Meggitt secured a $5.5 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Philadelphia to supply fuel bladders for the F/A-18 Super Hornet, with deliveries starting November 2020.

TSMC's board approved a $3.5 billion investment to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Arizona, part of a previously announced $12 billion factory plan.

Freudenberg Medical completed construction of a new 36,000 sq. ft. medical manufacturing operation in Beverly, Massachusetts, which will serve as its global headquarters and manufacture medical devices and components in silicones and high-performance plastics.

NSG Pilkington North America ignited the furnace at its new greenfield plant in Luckey, Ohio. The 500,000 ft² facility has a melting capacity of 600 tons per day of TCO coated glass for the solar market, part of a $380 million investment, and has created 150 new jobs.

Turkish EV parts manufacturer TEKLAS is investing $6.5 million to open its first North American facility and headquarters in Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, creating 120 jobs in a 200,000 sq ft building.

Japan-based CKD Corporation will establish its first U.S. production site in Austin, Texas, with a $13 million investment creating up to 70 jobs. The facility will make fluid control components for the semiconductor industry and is scheduled to start operations in Fall 2021.

ANDRITZ received a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to rehabilitate turbines and generators at the 186 MW Barkley hydroelectric plant on the Cumberland River in Kentucky, with an order value of about 65 million euros and first-unit commissioning expected in September 2023.

EDP Renewables and ENGIE combined their offshore wind efforts to form Ocean Winds, with OW North America owning 50% of Mayflower Wind and partnering in the Redwood Coast floating offshore wind project.

Argentum Medical was awarded a five-year contract worth up to $14.7 million with the U.S. Department of Defense Electronic Catalog System for 62 Silverlon antimicrobial dressing products.

Rockwell Collins, Interstate Electronics Corp., and Raytheon Technologies were collectively awarded a $552.6 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to design and develop Military GPS User Equipment Miniature Serial Interface Increment 2 ASIC receiver cards. Work will be performed in Iowa, California, and is expected to be completed by September 30, 2025.

Mobis US Alabama LLC, a subsidiary of Hyundai Mobis, plans to open a $15.8 million facility in McCalla, Alabama, creating 120 jobs within three years. The facility will be its second location in Alabama.

Jervis B. Webb Co., a subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd., is planning to construct a 210,000-sq-ft material-handling systems manufacturing plant in Boyne City, Michigan. The plant will consolidate operations and produce components for airport luggage handling systems and automated guided vehicles. It is expected to be operational by mid-2022.

La Regina Atlantica LLC is planning a $20 million tomato sauce production facility in Alma, Georgia. Equipment will be installed in an existing 226,000-sq-ft building, with installation expected to begin in April 2021.

Polyplex (USA) LLC is planning a $120 million expansion of its PET film manufacturing plant in Decatur, Alabama. The project includes a 200,000-sq-ft building expansion, debottlenecking of resin production lines, and installation of a BOPET film line, increasing film capacity by 110 million lb/year and captive resin capacity to 190 million lb/year. Construction is expected to begin in Q1 or Q2 2021.

Sustainable nonwovens producer Jones acquired needlepuncher Rontex America.

Buffalo Rock Company bought over 1 million square feet of warehouse and office space in Birmingham, Alabama, and plans to invest $75 million in new technology, renovations and an automated warehouse, creating 25 to 50 jobs.

Golden West Packaging Group acquired Berry Pack and Progressive Packaging Group, two California-based fresh produce packaging and distribution providers with operations in California, Arizona and northern Mexico.

Monaghan Medical Corporation opened a new 65,000-square-foot plant on Industrial Boulevard in the Town of Plattsburgh, doubling the size of its previous facility. The plant houses warehouse, production, administration and support functions.

TRATON SE and Navistar International Corporation entered into a definitive merger agreement for TRATON to acquire all outstanding shares of Navistar not already owned at $44.50 per share in cash. TRATON currently owns 16.7% of Navistar.

The US Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center awarded three contracts valued at $552 million to Rockwell Collins, L3 Technologies, and Raytheon Technologies for Military GPS User Equipment Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface with Next-Generation ASIC. First delivery is scheduled for early fiscal year 2026.

Raytheon Technologies, L3Harris' Interstate Electronics Corp., and BAE Systems collectively received $552.5 million in contracts from the U.S. Space Force to develop and produce integrated circuit cards for military GPS receivers.

Stonehenge Partners invested in The Davlyn Group, a portfolio company of Emko Capital, to support its acquisition of Norfab and Amatex, both manufacturers of technical textile products.

Novo Nordisk agreed to acquire Emisphere Technologies for $1.35 billion in cash plus $450 million for related royalty obligations, totaling $1.8 billion. The deal gives Novo Nordisk full ownership of the Eligen drug delivery platform.

