North American Stainless, part of Acerinox Group, has contracted Sarralle to modernize the long product rolling mill at its facility in Ghent, Kentucky. The project involves replacing manual bundling equipment with an automated system to increase productivity.

Atlas Tube, part of Zekelman Industries, has commissioned a new electric resistance welded tube mill at its Blytheville facility in Arkansas. The US$150 million line produces large hollow structural sections with annual capacity of up to 400,000 short tons.

Westinghouse has completed its acquisition of BHI Energy, creating the nuclear industry's first fully integrated outage, maintenance and modification services business. Terms were not disclosed.

Commercial Steel Products LLC (CSP) has acquired Ace Steel Supply Inc. in a stock purchase agreement. The deal aims to improve capabilities and expand product diversification.

A large US frozen food manufacturer commissioned Syntegon Technology to plan and install a highly efficient distribution and packaging line for frozen pizzas, with a capacity of over 400,000 pizzas per day.

Aptera Motors announced a supply agreement and partnership with Yazaki, which will supply production parts for Aptera's LV & HV EE electrical harness, including wiring, connectivity, charge ports, and other utilities. Yazaki engineers will join Aptera's production facilities this month.

DuPont announced the opening of its new DuPont Liveo Healthcare manufacturing site in Cooper River, South Carolina, to expand biopharma silicone tubing capacity. The site created 25 jobs initially, with 25 more expected over two years.

Gattefossé will break ground on its first North American manufacturing facility in Lufkin, Texas, on June 8, 2022. The plant will produce lipid-based specialty ingredients for personal care and pharmaceutical industries, with an investment of over $50 million, and is expected to be operational in 2024.

Hudsonville Creamery plans a $65.7 million multi-phase expansion at its Holland, Michigan facility, adding manufacturing space, machinery and a wastewater treatment plant. The project is expected to create 76 jobs and received a $1 million state grant.

Greenlane Renewables was awarded a contract for $8.7 million (US$6.8 million) to supply a membrane separation biogas upgrading system for a dairy manure to renewable natural gas project in the United States owned by an undisclosed international energy company. This is the third order from this customer in 18 months.

METALfx, a provider of sheet metal fabrications, acquired J&M Manufacturing, Inc., a precision sheet metal parts manufacturer. Capital assets will be relocated to METALfx's 125,000 sq. ft. site in Willits, California.

Alro Steel acquired Klein Steel Service, a premier metals supplier and processing center based in Rochester, New York. Terms were not disclosed.

Grotnes and Nova Sidera announced a partnership to provide broader metalforming capabilities, stronger U.S.-based support, and collaborative engineering for metalforming projects.

AutoGrid announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Schneider Electric. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the coming months.

Rentech was selected to supply heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) for Ford's new combined heat and power (CHP) plant at the Dearborn Research and Engineering Campus, built by DTE Energy. The CHP plant generates 34 MW and produces up to 225 kilopounds per hour of steam.

Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has installed its TexCoat G4 finishing system at Graniteville Specialty Fabrics in Graniteville, South Carolina, as part of a major facility upgrade to increase production efficiency and capacity.

Cee-Bee Aviation, a division of McGean, has signed an agreement to acquire the Eldorado Aviation Product Line from PPG Industries. The acquisition is effective May 31, 2022.

Siemens Government Technologies (SGT) has been awarded a $17.1 million task order by the Army Corps of Engineers to expand energy efficiency and resiliency work at Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas. The project includes replacing steam traps, boilers, pumps, chillers, and lighting across seven buildings.

United Semiconductors, LLC (USLLC) is one of eight companies selected to work on a three-year, $21 million NASA contract to manufacture tools in space. The company, which has expanded from 2 to 32 furnaces since 2019, develops semiconductor and photonic materials.

National general contracting firm W.E. O'Neil Construction has acquired Austin-based DCA Construction. DCA's management team will remain in place.

Burns & McDonnell is serving as EPC contractor for Buckeye Partners LP on a 164-MW solar energy project in Texas Hill County, including a 345-kV interconnection substation and over 360,000 First Solar modules. Construction started in April 2022 and is expected to be complete by Q1 2023.

Method Architecture, a certified minority-owned business, has acquired GSC Architects to strengthen its Austin and San Antonio presence.

The first two Mitsubishi Power M501JAC gas turbines manufactured in North America have reached commercial operation at the 1200 MW Jackson Generation Project, a combined-cycle power plant in Elwood, Illinois. The turbines were manufactured at Mitsubishi Power's Savannah Machinery Works.

VSM Abrasives is expanding its plant in O'Fallon, Missouri with a 50,000 sq. ft. addition and $6 million capital investment to increase production capabilities.

An affiliate of Shadowbriar Capital Partners has acquired a controlling ownership stake in Benada Aluminum Products, an aluminum extrusion operation, from Big Shoulders Capital and ABGB Capital.

