Family-owned corrugated packaging maker Welch Packaging has started up a new corrugator facility, OHCorr, in Wooster, Ohio, to produce corrugated sheets for its box plants. The site is in Wooster's Innovation Park.

Rapid Pump, a Hidden Harbor Capital Partners portfolio company, acquired Metro Pumps & Systems, a pump and motor repair and distribution firm in Edison, New Jersey. The deal expands Rapid Pump's customer base in the NYC-metro area.

Amtech Software will deploy its EnCore ERP platform across five Opus Packaging manufacturing facilities in the US to improve efficiency and productivity. The system adds cloud-based access and automation.

Selee Corp., a division of Porvair, is investing $7 million in its Henderson County plant to improve production and retain 110 jobs. Henderson County is providing a $68,000 grant tied to investment and job targets.

Paul Mueller Company announced a $20 million expansion of its Springfield, Missouri headquarters facilities, adding 100,000 square feet for production and R&D. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2024 and finish in fall 2025.

Packaging Corporation of America is replacing its existing corrugated products plant in Phoenix with a new greenfield facility expected to be operational in spring 2025. The new plant will more than double the site's capacity to over 2 billion square feet of production per year.

US packaging maker Plastipak will supply Kraft Heinz with containers made from 100% food-grade recycled PET. The article is paywalled, so only the headline details are confirmed.

Dover has acquired Marshall Excelsior Company for $395 million in cash. The Michigan-based flow control component maker will join Dover's OPW Global unit.

Axium Packaging has opened a $36 million, 130,000-square-foot plastic packaging plant in Archdale, North Carolina, its first in the Carolinas. The plant is about 15 miles southwest of Greensboro and will bring new jobs, though no number is given.

Oliver Twinsafe will supply soft-seated double block and bleed valves in 316 stainless steel for phases 2 and 3 of the Plaquemines project, for an unnamed European compression manufacturer. The project is on the Mississippi River about 20 miles south of New Orleans.

Nightfood Holdings has signed a letter of intent to acquire SWC Group, doing business as Carryoutsupplies.com, a US wholesaler of custom takeout packaging for foodservice, in an all-stock transaction through its subsidiary Future Hospitality Ventures Holdings.

Workdry International has acquired Holland Pump Company, a pump rental business with over 1,000 pumps across 15 US sites, backed by Arcus Infrastructure Partners. It will operate as Workdry's North American division.

Spray nozzle maker BETE completed a strategic merger with compressed air and static elimination firm EXAIR, with Northborne Partners as exclusive financial advisor. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Green Bay Packaging broke ground on July 9, 2024 on a new 270,000 square foot facility for its Great Lakes Packaging Division in Germantown, Wisconsin, with operations expected in fall 2025 and 20 additional jobs planned.

Sullivan Palatek, a North American air compressor maker, took delivery of a PTG Holroyd TG350E CNC helical rotor grinding machine, doubling its rotary screw compressor rotor capacity at its Michigan City, Indiana facility, which it plans to expand by 50%.

MAN Energy Solutions will supply a large-scale heat pump system with two 12.5 MW compressors to Scout Motors for its electric vehicle plant in Blythewood, South Carolina. The plant, part of a multi-billion Volkswagen investment, is designed for over 200,000 vehicles a year.

Hood Container Corporation agreed to buy the packaging assets of Independent II, LLC, including its corrugated, design and manufacturing operations in Louisville, Kentucky. The transaction is expected to close in the near future.

Victaulic announced a $100 million expansion in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, adding a 150,000-square-foot foundry addition and a 60,000-square-foot CNC machine shop, with at least 214 new jobs. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is investing $1.5 million in the project, announced on 2 July 2024.

Rexa Inc, a maker of electronic components and industrial valves, plans a $33 million project including a 110,000 sq ft building on West Grove Street in Middleboro, relocating from West Bridgewater and creating 25 new jobs. The plan was presented to the select board on 1 July 2024.

Viega is building a $200 million, 180,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Shalersville, Ohio, about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland, expected to be operational in early 2025. The plant will expand its North American production.

WestRock broke ground on a highly automated corrugated box plant in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, a $140 million project with more than 580,000 square feet, expected to open in April 2025. The plant is one of WestRock's superplants and will lead to the closure of a North Chicago, Illinois facility.

Impel Company, backed by Pike Street Capital, acquired Don Pedro Pump, a family-run fluid management and pump provider in Turlock, California. The deal was announced on 27 June 2024.

EXAIR, a maker of engineered compressed air products, has acquired spray nozzle maker BETE under a definitive merger agreement announced June 26, 2024. The companies plan to combine product lines and distribution networks.

Missouri-based Continental Pump and Tennessee-based Integrity Pump & Motor formed a strategic partnership, creating Compass Group's new pump manufacturing platform. The announcement was made on June 25, 2024.

