CCC and LiftKing Manufacturing were awarded a fixed-price contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to provide multiple 4K and 6K diesel low profile forklifts for shipboard use by the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support group.

American Standard Circuits (ASC) and Sunstone Circuits announced their merger, creating a partnership in the printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing industry. The merger brings together expanded capabilities and manufacturing expertise.

Pratt & Whitney secured a $5.5-billion contract modification for F117 Engine Sustainment Support services on US Air Force and international allies' C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft.

Toray Industries plans to increase regular tow carbon fibre production capacity at its Spartanburg, South Carolina and Gumi, South Korea plants by 20%, adding lines to reach 35,000 metric tons annually beginning in 2025.

3M will invest up to $468 million over three years to expand its Brookings, South Dakota healthcare manufacturing plant, starting with a $158 million expansion in 2023 including 200,000 sq ft of manufacturing space, a warehouse, and additional docks.

Air Industries Group received two contracts totaling $5.2 million: a $2.0 million order for E-2D arresting gear components from a long-time US customer, and a $3.2 million order for F-35 arresting gear components from a new European customer. Deliveries for the E-2D order begin in 2025, and for the F-35 order in Q4 2023.

Central Moloney, Inc. selected Okaloosa County, Florida for a new 302,000 SF manufacturing facility for pad-mounted electrical transformers. The $50 million project is expected to create 350 jobs.

AAON announced a $40 million expansion adding a 230,000-square-foot building to its Longview, Texas plant to increase production and coil capacity, with about 250 new full-time jobs. Groundbreaking is scheduled for July 18, 2023.

Worksport Ltd. received four purchase orders totaling US$720,000 for its soft-folding tonneau covers and began shipping them from its 222,000 sq. ft. Western New York manufacturing facility.

Tower International and Autokiniton Global Group jointly announced on July 12, 2023, that Tower agreed to sell to AGG for $900 million. The acquisition is expected to close in September or October 2023.

Rixan Automation, a subsidiary of Hunkar Technologies, acquired Carlin Automation, a distributor of industrial thermal products. The transaction closed on July 12, 2023.

First Mode announced construction of its first manufacturing facility in Seattle, Washington, USA, to produce zero-emission powerplants and infrastructure for nuGen haulage solutions for mining and rail, with operations starting later in 2023.

Honda announced a $56 million investment to build a new factory at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, for its HondaJet 2600 business jet. The facility will create 280 jobs with an average wage of $80,000 per year.

Viega announced a $14 million investment to expand production capacity of its ProPress products at its McPherson, Kansas facility. New equipment is expected to be in production by the end of Q3 2023.

Robogistics opened a 27,000 sq ft facility in Tampa, Florida, serving as an engineering, service, and training hub, while manufacturing continues in Texas.

Pratt & Whitney received a $66 million contract from the US Department of Defense for initial activities on the Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) programme for the F-35 fighter fleet. The funds will support design engineering, technology maturation, and long-lead material purchases.

SCR Solutions has broken ground on a 10,000 sq. ft. expansion to its existing manufacturing facility in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The expansion is expected to be operational by December 2023 and will create several new jobs.

Transcat, Inc. has purchased all capital stock of privately-held SteriQual, Inc. for $4.25 million in stock, effective July 12, 2023. SteriQual provides consulting services to pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostic equipment manufacturers.

Robogistics, a Texas-based gantry robot manufacturer, has moved into a second 27,500 sq. ft. facility in Tampa, Florida, to serve as an engineering, service and training hub. Manufacturing operations continue in Texas.

ALMAG Aluminum is bringing a former aluminum extrusion facility in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey back to life, adding over 163,000 square feet. The expansion includes two extrusion presses and a fully automated anodizing line.

Middle River Marine (MRM) acquired a Liebherr LH 110 port litronic material handler for its terminal in South Chicago, Illinois. The machine will handle bulk materials such as pig iron for transport by rail, truck, or barge.

Ryse Energy, a Masdar City-based renewable energy company, acquired Primus Wind Power, a US manufacturer of micro wind turbines. The acquisition adds AIR turbines to Ryse Energy's portfolio and enables US manufacturing.

IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. received $3.1 million in new orders from a major aerospace defense contractor. The orders are for beryllium alloy parts.

Seaman Corporation will invest $30 million to construct a 350,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Bristol, Tennessee, creating 58 jobs.

MAN Energy Solutions won an order from Air Products for six air-compressor trains for an air-separation unit at Air Products' Clean Energy Complex in Darrow, Louisiana. The complex will produce blue hydrogen and blue ammonia and is expected to start commercial operation in 2026.

Honda Aircraft Company will invest $55.7 million in a new factory in Guilford County, North Carolina, to produce the HondaJet 2600 Concept light jet, creating nearly 300 jobs.

Honda Aircraft Company plans to expand its Greensboro, North Carolina plant to develop and produce the HondaJet 2600 model. The expansion will create 280 new jobs over five years, with a $55.7 million investment by December 2027. The state approved a $3.43 million job development investment grant.

