Centrisys/CNP has been awarded the contract to upgrade the Salem, Ohio – Columbiana County Wastewater Treatment Plant. The upgrade will include a CS18-4 skid-mounted centrifuge system and PONDUS sludge hydrolysis process.

Xylem has completed its acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies. The combined company includes more than 22,000 employees globally.

Omega Morgan has acquired the assets of Intermountain Rigging and Heavy Haul (IRH), a Salt Lake City-based heavy haul and rigging specialist, expanding its geographic reach and services.

CNC PROS has acquired AME Inc., forming CNC PROS COLORADO, LLC, expanding its machine tool and automation business into Colorado and increasing its team from 10 to 16.

LightForce Orthodontics is opening a new 36,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts, to scale production of its custom 3D printed braces.

LightForce Orthodontics raised $80 million in Series D funding led by Ally Bridge Group to scale production, including a new 36,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

BorgWarner secured a contract with a global automotive thermal management supplier to deliver high voltage coolant heaters (HVCH) for three EV platforms of a major OEM. The 800V HVCH will be produced at BorgWarner's Cadillac, Michigan facility with production starting in 2025.

APCT, a custom manufacturer of advanced technology printed circuit boards and a portfolio company of Industrial Growth Partners, has completed the acquisition of San Diego PCB Design, a printed circuit board design services company.

TRInternational, Inc. has acquired ChemBlend of America, LLC in Bensenville, Illinois. ChemBlend specializes in formulating, manufacturing, and distributing chemicals including phosphates, cleaners, lubricants, coatings, paints, and electronics.

Mullen Automotive began production of Class 3 vehicles in August 2023 and Class 1 vehicles in November 2023 at its Tunica, Mississippi-based plant, with two distinct vehicle production lines running.

Shinhwa Auto USA Corp. will invest $114 million to expand its Auburn, Alabama manufacturing operation, adding 50 jobs and a 170,000-square-foot building for electric vehicle parts production.

Vantage Plastics is investing $31 million to open a new facility on Wilder Road in Bangor Township, Michigan, creating 93 jobs. The company is a custom thermoformer.

The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works a contract to construct three Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The contract was announced on August 1, 2023.

Encina Development Group has signed an agreement with Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions to engineer, deliver, operate, and maintain a water treatment system for Encina's Point Township Circular Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania, which will convert up to 450,000 tons of end-of-life plastics annually.

CoolSys, a provider of sustainable refrigeration and HVAC solutions, has acquired Lima Company, a commercial and industrial HVAC and refrigeration service provider in the Mid-Atlantic US.

Aurorium (formerly Vertellus) has acquired Centauri Technologies, a specialty materials manufacturer in Pasadena, Texas. The acquisition expands Aurorium's portfolio in high-growth markets like personal care, coatings, and transportation.

TiRobotics' US subsidiary signed a contract on July 30, 2023 to supply AGV/AMR robots for secondary battery automation systems to a US customer, worth US$3.63 million. The supply period runs until November 2025.

Universal Alloy Corporation US, a division of Montana Aerospace AG, signed a multi-year supply agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Fuji Industries at the Paris Air Show. UAC US will manufacture fuselage and empennage extrusions for Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

PACECO CORP secured an order from International Transportation Service LLC for 5 ship-to-shore cranes and 5 rubber tire gantry cranes for the terminal at the Port of Long Beach, California. The cranes are part of a modernization and capacity expansion project.

Bandit Industries is expanding in Union Township, Michigan, with a $1.5 million capital investment expected to create 80 jobs in advanced manufacturing. The company will renovate an existing facility to add production lines and new machinery.

Patriot Capital Group announced an investment in the newly formed Gautier Steel Holdings Inc. ESOP, partnering with Mosaic Capital Partners, Tecum Capital and Salem Investment Partners. The transaction consolidates ownership of a bar mill and a plate mill in Johnstown, Pennsylvania under common ownership.

Eaton broke ground on a $100 million expansion of its Nacogdoches, Texas manufacturing facility adding 200,000 square feet and over 200 jobs, doubling capacity for voltage regulators and three-phase transformers. The project was first announced in August 2023.

TC Transcontinental Packaging will install a $60 million biaxially oriented PE (BOPE) film line supplied by Brückner at its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, which expanded the site by 120,000 square feet, with commissioning planned for spring 2024.

American Packaging Corporation held the grand opening of its 275,000-square-foot Center of Excellence flexible packaging plant in Cedar City, Utah, a $100 million facility expected to create over 135 jobs.

Hanon Systems will invest nearly $170 million and create 600 jobs by establishing a new manufacturing facility in Huntington Park, Loudon County, Tennessee. The plant will supply thermal solutions for electrified vehicles to North American automakers.

