Big Shoulders Capital of Northbrook, Illinois acquired F.H. Ayer Manufacturing Company, a Chicago Heights rebuilder of industrial pumps, turbines, gearboxes and valves, in a deal advised by Houlihan Capital. The sale was reported as August 2020.

First Brands Group, a global automotive parts manufacturer, has acquired Brake Parts Inc., which manufactures Raybestos branded brake parts, and Champion Laboratories Inc., a filtration manufacturer with LuberFiner brand. The acquisitions are effective immediately.

BAE Systems completed its $1.9 billion purchase of Collins Aerospace's military GPS business from Raytheon Technologies Corporation, including 700 employees and over 1.5 million GPS devices installed on more than 280 weapons systems.

Symetrica raised £4 million in investment to accelerate growth and increase sales and business development resources. The company manufactures in state-of-the-art production facilities in the US and UK.

Tyson Foods announced an $87.6 million expansion in Tennessee, creating 230 jobs.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agreed to extend its deal with Kennedy International Airport Cogeneration (KIAC) Partners to operate, maintain and upgrade the cogeneration plant at JFK Airport. KIAC will invest up to $250 million in upgrades.

Neuman & Esser Group acquired Norwalk Compressor Co. of Stratford, Connecticut, including its manufacturing assets, products, trademarks and workforce. The announcement was made on 2020-07-31.

KeepRite Refrigeration plans to invest at least $4.5 million in equipment and improvements to its Longview, Texas facility and add at least 15 jobs, supported by a $400,000 incentive from the Longview Economic Development Corp.

A.P. Deauville, a health and beauty products manufacturer, will invest $16.7 million to buy and renovate an 180,000 sq ft facility in Forks Township, Pennsylvania, relocating its headquarters and manufacturing from New Jersey, creating 105 new jobs.

Ecogensus and Titan Production Equipment signed a Letter of Intent for Titan to produce Ecogensus' EGS-5000L waste processing systems at Titan's Columbus, Texas facility, with initial capacity of one system per day and expansion to over 1,000 per year.

JetBlue Airways signed a 13-year EngineWise fixed-price agreement with Pratt & Whitney for maintenance of 230 V2500 engines powering its A320ceo family fleet.

Questor Technology Inc. received a purchase order from Glass WRX for a 200 kW Heat to Power Generator for their Beaufort, South Carolina plant, converting waste heat into renewable electricity.

Snowbird Technologies plans to invest about $500,000 to relocate and consolidate its four Southside Jacksonville locations into a single facility at Deerwood Center by October 1, 2020. The company makes military air-conditioning units.

Construction began on a $300 million expansion of the Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Roswell, Georgia, from 24 MGD to 32 MGD. The project is delivered by a joint venture of Archer Western and Brown and Caldwell for Fulton County.

Meggitt PLC has received a three-year continuation contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation to supply fuel bladders for the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The contract is valued at approximately $20 million, with deliveries starting in July 2020.

Frequency Electronics, Inc. announced the selection of its precision oscillators for a national security satellite program. The contract is valued at $18.98 million with a six-year performance period, and the oscillators will provide the primary frequency reference for the communications payload.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced a $24 million investment from the U.S. Department of Defense and HHS to scale up U.S. manufacturing of the BD Veritor SARS-CoV-2 test, increasing production capacity by 50% to over 12 million test kits per month by February 2021.

Enginuity Power Systems acquired engine builder Katech Inc. earlier in 2020 to accelerate commercialization of its E|ONE home generation appliance. Katech will deliver up to 100 engines for the E|ONE over the next year.

Shafer Services Plus announced a merger with Steve's Plumbing, creating one of the largest HVAC and plumbing companies in San Antonio. Steve's Plumbing founder Robi Jalnos will retire after a three-year transition.

Fiocchi of America announced plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, investing $15 million and hiring 85 skilled employees.

Navatek LLC and the University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center won a $5 million contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to research additive manufacturing for Navy and Marine Corps vessels.

CORE Industrial Partners acquired Incodema, a precision sheet metal engineering provider, and Newcut, a photo chemical etching manufacturer, forming Incodema Holdings. The acquisitions were announced on July 29, 2020.

MAHLE will expand its Murfreesboro, Tennessee facility by adding 140,000 square feet and new injection molding production lines, creating approximately 300 jobs.

Curtiss-Wright has partnered with Ringo Valves, a subsidiary of Samson AG Group, to supply the U.S. nuclear power market. The agreement was announced on July 29, 2020.

Zebra Technologies announced its acquisition of Reflexis Systems for $575 million, combining workforce and task management capabilities.

Energy Recovery has commissioned a new 54,000 square foot production facility in Tracy, California, for manufacturing PX Pressure Exchanger ceramic components. The facility has more than doubled the company's output and supports water segment revenue growth.

