Unigen Corporation has acquired AgigA Tech, Inc., a provider of battery-free non-volatile memory solutions. The acquisition includes AgigA's NVDIMM-N and PowerGEM products, and Unigen will continue development and manufacturing.

R&R Manufacturing acquired Hub City Iron Works, a provider of oilfield handling equipment, to combine manufacturing and automation capabilities.

American Axle & Manufacturing and REE Automotive will jointly develop an electric propulsion system incorporating American Axle's electric drive units into REE's wheel-arch technology.

Navitas Semiconductor, a GaN power IC company, announced a definitive agreement to merge with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II, valuing the combined entity at $1.4 billion. The deal raises approximately $400 million in capital, including a $145 million PIPE.

Quaker Windows & Doors announced a 250,000 square foot commercial door and window manufacturing facility in Eldon, Missouri, expected to open in April 2022 and add over 150 jobs.

TechFlow's EMI Services, in partnership with DSC Solutions, received a contract from NAVFAC Southwest to provide base operations support at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The contract is valued at over $60 million.

AMSC acquired Neeltran, a Connecticut-based supplier of rectifiers and transformers to industrial customers, for $4.5 million in cash, $4.3 million in restricted stock, and $7.6 million in debt repayment. The deal expands AMSC's grid business offerings in the industrial sector.

Original One Parts, LLC has acquired Pebbles Auto Parts, LLC, a Baltimore-based supplier of reconditioned OE automotive lighting. The acquisition adds an East Coast distribution hub.

Kemin Industries has acquired Bio-Cide International, Inc., a provider of chlorine dioxide-based antimicrobial technology based in Norman, Oklahoma. The acquisition adds antimicrobial solutions to Kemin's portfolio.

The SEER Group LLC has acquired Sturm Heating & Air Conditioning, a residential and commercial HVAC company in Spokane, Washington. This is the SEER Group's fourteenth acquisition and second in Spokane.

TAT Technologies announced plans to relocate its thermal components manufacturing from Israel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, expanding Limco Airepair and establishing a new R&D center. The announcement was made on May 6, 2021.

Profound Medical signed a multi-site imaging center agreement with Akumin to install TULSA-PRO systems at up to 10 Akumin centers in the U.S., starting in Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania. The first site is expected to be operational in Q4 2021.

Sientra, Inc. announced its AlloX2 tissue expander was awarded an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, Inc., effective May 1, 2021.

Qorvo, Inc. acquired NextInput, Inc., a leader in MEMS-based sensing solutions, on May 6, 2021. NextInput will become the Sensor Fusion business unit within Qorvo Mobile Products.

Ammeraal Beltech will invest over $19 million to open a new production plant in Buford, Georgia, creating 83 jobs. The plant will produce synthetic conveyor belts and operations are expected to begin in fall 2021.

JC Ford Company will invest $30 million to renovate two existing facilities in Columbia, Tennessee, creating 210 new jobs. The company manufactures high-speed corn tortilla and tortilla chip production equipment.

HVAC manufacturer Kentuckiana Curb Co. Inc. announced plans for a new facility in Simpsonville, Kentucky. Construction breaks ground in January 2022 and is expected to be finished within a year. The project will create 700 jobs over 10 years with an average hourly wage of $29 including benefits.

A Dutch manufacturer of lightweight conveyance systems will invest $19 million in a new factory in Hall County, Georgia, creating 83 jobs.

Trucent opened a new $2 million CentraSep production facility in Noblesville, Indiana, to manufacture centrifuges and advanced filtration systems. The 44,000 sq ft facility is a centrifuge Center of Excellence.

APR Energy secured a contract with California's Imperial Irrigation District to provide three gas turbines for distributed generation capacity over three sites during the 2021 summer months. The solution is expected to become operational in June 2021.

ABB Installation Products is making a multimillion-dollar investment and filling more than 25 full-time positions to expand production capabilities at its Ormond Beach, Florida facility. The integration of new design technology is expected to be completed by the end of Q3 2021.

Ex-Tech Plastics, a manufacturer of extruded plastic films and sheets, was acquired by Good Natured Products on May 5, 2021.

AMPAC Fine Chemicals will invest $25 million to expand its existing operation in Petersburg, Virginia, creating 156 new jobs. The expansion will take place at the former Boehringer Ingelheim chemical plant purchased in 2016.

LU-VE Group joined the Carrier Alliance program by executing a strategic long-term agreement to supply engineered components including heat exchangers, glass doors and aftermarket solutions across Carrier's Commercial HVAC and Refrigeration portfolios.

Verathon Inc. was awarded a $49.5 million fixed-price contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for medical equipment and accessories. The five-year contract has a May 4, 2026 ordering period end date.

Optinova inaugurated its Optinova Valley Forge plant in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, a 95,000 sq ft facility for specialty industrial tubing with 11 extrusion lines running at opening and capacity for over 20.

