RGF Environmental Group has acquired Southeast Coating & Fabrication, a Florida powder coating company. The acquisition will bring powder coating capabilities in-house at RGF's West Palm Beach facility.

Manitowoc Tool & Machining (MTM) acquired the assets of Butler Gear. MTM will relocate all equipment from Butler and integrate operations under the GV Machining name, entering the gear-cutting and splining market.

As part of the acquisition, Acerinox plans to invest approximately $170 million in Haynes International's Kokomo operations over four years for equipment modernization and capacity increase.

Kordsa is investing $50 million to expand manufacturing operations at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which produces Nylon 66 yarn for tire-cord fabric.

Avgol is investing several million dollars to add a sixth multibeam spunlaid production line and a laminate finishing line at its Mocksville, North Carolina plant. The new lines are expected to begin operating in summer 2025.

Applied Industrial Technologies signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hydradyne, LLC, a Dallas-based fluid power distributor with about 500 staff and 33 locations in the Southeastern U.S. Applied expects roughly $260 million in sales and $30 million in EBITDA from the deal.

Paramount Mechanical Corporation, a Stonebridge Partners portfolio company, acquired Math Mechanical, an HVAC, plumbing and pipe services provider in Portsmouth, Virginia, on November 21, 2024.

Acerinox, through its U.S. subsidiary North American Stainless, completed the acquisition of Haynes International, a U.S. manufacturer of high-performance alloys. Acerinox will invest approximately $200 million over four years in the combined U.S. business.

Ansys secured a contract to provide digital engineering solutions to the Microelectronics Commons, a CHIPS Act-funded network of eight regional technology hubs focused on domestic semiconductor manufacturing innovation.

allnex announced a strategic investment to develop its East St. Louis site as the primary U.S. location for solventborne resin production, while ceasing solventborne reactor operations at its Louisville facility by end of 2025.

EaglePicher Technologies broke ground on a new energetics facility and administration building at its existing Joplin headquarters, investing $20.9 million and creating 100 new jobs.

Celanese will supply low-carbon methanol-based chemicals to Henkel for use in adhesive production.

Syensqo increased production capacity for Udel polysulfones at its Marietta, Ohio facility by more than 25% to meet demand in healthcare, water filtration, and renewable energy markets.

Schwan's Company, a subsidiary of CJ CheilJedang, has started building a production facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with an initial investment of 700 billion won, set for completion by 2027.

AB Svenskt Konstsilke (SKS) purchased assets from Mehler EP's 153,500-square-foot plant in Martinsville, Virginia, including dipping lines and twisting machines, to add 3,000 tonnes annual capacity for single-end cord.

CVC DIF, through two transactions, acquired JW Water Holdings and a portfolio of eight regulated water and wastewater utilities from Robson Communities in Arizona, creating a platform serving over 50,000 customers.

United Flow Technologies acquired The TDH Company, effective October 25, 2024. TDH specializes in sales and marketing for the municipal water and wastewater market in Georgia, Alabama, Eastern Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle, expanding UFT's footprint in the Southeastern United States.

CJ CheilJedang's subsidiary Schwan's started construction of a new Asian food factory in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with an initial investment of about 700 billion KRW. The plant will produce steamed dumplings and spring rolls, targeting completion in 2027.

Cogent, Inc. announced the acquisition of Central States Group, an industrial equipment distributor based in Omaha, Nebraska with operations in Cedar Rapids, Marshall and Madison. The deal strengthens Cogent's presence in the Midwest in pumps, pipe, valves and fittings.

Irving Tissue will invest nearly $600 million in an expansion at its Macon, Georgia facility, adding a third ThruAir Dry paper machine, converting lines and an automated warehouse, and at least 100 new jobs.

Archer Western Construction and Stantec were selected to design-build Phase 1 of a wastewater treatment plant upgrade at Chattanooga's Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus, including the world's largest membrane-aerated biofilm reactor. The project is expected to cost $130-150 million and be operational by December 2028.

Prolec GE, a joint venture between Xignux and GE Vernova, completed a $34 million expansion of its plant in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, adding a third production line. The expansion adds over 1,500 units of annual production capacity and created more than 270 new jobs.

Henkel Corporation and Celanese Corporation announced a partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials. Henkel will produce water-based adhesives made from captured CO2 emissions using Celanese's CCU technology from its Clear Lake, Texas site.

GlobalFoundries and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an award of up to $1.5 billion in direct funding through the CHIPS and Science Act. The funding will support expansion of GF's Malta, New York fab, modernization of its Essex Junction, Vermont fab, and construction of a new fab in Malta, New York.

SDL Atlas, a textile testing instruments provider, announced the acquisition of Mullen Testers, manufacturer of the Mullen Burst Tester. Mullen Testers will operate as a division of SDL, with manufacturing moving to Rock Hill, S.C.

