Flovac Americas has been contracted by the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District to install its wireless monitoring system (FMS) in the sanitary collection system, partially funded by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers grant.

Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical will invest several million dollars to expand its manufacturing facility in Northborough, Massachusetts, adding 25,000 square feet of cleanroom space and creating about 50 jobs.

Onsemi held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of its silicon carbide factory in Hudson, New Hampshire. The plant will boost SiC capacity by a factor of 5 year over year.

Apex Companies announced the acquisition of Engineered Handling, a storage and warehouse equipment supplier based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The combined company will operate under Apex Warehouse Systems, expanding Apex's footprint in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S.

AAON announced the availability of its zero-degree cold climate air-source heat pump packaged rooftop unit in 2-30 ton sizes. The product enables heating operation down to 0°F for building decarbonization in cold climates.

YKK AP AMERICA INC. announced it will build a new plant in Macon-Bibb, Georgia, for manufacturing residential vinyl windows. The plant will consolidate production from two existing locations and increase productivity by 212%.

The US Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support has awarded Boeing a five-year Basic Ordering Agreement worth $3.1 billion for upkeep services on aircraft control systems for F/A-18 and AV-8B aircraft.

Festo is expanding its Technology Engineering Center at the Mason, Ohio campus, with the expansion expected to be complete by the end of September 2022.

Festo U.S. announced a new Global Production Center at its 47-acre campus in Mason, Ohio, scheduled to begin production by year end 2022, its first such center in North America.

Aegis Flow Technologies and Richter Pumps and Valves Inc. completed their merger on August 1, 2022, and the pumps and valves are now sold under the Richter Chemie-Technik brand from Geismar, Louisiana.

Vartega is expanding to a new 50,000-square-foot facility at Pecos Logistics Park in Denver, Colorado, increasing production capacity 10X to 2,000 metric tons per year. The expansion is supported by a $5 million Series Seed II funding round led by Belle Impact Fund.

Manitou Group held a groundbreaking for an 80,000-square-foot expansion at its Madison plant. The $60 million project is expected to add 50-75 new employees over five years.

AP4 Group has acquired GTC Control Solutions, a supplier of control system replacement parts, component testing, and repair services for power generation and industrial automation. GTC will operate as a subsidiary of AP4.

YKK AP will build a new state-of-the-art factory at the Macon-Bibb I-75 Industrial Park in Macon, Georgia, investing up to $125 million and creating 100 new jobs. Operations are expected to begin in early 2024.

Generac Grid Services, a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems, has been awarded a multi-year contract from Arizona Public Service (APS) to deliver grid capacity from residential battery storage systems using its Concerto DERMS platform. The agreement runs for 5 years starting January 2023.

Brenntag Specialties has become the exclusive distributor of Nouryon's specialty polymers, including LumaTreat, Aquatreat, Versaflex, and Versa polymers, in the United States and Canada.

SAATI S.p.A., through its subsidiary SAATI ADVANCED CHEMICALS, LLC, signed a definitive agreement to purchase substantially all assets of IKONICS Corporation's four business divisions: Chromaline Screen Print Products, IKONICS Imaging, IKONICS Industrial Inkjet Solutions, and IKONICS Advanced Material Solutions.

Kaman Corporation's Kaman Precision Products Fuzing division received an award from Boeing for the Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response program. The contract is valued at approximately $38 million and covers engineering for obsolescence redesign and production of 650 safe and arming fuze systems, with deliveries through 2028.

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a firm fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to L1 Enterprises Incorporated for blood pressure monitors for home use. The contract has a total value of $71,737,879.67 and includes a one-year base period with four option years.

Beaumont Machine, a provider of EDM systems based in Batavia, Ohio, was acquired by Ed and Tanya Beaumont in August 2022. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Outset Medical has won a five-year national contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to supply its Tablo hemodialysis system to 106 VA hospitals.

Southland Industries has been awarded a contract by Clark Civil for HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and BMS controls on the WMATA Northern Bus Garage replacement project in Washington, D.C.

American Pacific Mining Corp will acquire all shares of Constantine Metal Resources Ltd in an all-share transaction, creating a combined exploration company with projects in Alaska and Montana.

The Cavanaugh Company acquired Mass Lift Truck Service, a company that rebuilds industrial trucks and offers forklifts, pallet jacks, and related services. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

NAVSUP WSS awarded Boeing a five-year Basic Ordering Agreement valued at $3.1 billion for spares, repairs, overhaul, and modification of F/A-18 flight control surfaces, airframe components, refueling systems, and support equipment for the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales customers.

