Buffalo Pumps, a subsidiary of Ampco-Pittsburgh, plans a $10.6 million expansion of its 874 Oliver Road plant in North Tonawanda, New York, to double manufacturing capacity and create 20 new jobs. The company makes centrifugal pumps for U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and commercial customers.

Graham Packaging is investing $35 million to expand and modernize its Hammond production facility in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, acquiring advanced equipment and upskilling its workforce. The company expects to retain more than 100 positions, with all enhancements completed by 2027.

Wincove Private Holdings and its portfolio company PURGO Holdings acquired valve and actuator maker Valve Solutions, LLC of Alpharetta, Georgia, in an add-on deal initiated by White Oak Partners.

Carbonxt Group Ltd has commenced full-scale delivery of additional Powder Activated Carbon volumes to Reworld from its Black Birch facility in Swainsboro, Georgia, under a 4-year, $24 million contract extension. The contract is valued at approximately $6 million annually and supports Reworld's emission control efforts across 17 U.S. waste-to-energy plants.

Northrop Grumman received a $10.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy for a lifetime buy of 4-inch silicon carbide transistor wafers to maintain production and repairs for the APY-9 radar on the E-2D aircraft.

Greece-based Flexopack plans a $33 million investment to build its first US plant, focusing on flexible packaging for the food industry.

Amazon signed three agreements to support the development of nuclear energy projects, including enabling the construction of several small modular reactors (SMRs) in Washington state through an agreement with Energy Northwest.

Italian combi and bakery oven manufacturer Unox plans to open a new production plant adjacent to its current site in Charlotte, North Carolina, next year. The plant will follow the same intelligent and sustainable factory concept as its Italy headquarters.

TTM Technologies is building a $130 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in DeWitt, New York, to produce Ultra-High Density Interconnect printed circuit boards for U.S. military applications. The project is expected to create 400 jobs.

General Motors and Lithium Americas entered into an investment agreement on October 16, 2024 to establish a joint venture for the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. GM will acquire a 38% stake for $625 million in cash and letters of credit, replacing a previous $330 million investment commitment.

S&C Electric Company officially opened a new 275,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Palatine, Illinois, creating 200 production and engineering jobs. The facility produces circuit-switchers and other grid-hardening equipment.

OriginClear's Modular Water Systems division delivered an EveraMOD pump station package to a large-scale wastewater upgrade project in Big Beaver Borough, Pennsylvania, replacing a failing pump station.

VSE Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kellstrom Aerospace Group, a distributor and service provider for the commercial aerospace engine aftermarket. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024.

Proplate, a Swedish steel fabrication company, is investing $1 million to build a new facility in Chunchula, Alabama. The facility is expected to create 30 jobs over three years and will specialize in high-quality steel fabrication.

MFG Chemical, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, was acquired by Windjammer Capital from Platte River Equity. The company is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with seven manufacturing plants.

Triumph Group celebrated the grand opening of its new Thermal Solutions Development Center in West Hartford, Connecticut. The $12 million expansion will support over 100 new jobs and develop advanced cooling systems for military and civilian aircraft.

Burton Mill Solutions, based in Woodland, WA, has acquired Industrial Cutting Tools (ICT), a company in Quitman, GA, specializing in reconditioning industrial cutting tools for sawmills, chip, and pellet operations in the Southeastern U.S. The acquisition enhances Burton's geographic footprint and technical capabilities.

Procter & Gamble is investing $96.7 million to install new advanced production lines and increase production capacity at its Rapides Parish, Louisiana fabric care product manufacturing facility. The project is expected to create 15 direct new jobs and retain 572 current positions. Construction will take place over the next two years.

Stellantis-backed startup Lyten will invest over $1 billion in a lithium-sulfur battery factory in Nevada.

EarthDaily Analytics has acquired Descartes Labs, a provider of geospatial intelligence, including its subsidiary Descartes Labs Government. The acquisition was announced on October 15, 2024.

Embraer announced an investment of up to $70 million to open a new Embraer-owned MRO service center at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. Operations will begin in an existing hangar in Q2 2025, with a new hangar completed by 2027, creating approximately 250 jobs.

The U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $460 million for the AN/ARC-231/A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set (MARS), including hardware, repair services, engineering and logistic support for rotary-wing aircraft.

Wolfspeed reached a $750 million preliminary memorandum of terms funding agreement under the CHIPS Act, unlocking an additional $750 million in private investment. The funding will accelerate expansion at the Marcy Nanocenter in Oneida County, New York, and support a new facility in Siler City, North Carolina.

Danfoss Turbocor completed Project Horizon, its largest expansion in Tallahassee, Florida, including a new 145,000 sq ft manufacturing facility built by Sperry Construction. The $60 million project will let Danfoss make over 14,000 compressors per year, doubling current capacity.

