Fibertex Nonwovens has started up the first of two planned new spunlace production lines at its plant in Greenville, South Carolina. A second line will be installed in Europe at a later date.

Hitachi Energy and Grid United announced a collaboration to deliver HVDC technology for transmission projects that will interconnect eastern and western US power grids. Under a capacity reservation agreement, Hitachi Energy will provide HVDC technology for multiple Grid United interconnections.

International Business Machines Corp. has been awarded a $576 million ceiling contract by the Defense Microelectronics Activity for the Trusted Foundry Access III program. The contract enables a trusted enclave in commercial semiconductor fabrication facilities in Vermont, New York, and Canada.

Hanwha Advanced Materials America LLC will build a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on 38 acres near Georgetown, Texas, with an estimated $100 million capital investment, creating 180 new permanent jobs.

Wolfspeed will invest about $5 billion to build a new facility in Chatham County, North Carolina, to produce silicon carbide wafers for semiconductor chips. The plant is expected to create 1,800 jobs with an average annual salary of $77,753.

BASF is investing $70.5 million in a 20,000-square-foot addition to its Cincinnati manufacturing facility to produce bio-based, biodegradable surfactants (APGs), with plans to increase employment from 31 to at least 40 full-time positions.

Creare LLC received a $12,627,937 firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy for production and delivery of 2,000 hearing protection helmets, with work at multiple U.S. sites and completion expected by March 2026.

Mendaera Inc., a healthcare technology company, has acquired the telepresence technology of Avail Medsystems, Inc. The acquisition will allow Mendaera to combine robotics and telepresence to improve care delivery.

Crete United announced the acquisition of ProStar Energy Solutions, integrating energy efficiency services with Crete United's HVAC, electrical, and mechanical services. The partnership aims to create a connected delivery model for the built environment.

Vista Metals plans to locate a new specialty aluminum products operation in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with a $60 million investment, creating over 50 full-time jobs. The facility will supply the aerospace industry.

Titan International completed a $2 million upgrade to its manufacturing facility in Des Moines, Iowa, adding two new 104-inch curing tire presses to increase output capacity for large agricultural tires.

Menasha Packaging Company plans to invest $70 million to consolidate and expand its two Richmond, Indiana locations as part of a U.S. network modernization initiative. The investment targets corrugating, printing and converting technology.

Sewer Equipment Company of America will build a 23,000-square-foot parts distribution center in Dixon, Illinois. Site preparation begins next month with completion expected in October or November 2024.

Babcock & Wilcox signed an agreement valued at approximately $246 million for a coal-to-natural gas conversion project at an undisclosed customer's power plant in North America. B&W received limited notice to proceed and will convert two coal-fired boilers totaling over 1,000 MW.

Koontz Electric was awarded a contract to provide electrical power, instrumentation, and controls for new water and wastewater plants supporting Ford's Blue Oval City EV and battery plant in western Tennessee. It is the second largest contract in company history with over 60,000 man-hours.

Solinftec announced that its Solix Sprayer Robot is now commercially available to farmers, cooperatives and ag-retailers, and will be on farms around the country this month.

Rosboro, North America's largest producer of glued-laminated timber (GLT), has chosen HOMAG Group members Stiles Machinery, Kallesoe, and System TM to deliver mass timber solutions for a new GLT factory in Springfield, Oregon.

Austin Engineering has signed an extension for up to five years for its biggest ongoing single supply arrangement for truck trays, with deliveries into the US, Canada and Chile. The program is likely to be worth circa A$20 million per annum.

Lennox and Samsung have formed an HVAC joint venture to sell ductless AC and heat pump products in the United States and Canada.

Taco Comfort Solutions is expanding its Fall River, MA plant with a $20+ million project, adding 52,000 square feet to produce larger tanks, heat exchangers, and other products. Groundbreaking began in September 2023, with completion expected in about 18 months.

Danfoss Turbocor opened a new 145,000 square foot production facility in Tallahassee, Florida, for oil-free magnetic bearing compressors. The $62 million investment doubles current compressor capacity and will create local jobs.

Chart Industries received an order from Element Resources for hydrogen liquefaction systems, liquid hydrogen storage and transport equipment, and hydrogen compression for the Lancaster Clean Energy Center in Lancaster, California. The plant is targeted to begin commercial operations in 2026 and produce over 20,000 tons of green hydrogen annually in its first phase.

WestRock plans to build a new corrugated box plant in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, at an estimated cost of about $140 million, partly offset by property sales. The company intends to close its existing North Chicago plant once the new facility is complete.

ORBIS Corporation signed a lease-to-own agreement with EPM Partners for 420,000 sq ft of manufacturing space in Greenville, Texas, to produce reusable pallets, totes and bulk containers. The company expects to add more than 190 jobs, with initial operations projected by the end of 2024.

