Quest Diagnostics signed a multi-year agreement with Siemens Healthineers to procure up to 120 Atellica Solution immunoassay analysers for 19 laboratories in the US, including a highly automated lab in Clifton, New Jersey.

Niles Steel Tank, a subsidiary of Bradford White Corporation, opened a new 85,000-square-foot facility called Alloy Works in Niles, Michigan, to produce custom stainless steel vessels for various industries.

National Cement Co of Alabama (Vicat group) broke ground on a $250 million expansion of its plant in Ragland, Alabama, adding a second kiln. The project is expected to be completed by 2022.

Lockheed Martin won a potential seven-year, $2.34B contract from the U.S. Navy to repair, update or replace component assemblies for MH-60S and MH-60R helicopters. Work will be performed at supplier locations across the U.S. and at depots in Stratford, Conn., and Owego, N.Y.

Bengal Machine, parent company of Schutte Hammermill, acquired a majority interest in CSE Bliss Manufacturing, a hammer mill manufacturer in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Terms were not disclosed.

Austin-based ePac Flexible Packaging will invest $6.5 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Henrico County, Virginia, creating 35 jobs, as announced by Governor Ralph Northam.

Nosco, a subsidiary of Holden Industries, acquired the assets of Haapanen Brothers, a graphic arts and printing company in Gurnee, Illinois. The site will keep operating under the Nosco name with its existing staff.

General Data acquired AmeriGraph Packaging Group, a producer of prime labels and shrink sleeve packaging for consumer goods and food, on February 3, 2020. Terms were not disclosed.

Gardner Denver completed its merger with the Ingersoll Rand Industrial segment on 29 February 2020, forming Ingersoll Rand Inc. with over 16,000 employees. The combined company makes air compressors, pumps, blowers and fluid management systems.

Big Beverages Contract Manufacturing plans a beverage co-packing facility in a 170,000 sq ft building at The Park-Huntersville, creating 60 jobs. The facility will start with one line producing 1,200 cans per minute.

Franklin Electric acquired the product lines, assets and manufacturing process of CPS Pumps, LLC in Rossville, Tennessee for $6.3 million, with the Rossville employees joining Franklin Electric. The business will be integrated into its Global Water unit.

Subaru of Indiana Automotive is investing $158 million to expand its Lafayette, Indiana facility, adding transmission assembly and increasing service part production, creating 350 jobs.

CES, Inc. acquired water/wastewater engineering firm Haley and Ward on February 1, 2020.

Prairie Capital-backed AlpHa Measurement Solutions acquired Van London Co., a designer and manufacturer of electromechanical analytical sensors for water and industrial applications. Van London is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Rolls-Royce Corporation a $178 million firm-fixed-price contract for long-term sustainment of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft engines. The contract runs from February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021.

Arktura, a California-based architectural products manufacturer, plans to invest $7.3 million to establish a new 134,858-square-foot facility at 1 Precision Way in Ellicott, New York. The project was announced in February 2020.

LeBaronBrown Specialties LLC acquired a majority interest in Dien, Inc., a specialty chemical and ingredients distributor based in Dallas, Texas.

Nutmeg Container, a division of Unicorr Packaging Group, has completed refurbishment of a 125,000 sq ft manufacturing and warehouse facility in Thompson, Connecticut, consolidating its wood production there.

Welch Packaging has acquired Tri-Lakes Container, a corrugated packaging supplier in Pierceton, Indiana. Terms were not disclosed.

Marel signed an agreement to supply and install two processing lines for Bell & Evans' new greenfield poultry harvesting plant in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. The contract is one of the largest transactions in Marel's history.

Three Nebraska-based John Deere dealerships—Green Line Equipment, Stutheit Implement, and Plains Equipment Group—announced a merger to form AKRS Equipment Solutions, combining 27 dealerships across Nebraska and Kansas. The deal is expected to close by end of March 2020.

Adient will sell its 30 percent ownership stake in Yanfeng Automotive Interiors to Yanfeng for $379 million, as part of a restructuring of their joint venture relationships.

U.S. Steel Corp. is acquiring a majority interest in Big River Steel, a minimill, and intends to own all of it in the near future.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and AK Steel Holding Corp. have agreed to a transaction under which Cliffs will acquire all shares of AK Steel common stock, creating a vertically integrated producer of iron and steel products.

Chroma Color Corp. has acquired Plastics Color Corp., including two manufacturing facilities in Calumet City, Illinois and Asheboro, North Carolina. Terms were not disclosed.

Candela Corporation has entered into an exclusive collaboration agreement with MT.DERM GmbH to commercialize MT.DERM's Exceed medical microneedling system globally, with a first launch in the United States.

