AJR Filtration, Inc. announced the expansion of its business into a new 140,000 sq. ft. filtration headquarters at 1500 Harvester Road in West Chicago, IL, consolidating Delta Pure Filtration operations from Ashland, VA.

Texas Instruments began construction of a new 870,000-square-foot 12-inch wafer fab in Richardson, Texas, with a planned total investment of $3.1 billion. The facility is expected to start operations in 2024 and will create 625 jobs.

5N Plus Semiconductors, a subsidiary of 5N Plus, signed a $12.45 million multi-year contract with the U.S. Government to advance process and product technologies for specialty semiconductors used by U.S. satellite suppliers.

Arkema will invest USD 150 million in a 40 kt/year anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) plant at Nutrien's Aurora, North Carolina site. The plant is scheduled to start up in the first half of 2022 under a long-term supply agreement. About half the AHF will supply Arkema's Calvert City site for high-value polymers.

Professional Builders Supply acquired a majority interest in SouthEnd Exteriors, a siding and roofing installer with annualized revenues of approximately $100 million.

Triumph Group will supply cockpit and engine controls for 32 TH-73A helicopters under a contract awarded to Leonardo by the U.S. Navy for the Advanced Helicopter Training System program.

Milwaukee Tool purchased 22 acres in West Bend, Wisconsin, to build a 94,700-square-foot manufacturing facility valued at $10 million, creating 50 jobs within three years.

Lydall Inc. is investing in an additional fine fiber meltblown production line at its Rochester, New Hampshire facility to produce filtration media for N95, surgical and medical face masks. Commercial production expected Q4 2020, creating up to 15 jobs.

Copperweld, backed by Kinderhook Industries, acquired Seminole Wire & Cable Co Inc, a provider of specialty wire and cable products based in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Lockheed Martin awarded BAE Systems a $3.5 million contract to provide autonomy and AI capabilities for DARPA's Squad X program, aiming to enhance tactical robotic air and ground vehicles for small-unit operations.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. introduced the Comtech COMET, the world's smallest over-the-horizon microwave troposcatter terminal, and received an initial contract award for production terminals from ADS, Inc. for use by the U.S. Special Operations Command.

ZF Friedrichshafen completed the sale of RH Sheppard to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems for US$149.5 million. Sheppard is a supplier of steering technologies for commercial vehicles. The divestment followed ZF's acquisition of WABCO on 29 May 2020.

Alta Equipment Group Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PeakLogix, a national material handling systems integrator located in Midlothian, Virginia.

The US Air Force awarded a $950 million indefinite-quantity, indefinite-delivery contract to Silvus Technologies to supply StreamCaster MANET radio systems for the Advanced Battle Management System program.

Framatome completed its acquisition of BWX Technologies' U.S. commercial nuclear services business, expanding its portfolio of equipment and tooling for nuclear power plant inspections and maintenance.

Dematic has been awarded an automation project for two temperature-controlled warehouses with Americold to improve efficiency for a major U.S. grocery retailer. The solution includes AS/RS, Multishuttle, and automated palletizing.

Marel has been contracted to fully equip a new greenfield poultry processing plant for Bell & Evans in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, including two processing lines with capacity of 8,400 bph each.

The US Department of Defense signed a $6 million contract with SolAero Technologies to expand its domestic production capability and capacity for advanced satellite solar cells and panels, sustaining critical industrial base capability during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The US Department of Defense signed a $12.45 million contract with 5N Plus Semiconductor Corp to improve semiconductor production processes to support long-term business viability and maintain the sole domestic source of critical semiconductor technologies for space programs.

Klöckner Pentaplast is expanding its Klöckner Barrier Film facility in central Virginia, adding 6,000 metric tonnes of capacity and new coating capabilities for pharmaceutical barrier films. The multi-million dollar investment is expected to be operational toward the end of 2021.

Braskem announced the construction completion of a world-class polypropylene production line in La Porte, Texas, with a capacity of over 450 kilotons per year. The announcement was made in June 2020.

The Port of South Louisiana ordered two Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Portal Harbor Cranes for its Globalplex Intermodal Terminal. Commissioning is planned for September 2021.

HCI Equity Partners acquired Tech24, a national provider of installation, maintenance and repair services for foodservice and HVAC equipment. The company serves convenience stores, restaurants and other foodservice establishments across 50 metro markets in 25 states.

FMH Conveyors announced the acquisition of Aftersort, a leader in trailer loading conveyors. The acquisition expands FMH's material handling product line with Aftersort's two-piece telescoping conveyors.

Monroe Engineering purchased the assets of Dicon Connections, a North Branford, CT company specializing in wire harness assembly. Monroe intends to expand capacity at the North Branford facility.

Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply, an affiliate of Irwin Car and Equipment, acquired the A.L. Lee product line from Strata Worldwide effective June 1, 2020. The acquisition solidifies Irwin as the foremost manufacturer of rock dusting (flame propagation) equipment.

Superior Electric Great Lakes Company acquired the Nashville, Tennessee division of BESCO, effective June 28, 2020. The division will operate as Superior Electric Tennessee Valley Company and Superior Mechanical Tennessee Valley Company.

AE Industrial Partners acquired Deep Space Systems, a space industry company providing mission-critical payloads and systems. The acquisition will combine DSS with Adcole Space to form Redwire.

Pexco LLC, a North American specialty plastics extruder, acquired Exlon Extrusion, Inc., a precision extruder of plastic tubing based in Greensboro, NC.

BIOTRONIK received a group purchasing contract from Vizient, Inc. for its coronary products including the Orsiro drug-eluting stent, increasing access for Vizient members.

MP Filtri opened its new US headquarters in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, a 30,000 m2 facility with production, assembly, laboratory, and office space, to support expansion in the US market.

Braskem America announced a new Global Export Hub in Charleston, South Carolina, to provide packaging, warehousing and export shipping for polypropylene. The facility is expected to be completed by Q3 2020 with capacity for 450 million pounds annually.

Olympic Steel opened a new 120,000-square-foot metal processing facility in Buford, Georgia, expanding its southeastern US footprint. The facility adds a Mitsubishi fiber optic laser and a 600-ton Verson stamping press.

Ontex Group entered into an agreement to acquire the feminine hygiene production assets of Albaad in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Bystronic will assemble its BySmart Fiber 3015 laser cutter at a new 164,894-square-foot facility in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, with a total investment of approximately $30 million. The facility will also include a Customer Experience Center and Americas headquarters.

Kitagawa NorthTech acquired the core product offerings of Tecnara Tooling Systems. The announcement was made in June 2020.

Clariant plans to expand capacity for isethionates, mild surfactants used in personal care, at its plants in Mount Holly, North Carolina, and Tarragona, Spain. The expansion is to be completed by Q1 2021.

Atlas Crane announced the acquisition of Morlock Crane to strengthen services and capabilities for customers.

Welch Packaging acquired Excel Display and Packaging in Aurora, Illinois, a maker of corrugated products including food packaging. It is Welch's third acquisition this year and a carve-out from Georgia-Pacific.

Southern Champion Tray, a paperboard packaging maker for the bakery and food service industry, acquired substantially all assets of Honeymoon Paper Products, Inc. of Fairfield, Ohio, effective June 29, 2020. Honeymoon provides packaging to supermarket bakeries, delis and food service companies.

Belgian manufacturer Ontex Group will invest $96 million in a new 250,000-square-foot plant at South Rockingham Corporate Park in North Carolina, creating 403 jobs. The announcement was made on June 1, 2020.

Dongnam Precision's affiliate Konex has secured a contract to supply drive unit cases for Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y. The order is for 780,000 sets worth over 80 billion won annually, to be delivered to Tesla's Gigafactory in Nevada.

Altivia Oxide Chemicals LLC acquired KMCO and its chemical ethoxylation manufacturing assets in Crosby, Texas, out of Chapter 7 bankruptcy for $25,000 plus property taxes. Altivia plans a $25 million upgrade and to start production in two new oxide reactors by year-end.

Brown Machine Group (BMG) acquired the robotics capabilities from automation equipment supplier aXatronics. The acquisition enhances BMG's automation offerings for thermoforming and packaging solutions.

STARK Industries, LLC was awarded a global manufacturing license by NASA JPL-Caltech to manufacture, assemble, distribute, sell, and service the NASA JPL VITAL ventilator design to combat COVID-19.

Contrinex has moved into a new modern building in Dallas, Texas, expanding its US facility to nearly 1,400 m2 of logistics, production and administrative space. The site will produce sensors and safety products for North and South American customers, aiming to cut lead times by 40%.

GE Aviation received a $394 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide J85 engine supplies for the U.S. Air Force and Navy. Work will be performed at GE's Lynn, Massachusetts facility and across its U.S. supply chain.

Wolseley Industrial Group, a division of Ferguson Enterprises, signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor of Union Tech's metal-seated and rising-stem ball valves throughout the Western US.

Paul Mueller Company announced a $17.9 million, 20,000-square-foot expansion of its Components Products facility in Springfield, Missouri, increasing capacity for tank heads, cones and shells. The announcement is dated April 15, 2025.

NSI Industries, LLC announced the acquisition of Polaris Electrical Connectors, Inc., a manufacturer of pre-insulated multi-tap connectors based in Odessa, Florida. The acquisition expands NSI's electrical product portfolio.