Unico Mechanical Corp won a USD 28 million contract from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to replace two 156-inch butterfly valves and refurbish gates at the Blue Mesa Hydro Electric Powerplant in Colorado. Work is slated to start in December 2024 and finish in September 2028, with Adams Valves as design and fabrication partner.

TekniPlex held a grand opening for its new $17.5 million, 200,000 sq ft egg carton plant in Van Wert's Vision Industrial Park, which is expected to employ about 100 workers. Construction began in June 2023.

Nabors Industries has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all shares of Parker Wellbore in exchange for 4.8 million Nabors common shares, subject to a share price collar. Parker provides downhole tubular rentals and drilling services, including 17 drilling rigs.

Flowserve has completed its acquisition of MOGAS Industries, adding severe service valves and aftermarket services to its Flow Control Division. The purchase price was approximately $305 million including the potential earnout.

ReadyOne Industries received two contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense totaling over $286 million: a $92.4 million contract for advanced combat pants (through Aug. 14, 2029) and a $193.7 million contract for chemical protective military apparel (through Sept. 20, 2026).

Indo Count Global Inc., a US subsidiary of Indo Count Industries, acquired 100% of Modern Home Textiles Inc., a pillow and filled products manufacturer in Phoenix, Arizona, with an annual capacity of 8 million pillows. The acquisition was announced on 14 October 2024.

Honeywell has been awarded a $103 million contract by the U.S. Army, through the Defense Logistics Agency, to provide its Next-Generation APN-209 Radar Altimeter system for Army aircraft.

Integris Composites has been selected as the sole supplier of armor systems by Bell Textron Inc. for the V280 Valor, the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft platform.

Form Energy announced the start of construction to expand its Form Factory 1 in Weirton, West Virginia, to scale up production of iron-air batteries. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

Unox plans to open a new production plant in Charlotte, North Carolina, adjacent to its current site, following the same concept as its Italy HQ with sustainability and IoT technology. The plant will add 0.8 MW of photovoltaic capacity.

Precinmac, a manufacturer of high-complexity precision components, announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds advised by Centerbridge Partners from an investor group including Pine Island Capital Partners, Bain Capital's Private Credit Group and Compass Partners Capital.

Hologic, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gynesonics, Inc., a privately held medical device company, for approximately $350 million. Gynesonics develops the Sonata System for minimally invasive treatment of uterine fibroids.

Honeywell has been awarded a $103 million contract by the U.S. Army, through the Defense Logistics Agency, to supply its Next-Generation APN-209 Radar Altimeter system for a wide variety of Army aircraft.

Liberty Service Partners, a national home services provider, has acquired Storm Guardian Generators, LP, a Texas-based electrical and generator services company with locations in Alvin and Austin. The deal expands Liberty's geographic presence in Texas.

Toyota Material Handling is constructing a new 260,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Columbus, Indiana, for electric forklift production. The $96 million project, called 'Project Golden Eagle', is adjacent to its current facility and received city approvals for right-of-way and tax abatements.

OZ Lifting Products broke ground on a new 40,000 square-foot facility on Innovation Drive in Winona, Minnesota, which will be four times the size of its current building and bring additional job opportunities.

Weidmann Electrical Technology broke ground on an approximately $44 million expansion at its St. Johnsbury, Vermont facility, including a new warehouse and production space to increase manufacturing capacity.

Hillsborough County, Florida, intends to award a special procurement to Aqua-Aerobic Systems for the rental and purchase of disk filter systems to expand filtration capacity at the Falkenburg Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility by 3.0 million gallons per day, at a total cost of $1,259,384.

The Middleby Corporation has acquired Emery Thompson, a global brand in frozen dessert equipment based in Brooksville, Florida, with annual revenues of $10 million.

Globeius, a plastics distributor and manufacturer based in Miami, Florida, acquired Plastixs, a plastics products company. Plastixs will operate as a DBA of Globeius.

Piranha, a metal fabrication equipment manufacturer, merged with Arclight Dynamics, a CNC plasma table innovator, to expand product lines and customer access.

Komline, a portfolio company of SRM Equity Partners and Satori Capital, has acquired Aerator Solutions, a provider of aerators and mixers for wastewater treatment.

Solid State, through its subsidiary Custom Power USA, secured two significant contracts worth $5.1 million from two prime US defence contractors to supply ruggedised battery packs for marine and aerospace applications. Deliveries will begin early 2025 and be fulfilled by end of 2025.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech completed the acquisition of V-Wave, gaining the Ventura Interatrial Shunt System for heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction.

General Pump Company, a Southern California pump and water well services provider, is merging with Water Well Solutions of Wisconsin and Illinois. The deal was led by Sylmar Group, and both companies will keep their brands and locations.

Avantium N.V. and Plastipak signed a conditional offtake agreement for Plastipak to purchase PEF polymer from Avantium's FDCA Flagship Plant for food and beverage packaging in the United States.