Private equity firm Ara Partners acquired Fluitron Inc., a maker of industrial gas compression and dispensing equipment based in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, with terms undisclosed.

Danfoss broke ground on a new 167,000 sq ft Turbocor manufacturing facility in Tallahassee, Florida, which will triple the unit's current manufacturing capacity, with completion scheduled for early 2023.

Lakeside Equipment Corporation delivered the first of three Type-S screw pumps to the Lancaster Water Pollution Control Facility to replace existing influent screw pumps.

Wienerberger Group completed the acquisition of Meridian Brick on October 6, 2021, after U.S. antitrust approval. The deal doubles Wienerberger's North American revenues to over $800 million.

Creation Technologies completed the acquisition of IEC Electronics Corp., adding locations in Newark, NY, Rochester, NY and Albuquerque, NM and expanding its portfolio with precision machining, interconnect, and analytical laboratory testing capabilities.

Nucor Corp. announced it is expanding its Nucor Fastener division by acquiring an existing state-of-the-art coil processing facility in Shelbyville, Indiana.

The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a $144 million contract for the detailed design and construction of two Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ships (T-ATS). This is Austal USA's first steel new ship construction program.

A2A Integrated Logistics, AvMEDICAL, and Sterile Services Co. were awarded a multiple-award contract worth up to $46,934,526 for medical and dental supplies for the Marine Corps.

Leitner-Poma of America plans to develop a campus in Utah to house several of its brands, bringing up to 118 high-paying jobs over 10 years.

Granite Comfort, a New York-based HVAC and plumbing investment company, acquired Strittmatter Air Conditioning, Heating and Plumbing. Strittmatter will continue to operate under its brand and adopt Granite Comfort's rental strategy.

Chicago Magnesium Casting Company announced an expansion of its Dixmoor, Illinois facility, investing in new state-of-the-art equipment and creating 40 new jobs. The announcement was made on October 6, 2021.

Superior Machine Inc. finalized the purchase of a property in Ottumwa, Iowa, on September 28, 2021, for approximately $4 million. The expansion adds a new location for the Albia-based machining and fabricating company.

Controlled Environment Systems, LLC (CES) announced the acquisition of JAX Cool, a division of JAX Refrigeration Inc., which provides thermal envelope solutions and low-temp construction. This is CES's second acquisition in 2021.

Arbe Robotics Ltd. and Industrial Tech Acquisitions, Inc. announced the scheduled completion of their business combination, approved by ITAC stockholders on October 5, 2021. The combined company will trade on Nasdaq as ARBE starting October 8, 2021.

General Shale, the North American subsidiary of Wienerberger AG, completed the acquisition of Meridian Brick from Boral and an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. The U.S. Department of Justice granted approval subject to conditions.

Plastic Omnium will invest $17.7 million to expand its Anderson, South Carolina facility to produce bumpers and tailgates for General Motors' Lyric electric vehicle. The expansion will create 76 jobs and is expected to be completed by February 2022.

Elbit Systems of America received a firm-fixed-price ID/IQ contract from the U.S. Army to provide IHADSS equipment for the AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet, with a potential maximum value of $76 million and a first delivery order of $6 million. Announced on 6 October 2021.

Rexel has reached an agreement to acquire Mayer, a distributor of electrical products in the eastern USA, for an enterprise value of $456 million. Mayer operates 68 branches in 12 states and generated $1.2 billion in turnover.

Boston Scientific has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Baylis Medical Company Inc. for $1.75 billion upfront, adding transseptal platforms and left heart access products to its electrophysiology and structural heart portfolios.

Tyoga Container broke ground on a $20 million expansion adding 70,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and 14,000 sq ft of office space, with about 40 new jobs planned.

VME, a Tyler, Texas fabrication and engineering firm, acquired Cortex Process Equipment to add field service and aftermarket support for well-site equipment.

Hiru Corporation, through subsidiary AZ Custom Bottled Water, completed a new automated packaging and bottling facility. It will serve a three-year co-packing agreement with The Alkaline Water Company to produce Alkaline88 products. The announcement was made on October 6, 2021.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington awarded a $9,703,200 firm-fixed price contract to Cer, Incorporated to replace chillers 3-9 in Building 16 at Naval Support Activity Bethesda with new 1,500-ton centrifugal chillers and associated pumps and valves. Work is expected to be completed by April 2023.

Advanced Gauging Technologies received a purchase order from Heidtman Steel Products Inc. in Erie, Michigan, to upgrade their obsolete GR100 Thickness Gauge.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. received a $49,984,235 modification to procure long lead parts for F-35 developmental test aircraft to maintain full mission capable status for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and non-U.S. DOD participants. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in July 2024.

