EnergyLink International announced on 11 April 2023 that it has acquired UECompression Inc., a supplier and distributor of engineered-to-order compression equipment, and appointed Keith Kern as UECompression's president.
Magnum Venus Products (MVP) bought a facility and 17 acres of land in East Tennessee, consolidating its corporate office and Knoxville assembly and service center. The expected $20 million investment over five years is estimated to create 100 jobs.
Cheer Pack North America developed a 5-oz flexible spouted refill pouch for ScottsMiracle-Gro's Ortho GroundClear weed and grass killer concentrate, the first of its kind in the weed control category.
Efort Intelligent Equipment's Polish unit received an order worth about $25.5 million to supply industrial robots for Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The robots will be used to upgrade a production line for front and rear doors of Atlas NF and Atlas Cross Sport NF models.
United Flow Technologies acquired Kodru-Mooney in October 2022 and Macaulay Controls Company in March 2023, two providers of valve and control equipment for water and industrial markets.
Newmark's Global Corporate Services division was awarded a long-term contract by Saint-Gobain to support operations across 38 million square feet of office, distribution and manufacturing space in North America.
Beckwood Press Company was awarded a contract by Hendrickson USA, L.L.C. to engineer and build a 1500-ton hydraulic stamping press for blanking, deep drawing, and forming parts for the transportation industry.
BAE Systems accepted the first multichip prototypes from Intel and Qorvo under the Department of Defense's SHIP program. Intel delivered a digital multichip package and Qorvo delivered a radio frequency module, to be transitioned into electronic warfare systems.
Industrial Electric Manufacturing (IEM) is expanding into a second building at NorthPoint Industrial Park in Jacksonville, Florida, with a $6.14 million build-out permit issued on April 7, 2023. The total investment is $15 million, and the company plans to add 300 jobs by the end of Q3 2023, bringing total employment to 700.
Holland Pump Co acquired BPR Pumping & Vacuum Solutions, a Texas pump rental business with Houston and Austin branches. The deal is Holland Pump's sixth acquisition since partnering with XPV Water Partners.
MECO, a Grundfos company, acquired San Diego-based Water Works Inc, which designs and installs ultrapure industrial water systems. The deal strengthens MECO's ultrapure water treatment portfolio.
Legacy Service Partners partnered with Buehler Air Conditioning to expand in the Jacksonville, Florida market.
Danfoss Turbocor opened a new 13,470 m² production plant in Tallahassee, Florida, valued at US $62 million.
Samsung and Lennox agreed to create a new joint company to provide the U.S. and Canadian markets with variable refrigerant flow HVAC systems, ductless mini-split, air conditioning and heat pumps.
Thermogenics Inc., a provider of commercial and industrial boiler solutions, acquired Sioux City, Iowa-based Plains Mechanical Services, a full-service boiler company. The acquisition expands Thermogenics' service reach in the north central US.
Pratt & Whitney plans to invest $225 million through 2028 to build an 845,000-square-foot sustainment facility near Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, consolidating six existing sites into two locations for military engine depot operations.
Phoslock Environmental Technologies will relocate a manufacturing plant from China to Casper, Wyoming, aided by a $600,000 grant from the Wyoming Business Council.
Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding its facilities in Savannah, Georgia, adding 1,600 jobs in 2023 to support production of the new Gulfstream G400 and grow maintenance operations. Two manufacturing buildings are under construction.
ALTRA | SANEXEN was awarded a contract by Waste Connections to provide the first continuous full-scale PFAS remediation solution at landfills in Rosemount and Rich Valley, Minnesota, for ten years.
ALTRA | SANEXEN was awarded a contract by Waste Connections to provide the first continuous full-scale PFAS remediation solution at landfills in Rosemount and Rich Valley, Minnesota, for ten years.
Global Water Technology acquired the chemical water treatment clients of the former Bob Johnson & Associates from Kemco Systems, expanding its footprint in the Southwestern United States and Texas.
FS-Elliott invested $2 million to expand manufacturing and warehouse space to 180,000 sq ft and add two new Mazak Integrex machines and a robotic arm at its facility in Export, Pennsylvania.
Alstef Group has finalized the acquisition of Solution Net Systems (SNS), a US-based provider of automated parcel handling and warehouse automation solutions, to expand its global footprint and parcel handling automation division.
Sheffield Forgemasters has secured a multi-million USD contract to deliver three 147-tonne steel rolls to Nucor's new plate rolling mill in Brandenburg, Kentucky, which will produce 1.2 million tons of steel plate annually.
