Valicor Environmental Services and Lube-Tech have formed a strategic alliance under which Valicor will assume operational responsibility for Lube-Tech's centralized wastewater treatment facility in Roseville, Minnesota, and expand its capacity.

Celanese Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Santoprene TPV elastomers business of Exxon Mobil Corporation, including intellectual property, production and commercial assets.

Hanwha General Chemical acquired the aftermarket gas turbine business of Ansaldo Energia through equity purchase of eight entities across seven jurisdictions, including Power Systems Mfg. LLC in the U.S. and Ansaldo Thomassen B.V. in the Netherlands. The transaction signed on March 18, 2021 and closed on June 29, 2021.

GE Appliances is investing $5 million in its Monogram Refrigeration plant in Selmer, Tennessee to add a fifth assembly line for Zoneline VTACs, reshoring production from Mexico and creating 33 jobs.

Flex-N-Gate will invest $5.5 million to upgrade and expand its Rockford manufacturing facility in Blount County, Tennessee, creating 91 new jobs and increasing production of lighting materials.

RG Group, an industrial firm specializing in robotics and automation, has been awarded a subcontract from Deloitte to develop a 5G-enabled smart warehouse prototype at Naval Base Coronado for the U.S. Department of Defense. Work commenced in February 2021.

The Terra-Edifice JV1, LLC joint venture has been selected for a $700 million, 7-year MACC contract to support mission critical construction requirements at Joint Base Andrews and Bolling in Maryland and Washington D.C.

Alion Science and Technology is an awardee of the U.S. Air Force $950 million multiple award contract for Engineering Assessment, Procurement, Integration and Contractor Logistics Support (EPIC). The contract covers aircraft and ISR sensor integration, hardware procurement, and logistics support.

CPI Aerostructures received a $3.1 million purchase order from the U.S. Air Force for structural modification kits for the T-38C aircraft, under a previously awarded $65.7 million contract. This third order in 2021 brings total funded value to $31.5 million.

BioIVT, a provider of research models and services for drug and diagnostic development, acquired Valley Biomedical Products & Services, Inc., a producer of sera, plasma, reagents and IVDs. Financial terms were not disclosed.

JBT Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prevenio, a provider of food safety solutions for the poultry industry, for $170 million. The transaction is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2021.

CAE has obtained all regulatory approvals for its previously announced acquisition of L3Harris Technologies' Military Training division for USD 1.05 billion. The closing is expected on July 2, 2021.

Greenland Enterprises was selected as prime contractor for a $9.2 million district energy retrofit at the Energy Center of the Dallas VA Medical Center. Work includes a new 1,500-ton chiller, new cooling towers, pumps, and structural improvements.

Hardinge Inc. is investing $4 million to replace its heat-treating department at its Elmira, New York facility. The investment is part of a broader move to bring manufacturing back from Asia and includes hiring 50 employees company-wide, with 20 in Elmira.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division awarded a firm fixed price IDIQ multiple award contract to Benner Metals valued at $3,358,860 for various alloy metals to support construction and deployment of seaborne targets.

Schneider Electric has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in ETAP, the global leader in energy management and engineering solutions. ETAP will continue to operate as an independent software-agnostic vendor.

Dorman Products signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dayton Parts, a heavy-duty undercarriage aftermarket component supplier, for $338 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2021.

Fedrigoni SpA has completed its acquisition of Acucote Inc., a developer and manufacturer of self-adhesive materials with annual sales over $70 million.

Center Rock Capital Partners has acquired Power Plant Services, an independent provider of aftermarket turbine components and MRO services for the power generation and industrial markets. The company is headquartered in Melrose Park, Illinois.

The US Navy awarded Sikorsky a $878.7 million contract for nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters under Lot 5, with an option for nine more. Deliveries are expected in 2024.

Local Motors placed a $7.3 million, three-year contract with Protean Electric to supply thousands of in-wheel drive motors for its Olli 2.0 autonomous shuttles.

Cepheid plans to spend over $200 million to build an advanced biotech manufacturing plant in Lodi, California by the end of 2022, adding over 1,000 manufacturing jobs. The company was awarded a fifth ETP contract to subsidize training.

Uzin Utz Group is building a new dry mortar plant on a 61,000 m² site in Waco, Texas, with an investment of over EUR 28 million (USD 34 million). The facility will create about 40 jobs and is expected to be operational by mid-2022.

Rockwell Automation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Plex Systems, a cloud-native smart manufacturing software platform, from Francisco Partners for $2.22 billion in cash. The acquisition was announced on June 25, 2021.

Global Compression Services opened a new 5,000 sq ft machine shop in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the Marcellus Shale region to repair and machine natural gas compressor parts. It is part of the company's planned expansion into the Marcellus and Utica market.

PPG is expanding coatings manufacturing capacity for beverage and food can coatings at its Tiel, Netherlands plant and Cieszyn, Poland plant. Completion is expected between late 2021 and Q1 2022; financial details were not disclosed.

