Western Metal Supply Company Inc. was awarded a $17 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the U.S. Air Force for pre-engineered steel aircraft canopies at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Work is expected to be completed by September 22, 2026.

Toyota's Alabama plant will produce truck engines and add 450 jobs.

Membrion raised $3 million in follow-on Series A funding and plans to double the size of its manufacturing facility in Seattle and hire 10 employees within three months.

Precision Coating, a medical coatings service provider, has merged with N2 Biomedical, a nano-engineered surface treatment company based in Bedford, Massachusetts. The merger expands Precision Coating's coating platform technologies.

OraSure Technologies was awarded a $205 million procurement contract by the Defense Logistics Agency to supply InteliSwab COVID-19 Rapid Tests to up to 25,000 sites across the United States, running from October 2021 through September 2022.

Nucor Corporation announced board approval to construct a new state-of-the-art sheet mill with 3 million tons annual capacity, costing approximately $2.7 billion, to serve Midwest and Northeast markets. Locations under evaluation include Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Sechan Electronics and Systems Engineering Support Co. (SESCo) were awarded a combined $452.85 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command for GPS-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Service (GPNTS) hardware production units.

DeSHAZO, a manufacturer of industrial automation equipment and overhead cranes, acquired Proto Machine Works, a designer and manufacturer of custom industrial equipment in Huntsville, Alabama.

AISIN Corporation opened AW Texas, a new 463,800 square foot plant in Cibolo, Texas, producing automatic and hybrid transmissions. The plant currently employs about 500 people and is expected to grow to over 900.

Boeing will invest $200 million to manufacture the U.S. Navy's latest unmanned aircraft at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois.

Thermo Fisher Scientific won a Department of Defense contract and is investing $180 million in new facilities and expansions to meet diagnostics and bioprocessing demand.

Aalberts N.V., a Dutch manufacturer, acquired Aalberts surface technologies. The deal closed on September 17, 2021.

Johnson Controls invested nearly $15 million in upgrading its testing lab facilities at a residential HVAC manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas.

Uponor is adding 25,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its Hutchinson facility, costing $5 million, to be completed in May 2022.

Spartech, a manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and packaging, acquired Crawford Industries, a thin-gauge extruded PE and PP sheet producer. The deal closed on September 17, 2021.

Balfour Beatty and its partners will deliver the Bay Street Innovation Corridor project for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority in Florida, as part of a $44 million deal. The project is the first phase of the Ultimate Urban Circulator autonomous vehicle service.

JSR Corporation signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 79% stake in Inpria Corporation for approximately $510 million on September 17, 2021. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of October 2021.

Walbro LLC is expanding its facility in Cass City, Michigan, with a total capital investment of $11.4 million and up to 40 advanced manufacturing jobs, supported by a $400,000 state grant. Michigan was chosen over sites in Indiana, Ohio and Mexico.

Solvay announced the installation completion of a new thermoplastic composites manufacturing line at its Greenville, South Carolina site. The 27,000-square-foot facility will add over 30 jobs at full capacity.

Clearwater Systems, Inc. acquired Clean Water Services, a water treatment dealership serving Whatcom, Snohomish, Island, and Skagit counties in Washington. The transition and ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on September 17, 2021.

L3Harris Technologies increased the size of its Fort Wayne, Indiana campus and is expanding its workforce to support Department of Defense satellite programs. A new classified facility was dedicated on September 16, 2021, bringing total campus size to 150,000 square feet.

ADM and LG Chem signed a memorandum of understanding to develop US production of corn-based lactic acid for bioplastics. The first project is a joint venture to build a facility for commercial-scale lactic acid production, expected to launch in early 2022.

Babcock & Wilcox agreed to buy a majority stake in Fosler Construction Co., an Illinois-based solar contractor. The transaction is expected to close by the end of September 2021.

Novozymes has entrusted GEA with the turnkey fitting of a major new plant in Blair, Nebraska, to produce plant-based proteins for the food industry. The order is in the high double-digit million-euro range. Construction starts later in 2021 and completion is expected by end of 2023.

JASO Industrial Cranes has signed an agreement with TC/American Crane Company for the exclusive distribution of JASO cranes throughout the United States.

Stafford Crane Group acquired Soima. No financial details were disclosed.

Rotor Acquisition Corp. shareholders approved the business combination with Sarcos Robotics. The combined company will be called Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation and is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq on September 27, 2021, under ticker 'STRC'.

