Fluor has sold the North American arm of its internal rental operation Ameco to private equity firm One Equity Partners.

Viking Masek Packaging Technologies entered into a strategic partnership with IAS Inc., including Viking Masek purchasing an undisclosed stake in IAS, to offer integrated packaging automation solutions.

Cardinal Glass completed a $25 million expansion at its Durant, Oklahoma facility, including a new tempering furnace and facility expansion, expected to start up in mid-June 2021 and add 16 new employees.

DG Innovations opened a new manufacturing facility in Rock Valley, Iowa, consolidating its previous sites in Minnesota and tripling production capacity for its FeelsWarm and TurboFlex heater lines.

Stolle Machinery has added a new 50,000 sq ft manufacturing and assembly facility in Canton, Ohio, to help meet demand for can making equipment and systems, in addition to expanding its existing facility by 50,000 sq ft.

Australian software provider Infomedia Ltd agreed to acquire 100% of US-based e-commerce auto parts platform SimplePart for $24.5 million, with an additional earn-out of up to $20.5 million based on three-year targets.

Hexcel Corporation will build a flagship Center of Excellence for Research & Technology in Utah, adding up to 150 new high-paying jobs in the next 12 years. The announcement was made on May 13, 2021.

Amplex AB has acquired all shares in PHS West, Inc., a manufacturer of specialized material handling equipment and medical carts based in Rockford, Minnesota. The acquisition was announced on May 13, 2021.

Ideanomics signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of US Hybrid, a provider of zero-emission powertrain components and fuel cells, for cash and stock consideration. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.

Glasswerks LA Inc. acquired the glass fabrication assets of Columbia Commercial Building Products in Rockwall, Texas, and J.E. Berkowitz in Pedricktown, N.J., from Consolidated Glass Holdings, adding tempering, IGU, and laminated lines.

Hexion Holdings Corp. announced its plan to separate into two independent companies.

Howard Acquisitions, Inc. acquired the electric motor repair division of Heavy Machines, Inc. of Memphis, Tennessee. The acquisition was announced on May 12, 2021.

Nucor will supply torque tubes and rolled steel to Array Technologies for the production of solar mounting systems. The agreement was announced on May 12, 2021.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Noble Supply and Logistics a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for facilities maintenance, repair, and operations in the Pacific Region (Zone 1), with a maximum ceiling value of $562.5 million.

Triumph Product Support, a unit of Triumph Group, was awarded a seven-year agreement from Collins Aerospace to repair and overhaul environmental control system components at its Wellington, Kansas facility.

JC Ford Co., a manufacturer of high-speed corn tortilla production equipment, will invest $30 million to renovate two existing facilities in Columbia, Tennessee, creating 210 new jobs over five years.

R.S. Andrews acquired New River Heating, Air & Maintenance, an HVAC business in Bluffton, South Carolina, expanding its presence in the region.

Douglas County Commission approved a site plan for McFarlane Aviation to build a new 22,000-square-foot building on 40 acres near Vinland, Kansas, expanding its airplane parts manufacturing facility.

Continental Structural Plastics ordered a Dieffenbacher D-LFT line with a 2,500-tonne press for its Sarepta, Louisiana facility to produce pickup truck tailgate covers. The line is scheduled to begin operating in Q1 2022.

Centrisys Corporation secured an order from Aquarion Water Company for two CS21-4HC decanter centrifuges for the Stamford, Connecticut Water Treatment Plant Dewatering and Chemical Receiving Facility.

Bos Concrete is building a new $1 million concrete plant at 2877 Sodus Parkway in Sodus, Michigan, with a groundbreaking on May 13, 2021. The plant will produce 200 yards of concrete per hour and create 12 jobs, with operations expected to begin in July 2021.

Roadtec, a subsidiary of Astec Industries, will invest $6.2 million to expand its headquarters and manufacturing operations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, creating 128 new jobs.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has proposed to acquire Xilinx, a semiconductor company. The transaction is under review by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore.

MHI Compressor International will supply four compressors and two steam turbines for a revamp and expansion of Koch Fertilizer's ammonia plant in Fort Dodge, Iowa, increasing ammonia capacity by 85,000 tons per year.

Cove signed an exclusive five-year agreement to receive 350 million pounds of RWDC Industries' PHA biopolymer for its biodegradable water bottles. The deal supports Cove's planned first product launch later in 2021.

United Precision Corporation (UPC) is expanding to Clark County, Washington, with a new 40,000-square-foot facility at the Port of Camas-Washougal. The first phase involves $6 million in capital investment and will create 25 new jobs.

