James Hardie plans to build a one-million-square-foot manufacturing facility in Crystal City, Missouri, creating nearly 240 new jobs. The facility will produce fiber cement products.

Champion Manufacturing, LLC broke ground on a 54,000 square-foot expansion to its Ocala facility, doubling production lines from three to six and creating 70 new jobs.

Bain Capital and a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), along with the Merchants leadership team, have completed the acquisition of Merchants Fleet, a fleet management company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Röhm is constructing a new methyl methacrylate (MMA) production plant in Bay City, Texas, using its LiMA technology. The plant will have a capacity of 250,000 metric tons per year.

Snow Peak Capital acquired Dalco Nonwovens and Global Felt Technologies, both manufacturers of nonwoven fabrics for automotive, geotextile, furniture, bedding, and industrial markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Piston Automotive, the world's largest automotive assembly supplier, will open a $10 million facility in Wentzville, Missouri, in late 2022, creating over 200 jobs. The facility will support a contract from General Motors to assemble parts for Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks.

BMW Group announced a $1.7 billion investment in its U.S. operations, including $1 billion to prepare Plant Spartanburg for electric vehicle production and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in Woodruff, South Carolina. The company also partnered with Envision AESC for battery cell supply.

SOPAKCO Inc. is investing $85 million in a new food processing and packaging facility in Laurinburg, North Carolina, creating 440 jobs. The company produces shelf-stable meals and MREs for the military.

Southwestern Scale Co., Inc. and Palfinger USA, LLC entered into a definitive agreement for Southwestern Scale to acquire the design and manufacturing rights of the PALFINGER USA Weighing Equipment Vehicles product segment. Transition is expected by end of 2022.

Holtec International and Hyundai Engineering & Construction signed an agreement on October 18, 2022 to accelerate the completion of the SMR-160 advanced small modular reactor design and collaborate on clean energy technologies.

Limco Airepair, a subsidiary of TAT Technologies, has been awarded a contract with an estimated annual value of $6 million to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul work on thermal components of Boeing 777 airliners.

Dassault Falcon Jet will build a 175,000 square-foot major maintenance facility in Melbourne, Florida, with a $115 million capital investment, creating 400 jobs.

Frankston Packaging Company has acquired Paco Label Systems, a manufacturer of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive labels in Tyler, Texas.

Ricoh USA, Inc. sold its patient-specific medical device business, Ricoh 3D for Healthcare, LLC, to Myrava, Inc. The sale aligns with Ricoh's strategic focus on process automation and workplace services.

Tenova was awarded a contract by Sinova Global to supply basic engineering for a new silicon metal plant in Tiptonville, Tennessee. The plant will include two submerged arc furnaces and create 140 new jobs.

Piston Automotive announced it will open a new facility in Wentzville, Missouri, investing more than $10 million and creating 204 new jobs. The facility will produce components for automotive manufacturers, including for a contract with General Motors.

TAT Technologies Ltd. announced a contract expansion with Collins Aerospace for Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for Boeing 777 thermal components. The expansion is estimated to add $6 million in annual revenue.

Moog Inc. announced that L3Harris Technologies has selected Moog to provide its weapon Stores Management System (SMS) for the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch Program. The program includes an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a cost ceiling of $3 billion for up to 75 aircraft.

Bryce Corporation invested $8 million in new automated slitting and roll handling technology at its Searcy, Arkansas facility, contracting Universal Converting Equipment to supply multiple Universal X8 slitting machines.

Fab-Con Machinery Development Corporation will invest $5.3 million to relocate its global headquarters and manufacturing operation to Salisbury, North Carolina, creating 27 new jobs. The facility will be 90,000 square feet.

Owens Corning is investing $24.5 million to expand its existing fiberglass mat facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas, creating 50 new jobs. The expansion adds machinery and construction at the Planter Road site.

EQI, a provider of manufacturing and logistics services for metal castings, completed the acquisition of Accucam, a manufacturer of industrial equipment components. Financial terms were not disclosed.

SO-PAK-CO, Inc. will invest $85 million to build a state-of-the-art processing and packaging facility in Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, creating 440 new jobs.

Alta Equipment Group announced a definitive agreement to acquire Ecoverse Industries, a distributor of environmental processing equipment based in Avon, Ohio. The acquisition gives Alta master dealer rights for North America and is expected to be immediately accretive.

National Cement Company of Alabama completed a $300 million upgrade at its Ragland, Alabama plant, including a new Kiln 2 that doubles capacity to 2 million tons of clinker per year. The kiln is designed to run on 100% alternative fuels, reducing CO2 emissions by 30%.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced plans to expand its Savannah aircraft and wing manufacturing facilities with a $150.7 million investment. The 262,000 square-foot expansions add dedicated G400 production and wing lines, as well as additional material delivery and distribution areas.