Hexagon's Mining division and Liebherr announced a global framework agreement at MINExpo to advance next-generation mine automation, with Hexagon's autonomous mission management system to be used in Liebherr's mine automation options.

Irving Place Capital has agreed to sell Alpha Packaging, a St. Louis-based blow molder of bottles and jars, to Pretium Packaging, a Clearlake Capital portfolio company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Canada-based I-80 Gold signed an asset exchange deal with Nevada Gold Mines to create a major mining complex in Nevada, acquiring processing infrastructure.

Salus Medical Products LLC was awarded a $10 million firm-fixed-price contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for bedside monitoring, fetal monitoring, vital signs monitoring, ventilators and electrocardiograph systems, including upgrades, installation and training.

Tool Gauge doubled its factory floor in Tacoma, Washington, adding 80,000 square feet to its plastics division and a new R&D center in 2018. The expansion was supported by grant funding.

California Dairies, Inc., Skyven Technologies and Kyotherm launched a waste heat recovery project at CDI's Visalia facility. A condensing economizer will be installed to reduce CO2 emissions by 3,100 metric tons per year, with commissioning expected in early 2022.

Modig Machine Tool's new North America headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, will open at the end of October 2021, featuring a showroom with the company's newest machines.

SOCOMORE signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire PTI's specialty coatings and solvents product lines, including PTI and Certified Coatings brands. PTI will continue manufacturing under a toll agreement, and SOCOMORE will qualify additional production at its North America headquarters in Rhome, Texas.

Snorkel received an order from Alden Equipment for sixty Snorkel A46JRT articulated boom lifts, to be delivered to an undisclosed U.S. Government customer. The order was received in April 2021 and the booms are being assembled at Snorkel's facility in Elwood, Kansas.

Trackunit and the Industrial IoT division of ZTR announced they are combining their businesses to serve the construction industry, with a focus on telematics and digital transformation.

Agilyx Corporation announced its patent has been extended to cover breaking down all waste plastic polymers into monomers, not just polystyrene, using the same technology.

LyondellBasell obtained ISCC PLUS certification for certain polyethylene and polypropylene grades at four US manufacturing sites, enabling production of CirculenRevive chemically recycled resins using third-party feedstock.

Kongsberg Automotive's Fluid Transfer Systems won a contract extension for its Fluoro-comp high-temperature fuel line, with estimated annualized revenue of EUR 4 million and lifetime revenue of EUR 20 million. Production will start in September 2021 at the Grand River, Ohio facility for North American SUVs and passenger cars.

GraMedica, a global medical device company, was acquired by ADDvise Group on September 15, 2021. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Pentair plc announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pleatco, a manufacturer of water filtration and clean air technologies for pool, spa and industrial air customers, for approximately $255 million in cash. Pleatco is expected to generate about $95 million in annual revenue in 2021.

WEG opened a new transformer manufacturing plant in Washington, Missouri, with an investment of US$17 million. The facility will produce power transformers up to 10 MVA and voltage up to 46 kV, and is part of WEG's strategy to expand production capacity for the North American industrial market.

MoSys and Peraso Technologies signed a definitive agreement for a business combination. Peraso shareholders will hold a 61% stake in the combined company, which will be renamed Peraso Inc. and trade under ticker PRSO. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2021.

ZF announced the integration of the MICO brand, acquired via WABCO in 2020, into its Off-Highway Business Unit. The integration is expected to be complete by Q1 2022.

WEG opened its 5th transformer factory in North America, with an investment of US$ 17 million. The plant is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and modern processes.

RLS LLC, a manufacturer of press-to-connect fittings for HVAC and refrigeration, will move into a new 80,000-square-foot facility in St. Louis, Missouri, serving as corporate headquarters, manufacturing plant, training center and showroom. Operations are planned to be consolidated by end of 2021.

Kelvion Inc. will expand its operations at Forks of the River Valley Industrial Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a $3.8 million project expected to create 74 jobs. Production of heat exchangers for refrigeration and data center markets will increase.

Aery Aviation will spend $15.3 million to construct a new 60,000-square-foot hangar and engineering facility at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, creating 211 new jobs. The project was announced at a groundbreaking ceremony on September 14, 2021.

Service Center Metals, an aluminum extrusions manufacturer, will invest $101.7 million to build an aluminum extrusion plant and a compact remelt plant in Crosspoint Centre, Prince George County, Virginia. The expansion will create 94 jobs.