Special Aerospace Services is expanding its operations at its facilities in Arvada, Colorado, creating a new 2,500 square foot assembly area within its SAS Flight Factory and investing in a dedicated Wire EDM machining cell to enhance precision manufacturing and classified aerospace assembly capabilities.

Parts Warehouse Inc. merged with Tri-States, expanding its footprint to nine states.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Textron Aviation over $11 million to work on onboard oxygen systems for the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft.

Phunkshun Wear expanded its production and warehouse space in north Denver from 12,000 to 18,000 square feet and added new equipment to meet demand for virus-fighting masks.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has signed an agreement to acquire Allied Construction Products LLC, a U.S. distributor of hydraulic hammers and manufacturer of compactor plates and mounting brackets. The transaction is expected to close during Q3 2020.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies broke ground on a new production area for UV-curable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives at its Salisbury, North Carolina site. The facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2021.

The U.S. Air Force awarded Consortium Management Group a $98.6 million other transaction agreement for resilient embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System prototype development.

The U.S. Air Force awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems a not-to-exceed $188.9 million contract for four MQ-9B unmanned air vehicles and support equipment for Belgium.

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $62 billion ten-year contract for new production of F-16 aircraft for foreign military sales, with an initial delivery order for 90 aircraft valued at $4.94 billion.

GEF Capital Partners acquired a controlling interest in EnviroMix, a provider of water and wastewater mixing and process control technologies. The transaction was announced on August 17, 2020.

Braskem America launched a new INSPIRE polypropylene grade designed to replace PET in consumer packaging applications such as ready-made meals. The product was announced on August 17, 2020.

Rusmar Inc., a manufacturer of chemical products for landfill and remediation markets, has acquired NCM Odor Control, Inc., a provider of odor neutralizers and perimeter control systems. NCM will become part of Rusmar's solution offering.

Ellwood Aluminum, a $72 million project launched in 2018, produced its first test casts of 14-inch diameter aluminum rods. The facility is in qualification phase, with full production expected by January-February 2021. Phase one employs 19, with plans for 40 at full production of 150 million pounds per year.

Diversified Product Development broke ground on a new 60,000-square-foot headquarters and production facility in Waco, Texas, scheduled for completion in January 2021. The company plans to hire additional workers after moving in.

Special Aerospace Services (SAS) Flight Factory invested in a new 2,500 sq ft classified-capable assembly area and a Mitsubishi MV2400-S Wire EDM machine to vertically integrate precision manufacturing and assembly for aerospace work.

Packaging maker Pratt Industries signed a five-year lease for 136,600 square feet at $4.00 per square foot, less than a mile from its manufacturing facility. The case study is dated August 17, 2020.

Siemens received an order from Semco Maritime to supply high-voltage electrical equipment for the electrical service platform of the Mayflower Wind offshore wind project, located off Massachusetts. The project has a capacity of up to 1.6 GW.

Lockheed Martin received a contract from the US Department of Defence for new production of 90 F-16 fighters for Taiwan (66) and Morocco (24), valued at $4.94 billion. Work is expected to be completed by December 31, 2026.

Consolidated Machine & Tool Holdings, a portfolio company of White Wolf Capital, acquired Waiteco Machine, Inc. and Specialty CNC, Inc. on August 14, 2020. The acquisitions add manufacturing capacity and CNC capabilities. Terms were not disclosed.

Novalis announced it will start domestic production of rigid core flooring (SPC) in the United States in the third quarter of 2020, becoming one of the few manufacturers with domestic SPC capability.

Hardin Industries Inc. plans to build a new 50,000-square-foot facility in Lacon, Illinois, creating about 65 new jobs. Construction is expected to start in March 2022 and be completed by September 2022.

Marathon Patent Group entered into a long-term purchase contract with Bitmain to buy 10,500 Antminer S-19 Pro ASIC miners for $23 million, with delivery and installation expected to boost its mining operations to 13,520 miners and 1.55 Exahash.

WEG Transformers USA has purchased a former welding-equipment factory in Washington, Missouri, to convert into a transformer manufacturing plant, its third in the city, scheduled to open early 2021, and will also upgrade an existing plant to add capacity for utility and renewable-energy transformers.

Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp will invest $2.3 billion in their joint venture factory in Alabama, $830 million more than originally planned, with production expected to start in 2021 building up to 150,000 Mazda crossovers and 150,000 Toyota SUVs annually.

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) plans to construct a new micro mill adjacent to its existing operation in Mesa, Arizona, representing a $300 million investment and creating 185 jobs. The facility is anticipated to be operational by early 2023.

