Special Products & Mfg., a Rockwall, Texas manufacturer of electromechanical assemblies and precision metal parts, leased 28,000 square feet in Round Rock. The facility is planned to open in August 2020 and employ up to 30 people.

Vessco Holdings, a water and wastewater treatment company backed by O2 Investment Partners, made a significant investment in Kennedy Industries, a Wixom, Michigan distributor and repairer of pumps and fluid equipment. The deal expands Vessco into pump repair services.

Globalfoundries and Skywater Technology have partnered to strengthen the supply chain for trusted semiconductors for US defense and aerospace customers, and to cooperate on developing new technologies.

Bigge Crane and Rigging confirmed an order for six Link-Belt telescopic crawler cranes, including TCC-1400 and TCC-2500 models, for delivery in 2020.

The Defense Microelectronics Activity awarded a $10.27 billion contract modification to eight vendors under the Advanced Technology Support Program, boosting the total ceiling to $17.47 billion. Vendors include Boeing, General Dynamics, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon.

Gardner Standard LLC announced the acquisition of Shadin Avionics from The Wright Group. Shadin Avionics is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and manufactures avionics and instrumentation.

The National Fenestration Rating Council acquired the Efficient Windows Collaborative and its online Window Selection Tool.

Alcorta Forging Group plans to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operations and regional headquarters in Marysville, Ohio, investing $15 million and creating 50 new jobs. The 150,000-square-foot forging facility will be built in the Marysville 33 Innovation Park.

M-D Building Products Inc. acquired the assets of Seattle-based Morse Industries, including three facilities and an international distribution system. The acquisition expands M-D's product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities.

KLH Capital completed the sale of its investment in Shenandoah Industrial Solutions on September 5, 2024.

KLH Capital partnered with the management team of Concrete Protection & Restoration to complete a recapitalization of the business on December 19, 2024.

Thorpe Specialty Services acquired Streamline Industrial Services, LLC of Salt Lake City, UT, earlier in 2025. Streamline provides specialty refractory, corrosion resistance, fireproofing, and mechanical services to industrial end markets.

Millerbernd Mfg. Co. is building a new 110,000-square-foot facility in Winsted, Minnesota, to add production capacity and new capabilities in plate rolling and flash butt welding. The facility is scheduled for completion in Q4 2020 and is expected to create 100 jobs.

CPI Aerostructures has won multiple purchase orders from Northrop Grumman worth $43.1 million to provide outer wing panel kits for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Combined with a prior order, the total value of firm orders under the multi-year contract is nearly $51 million.

MH Equipment's Decatur branch has moved to a new, larger facility at 2440 N Woodford Street, Decatur, Illinois, to expand service and repair capacity.

American Cord & Webbing Co. Inc. (ACW) has acquired custom injection molding company Advantage Plastic Products (APP) of Concord, N.H. The new entity will operate as ACW Plastic Products Inc., DBA Advantage Plastic Products.

CIRCOR International sold its Distributed Valves Business, a maker of ball valves for the U.S. upstream oil and gas market, to MS Valves GmbH. EC M&A advised the seller.

BendPak Holdings, a subsidiary of BendPak, Inc., acquired certain assets and intellectual property from Garage Equipment Supply, Inc. and its IP holding company, including the Dannmar, MaxJax and Garage Equipment Supply brands. Terms were not disclosed.

NorthStar Group Services, a portfolio company of J.F. Lehman & Company, has completed the acquisition of Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co., Inc. and Patrick's Equipment Leasing, Inc.

Goettl Air Conditioning and Plumbing has acquired certain assets of Eternal Services and Plumbing Solutions, a Las Vegas-based plumbing company, to expand its services in the Las Vegas valley.

Eaton announced an agreement to purchase a new facility in Hodges, South Carolina, to consolidate its busway product line operations from three facilities in Greenwood County into one location. The investment will support accelerated growth of its power distribution and control equipment portfolio.

Rolls-Royce Marine North America Inc. was awarded a firm-fixed-price basic ordering agreement order worth $10,980,114 by the NSWC Philadelphia Division for main propulsion monobloc propellers, propeller hubs, and blades for various Navy Ship Classes.

Ascend Performance Materials introduced Acteev Protect, a new technology for textiles and nonwoven fabrics that resists growth of mildew, fungi and other microbes. The technology combines zinc ions with polyamide-based fabrics.

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) and VPT, Inc. announced the establishment of EPC Space LLC, a joint venture focused on designing and manufacturing radiation-hardened GaN-on-silicon transistors and ICs for satellite and high-reliability applications.

Caterpillar acquired select assets and hired employees from Marble Robot Inc., a San Francisco-based robotics and autonomy technology company, to advance its automation and autonomy strategy.

ANDRITZ received a package order from Toyota Motor North America for three SOUTRAC II Tailor-Welded Blank laser welding systems to be installed in its North American manufacturing plants.

