The Royal Group acquired Innovative Fiber, a corrugated packaging maker in Franklin, Wisconsin, effective March 31, 2023, adding its 18th manufacturing facility.

Greif completed a $145 million all-cash deal raising its ownership of Centurion Container, a Chicago-area reconditioner of intermediate bulk containers and plastic drums, from 9% to 80%. The deal grows Greif's North American presence.

Holcim, the world's largest concrete company, finalized the $1.29 billion acquisition of Duro-Last, a Saginaw-based roofing systems manufacturer.

Mars, Incorporated entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Heska Corporation, a provider of veterinary diagnostic products, for $120.00 per share, representing a total value of approximately $1.3 billion. Heska will join Mars Petcare's science & diagnostics division.

El Paso Water Utilities awarded two contracts totaling $550 million to a joint venture of PCL Construction and Sundt Industrial Group for upgrades to the Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant and construction of a $150 million Advanced Water Purification Facility.

Packwell broke ground on a new 725,000-square-foot resin packaging facility at Port Houston's Bayport Industrial Complex. The facility is expected to anchor 20,000 export containers annually and become operational in early 2024.

Sypris Technologies has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply drivetrain components for a new model of side-by-side utility-terrain vehicles. Production is expected to begin in 2024.

CECO Environmental Corp. completed the acquisition of Transcend Solutions, LLC, a Houston-based process filtration solution design and manufacturing company serving hydrocarbon and chemical processing applications.

RISE Group, Inc. acquired Air Masters HVAC of NE, Inc., a 23-person commercial HVAC and building automation firm based in Fall River, Massachusetts, in April 2023. Terms were not disclosed.

Cummins announced it is investing more than $1 billion across its U.S. engine manufacturing facilities in Indiana, North Carolina and New York to upgrade them for producing fuel-agnostic engine platforms that run on low-carbon fuels.

Collins Aerospace is expanding its Blount Island production plant in North Jacksonville with a 23,000-square-foot building for manufacturing submarine parts. The city issued a foundation permit on March 30, 2023, with a project cost of $1.065 million.

nVent Electric plc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ECM Industries, LLC, a provider of electrical connectors, tools and cable management, for $1.1 billion. The acquisition is expected to close in 2023.

Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc., through its affiliates Arbor Metals Inc. and Tube Supply, LP, has acquired the assets of Marco Steel and Aluminum Inc., which has locations in Midland, TX, Lubbock, TX, and Albuquerque, NM.

ALTRA | SANEXEN announced a contract with Waste Connections to provide the first continuous large-scale PFAS remediation solution for the landfill and industrial waste management industry. ALTRA | SANEXEN will supply and operate its modular units at Waste Connections' landfills in Rosemount and Rich Valley, Minnesota, for 10 years.

Aerojet Rocketdyne was awarded a two-year contract by Lockheed Martin valued at $23.8 million to provide propulsion units for the Javelin missile.

Birdon America Inc. was awarded a multi-year U.S. Department of Defense contract to produce Bridge Erection Boat (BEB) vessels for the U.S. Army, with production in Denver, Colorado, and Ryerson as a material supplier.

APEX Controls, LLC is expanding its operations in Schoolcraft, Michigan, creating jobs and investment as part of a Michigan Strategic Fund-supported project.

Medical device manufacturer C2Dx is expanding its facility in Hudsonville, Michigan, onshoring production from Mexico, creating 65 jobs and generating $4 million in private investment, supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund.

AFCONA appointed TRiiSO LLC as its exclusive distributor for specialty additive products in Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas markets, effective April 1, 2023.

Thompson Pump distributor Florida Pumping Solutions acquired American Sock & Dewatering, a socking company in Northern Florida.

Paragon Films held a groundbreaking in April 2023 for a 70,000-square-foot expansion of its stretch film plant in Taylorsville, North Carolina.

Charter Next Generation plans a 200,000-square-foot specialty film expansion in Milton, Wisconsin, as part of a broader $270 million investment in Wisconsin.

Krones signed an agreement on 20 April 2023 to acquire 90% of Ampco Pumps Company LLC, a Wisconsin supplier of sanitary pumps and mixing equipment to food, beverage, dairy and pharma markets. Ampco generated about US$50 million revenue in fiscal 2022, and closing is expected in the first half of 2023.

PumpMan Holdings acquired the DAS Group, a Pittsburgh manufacturer's representative for municipal water and wastewater process equipment, and merged it into PumpMan Pittsburgh in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. The deal is PumpMan's twelfth acquisition.

Danish marine pump specialist Svanehøj acquired Complete Cryogenic Services in Tustin, California, which services electric submerged pumps on LNG carriers. CCS will continue as Svanehøj CCS under Svanehøj Service Solutions with its nine employees.