Axium Packaging Inc. is planning to construct a rigid plastic container manufacturing plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with an estimated EPC cost between $13 million and $15 million. Construction is expected to begin in late third or fourth quarter of 2022.

SCiFi Foods is planning to construct a cultured meat pilot plant and R&D facility in the San Francisco area, with an estimated EPC cost of $30 million. Construction is expected to begin in late third or fourth quarter of 2022.

Hwashin America Corp. is planning to expand its electric vehicle components campus at the Greenville Industrial Park in Greenville, Alabama, with an estimated EPC cost of $13 million. Construction is expected to begin in late July or August 2022.

L.B. Foster subsidiary CXT Inc. acquired the operating assets of VanHooseCo Precast LLC for $50.5 million, including a production site near Knoxville and a satellite operation in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Rand-Whitney held a beam signing and topping-off ceremony for its largest corrugated packaging facility in Boylston, Massachusetts, built with PROCON as design-builder. The plant is due to open in spring 2023 with capacity of 350 million boxes annually.

Virginia Transformer Corp. launched its E2V Integrated Power Solution for the electric vehicle charging market. The company will expand its Troutville, Virginia facility with two new production lines, adding 30 jobs.

The Legacy Companies, a consumer products and commercial food service equipment provider, has closed its acquisition of Admiral Craft Equipment Corp., a manufacturer and distributor of foodservice equipment. Terms were not disclosed.

Komatsu Mining has partnered with Poland's Becker-Warkop to develop customized Joy longwall powered roof supports for Warrior Met Coal's Blue Creek operations in Alabama. The supports will include Joy's Faceboss RS20s controls.

Cimbar Resources Inc. completed its acquisition of the calcium carbonates manufacturing assets in Sahuarita, Arizona, from Imerys Carbonates USA Inc., announced on September 9, 2022.

Meridian Adhesives Group acquired Design Polymerics, a manufacturer of high-performance sealants, adhesives, insulation mastics, and indoor air quality products, announced on September 15, 2022.

Stepan Co. entered into an agreement to acquire the surfactant business and associated assets of PerformanX Specialty Chemicals, LLC, announced on September 21, 2022.

Henkel acquired the Thermal Management Materials business of Nanoramic Laboratories, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, announced on October 5, 2022.

3M completed the sale of its rights to some brands and related assets in Thailand and certain other Southeast Asia countries on October 11, 2022.

Doncasters announced $12.9 million in investments to double capacity at its Groton, Connecticut facility and more than double production at its Droitwich, UK site, with new robot shell lines expected by early 2023.

W. L. Gore & Associates acquired InnAVasc Medical, Inc., a medical technology company focused on dialysis graft technology.

Urschel Laboratories acquired Jifco Products, renamed Urschel South, and plans expansion. The announcement was made on August 11, 2022.

onsemi celebrated the inauguration of its silicon carbide facility in Hudson, New Hampshire, which will increase SiC boule production capacity by five times year-over-year and nearly quadruple the number of employees in Hudson by the end of 2022.

Compass Group announced a new strategic partnership with Florida Energy, Water & Air (FEWA), an Orlando-based contractor providing water treatment systems, water heaters, HVAC, and related products across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. The partnership aims to expedite FEWA's growth.

The Charter Township of Commerce, Michigan awarded Lystek International a design-build contract to implement a Class A biosolids resource recovery program at the Commerce Wastewater Treatment Plant, using Lystek's Thermal Hydrolysis Technology to divert over 3,500 tons of biosolids annually from landfill.

Solenis has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clearon Corp., which produces trichlor and dichlor at its South Charleston, West Virginia plant. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2022, subject to regulatory approval. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Milwaukee Tool celebrated the grand opening of a new 95,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in West Bend, Wisconsin, with a $55 million investment. The facility will produce hand tools for electrical, power utility, plumbing, and mechanical trades, creating 150 jobs.

Northrop Grumman is expanding its solid rocket motor manufacturing facilities in Magna, Utah, with groundbreaking of new state-of-the-art facilities covering case manufacturing, propellant mixing and casting, and final assembly.

Imerys announces a multi-million dollar investment to expand capacity at its Marble Hill, Georgia ground-calcium-carbonate plant, including new equipment and automation upgrades. The investment supports growing building and construction markets.

Whirlpool Corp. has entered a definitive agreement to acquire InSinkErator, a manufacturer of food waste disposers and hot water dispensers, from Emerson Electric for $3 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2022.

Boeing received a potential 10-year, $278 million delivery order from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide consumable parts for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 aircraft. The order has a five-year base period ending Aug. 8, 2027, with a five-year option.