Crane Industry Services (CIS) in partnership with CM Labs Simulations expanded simulation training by opening a new simulation training and demo room at the CIS Centered on Safety Training Center in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Parent companies of Cattron and LOFA Industries, both Harbour Group companies, merged to form Control Solutions, a control systems platform for engine and pump management. Terms were not disclosed.

Benjamin Steel Co. acquired the Structural Steel Division of Byer Steel Group, forming a new company called Frederick Steel to deal in carbon steel products. The sale price was not disclosed.

US rental company Superior Rents has taken delivery of a number of 19ft Hy-Brid PS-1930 scissor lifts.

Trendsetter Engineering was awarded a contract by Subsea 7 for Murphy Exploration and Production Company's King's Quay Development in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract includes over 40 subsea connectors, with deliveries completed in Q3 2021.

T&T Manufacturing, a subsidiary of C. G. Bretting Manufacturing, acquired certain assets of T&T Tool of Spooner, Wisconsin. The employees of T&T were hired and operations will continue at the Spooner facility.

Medline signed a $120 million annual partnership with The University of Texas System Supply Chain Alliance to serve as exclusive MedSurg distributor for three acute care institutions: UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, and UT Medical Branch.

SANY America produced its 100th SY215C excavator at its Peachtree City, Georgia facility, after expanding the assembly floor to 150,000 square feet and increasing hiring. Production capacity rose from 4 to 24 machines per month.

Nippon Steel Trading Americas (NSTA) and Pacesetter Steel Service formed a joint venture, NSPS Metals, to build a new service center facility in Houston, Texas, serving the HVACR, appliance, automotive, and other steel markets.

Merck Animal Health announced a $100 million investment in its DeSoto, Kansas manufacturing site, including a technological expansion of the vaccine production facility coming online this year and an additional $66 million for future enhancements.

Potomac Testing, a TechPro Power Group company, has acquired Electrical Maintenance & Testing Inc. (EMT), a NETA accredited electrical testing firm based in Carmel, Indiana.

AAR Corp has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its aerospace composite manufacturing business to an affiliate of Architect Equity. The business employs about 150 people at facilities in Clearwater, Florida and Sacramento, California.

Schramm board member Otis Spencer was appointed President and CEO, succeeding Craig Mayman who becomes Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Aftermarket.

Schramm, Inc. announced a new joint venture with Hardwick Machinery to expand aftermarket services for mining customers. The partnership will enable same-day on-site maintenance at mines in the western United States.

Tooling Tech Group (TTG) has added a new large-capacity die sinker and upgraded two existing EDM machines at its Washington, MO facility, increasing capacity for die and mold making for the die cast and aerospace industries. The investment was announced on June 29, 2020.

Rockwell Automation announced the introduction of its VersaView 6300 family of Allen-Bradley industrial computers, following its May 2020 acquisition of ASEM S.p.A. The products will be available starting August 2020.

Ellwood Aluminum, a subsidiary of Ellwood Group, produced its first test casts of 14-inch diameter aluminum rods at its new $72 million aluminum cast house in Hubbard Township, Ohio. Full production is expected by January-February 2021, with some customers supplied as early as September 2020.

W International signed a $55 million contract with the Department of Defense under the Defense Production Act Title III to expand capacity for U.S. Navy nuclear submarine shipbuilding. The company plans to hire over 100 workers and install new equipment.

GM Defense LLC was awarded a $214 million firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Army for the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV), including installation kits and logistical support. Work is expected to be completed by June 24, 2028.

Martin Marietta Materials will acquire the bulk of Lehigh Hanson West Region operations in Arizona, California, Nevada and Oregon for $2.3 billion in cash.

The Lehigh Cement plant in Union Bridge, Maryland, will shift primary output from ordinary portland cement to EcoCem Portland-Limestone Cement by no later than January 2023.

Lehigh Hanson Inc. marked placement of the final segment of the steel stack for a new preheater tower at the Lehigh Cement Mitchell Plant in Indiana. The expansion project is on track for completion in 2023.

Shareholders of Delphi Technologies approved BorgWarner's all-stock acquisition of Delphi at a special meeting on June 25, 2020. The deal, announced in January 2020, values Delphi at about $3.3 billion and is expected to close in the second half of 2020.

Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, opened a new 40,000-square-foot facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, to support engineering and distribution of advanced material handling technologies such as autonomous vehicles.