Curtiss-Wright has been awarded multiple contracts totaling over $220 million from Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. and General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply propulsion valves, pumps, and instrumentation and control systems for Virginia-class, Columbia-class submarines and Ford-class aircraft carriers. Work will be completed by 2024.

Micro-LAM, Inc. announced it was acquired by IDEX Corporation on August 1, 2025. The deal marks a new chapter for the advanced manufacturing company based in Portage, Michigan.

Freudenberg Performance Materials partnered with the Nonwovens Institute at North Carolina State University to manufacture face masks, including earloop procedure and N95 masks, with capacity of over one million masks per month. Freudenberg is also installing six additional production lines and adding 50 new jobs.

PPG Industries merged its chlor-alkali division with Georgia Gulf to form Axiall Corporation, a deal valued at $2.1 billion. The new company has approximately $5 billion in revenues and 6,400 employees.

Southwire Company, LLC has acquired Madison Electric Products LLC, a manufacturer of electrical components and accessories based in Solon, Ohio. The acquisition includes a headquarters in Solon and a warehouse in Duluth, Georgia, and adds 34 employees to Southwire.

Curtiss-Wright was awarded contracts valued above $220 million by Bechtel Plant Machinery and General Dynamics Electric Boat to supply propulsion valves, pumps and control systems for Virginia-class, Columbia-class and Ford-class programs. Work runs through 2024 at its New York and Pennsylvania facilities.

SCD.USA Infrared, LLC was awarded a $17.4 million contract by the United States Army for sustainment support services for the AN/VSQ-6B Vehicle Optics Sensor System (VOSS). The contract was announced on July 27, 2020.

AGCOR Steel is undertaking a $2.3 million expansion at its facility in Good Hope, Alabama, adding new machinery and equipment and creating 15-20 new jobs. The expansion will start in July 2020, with equipment purchased this year and building construction next year.

ALS Controls changed its name to ALS Mechatronic and entered a partnership with South African company Directech. It also plans to open new offices in Texas.

Arlington Plating Company announced a new partnership/acquisition with Midwestern Rust Proof and Enameled Steel, forming a group with over 200,000 sq ft of metal finishing production space.

Halquist Stone Company acquired BrickCraft LLC, a subsidiary of Visser Brothers Construction. Halquist Stone plans to invest in a new 7,200 sq ft building and equipment upgrades.

Dakota Supply Group acquired Honold & La Page Inc. in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in an asset purchase.

The SEER Group LLC announced its acquisition of Nolan Heating & Air, which will be a subsidiary of Mike's Mechanical Services LLC.

Trive Capital provided a structured capital solution to Field Aerospace to buy out a minority shareholder and support growth initiatives. Field Aerospace specializes in aircraft integration, engineering, modification, and support services.

Subaru of Indiana Automotive broke ground on a $158 million expansion at its Lafayette, Indiana plant, adding a service parts facility and transmission assembly shop, creating 350 new jobs. The transmission assembly will produce continuously variable transmissions, with completion in mid-2021.

Harrington Industrial Plastics opened a new 68,000-square-foot distribution center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on July 24, 2020, to service the Great Lakes area.

Huntsman's Advanced Materials business expanded its Pan-American distribution agreement with Azelis, naming Azelis as the lead distributor for its CASE and CVC Thermoset Specialties product lines in the US and Canada. The expanded agreement takes effect October 1, 2020.

GGI Motors, owned by Alter Trading Corp's owner Bob Ellis, acquired American Industrial Motor Service (AIMS) in Milwaukee, an industrial motor repair company. All 27 employees were retained.

Vilex completed the acquisition of DT MedTech, manufacturer of the Hintermann Series System Total Ankle Replacement. DT MedTech will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Vilex, gaining the Hintermann H3 and H2 total ankle systems.

Conagra Brands is investing over $100 million to expand its existing facility in Troy, Ohio, adding 63,000 square feet of production area, new packaging equipment, smokehouses, and drying rooms for Slim Jim and Duke's Smoked Sausages. The project is expected to create over 200 new jobs and be completed in December 2020.

Hollingsworth & Vose Company and Midwest Textiles established a Master Distribution Agreement for H&V to supply specialty materials to Midwest for converting and distribution to the embroidery materials market.

Lydall Performance Materials held a groundbreaking ceremony for an expansion at its Rochester, New Hampshire facility to house two new production lines for N95 mask material. The expansion is supported by a $13.5 million federal contract from the DOD and HHS.

Huntsman's Advanced Materials business expanded its Pan-American business relationship with Azelis Americas CASE, LLC and Azelis Canada, Inc. Azelis will lead the distribution of the Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers (CASE) business for Advanced Materials in the US and Canada, including legacy CASE business and CVC Thermoset Specialties product lines acquired in April 2020.

GEDIA Automotive Group will build an advanced manufacturing facility in Whitfield County, Georgia, USA, investing $85 million and creating 200 jobs. The plant will focus on parts for electric vehicles.