Trinity Packaging Corporation bought the former Erath Veneer building in the Franklin County-Rocky Mount Industrial Park to add a multi-million dollar facility with new equipment, creating 25 jobs and retaining 75.

B'laster acquired the AC Avalanche division from TSI Products, nearly doubling its revenue.

ON Semiconductor is ramping production at its 300mm fab in East Fishkill, New York, with first 300mm wafer production started in Q2 2020 and first revenue expected in Q3 2020.

Ranko Equipment of Des Moines, Iowa has been appointed an authorized dealer of the LiuGong North America forklift product line.

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory awarded a five-year agreement worth $5.4 million (potential up to $11 million) to a team led by Case Western Reserve University, with a subcontract to PolymerPlus LLC, to develop advanced manufacturing approaches for lightweight, high-performance polymeric materials.

Great Plains Manufacturing, a Kubota subsidiary, announced a $53 million expansion project in Salina, Kansas, including purchase of a 750,000 sq ft building, to assemble Kubota compact track loaders. The expansion will add approximately 130 jobs.

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. will establish a new manufacturing facility in Kerrville, Texas, creating 200 jobs and generating over $8 million in capital investment.

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing (KMM) announced it is expanding its aerospace electronic components manufacturing to a new site in Kerrville, Texas. The expansion is expected to create 400 jobs over 25 years and open within about nine months.

Welspun Tubular LLC received an order from TC Energy to supply more than 1 million feet of 36-inch line pipe for the Keystone XL pipeline. The order will keep the Little Rock facility busy for several months and avoid workforce reductions.

Opus Group has begun construction of a 131,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing plant for Cherne Industries in Shakopee, Minnesota, expected to finish early 2021, with employment growing from 115 to 150 in five years.

Ventec Life Systems and General Motors have delivered over 20,000 ventilators built at a GM plant in Kokomo, Indiana. GM plans to hand over control of production to Ventec once their $489.4 million federal contract is completed.

Centrisys Corporation announced an order for eight CS26-4 decanter centrifuges from the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District's Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility in Denver, Colorado. Shipping preparations are underway.

Pittsburgh-based Benshaw Inc. acquired Excel Industrial Electronics Inc., a drive systems and automation company headquartered in Clinton Township, Michigan.

Auto supplier Unipres announced a $6.3 million expansion of its Steele, Alabama plant, adding 10 jobs. The plant is a Tier One supplier for Honda.

Kubota will transfer part of its compact track loader production for North America to a new plant in Salina, Kansas, run by subsidiary Great Plains Manufacturing. Mass production is set to start in 2022, with an investment of about $53 million.

Schwing Bioset, Inc. acquired substantially all assets of Custom Conveyor Corporation of Rogers, MN, including its staff, equipment, and over 20,000 sq ft of production space.

PSP.US Inc acquired the assets of US membrane company PolyCera Inc, including all physical and intellectual properties. PolyCera membranes will continue to be manufactured in southern California.

Thorlo announced Trimfit Global, a division of Lamour Group, as the exclusive worldwide licensee and distributor for Thorlos and Experia performance sock brands. The transition begins September 1, 2020.

Accsys and Eastman Chemical Company formed a joint venture, Accoya USA LLC, to construct and operate an Accoya wood production plant in the USA. Accsys will contribute approximately €1.5 million for initial engineering and design.

Momentive Performance Materials entered into an agreement to sell its Consumer Sealants division to Henkel. The division makes sealants and caulks sold under the GE brand name. Terms were not disclosed.

Rolls-Royce and the Defense Production Act Title III office will invest millions to upgrade the company's facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, for U.S. Navy ship propulsion components. The DPA Title III office will invest $22 million for equipment, with Rolls-Royce making additional investment for building improvements, including a new 26,000-square-foot building.

Resolute Industrial Holdings acquired the assets of DriExpress Rentals and Empire (DRi) as a division of its rental solutions branch, Mobile Air & Power Rentals. The acquisition adds 5,000 assets and expands geographic presence.

Allied Power Group acquired Combustion Parts Inc., a provider of combustion components for heavy-frame industrial gas turbines. The acquisition was announced on August 17, 2020.

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, a joint venture between Mazda and Toyota, announced an additional $830 million investment in its Huntsville, Alabama facility, bringing total investment to $2.311 billion. The plant will produce up to 150,000 Mazda crossovers and 150,000 Toyota SUVs annually and target up to 4,000 jobs.

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners announced an investment in Decowraps, a Miami-based floral packaging company with facilities in Colombia, the Netherlands, Ecuador, Kenya and China, to fund growth and acquisitions. No amount was disclosed.