Prolec GE is expanding its Shreveport, Louisiana facility with a $28.5 million investment, creating 153 new jobs. The plant manufactures electrical transformers for solar parks, wind farms and other industrial and renewable energy projects. Construction of the new line started in June 2023 with completion expected in March 2024.

Aimia Inc.'s subsidiary Tufropes has acquired Cortland Industrial, LLC from Enerpac Tool Group Corp. for $26.6 million. Cortland is a designer and manufacturer of synthetic ropes, slings and tethers for aerospace, defense, marine and renewables markets.

Wenker, Inc., a German automotive supplier, announced plans to establish its new U.S. headquarters in Greer, South Carolina, with a $3.1 million investment. The 131,400-square-foot facility will create 27 new jobs and is expected to be complete by mid-2024.

Aerospares 2000 and Sentry Aerospace Corporation merged to create one of the largest global independent distributors of high-value commercial aircraft rotables. The combined company will be headquartered in Morganville, New Jersey.

Loar Group Inc. closed the acquisition of Desser Aerospace's Proprietary Solutions segment from VSE Corporation. The segment will operate as DAC Engineered Products, LLC, with manufacturing in Oswego, Illinois, producing carbon brakes, steel brakes, and other aerospace components.

LFM Capital unveiled a new platform company, Weller Metalworks, through the acquisition of Muthig. Weller Metalworks is a metal fabrication and precision machining platform.

Henson Robinson Company signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Reliable Mechanical Company, an HVAC and plumbing contractor in Champaign, Illinois. The transaction is scheduled to close on September 1, 2023, and will retain the Relible Mechanical name as a division.

Altex Tube will open a $110 million steel tubing plant on the Steel Dynamics Inc. campus in Columbus, Mississippi, by mid-October 2023. The 100,000-square-foot facility will produce 100,000 tons of steel tubing per year and create 60 jobs.

Menlo Micro, a microelectronics manufacturer, will invest over $50 million to open its first domestic fabrication facility in Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, creating over 100 jobs.

Crete Mechanical Group acquired a majority stake in Advanced Integrated Services (AIS), an automation and controls company based in Youngsville, LA and Midland, TX. AIS provides services in automation, instrumentation, control panel fabrication, electrical, fire and safety.

Rockwell Medical acquired the hemodialysis concentrates business from Evoqua Water Technologies for $11 million upfront plus two milestone payments of $2.5 million each. The acquisition includes contracts, intellectual property, FDA clearances, and assets nationwide.

Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc. announced a $153 million expansion of its manufacturing operation in Berea, Kentucky, creating 167 new full-time jobs. The project includes additional production lines and equipment to meet market demand and EV sector growth.

Menlo Microsystems will invest over $50 million to retrofit a microelectronics manufacturing fabrication facility in Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, creating over 100 jobs. The facility will be the company's first domestic microelectronics fab.

Akers Packaging has moved its Chicago team into a new 280,000-square-foot facility at 425 Crossing Drive, University Park, Illinois, which houses a new Fosber corrugator and will add converting machines in the third quarter.

Cardbox Packaging Inc. cut the ribbon on an 11,000-square-foot expansion of its U.S. manufacturing headquarters in Pittston, Pennsylvania, with state officials attending.

Original One Parts, LLC, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, merged with Headlights Depot, a distributor of reconditioned, recycled and aftermarket headlights and taillights. The combined business aims to become one of the largest OE-alternative auto lighting businesses.

The Shaw Group secured a project award for module and pipe fabrication services for a new commercial-scale methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant being built by Roehm America LLC in Bay City, Texas. The project includes fabrication of over 30 modules and more than 120,000 linear feet of pipe, to be delivered by end of 2023.

Zeus, a manufacturer of advanced polymer solutions, opened a new 75,600-square-foot facility in Arden Hills, Minnesota, featuring a cleanroom and R&D lab for catheter design and manufacturing. The multimillion-dollar investment is expected to create at least 100 jobs.

MSA has acquired Fredericksen Engineering, an HVAC engineering firm based in Mequon, Wisconsin, effective July 10, 2023. Fredericksen will become a division of MSA's Buildings service line.

The US Department of Energy has awarded funding to a collaborative project between General Motors and NexGen Power Systems to develop electric drive systems using Vertical GaN semiconductors. The announcement was made on July 10, 2023.

Daikin Comfort Technologies subsidiary AirReps acquired the operations and employees of Integrated Systems and Controls, LLC and InControl, both in the Seattle metro region, to expand its commercial services.

LS Electric Co. purchased 46,000 sqm of land and a 3,700 sqm building in Bastrop, Texas, to establish its first North American production facility for power distribution systems, with plans for expansion and an R&D center.

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) entered into an exclusive license and acquired key assets for certain Inertial, Communication and Navigation product lines from Honeywell International.