Progressive Pipe Fabricators, a division of Shambaugh & Son, has broken ground on an 82,000-square-foot custom fire protection fabrication facility in Lawrence County, expected to be operational by July 1 and to employ 50.

CCI Manufacturing USA is investing $21.5 million in an advanced production facility at the Mallard Fox West Industrial Complex in Lawrence County to make brake fluid and engine coolant, creating 28 jobs.

Tower Holdings Group formed a strategic partnership with Al Abbar Group to exclusively market, sell and install Al Abbar's facade systems in North America through a newly created entity, Al Abbar North America.

An affiliate of Platinum Equity completed the acquisition of Wesco Aircraft Holdings for approximately $1.9 billion, combining it with Pattonair to form a $2.4 billion aerospace supply chain company.

Enviro Power closed its Series A funding round with investment from Burnham Holdings and Connecticut Innovations to reach serial production of its SmartWatt Boiler technology.

Magna Imperio Systems Corp. partnered with Saint Arnold Brewing Company to install a sustainable water treatment system at the brewery's Houston facility, achieving 98.2% water recovery. The installation started in early 2019.

Silicom announced that a Fortune 100 healthcare chain selected its CPEs for a nationwide SD-WAN deployment, with first-phase revenues expected to total approximately $6 million.

Fuyao Group plans to invest $46 million to increase capacity at its Moraine, Ohio plant, adding 100 jobs. The plant makes safety glass for automakers.

Airbus will add 275 jobs and invest $40 million in a new support hangar at its Brookley Aeroplex campus in Mobile, Alabama, raising A320 production to seven planes per month by end of 2020.

Thermal Solutions Manufacturing (TSM), a portfolio company of Altus Capital Partners, acquired Alfa Laval Champ, a specialty provider of tubular heat exchangers for marine and industrial markets. The acquisition adds production capacity and engineering support.

Borealis AG and NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced an agreement for Borealis to buy NOVA Chemicals' 50% ownership interest in Novealis Holdings LLC. Novealis is a joint venture that holds a 50/50 stake in Bayport Polymers LLC (Baystar) in Houston, Texas. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2020.

Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions acquired Florida Air Technologies, LLC of Orlando, taking over its compressed air equipment, vacuum pumps and repair parts. All employees keep their jobs, and the deal was announced on January 9, 2020.

Canadian attachment manufacturer GRYB announced the acquisition of 100 percent of Winkle Industries, along with its subsidiaries Proen Engineering Solutions and LiftTech Field Services. The acquisition gives GRYB a presence in the United States and adds production and warehouse space.

Eastman Chemical Company announced that Gulf Coast Ammonia will lease part of its Texas City site to build a world-scale ammonia plant, and Air Products will build a steam methane reformer, air separation unit and steam turbine generator at the site. Eastman will have a long-term offtake agreement for cost-advantaged ammonia.

Arglass Yamamura, a joint venture between Cambium and Nihon Yamamura Glass, is constructing a $123 million glass container manufacturing plant in Valdosta, Georgia. The plant is expected to start production by November 2020.

Gemma Power Systems secured an EPC contract with Harrison Power for the 1.085GW Harrison Energy Center, a natural gas-fired power plant in Harrison County, Ohio. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2020.

BAE Systems Ship Repair in Virginia has received a $175 million contract from the US Navy to modernize the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg at its Norfolk shipyard. The work will take approximately 18 months.

Foundation Building Materials (FBM) closed the acquisition of Associated Drywall Suppliers, an independent distributor of drywall and ceiling systems in the greater Louisville, Kentucky market.

TricorBraun, a North American primary packaging supplier, acquired Minneapolis-based Packaging Solutions Inc (PSI), a rigid packaging supplier with 25 years of experience, adding a Minneapolis warehouse. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Audubon Metals Texas, LLC will build a new manufacturing facility in Corsicana, Texas, representing a $50 million capital investment and creating 100 jobs.

GH Metal Solutions will add approximately $8 million worth of equipment at its Fort Payne, Alabama facility. The expansion does not include new jobs.

DuPont de Nemours Inc. will invest $75 million to expand and modernize its Kevlar manufacturing plant at the Spruance facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia, adding 60 jobs.

Kymera International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AMETEK's Reading Alloys business, a producer of master alloys, thermal barrier coatings and titanium powders for aerospace, defense, medical and industrial markets. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2020.

Tailwind Technologies acquired Aerospace Welding Minneapolis Inc. and Aerospace Mfg. Inc. (AWI-AMI) in Eagan, Minnesota. The companies will retain their names, location, leadership team, and skilled employees.

ACON Investments acquired Pine Environmental Services LLC, the largest independent provider of environmental test and measurement equipment solutions in North America. The management team of Pine will be significant shareholders alongside ACON.