Matalco Inc. is investing $53.5 million to build a new remelt facility in Franklin, Kentucky, that will produce 270 million lbs of aluminum alloy billet and slab per year. The company ordered furnaces from Gillespie & Powers Inc. for the site.

Flex-N-Gate Group constructed a new 494,000 sq ft advanced manufacturing facility in Detroit, Michigan, with a total project cost of $235 million. The plant will supply components to Ford Motor Company and create up to 800 FTE jobs.

Buckeye Power Sales acquired the generator sales, service, and rental division of Steiner Electric Co., becoming the Chicago metro area distributor for Kohler commercial products, with a new location in Romeoville, Illinois.

Cirtec Medical Corporation will expand its NovelCath manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, to over 21,000 sq. ft., creating an Interventional Center of Excellence, expected completion by end of July 2021.

EnWave Corporation completed the sale of a 60kW Radiant Energy Vacuum machine to AvoLov, LLC d.b.a. BranchOut Food, and signed a royalty-bearing commercial license agreement for avocado snacks and ingredients.

Alleghany Capital Corporation formed a new subsidiary, Piedmont Manufacturing Group, LLC, to acquire Wilbert, Inc. (WPS), a provider of injection molded and thermoformed parts for OEM customers.

MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions acquired the assets of Formetrix, LLC, including its metal powder intellectual property portfolio. The new entity, MacLean Formetrix, will be based in Macomb Township, Michigan.

The Georgia Ports Authority ordered 20 Konecranes RTG cranes and 8 Konecranes STS cranes for the Port of Savannah. The STS order was booked in Q4 2020 and the RTG order in Q1 2021.

Watsco has completed the acquisition of Acme Refrigeration, a distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration products based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Acme has 18 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi and generated $60 million in revenue in 2020.

SemiTorr, backed by Transom Capital Group, acquired McKenna Engineering & Equipment Co, a distributor and installer of process equipment for air, gas, liquids and dry bulk solids serving California and Nevada. No financial terms were disclosed.

Ellume established a state-of-the-art diagnostic manufacturing facility in Frederick, Maryland, funded by a $231.8 million U.S. government agreement. The facility will produce COVID-19 home tests and is expected to begin limited operation in the second half of 2021.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö will invest EUR 58 million in a new glass fiber tissue production line at its Madisonville site in Kentucky, USA. The line will focus on flooring materials, with customer deliveries expected to start in mid-2023, creating more than 50 jobs.

CEVA, Inc. agreed to acquire Intrinsix Corp., a chip design specialist, for approximately $33 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in Q2 2021.

ADDvise Group AB signed a Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of Graham Medical Technologies (GraMedica), a developer of orthopedic implants for foot and ankle surgery, for a total purchase price of up to USD 5.8 million. The acquisition is scheduled to complete in Q3 2021.

Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Soliton and its RESONIC Rapid Acoustic Pulse device, a non-invasive treatment for cellulite. The acquisition expands Allergan Aesthetics' body contouring portfolio.

UACJ Corporation announced a decision to invest about 3.6 billion yen ($33.3 million) in new manufacturing equipment at two factories of its US subsidiary UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries. An extrusion press will be added in Michigan, and machining and assembly equipment will be installed at a new factory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Equipment will start operating gradually from July 2021.

Atlas Copco acquired the operating assets of MidState Air Compressor, a distributor and service provider based in Berlin, Connecticut, covering Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The purchase price was not disclosed.

American Performance Polymers, a medical glove maker, is doubling the size of its plant and workforce in Colebrook, New Hampshire, supported by a $22.4 million contract from the Department of Defense to expand nitrile glove production capacity.

Arlington Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Triumph Group's composites business, forming Qarbon Aerospace. The business operates three facilities in Texas, Georgia, and Thailand.

American Axle & Manufacturing and REE Automotive agreed to jointly develop a new electric propulsion system for e-mobility, leveraging AAM's electric drive units and REE's REEcorner technology, with prototypes planned by end of 2021.

Fitesa, a Brazil-based manufacturer of nonwoven hygiene and healthcare products, will invest more than $19 million to expand its Terre Haute facility, adding new equipment and upgrading production lines, creating up to 34 jobs by end of 2022.

Tesla is installing new automation equipment from Comau Robotics at its Fremont Factory, as per permits submitted to the City of Fremont. Comau is a subsidiary of Stellantis.

ADI has won a 5-year Indefinite Quantity Contract with DLA Aviation to supply filters for the High Pressure Pure Air Generator (HiPPAG) manufactured by Ultra Electronics Precision Control Systems, used on military aircraft.

Lion Electric announced plans to build a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Joliet, Illinois, with an initial investment of at least $70 million. The plant will have an annual capacity of 20,000 all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles and is expected to create 745 jobs.