Florida Can Manufacturing LLC, a subsidiary of CC1, plans to build a $120 million advanced manufacturing plant in Winter Haven, Florida, creating 160 new jobs. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2020, with operations starting later in 2021.

Hyliion launched the Hypertruck ERX, a fully electric powertrain for Class 8 trucks. Agility pre-ordered up to 1,000 trucks and agreed to invest in a private offering in connection with Hyliion's business combination.

Braskem has completed construction and started commissioning of its polypropylene production unit Delta in La Porte, Texas. The $675 million plant has an annual capacity of over 450 ktonnes and is Braskem's first in the United States.

Commercial Vehicle Components LLC has entered into an agreement to repurchase STEMCO's disc brake manufacturing facility and the Lunar disc brake product line. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in China and is expected to close in 4-6 weeks.

Raytheon Missiles & Defense received a $2.3 billion contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to produce seven AN/TPY-2 radars for the THAAD system, as part of a foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia.

Saab divests all its shares in the joint venture Vricon Inc. to Maxar Technologies for 117 MUSD. The transaction is expected to close by July 15, 2020.

ZSi-Foster Inc., an Ideal Tridon company, completed the acquisition of Hydra-Zorb Company, a manufacturer of pipe, hose, and tube clamping. Terms were not disclosed.

Calgon Carbon announced a $185 million expansion of its Pearlington, Mississippi plant, adding a second virgin activated carbon production line. The expansion will increase capacity by 50 million pounds per year and create 38 new jobs, with completion expected in late 2022.

Borealis has completed the acquisition of NOVA Chemicals' 50% ownership interest in Novealis Holdings LLC, which holds a 50/50 joint venture with Total in Bayport Polymers (Baystar) in Houston, Texas.

SK innovation will invest an additional $940 million to expand its manufacturing plant in Commerce, Georgia, creating 600 jobs. This is in addition to the company's $1.67 billion investment for two facilities in Jackson County. The new 430,000-square-foot plant will produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

ON Semiconductor Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. for $20.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion, creating a leader in the power semiconductor market.

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, has acquired Denver-based US Mix Co., adding packaged dry mix and liquid compound production assets in Colorado. The deal strengthens Oldcastle APG's footprint in the Intermountain States.

Millerbernd Manufacturing is building a 110,000-square-foot modular facility in Winsted Industrial Park, Minnesota, to consolidate its ring and cylinder production and add 100 jobs. Completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Creative Flooring Solutions (CFL) will invest more than $70 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Calhoun, Georgia, creating 300 jobs.

Metalworx, Inc. will invest $7.6 million to relocate its headquarters and manufacturing operations from South Carolina to Grayson County, Virginia, creating 59 new jobs.

Rolls-Royce Corp. in Indianapolis has been awarded contracts totaling over $115 million from the U.S. Navy for production of ship engines, propulsion components, and services. The contracts include 16 MT7 gas-turbine engines, propulsion components, and a services agreement.

Koops has moved into a new 80,000 sq. ft. owned facility in Greenville, South Carolina, expanding its capacity to serve customers.

NorthWestern Energy awarded Caterpillar a contract to supply six Cat G20CM34 gensets and other equipment for a 58-MW addition to the Huron power plant in South Dakota, part of an $86 million upgrade. Construction starts July 2020, commercial operation expected end of 2021.

Worley will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for Encina's first US facility that converts consumer plastic waste into benzene-toluene-xylenes (BTX) via catalytic pyrolysis. The plant is modularly scalable.

Steris has won a 10-year, $225M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply patient monitoring systems and capital equipment to U.S. military and federal civilian agencies.

Heidtman Steel Products plans to expand its facility in Bedford Township and Monroe, Michigan, with a $9.1 million investment creating 65 jobs, supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund.

Nagase America LLC announced plans to integrate its NY Division and Fitz Chem LLC into one unified company, Nagase Specialty Materials NA LLC, effective September 1, 2020.

TTI Floor Care North America will invest USD 20 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Cookeville, Tennessee, adding multiple production lines and creating 500 jobs over five years.

ORBIS Corporation expanded its metal rack fabrication capabilities and relocated to a larger facility in Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina. Production began in January 2020.

Tuthill Corporation officially opened its Lenexa, Kansas manufacturing site for Fill-Rite pumps and products. The company plans to create 68 full-time jobs over five years and pledged up to $4.55 million in capital investment.

Cincinnati packaging company BGR acquired Louisville-based Laise Packaging to expand into Central Kentucky and Northern Tennessee. The deal was reported June 24, 2020.