Link Manufacturing opened its 50,000 square foot Plant 4 manufacturing and training facility on its Sioux Center, Iowa campus. The plant is now the manufacturing core for its air management and suspension control products and adds 50 local staff.

GE Aviation was awarded a fixed-price, requirements-type contract valued at $336,000,000 by DLA Aviation to supply T700 engine parts kits to support the Corpus Christi Army Depot. The contract was awarded on April 15, 2022.

The SEER Group acquired a majority stake in Hassler Heating and Air Conditioning Inc., an HVAC solutions provider in El Cerrito, California. Terms were not disclosed.

Gränges AB announced a $52 million investment to expand aluminum recycling operations at its plant in Huntingdon, Tennessee. The project is expected to be operational in 2024 and will be powered by renewable energy from the TVA Green Invest program.

Rand-Whitney held a groundbreaking for a 384,000 square foot packaging facility in Boylston, Massachusetts, designed and built with PROCON. When fully operational it will be able to produce 300 million boxes annually.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, received a $40,353,378 contract modification to procure additional spare parts and support for CH-53K aircraft. Work will be performed in Los Angeles, California and Stratford, Connecticut, with completion expected in December 2026.

Cummins Inc. closed its acquisition of Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS) from Altra Industrial Motion Corp. JVS supplies engine braking, cylinder deactivation, start and stop and thermal management technologies, with facilities in Bloomfield, CT and Suzhou, China.

DEXTER, a subsidiary of DexKo Global, acquired the business and assets of Premium Supply Ltd., a supplier of custom trailer hoists, hydraulic kits, pumps, controls and accessories in Greenville, Texas.

Kardie Equipment placed a large order for several Bronto aerial platforms, including the first 341-foot Bronto S341HLAs in North America, increasing its fleet by over 65%.

Cim-Tek Filtration will expand its facility in Kennett, Missouri, by 140,000 square feet, creating up to 77 new jobs. The expansion will broaden production capabilities for filtration products.

Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BHI Energy, expanding its capabilities in nuclear plant maintenance, modification services, and renewables.

The ERAPSCO joint venture between Ultra Electronics and Sparton DLS was awarded an $11.6 million contract against a $222 million IDIQ production contract for the manufacture of next-generation AN/SSQ-125A sonobuoys for the U.S. Navy. Production will take place at facilities in Columbia City, IN and DeLeon Springs, FL, with completion expected by November 2023.

ArcelorMittal SA agreed to acquire 80% of Voestalpine's hot briquetted iron plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, in a deal valuing the operations at $1 billion. The acquisition includes a long-term offtake agreement with Voestalpine.

Zochem announced plans to expand its Dickson, Tennessee facility with a $7 million investment, adding a fourth low-carbon muffle furnace that will increase zinc oxide capacity by 15,000 metric tons. The new furnace is expected to be operational by mid-2023.

Kenworth held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $45 million, 105,000 square-foot Test Building addition to its Class 8 truck assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. The expansion will increase the plant size by nearly 17% and is expected to be completed in Q2 2023.

Tark inc., a maker of pumps and cooling systems, held a ribbon cutting on April 14, 2022 for a new 50,735 square foot facility on Byers Road in Miamisburg, Ohio, moving from Washington Township. The site adds 20,000 square feet of production space and may create up to 3 new positions.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Balfour Beatty Construction a $697.8 million design-build contract for a multi-story facility and parking garage at Fort Meade, Maryland, with completion expected by April 13, 2026.

Whirlpool broke ground on a $65 million expansion of its Ottawa, Ohio plant, which will create more than 100 new jobs and is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

Envision AESC will build a $2 billion factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to produce battery cells and modules for electric vehicles, creating 2,000 jobs.

Bunting Inc. announced plans to open a manufacturing facility in New Castle, Pennsylvania, creating 79 jobs. The company purchased a 334,000-sq.-ft. building for a $16.8 million expansion to enter the aluminum extrusion market.

Black & McDonald was awarded a design-build contract by Novelis for a new 115 kV electrical service for its heavy industrial plant in Oswego, New York. The turnkey EPC contract includes substation and power system engineering.

IAG M&A Advisors announced the sale of Precision Powered Products, a Houston maker of oil and gas pump products installed on over 40% of Gulf of Mexico rigs. The buyer was not named and the price was not disclosed.

Memphis-based packaging company Bryce Corp is investing $80 million to expand its Searcy, Arkansas operations, including a new manufacturing facility and distribution center. The expansion is expected to create 142 jobs.

Abzena, a San Diego CDMO, secured a $65 million investment to expand its drug substance and fill-finish manufacturing capacity, including building out in North Carolina.

Fuyao Glass America announced a $34.5 million expansion of its operations in Greenville County, South Carolina, creating 121 new jobs. The expansion includes additional assembly operations for auto glass components.

