Glavel announced it will open a new 25,000-square-foot production plant in Essex, Vermont, to manufacture foamed glass aggregate for construction. Production is expected to start by January 2022.

Novanta Inc. acquired ATI Industrial Automation for $172 million upfront in cash plus additional contingent payments. ATI supplies end-of-arm technology for industrial and surgical robots, with over 350 employees in North Carolina.

LG Chem plans to construct a new 30,000-tonne ABS plant in Ohio, USA, with an investment of around 60 billion won. The plant is expected to become operational by 2023.

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canadian Life Science business of Merck KGaA, opened a second viral vector contract development and manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, California. The $110 million, 140,000-square-foot facility doubles production capacity for viral gene therapy.

EnPro Industries, through subsidiaries including Compressor Products Holdings Limited and Garlock GmbH, entered an agreement to sell Compressor Products International to Howden. The filing reports the agreement dated October 12, 2021.

Armstrong International completed its acquisition of Leslie Controls' control valve and steam water heater business during Q3 2021. The deal expands Armstrong's product range and global channel network.

Alphapointe signed a new four-year agreement with Express Scripts Pharmacy to double its production of FDA-approved plastic prescription bottles. The deal increases cumulative full-time positions for blind employees to 24.

Summit Environmental Contractors was awarded a contract worth up to $1.5 million by Flatiron West Inc. to provide environmental services for the City of San Diego's Morena Pump Station Project.

Jaunt Air Mobility entered into a definitive agreement to merge with The AIRO Group, joining six aerospace businesses focused on advanced air mobility technologies.

Daikin Applied acquired Dynamic Controls, Inc., a St. Louis-based building systems integrator, to enhance its HVAC portfolio with enterprise-level integration capabilities.

EIS Legacy, LLC, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, acquired Midpoint Bearing, broadening EIS's product offering in the apparatus repair industry and increasing presence in alternative energy and wind.

Duncan Aviation expanded and reorganized its parts manufacturing and fabrication areas, creating a new division called Duncan Manufacturing Solutions (DMS) in Lincoln, Nebraska, with a $4 million investment in a 21,000-square-foot facility.

The merger of Regal and the Rexnord Process & Motion Control (PMC) business has been completed, creating Regal Rexnord Corporation, a manufacturer of electric motors, motion controls, and power transmission products.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has agreed to acquire Ferrous Processing and Trading Company (FPT), a scrap processor and distributor, for an enterprise value of approximately $775 million. FPT processes about three million tons of scrap per year.

Emerson Electric Co. will combine its software units with AspenTech in an $11 billion deal. The transaction creates a new industrial software company.

Emerson will contribute its industrial software businesses (OSI Inc. and Geological Simulation Software) and $6.0 billion in cash to AspenTech, creating a new AspenTech. Emerson will receive a 55% stake, and AspenTech shareholders will receive approximately $87 per share in cash and 0.42 shares of new AspenTech.

Centrisys/CNP Corporation announced that the Meridian, Idaho Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility has awarded a contract for the MagPrex biological nutrient removal system, with an option to expand to struvite harvesting.

Aurora, Illinois packaging distributor Shorr Packaging promoted Steve Cavin to Chief Commercial Officer and Ken Kucera to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Charlotte, North Carolina corrugated packaging company CompanyBox has completed a capacity expansion by buying a second HP C500 digital press for a multi-million dollar investment.

CoolSys acquired T&O Refrigeration, a refrigeration services company in the Southeast US, to expand its market presence in Georgia and Tennessee.

Danfoss is expanding its operations in Tallahassee with a new 167,000 square foot manufacturing facility, expected to be completed in early 2023. The expansion will triple manufacturing capacity and create about 200 new jobs.

Armstrong Steel, a Denver-based steel building manufacturer, will develop a $15 million factory at the Minnequa Industrial Park in Pueblo, Colorado, bringing 51 new jobs. The facility will be built in two 40,000-square-foot phases and is expected to open next year.

Richardsons Healthcare Ltd, a Bootle-based manufacturer of pressure reducing medical operating table mattresses, has been awarded a major contract valued at $1 million per year with a US medical device company. The contract will create 6 new jobs and secure 22 existing jobs.

Ljungström has signed a contract with Riggs Distler & Company to provide specialized structural steelwork for New York's Sunrise Wind offshore wind project. Ljungström will expand manufacturing capabilities at its Wellsville, NY facility and add workforce. The Smulders Group signed a technology transfer agreement to support the project.

Ljungström has signed a contract with Riggs Distler & Company to provide specialized structural steelwork for New York's Sunrise Wind offshore wind project. The contract is part of an $86 million supply chain award and will create at least 100 jobs in Wellsville, New York.

Viking-Cives, a snow and ice control equipment manufacturer, plans to invest $25 million to construct a new manufacturing facility in Battle Creek, Michigan, creating 91 jobs. The facility will be located at 1405 Shiga Drive in the Fort Custer Industrial Park.

