Prestolite Electric announced it will begin producing a new line of Leece-Neville IdlePro Extreme 24V 600- and 680-amp brushless alternators at its Arcade, New York plant. Limited production starts in Q4 2020, with high production beginning January 1, 2021.

Beckwood Press Company has been awarded a contract by H&R Parts Company to manufacture a 200-ton Triform sheet stretch forming machine for aerospace aluminum parts. The machine will replace one destroyed in a fire in January 2019.

Beckwood Press Company has been awarded a contract by H&R Parts Company to manufacture a 200-ton Triform sheet stretch forming machine for aerospace aluminum parts. The machine will replace one destroyed in a fire in January 2019.

ReadyLIFT Suspensions, a division of Wheel Pros, has acquired Zbroz Racing, an aftermarket parts manufacturer focused on UTV and snowmobile suspension components. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Entegris, a specialty chemicals and materials company, has acquired Sinmat, a CMP slurry manufacturer based in Gainesville, Florida. Sinmat designs and produces slurries for polishing ultra-hard surface materials like SiC and GaN.

Gordon Brothers and New Mill Capital acquired the real property and machinery of Procter & Gamble's Kansas City, KS facility in a joint venture. The deal includes a leaseback to P&G for a smooth transition to a new facility.

Fiandre, part of Iris Ceramica Group, will manufacture its new Royal Marble porcelain tile collection at its 100-million-square-foot capacity facility in Tennessee, with production scheduled for early summer 2020.

The US Federal Trade Commission approved Össur's purchase of College Park Industries on condition that College Park sells its prosthetic elbow business to Steeper Group.

Rheem became a minority shareholder in Century A/C Supply and Air Management Supply, with founder Dennis Bearden retaining a majority. The businesses will continue to operate independently.

Medtronic is partnering with Foxconn Technology Group to manufacture ventilators at Foxconn's plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, to treat COVID-19 patients. Production is expected to begin within six weeks.

Vecna Robotics expanded its partnership with UniCarriers Americas to manufacture and promote pallet jacks running Vecna's Pivotal automation software. UniCarriers will manufacture the pallet jacks at its Marengo, Illinois facility and promote Vecna's autonomous mobile robots to its dealer network.

Unified Power acquired Computer Power Systems, Inc. (CPSI) of Orlando, Florida, and Tristar Power Solutions of Minnesota. CPSI provides UPS and generator services, while Tristar offers UPS and generator service and maintenance.

Sharp Fluidics, LLC acquired the neoClose laparoscopic and robotic port site closure technology from neoSurgical, LTD. The acquisition expands Sharp Fluidics' product portfolio into minimally invasive surgery.

Crenlo Engineered Cabs, backed by Angeles Equity Partners, divested its Emcor Enclosures electronics enclosures business to an affiliate of JLL Partners.

Northrop Grumman has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a multi-million dollar contract to complete qualification testing and provide wideband radomes for F-16 AESA radar upgrades for the U.S. Air Force, with completion expected by June 2021.

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing an $84.7 million order for three MQ-25 unmanned aerial tanker aircraft for system demonstration, with initial operational capability expected by 2024.

Xerox will mass-produce disposable GO2Vent ventilators in partnership with Vortran Medical Technology, scaling production to 150,000-200,000 units per month by June 2020 at its factory near Rochester, N.Y.

Konecranes was selected by Norfolk Southern Corporation to provide five Konecranes hybrid RTGs for intermodal operations in the Chicago area. The order was booked in December 2019.

General Electric was awarded a $51.5 million contract by the U.S. Navy to procure eight F414-400 spare engines, afterburner modules, and low pressure turbine modules for the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The deal modifies a 2018 contract.

Contract manufacturer Anomatic will build a 250,000-square-foot facility on 22.9 acres in New Albany, Ohio, in an approximately $68 million investment creating at least 140 jobs. New Albany City Council approved a consolidated incentive agreement on April 7, 2020.

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center awarded GE Aviation four contract actions valued at around $707 million for F110-GE-129 engine production, including engines, installs, spares and modernized engine management system computers for F-16C/D Block 70 and F-15QA aircraft, covering Foreign Military Sales to Bulgaria, Slovakia, Qatar and Taiwan.

Plan Tech, Inc. announced the acquisition of the assets of Industrial Wheels, Inc., an Ohio-based manufacturer of custom urethane amusement park wheels and polyurethane components.