Rawson/Industrial Controls, an ERIKS North America company, became the exclusive distributor of Clarke Valve products to oil and gas and other industrial customers in Texas, Oklahoma and the greater Gulf Coast region. The partnership covers Clarke Valve's Shutter Valve technology, which the companies say can cut valve fugitive emissions by 98%.

Franklin Electric has acquired all product lines, assets and a manufacturing facility in Rossville, Tennessee from submersible pump maker CPS Pumps. The products will be sold under the FPS brand through Franklin's existing distribution channels.

Dematic has been awarded an automation project for two temperature-controlled warehouses with Americold, including AS/RS and Multishuttle systems.

BAE Systems was awarded a $58.74 million contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command to manufacture 239 Mode 5 capable APX-111 combined interrogator transponders and 397 spare assemblies for F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft for the US Navy and Canada.

N2Cell signed a contract worth approximately $186.29 million with First Fidelity Holdings to supply 300 million 'Breathe Silver' nano-filter masks to the US and Canada.

Harmonic Drive LLC opened a purpose-built 97,000 sq ft headquarters and manufacturing facility in Beverly, Massachusetts in January 2020, which the company says will increase manufacturing capacity by several hundred percent.

Valencia-based Lockwood Industries, which operates as Fralock and is owned by Arsenal Capital Partners, acquired Chatsworth-based printed circuit maker Career Technologies USA from a Taiwanese parent. Terms were not disclosed.

Kassel Enterprises acquired Fire Guard, a 30-year-old fire sprinkler installation company with 88 employees in Ohio. Fire Guard will be merged into Gutridge's Fire Division, which Kassel previously acquired.

The U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems a $58.7 million contract to manufacture and deliver 239 Mode 5 capable AN/APX-111(V) combined interrogator transponders and 397 spare assemblies for F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Canada.

Rheogistics LLC, a supplier of lubricant systems to the rigid PVC industry, was acquired by The International Group, Inc., a manufacturer of custom and performance waxes. The transaction was effective June 12, 2020. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Kurt Manufacturing is installing a second Mazak INTEGREX i-630V/6 multi-tasking machining center with a new Palletech system at its Machining Division in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to increase capacity for large complex parts.

Diedrich Roasters expanded its manufacturing capabilities with a new 80,000-square-foot factory and headquarters in Ponderay, Idaho, consolidating operations from three buildings. The facility includes 60,000 square feet for manufacturing and testing, with 20,000 square feet available for future expansion, and will focus on mid-size and large industrial coffee roasting machines.

The U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems a contract with a total lifetime maximum value of $955 million to produce multiple types of Vertical Launching System canisters. Initial funding of $24 million was awarded in February, with additional modifications in March and May. Work will be performed in Aberdeen, South Dakota, with deliveries beginning in early 2021.

Matrix Electronics completed a new larger flexible circuit materials conversion center at its Santa Ana, CA location, featuring state-of-the-art automated processing equipment to support growth.

Siemens was awarded an order from Semco Maritime to provide main electrical equipment for the electrical service platform of the Mayflower Wind offshore wind project, located off Massachusetts, US. Siemens will supply components by 2022.

A joint venture of Brown and Caldwell and Carollo Engineers was selected by Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District to provide capital program management services for the $375 million South County Ag Program, which will supply up to 50,000 acre-feet per year of recycled water for irrigation.

Spirit AeroSystems will expand operations at its Wichita, Kansas manufacturing campus to produce tooling, composite parts, and machine complex metallic parts. The expansion is funded by an $80 million allocation from the Department of Defense.

Siemens AG was selected by Semco Maritime to supply main electrical equipment for the electrical service platform of the 804 MW Mayflower offshore wind project in the US. The contract includes high-voltage equipment, shunt reactors, gas-insulated switchgear, monitoring, SCADA, and protection systems.

Lear Corporation added new equipment to its Pine Grove, Pennsylvania facility to produce up to 500,000 protective face masks per week.

Liebherr USA Co. formally moved into a newly expanded campus in Newport News, Virginia, representing a $60 million investment. The campus includes new office, repair shop, and warehouse facilities.

Adler Pelzer Group is expanding its operations by acquiring a 100,000 square-foot facility in Oregon, Ohio. The automotive supplier will invest $10 million and create around 80 new jobs, with operations expected to begin in early 2021.

Triumph Systems & Support has been awarded a four-year long-term agreement by Lockheed Martin for hydraulic utility actuation valves on the F-35 program, making Triumph the sole source provider for the statement of work.

Bryce Corporation's packaging division will invest $10 million to expand capacity and technical capabilities, creating 20 new jobs: 12 in Memphis, Tennessee and eight in Searcy, Arkansas.

TopPop Packaging has opened a 30,000 sq ft FDA-registered contract manufacturing center in Marlton, New Jersey, producing shelf-stable alcohol-infused ice pops and pouch packaging with capacity above 50 million pouches per year.