Mirion Technologies, a provider of radiation detection solutions, has acquired Sun Nuclear Corporation, a leader in Radiation Oncology Quality Assurance.

Woods Air Movement will invest $3.6 million to establish a North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, creating 27 jobs. The facility will produce industrial ventilation products.

Arcline Investment Management has acquired Ohmega Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced embedded thin-film resistive materials, from the Alan D. Leve Family.

Power generation manufacturer CK Power has acquired Terramac, a maker of rubber track crawler carriers. The acquisition will expand CK Power's equipment offerings in North America.

PGT Innovations signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 75% ownership stake in Eco Window Systems for $108 million. Eco is a manufacturer of aluminum impact-resistant windows and doors in South Florida.

Pall Corporation is investing $114 million to expand production capacity at six existing facilities in Europe and the US, and build a new manufacturing facility in the US, focusing on single-use technology for biopharmaceuticals. The expansion is expected to add over 1,100 jobs globally through end of 2021.

Nokia has signed an agreement with Tideworks Technology to deploy its Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) private wireless LTE/5G network at the Port of Seattle, Terminal 5, to improve efficiency, safety and terminal handling performance.

Bridgestone agreed to sell its Firestone Building Products unit to LafargeHolcim for $3.4 billion.

ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel Corp. signed a 50/50 joint-venture agreement to build a $775 million electric-arc furnace at their AM/NS Calvert plant in Calvert, Alabama, to produce 1.5 million metric tons of steel slabs, with construction starting in 2021 and operational by first half of 2023.

Equipment Depot has acquired Capital Equipment & Handling (CEH) and will integrate its four Wisconsin locations, expanding its material handling dealership network.

AGS Automotive Systems is expanding its campus in Sterling Heights, Michigan, with a $5 million investment creating 100 jobs, to add capacity for autonomous vehicle technology components.

Achronix Semiconductor Corporation and ACE Convergence Acquisition Corp. entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination, with Achronix expected to list on Nasdaq under ticker ACHX by mid-2021.

Trillium's Pumps USA facility in Fresno, California has approved a multi-million dollar investment in solar panels, with over 2,700 panels to be installed, expected to be completed later in 2021. The approval was reported January 7, 2021.

Ares Management's Private Equity Group funds and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board have agreed to acquire a majority interest in packaging distributor TricorBraun from AEA Investors, with management retaining a stake. The deal was announced January 7, 2021.

BAE Systems received a $4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to conduct a quick-turnaround demonstration of a new radio frequency countermeasure system for the P-8A Poseidon.

Raytheon Intelligence & Space was awarded a $12.7 million contract from DARPA for the second phase of the MIDAS program to build phased array antenna building blocks for millimeter-wave applications.

Stertil-Koni announced its Stertil ALM facility in Streator, Illinois is on track to produce its 15,000th mobile column lift this year, following a multi-year plant expansion that added 36,000 sq. ft. of production space.

Infinite Electronics acquired NavePoint, an online provider of networking equipment and services. NavePoint will continue to operate as an independent brand within Infinite Electronics.

United Utility Services acquired B&B Electrical & Utility Contractors, a comprehensive electrical and utility contractor with operations throughout the southeastern U.S. The acquisition expands United Utility's national footprint.

GDI Integrated Facility Services, through its U.S. subsidiary Ainsworth Inc., acquired The BPAC Group, a mechanical services provider in New York State, effective January 1, 2021. BPAC generated approximately $110 million in annual revenue.

Clarience Technologies acquired ECCO Safety Group (ESG), a worldwide leader in audible warning equipment and emergency lighting for commercial and emergency vehicles, including mining equipment.

MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions (MFCS) and Master Automatic announced the merger of Master Automatic into the MFCS Engineered Solutions Group, forming MacLean Master LLC with locations in Plymouth and Livonia, Michigan.

Pentair plc acquired Be the Change Labs Inc, doing business as Rocean, a provider of counter top filtration solutions.

StanChem Polymers' wholly-owned subsidiary Albi Protective Coatings completed the acquisition of Dux Paint and its sister companies Hawthorne Coating and Hood Products, based in Lodi, New Jersey.

French tower crane group Uperio acquired the remaining 50 percent holding in US-based tower crane company P&J Arcomet, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. P&J Arcomet was previously a 50/50 joint venture.