ReNEW Partners acquired Absolute Machine & Tooling, a precision machine shop in Leander, Texas, that manufactures semiconductor components. The transaction closed on July 31, 2023.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. was awarded a $387,813,796 contract modification to provide non-recurring engineering efforts in support of production of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for the Government of France. Work is expected to be completed by December 2027.

Lord Corp. was awarded a $27,700,598 five-year contract by the Naval Supply Systems Command for repair of three components used in the rotor assembly of the V-22 Osprey. Work will be performed in Erie, Pennsylvania, through July 2028.

Oshkosh Corporation completed the acquisition of JBT AeroTech Corporation from John Bean Technologies Corporation for approximately $820 million. The deal was announced on May 26, 2023.

The Wichita City Council approved $60 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds and a 10-year tax abatement for Air Capital Flight Line LLC to construct a new 300,000-square-foot building for Spirit AeroSystems. The facility will be used for office and manufacturing, creating 150 new jobs.

Husky Technologies partnered with Origin Materials to commercialize PET/F, a hybrid polymer incorporating FDCA into PET for advanced packaging. Origin polymerized FDCA into PET, and Husky molded it into preforms and bottles at commercial scale.

The U.S. Navy assigned five-year, fixed-price contracts totaling $137 million to five specialty manufacturers for forged marine engine shafts. Contractors include Erie Forge and Steel, Steel America, Collins Machine Works, Bender CCP, and North American Forgemasters.

Republic Services and Ravago announced the creation of Blue Polymers, LLC, a partnership to develop a network of facilities producing 100% post-consumer recycled plastics. Four facilities are planned to open over four years starting late 2024, with combined capacity of 300 million pounds per year.

Fulkrum was awarded a seven-figure contract to provide third-party inspection services for Sempra Infrastructure's Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Port Arthur, Texas. The initial order is valued at $1 million, with total contract value estimated at just under $5 million.

Techmer PM acquired Advanced Color Technologies (ACT), a paint manufacturing company based in Dalton, Georgia, in July 2023. Terms were not disclosed.

Republic Services and Ravago have formed a joint venture, Blue Polymers, to build four facilities in the U.S. producing recycled HDPE and PP pellets. The $350 million investment will create 300 million pounds of annual capacity, with plants expected operational by 2028.

Positron Corporation agreed to purchase six Attrius PET systems and components from Neusoft Positron Medical Systems with an estimated value of $6 million.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. was awarded a 10-year contract by BARDA valued at up to $704 million for advanced development, manufacturing scale-up, and procurement of Ebanga treatment for Ebola virus disease.

LMI Packaging held a groundbreaking for a roughly 50,000-square-foot expansion at its Pleasant Prairie facility, mainly for internal warehouse space. The expansion is planned for completion by December 6.

Sypris Technologies, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, received an order to supply 72-inch insulated joints for the expansion of the Atoka Water Pipeline for the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust. Shipments run from 2023 to 2024 and terms were not disclosed.

Curtiss-Wright was awarded contracts worth over $250 million from Bechtel Plant Machinery and General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply propulsion valves, pumps and instrumentation and control systems for US Navy submarine and aircraft carrier programs. Work will run through 2028 at its New York and Pennsylvania facilities.

VinFast broke ground on its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Chatham County, North Carolina, with a Phase 1 total investment of up to $2 billion. The plant will have an initial capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year, producing VF 7, VF 8 and VF 9 models.

Raytheon Missiles and Defense received a $43,764,235 contract modification to procure antenna hardware kits for Tactical Tomahawk recertification and production, including 281 kits for recertification and 114 for production. Work will be performed in Boulder, Colorado and Tucson, Arizona, with completion expected by January 2026.

L3Harris closed its $4.7 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, a manufacturer of rocket engines and propulsion systems for the Defense Department and NASA. The deal was announced in December 2022 and closed on July 28, 2023.

Triumph Engine Control Systems LLC was awarded a $49.2 million contract by the U.S. Army for CH-47 Chinook main fuel control overhauls and upgrades. Work is expected to be completed by July 31, 2028.

Sika increased production capacities for synthetic macro fibers at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to meet growing demand for sustainable concrete in the USA. The expansion was announced on 28 July 2023.

Alro Steel acquired Heimansohn Steel, a metals service center in Clarksville, Tennessee, on 28 July 2023. The acquisition expands Alro's customer base in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Morgan Metals held a ribbon-cutting for a 5,000 square-foot metal manufacturing building and loading dock in Athens, Alabama, adding CNC milling, lathes, laser plasma cutting, and powder coating capabilities.

Mitsubishi Power delivered two M501JAC gas turbines to the IPP Renewed site in Delta, Utah, for an 840 MW CCGT plant that will initially run on 30% hydrogen, with a 20-year service agreement.

Plasan North America was awarded a $300 million contract by the U.S. Army to build armored cab components for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).