GMS Inc. completed its acquisition of Westside Building Material, a distributor of interior building products, for $135 million. The deal expands GMS's reach in California and enters the Las Vegas market.

CertainTeed, a Saint-Gobain subsidiary, opened a new manufacturing facility in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, to produce STONEfaçade stone veneer. The company is investing approximately $8 million and creating 45 new jobs.

Achronix Semiconductor Corporation and ACE Convergence Acquisition Corp have mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement, effective immediately, due to inability to complete the transaction by the deadline.

Ferrovial's US subsidiary Webber was awarded a $14 million contract by the San Antonio Water System for improvements and upgrades to the Leon Creek Water Recycling Center in Texas. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2022.

Ferrovial's US subsidiary Webber was awarded a $31.9 million contract by the North Texas Municipal Water District and Garney Construction for construction packages at the Sister Grove Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility in McKinney, Texas. Work is scheduled to begin in May 2021 and be completed by December 2023.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor for the US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter program, strengthening ESG's bid for Stage II.

Novanta Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Schneider Electric Motion USA for $115 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.

New Way Trucks, an Iowa-based refuse and recycling truck manufacturer, announced a $4 million expansion of its existing operations in Booneville, Mississippi. The expansion will increase employment from 140 to 240 by 2023.

Aqua-Aerobic Systems Inc.'s AquaNereda technology was selected for the new South Sioux City, Nebraska, wastewater treatment facility. The system is designed to treat 2 million gallons per day of industrial waste.

Northrop Grumman finalized a $935 million contract with NASA to complete the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module for the Gateway lunar space station. The module will serve as a crew habitat and docking hub.

Gate Precast has acquired the assets of DEX Industries, creating a new division 'DEX by Gate' that will operate within Gate's Atlanta facility, adding ultra-high-performance concrete and terrazzo capabilities.

GED Integrated Solutions, a Beekman Group portfolio company, has acquired Norfield Inc., a California-based automation equipment provider for the door manufacturing market.

MICOR Industries, a precision machining company, acquired Magnus Hi-Tech of Melbourne, Florida, to expand its aerospace capabilities.

American Packaging Corporation will open a new manufacturing plant in Cedar City, Utah, adding 135 or more new jobs over 10 years.

Owens Corning will expand its existing facility in Nephi, Utah, adding up to 70 new jobs over 10 years with a capital investment of $52.5 million.

Cirrus Logic announced an agreement to acquire Lion Semiconductor for $335 million in cash. The acquisition adds fast-charging ICs for smartphones and laptops to Cirrus Logic's portfolio.

Hiab, part of Cargotec, received an order worth EUR 14.5 million from a leading US home improvement company for MOFFETT M8 55 NX truck mounted forklifts. Deliveries are scheduled between October 2021 and February 2022.

TI Fluid Systems announced it will supply thermal coolant fluid carrying systems for the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid, including EV coolant thermal loops and polymer tubes.

Johnson & Johnson, through its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Auris Health, Inc., a developer of robotic technologies for lung cancer, for approximately $3.4 billion in cash, with additional contingent payments of up to $2.35 billion.

Aebi Schmidt Group held the grand opening of an expanded manufacturing facility and North American corporate offices in Chilton, Wisconsin. The 86,500 sq. ft. buildout includes a 70,000 sq. ft. expansion of the manufacturing plant and 16,500 sq. ft. of office space.

Honeyville contracted PSE to expand its Ogden, Utah facility, doubling production output with new filling and packaging lines.

Gredale LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Maskco Technologies Inc., a Miami-based PPE manufacturer. The enterprise valuation was set at $4.4 billion, with additional infrastructure investments and credit facilities totaling $400 million.

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) will invest $13.3 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Sarepta, Louisiana, adding 22,000 square feet. The project will create 33 new direct jobs and retain 170 existing jobs.

Heritage Environmental Services and Fielding Environmental have partnered to acquire Reclamation Technologies Inc. (RTI) in Blaine, Minnesota, an EPA-certified refrigerant reclamation company serving the Midwest and Texas.

Air Industries received a follow-on long-term agreement to manufacture landing gear components for all three variants of the F-35 aircraft. The order value is estimated between $12 million and $18 million over three years starting in 2022.

Aeluma, Inc., a semiconductor company specializing in sensors and communications, closed an $8 million private placement equity financing and completed a reverse merger with Biond Photonics and Parc Investments. The funds will accelerate technology development.

