Ever Home Plastics, a subsidiary of Vacane Home Concepts, will establish its first US-based facility in Rowan County, North Carolina, with a $3.65 million investment creating 46 jobs. Operations are expected to begin in January 2025.

Meyn America announced an approximately $50 million expansion in Oconee County, South Carolina, creating 172 new jobs. The company manufactures poultry processing equipment.

Primoris Services Corporation has been selected by the Grand River Dam Authority to provide mechanical construction of the new Unit 4 at the Grand River Energy Center in Chouteau, Oklahoma. The unit will feature a 426-MW Mitsubishi 501JAC gas turbine and the world's largest selective catalytic reduction system.

Cambridge Pavers, Inc. will invest $47.35 million to establish a new 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Ringgold East Industrial Park, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, creating 55 jobs.

Detroit Diesel Corp. is planning a $285 million investment to expand its Redford Township factory for EV battery prototyping and pack assembly, creating 436 new jobs and retaining 2,000.

The U.S. Army awarded Boeing a $135 million contract for three additional CH-47F Block II Chinooks as part of Lot 3, continuing modernization to full-rate production.

NAVFAC Atlantic awarded a $46.75 million firm-fixed-price option to Konecranes Nuclear Equipment and Services to design, fabricate, and install a 175-ton-capacity heavy-lift portal crane at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, with delivery expected in April 2028.

The US Air Force awarded a $48 million firm-fixed-price, multiple-award IDIQ contract to KIHOMAC Inc, Fort Walton Machining Inc, Polytronix Inc, J.F. Taylor Inc, and Cherokee Nation Aerospace and Defense for F-16 bracket parts and kit assemblies, with work expected to be completed by Dec 5, 2031.

Coherent Corp. signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with the U.S. Department of Commerce for a proposed investment of up to $33 million to modernize and expand a cleanroom in its Sherman, Texas facility. The project will expand the world's first 150 mm indium phosphide manufacturing line by adding advanced wafer fabrication equipment.

LuxWall will build a 276,000-square-foot vacuum-insulating glass manufacturing facility in Detroit's Delray neighborhood, with Bedrock as developer. The facility is expected to open in 2026 and create 277 jobs.

AqueoUS Vets has been awarded a contract by the City of Woodbury, Minnesota, for a new permanent water treatment plant to remove PFAS from groundwater. The plant is expected to be fully operational by 2028.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) will acquire the assets and workforce of Goose Creek metal fabricator W International. The facility will become Newport News Shipbuilding – Charleston Operations, supporting nuclear submarine and aircraft carrier construction.

Eli Lilly announced a $3 billion expansion of its Kenosha County, Wisconsin manufacturing facility, acquired earlier in 2024, to boost production of injectable medicines for diabetes, obesity and other areas. The expansion will add 750 jobs and start construction in 2025.

The Riverside Company acquired Seatex, a specialty chemicals manufacturer. Comvest Credit Partners provided an $85 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition.

Extant Aerospace, a TransDigm Corporation company, acquired Wyvern Technologies, a leader in aerospace and defense electronics and technology components. The deal was advised by CEO Advisor, Inc.

Nucor is preparing to begin a $280 million modernization of its steel coil and plate mill in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, converting it into a tandem Steckel mill. Construction is set to start in Q1 2025.

The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission posted an open-market solicitation for corrugated kraft boxes for a three-year contract with two optional one-year extensions. Bids are due January 7, 2025, and deliveries will go to Braintree and Canton warehouses. The source's value range is an AI estimate and is not a stated contract value.

NUPI Americas will expand its Early Branch facility in Hampton County with a $7 million investment, doubling the site size to add fitting production and 30 jobs. Operations are expected to be online in 2028.

Brevan Electronics acquired Falcon Electronics, a distributor of high-reliability semiconductors and electronic components for the Avionics, Military, and Space industries. Falcon will continue to operate under its brand and leadership.

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering announced a new manufacturing facility in Baldwin, Florida, set to begin operations in January 2025. The facility will create 25+ new jobs and produce modular electrical control enclosures and relay panels.

LBB Specialties has announced a strategic partnership with Clariant to distribute Clariant's pharmaceutical-grade high-functional excipients, including PEGs and VitiPure portfolio, for ophthalmic applications in the North American Life Sciences market.

Magna International is investing $200 million to build a new 625,000-square-foot factory and expand its existing location in Piedmont, South Carolina, creating about 200 jobs. Operations at the new site are expected to begin in Q1 2025.

AirX Climate Solutions, a specialty HVAC provider, acquired Powrmatic USA, a designer and manufacturer of commercial and industrial heating and cooling systems, based in Finksburg, Maryland.

Vinyl Technology LLC received a $16.35 million firm-fixed-price contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply advanced technology anti-G suits to the U.S. Air Force.

Aurora Material Solutions, a polymer compounds manufacturer, acquired Lastique International Corporation, a recycler of rigid PVC, to strengthen its sustainable product offerings.

