Pipeline Packaging, a US rigid industrial container distributor, acquired Houston-based hazmat packaging maker HAZMATPAC, which becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Silgan Containers plans a US$9.7 million expansion of its canmaking plant in Lancaster, South Carolina, expected to be completed by the end of 2021 and create 16 new jobs over five years.

Agility Fuel Solutions, a Hexagon business, received an order from Anheuser-Busch for over 180 new trucks equipped with ProCab 175 CNG fuel systems, with an estimated total value of over USD 8.0 million. Delivery is scheduled from mid-Q3 to mid-Q4 2020.

Burns & McDonnell has completed the demolition phase of a five-year project to convert R.D. Morrow, Sr. Generating Station from coal to a 550-MW natural gas-fired combined cycle plant, expected to be fully operational in early 2023.

SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS is in the final stages of completing a $16 million facility expansion in New Haven, Indiana, including installation of a second furnace to produce Elemental Electrolytic Tough Pitch copper rod.

Worthington Foods Inc., a subsidiary of Kellogg Company, will expand its Zanesville, Ohio facility by 40,000 to 50,000 square feet. The $43 million investment includes $25 million for equipment and $18 million for the new facility, and will add 40 full-time jobs. Construction begins in September 2020 and is planned to be completed by December 2021.

BAE Systems is expanding in Austin, Texas with a new campus development in Parmer Austin Business Park. The 390,000-square-foot facility valued at approximately $150 million will house over 1,400 employees and include engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, and office space. Construction begins in 2020 and is expected to be complete in 2022.

Samuel Roll Form Group, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., is investing $6.9 million to expand its Iuka, Mississippi facility. The project includes a 67,000-square-foot addition and will create 30 new jobs, increasing employment to approximately 160.

Leonardo DRS secured a $62 million contract to manufacture and support 118 motor control panels for the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System used by the US Navy and its allies.

John Soules Foods began construction on a new facility in Valley, Alabama, with a total investment of $151 million across three phases. The plant will create over 500 jobs and produce more than 200 million lbs of fully cooked beef and chicken products annually, with completion expected in summer 2021.

Schwan's announced a 400,000-square-foot expansion at its pizza-manufacturing facility in Salina, Kansas, representing an investment of several hundred million dollars. The expansion will create up to 225 new full-time jobs by 2023.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) agreed to acquire HD Supply's Construction & Industrial business (White Cap) and combine it with Construction Supply Group (CSG) in a transaction valued at approximately $4 billion. CD&R funds will hold a 65% ownership interest in the combined company.

BHI Energy has acquired Coastal Electrical Construction, a provider of substation, transmission, and distribution construction and maintenance services to utilities in the Southeastern United States. Terms were not disclosed.

Gorbel, a manufacturer of material handling and fall protection equipment, is expanding into a former Getinge facility in Henrietta, New York. The expansion will add about 60 jobs, including welders and assemblers, to be filled by end of 2020.

Braskem partnered with Titan Robotics to launch a new polypropylene resin pellet for industrial 3D printing, optimized for Titan's Atlas line of dual extrusion printers. The material is commercially available for large-format production parts.

Southwire began construction of a 250,000 square foot addition to its manufacturing campus in Bremen, Indiana, investing approximately $46 million and expecting to create 115 jobs over three years. The expansion is projected to be completed by early 2021.

Sypris Electronics, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, received an initial contract from Leonardo DRS Naval Electronics to manufacture and test electronic assemblies for a shipboard system. Production will begin in 2020.

Lifequest World Corp subsidiary Biopipe Global and Hydros Agritech signed a definitive agreement to create a joint venture to market Biopipe's onsite sludge-free biological sewage wastewater treatment system in North America, Caribbean, and US territories.

Medtronic announced the planned acquisition of privately-held Companion Medical, manufacturer of the InPen smart insulin pen system, to expand its diabetes management portfolio.

Eberhart Capital LLC, a private equity firm, acquired M. J. Van Damme Inc. of Gwinn in a $20-$50 million deal. The company provides construction support services, trucking, and quarry expertise.

Southern Champion Tray will invest $84.9 million in a new paperboard packaging manufacturing facility at the Centre South Riverport Industrial Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee, creating more than 120 jobs. Construction is expected to start in early 2021 and finish by early 2022.

Confluent Medical Technologies opened a new Complex Catheter Design and Development Center in Austin, Texas, to support rapid prototyping and pilot production for electrophysiology and neurovascular catheters.

Auer Medical, a division of Auer Precision, acquired approximately 97,000 ft² of new production space near its main campus in Mesa, Arizona, for clean room manufacturing and distribution. This doubles its footprint to over 200,000 ft².

Interroll completed construction on a second plant on its campus in Hiram (Atlanta), Georgia, with an $11 million investment. The 100,000 sq ft facility provides manufacturing and warehousing space for conveyor and sorter solutions.

Vonco Products LLC, a contract manufacturer of medical fluid bags and components, acquired McFarlane Medical, Inc., a contract manufacturer of Class I and Class II medical devices based in Geneva, Illinois. The acquisition expands Vonco's contract manufacturing capabilities.

