3 2019, as part of an investment of $25,000,000 across its two facilities.

Canada Fibers Ltd. and Enviroplast have entered an exclusive supply agreement under which CFL will supply post-consumer plastic film to Enviroplast's recycling plants for making recycled LDPE pellets.

Timber Investments bought a 51 per cent interest in Columbia Containers from Providence Grain Group, which keeps 49 per cent. Columbia Containers operates a grain and agri products container transloading facility in Vancouver, B.C., now with capacity of 1.5 million tonnes a year.

Évolupak, a maker of recyclable thermoformed food packaging, will build a 40,000 sq ft building costing 10 million dollars to double its floor space in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. About 20 jobs will be created, with completion targeted for June 2019.

Public Works and Government Services Canada awarded Jordair Compressors Inc. a non-competitive contract for super pressure compressors for the Department of National Defence, with an amendment value of CAD 288,322.51. The award date was 2018-11-22.

WorleyParsons was awarded a fabrication and construction contract by Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure for the Pipestone Sour Gas Plant in Canada. The plant will process 100 MMcf/day of sour gas and 20,000 barrels per day of natural gas liquids.

Weichai Power's subsidiary Weichai HK acquired 46.1 million common shares, about 19.9% of Ballard Power Systems, in exchange for an equity investment of about US$163.6 million, a China joint venture, and a $90 million technology transfer program.

Gardner Denver Holdings has acquired DV Systems Inc., a Barrie, Ontario manufacturer of rotary screw and piston compressors, funded with cash on hand. The price was not disclosed.

Mueller Water Products signed a definitive agreement to acquire Krausz Industries Ltd for $140 million in cash.

Reid Canada, a subsidiary of Consolidated Container Company, acquired plastic bottle makers Polybottle Group and Humberline Packaging from ABC Group, with plants in Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton. Terms were not disclosed.

Wajax Corporation has acquired all shares of Montréal-based Groupe Delom Inc., a maintenance and repair provider for electromechanical and rotating equipment, for a purchase price of $51.8 million with $2.0 million contingent on performance targets. Delom has six branches in Eastern Canada.

The Canadian government's regional development agency approved a CAD 120,000 repayable contribution to SCP 89 to improve production capacity and acquire strategic equipment in Saguenay. The two projects together create 10 jobs.

The Canadian government's Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions announced a CAD 568,220 repayable contribution toward OXO Fab's CAD 2,125,217 project to launch industrial valve manufacturing in Saguenay.

24/7 Compression is opening a new 14,000 square foot facility in Grande Prairie, Alberta, in October 2018, expanding its production and service capacity after the merger with Belair.

Calgary-based 24/7 Compression Ltd. and Belair Power & Production Equipment Inc. announced a completed merger, combining natural gas compression service and power generation packaged equipment businesses. The merger was announced on October 10, 2018.

The Department of National Defence awarded Unisource Technology Inc. a contract for safety relief valves for CFB Esquimalt and CFB Halifax, worth USD 211,528. The award was published on 5 October 2018.

Macro Enterprises was awarded a lump-sum contract worth over $37.0 million to build the two-unit Groundbirch Compressor Station near Dawson Creek, British Columbia, for NOVA Gas Transmission. Construction is set to start October 1, 2018.

Canadian boxmaker Whitebird will install the EFI Nozomi C18000 single-pass corrugated inkjet press at its Hamilton, Ontario facility, scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2018. It is the first such system installed in Canada.

Wolseley Canada acquired Calgary-based James Electric Motor Services, a market leader in pump and motor sales and repair in Western Canada, with all 64 employees joining Wolseley. The deal was announced in September 2018.

Fruit d'Or agreed to acquire a majority holding in Bleuets Mistassini and Bleuet Nordic, two Quebec berry processors, to create a unified entity focused on international growth.

Food manufacturer Whyte's is building a $16 million facility in Wallaceburg, Ontario, expected to create 100 jobs. The announcement was reported on August 23, 2018.

Plaintree Systems Inc. signed an agreement to purchase all share capital of Spotton Corporation, a maker of custom hydraulic and pneumatic valves and cylinders in Arnprior, Ontario. The consideration is nominal, and Spotton owes Plaintree CAD 1.7 million.

Hebert's Recycling Inc. officially opened a new recycling plant on Glencoe Drive in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, which grinds plastic bottles into flakes and bales tin cans. The plant employs 18 people and can process 78 million plastic containers per year.

Kruger is carrying out modernization projects at its LaSalle packaging plant and Place Turcot containerboard mill in Montreal, at a total cost of nearly $20 million, to be completed in 2018.

Kruger has dedicated a new high-speed corrugated packaging converting line at its LaSalle plant in Quebec after investing almost CAD 10 million, producing 24,000 boxes per hour.

SA Energy Group, a 50/50 joint venture of Aecon and Robert B. Somerville, was awarded a $282 million contract by Enbridge Pipelines for Spreads 8 and 9 of the Line 3 Replacement Phase 2 project in Manitoba. Construction of about 188 km of pipeline is set to start in August 2018.

Intertape Polymer Group agreed to acquire 100% of Polyair Inter Pack, a private protective packaging maker with seven North American plants, for about $146 million in cash, subject to closing adjustments.

The Bel Group will build its first Canadian plant in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, to produce Mini Babybel cheese. The C$87 million investment is expected to create 170 jobs, with commercial production starting in early 2020.

Reid Canada, a subsidiary of Consolidated Container Company, has acquired the assets of Deltapac Packaging, a Montreal maker of plastic bottles for the specialty chemical, cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical industries. Terms were not disclosed.

Ballard Power Systems acquired strategic testing, prototype production and lab assets from Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation, which Daimler and Ford are winding down in Vancouver. The equipment covers about 11,000 square feet and adds capacity at Ballard's existing Vancouver facilities.

CGP Expal is acquiring equipment to shift paper coating and cutting work for the U.S. market from its European plant to Bromont, Quebec, a project of more than $11M that will create 14 jobs. Canadian federal and Quebec governments awarded $3.3M in financial assistance, announced on June 27, 2018.

Dana Incorporated becomes majority shareholder of TM4, Hydro-Québec's electric motor and inverter subsidiary, for CA$165 million, with Hydro-Québec keeping 45%. TM4's Boucherville, Québec facility and 130 employees remain in place.

Coca-Cola Canada announced an C$85 million investment to build a new production facility in Peterborough, Ontario, to produce fairlife Ultrafiltered Milk. Operations are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2020.

Frulact Canada Inc. established a 58,000-square-foot research and development and food processing facility in Kingston, Ontario, supported by up to C$6 million from federal and provincial governments and creating up to 55 jobs.