Takeda announced a $126 million investment at its California facility.

GWS Tool Group acquired Monster Tool Company, a manufacturer and distributor of solid round cutting tools based in Vista, California. The acquisition was announced on July 30, 2021.

Norsk Hydro Extrusions announced a $48.3 million investment in its Cressona facility to support North American growth and modernize the plant with a new state-of-the-art indirect aluminum extrusion press line.

Kuecker Logistics Group, Pulse Integration, and QC Software have combined to form Kuecker Pulse Integration (KPI). Funds managed by Ares Management Corporation acquired a majority interest, with existing owners retaining significant stakes.

Konecranes has won a contract with South Carolina Ports to supply 12 rubber tire gantry (RTG) retrofit hybrid power packs.

Rangeforce is expanding its Savannah workforce to more than 45 over the next three years.

Ammeraal Beltech will hire 83 for a new facility in Hall County, Georgia, with a $19 million investment.

Jaipur Living is doubling its North American headquarters with a $21 million investment, adding 192,072 square feet and 64 new jobs.

Soliant is expanding in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, adding 25,000 square feet and creating 200 new jobs.

Plug Power Inc. is investing $84 million to open a zero-emission hydrogen fuel production facility in Camden County, Georgia, creating 24 jobs.

Brightmark is investing $680 million to build an advanced plastics recycling and renewal facility in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, creating 100 jobs.

Semperit Industrial Products is opening a 150,000-square-foot Americas headquarters and manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia, with a $9 million investment, creating 70 jobs.

Freshly Inc. is investing $52 million to open a new 289,000-square-foot facility in Clayton County, Georgia, creating 665 jobs.

Pratt Industries announced a $400 million 100% recycled paper mill of 450,000 sq ft in Henderson, Kentucky, creating over 320 full-time jobs. A separate 700,000 sq ft corrugated box factory is planned next to the mill.

Cold Point Corporation formally opened its new 50,000-square-foot, $5.1 million manufacturing facility in Rome, New York. The plant was completed a few months before the July 29, 2021 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Kearfott, a subsidiary of Astronautics Corporation of America, received an $82.12 million sole-source contract from the U.S. Air Force to repair navigation systems on B-2 Spirit bombers, with work through June 29, 2026.

PureCycle Technologies will build its first U.S. cluster facility in Augusta, Georgia, with an initial $440 million investment to produce ultra-pure recycled polypropylene, creating over 80 jobs.

Bioventus will acquire Misonix in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $518 million, adding minimally invasive ultrasonic technologies and regenerative medicine products.

Jonaco Machine, a Demmer affiliate, opened a new 39,000-square-foot production facility in Shakopee, Minnesota in 2021. The expansion adds capacity for precision machining serving medical, aerospace, and defense industries.

Hydro announced a $48.3 million investment to install a 3,000-ton indirect aluminium extrusion press at its Cressona, Pennsylvania facility, expected to be operational by late 2023.

Kaiser Aluminum is relocating its corporate headquarters from Foothill Ranch, California to Franklin, Tennessee, investing $3 million and creating 80 new jobs.

Linden Cogeneration, operated by EGCO Group subsidiary, has agreed with Phillips 66 to receive refinery-produced fuel gas containing hydrogen for co-firing at Linden Unit 6 in New Jersey. The modification, expected in 2022, will allow up to 40% hydrogen blending, reducing CO2 emissions by 10%.

Fruit of the Loom is expanding its Bowling Green distribution center with a 203,000 sq ft addition to the existing 540,000 sq ft facility. The expansion will create 50 new full-time jobs.

Harwick Standard Distribution Corp., a U.S. specialty chemicals distributor, has acquired Western Reserve Chemical, a distributor of rubber chemicals and intermediates. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Kubota Membrane USA signed an agreement with Fulton County, GA to supply a 32 million gallons per day Membrane BioReactor system for the Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Roswell, Georgia. The project is scheduled for completion in 2024.

Steel Dynamics plans to invest about $231 million to expand its cold roll steel plant in Terre Haute, Indiana, adding 84 jobs. The project includes a 390,000-square-foot building and $196.35 million in new equipment.

Stik-Pak Solutions held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new manufacturing facility in Franklin County, Virginia, as part of a $10 million investment that will create 52 new jobs.