Fibertex Nonwovens broke ground on a $49.5 million expansion in Gray Court, South Carolina, including a new manufacturing facility with a spunlace textile production line and a new North American headquarters. The expansion will add 39 jobs.

B&D Foods awarded BL Harbert a contract to renovate a 55,000 SF warehouse in Americus, Georgia, into a food processing facility. The project will double B&D Foods' frozen chicken output and is scheduled for completion by end of 2021.

Nestlé is investing $100 million to expand its Gaffney, South Carolina facility, adding a new production line and expanding an existing line for Stouffer's and Lean Cuisine frozen foods, creating about 160 jobs.

Nestlé is investing $182 million to expand its Purina PetCare facility in King William County, Virginia, adding 138,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and 100,000 sq ft of warehouse space for Tidy Cats litter products, expected completion by late 2023.

CMS Cepcor America's LLC acquired a 34,000 sq/ft warehouse and office facility in Peoria, Illinois, as part of its North American growth strategy to serve the aggregates and mining industries.

Florachem announced the purchase and development of a second manufacturing location in Lakeland, FL, a 10-acre campus with over 80,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing capacity for natural citrus ingredients. Phase 1 is expected to be complete with manufacturing beginning in Q4 2021, adding approximately 20 new jobs.

HEICO Corporation's Flight Support Group has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 89% of Ridge Engineering, Inc. and The Bechdon Company, Inc., two aerospace and defense manufacturers based in Maryland. Financial details were not disclosed.

Kroger and KNAPP have agreed to deploy, expand, and enhance the Great Lakes Distribution Center in Delaware, Ohio. The facility will expand by 130,000 square feet and add KNAPP automation technology, more than doubling capacity.

Sigura Water, a water treatment solutions provider, merged with Solenis on July 6, 2021. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Prysmian Group has secured a $900 million contract as preferred supplier of HVDC cable systems for the SOO Green HVDC Link Project, a 2,100-megawatt transmission line connecting the US Midwest to the mid-Atlantic region.

MEMC Electronic Materials will invest $210 million in its O'Fallon, Missouri facility to add a production line for 300-millimeter wafers, creating 75 jobs. The project is part of an $800 million agreement with GlobalFoundries and state/local entities.

Sarralle has been awarded a contract to supply a fully automated steel slitting line to North American Stainless (NAS) in Kentucky, USA. Assembly and commissioning are expected in Q1 2022.

Jervois Mining's board has approved full construction of its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) in Idaho, USA, following a $100 million bond issue. Commercial concentrate production is expected from mid-2022.

Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Solenis, a specialty chemicals producer for water-intensive industries, from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and BASF for an enterprise value of $5.25 billion. Solenis will merge with Platinum Equity's portfolio company Sigura Water.

TriState Container Corporation became the first print provider to acquire Xeikon's IDERA digital printing press for corrugated packaging, announced on 6 July 2021.

Brookfield Business Partners and its institutional partners will acquire vehicle parts maker DexKo Global Inc. for US$3.4 billion from KPS Capital Partners.

Oshkosh has won a $6 billion contract from the U.S. Postal Service to build the Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Ford will supply engines and transmissions. Oshkosh will hire over 1,000 people and production is expected to start in summer 2023.

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA celebrated the grand opening of its new hydraulic excavator production facility in Spartanburg, SC. The $41 million facility was completed within one year and is ramping up to mass produce 1,800 units per year.

Pacific Manufacturing Ohio Inc., an automotive parts manufacturer, started construction on a $20.4 million expansion adding 122,000 square feet to its Fairfield campus, including a building addition and a new standalone building, to support production for Toyota.

Benchmark Industrial, Inc. acquired Donby Packaging of Brooklyn Heights, Ohio. The acquisition expands Benchmark's footprint from Columbus to Cleveland in the packaging supply industry.

Relativity Space announced plans for a new 1-million-square-foot facility in Long Beach, California, to scale production of its 3D-printed Terran R rocket. The facility is expected to be ready in January 2022.

Air Flow Research Heads (AFR), a manufacturer of high-performance cylinder heads and automotive aftermarket components, has been acquired by Taglich Private Equity in partnership with AFR's founding family and management.

SSAB Americas is investing $69 million to expand its steel mill in Mobile County, Alabama, adding 54,000 ft2 and new equipment to increase quenched and tempered steel capacity, with 31 new jobs expected over three years.

Texas Instruments announced plans to build a 300mm wafer multi-fab complex in Sherman, Texas, with up to $30 billion investment. Construction on the first two fabs will start in 2022, with production expected in 2025.