Fairbanks Morse, a manufacturer of diesel engines for the Navy and Coast Guard, acquired Ward Leonard Operating, a provider of merger and control solutions for military applications. Terms were not disclosed.

MasTec's Precision Pipeline unit received a contract from TC Energy for construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline in Montana and South Dakota. The unit will hire about 1,600 union workers over two years.

Simmons Machine Tool Corporation has established the Niles Technical Application Center at its Albany, New York facility to offer Niles-Simmons precision CNC machining centers to North American customers. The center will target aerospace, defense, railway and machinery manufacturing industries.

GE Aviation has received a US$111.9 million contract from NAVAIR for fourth lot T408 engines to power the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter. Final assembly will be performed at GE's Lynn, Mass., plant.

Pixium Vision and Second Sight Medical Products entered into a definitive business combination agreement. Pixium Vision will contribute its neuromodulation assets and become the controlling shareholder of the combined company, owning 60% of equity.

Caesarstone, a manufacturer of engineered quartz surfaces, completed the acquisition of Omicron Granite & Tile, a supplier of quartz and stone surfaces, for $27 million.

Glatfelter will acquire Georgia-Pacific's U.S. operations, including a large airlaid line in North Carolina and a pilot facility in Tennessee.

Esina Holding Corporation acquired U.S. Industrial Tool & Supply Company and Arvan, Inc. on January 5, 2021. Terms were not disclosed.

Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, LLC acquired the Trident Assured Collaboration Systems product line of Trident Systems Incorporated on January 5, 2021. Terms were not disclosed.

LinQuest Corporation acquired TMC Design Corporation on January 5, 2021. Terms were not disclosed.

Private equity firm Pritzker Private Capital acquired the Vertellus group of companies, a specialty chemicals manufacturer.

Walter Surface Technologies acquired Drillco and Triumph Twist Drill, providers of metal cutting tools. Both companies will continue to operate under their own brands.

Audubon Metals Texas LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Enterprises, expanded operations to Corsicana, Texas, with a new 157,970 SF Zorba manufacturing facility. The project was financed with $14 million in New Markets Tax Credits and created 181 jobs.

Stryker acquired privately held OrthoSensor, a maker of sensor technology for total joint replacement procedures. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Saphena Medical was awarded a sole supplier contract with Premier Inc.'s SURPASS purchasing program for its Venapax Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting system. The contract was announced on January 5, 2021.

CoolSys acquired C.E. Holt Refrigeration, a commercial refrigeration and HVAC company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The acquisition expands CoolSys' presence in the Southeast US.

Kalmar, a unit of Cargotec, received an order from Maher Terminals for nearly 42 next-generation electric straddle carriers for its marine container terminal in New Jersey, US, with delivery scheduled for Q3 2021.

NASA selected Intuitive Machines to deliver the PRIME-1 ice-mining drill to the Moon in December 2022 under a $47 million contract as part of the CLPS initiative.

Comfort Systems USA entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tennessee Electric Company, Inc. dba T E C Industrial Construction and Maintenance, headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee. T E C provides multidisciplined construction and industrial services, expected to contribute annualized revenues of $90-100 million.

Industrial Flow Solutions has moved its three Connecticut facilities under one roof in a 65,000 square-foot factory in New Haven, about 50% larger than its previous sites. The company had committed $385,000 to the New Haven site acquisition with the state Department of Economic Development.

Avery Dennison acquired the business of Ohio-based ACPO Ltd., a maker of pressure-sensitive overlaminates, for $87.6 million. ACPO has about 170 employees.

Golden West Packaging Group launched a digital corrugated packaging solution using an HP PageWide C500 press at its Livermore, California site, cutting lead times to 10 working days or fewer for wine and beverage customers.

H.I.G. Capital made simultaneous growth investments in Action Point and Signature Flexible Packaging and merged them into one flexible food and consumer packaging provider. The deal was announced on 5 January 2021 with no financial terms disclosed.

Four gas compressor parts and services companies, H&S Valve, Ignition System and Control (ISC), Global Compressor and Potemkin Industries, combined to form Global Compression Services, operating from 11 locations serving US shale plays.

Aero Precision, a firearms parts manufacturer, plans to relocate from Tacoma to a 268,000-square-foot facility in Lakewood Industrial Park, consolidating seven buildings into one and adding 60-100 jobs.