Stantec is providing design and engineering services for a $62 million expansion of the South County Regional Wastewater Authority's treatment plant near Gilroy, California. The project will add 2.5 MGD of capacity via a new membrane bioreactor facility, expected to be complete in 2024.

Bilfinger signed a three-year framework agreement with Evonik to provide all maintenance services and turnaround support for Evonik's three chemical production facilities in Deer Park, Bayport, and Pasadena, Texas. Around 25 Bilfinger employees will work full-time on site.

Miwon Specialty Chemical USA Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new $25 million, 65,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Richland County, South Carolina, its first U.S. location. The plant produces raw materials for inks, coatings, adhesives, and photopolymer printing plates, and is expected to create 25 jobs.

Meridian Adhesives Group's Infrastructure Division completed a manufacturing site consolidation and expansion at Convergent Concrete Technologies in Orem, Utah, commissioning new mixing and packaging equipment and increasing overall production capacity by 50%.

Miwon Specialty Chemical USA celebrated the grand opening of its 65,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Richland County, South Carolina, its first US site and 13th global location, producing raw materials for inks, coatings, adhesives, and photopolymer printing plates.

Navis TubeTex, a provider of finishing machinery to the textile industry, announced the purchase of Gaston Systems, a designer of advanced coating systems for textile and nonwoven industries.

Penetron provided PENETRON ADMIX SB crystalline waterproofing admixture for the new $6.7 million Davisboro Water Pollution Control Plant in Davisboro, Georgia, which was completed in April 2022.

Thordon Bearings has signed a multi-vessel supply agreement to provide water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for 12 twin-screw push boats under construction at FMT Shipyard & Repair in Louisiana for Maritime Partners.

Mercury Systems received a $14 million order from a leading defense prime contractor to provide system-in-package (SiP) assemblies for an airborne secure processing application. The order was received in fiscal Q3 2022 and will be delivered over the next several quarters.

Clayco has been awarded the design-build contract for Tyson Foods' new 330,000-square-foot fully-cooked poultry processing facility in Danville, Virginia. The project will create approximately 400 jobs and is expected to be completed in spring 2023.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne the largest RL10 contract ever, for 116 RL10C-X engines to power its Vulcan Centaur rockets, which will launch Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites.

Aerojet Rocketdyne secured its largest-ever RL10 engine contract to deliver 116 RL10C-X engines for United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket, supporting Amazon's Kuiper launches.

Manitou Group plans to invest $80 million in its two North American production sites in Yankton and Madison, South Dakota, to increase plant capacity and fund R&D.

Intel cut the ribbon on a $3 billion expansion of its D1X factory in Hillsboro, Oregon, adding 270,000 square feet of clean room space. The expansion, called Mod3, will be used to develop next-generation silicon process technologies including RibbonFET and PowerVIA.

United Launch Alliance has placed an order with Aerojet Rocketdyne for 116 RL10C-X engines for the upper stage of the Vulcan Centaur rocket. This is Aerojet's largest ever contract for the RL10 engine.

Mitsubishi Power Aero has signed an agreement with Life Cycle Power to supply five FT8 MOBILEPAC gas turbine units, adding 155 megawatts of capability to LCP's fleet for emergency backup generation in Texas.

CZM, a foundation drilling rig assembly center, announced plans to expand its existing facility in the Interstate Centre II industrial park in Ellabell, Georgia. The company will invest $5 million to add 33,000 square feet of shop space and hire 15-20 new employees.

Saica plans a second phase at its Hamilton, Ohio plant, adding two converting machines including a 4-colour Bobst flexo folder-gluer and a 2-colour Bobst rotary die-cutter. Civil works are to start in coming months, with both machines running in the second half of 2023.

United Launch Alliance awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a contract for 116 RL10C-X engines for its Vulcan Centaur rockets, the largest RL10 contract ever. The engines will support Amazon's Kuiper satellite launches and are built at West Palm Beach, Florida.

Parker Aerospace in Irvine, California was selected by the Sikorsky-Boeing team to supply hydraulics and flight control components for its Defiant X entry in the US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Saica Group started corrugated packaging production at its new 360,000 square-foot plant in Hamilton, Ohio, its first U.S. corrugated plant. The plant has capacity over 1,500 MSF/year and is part of a $800 million U.S. investment plan; about 500 jobs are expected.

Dragon Products has completed the acquisition of specific assets of Vantage Trailers, including trademarks and patents for aluminum bulk aggregate/aluminum dump trailers and pneumatic trailers. Terms were not disclosed.

ASV/Yanmar plans a $9.4 million expansion in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, including a 60,000 square foot high-bay warehouse and manufacturing equipment, to ramp up production of compact track loaders and add hundreds of jobs.

Wolter, Inc. has acquired Valley Industrial Crane, a crane and hoist service provider in Dayton, Ohio. The acquisition adds crane and hoist support to Wolter's existing business group.

North Ridgeville-based manufacturer JBC Technologies acquired HST Materials, Inc., expanding its geographic footprint and market presence in the automotive and off-road transportation sector.