Steel Dynamics will build a 390,000-square-foot building with a new paint line and a second galvanizing line at its plant in Vigo County Industrial Park, Terre Haute. The project costs about $34.65 million for the building and $196.35 million for equipment, creating over 80 jobs.

Nice, a global manufacturer of smart home and automation solutions, announced it has acquired Nortek Control from Melrose Industries, adding brands such as 2GIG, Elan, and Linear.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has selected Kebotix to collaborate on discovering a substitute for Bisphenol A (BPA). The initial project will focus on finding a replacement for BPA in a universal product to be disclosed later.

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a 10-year, sole-source $947 million IDIQ contract by the U.S. Air Force to modernize the B-52 aircraft's AN/ALQ-172 electronic warfare self-protection system.

Sonendo, a dental technology company, has acquired all assets of FluidFile Ltd., an Israeli dental company, including a patent portfolio of 24 patents related to fluid motion technology in dental procedures.

Verdant Specialty Solutions, a global specialty chemical company, has acquired Baze Chemical, an ethoxylate specialty chemical company based in Odessa, Texas. The acquisition includes Baze's 130,000-square foot surfactants manufacturing facility in Palestine, Texas, and other assets.

McFarlane Aviation acquired the designs, patents, and manufacturing rights of QMI, Inc., known for repair solutions for Cessna aircraft. The acquisition was announced on October 5, 2021.

PolyQuest formed a subsidiary, Renuva Plastics, to acquire the U.S. division of Faith Group Company, a distributor of post-industrial thermoplastics. The acquisition is effective October 5, 2021.

Liebherr Container Cranes has been 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 part of Maher's Sustainable Port Infrastructure Project.

Liebherr Container Cranes won a contract to supply three Megamax ship-to-shore container cranes to Maher Terminals LLC at the Port of New York & New Jersey. The cranes are part of Maher's Sustainable Port Infrastructure Project.

Northwest Pipe Company acquired Park Environmental Equipment, LLC (ParkUSA) for $87.4 million net of cash. The transaction closed on October 5, 2021, adding water, wastewater and environmental infrastructure products.

Altor Solutions, a subsidiary of Compass Diversified, acquired Plymouth Foam for an enterprise value of $56 million. Both companies produce protective packaging solutions and componentry.

Paragon Robotics was awarded a contract by the CDC to install ambient and cold-storage monitoring systems at the CDC's Atlanta campus. The system will monitor temperature, humidity, CO2, and door closures across multiple buildings.

US retail packaging maker Rohrer has taken over Coburn Carton Solutions, a printer and converter of folding cartons for food, pharmaceutical and household goods brands. Financial terms were not disclosed. The announcement was made on October 5, 2021.

Baker Hughes Masoneilan will supply 335 control valves for the Diamond Green Diesel renewable diesel plant being built at Valero's Port Arthur refinery in Texas. Completion is scheduled for second-half 2023.

General Motors and Wolfspeed signed a strategic supplier agreement for Wolfspeed to develop and provide silicon carbide power device solutions for GM's future electric vehicle programs. The agreement was announced on October 4, 2021.

Dr. Friest Automotive (DFA) US is relocating and expanding its manufacturing operations to Mocksville, North Carolina, investing $5.9 million in a leased facility. The company will produce sound deadening and insulation materials for automotive customers, adding 23 jobs.

Blue Star NBR and American Glove Innovations will invest $714 million to build a manufacturing facility in Wythe County, Virginia, to produce nitrile rubber medical gloves. The plant is expected to create 2,500 jobs and produce up to 60 billion gloves per year.

JPW Industries, a designer and distributor of metalworking and woodworking equipment, has acquired Axiom Tool Group, a marketer of CNC machines and accessories. Terms were not disclosed. Axiom's operations in Westerville, Ohio, will remain.

Agropur is building a new state-of-the-art facility in Little Chute, Wisconsin, to increase cheese and dairy ingredient production. The $168 million investment will more than double milk processing volume to 750 million pounds per year and create 54 new jobs. The plant is expected to be fully operational by early 2023.

Glen Raven Inc. announced a $70 million expansion of its custom fabrics division in Anderson County, South Carolina, adding a distribution center and creating 135 new jobs. The new facility is expected to be operational by early 2023.

Stevanato Group started construction on a new manufacturing facility in Fishers, Indiana, with an investment of approximately $145 million. The plant is expected to be operational in 2023.

SPX Corporation completed the sale of its subsidiary SPX Transformer Solutions to GE-Prolec Transformers, a joint venture between GE and Xignux, for $645 million including assumed debt.

Precision Textiles held a grand opening for a new 160,000-square-foot plant in Troy, NC, which will double needlepunch nonwovens production and boost highloft quilting fiber output by 50%, adding 100 jobs.

Waukesha Transformers, formerly SPX Transformer Solutions, was acquired by Prolec on October 4, 2021. Waukesha designs, builds, and tests power transformers.