Jon-Don has acquired Dynamic Diamond Tooling (DDT), a supplier of equipment, tooling, and chemicals for concrete surface prep and polishing based in Orlando, Florida.

Nokia has been selected by UScellular to roll out its standalone 5G core network, with deployment expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

Briggs & Stratton Corp., the world's largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, has acquired energy storage company SimpliPhi Power, marking an expansion into the energy storage market.

Charah Solutions has been awarded a five-year sales and marketing contract for the beneficial recycling of fly ash from the Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio, covering approximately 35,000-60,000 tons per year through 2025.

Summit Plastics is adding a 12,000 sq ft addition and three blown film extrusion lines in Summit, Mississippi, a $5.4 million investment creating 25 jobs, with completion expected by March 2022.

Anvil Cases, Inc. of Covina, California was awarded a $1,294,260 contract under the US federal Multiple Award Schedule, dated 9 September 2021.

Montana Aerospace, a Swiss manufacturer, has signed a deal to acquire all ownership shares of Asco, a supplier of commercial aircraft components, for an undisclosed price including cash and Montana Aerospace stock.

Gillespie & Powers Inc. completed the acquisition of Thorpe Holding Company, including Thorpe Technologies Inc. and JT Thorpe Inc., both located in San Dimas, California. The companies will continue to operate independently.

Vinyl Technology was awarded an $11,510,340 modification exercising the second one-year option period of a contract for advanced technology anti-gravity suits for the U.S. Air Force.

Avon Protection plc was awarded a contract worth up to $87.6 million over two years to develop and supply the U.S. Army with the next generation Integrated Head Protection System.

CEMEX USA invested over $6 million in a new Brierfield Plant in Alabama, which began operations in June 2021, producing aggregates for construction.

Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE) has acquired MindFlow Design, a medical product design firm based in Carlsbad, California, to enhance its design and contract manufacturing services for medical devices.

Milwaukee Tool will lease 357,000 square feet of a former Delphi building in Clinton, Mississippi, as an expansion of its Jackson operations. The company will invest over $7 million and create 1,200 jobs in the region.

Chance Aluminum Corp will open its first Pennsylvania manufacturing operation in Williamsport, Lycoming County, investing nearly $19 million and creating over 100 jobs. The company purchased the closed JW Aluminum facility and will manufacture aluminum foil and other alloy coils.

Beacon EmbeddedWorks, a provider of System on Modules and embedded solutions, has been wholly acquired by discoverIE Group plc, an international group that designs and manufactures components for electronics applications.

Federal Signal Corp. acquired Ground Force Worldwide, a manufacturer of mine support equipment for surface and underground mining, on September 8, 2021.

M.H. Eby, Inc. announced a second manufacturing facility in Story City Business Park, Iowa, a 40,000 square foot plant to produce aluminum equipment trailers and truck bodies. Production is expected to begin in Q1 2022.

Aehr Test Systems received a $19.4 million order from a leading Fortune 500 automotive semiconductor supplier for multiple FOX-XP test and burn-in systems, to be delivered over nine months, for testing silicon carbide devices for electric vehicles.

Vertiv Holdings Co has agreed to acquire E&I Engineering Ireland Limited and Powerbar Gulf LLC for approximately $1.8 billion in upfront consideration, plus up to $200 million in earn-out. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2021.

ICU Medical, Inc. has agreed to acquire the Smiths Medical division from Smiths Group plc for $2.35 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of certain liabilities and a potential earn-out. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022.

Premier Packaging of Louisville, Kentucky acquired JIT Packaging, an Ohio maker and distributor of industrial corrugated packaging, in a deal advised by Paramax. JIT's manufacturing facility is in Lebanon, Ohio.

Swiss-based ATP Adhesive Systems Group is acquiring US-based adhesive tape specialist CCT Coating & Converting Technologies. CCT's founder and CEO will continue to run operations from Philadelphia.

Mission Ready Solutions, through its subsidiary Unifire, was awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to provide housing commodities for Afghan refugees, with a maximum quantity of 99,999 per item line.

The SEER Group LLC announced its sixteenth acquisition, Columbia NW Heating & Air Conditioning, based in Oregon. This is the third acquisition for The SEER Group in Oregon.

Naval Facilities Command Mid-Atlantic awarded Ameresco a prime contract on a multiple award construction contract with a capacity of $950 million over 5 years. Ameresco is one of 8 awardees selected to implement construction projects in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.

American Sealants, Inc. announced plans to invest up to $2.9 million and add up to 28 new jobs at its Fort Wayne, Indiana facility by the end of 2024. The expansion includes a 25,000-square-foot addition to the building and parking lot, with construction already underway and expected completion by October 1, 2021.

Sungwoo Hitech America Corp. will invest $40 million to buy and equip a 380,000-square-foot factory in Telford, Tennessee, creating 117 jobs by 2025 and 206 by 2027, to produce stamped metal components for automotive customers including GM, Kia and Volkswagen.

