BASX, a subsidiary of AAON, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 36,000-square-foot weld shop at its headquarters in Redmond, Oregon, creating 30 new welding jobs.

G&G Steel Inc. was awarded an $18,196,338 firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for fabrication and delivery of replacement miter gates and ancillary equipment.

Maxcess International acquired International Cutting Die, a manufacturer of dies and die-cutting systems for nonwoven and converting industries, in September 2024.

Syntiant Corp. agreed to acquire certain assets of Knowles Corporation's consumer MEMS microphones business for $150 million, enabling a complete system for always-on audio applications.

Fabricated Steel Products, Inc. announced a $3.2 million expansion of its Baton Rouge, Louisiana facility, adding a robotic assembly and welding line to increase structural steel production by 50%. The project is expected to create 15 new jobs and be completed in April 2025.

Fairbanks Morse Defense has agreed to acquire Rolls-Royce's Naval Propulsors and Handling business, including facilities in Pascagoula (Mississippi), Walpole (Massachusetts) and Peterborough (Ontario). The business produces propellers, waterjets and marine handling systems for naval applications.

Mitsubishi Electric plans to invest $143.5 million to repurpose its Maysville, Kentucky plant to manufacture advanced twin-rotary variable capacity compressors for heat pumps, creating 122 new jobs, with a $50 million DOE grant and up to $7 million in state tax incentives.

Taihan Cable & Solution secured a 90 billion-won ($67.5 million) contract to supply cable systems to LS Power Grid California for HVDC and HVAC power systems in Silicon Valley and San Jose.

Lubrizol is expanding its Avon Lake, Ohio, manufacturing facility to double the production capacity of Solsperse Hyperdispersants, used in coatings and inks. The investment supports global growth and includes further capacity expansions planned for 2025.

BASX held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly completed 36,000-square-foot weld shop at its headquarters in Redmond, Oregon, which will create up to 30 new welding jobs and features advanced equipment including a robotic welding cell to be installed in early 2025.

Quarterhill announced contracts totaling $5.8 million to deploy new technologies at North Carolina weigh stations.

Ambient Enterprises announced a strategic partnership with Midgley-Huber, including McCoy Sales, to expand HVAC solutions in the Rocky Mountain region.

Aeluma, Inc. was awarded an $11.717 million contract from DARPA to develop heterogeneous integration technology for advanced-node semiconductors, partnering with Teledyne Scientific and UC Santa Barbara.

Mainspring Energy Inc. announced that Lineage has signed an agreement to deploy 33 Mainspring Linear Generators at five Lineage facilities in Texas. The products are scheduled to be installed and operating in 2025.

National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) was awarded a $6.75 billion fixed-price incentive contract by the U.S. Navy for the detail design and construction of eight T-AO 205 John Lewis class fleet replenishment oiler ships. Work will be performed primarily in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by January 2035.

Univar Solutions announced it is expanding its partnership with BASF to become the exclusive distributor of BASF's full line of Baxxodur amine-based curing agents in the United States and Canada.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. was awarded two firm-fixed-price delivery orders totaling $142 million for procurement of various components in support of the CH-53K aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut and is expected to be completed by December 2028.

D.C. Humphrys, a Philadelphia-based tarp and industrial textiles company, acquired Gosport Manufacturing, a tarps and industrial textiles producer in Gosport, Indiana. The acquisition keeps all employees in place.

Bel Fuse Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire an 80% stake in Enercon Technologies from Fortissimo Capital for $320 million in cash, based on an enterprise value of $400 million. The acquisition expands Bel's presence in aerospace and defense markets.

Northwest Steel Fabrication was awarded a $6,266,875 contract by the Bureau of Reclamation for the Grand Coulee Second Set of Main Unit Stoplogs G1-G18, awarded on September 18, 2024.

Mpac Group has acquired CSi Palletising from Elstar International in a deal worth £46 million, announced on October 7, 2024.

Nordomatic, a global BMS provider, has acquired AME Inc., a leading BMS provider in the New York Metropolitan Area. AME will continue to operate under its current brand.

Doowon Climate Control America Inc. plans to increase its investment in a new automotive climate control systems facility in Metter, Georgia, by over $20 million to more than $50 million, expanding warehouse and manufacturing space. Operations are projected to begin in 2026.

amipak ordered a BOBST Novacut 106 ER 3.0 die-cutter, scheduled for delivery in September 2024, to boost production capacity for its food and drink packaging at its 100,000 sq. ft. facility.

Eastern Metal Supply, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, acquired the assets of Aluminum Products Wholesale, a Jacksonville-based distributor of aluminum extrusions and related products for patio enclosures.

