Unison Tube LLC of Danville, Virginia, and Moore Machine Tools of West Jordan, Utah, have joined forces to provide a wider range of machine tool solutions to their respective customer bases.

Nordfab, a manufacturer of ductwork for environmental filtration systems, will expand its existing operations in Thomasville, North Carolina, with a $5.5 million investment, creating 25 jobs.

Prysmian Group signed a contract to purchase the Brayton Point site in Massachusetts for a new submarine power cable plant, with a total investment of about $200 million. The project also includes confirmation of cable awards for Commonwealth Wind and Park Wind City offshore wind projects worth approximately $900 million.

Aspen Aerogels plans to construct an advanced manufacturing facility in Bulloch County, Georgia, investing at least $325 million and creating over 250 jobs. Production is expected to begin in late 2023.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. completed the acquisition of AquaSurTech, strengthening its position in coatings for the building products market.

Multi-Wing America opened a new manufacturing plant in New Caney, Texas, to produce modular axial fans for engine cooling and HVACR applications, as well as SMARTPACK and CUSTOMFAN fan packs from E Flow Technologies.

Univar Solutions Inc. was selected as the exclusive distributor of Diexter-G, Isoexter and Hydroexter from COIM USA, Inc. in the United States and Canada for coatings, adhesives and sealants.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is investing $40 million to expand its single-use technology manufacturing facility in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, as part of a $650 million multi-year investment.

Redex Group announced the acquisition of ANDANTEX USA Inc., a New Jersey-based company that has been selling and servicing Redex Group products in North America for 40 years.

Balfour Beatty was awarded a construction management contract for the $400 million Runway 5L/23R Replacement Program at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The project includes a new primary runway and conversion of the existing runway into a taxiway.

Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corp. was awarded a maximum $450,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for patient monitoring systems, accessories, and training. The contract has a five-year base with a five-year option, and an ordering period end date of Feb. 15, 2027.

ProMach, a processing and packaging machinery maker, has acquired TechniBlend, a provider of engineered liquid processing systems for beverages, dairy and chemicals. The deal expands ProMach's processing technology portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ABB was selected by ioneer for a significant automation engineering and equipment contract at the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada, covering process automation, power management and electrical distribution. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Avista Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has entered into definitive documentation to acquire Probo Medical, a global leader in medical imaging equipment sales and repair services, from Varsity Healthcare Partners. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

Sand Ridge Constructors, a joint venture of Granite and W.W. Clyde & Co., was awarded the $155 million 5600 South Progressive Design Build project by the Utah Department of Transportation. Granite's share is $93 million.

Schneider Electric announced a new 160,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in El Paso, Texas, as part of a $100 million regional investment. The facility will produce low voltage switchboards and employ about 400 people, expected to be completed in late 2022.

Digi-Key Electronics announced a global distribution agreement with EPC Space for its line of radiation hardened GaN-on-silicon transistors and ICs for satellite and high-reliability applications.

ANGUS Chemical Company announced the expansion of its Sterlington, Louisiana manufacturing facility to include commercial production of TRIS AMINO Hydrochloride products, making it the world's only fully integrated manufacturer of these products.

Collins Aerospace filed civil engineering plans for a 23,000-square-foot metal building at its Blount Island facility in Jacksonville, Florida, to be used for manufacturing submarine parts.

Peak Toolworks announced the completion of its acquisition of Tooling Concepts Inc. in Elkhart, Indiana, adding a sharpening site to its 12 locations across the USA and Canada.

EMCORE Corporation entered a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and liabilities of L3Harris Space and Navigation Business for approximately $5 million in cash, expanding its inertial navigation product portfolio.

CFT designed and delivered a turnkey fruit processing line for apples, pears and peaches to Tree Top's Prosser, Washington facility, with an infeed capacity of 25 tons per hour for apples and pears.

The City of Pooler, Georgia, awarded a $48.75 million contract to Ruby-Collins Inc. for expanding its wastewater treatment plant, doubling capacity to 6.23 million gallons per day. Financing includes ARPA funds and a GEFA loan.

Arrow Automation Inc. was acquired by the Expert Technologies Group and will be rebranded as Expert Technologies Inc., serving as the group's U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Imperial Systems Inc. has spent more than $1 million on a major expansion at its facility in Mercer, Pennsylvania.

Trivium Packaging plans to invest up to $30 million in its Youngstown operations over the next two years.

Hynes Industries is building a new production line at its Austintown plant as part of a $3 million investment committed last year. The line is expected to begin production in late February or early March 2022.

