Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry purchased the assets of Wabash Castings Inc., expanding its operations in aluminum and copper-based alloy castings.

Hawkins acquired C & L Aqua Professionals, Inc. and LC Blending, Inc., expanding its Water Treatment Group's geographic footprint to cover Louisiana.

Essex Furukawa is investing $2.5 million to enlarge its Franklin plant building and $3 million in equipment for a new electric vehicle wiring product line. The expansion will add six jobs and retain 68 jobs.

The Owensboro Riverport Authority awarded a contract to Yager Marine to build a new spud barge. The barge is scheduled for delivery in June 2022.

Hanwha General Chemical acquired 100% equity of US-based PSM and Netherlands-based Ansaldo Thomassen, both gas turbine service companies with hydrogen co-firing technology. The acquisition contract was signed on March 19, 2021, with completion expected by June 2021.

Molex Incorporated completed the acquisition of Woodhead Industries, Inc. through a merger, making Woodhead a wholly-owned subsidiary of Molex.

The Owensboro Riverport Authority awarded a contract to Yager Marine to build a new spud barge to support a new Sennebogen 875 material handler. The barge will be 160 by 50 by 8 feet with four spud wells.

Rockley Photonics, a supplier of silicon photonic chips, entered a definitive agreement to combine with SPAC SC Health Corp, valuing the company at $1.2 billion enterprise value, with a $150 million PIPE.

Fibertex Nonwovens is investing DKK 300 million (US$48 million) to expand output capacity and meet growing demand for nonwovens in North America. The company has also acquired an 84-acre industrial plot adjacent to its existing facilities in South Carolina for further expansion.

ElementUS, a joint venture between DADA Holdings and Enervoxa, has engaged Techint Engineering and Construction to commence front end engineering design for extracting rare earth elements from bauxite residue at DADA's alumina refinery in Gramercy, Louisiana.

Cereal Ingredients Inc. (CII) announced it will build a new 80,000 square foot facility in St. Joseph, Missouri, representing an investment of $24 million and creating more than 60 new jobs. The facility is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2022.

Clark Construction Group and joint venture partner Reeves Young broke ground on a $67 million expansion of the Canton Wastewater Treatment Plant in Canton, Georgia. The project will increase capacity by 50% to six million gallons per day and is slated for completion in 2024.

Ahlstrom cut the ribbon on a new $68 million facility in Madisonville, Kentucky, housing a glass fiber tissue production line. The facility, announced in May 2021, will create over 50 new full-time jobs.

CANPACK is building its first US manufacturing plant, a 1.2-million square foot aluminum can facility on a former brownfield site in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, reaching its topping-out stage with over 400 jobs expected within two years.

Acme Corrugated Box has broken ground on an expansion adding 80,000 square feet and a new 110-inch corrugator, targeting a 50% capacity increase, with completion expected in Q1 2022.

Everidge is adding a 7,500 sq. ft. distribution center in Winnebago, MN, and a 10,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Andover, KS, to increase manufacturing capacity for its PrepRite product line. The Winnebago expansion is expected to be complete in Q1 2021, while the Andover center is already stocked.

Thomas Steel Strip, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, plans to invest $8.5 million in its Warren, Ohio plant and hire 42 new workers to support entry into the rechargeable battery market. The investment is for new machinery and equipment for a new product line.

BrandSafway has signed an agreement to acquire National Coating & Lining Company, a water and wastewater industry coatings specialist based in Murrieta, California. The transaction is expected to close on or before April 1, 2021.

Arbe Robotics, a provider of 4D imaging radar solutions, will merge with SPAC Industrial Tech Acquisitions to list on Nasdaq. The deal includes up to $177 million in gross proceeds, including a $100 million PIPE.

HomeServe USA has acquired Environmental Systems Associates, a residential heating and air conditioning company based in Columbia, Maryland. Terms were not disclosed.

National Grid plc agreed to sell The Narragansett Electric Company to PPL Corporation for an equity value of US$3.8 billion, as part of a transaction where National Grid also acquires Western Power Distribution from PPL.

Trinseo announced the pricing of $450 million in senior notes and $750 million in term loans to fund its acquisition of Arkema's PMMA and MMA business.

AECOM was selected to design an $8.2 million microgrid at a wastewater treatment plant in Rialto, California, supported by Veolia. The microgrid will include a biogas engine, solar PV and battery storage.

Matalco Kentucky LLC will invest $53.5 million to establish a brownfield remelt rolling ingot facility in Franklin, Kentucky, creating 60 jobs. The facility will produce alloyed ingots from recycled aluminum and is expected to be operational by mid-2022 with annual capacity of 270 million pounds.

Provia plans to spend $14 million to $18 million to nearly double its facility north of Strasburg, Ohio, and create 150 jobs over five years, under an enterprise zone tax abatement approved by Tuscarawas County commissioners.