Southland Holdings' subsidiary Oscar Renda Contracting has been awarded a $60 million contract to construct a new wastewater treatment plant in the Southwest United States.

Raytheon has been awarded a $590,801,245 contract for low rate initial production of 13 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) ship sets for the U.S. Navy EA-18 Growler and Royal Australian Air Force. Work is expected to be completed by January 2028.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corporation (MCO-I) has manufactured, tested and shipped steam turbine driven compressor packages to Golden Triangle Polymers Company for a world-scale ethane cracker in Orange County, Texas. The plant is planned for start-up in 2026.

Wieland will invest over $27 million and add 50 jobs to expand its copper production facility in Pine Hall, North Carolina, adding new manufacturing lines for Tech Tubes and Cold Plates.

Rodda Paint Co., in partnership with the Cloverdale Group, announced the acquisition of Miller Paint Co., an ESOP in the Pacific Northwest. The total price was not disclosed.

Green Bay Packaging will make a multi-year investment to modernize its Arkansas Kraft paper mill in Morrilton, replacing the recovery and biomass boilers and installing an electric turbine generator. The project also includes buying about 300 acres of land for future expansion.

Petainer Manufacturing USA will open a new site at 315 Joe Frank Porter Drive in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, investing $10 million and creating 35 new jobs in the Cherry Glen Industrial Park.

Copeland and Daikin announced a joint venture to bring Daikin's inverter swing rotary compressor technology to the U.S. residential HVAC market. Copeland will hold a majority share, and the venture is expected to become operational in the first half of 2025.

Motion announced an agreement to acquire International Conveyor and Rubber (ICR), a conveyor belt services company in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, adding 150 employees and seven locations.

Hygiena has completed the acquisition of Nexcor Food Safety Technologies, Inc., creator of KLEANZ and CAMS-PM software for sanitation and equipment maintenance in food and beverage facilities.

Ingevity is investing $53.3 million over five years to expand its specialty chemicals and high-performance carbon materials manufacturing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Werfen opened a new building at its Hemostasis and Acute Care Diagnostics Technology Center in Bedford, Massachusetts, adding 105,000 square feet with an investment of over $50 million. The expansion increases capacity for research, development and manufacturing of specialized diagnostics.

Urban Mining Industries was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to negotiate a $37 million cost-sharing grant to advance the development of two manufacturing plants in Florida and Maryland to produce Pozzotive, a ground glass pozzolan cement replacement.

NSH USA Corp. is building an 18,000-square-foot addition to its headquarters and manufacturing assembly plant in Menands, New York, to expand capacity for railway, aerospace and defense customers. Groundbreaking is planned for early 2025.

Amaero International signed a 3-year supply agreement with The Perryman Company for U.S.-melt and forged titanium alloy bar feedstock. Perryman will be Amaero's preferred supplier for atomization of premium spherical powder, with minimum annual order thresholds of 45 metric tons in 2025 and 100 metric tons in 2026 and 2027.

Energous was awarded the first phase of a multi-stage project by a Fortune 10 retailer to supply over 1,500 PowerBridge transmitter systems for wireless power networks, valued at approximately $0.3 million. Shipments are expected by end of 2024, with installation in Q1 2025.

VSE Corporation closed its acquisition of Kellstrom Aerospace Group for approximately $185 million in cash and 172,414 common shares, expanding its commercial engine aftermarket presence.

McCLARIN Composites executed a Joint Development Agreement with ExxonMobil's Proxxima business to accelerate high-speed closed mold composites manufacturing. The agreement includes a multi-million-dollar investment in automated RTM infrastructure at McCLARIN's Oklahoma facility.

Regal Rexnord and Honeywell announced a multi-year collaboration to develop technologies for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, including electro-mechanical components and flight control actuation systems for eVTOL aircraft.

California-based Multipack is establishing a $10.4 million beverage can production facility in Caddo Parish near Shreveport, Louisiana, planning 141 direct jobs and output of more than 100 million cans annually.

The Waldinger Corporation, a Des Moines-based mechanical and electrical contractor, announced it is merging with Aupperle Plumbing and Heating of North Platte, Nebraska. The deal provides a succession plan for the local business.

Marvell Technology announced a five-year, multi-generational agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) covering supply of data center semiconductors and use of AWS cloud infrastructure for electronic design automation.

Honeywell and Bombardier signed a strategic agreement to provide advanced avionics, propulsion, and satellite communications technologies for current and future Bombardier aircraft. Honeywell estimates the partnership value at $17 billion over its life.

SKS Textile has acquired assets from Mehler Engineered Products Group's plant in Martinsville, Virginia.

TreeHouse Foods has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the private brand tea business of Harris Freeman & Co. for approximately $205 million. The deal includes manufacturing facilities in Moorestown, New Jersey, and Marietta, Georgia, employing 300 people.