Pilkington North America, Inc. will invest $86.8 million in its float glass facility in Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina. The project includes the rebuild of one of its two float glass lines, expansion of existing coating capabilities, and other building and equipment improvements, creating 20 jobs.
BFC Group, a Triton portfolio company and specialist in clamping profiles for the automotive industry, has signed an agreement to acquire Arrowhead Industries, a core metal supplier to the automotive industry in the USA. The announcement was made on April 6, 2023.
indie Semiconductor plans to expand its office in Auburn Hills, Michigan, into a semiconductor design and testing facility, with a $12.5 million capital investment and creation of up to 180 jobs.
SAR Trilogy Management completed the acquisition of Epps Air Service, LLC (Epps Aviation), rebranding it as Aero Center Epps Atlanta. The business is a full-service FBO at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.
Meissner Corp. will invest $243 million to build a biomedical filter manufacturing and research plant in Athens, Georgia, projected to employ nearly 1,800 workers by 2031.
LEER Group, a business unit of J.B. Poindexter & Co., held a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 5, 2023, marking the opening of a new commercial aluminum cap manufacturing facility at its Midwest location to increase production capacity for commercial aluminum truck caps.
Mellott, along with partners KastRock, NorX, and Marion Machine, announced a multi-million dollar growth initiative to increase warehouse capacity, parts inventory, equipment stock, and service capabilities at locations from Florida to Pennsylvania.
The State of Iowa awarded $8.3 million in matching grants to five companies (AgCertain, Arconic, CJ Bio, and two others) to upgrade water infrastructure at manufacturing and industrial facilities in Boone, Davenport, Dubuque and Fort Dodge.
Mitsubishi Power and Warwick Carbon Solutions entered into a Joint Development Agreement to develop decarbonization projects for the power and industrial sectors in North America.
Kuraray has signed a distribution agreement with Gehring-Montgomery, Inc. for its MOWITAL polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resins in North America, effective from July 1, 2023.
Busch USA has acquired Vac-Tech Inc., a vacuum pump service and sales provider with locations in Phoenix, Arizona and Richardson, Texas. Vac-Tech will keep its brand as a Busch Group company.
Bonnell Aluminum announced the expansion of its TSLOTS aluminum structural framing system operation with a new manufacturing and distribution site in Newnan, Georgia, serving the Southeastern US.
Kinderhook Industries agreed to sell its portfolio company Circon Holdings to Covanta Holding, a portfolio company of EQT Partners.
Boyne Capital acquired Ryan Construction Co. and Ryan Marine, Inc., providers of marine and industrial contracting and maintenance services.
Groome Industrial Service Group, a portfolio company of Argosy Private Equity, acquired Blasting Solutions, a provider of controlled explosive deslagging services for boilers.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems were awarded a shared $400 million ceiling IDIQ contract for research and development under the Advanced Aerospace Systems Technology Research program.
Severn Peanut Company, a division of Meherrin Agricultural and Chemical, will invest $17 million and hire 44 workers to upgrade and renovate its Elizabethtown facility and improve peanut butter production.
Samkee Corp. is building its first U.S. operation in Tuskegee, Alabama, a $128 million aluminum diecasting plant to supply Hyundai Motor with engine and transmission components, EV and battery parts. Production is scheduled to begin in 2024, creating 170 jobs.
Florim USA started production of gauged porcelain tile at its Clarksville, Tennessee factory after a $35 million expansion, installing Continua+ press technology by Sacmi.
ABB is investing approximately $170 million in the United States, creating 300 new skilled jobs in manufacturing, innovation and distribution operations. The investment includes a new drives facility in New Berlin, Wisconsin.
Polyram has completed a production line for engineering thermoplastic products at its American factory in March 2023, as part of its expansion in the Bondyram and Polytron areas.
Konecranes has acquired the industrial and nuclear crane and crane service operations of privately held Whiting Corporation, strengthening its presence in the North American market.
ArtiFlex Manufacturing has announced the full acquisition of Hercules Machine Tool & Die, a company based in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
California-based Nexa3D has purchased Addifab, developer of Freeform Injection Molding (FIM) technology, which enables 3D-printed polymer tooling for short-term injection molding.
Excelus Manufacturing Solutions, a Sky Peak Capital platform, acquired Maclean Precision Machine, a supplier of tight tolerance parts for aerospace, defense and semiconductor industries. The acquisition nearly doubles Excelus' capacity.
ABB is constructing a $100 million, 275,000-square-foot plant and offices in New Berlin, Wisconsin, adding 100 jobs, with opening scheduled for fall 2024 as part of about $170 million US investment.