Material innovator Soliyarn has secured US$7.7 million in funding from Huvis Global and the Massachusetts M2I2 Manufacturing Grant programme to scale its new method of imparting conductive and waterproof functionalities into textiles.

May River Capital launched Automated Handling Solutions, a new platform created by merging Spiroflow and Cablevey Conveyors. Spiroflow is a material handling machinery manufacturer, and Cablevey specializes in tubular drag conveyor solutions.

S&B Engineers and Constructors signed a multi-year master service agreement to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for New Hope Energy's plastics pyrolysis unit expansion in Tyler, Texas. The expansion will add over 925,000 lb/day capacity to convert plastic waste to chemical feedstocks, with startup scheduled for 2025.

Rapid Industries will construct a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility adjacent to its existing headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, with a $6.8 million investment creating 25 new jobs.

Nexeo Plastics has signed an agreement with Highsun Engineering Plastics to distribute high-quality virgin polyamide resins to customers in the Americas.

Medtronic and DaVita announced the intent to form a new independent kidney care-focused medical device company, co-owned with equal equity stakes. Medtronic will contribute its Renal Care Solutions business.

ECARX Holdings has entered into a merger agreement with COVA Acquisition Corp. valuing ECARX at $3.82 billion pro forma equity value. The transaction includes $45 million from strategic partners Geely Holding Group, Luminar and Lotus Technology.

Airedale has commenced production of OptiChill air-cooled data centre chillers at its new $7 million plant in Rockbridge, Virginia, a former warehouse of parent company Modine.

Manna Capital Partners will build and operate an aluminum can sheet rolling mill and recycling center in Los Lunas, New Mexico, in alliance with Ball Corporation, which will sign a long-term supply agreement and take a minority equity stake in the mill.

Automation machinery maker Mühlbauer Inc., the US subsidiary of Germany's Mühlbauer Group, will invest $9 million to upgrade its Oakland Industrial Park facility in Newport News, Virginia, adding production equipment and creating 32 jobs.

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office received a $61,101,335 contract modification to provide non-recurring engineering and procure 14 nacelle improvement kits for the CV-22 aircraft.

Johnson Controls completed a $7.5 million investment in new automation equipment at its commercial HVAC manufacturing plant in Norman, Oklahoma, to increase capacity and improve productivity.

Hans Kissle Company, a fresh foods manufacturer, announced it will build a new manufacturing facility in Gaston County, North Carolina, investing $42.2 million and creating 219 jobs.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies inaugurated a new $250 million, 170,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Douglas County, Colorado. The facility will produce single-use collection sets for the Rika Plasma Donation System.

Hobas Pipe USA announced an expansion of its production capacity by 50% and new pressure pipe offerings for the potable water market at its Houston facility. The new equipment and technology are expected to start on July 1, 2022.

Hitachi Energy will invest $10 million to add a new production line for larger transformers at its Jefferson City, Missouri facility, creating approximately 75 new jobs.

U.S. Well Services finalized a contract with a major US E&P producer to provide electric pressure pumping services using a newbuild Nyx Clean Fleet in Texas, with an 18-month term starting early Q3 2022.

Milliken & Co. announced it will begin production this fall at a new clarifier plant in Blacksburg, South Carolina, increasing capacity of Millad NX 8000 polypropylene clarifier by more than 50%.

Hytrol Conveyor Company and Haag Brown Industrial partnered to build a 150,000 sq ft warehouse and distribution center in Jonesboro's E-Commerce Park. Hytrol will be the first tenant, consolidating from three warehouses to one.

J-POWER USA's Jackson Generation Project, a 1,200 MW combined-cycle power plant in Elwood, Illinois, achieved commercial operation using the first two Mitsubishi Power M501JAC gas turbines manufactured in North America.

Hytrol Conveyor Co. announced plans to build a 150,000-SF warehouse and distribution center at the Jonesboro E-Commerce Park in Jonesboro, Arkansas, consolidating three existing warehouses. Construction is set to begin in late June 2022 with completion in spring 2023.

Mainspring Energy closed more than $150 million in the first stage of its Series E funding, led by Lightrock and joined by Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, and others, to develop new linear generator models and accelerate adoption.

Mainspring Energy announced an agreement with Lineage Logistics to deploy up to 150 Mainspring Linear Generators across Lineage's distribution facilities in the United States, and also closed over $150 million in Series E funding.

HUBER Technologies approved expansion plans to increase its 75,000 square foot facility in Denver, North Carolina, by 63% to 112,000 square feet. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2023.

Airbus was awarded a potential five-year, $1.5 billion follow-on contract by the U.S. Army to provide spare parts, materials and engineering support for the UH-72A and UH-72B Lakota helicopter fleet.