Vineyard Wind, a JV between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, selected GE Renewable Energy as preferred supplier of Haliade-X wind turbines for the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore project, the first utility-scale offshore wind installation in the US.

SNC-Lavalin was awarded a $30 million contract by Coeur Rochester, a subsidiary of Coeur Mining, to provide construction management services for the expansion project (POA 11) at the Rochester mine near Lovelock, Nevada.

Stantec was awarded a five-year contract by King County Wastewater Treatment Division to lead upgrades at the West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle, Washington. The contract includes developing a program delivery plan and designing asset replacement projects.

Tex-Isle Inc. announced plans to open a new steel tubular mill in Robstown, Texas, in Q3 2021, with a capacity of 350,000 tons per year, adding to its nearly $100 million capital investment in the region.

Raytheon Missiles & Defense awarded Magellan Aerospace a contract worth approximately $61.4 million to supply complex missile fin components. The assemblies will be manufactured at Magellan's facility in Middletown, Ohio, with deliveries from 2020 through 2024.

Integer Holdings Corporation broke ground on an expansion at its Alden, New York facility to increase production capacity of Xcellion Lithium Ion rechargeable batteries for medical devices. The project kicked off in mid-December 2020 and is projected to be completed in 2021.

Alpek announced the strategic decision to cease operations at its PET facility in North Carolina.

OmniCable and Houston Wire & Cable Company have entered into a definitive agreement for OmniCable to acquire all of HWCC for USD 91 million.

Cisco and Acacia Communications announced an amended merger agreement under which Cisco will acquire Acacia for $115 per share in cash, or approximately $4.5 billion on a fully diluted basis.

Mammoth Biosciences secured a subcontract with MRIGlobal for the DARPA DIGET program to develop CRISPR-based diagnostics and biosurveillance platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Diamond Orthopedic announced a supply agreement to provide faceted bone screws for NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics' PRECICE Plate, a limb lengthening and reconstruction system for pediatric patients.

Honda Aircraft Company opened a new 83,100 sq ft Wing Production and Service Parts Facility at its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, representing an additional investment of $24.3 million. The facility will house a new wing assembly process for the HondaJet Elite.

Marmen, with Welcon, is part of Equinor's proposal, selected by NYSERDA, for the first US offshore wind tower factory at the Port of Albany, New York. Production is planned for late 2023 and the project could create up to 350 jobs.

Jabil Inc. acquired Ecologic Brands, a provider of paper bottles and paper-based packaging, adding it to Jabil Packaging Solutions. Ecologic's operation in Manteca, California will join the division.

Wärtsilä Voyage introduced the Wärtsilä SmartMove Suite, a semi-autonomous sailing system. The first order was placed by American Steamship Company and installed on the MV American Courage, a Great Lakes bulk freighter.

Intervala signed a five-year lease for a 217,000 square-foot space at the Westmoreland Innovation Center in Pennsylvania, relocating its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operation to accommodate future growth. The build-out of the new production area is underway.

AeroVironment has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arcturus UAV for $405 million in cash and stock. Arcturus UAV designs and manufactures Group 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems and has approximately 270 employees.

Alstom was awarded a contract by Metra to manufacture up to 500 rail cars in Hornell, with a base order of 200 cars and options for 300 more, creating 250 new jobs.

The GC Companies acquired AVANTech, an innovative provider of nuclear water treatment solutions, with $65 million in senior debt financing secured by Candlewood Partners.

Caliber Ophthalmics, a Surgical Specialties Corporation company, opened a 23,000 sq ft ophthalmology design and manufacturing Center of Excellence in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, with clean room and advanced blade manufacturing capabilities.

Stem, Inc. has been awarded a project mandate to provide 1 MWh of energy storage solutions at two MWRA sites in Arlington and Chelsea, Massachusetts.

On January 13, 2021, rms Connectors was acquired by Bel Fuse. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Thermex-Thermatron Systems has acquired Jacksonville, Fla.-based JTE Machines, a designer and manufacturer of RF, impulse and ultrasonic sealers and distributor of industrial fabric cutting machines.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUVIA for approximately USD 1.4 billion. The acquisition aims to enhance Qualcomm's CPU performance and power efficiency for next-generation 5G computing.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Fidelis Sustainability Distribution a medical equipment electronic catalog contract valued at up to $45 million over five years. Fidelis is working with Synaptive Medical to provide the Modus V robotic digital microscope for spine and neurosurgery.

Ecolab Inc. will invest $9 million at its Huntington, Indiana plant to expand manufacturing and distribution facilities, creating 24 new jobs. The company manufactures hand soaps and sanitizers at the site.