ProLift Rigging Company has acquired the US operations of Entrec Cranes & Heavy Haul. The announcement was made on November 6, 2020.

Jones Family of Companies Inc. has acquired Rontex America LLC, a producer of engineered nonwovens, to expand its technical performance nonwovens capabilities.

Sunbelt Supply's affiliate FloWorks International acquired Oliver Equipment Company, a Houston-based specialty rotating equipment and packaged systems provider with five branches. Terms were not disclosed.

Granite (NYSE: GVA) was awarded an $18 million subcontract from Swinerton for the University of California, Santa Cruz Kresge College Work Package #4. Construction begins November 2020 and is expected to conclude in early 2022.

Solvay has entered exclusive negotiations to sell its Process Materials business to Composites One LLC. The transaction is expected to close in early Q1 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.

Cirtec Medical has opened a new facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The expansion, supported by an $800,000 state loan, is expected to add 200 new jobs.

Sharp Iron Group, based in Wichita Falls, Texas, has acquired 12:eleven Production Equipment, a specialist in oilfield production and gas processing equipment. Josh Tracey will continue as President of 12:eleven.

Protective packaging supplier Pregis LLC has acquired machinery maker Technical Machinery Solutions (TMS) and its affiliated Graphic Innovators business for an undisclosed amount. TMS engineered equipment for producing recyclable all-paper mailers.

Koch Separation Solutions (KSS) announced the acquisition of RELCO, a provider of process technologies for the dairy and food industry. The acquisition adds evaporation and drying technologies to KSS's membrane and ion exchange offerings.

SeaTac Packaging Manufacturing Corporation has taken delivery of a BOBST EXPERT CI flexo press as part of a multi-million-dollar investment at its new facility in Tacoma, Washington. The press will expand printing capabilities and increase capacity.

CSW Industrials announced a definitive agreement to acquire TRUaire, a supplier of passive air handling solutions for HVAC/R applications, for approximately $360 million. The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2020.

A new company plans to open a high-tech manufacturing facility in Paris, Kentucky, to produce medical gloves, creating 192 jobs.

Eastern Metal Supply, a value-added distributor of aluminum extrusions, has acquired Alliance Aluminum Products, Inc., a distributor of aluminum extrusions in Bristol, Indiana. The acquisition strengthens EMS's presence in the Midwest market.

Qorvo has been awarded a $75 million contract by the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center to create a state-of-the-art microelectronics packaging facility in Richardson, Texas, under the SHIP program.

Van Horn, Metz & Co. acquired Ivanhoe Industries, a distributor of industrial chemicals for personal care, rubber, elastomers and lubricants.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology signed a cooperation partnership with Barrick Gold to deliver three Artisan Z50 battery-electric trucks to Nevada Gold Mines, following a successful trial at Turquoise Ridge.

MANN+HUMMEL, through its Corporate Ventures group, invested in ZwitterCo, an early-stage company developing zwitterionic membrane solutions for wastewater treatment. The investment aims to boost commercialization of the technology.

Inovar Packaging Group acquired Kansas City-based Tabco, a label and packaging manufacturer founded in 1957, in partnership with its existing management team, announced on 4 November 2020.

Allied BioScience has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with SOCOMORE to manufacture SurfaceWise2 through SOCOMORE's Texas-based subsidiary Dysol. Dysol will initially manufacture and distribute the product to Allied BioScience's Texas-based customers.

Momentum Manufacturing Group acquired H&M Metals in Amherst, New Hampshire, adding 100,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity and nearly 100 skilled team members.

MiTek, a global leader in construction technology, acquired Acer Lumber Retrieval Systems, a long-time partner in automation solutions for the component manufacturing industry. Acer designs and manufactures the Ranger Retrieval System.

Momentum Manufacturing Group – Engineered Extrusions completed a multi-year expansion and modernization at its Franklin, New Hampshire facility, investing over $30 million to double annual production capacity.

Sacyr Concessions, as part of a consortium with Plenary, has signed a 50-year concessions contract to operate, maintain, and improve the energy, water, and steam generation and distribution utility systems on the University of Idaho's Moscow campus.

Marvell has announced plans to buy Inphi, a maker of high-speed analog and mixed-signal components and optical subsystems, in a cash-and-stock deal worth up to $10 billion to accelerate growth in cloud and 5G infrastructure.

AMD has confirmed it is buying Xilinx, the leading FPGA vendor, for $35 billion, combining their high-performance computing, 5G, cloud, and AI platforms.

Resonetics announced the acquisition of the medical business of Hutchinson Technology, Inc., based in Hutchinson, Minnesota, which specializes in tight-tolerance metal components for surgical devices.

Ocado agreed to acquire US-based warehouse robotics provider Kindred Systems for $262 million in cash, providing exits for investors Tencent and GV. Kindred produces AI-powered piece-picking robots for e-commerce fulfillment.