Speedrack Products Group, a manufacturer of material handling storage systems, is building a $64.5 million facility in Walker, Michigan for roll forming, welding, and painting pallet rack and storage system modules. The expansion is expected to create 164 jobs and double production by 2023.

DynCorp International LLC has been awarded a $301,369,831 task order from the U.S. Air Force for aircraft maintenance flight operations support at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, with an expected completion date of July 31, 2026.

Danimer Scientific has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Novomer, a developer of biodegradable polymer technology, for $152 million in cash. The acquisition will enable lower-cost biodegradable products.

3D Systems has signed a definitive agreement to sell its medical simulation business, Simbionix, to Surgical Science Sweden AB for $305 million. The divestiture completes 3D Systems' initiative to focus on additive manufacturing.

Pure Development has begun construction on a 280,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility for GE Aviation in Beavercreek, Ohio. The facility will produce gas turbine engine components and is expected to be completed by Q1 2022 and fully operational by end of 2022.

Vallourec S.A. completed the acquisition of the remaining 49% stake in VAM USA, LLC from Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and Nippon Steel Oilfield Services Inc. for $41.6 million.

Applied Manufacturing Technologies completed the installation of automated production and material handling lines at two Wolverine Packing Co. facilities in Detroit, including upgraded conveyors at the South plant and a robotic palletizing system at the new Forest Park facility.

Pratt Paper LLC will build a $400 million corrugated box recycling and paper mill complex in Henderson, Kentucky, expected to employ 321 people within five years. The 1 million square foot site is on a 200-acre plot along Kentucky 425.

Rondo-Pak, a folding carton and printed components supplier, has attained certified vendor status with Genentech's Hillsboro Technical Operations facility after supplying eight million cartons with no defects over nearly two years.

Doosan Bobcat broke ground on a $70 million expansion of its manufacturing, warehousing and distribution site in Statesville, North Carolina. The project will add 600,000 square feet and create up to 250 new jobs over five years.

American Standard Circuits, a manufacturer of high-performance printed circuit boards, was recapitalized by management in partnership with Gemini Investors and Plenary Partners.

Q'Apel Medical announced it will move its headquarters to a new 35,000-square-foot facility at 4245 Technology Dr, Fremont, CA, featuring a 10,000-square-foot clean room, to support growth and international expansion.

Flotek Industries has entered into a long-term agreement with Resolute Oil for Resolute to fully utilize Flotek's 15-acre campus in Waller, Texas, including a 38,000 square foot chemical blending facility, to manufacture USP-NF-grade white mineral oil for global distribution.

Evoqua Water Technologies announced an investment in a new Sustainability and Innovation Hub in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an 18,000 square-foot facility for research and development of water treatment technologies, scheduled to open in fall 2021.

Maxim Crane Works has started receiving the first units from a 51-crane order from Manitowoc, including Grove rough-terrain and all-terrain cranes, to strengthen its fleet across newly-opened locations in the U.S.

An affiliate of New Mountain Capital has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Flexan, a medical device contract design and manufacturing organization. Flexan will be acquired by ILC Dover, a New Mountain Capital portfolio company. The transaction is expected to close by August 2021.

The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Technologies a $212.05 million sole-source delivery order to provide F100-PW-229 engines to Morocco under a foreign military sales program. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut, with completion expected by June 30, 2025.

Sysco Corporation announced an exclusive partnership with SAVRpak to deliver SAVRpak's patented food preservation technology to independent and local chain restaurants nationwide via Sysco's Cutting Edge Solutions platform.

Thiele Kaolin Company has entered into an agreement to acquire certain kaolin clay assets from Imerys Performance Minerals in central Georgia, USA. The transaction is expected to close in early Q4 2021.

Partners Group agreed to acquire Reedy Industries, a US commercial HVAC service provider, from Audax Private Equity. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2021.

Anderson Process, a Midwest process equipment supplier, has acquired Premier Pump Inc., a distributor and service provider in Ohio, which becomes its Brooklyn Heights branch effective August 2, 2021.

Novelis is investing more than $7 million to hire 37 new employees and restart idled equipment at its Terre Haute, Indiana plant, which will produce aluminium for household foil later this year.

Ball Corporation will invest $383.8 million to build an 800,000 sq ft aluminum beverage can plant in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, creating 220 jobs. The plant will join Red Bull and Rauch's beverage manufacturing hub in Concord.