CFS Brands completed the acquisition of AyrKing, a Kentucky-based manufacturer of automated breading, blending/sifting and commercial marinating equipment for QSR restaurants and grocery chains.

Daikin North America LLC announced a strategic alignment with ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions, making ABCO a distributor of Daikin's HVAC products in the Northeastern United States.

Fidelis Sustainability Distribution, in partnership with Synaptive Medical, has been awarded a Medical Equipment ECAT contract by the Defense Logistics Agency valued at $45 million over 5 years. The contract covers Synaptive's Modus V robotic digital microscope for the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs healthcare systems.

STERIS plc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cantel Medical Corp in a cash and stock transaction valued at $84.66 per share, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion. The deal is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings per diluted share in year one.

Twist Bioscience is building a 110,000-square-foot facility in Wilsonville, Oregon, expected to become operational in 2022 and add up to 400 jobs.

Transphorm announced a $4 million investment from Yaskawa Electric Corporation as part of a multi-year development agreement. Yaskawa will use Transphorm's GaN power devices for industrial power conversion applications.

W.M. Kelley Co. Inc., a manufacturer of material handling equipment, has acquired Lauyans & Co. Inc., a manufacturer of conveyor and permanent magnet systems. Lauyans will continue to operate from its facility in Louisville, Kentucky.

MHS entered into a definitive agreement to purchase certain assets related to TGW Systems, Inc.'s U.S. conveyor business unit, based in Norton Shores, Michigan. The transaction is expected to close in February 2021, and MHS plans to retain the employees.

Global tissue paper manufacturer Sofidel has officially opened its seventh U.S. plant in Inola, Oklahoma. The $360 million, 1.8 million-square-foot facility includes a paper mill and converting plant, producing 120,000 tons of tissue per year and employing 300 workers.

Thuasne, a French medical devices company, acquired Knit-Rite and its Therafirm Division, a Hamlet, North Carolina-based manufacturer of compression hosiery. The transaction closed on December 31, 2020.

Amfuel, a Magnolia, Arkansas defense contractor, was bought out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy by LB Advisors in November 2018 for $1.6 million. Under new ownership, the company raised employment to 370, tripled production, and secured $50 million for improvements and growth.

Albemarle plans to invest between $30 million and $50 million to expand lithium carbonate production at its Silver Peak, Nevada facility, aiming to double output by 2025.

FORTNA Holdings, Inc. (MHS) has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase certain assets of TGW Systems, Inc.'s U.S. conveyor business unit, based in Norton Shores, Michigan. The transaction is expected to close in February 2021.

Carolina Beverage Company will invest $9 million in an expansion project in Iredell County, North Carolina, supported by an economic incentive of up to $145,811 over five years. The project is contingent on a contract being executed within 180 days.

Niagara Bottling plans a 180,000-square-foot expansion adjacent to its Mooresville facility, backed by a $12.2 million investment and an incentive of up to $241,166 over five years. The expansion would create eight new positions.

Pactiv LLC will invest $15 million to expand its existing Mooresville facility in Iredell County, with a county incentive of up to $270,158 over five years. Completion is anticipated by December 31, 2021.

Star Plastics Inc. has partnered with Italy-based LATI Industria Termoplastici SpA to expand product offerings in North America, Europe and Asia. Under the agreement, LATI specialty plastic compounds will be available through Star Plastics in the U.S. and Canada.

Andersen Sterilizers commissioned a new Humidichip assembly machine at its manufacturing headquarters in Haw River, NC, which will increase production of the consumable by 400%. The machine was built and shipped over about 6 months.

L&T Precision Corp., a provider of machining and sheet metal fabrication services in Poway, California, was acquired by The Partner Companies of Chicago.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded $110 million to Puritan Medical Products to procure equipment to increase domestic production capacity of foam tip swabs by 200 million per month by September 2021, to support COVID-19 testing.

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction signed a contract on December 21, 2020 to construct the Guam Ukudu 200 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant as EPC contractor for the KEPCO-EWP consortium. The project value is KRW 620 billion (US$570 million) and completion is planned by 2024.

Lebanon, Tennessee manufacturer Morrison Industries acquired Envoy Packaging of Morrison, Tennessee. Envoy will make plastic and foam packaging and dunnage to complement Morrison's steel shipping racks and cardboard packaging.

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries' Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group has sold its Turboexpander Business Line to Air Liquide, effective January 1, 2021.

NIEDAX GROUP has acquired MonoSystems, a producer of cable management systems in North America, effective December 31, 2020.