Senior plc was awarded multi-year production contracts by Collins Aerospace worth about $80 million over 10 years for precision formed and machined thrust reverser structural components for Boeing 787 and Airbus A320neo and A220 aircraft, made at its Jet Products facility in California.

LMI Packaging announced a 50,000-square-foot addition to its Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin building, bringing its manufacturing footprint to just over 120,000 square feet to support warehousing, manufacturing and machine capacity.

Delmarva Corrugated Packaging announced a 2-megawatt photovoltaic rooftop system at its Dover, Delaware plant, expected to supply about one-third of the facility's power.

US corrugated and folding carton maker McLean Packaging purchased a Scodix Ultra 6500 SHD digital enhancement press from Scodix, confirmed at drupa. McLean has three production facilities and over 200 employees.

Lime Rock Partners, together with CEO Gideon Hixon and the A&B management team, announced on June 19, 2024 the management buyout of A&B Valve, a Houston-headquartered valve distributor, installer and actuation provider serving the Permian Basin from Midland, Texas and Carlsbad, New Mexico. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Packaging manufacturer Berkley announced the acquisition of family-owned corrugated sheet plant Sisco Corporation, based in Nashville, Illinois, to expand its in-house corrugated manufacturing.

HVAC equipment distributor JMP will consolidate its Greensboro operations into a new facility in Guilford County, North Carolina, investing $30 million and creating 40 jobs over five years.

Kraus-Anderson Construction completed an 89,856-square-foot expansion of Menasha Packaging's facility in Pelahatchie Industrial Park, Mississippi. Menasha, which invested $79 million in the project, will add 21 jobs to its 95 existing employees.

Turnspire Capital Partners has acquired Swanson Industries, a Morgantown, West Virginia maker of hydraulic equipment for mining and industrial use, from AEA Investors. The deal also includes Swanson's controlling stake in Tiefenbach North America. No deal value was disclosed.

SupplyOne, a Wellspring Capital portfolio company, has acquired Columbia Corrugated Box Co., which operates in Oregon, Washington and Northern California. Footprint Capital acted as exclusive sell-side advisor. The deal was announced June 2024.

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.

Advanced Cooling Technologies won a contract worth over $6 million from NASA Kennedy Space Center to design, manufacture and test two Rollout Purge Units for the Mobile Launcher 2. The units will replace existing Mini Portable Purge Units.

Clearly Clean Products, LLC will build a new manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a $24.9 million capital investment and at least 80 new jobs. The plant will nearly double its production capacity for recyclable plastic food trays.

Atlas Copco plans a $40 million expansion of its Voorheesville facility in Albany County, New York, adding a 64,438-square-foot building so it can custom build larger compressors. The plan was reported on 2024-06-04.

Welch Packaging, a custom corrugated products manufacturer, acquired Michcor Container Inc., a corrugated box manufacturer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, founded in 1981. Specific terms were not disclosed. The announcement was made on 2024-06-03.

Ingersoll Rand closed its previously announced acquisition of ILC Dover, a life-science single-use solutions maker, with an upfront cash price of about $2.325 billion, from New Mountain Capital.

Delmarva Corrugated Packaging held the grand opening of its 465,000-square-foot plant in Dover, Delaware, a $91 million investment that created 160 jobs. The plant has been operating since 2021 and is served by the Delmarva Central Railroad.

Green Bay Packaging Inc. has acquired SMC Packaging Group of Springfield, Missouri, a corrugated packaging company with plants in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The transaction closed May 31, 2024 and was announced June 6, 2024.

Greif is nearing completion of a new bulk corrugated manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas, making triple wall sheets and jumbo boxes, expected to be operational in spring 2024.

EFP, LLC held a grand opening for its sixth location, a protective packaging and cold chain plant in the Lee County Industrial Park in Bishopville, South Carolina. The $15 million investment is expected to create over 30 jobs.

Danfoss Turbocor opened a 145,000 sq ft production facility in Tallahassee, Florida, built with a $62 million investment. The plant makes TTS/TG/TH Turbocor compressors and doubles the company's current capacity.

Danfoss Turbocor celebrated the opening of a new 145,000 square foot production facility in Tallahassee, doubling its manufacturing capacity for oil-free compressors. The $62 million investment is expected to create jobs in the area.

Island Pump and Tank, a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, acquired S&W Services, Inc., a petroleum service and inspection provider based in Syracuse, New York, adding locations in Syracuse, Rochester and Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions opened its North American headquarters and first US manufacturing facility in Devens, Massachusetts, a 150,000 square foot site expected to create about 150 jobs.

Westlake Pipe & Fittings announced on 23 May 2024 plans to add a 190,000 sq ft facility at its existing Wichita Falls, Texas site to manufacture molecular-oriented PVC (PVCO) pipe. Construction is slated to begin by the end of 2024.

Vancouver-headquartered Wildpack Beverage agreed to acquire Michigan-based Land & Sea Packaging for US$37.3 million, with all employees transferring to Wildpack. Land & Sea brokers about 90 million aluminium cans a year.