Sunny River Management, with co-investor Satori Capital, has invested in Komline-Sanderson, a designer and manufacturer of industrial water filtration and pollution control systems. Simultaneously, Komline acquired Barnes International.

Advanced Handling Systems (AHS) has been contracted by Gap Inc. to design and integrate an Exotec Skypod System to optimize its returns picking process.

Royal DSM is selling its advanced solar business in backsheet products to Worthen Industries. Financial terms were not disclosed. Completion is expected mid-2021.

Fibertex Nonwovens is investing DKK300 million (US$48 million) to expand capacity at its existing facilities in South Carolina, having acquired an adjacent 34-hectare industrial plot.

Huvis Indorama Advanced Materials (HIAM), a 50:50 joint venture between Huvis and Indorama Ventures, began full-scale commercial production of low melting fiber (LMF) in South Carolina, USA, in March 2021. The facility has an annual capacity of 60,000 tons.

IEC Electronics Corp. will expand operations by purchasing and renovating an 86,000-square foot facility at 50 Jetview Drive in Chili, New York, creating 150 new full-time jobs. The facility will consolidate specialty metals and electronic assembly operations.

Centerra Co-Op is expanding its Mansfield, Ohio, branch by adding 1 million bushels of storage capacity, a 25% increase. The project includes installing a 197-foot conveyor atop 114-foot silos.

Goodrich Corporation was awarded a $64,900,550 fixed-price contract by DLA Aviation for B-52 wheel and brake systems (WBSI). The award date is March 17, 2021.

Royal Canin is expanding its Lebanon, Tennessee facility with over $200 million investment, adding 90+ jobs, 108,000 sq. ft. of space, and five automated production lines, doubling capacity. Expansion began in 2019 and is scheduled for completion in 2022.

Welser Profile North America acquired a 160,000-sq.-ft. building in Valley City, Ohio, near its existing Superior Roll Forming facility, to be remodeled and equipped with roll forming equipment later in 2021.

Griff Paper and Film invested over $1,000,000 to upgrade a coating line at its Applied Laminates 101 facility, expanding production capacity and coating diversity for silicone-coated products.

IDENTI Medical was awarded a group purchasing agreement by Premier Inc. to provide automated IoT solutions and AI software for managing consignment inventory and logistics processes in healthcare organizations.

OSI Systems' Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, received orders valued at approximately $6 million from a U.S. hospital for patient monitoring solutions and accessories to be installed in critical care areas.

Rockwell Collins received a $16,633,274 firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force for full-rate production of DRAGON avionics for the E-3 AWACS airframe, including fabrication and delivery of B-Kit items for 25 aircraft.

Carrier announced a joint venture with Watsco to acquire Temperature Equipment Corporation (TEC), the largest Carrier distributor in the Midwest. Watsco will own 80% and Carrier 20% of the venture.

Ardagh Group agreed to buy Anheuser-Busch's Longhorn Glass manufacturing facility in Houston, which supplies bottles to A-B's Houston brewery, with a long-term supply agreement and planned furnace modernisation. Parcrest Advisors acted as exclusive advisor to the seller.

AstenJohnson, a global textile manufacturer, announced it will invest over the next two years to build a 220,000-square-foot nonwovens manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas, its eighth North American location.

Roche signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire GenMark Diagnostics for $24.05 per share, totaling approximately $1.8 billion. GenMark's molecular diagnostic tests complement Roche's portfolio.

Luxfer Gas Cylinders acquired Structural Composites Industries, a North American composite cylinder manufacturer based in Pomona, California. The acquisition strengthens Luxfer's composite cylinder offering for alternative fuels and aerospace.

Czech valve maker Arako, part of Atomenergomash, supplied a newly designed pickling and blow-out device for the 859 MW Mattawoman combined-cycle gas plant via Siemens Energy. The plant is being built by Panda Power Funds in Brandywine, Maryland.

Wärtsilä will supply its GridSolv Quantum energy storage systems for two interconnected projects, Madero and Ignacio, with a combined 200 MW rating in southern Texas, and will provide ten-year guaranteed asset performance agreements. The order was booked in February 2021.

Martin Marietta Inc. plans to add 53.8 acres and invest $40 million in relocating and upgrading equipment at its Statesville quarry in North Carolina. A public hearing is scheduled for March 15, 2021.

Emerson has signed a strategic long-term agreement with Carrier to provide compressors, valves, sensors, and software for Carrier's HVACR products as part of the Carrier Alliance program.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions held a groundbreaking on March 12, 2021, for an expansion of its Consolidated Turbine Specialists facility in Bristow, Oklahoma, adding about 20,000 square feet and new jobs.

Achronix, a fabless semiconductor corporation, agreed to combine with special purpose acquisition company ACE Convergence Acquisition. The combined entity will be named Achronix Semiconductor Corporation with a $2.1 billion post-transaction equity value.