Reed's Metals, headquartered in Brookhaven, Mississippi, announced a merger with Oakland Metal Buildings. The combined company will operate under the Reed's Metals name, with nine locations including two IAS Certified Metal Building plants in Florence, Alabama, and Brookhaven, Mississippi.

Nidec Industrial Solutions opened a new $12 million, 67,000-square-foot facility in Cleveland, Ohio, bringing together 130 employees from three separate locations. The facility was occupied in March 2020 and manufactures encoders, controls, and automation systems.

Berg Pipe was awarded a large line pipe contract by TC Energy for the Keystone XL pipeline. Berg will produce pipe at its facilities in Mobile, AL and Panama City, FL, using steel from multiple domestic suppliers.

Element Solutions, parent of MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions, acquired DMP Corporation, a provider of wastewater treatment and recycle/reuse solutions. DMP will be combined with ESI's Chemtech metals recycling business to form MacDermid Envio Solutions.

Shade Systems completed a major expansion of its Ocala, Florida plant, more than doubling manufacturing capability with over 100,000 square feet of new space, including additional steel fabrication, welding, sewing, and powder-coating equipment.

Rotating Machinery Services (RMS) announced the acquisition of the AC Compressor business from Baker Hughes, a GE Company, including its personnel, intellectual property, tooling and CONMEC compressor drawings and designs.

PatienTech LLC is opening a production facility in Maysville, Kentucky, with a $1.8 million investment expected to create up to 100 jobs. Equipment deliveries have begun, and the plant will produce smart bed components.

General Mills will invest millions of dollars into its Wellston, Ohio manufacturing facility to improve operations and increase capacity. The project will add jobs to reach nearly 900 full-time employees.

Arnold Machine Inc. has acquired the Findlay Machine and Tool division. AMI will manufacture FMT equipment at its plant in Tiffin under the FMT brand and is adding 13 employees from FMT to its staff.

MiddleGround Capital acquired majority ownership of Dura Automotive Systems from Bardin Hill Investment Partners. Dura is a global designer and manufacturer of automotive systems, including mechatronics and lightweight structures.

Willdan Group was selected by Entiat School District 127 and Vancouver Public Schools for two design-build projects totaling $13 million. The projects include HVAC upgrades, window replacement, and building automation improvements.

Innospec Inc. expanded production capacity for its Drag Reducing Agents (DRA) technology at its plant in Pleasanton, Texas. The second phase of capacity expansion will come on-stream during August 2020.

Kaman Composites – Vermont, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, entered into a Long Term Agreement with a major engine OEM to manufacture composite components for existing and new engine programs. Initial deliveries are expected by the end of 2020.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM) was awarded a federal contract to expand fill/finish capacity for COVID-19 vaccine doses at its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility. The contract will create several new jobs.

Continental plans to invest over $4 million to expand its ContiTech Vibration Control business unit in Auburn, Indiana, renovating a 100,000-square-foot facility and creating more than 45 new jobs by end of 2023. The facility will consolidate technical centers from Canada and Michigan.

Mountain Horse Solutions and NP Aerospace have been awarded a four-year U.S. Navy contract to supply up to 11,000 Maritime Buoyant Plates per year, valued at over $20 million.

Noble Foods Nutrition Inc. has acquired the co-packing activities of Betty Lou's, Inc., a bar manufacturer in McMinnville, Oregon. Co-packing will continue at the McMinnville facility, while Betty Lou's brand products will be made at a new facility under founder ownership.

Nolato has signed an agreement to acquire US-based GW Plastics, a manufacturer of injection-molded thermoplastic and silicone solutions for medical devices and vehicle systems, for approximately SEK 2 billion. GW Plastics has annual sales of SEK 1.8 billion and 1,100 employees across seven plants in the US, Mexico, China and Ireland.

Steel Dynamics Columbus (SDI) and Fives successfully produced the first coil on a new continuous galvanizing line (CGL #3) in Columbus, Mississippi, USA. The line has a production capacity of 400,000 tons per year and was awarded to Fives in December 2018.

Bell Textron Inc. announced the official opening of a new facility in Wichita, Kansas, to support multiple Bell programs and business areas including Engineering, Supply Chain, Professional Manufacturing and Corporate Services.

Great Lakes Pumps has begun shipping 52 Gusher pumps for the $2.2 billion upgrade of General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, which is being retooled for all-electric trucks and SUVs. The pumps serve the e-coat and phosphate paint systems.

Sigmadaf Clarifiers and Clearwater Industries Inc. have formed a joint venture, Sigmadaf-Clearwater, to bring dissolved air flotation water clarifiers to the U.S. market.

Manitowoc Crane Company expanded its Manitowoc, Wisconsin facilities with a $25 million project including a high bay heavy assembly addition, pack and ship building, plate processing addition, and boom weld addition. The expansion supports production of a new ultra large crawler crane with over 1 million pounds capacity.

The city of Wilmington, Delaware, awarded Jacobs/OMI a contract to operate its wastewater treatment plant, combined sewer overflow facility and renewable biosolids facility. The partnership is expected to save $1 million in the first year.

Nexa3D, a maker of stereolithography 3D printers, acquired all outstanding shares of NXT Factory, a pioneer of Quantum Laser Sintering 3D printers, to broaden its product line and double its addressable market.