Berry Global began a 25,000 sq ft expansion of its Lewisburg, Tennessee stretch film facility, adding cast lines and 10 jobs, for completion by early 2024.

Charlesbank Capital Partners' portfolio company BOX Partners acquired The Packaging Wholesalers, a nationwide packaging distributor, in a transaction announced April 25, 2023. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Weidmann Group concluded the sale of its North American Diagnostic Laboratory business and InsuLogix monitoring product line to Megger Ltd on March 31, 2023.

BCPG Public Company Limited has entered into an agreement to purchase a 25% stake in Hamilton Holdings II, LLC for up to $260 million, which holds two combined cycle gas turbine projects in Pennsylvania with a combined installed capacity of 1,705 MW.

Elektrisola acquired Rea Magnet Wire's North American assets, including five manufacturing plants in Indiana, Connecticut, Virginia, and Mexico, and its corporate offices. The business will continue under the Rea brand, employing approximately 800 people.

ABB announced a new 90,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a $40 million investment. The factory will create 55 jobs and produce cable products for grid hardening, with completion expected in 2024.

Collins Aerospace received a potential $140 million IDIQ contract from the U.S. Air Force to repair NP2000 propeller systems on C-130 aircraft, with completion expected by March 2028.

ABB is investing $40 million in a new 90,000-sf manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Elastimold cable accessory solutions, expected to be complete in 2024 and employ about 55 people.

FirstWave Innovations partnered with ProAmpac to bring aseptic spouted pouches to market, using ProAmpac's short-run pouching capabilities and FirstWave's aseptic filling technology.

Nextil, through its subsidiary Elastic Fabrics of America, signed a $12.6 million order to produce a specific medical fabric for the US market.

Trendsetter Engineering has been awarded a significant contract by LLOG Exploration Offshore to design and manufacture subsea production manifolds and connectors for the Leon and Castile developments in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, using the Salamanca floating production facility. Equipment delivery is planned for early 2024.

Cannon & Wendt Electric, a Phoenix-based electrical contractor, acquired Gilbert Electric Co, a Tucson-based electrical subcontractor. The combined workforce totals 745 employees.

Microvast Holdings, Inc. announced the location of its first polyaramid separator plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with a $504 million investment. The facility will create up to 562 jobs and is expected to be the world's first mass production facility for polyaramid separator technology.

Toyota Boshoku America Inc. will invest over $225 million to construct a new 365,400-square-foot facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, creating 157 jobs. The plant will be the company's first 'Smart Plant' globally, using advanced robotics and automation.

Victaulic acquired Horizon Metals Inc., a family-owned iron and steel foundry in Nephi, Utah, on March 30, 2023 to add large-diameter piping capacity in North America.

Houston-based Trendsetter Engineering won a contract from LLOG Exploration Offshore to design and manufacture subsea production manifolds and connectors for the Leon and Castile developments, using ATV valves, with delivery planned for early 2024.

RONN Motor Group completed its acquisition of Lee Pharmaceuticals in a reverse merger transaction on March 30, 2023. RONN Motor Group shareholders received shares of Lee Pharmaceuticals stock on a 1:1 exchange basis, and RONN Motor Group will be the surviving entity.

Nucor Steel Berkeley placed an order with Primetals Technologies for a new automotive-grade continuous galvanizing line at its Huger, South Carolina facility. The line will have an annual capacity of about 500,000 tons and is expected to produce the first coil by mid-2025.

Kraton Corporation announced a significant expansion of SBS production capacity at its Belpre, Ohio facility, increasing by 24 kilotons annually by 2025.

LifePort acquired the advanced materials line of business from Aeromatrix Composites, including composite panels, adhesives, and payload component product lines. The acquisition supports LifePort's vertical integration strategy in aerospace.

Kongsberg Automotive's Flow Control Systems business unit was awarded a EUR 30 million contract for PTFE lined hoses from a major North American industrial supplier in the semiconductor market. The five-year contract runs through 2028.

CS Wind America will expand its wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in Pueblo, Colorado, to 900,000 square feet, adding 850 jobs to reach 1,500 total employees. The groundbreaking is scheduled for April 4, 2023.

Samsung confirmed that the cost of building its new semiconductor factory in Taylor, Texas has risen by $8bn to $25bn due to inflation. The factory will manufacture advanced logic semiconductors and is aiming for operations to begin in the second half of 2024.

Briggs & Stratton is investing an additional $6 million in its Advanced Battery Manufacturing facility in Tucker, Georgia, to add automated equipment for producing Vanguard Lithium-Ion Battery Packs. The investment aims to improve safety, efficiency, and production capacity.

TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA becomes the commercial representative of the TotalEnergies Corbion joint venture, adding Luminy PLA (polylactic acid) to its North American portfolio of PP, PS, and PE resins. The move supports the company's goal of 30% circular polymers by 2030.