HeyTex USA Inc., a Bondcote engineered fabrics producer in Pulaski, Virginia, was purchased by XFS Global LLC and renamed BondCote Performance Textiles LLC, operating as a separate company under XFS Global leadership.

Shalag U.S. Inc. and parent company Shalag Industries Ltd. announced plans to invest $16.6 million for a new production facility in South Hill, Virginia, creating 52 jobs. The plant will increase overall production capacity in the U.S. by 25%.

OSI Systems' Optoelectronics and Manufacturing division received an order for approximately $11 million to provide critical electronic sub-assemblies for a healthcare OEM.

Walker Manufacturing has acquired Danfoss's Light Duty product line, including Model 7 and Model 11 hydrostatic variable displacement pumps and transmissions, moving production to its Fort Collins, Colorado facility.

IntelliEPI has received a $4.12 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund to establish a 30,000-square-foot wafer production facility in Allen, Texas. The project involves over $41 million in capital investment and will nearly triple the company's annual wafer production capacity.

Rollon Corporation is constructing a $16 million, 147,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Norton Shores, Michigan, to produce linear components, actuators, robotic transfer units, multi-axis systems and gantries. The facility is expected to be operational in summer 2025 and create up to 43 new jobs.

Senior Material (Europe) AB, a subsidiary of Senior Material, signed a memorandum with Sepion Technologies for the supply of approximately 11.74 billion square meters of battery separator products from 2026 to 2028. The companies will collaborate on novel coatings for lithium-ion battery separators.

AeroVironment will acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $4.1 billion, creating a diversified defense technology company.

Ya YA Foods, a Canadian beverage manufacturer, is expanding its operations in Ogden, Utah, faster than initially anticipated. The company has a long-term agreement with Oatly to produce finished products at the site and plans to serve other customers.

The Shepherd Color Company announced the continuation of its $40M+ facility enhancement in Cincinnati, Ohio. Phase one, a $20M capacity expansion and upgrade, increased capacity by 15%. Phase two is scheduled to launch by year end.

GE Aerospace was awarded a production contract for Integrated Data Acquisition Recorder (IDAR) systems for the USAF fleet of 396 KC-135 aircraft. Deliveries will begin in 2026 and continue through 2031.

Gaon Cable announced it has secured a 100% stake in LSCUS, a distribution cable manufacturer in Tarboro, North Carolina, by acquiring the 82% stake held by LS Cable & System.

Fresenius Medical Care has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Mechanical Circulatory Support with Premier, Inc. in the U.S. The agreement allows Premier member hospitals to access pre-negotiated pricing for the Novalung ECMO System.

GE Vernova has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Woodward, Inc.'s heavy duty gas turbine combustion parts business based in Greenville, South Carolina. The transaction is expected to close in early 2025; financial terms were not disclosed.

Foxconn is building new factories in the United States, Mexico, and Taiwan to expand testing and production of NVIDIA Blackwell products. The facilities are being brought online using NVIDIA Omniverse digital twins and industrial AI.

Hranec Corp is investing $15.5 million to build a 200,000 sq ft facility in German Township, Pennsylvania, creating 84 new jobs and retaining 124 jobs. The state is investing $3 million.

Rollon Corp is opening a new 147,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Norton Shores, Michigan, and a new business office in New Jersey to serve the Americas.

Echolight has signed an agreement enabling Siemens Healthineers to resell Echolight bone densitometers in the US for women's health solutions.

Samgi has secured a KRW 160 billion order from a major US automaker for internal combustion engine and hybrid vehicle parts. The contract runs from 2027 to 2032.

Towlift announced the rebranding of FMH Material Handling Solutions and Intermountain Lift Truck, which were acquired in 2022, to operate under the Towlift name, expanding its presence across the Western United States.

Jones Family of Companies and ECO Fiber Inc. formed a joint venture to create ECO Fiber Packaging, a sustainable cold chain packaging company. As part of the deal, Jones Family of Companies acquired the textile assets of ECO Fiber Inc.

ddchem appointed Barentz as a distributor channel partner for its portfolio of epoxy hardeners, hot melt polyamides, and epoxy systems across the U.S. Midwest and Canada.

Textron Aviation received a $276.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce 26 T-54A aircraft, with work in Wichita, Kansas and Corpus Christi, Texas, to be completed by September 2026.

VanTran Transformers, recently acquired by MGM Transformers, will expand its manufacturing capabilities in Waco, Texas with a new 430,000 square-foot facility. The $20 million project will add up to 700 jobs over five years, with production anticipated by Q1 2025.

Bell Textron has selected Integris Composites to supply armor systems for the U.S. Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The contract was announced on November 18, 2024.