Nolato Contour Inc. is expanding its facility in Baldwin, Wisconsin, with a $5 million capital investment expected to create 75 jobs over three years. The 60,000-square-foot expansion will support medical product production.

Simmons Machine Tool Corporation is acquiring Hegenscheidt-MFD Corporation to form NSH USA Corporation. The new entity will serve North American customers in railway, aerospace, defense, automotive, and renewable energy industries.

Fruehauf Inc., owned by Grupo Fultra, will build a new dry van trailer manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with a $12 million investment and 288 jobs. Production will serve the US and Canadian markets.

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

KBR has won a $194.3 million task order from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to research, develop, test, and analyze microelectronics components for trusted systems.

GTI Spindle Technology divested its Predictive Technology division to B&D Industrial of Macon, Georgia, and signed a reseller and distribution agreement for the technology.

American Axle & Manufacturing announced a $40.6 million expansion at its Three Rivers, Michigan facility, creating 100 new jobs. The investment will fund new machinery and equipment for production of front and rear drive axles.

Consolidated Glass Holdings Inc. and its affiliates were acquired by new owners, including the CGH senior management team and minority investor Czech Asset Management. CGH was previously owned by Grey Mountain Partners.

Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, acquired EP Henry, a privately owned manufacturer of hardscape and masonry products in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. EP Henry operates seven manufacturing and distribution facilities across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland.

Doosan Bobcat completed a $26 million expansion of its Litchfield, Minnesota facility, nearly tripling its size from 70,000 to 200,000 square feet. The project started in September 2019 and was completed in January 2021, adding new assembly lines and creating over 100 jobs.

Alexander Dennis Limited has chosen Hispacold to supply HVAC systems for the Enviro500EV Charge prototype double-decker buses for North America. Hispacold will provide its Phicool model integrated HVAC system for the prototype vehicles.

Sealed Air is investing over $30 million to expand and upgrade global facilities for Automated Packaging Systems AUTOBAG brand solutions, primarily in Ohio and West Virginia, with additional sites in the UK, Philippines, and China. The investment will be completed in 2021 and is expected to create about 80 jobs.

Systems Control, an Iron Mountain-based manufacturer of electrical equipment enclosures and control panels, announced it is acquiring Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Co. of Des Moines, Iowa. The transaction is expected to close within two weeks.

Tecan Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paramit Corporation, a US-based OEM developer and manufacturer of medical devices and life sciences instruments, for a total consideration of USD 1.0 billion (CHF 920 million). The acquisition will expand Tecan's capabilities in medical devices and strengthen its US and Asia presence.

Sarralle has received an order from North American Stainless (NAS) for a fully automated coil slitting line to be installed at NAS's Kentucky plant. The line will process stainless steel sheet 0.4-3.0 mm thick and handle coils up to 35 tons, with commissioning expected in Q1 2022.

OEM Group acquired Rite Track, and the combined company was renamed Shellback Semiconductor Technology. The new entity is headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, and has approximately 150 employees.

La-Z-Boy plans to expand its Neosho, Missouri plant and will request tax breaks for the new construction. The Neosho school board approved the tax-break vote ahead of a July 20 committee meeting.

Chicago-based Milton Industries, a pneumatic and hydraulic accessory maker, announced it is acquiring National-Spencer and the Zee Line brand of lube and fluid management products. National-Spencer has facilities in Wichita, Kansas, Spencer, Iowa, and Stockton, California.

NOVONIX plans to invest $160 million to retrofit a former Alstom power generation plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to produce over 8,000 metric tonnes of anode material for lithium-ion batteries. The project is expected to create 290 jobs and become operational in 2023.

Oshkosh Defense will build next-generation US Postal Service delivery vehicles in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and expects to hire over 1,000 employees. The contract is worth up to $6 billion over 10 years.

Ford Component Sales will supply engines, transmissions, suspension parts and other components for both internal combustion and battery-electric versions of the Oshkosh Defense Next Generation Delivery Vehicle for the USPS. Oshkosh's contract with USPS is worth $6 billion, with production expected to begin in 2023.

Saab unveiled a $37 million, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at Purdue Discovery Park Aerospace District in West Lafayette, Indiana. The facility will begin production of the aft portion of the T-7A training aircraft for the U.S. Air Force in October 2021, with plans to employ up to 300 people over five years.

Westwater Resources Inc., through its subsidiary Alabama Graphite Products LLC, plans to build a first-of-its-kind advanced graphite processing plant in Kellyton, Coosa County, Alabama, with an initial investment of $80 million and total investment of $124 million. Construction starts in 2021, with operations by end of 2022, creating at least 100 jobs.

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes announced plans to expand its Painesville, Ohio, manufacturing facility by approximately 32,000 square feet, creating over 25 full-time jobs. Groundbreaking is scheduled for September 2021, with completion in mid-2022 and product manufacturing targeted for July 2022.