Comstock Resources contracted BJ Energy Services to deploy its TITAN 100% natural gas-fueled hydraulic fracturing fleet in the Haynesville Shale. The three-year deal begins in early 2022 and locks in current completion rates.

TSMC is planning to build several more chipmaking factories in Arizona beyond the one currently planned, according to sources. The company had announced a $12 billion factory in May 2020.

MMW Fabrication has been selected to supply steel components for a new Amazon distribution center. The contract value and location of the distribution center were not disclosed.

The JF Petroleum Group, a MidOcean Partners portfolio company, acquired Rittiner Equipment Company, a full-service provider of petroleum equipment distribution, maintenance and construction services in the Gulf Coast Region. Financial terms were not disclosed.

JELD-WEN will invest $7.9 million to establish a new production facility for VPI Quality Windows in Statesville, North Carolina, creating 235 jobs. The facility will be VPI's second manufacturing plant and will serve the multi-family and commercial window market.

Veridiam has acquired a Matsuura Five-Axis Machining Center for its Oceanside Machining Center of Excellence, the fourth such machine added in the past year. The center will be operational by June 2021 and supports manufacturing for medical, aerospace, and nuclear components.

Daifuku has broken ground on a new 210,000 square-foot facility in Boyne City, Michigan, to manufacture conveyor systems. The $21 million investment is expected to create 75 to 100 jobs, with construction targeted for completion by summer 2022.

Mainspring Energy announced a $95 million Series D financing led by Devonshire Investors to accelerate delivery of its Mainspring Linear Generator for commercial, industrial, microgrid and utility customers.

Re:Build Manufacturing announced the acquisition of Cutting Dynamics Inc., an Ohio-based manufacturer of metallic and thermoplastic composite structures for aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

Moderna announced an expansion of its Moderna Technology Center in Norwood, MA, more than doubling space from 300,000 to 650,000 square feet through renovation and acquisition of a 240,000 sq ft building. The expansion will support a 50% increase in COVID-19 vaccine production, expected to ramp up in late 2021 and early 2022.

Biosynthetic Technologies announced a distribution partnership with Palmer Holland for its Biocea metalworking fluid additives in North America, effective April 1, 2021.

Smiths Medical formed an exclusive partnership with Ivenix, including a strategic investment, to offer a comprehensive suite of infusion management solutions in the U.S. healthcare market. The partnership combines Smiths Medical's CADD-Solis and Medfusion pumps with Ivenix's large-volume infusion pump.

Meritor will collaborate with Hexagon Purus to integrate its Blue Horizon 14Xe integrated ePowertrain into Hexagon Purus' contracted projects for Class 6, 7 and 8 trucks. Production is scheduled to begin in 2021.

JASCI Software, a SaaS WMS provider, acquired NextShift Robotics, an autonomous warehouse robotics company based in Lowell, Massachusetts. NextShift will operate as JASCI Robotics. Purchase price was not disclosed.

Spectrum Plastics Group acquired substantially all assets of Laser Light Technologies, an ISO-certified laser processing company based in Hermann, Missouri. The acquisition adds advanced laser processing capabilities for polymer and metal components.

Fralock Holdings, a Valencia manufacturer for aerospace, defense and medical industries, acquired Ceramic Tech Inc., a Fremont-based ceramics manufacturer. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition broadens Fralock's ceramic product options.

Lotus Bakeries plans a $60 million expansion of its Mebane, North Carolina production facility, adding 103,000 square feet. The Mebane city council approved $600,000 in incentives for the project.

WD Laramore Manufacturing, a manufacturer of flour reclaim systems, was acquired by Shick Esteve on May 4, 2021. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Kalamazoo-based electric motor and performance systems company HECO acquired Kentucky Service Co. of Lexington, a service provider for electric motors, pumps and rotating equipment. HECO announced the deal in a May 4 press release.

DrinkPAK signed two additional leases totaling 400,095 square feet across Buildings 3 and 4 at The Center at Needham Ranch in Santa Clarita, bringing its footprint there to 572,419 square feet for a beverage can packaging facility.

US rental group REIC has purchased the assets and ongoing business of Rent Me Rentals of Cle Elum, Washington.

Doosan Bobcat North America announced a $70 million expansion of its Statesville, N.C. manufacturing facility, adding 580,000 square feet and 250 new jobs. Construction begins July 2021, completion expected May 2022.

SafeSource Direct, a joint venture of Ochsner Health, announced it will open two factories near Lafayette, Louisiana, investing $150 million and hiring more than 1,200 people.

The City of Meridian, Idaho expanded its wastewater treatment plant by adding Secondary Clarifiers 6 and 7, using DuroMaxx SRPE piping from Contech Engineered Solutions. The project included a new splitter box and 1,800 feet of pipe.