Polytek Development Corp., a manufacturer of specialty polymers, acquired Specialty Resin & Chemical, a supplier of mold making, casting, and coating products for hobby and art communities.

DuPont announced continued investment in its Liveo Healthcare Solutions capabilities and manufacturing capacity, including new elastomer mixers at Hemlock, Michigan, a new over-molded assembly press, a new healthcare site in Cooper River, South Carolina, and added manufacturing in China.

Ryerson Holding Corporation acquired Specialty Metals Processing, a toll processor of stainless steel, aluminum, titanium and nickel alloy products located in Stow, Ohio.

Planmeca Oy entered a binding contract to acquire the KaVo Treatment Unit & Instrument business from Envista Holdings Corporation. The acquisition will strengthen both companies' positions in dental solutions and increase Planmeca Group's annual revenue to over EUR 1.1 billion.

i-80 Gold Corp entered into definitive agreements to acquire processing infrastructure and gold deposits (Lone Tree, Buffalo Mountain) from Nevada Gold Mines via an asset exchange, and to acquire the Ruby Hill Mine from Waterton Global Resource Management, creating a Nevada mining complex.

Avantor Inc agreed to buy peristaltic pump manufacturer Masterflex from privately held Antylia Scientific in a $2.9 billion all-cash deal, announced on 7 September 2021.

POSCO International and Erae AMS received a 145 billion won order from a North American EV startup to supply half-shafts for about 340,000 electric vehicles, with deliveries starting next year.

Martinrea Hopkinsville LLC will invest $31 million to expand its facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky by 38,500 square feet and create 33 new jobs.

AirBoss of America Corp. completed the acquisition of 100% ownership of Ace Elastomer, Inc., a custom rubber compounder with facilities in Rock Hill, SC, and Chicago, IL, for $42.5 million in cash. Ace becomes part of AirBoss Rubber Solutions.

Viridi Parente is expanding its facility in Buffalo, New York, to manufacture Green Machines, battery-powered construction equipment. The expansion involves renovating 70,000 square feet of the plant, with a target of 1,000 machines in the field by end of 2022.

Alta Equipment Group Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gibson Machinery, a privately held premium equipment distributor based in Oakwood Village, Ohio. The acquisition expands Alta's construction equipment footprint to 32 locations in eight states.

The Boeing Co. was awarded an $8,669,543 cost-plus-fixed-fee order to procure 757 Avionic Flow Valve Servo Air Supply Line kits for F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G upgrades, including kits for the U.S. Navy, Australia, and Kuwait. Work will be performed in El Segundo, California and St. Louis, Missouri, with completion expected in August 2024.

FDH Aero, an aerospace and defense products distributor, acquired Madison Aerospace, a certified aerospace hardware distributor based in Haltom City, Texas. This is FDH's eighth acquisition and sixth since Audax Private Equity invested in 2017.

Superior Boiler opened 'Plant 3', a 75,000-sq-ft renovated facility in Hutchinson, Kansas, to house its watertube division relocated from Richmond, VA. The first watertube boilers will be completed by the end of September 2021.

Hine Automation received a single purchase order from a global capital equipment contract manufacturer for Cassette Load Ports and Integrated Optical Aligners to meet increased production capacity needs.

Spartronics LLC, a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, acquired Inovar Inc., an electronic manufacturing services provider. The combined company will operate eight manufacturing plants in the US, Mexico, and Vietnam with approximately 1,700 employees and sales over $500M.

Rocket Lab has started construction on a new facility to increase production of reaction wheels to up to 2,000 per year, fulfilling growing demand from satellite constellation customers. The expansion will add more than 16 new roles.

Family-owned holding company Hummock Industries has acquired National Bronze Mfg., a manufacturer of bronze bushings and bearings and service center for bronze, brass, and copper bar stock based in Roseville, Michigan. The acquisition was announced on September 2, 2021.

ARCH Medical Solutions Corp. acquired Wilsey Tool Company, Isimac Manufacturing Company, and Choice Precision, all precision contract manufacturers for the medical device industry with expertise in robotic end-effectors.

Vestas received an order to supply EnVentus turbines for two wind projects in the USA totalling 189 MW, owned by Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. The projects are Deerfield 2 in Michigan and Sandy Ridge 2 in Pennsylvania.

SK Siltron CSS plans to invest $300 million and create up to 150 jobs in Bay County, Michigan, over three years. The expansion will add a new site in Bay City to its existing Auburn site, more than doubling its Michigan employee base, for manufacturing and R&D of silicon carbide wafers for electric vehicles.

Baxter International Inc. has agreed to acquire Hillrom for $156.00 per share in cash, for a total equity value of approximately $10.5 billion and total enterprise value of approximately $12.4 billion. The deal aims to expand connected care and medical innovation globally.

Ingersoll Rand said on September 2, 2021 it will not take part in SPX Flow's exploration of strategic alternatives, including a sale or merger. SPX Flow earlier rejected Ingersoll's $3.59 billion buyout bid in July.