Medline announced a prime vendor partnership with Yale New Haven Health, under which Medline will exclusively provide medical supplies, logistics services and solutions.

Woodward Inc. and Hexcel Corp. called off their merger agreement that would have created a major aerospace and defense supplier, citing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ferraro Foods, importer of Italian foods, will build a new distribution center in Aberdeen, Maryland.

Scariano Wholesale Foods announced a $10 million expansion of the wholesale food distribution facility near Hammond, Louisiana.

Walmart opened its first beef production facility to be operated by FLP Foods in Thomasville, Georgia. The 201,000-sq.-ft. facility employs more than 200.

Perdue Premium Meat completed a $29 million, 50,000-sq.-ft. pork plant expansion in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Fresh Bourbon Distilling Company plans to build a 34,000-sq.-ft. facility near Lexington, Kentucky’s Distillery District.

Dot Foods is adding nearly 70,000 sq. ft. to its current distribution facility in Bullhead City, Arizona.

Swire Coca-Cola’s 108,000-sq.-ft. expansion to its Fruitland, Idaho production facility is under way, which will provide a capacity of bottling up to 1500 12-oz. cans per minute.

Ajinomoto announced its fifth expansion, valued at $27.3 million, at its Oakland, Mississippi frozen food facility.

Conagra Brands will close its Dickson, Tennessee sausage operation in 2021.

Conagra Brands will invest $106 million to expand its Pinnacle Foods Tennessee Pride sausage facility in Jackson, Tennessee, also producing Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin foods. The company will close its Dickson, Tennessee sausage operation in 2021.

Snackwerks launched its second manufacturing line to double its snack-food plant capacity at its 47,000-sq.-ft. Battle Creek, Michigan facility.

Wayne Farms LLC plans a $16.9 million expansion and upgrade of its Laurel, Mississippi fresh poultry production facility, with completion expected by May.

Allen Bros., a Rainier partner, invested $35 million in a new hybrid apple packing facility in Selah, Washington.

Conagra Brands will spend $40 million to expand its Archbold, Ohio plant, adding a new production line to make packaged food. It is expected to open in spring 2021.

Hormel Foods will spend $60 million to open a new facility in a renovated building in Papillion, Nebraska, which will make Spam, Skippy peanut butter and other products.

Tyson Foods will invest $27 million to upgrade its Landshire Inc. RTE sandwich plant in Caseyville, Illinois, adding three lines.

MaxLinear entered a definitive agreement to acquire Intel's Home Gateway Platform Division for $150 million in cash. The division includes Wi-Fi Access Points, Ethernet, and Home Gateway SoC products. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2020.

Darigold is investing $67 million in expansions and upgrades at its Boise, Idaho facility to support growth of its aseptic ultra-filtered FIT milk brand.

Dymax Corporation will buy about 16 acres in the Gastonia Technology Park and invest up to USD 21.5 million to build an advanced manufacturing operation, creating about 59 jobs within five years.

BAE Systems Information and Electronics Systems has been awarded a $77.4 million contract to procure 1,464 radio frequency countermeasures and maintain multi-function test stations in support of the F-35 aircraft for the US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and foreign military sales customers.

Gentex Corporation acquired Vaporsens, Inc. for $10.7 million on April 3, 2020, with $7.1 million in cash and $3.5 million in restricted stock.

Kurita Water Industries completed the merger of its U.S. subsidiaries, including U.S. Water Services, Kurita America Inc., Fremont Industries, and Global Water Services Holding Company, into Kurita America Inc., headquartered in St. Michael, Minnesota.

Washington Water Service received approval to acquire Rainier View Water Company's water system assets, serving about 35,000 people. The transaction is expected to close in June 2020.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved BorgWarner's acquisition of Delphi Technologies on 3 April 2020. The $951 million deal, announced in January 2020, is expected to close in the second half of 2020, with projected synergies of $125 million by 2023.

Dilon Technologies Inc. acquired substantially all assets of Dune Medical, including the MarginProbe device for breast cancer surgery. The deal was announced on April 2, 2020.

Kitagawa NorthTech acquired the Kitagawa NC Rotary Tables and exclusive distribution rights to MST Yellow Angle Head products from Tecnara Tooling Systems, effective April 1, 2020.