Centuri subsidiary Riggs Distler was selected as a general contractor for New York's Sunrise Wind offshore wind project, providing onshore construction, assembly, inspection, and installation support for advanced foundation components. The project will employ more than 100 skilled tradesmen.

Ljungstrom Arvos Custom Manufacturing Solutions of Wellsville was awarded a contract for an offshore windmill project, part of the Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind projects awarded by NYSERDA to Equinor and Sunrise Wind LLC. The contract is expected to bring hundreds of jobs and involves a $200 million investment.

Unifrax, backed by Clearlake Capital, completed its acquisition of Lydall, a leader in specialty filtration materials and advanced material solutions. The combined company will be led by John Dandolph.

Austal USA opened a new ship repair facility in Mobile, Alabama, on 15 acres with 3,000 ft of waterfront, a Panamax-class floating dry dock, and fabrication space. The facility is already attracting commercial business.

AccessBio signed a contract with Intrivo Diagnostics to supply COVID-19 antigen test kits for the US market. The contract value is ₩22 billion.

Ljungstrom will manufacture steel foundation components for the Sunrise Wind offshore project at its Wellsville plant, with at least 100 jobs expected in Western New York; the wider $86 million supply contract went to Riggs Distler.

Kubota Corporation will acquire AgJunction Inc. for CAD $0.75 per share in an all-cash deal valued at approximately CAD $91 million. The transaction is expected to be completed by way of a plan of arrangement.

Okabe Co., Ltd. acquired Vimco Manufacturing from Vimco, Inc. on October 7, 2021. The acquired business, renamed OCM Manufacturing, will be managed under OCM Inc., Okabe's U.S. subsidiary in Grayslake, IL.

Philips announced an investment of over $150 million to expand its manufacturing and R&D facilities in the U.S., including the expansion of its Reedsville, Pennsylvania, facility for AI-enabled ultrasound systems and its image-guided therapy facility in Plymouth, Minnesota.

HII announced long-term performance-based production agreements with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics, with up to $900 million in shipbuilding work over seven years, to deploy AI automation in U.S. Navy shipbuilding.

Stellantis will invest $229 million to retool three plants in Kokomo, Indiana, to produce next-generation eight-speed transmissions for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, retaining 662 jobs.

Kersia signed an exclusive agreement to acquire a majority stake in AgroChem, a US-based dairy hygiene specialist, to strengthen its presence in the US dairy farm hygiene market. The DeMarco family remains a minority shareholder.

Silver Ships was awarded an $8.2 million delivery order under a $51.6 million IDIQ contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command for construction of up to 110 Naval Special Warfare Surface Support Craft and U.S. Coast Guard Special Purpose Craft, Law Enforcement vessels.

Leitner-Poma of America and its affiliates plan to develop a campus in Utah to house several HTI Group brands, providing manufacturing, service, parts and sales/administration functions. The expansion is expected to bring up to 118 high-paying jobs over 10 years.

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. announced a new production facility in Boonville, Missouri, to increase engine production for lawn, garden and industrial applications, slated to begin production in summer 2022 with about 250 employees.

CAES (Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions) is building a new advanced 3D manufacturing operation at its site in Exeter, NH, featuring a dedicated 3D printing laboratory to support its partnership with SWISSto12.

Omaha Public Power District awarded an engineer, procure, and construct contract to Zachry Group for the design and construction of two new natural gas generation facilities: Standing Bear Lake Station (150 MW) and Turtle Creek Station (450 MW) in Nebraska.

S&K Aerospace has been selected by the US Air Force for a $700 million multiple award contract for ground and aircraft common support equipment, covering sourcing, procurement, and delivery.

John Deere and Hitachi Construction Machinery will end their longstanding joint venture and enter new license and supply agreements effective February 28, 2022, pending regulatory approval.

Liebherr Container Cranes was awarded a contract to supply three ship-to-shore container cranes to Maher Terminals LLC at the Port of New York & New Jersey. The cranes are designed to handle the world's largest container vessels.

The U.S. Army awarded Elbit Systems of America a potential five-year, $76 million contract to manufacture Integrated Helmet And Display Sight Systems for AH-64 Apache helicopter pilots. The initial delivery order is $6 million.

Owens Corning commissioned Voith to supply production machinery and Papermaking 4.0 solutions for a new 50,000-square-meter glass mat manufacturing facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The plant will produce mat for roofing shingles and nonwoven products.

Voith received an order from Owens Corning to supply production machinery and Papermaking 4.0 solutions for a new glass mat manufacturing facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The 50,000-square-meter plant will feature the world's widest and fastest glass mat machine.

BD completed new syringe and needle manufacturing lines in Holdrege, Nebraska, as part of a $70 million capital project with $42 million investment from BARDA. The expansion increases domestic capacity for safety injection devices to support U.S. vaccination efforts.