ITT Inc. signed a three-year agreement to supply API-610 centrifugal pump systems, aftermarket parts and engineered services to ExxonMobil, mainly for North American operations. The contract has a US$50 million minimum commitment and up to US$80 million in potential revenue.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Premix a $79.9 million contract to establish a plastic compound manufacturing plant in Gaston County, North Carolina, primarily producing materials for diagnostic testing, planned to be operational by September 2025.

Yanmar Compact Equipment has commenced production of its first compact track loader, the TL100VS, for the North American market, with three more models planned for later in 2024.

GE Aerospace is investing nearly $450 million in new machines, inspection equipment, building upgrades, and safety enhancements at 22 facilities across 14 states, with a focus on additive manufacturing, and plans to hire over 1,000 employees.

Hartzell Propeller, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired substantially all the assets of WhirlWind Propellers Corporation, expanding its product portfolio into light-sport aircraft.

Geiger Pump & Equipment Company, a Mid-Atlantic and New England pump distributor, announced it is joining forces with Midwest distributor Crane Engineering in a combination covering pumps, valves and process lines. The announcement is dated March 15, 2024.

MX Holdings and Century Aluminum signed an MOU to form a joint venture to manufacture and market low-carbon recycled secondary aluminum billet, with capacity up to 250 million lbs per year.

Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners (SNPartners) announced it will acquire Cazenovia Equipment, an agricultural and equipment dealer with 10 locations in New York. The deal is set to close on June 1, 2024. Terms were not disclosed.

Fluence Corporation secured $3.3 million in municipal water and wastewater bookings in North America in the first two months of 2024, including contracts to supply MABR technology to Colorado and Indiana for the first time.

Schneider Electric announced a new facility on Maddox Road in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, as part of an $85 million investment. The project will create 355 jobs.

Omron Automation plans to invest $9.2 million to build out 60,000 square feet of new space in Greer, South Carolina, creating 162 new jobs. The facility is expected to be occupied by January 1, 2025.

ArmorWorks Enterprises, a portfolio company of Littlejohn Capital, acquired Fox Valley Metal-Tech, a provider of precision metal fabrications for U.S. Navy ships and submarines, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Schneider Electric announced plans to invest $140 million in its U.S. manufacturing operations in 2024, creating about 750 new jobs. $85 million is earmarked for a new plant in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and upgrades in Smyrna, Tennessee, producing custom electrical switchgear and medium voltage power distribution products.

VOXX International subsidiary EyeLock LLC merged with GalvanEyes Partners LLC to form a new joint venture, BioCenturion LLC, combining their iris biometrics technology and business operations.

OSI Systems' Optoelectronics and Manufacturing division received an approximately $15 million order to provide critical electronic sub-assemblies for a leading-edge healthcare OEM.

Schneider Electric announced a $140 million investment in 2024 to expand its US manufacturing operations, including $85 million for a new plant in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and upgrades in Smyrna, Tennessee, creating about 750 new jobs.

Fluence Corporation secured $3.3 million in municipal water and wastewater bookings in North America in the first two months of 2024, including MABR plants in Colorado and Indiana.

Energy Catalyst, a geothermal heat pump startup, selected a site in Troy, New York for a $10 million expansion to increase manufacturing capacity.

TWB Company, a joint venture of Worthington Steel, signed a licensing agreement with ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks for patented ablation technology to produce hot formed tailored blanks, and plans to install a fully automated ablation line at its Monroe, Michigan facility.

Luvata, a Mitsubishi group company, is building a new factory in Delaware, Ohio, for electric car components. The $18 million investment includes cold forming, machining and robotic automation equipment, with construction started in February 2024 and expected opening in fall 2024. The expansion will add up to 50 jobs over 10 years.

MX Holdings and Century Aluminum Company have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new joint venture focusing on the manufacture and marketing of low-carbon secondary billet for the automotive and general extrusion industries.

Husqvarna Group has signed an agreement to acquire ETwater, a smart irrigation management company, from Rivulis Irrigation. The acquisition will expand Husqvarna's Gardena Division's commercial offering in North America.

Trinseo announced it has initiated a sale process for its 50% ownership in Americas Styrenics (AmSty), a joint venture with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. The exit process is expected to lead to a definitive arrangement by early 2025.

PC Construction and Stantec were selected to design and construct a $175 million biosolids upgrade project at the Arlington County Water Pollution Control Plant in Virginia, incorporating thermal hydrolysis process technology.

ABB opened its refitted US robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, with a $20 million investment, expanding capacity for AI-enabled robotic solutions for the US and Americas.

MX Holdings and Century Aluminum signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture for manufacturing and marketing low-carbon secondary billet, using recycled content and low-carbon processes.