Dominion Energy selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred turbine supplier for the 2,600 MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The agreement supports the project's Construction and Operations Plan submission in late 2020, with turbine installation scheduled for completion in 2026.

HB Global LLC acquired Spectrum Mechanical & Service Contractors LLC of Tempe, Arizona, a provider of commercial HVAC services. Spectrum has 150 employees and 2019 revenue of approximately $25 million.

Premier Forge Group acquired California Amforge, a manufacturer of closed die, upset and rolled ring forgings for aerospace, defense and oil and gas industries. Terms were not disclosed.

Corvus Energy was awarded a contract by CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering and ZPMC to supply energy storage systems for 25 battery-hybrid rubber tyre gantry cranes to be deployed by the South Carolina Port Authority.

Polar Semiconductor expanded its Minnesota facility with a 90,300 sq. ft. addition including a new wafer fabrication unit, cleanrooms, offices, and chemical storage. The expansion was completed in 2012.

Synopsys signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain IP assets of INVECAS, including logic libraries, I/O, memory, interface and analog IP, and a team of R&D engineers. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of fiscal 2020.

MSI Express, backed by HCI Equity Partners, acquired contract packager Power Packaging on December 31, 2019, and announced it on January 7, 2020. Power has four facilities in the Chicago area, Wisconsin and Texas, and takes the combined platform to 12 production facilities.

Exxelia completed the acquisition of Micropen Technologies Corporation on December 23, 2019, adding high-precision resistors and special sensors to its passive components portfolio.

Fuyao Glass America announced a $46 million expansion of its Moraine, Ohio facility, adding 161,000 square feet and 100 jobs for after-market auto glass production. The announcement was made on January 6, 2020.

Toyota Forklift has completed the integration of Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) and Toyota Material Handling USA (TMHU) into a single unit called Toyota Material Handling, Inc. (TMH), combining manufacturing with sales, marketing, and distribution.

Renesas Electronics announced that former Integrated Device Technology (IDT) has begun operating under the name Renesas Electronics America Inc. as of January 1, 2020, following the acquisition completed on March 30, 2019.

Anika Therapeutics has signed agreements to acquire Parcus Medical, a sports medicine company, and Arthrosurface, a provider of joint surface and preservation solutions. The acquisitions aim to broaden Anika's product portfolio and commercial capabilities.

Warburg Pincus agreed to acquire Sundyne, a maker of centrifugal pumps and compressors, from BC Partners and The Carlyle Group. Terms were not disclosed and management under CEO Mark Sefcik will continue.

AAC was awarded a $14.1 million contract by the National Park Service for rehabilitation of the sanitary sewer system in El Portal, California. The project includes pipe bursting, cured-in-place pipe lining, and manhole rehabilitation.

Brickworks North America subsidiary entered a binding agreement to acquire assets of Redland Brick Inc., including six product lines (Cushwa, Harmar, Rocky Ridge, Lawrenceville Brick, Tru-Brix) and four plants in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. The transaction is expected to close in early 2020.

West Yost acquired Aegis Engineering Management on January 3, 2020.

Sunny Sky Products acquired AMFOTEK, a dispensed beverage manufacturer, including its 101,000-square-foot facility in Tinley Park, Illinois. The acquisition was announced on January 3, 2020.

NSA Industries, operating as Momentum Manufacturing Group, acquired Franklin, NH-based Vitex Extrusion, an aluminum extrusions, machining, and fabrication services provider. The acquisition expands NSA's capabilities into aluminum extrusions.

Air Pros Residential and Commercial Air Conditioning Services acquired Fort Myers-based Bruno Total Home Performance, increasing its customer base by 55,000. This is Air Pros' third acquisition in 60 days.

Deployable Space Systems (DSS) was awarded a contract by Maxar Technologies to design and build two Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) for the Ovzon 3 Legion-class geostationary satellite. The satellite is expected to launch in 2021.

Glebar Co., a precision grinding solutions company, acquired Tridex Technology, a specialist in electrochemical grinders and cut off machines. The acquisition expands Glebar's reach in medical and aerospace industries.

Lockheed Martin's aeronautics business received a $172.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to supply parts and long-lead materials for 28 Lot 15 F-35 fighter planes. Work will occur through November 2023.

Viscofan has agreed to acquire 100% of Nitta Casings in the US and Canada from Nitta Gelatin Group for an enterprise value of $13.5 million. The deal includes collagen casing manufacturing centers in New Jersey and Ontario.

South Korean quartz maker Wonik QnC completed the acquisition of quartz and ceramics business units from Momentive Performance Materials for $266 million, aiming to vertically integrate its supply chain.

ELGi Compressors USA, a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments, acquired Michigan Air Solutions, an independent air compressor distributor with locations in Grand Rapids and Plymouth, Michigan.