Gryphon Investors acquired Benoist Brothers Supply Co., a Midwest-based HVAC/R distributor, to operate as an independent division of its Wittichen Supply Holding Company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Stille AB appointed Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, a Baxter-owned company, as its exclusive distributor of surgical instruments in the United States, effective January 1, 2022.

Chart Industries acquired AdEdge Holdings, LLC, a water treatment technology provider, for $40 million in cash. AdEdge will join Chart's newly formed ChartWater division.

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Hyperion Global Group LLC entered into a contract for BEL to develop, manufacture, and supply IoT devices worth $73 million to Hyperion for the US market, with potential for $365 million in upgrades over five years.

United Launch Alliance has contracted with Milling Precision in Wichita, Kansas, to supply fabricated and machined components for its Atlas V rocket.

PROAIM Americas LLC has been awarded a maximum $420,000,000 fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for medical equipment and accessories. The five-year contract has an ordering period end date of Feb. 14, 2027.

Bericap SC LLC plans to add several production lines to its Cowpens, South Carolina plant by June 2026 with a $19.7 million investment. The expansion targets North American demand in water, dairy, soft drink and sports beverage markets.

Masimo Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Viper Holdings Corporation for $1.025 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close by August 14, 2022, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., through its subsidiary Murata Electronics North America, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Resonant Inc. for $4.50 per share in cash. The acquisition aims to combine Murata's RF product capabilities with Resonant's XBAR filter technology.

John Deere and Hitachi will end their Deere-Hitachi Excavator joint venture on February 28, 2022. Deere will acquire the joint venture factories in the US, Brazil, and Canada, and the distribution of Hitachi-branded excavators through Deere dealerships will end.

Silvus Technologies was awarded a second purchase order under an unnamed Department of Defense program for StreamCaster radios, following an initial order of 1,000 radios in May 2020.

ERIKS NV has entered into an agreement to sell its North American activities, operating under names including ERIKS North America, Rawson-Industrial Controls, ERIKS Seals and Plastics and CNC Flow Control, to LKCM Headwater Investments, a US-based private investment firm.

Pratt & Whitney's 1.1 million square foot manufacturing plant in Asheville, North Carolina, a $650 million investment that will employ 800 workers, is on track to open in November 2022. The plant will produce jet engine fan blades (airfoils) from start to finish.

Zurn Water Solutions Corporation and Elkay Manufacturing Company have reached a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. Zurn shareholders will own about 71% and Elkay shareholders about 29% of the combined company, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation.

Menasha Packaging Company signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Color-Box, a corrugated packaging business unit of Georgia-Pacific with about 550 employees and plants in Indiana, Mississippi and California. Terms were not disclosed and closing is expected in early summer 2022.

Apollo Global Management agreed to buy a majority stake in packaging maker Novolex Holdings from Carlyle Group, which will keep a minority stake. Bloomberg's headline cites a $6 billion value, although the article text says financial terms were not disclosed.

Trivium Packaging is investing $40 million to install new aluminum impact-extruded can and bottle lines at its Youngstown, Ohio and Itupeva, Brazil plants. The added capacity is expected in 2023 to meet demand from aerosol and beverage customers.

SOMIC Packaging Inc. reached an agreement to provide GOYA Foods with a SOMIC 424 T2+ case packer for its Secaucus, New Jersey facility. The machine is expected to be installed in the first quarter of 2022.

Tenaris is increasing production of steel pipes, including OCTG products and Wedge Series 400 connecting tubes, at its Hickman plant in Arkansas to meet growing US manufacturing demand. The expansion follows a production process efficiency upgrade in October 2021.

Toyota announced a $90 million investment across two US plants: $73 million at Toyota West Virginia to increase hybrid transaxle capacity to 600,000 units per year and add rear motor stator assembly, and $17 million at Toyota Tennessee to increase hybrid transaxle case and housing casting capacity to 1.3 million per year.

Baldwin Richardson Foods plans to invest $50 million to expand its manufacturing facilities in Macedon and Williamson, New York. The projects include equipment upgrades and construction, expected to be completed in late 2024, creating up to 60 new jobs.

Hexagon Purus signed a long-term binding letter of intent with Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S. Inc. to supply battery packs for multiple Hino truck platforms, with serial production planned from 2024. The total estimated sales value is USD 1 billion.

Kipper Tool Co. was awarded a $9,079,247 firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Army for tool load for the metal working and machining shop set at Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing Technology Center, Illinois. The contract has an estimated completion date of Feb. 10, 2027.