Prodways has been awarded a contract to supply eight MOVINGLight 3D printers to a world-leading medical and dental distributor, with potential expansion to twenty machines, to produce up to a million dental aligners per year across multiple U.S. sites.

Revive Infrastructure Group has acquired the assets of Darrah Contracting, a utility contractor in Missouri, in partnership with Sileo Capital and Brightwood Capital. Terms were not disclosed.

FDH Aero (Fastener Distribution Holdings) acquired Unical Defense Inc., a supplier of aerospace parts and services for the defense aftermarket, on undisclosed terms. Unical Defense was spun off from Unical Aviation in 2015.

White Cap Supply Holdings has agreed to acquire Ram Tool Construction Supply Co., a distributor of construction supplies headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The deal was announced on December 6, 2021.

Texas Instruments announced plans to build a 300mm wafer multi-fab complex in Sherman, Texas, with up to $30 billion investment. Construction on the first two fabs will start in 2022, with production expected to begin in 2025, creating over 3,000 jobs.

Saint-Gobain acquired HyComp, a US aerospace manufacturer established in 1886 with about 120 employees, which supplies composite components. The announcement was made on March 12, 2018.

Trendsetter Engineering (TEI) won a framework agreement from BHP for subsea manifolds, HIPPS and subsea connection and jumper systems supporting the Shenzi North expansion in the Gulf of Mexico, with deliveries from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Nashville Box, LLC will invest $3.3 million to set up corrugated box manufacturing operations in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, creating 48 new jobs.

Custom Alloy Corporation signed a long-term lease at Badin Business Park in Stanly County, North Carolina, to produce critical components for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers. The company will invest $8.1 million and create 40 jobs.

Emerald Textiles, a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, acquired the West Coast assets of Angelica Corporation, including nine facilities, expanding into Phoenix and Las Vegas markets and strengthening its footprint in California.

Jamestown Macadam, Inc. (JMI) finalized a merger with Jamestown Heating & Air Systems of Frewsburg, New York on December 3, 2021, expanding JMI's commercial service offerings.

Kaney Inc. was awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer contract by the US Air Force through AFWERX to implement MAGTORQUE magnetic gearing technology into its servo product line for flight control actuation.

Limbach Holdings, an integrated building systems solutions firm, has closed the acquisition of Chattanooga, TN-based specialty mechanical contractor Jake Marshall for an enterprise value of $20 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal closed on December 3, 2021.

Henkel closed its acquisitions of Darex Packaging Technologies, a metal packaging sealants supplier based in Cambridge, MA, for US$1.05 billion, and the Sonderhoff Group, a Cologne-based foamed gasketing and dosing equipment maker, with undisclosed terms.

Mission Ready Solutions' subsidiary Unifire received an IDIQ contract with a ceiling of US$200 million from the US Defense Logistics Agency to supply COTS shelter systems, over a one-year base period plus three option years.

Techniplas, LLC has acquired the Molded Products Division of Lyle Industries, Inc. The division, based in Dalton, GA, is a Tier I supplier of cargo systems, carpeted trim and molded floors for luxury SUVs and battery electric passenger cars.

Komar Industries, an Ohio-based manufacturer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems, has acquired Bace, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based manufacturer of balers and compactors. The acquisition was announced on December 2, 2021.

EN Engineering acquired ESC Engineering, a Colorado-based engineering firm serving electric utility, energy, and industrial markets, to enhance capabilities in electric transmission, substation, and automation.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded BAE Systems a $316 million contract option for M-Code GPS modules, raising total contract funding to $641 million. BAE Systems will manufacture Common GPS Modules for U.S. DoD and allies.

Retal PA LLC plans to double its PET preform production to over 2 billion annually at its Donora, Pennsylvania facility, adding six new 500-ton injection molding machines and increasing staff by 43 percent.

POSCO International has signed a $6 million contract to supply output shafts, manufactured by Myeongcheon Industries, to US EV maker Rivian for use in about 90,000 electric vehicles.

John Deere and Hitachi Construction Machinery will dissolve their joint venture for manufacturing excavators in the Americas after February 28, 2022. Deere will purchase the joint venture plants, and Hitachi will supply excavator kits to Deere under a new supply agreement.

POSCO International signed a third supply contract with Rivian to supply output shafts worth $6 million (about 71 billion KRW) for approximately 90,000 vehicles. The parts are produced by Myeongcheon Industrial.

Kruger Packaging is building a $114 million, 400,000 sq ft packaging plant in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, expected to open in summer 2022 and create nearly 150 jobs.