Hyundai Mobis has started supplying chassis modules for Mercedes-Benz electric SUVs from its new production facility in McCalla, Alabama. The plant is fully operational for mixed-model production of four different EV models.

Pinnacle Aerospace, LLC will invest $14.7 million in a new aerospace manufacturing facility in Wellington, Kansas, creating 155 jobs. The plant will produce complex hard metal aerospace components.

AECOM, in a joint venture with W.M. Lyles, was awarded a contract amendment by the Joint Powers Authority to support the East County Advanced Water Purification Program in San Diego, California. The program includes a new water recycling facility and advanced water purification facility, scheduled for completion in 2026.

Colquímica Adhesives will invest €2 million to increase production and storage capacity at its factory in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, which was formally inaugurated on October 3, 2022.

Visumatic Industrial Products broke ground on October 14, 2022, for a new engineering and manufacturing facility in Versailles, Kentucky. The project includes infrastructure development on 6.4 acres and is expected to be completed by November 2023.

Geisler Brothers Co. plans to add 7,200 square feet to its subsidiary Dubuque Steel Products Inc. in Dubuque, Iowa, with an investment of about $840,000, creating 10 new full-time jobs. Construction is expected to start in December 2022 and complete by March 2023.

LA Semiconductor purchased the Pocatello, Idaho fabrication plant from onsemi on October 14, 2022, and will run it as a pure-play contract manufacturing foundry with a long-term wafer supply agreement.

Great Plains Manufacturing celebrated the grand opening of its new Construction Equipment facility in Salina, Kansas, part of a $53 million expansion, with Phase II adding $124 million investment and 200 jobs by mid-2024.

Great Plains Manufacturing celebrated the grand opening of a new construction equipment manufacturing facility in Salina, Kansas, to produce compact track loaders for Kubota. The $178 million investment has created 150 jobs, with plans to surpass 900.

Stellar announced an expansion of its Hastings, Nebraska plant, adding 11,000 square feet of manufacturing space and doubling welding bays from five to ten. The expansion will create 10 new jobs.

Infiltrator Water Technologies expanded its Advanced Molding Facility in Winchester, Kentucky, with a total investment over $140 million, adding 150,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and 13 new molding machines to increase production capacity of septic chambers by over seven million units.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fori Automation, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of automated welding systems and assembly solutions, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to add approximately $225 million in annual automation sales.

Taro Plast S.p.A. signed an agreement to acquire the thermoplastic Co-Polyester and Polyester Hotmelt businesses of Celanese Corporation. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2022.

Bizerba opened a new plant in Avondale, Arizona, for label manufacturing, product refurbishment, and a showroom, expanding its Western US presence.

TOMI Environmental Solutions has received a purchase order from Avid Bioservices for an ionized hydrogen peroxide Custom Engineered System to be installed in Avid's new viral vector facility in Costa Mesa, CA.

BAE Systems opened a new $150 million, 390,000-square-foot engineering and production facility in Austin, Texas. The campus can accommodate as many as 1,400 employees.

FRIEM acquired 100% ownership of DynAmp, a supplier of high DC current measurement systems, strengthening its position as a global supplier.

M. Holland Company announced a distribution agreement with LyondellBasell to distribute the Purell medical-grade resin line to medical device and pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers.

Lakeside Poly Manufacturing, a Lakeside Group company, has acquired Ventco, a provider of commercial and residential ventilation products. Ventco's operations will continue in Wrens, Georgia.

Hood Container Corporation, a subsidiary of Hood Companies, acquired Kentwood Packaging Corporation, a Grand Rapids-area packaging company, with PMCF acting as exclusive financial advisor to the seller.

Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, was awarded a $35.6 million modification to a contract for production of AGM-88E2 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for Australia. Work will be performed in Northridge and Ridgecrest, California, and is expected to be completed in March 2025.

L3Harris Technologies was awarded a $60.7 million firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Air Force for Bomb Rack Unit 57B replacement parts in support of the F-16 weapon system. Work will be performed in Amityville, New York, and is expected to be completed by October 4, 2027.

Lockheed Martin Space approved a $45 million expansion of its Courtland, Alabama facility, including expanded manufacturing capabilities for harness and cable production and assembly of Hypersonic glide bodies, expected to be complete by December 2026.

Bobcat Company celebrated the completion of a $70 million expansion of its Statesville, North Carolina manufacturing facility, adding 600,000 square feet and creating up to 250 jobs over five years.