Northgate Technologies Inc. (NTI) announced its surgical environment portfolio has been awarded a three-year agreement with MAGNET GROUP GPO, covering NTI's NEBULAE I Insufflation System, NEBULAE Laparoscopic Smoke Removal System, and StimSite Smooth Muscle Stimulation System.

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Inc. will invest $71 million to establish a 150,000-square-foot defense assembly facility in James City County, Virginia, creating over 180 jobs. An additional $30 million will be invested in engineering and software.

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is expanding production capacity at its Johnstown, Pennsylvania remote weapon systems factory with a $10 million investment. The company plans to hire an additional 20 employees as part of a 10-year lease extension.

Johnson Controls Navy Systems was awarded an $8,594,838 firm-fixed-price contract by the Naval Supply Systems Command for refrigerator compressors for common hull, mechanical, and electrical systems, with work in York, Pennsylvania, to be completed by April 2029.

Serán BioScience announced a $200 million strategic growth transaction led by Bain Capital Life Sciences to build a new commercial-scale manufacturing facility in Bend, Oregon, expected to be completed in 2027.

Aluf Holdings signed a purchase agreement to acquire Nanomatronix, LLC, with the deal expected to close by early 2025. Nanomatronix will become a wholly owned subsidiary.

Tweet Garot Mechanical, Inc. acquired G.J. Olney, Inc., a manufacturer of vegetable and fruit processing equipment, expanding its food processing equipment portfolio.

Veetee Foods will invest $35.7 million and create 200 jobs at a new food processing plant in Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina. The plant will cook rice, pasta, noodles and other foods.

First Aviation Services Inc. acquired Saint Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of REALLOCK self-locking washers for aerospace and defense, based in Shannon, Illinois.

REE Automotive has announced a global manufacturing agreement with Motherson Group, under which Motherson will oversee supply chain management and manufacturing for REE's electric trucks and platforms, including U.S. assembly of P7 electric trucks.

Total Comfort Group, a national provider of commercial HVAC/R, plumbing, and electrical services, has acquired Victor's Air Conditioning Company, a residential and commercial HVAC/R services provider in Central New Jersey.

Vartega Inc. is expanding to a new 50,000 sq ft manufacturing facility and headquarters in Denver, Colorado, increasing production capacity 10X to 2,000 metric tons per year. The expansion is supported by a $5M Series Seed II funding round led by Belle Impact Fund.

Austal USA has been awarded a US$450 million contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat to design, construct and outfit a new module fabrication and outfitting facility at its Mobile shipyard to support US Navy submarine production. Construction will start within months and be complete in 2026.

voestalpine High Performance Metals LLC will merge voestalpine eifeler Coatings LLC into itself, effective on or around September 2, 2025, with eifeler continuing to operate under its trademark.

General Electric Company received a $1,665,460 contract from the Office of Naval Research to identify, synthesize, and evaluate an adhesion promoter for a TBC/PMC interface for aircraft engine environments.

Acasi Machinery Inc. acquired Filling Equipment Co. Inc., adding over 60 years of engineering innovation and a range of filling nozzles to its automated manufacturing solutions.

Builders Supply Co. announced a $10.6 million investment in a new 23,000 sq ft concrete block manufacturing facility in Fort Payne, Alabama, creating 10 new jobs.

Boston Scientific has closed its acquisition of Silk Road Medical for $27.50 per share, with an enterprise value of $1.18 billion, adding stroke prevention devices to its portfolio.

Ash Grove Cement has acquired Geofortis, which operates a raw natural pozzolan milling and classifying line in Toole, Utah, along with a nearby deposit.

ITT has completed its acquisition of kSARIA, a manufacturer of connectivity offerings for aerospace and defense, for approximately $475 million, funded by a $460 million term loan and cash on hand.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. was awarded two contracts totaling $66.3 million for the procurement of various components in support of the CH-53K aircraft, with work performed in Stratford, Connecticut and completion expected by December 2028.

Shalag U.S., Inc. will invest $16.6 million to open a new non-woven manufacturing and production facility in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, creating 52 new jobs.

Vivonics, Inc. was awarded a $999,962 contract from the US Marine Corps to continue development of the ICEPICC intranasal cooling system for traumatic brain injury treatment.

Erie Forge and Steel was awarded a $40,266,043 firm-fixed-price contract by the US Navy to procure seven Virginia-class submarine shafts, with work performed in Erie, Pennsylvania, and completion expected by June 2030.

ENTEK announced plans to invest $1.5 billion in a new lithium-ion battery separator production facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, creating up to 642 jobs by end of 2027.