Plasser American will dedicate a 45,000 sq ft office building as the first phase of a $52.6 million expansion of its North American headquarters and manufacturing center in Chesapeake, Virginia, adding 98 jobs and doubling production capacity with an 82,000 sq ft plant.

New Jersey-based Imperial Dade has acquired Nashville business American Paper & Twine, a supplier of food service packaging and janitorial products. It is Imperial Dade's 44th acquisition since 2007.

ENTRUST Solutions Group announced its acquisition of ESC Engineering, an electrical engineering consulting firm, in December 2021. The acquisition enhances ENTRUST's capabilities in electric transmission, substation, and automation.

Sunbelt Rentals acquired Illinois Truck & Equipment (Morris, Illinois) and Toolshed Rentals (Escondido, California). The transactions closed in December 2021.

Teknotherm Inc., part of the Heinen & Hopman Group, acquired Bowman Refrigeration Inc. effective December 2021, expanding its marine HVAC&R services in the US.

The Protech Group acquired Dyvex Industries' specialty materials business, based in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Dyvex is known for advanced plastic compounds used in fragrance, flavor, and odor control applications.

SEMIFIVE acquired Hanatec Co. Ltd., an official Samsung Foundry Design Solution Partner, to accelerate its SoC platform and ASIC capabilities.

H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Time Manufacturing Holdings, a Waco, Texas-based designer and manufacturer of vehicle-mounted aerial lifts for utility and telecommunications markets. The acquisition was announced on December 3, 2021.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has acquired all outstanding shares of PXiSE Energy Solutions LLC, a San Diego-based developer of high-speed control software for electrical grids and renewable energy assets.

Machine Tools USA Inc., Machine Tools Marketing Inc., and Pacific IC Source were each awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with an aggregate ceiling of $49 million to procure machining and manufacturing equipment for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, California.

Pexco LLC, a North American specialty plastics extruder, has acquired Performance Elastomers Corporation (PEC) of Ravenna, Ohio. PEC manufactures dense and sponge elastomer products for recreational vehicle, automotive aftermarket, marine and heavy equipment applications.

Komline-Sanderson, an affiliate of Sunny River Management and Satori Capital, acquired AquaShield, Inc., a manufacturer of stormwater runoff, rainwater harvesting, and construction site discharge products based in Chattanooga, TN.

SEI Technologies is moving from Harrisburg, NC to a new 30,000 square foot facility in Concord, NC, nearly four times larger than its previous location, to accommodate growth and add equipment.

SSAB Americas secured a contract to supply steel plate to Austal USA for the construction of US Navy ships, including towing, salvage, rescue and potentially combat vessels. Austal USA was awarded a $145 million construction contract from the US Navy in October.

Wärtsilä won an order to supply a complete LNG cargo storage and handling system for the second LNG bunker vessel being built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding for NorthStar Midstream's affiliate PNE Marine. Deliveries to the yard start in November 2022.

Bladt Industries signed a contract with Dominion Energy to supply 176 transition pieces for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Production starts in March 2023 at Bladt's site in Aalborg, Denmark, with final loadout scheduled for July 2025.

ABB secured a contract valued at over $10 million from the City of Baltimore to upgrade automation, electrical and power management at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant over three years.

CMI Group, a portfolio company of Gallant Capital Partners, acquired Systems 3, a manufacturer of complex parts for aerospace and defense. Monroe Capital provided senior credit facility.

Leghe Leggere Lavorate opened a new sales office in Indianapolis, US, and plans to triple production space and add 60 jobs at its Buccinasco headquarters by 2022.

Hanwha Impact has secured an order to convert a 172 MW natural gas turbine at a power plant in Linden, New Jersey, to mixed hydrogen combustion with a 40% hydrogen blending rate by 2022.

Fenner Precision Polymers, a division of Fenner, has acquired Lumsden Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial conveyor belting and related solutions for food processing, mining, and other industries.

Paragon Energy Solutions, a nuclear industry services provider, was acquired by Windjammer Capital Investors and the Paragon management team.

Seal For Life Industries, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, acquired Mascoat Ltd. and Verdia Inc., both specialty industrial coatings companies.

Sixeight, a growth equity firm, acquired US Machine & Tool, a precision CNC machining and fabrication company based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Stryker leased a 104,000 sq ft manufacturing building in Chandler, Arizona, for its Sustainability Solutions division. The multi-million-dollar investment is expected to create over 280 jobs, with production starting in mid-2022.

Ferrum Packaging Inc., the US subsidiary of Ferrum Packaging Ltd, took over the can seaming business built up by KHS Inc., including their workforce.