Orizon Aerostructures plans to open an additional 120,000 square-foot building in Chanute, Kansas later in 2020, expanding its existing 225,000 square-foot facility. The company has invested $65 million and grown employment from 150 to 307.

Bechtel National, Inc. awarded contracts valued at nearly $37.8 million to Petersen, Inc. to supply engineered stainless-steel containers and a spare melter for Hanford's Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (Vit Plant). The containers will hold vitrified waste for long-term storage.

Jedco Inc., an aerospace components manufacturer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, received $1.9 million in collateral support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to expand its line of credit. The company plans to add machinery, equipment, and 35 new employees over the next two years.

Safeguard Equipment has closed a sale of 10,000 Compass Personal Voltage and Current Detectors to FirstEnergy Corp., one of the largest investor-owned electric utilities in the U.S.

Collins Aerospace Systems will move forward with a $10.6 million expansion in Jacksonville, Florida, creating a 140,000-square-foot marine composites manufacturing plant. The project will create over 100 jobs and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

SugarCreek Packing Co. is planning a $36 million expansion at its West Chester, Ohio facility, adding 15,000 square feet of office space and expanding manufacturing operations. The project will create 120 jobs and is expected to be completed by March 2021 for the office and November 2020 for manufacturing.

DSM is expanding and modernizing its high-performance materials compounding plant in Evansville, Indiana, to meet increased demand for materials like Akulon PA6/66, Arnite PET/PBT, and bio-based compounds. The project is expected to be completed in Q3 2021.

NTT DATA Services signed a multi-year agreement with Joyson Safety Systems to implement SAP S/4HANA hosted on Microsoft Azure, supporting JSS's digital transformation and integration of its global operations across 66 sites in 25 countries.

AOC, LLC added a new 6,000-gallon mixer at its manufacturing plant in Valparaiso, Indiana, expanding capacity for open mold markets such as tub/shower and cured-in-place pipes.

AtCorr Packaging is investing $780,950 and creating 31 new jobs by relocating its corrugated sheet plant to a new 130,000 square foot facility at 1320 West Main Street in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.

T. Marzetti Co. plans a 184,500-square-foot expansion at its Horse Cave, Kentucky operation to add manufacturing space and 140 jobs.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation agreed to acquire the stock of Dyna-Flo Control Valve Services for $62 million in cash to broaden its industrial valve portfolio. Dyna-Flo makes control, isolation and relief valves and actuators for chemical, petrochemical and oil and gas markets.

Mearthane Products Corp. completed the acquisition of Polyurethane Molding Industries Inc. (PMI), a provider of reaction injection molding and custom part finishing services based in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

EFACEC is investing $170 million to construct a 470,000-square-foot production facility in Georgia to manufacture core-type and shell-type power transformers. The plant will create 700 jobs and is located on a rail line near a seaport.

MAKEEN Energy signed an agreement to acquire Gas Equipment Company, Inc. (GEC), a Dallas-based distributor of equipment for oil and gas producers and LPG marketers. The deal is expected to close before the end of March 2020.

Utilimaster, a brand of Spartan Motors, opened a new 105,000-square-foot vehicle production facility in Bristol, Indiana to accommodate increased demand for commercial and fleet delivery vehicles. The facility will also support aftermarket parts and service and R&D. The company will add approximately 200 jobs.

Nova Tube & Steel announced plans to open two new pipe and tube mills in Delta, Ohio, investing over $70 million. The 250,000-square-foot plant will create more than 100 jobs and is expected to be fully operational in 2021.

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, secured an order for eight custom Enforcer pumpers from Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services in Riverdale, Georgia, sold through dealer Ten-8 Fire Equipment. The order is the largest in the department's history.

Curbtender, Inc., a manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles, announced the start of manufacturing operations at its new factory in Gothenburg, Nebraska.

TRB Lightweight Structures and Toyota Tsusho America announced a joint venture to produce high volume lightweight composite parts for electric vehicles in North America. The new location near Lexington, Kentucky will begin delivering composite battery enclosures in April 2020.

SAPA Transmission completed initial construction of a 110,000-square-foot production plant and headquarters in Shelby Township, Michigan, as part of a $40 million investment over five years, with plans to create over 200 jobs.

Arconic Corporation secured a contract with General Motors to supply parts for large SUV models including Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. Production will ramp up in the second half of 2020.

TTM Technologies opened a new advanced technology center in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, a 40,000 sq. ft. facility for manufacturing substrate-like PCBs. The grand opening was on February 18, 2020, and production started in January 2020.

Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Company is expanding to Brookhaven, Mississippi, investing $4 million and creating 30 new jobs. The company is purchasing a 54,000-square-foot building in Linbrook Business Park.

Quantum Materials is accelerating a $3.5 million capital investment in new manufacturing equipment at its Greensboro, N.C. facility to expand production of custom advanced textiles, including high-performance yarns and fabrics.

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has completed a majority recapitalization of Marco Rubber & Plastics, a specialty distributor of elastomer components based in Seabrook, New Hampshire.

BASF announced a $87 million investment for the second phase of its MDI expansion at the Geismar, Louisiana plant. The project is expected to be completed by 2021 and will help double MDI output to about 600,000 tonnes per year.

Race Winning Brands, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Manley Performance Products, a manufacturer of high-performance engine components.

Navien, Inc., the US subsidiary of Seoul-based KD Navien, will invest $77.5 million to establish its first US manufacturing and assembly plant in a former Lumber Liquidators facility in James City County, Virginia, creating 180 jobs.

CMC Steel Tennessee, a metals manufacturer, plans to invest $27 million in expanding its facility in Knoxville, Tennessee, creating 9 new jobs.

Berry Global Group announced it will close its manufacturing plant in Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

The ACR Group confirmed an agreement to acquire FreeFlight Systems, a Texas-based designer and manufacturer of avionics systems. FreeFlight Systems will operate as an independent subsidiary reporting into ACR Electronics.

Hyliion will provide three 6X4HE heavy-duty diesel-electric hybrid trucks to Penske Truck Leasing. The trucks use Dana's Spicer Electrified components.

Titan Cement's subsidiary Titan America SA agreed to acquire Keystone Cement Company, a Pennsylvania-based cement manufacturer and aggregates producer, for $310 million. The deal includes an integrated cement plant in Lehigh Valley with a clinker production capacity of 990,000 short tons per year.

Hellenic Cables, a subsidiary of Cenergy, is implementing preliminary construction work for a cable factory in South Baltimore, Maryland. The factory will cost around EUR 200 million and is expected to be completed by end-2027, creating 120 jobs.

Valicor Environmental Services has acquired Affiliated Wastewater Environmental Services (AWES), which operates a centralized wastewater treatment facility in Denver, Colorado. Terms were not disclosed.

Darn Tough Vermont is leasing 67,000 square feet in the former Keurig Green Mountain production facility in Waterbury, Vermont, for production and office space, to accommodate growth.

Aspen Pumps Inc. opened a new office, conference, training, and warehouse facility in Tomball, Texas.

James Hardie Industries celebrated a $187 million expansion of its manufacturing operation near Tacoma, Washington, adding a 400,000-square-foot facility and up to 240 jobs.

Hyosung Heavy Industries (HICO) opened a new power transformer plant in Memphis, Tennessee. The company planned to invest $86.9 million and create 410 jobs in Shelby County over seven years.

Centrisys completed a $67 million upgrade, installing 32 decanter centrifuges at the Wards Island and Hunts Point wastewater treatment plants in New York City, reducing energy consumption by 60%.

M. Holland Company announced an expanded distribution agreement with BASF 3D Printing Solutions to distribute Ultrafuse 316L stainless-steel composite filament in North America.

GE Appliances completed a $125 million investment at its refrigeration plant in Decatur, Alabama, boosting production capacity by 25% and creating 255 new jobs. The expansion ensures compliance with 2022 refrigerant changes.

Charlotte-based Wastequip signed a definitive agreement to acquire Van Nuys, California waste container manufacturer Consolidated Fabricators Corp., which has California facilities and a plant in Tijuana, Mexico.

Kyocera Corp. agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of AVX not already owned (about 28%) for $21.75 per share, making AVX a wholly owned subsidiary.

Augusta Air Associates, LLC announced its merger with Doc Savage Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., combining two HVAC service providers in the CSRA region.

Gulf Coast Chemical Corp. partnered with Double Bond Chemical Industries USA to distribute specialty chemicals in six US states.

Independent Rough Terrain Center LLC (IRTC) in Cibolo, Texas, won a $62 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to build 60 Rough Terrain Container Handlers (RTCH). The contract will create 100 new jobs and is expected to be completed by 2024.

LyondellBasell's world-scale propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant in Channelview and Bayport, Texas, reached over 30% completion with installation of major equipment including a 601-ton distillation tower. The plant will produce 470,000 metric tons of PO and 1 million metric tons of TBA annually.

IES Holdings acquired Plant Power & Control Systems (PPCS), a Birmingham, AL-based manufacturer of custom engineered power distribution equipment, for an undisclosed amount. PPCS had revenues of approximately $19 million in 2019.