National Cement, a subsidiary of France's Vicat, has broken ground on a $250 million upgrade to its Ragland plant in Alabama, including a second kiln. The project is expected to be completed in 2022.

Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Group partnered to develop home compostable produce bags using Danimer's Nodax PHA film resin, with CPG receiving resin from Danimer's new Kentucky plant.

Starview Packaging Machinery, Inc. announced the acquisition of Visual Packaging LP USA, adding manufacturing facilities in the USA and Canada to better serve the North American market.

CGS Machine & Tool Inc. plans to invest $2.75 million to renovate its facility and install new equipment in Bowling Green, Kentucky, creating up to 15 full-time jobs.

DXP Enterprises completed its acquisition of Turbo Machinery Repair, a pump and industrial equipment repair and machining company in Richmond, California, funded with cash on hand. Financial terms were not disclosed. Signing occurred on January 31, 2020.

Nypro, a Jabil company, announced plans to invest $18.5 million in its Asheville, North Carolina operations, adding 68 positions to its 325-person workforce. The expansion covers facilities, new technology and equipment for precision plastic healthcare products.

Newell Brands will expand into an existing 211,000 sq ft facility in Shelbyville, Bedford County, investing $11 million and creating 115 jobs over five years.

AVT Simulation was awarded a $31 million firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Army to design, develop, and support construction equipment virtual trainers for five types of equipment.

Hoar Construction completed a $12.5 million, 140,000-square-foot expansion of Gestamp Alabama's plant in McCalla, Alabama, to increase production of metal automotive components.

Abbott is building a $38 million manufacturing facility in Westfield, Indiana, to produce its MitraClip heart device. The plant will expand production capacity for the device.

DeGen Medical, Inc., a spinal implant manufacturer, opened a new facility in Charleston, South Carolina, housing engineering, a cadaveric lab and training. The company's headquarters remain in Florence, SC.

Starwin Industries LLC was awarded a $9.5 million firm-fixed price contract by the U.S. Air Force for F-16 Bugeye radomes. Work will be performed in Kettering, Ohio, and is expected to be complete by January 28, 2026.

BYD Motors will construct a 50,000-square-foot facility in Rancho Dominguez, California, expected to open later in 2020. The facility will house office space, warehouse space, and demo/training areas for its electric forklift business, but will not be used for production.

Knorr-Bremse AG signed an agreement to acquire R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc., a manufacturer of steering systems for commercial vehicles in North America, for a purchase price of USD 149.5 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2020.

Saint-Gobain announced it will acquire all outstanding shares of Continental Building Products for $37.00 per share in cash, valued at approximately $1.4 billion (€1.3 billion). The deal is expected to close on February 3, 2020, following regulatory and shareholder approval.

Environmental Energy Services, Inc. (EES) acquired the exclusive intellectual property rights and all associated assets for Amended-Silicate Technology from Novinda Holdings, Inc. The technology is used for mercury control from utility and industrial power plants.

The City of Houston, Texas, chose VTScada as the SCADA software platform for the Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) Expansion Project. The $1.4 billion expansion will increase capacity to 400 MGD and is scheduled for completion in 2024.

Bedeschi S.p.A. was awarded a contract to supply a storage and reclaiming system for frac sand at a plant in Winkler County, Texas, USA. The system includes two orthogonal storage systems of 50,000 and 100,000 tons each, with stacking and reclaiming capacity of 900 ton/h.

Qorvo announced it will pay approximately $500 million to acquire Decawave, a UWB technology company based in Dublin, Ireland, and Custom MMIC, a fabless semiconductor firm based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The deals were signed in the current quarter and are expected to close in February 2020.

TriMas signed an agreement to acquire the Rapak brand, bag-in-box product lines and assets from Liqui-Box after Liqui-Box completes its purchase of DS Smith's Plastics Division, including facilities in Indianapolis, Union City and the Chicago area.

Seats Incorporated began production at a 112,400 square foot facility in Spring Hill, Kansas, to support its Turf division. 70 employees have been hired, with a ribbon cutting ceremony held on October 23.

Varian signed an agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital to provide seven Varian radiotherapy systems and related services for advanced cancer treatment. Installation is expected to begin in late 2020.

Autoliv and Nissin Brake are jointly constructing a 216,000-square-foot plant in Findlay, Ohio, to supply braking systems to Honda and another automaker. The project is valued at $60 million.

Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM) entered into an agreement to be acquired by Stanley Black & Decker. CAM designs and manufactures hardware and fastener solutions for aerospace applications.