KNOW Bio has acquired Diabetic Health, Inc. (f/k/a Clinical Sensors, Inc.). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Wynright, a subsidiary of Daifuku, is opening a new $26 million manufacturing facility in Hobart, Indiana, consolidating its existing factories in Elk Grove Village and Oak Lawn, Illinois. The company aims to double sales over the next five years.

CTCOA LLC d/b/a Olympic Aviation, a portfolio company of The Anderson Group, has purchased the assets of Mayday Aviation, an aircraft parts distributor specializing in hard-to-find fasteners. Mayday Aviation will be integrated into Olympic Aviation's facility in Cerritos, California.

Wonbang Tech received a letter of intent from SK Innovation for approximately 80 billion KRW for clean room and dry room equipment for SK Innovation's first US plant. It also received a 5 billion KRW LOI for SK Innovation's second Hungary plant.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded $197 million in additional funds under a multiple-award contract with AllCom Global, Computers Sites and Eaton for the supply of power converting and interfacing equipment and installation of power supply systems at major commands.

ENGIE North America and Meridiam have been awarded a 50-year concession valued at over $1 billion to manage the University of Iowa's energy, water, and sustainability systems across two campuses in Iowa City, Iowa.

Midwest Composite Technologies, owned by CORE Industrial Partners, acquired ICOMold, an Ohio-based injection molding company. Terms were not disclosed.

German automotive supplier Mann+Hummel will invest $15 million and add 50 jobs over five years to expand its Dunlap, Tennessee plant producing air intake manifolds and filtration systems.

The University of Iowa's board awarded a consortium of French companies, jointly owned by ENGIE and Meridiam, a 50-year contract to operate its utility system in exchange for a $1.165 billion upfront payment. The decision was made on December 10, 2019.

General Motors and LG Chem agreed to a partnership to mass-produce battery cells for electric vehicles through a new equally owned joint venture. They will invest up to $2.3 billion to build a battery cell assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, creating over 1,100 jobs. The announcement was made on December 10, 2019.

Bruschi finalized the acquisition of HUF's production unit in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which produces die cast parts for the automotive industry. The deal was announced on December 10, 2019, and closed on December 9, 2019.

Albireo Energy, a building automation and energy services provider, announced the addition of Quality Building Controls, Inc., a Building Automation System provider in Central Florida. The partnership was announced on December 10, 2019.

Saab secured a contract from Northrop Grumman to supply subsystems for the US Marine Corps' Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR). The initial order is valued at $31.9 million, with deliveries between 2020 and 2024.

Akzo Nobel broke ground on a EUR 50 million expansion of its wood coatings facility in High Point, North Carolina, to improve manufacturing and site infrastructure.

ATI and GE Aviation have agreed on new long-term contracts for isothermal and hot-die forgings for commercial jet engines, with total annual revenues averaging over $300 million and approximately $2.5 billion in total. The agreements take effect in January 2021.

Meridiam and ENGIE have been awarded a 50-year Utility Management Concession with the University of Iowa to manage and improve the campus utility systems, aiming for coal-free energy by 2025 and a zero-carbon transition.

Precision Castparts Corp. announced a new campus in Mason, Ohio, with a concept R&D integration center for its PCC Aerostructures division and a manufacturing innovation center for SPS Technologies, investing $128 million and creating 190 jobs.

Pratt & Whitney is investing $30 million in its engine services facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia, to provide MRO services for PW800 engines, including those powering Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft.

PGT Innovations signed a definitive agreement to acquire NewSouth Window Solutions, a manufacturer and installer of energy-efficient windows and doors, for $92 million in cash. NewSouth has showrooms in Florida and South Carolina.

Waterlogic USA will establish a new North American headquarters and Center of Excellence in Grapevine, Texas, moving manufacturing from China into a new facility. The project involves more than $1.6 million in capital investment and up to 164 new jobs, supported by a $524,400 Texas Enterprise Fund grant.

Nice-Pak Products announced an $80 million expansion in Mooresville, Indiana, moving to a planned 760,000 sq ft facility on 55 acres owned by the RDC, expected to create about 100 jobs. The $80 million covers $43.5 million for property and facility and $36.5 million for equipment.

Lupini Construction was awarded a 4-year contract with West Point Military Academy to perform various restoration projects on their campus.

Nidec completed the acquisition of 90% ownership of Roboteq, a US-based designer of ultra-low voltage drives, making Roboteq a consolidated subsidiary.

Heat and Control Inc. will nearly quadruple the size of its Lancaster facility by moving to Lime Spring Farm in early 2021, in a $10 million project.

Tyber Medical held a ribbon cutting for its new 35,000-square-foot, $8 million medical device manufacturing facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which will more than double production capacity and add 30 jobs.

Hanes Geo Components, a subsidiary of Leggett & Platt, reached an agreement to acquire Johnston Morehouse Dickey Company (JMD), a geosynthetics and mine ventilation manufacturing and supply company.

OMNOVA Solutions shareholders approved the merger agreement under which Synthomer plc will acquire all outstanding OMNOVA common shares for $10.15 per share, targeting closing in 2019.

International Wire Group (IWG) has acquired New York-based Owl Wire and Cable from Marmon Holdings Inc., a producer of high volume, heavy bare and tinned wire.

Admedus announced a major order of 12,500 CardioCel and VascuCel patches to its US-based distributor LeMaitre Vascular Inc for the year ahead, exceeding global sales over the past year.

Rotork Controls Inc. broke ground on a $10 million expansion at its Mile Crossing Boulevard location in Gates, Monroe County, adding 52,000 square feet and up to 56 new jobs over five years.

White Knight Fluid Handling Inc., a subsidiary of Graco Inc., announced the acquisition of Imtec, a California-based manufacturer of quartz fluid management and heating equipment for the semiconductor and solar industries.

L3Harris Technologies received a $50 million follow-on delivery order for Falcon III AN/PRC-160 HF radios and related equipment from the U.S. Marine Corps as part of its High Frequency Radio II modernization program.

US Farathane selected KIRCO MANIX to construct a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Westland, Michigan. The additional floor space will be available in January 2020, with full completion expected in early June 2020.

Doosan Bobcat announced a $26 million expansion of its Litchfield, Minn., manufacturing facility, more than tripling its footprint to nearly 200,000 sq ft and tripling its workforce from 100 to 300 employees. Construction is underway with completion expected by September 2020.

TTS Tooltechnic Systems, known for the Festool brand, has taken over U.S. startup Shaper Tools, Inc., which makes the handheld CNC router 'Origin'. Shaper Tools will remain an independent company within the TTS Group.

L3Harris Technologies has received a $50 million follow-on delivery order from the U.S. Marine Corps for Falcon III AN/PRC-160 HF radios and related equipment as part of the High Frequency Radio II modernization program.

Monocle Acquisition Corporation and AerSale Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to merge, with an implied enterprise value of approximately $430 million. The combined company will be named AerSale Corporation and publicly traded on Nasdaq.

Rotork is expanding its Mile Crossing Blvd. facility in the Town of Gates, Monroe County, New York, adding 52,000 square feet and up to 56 new jobs over five years in a $10 million project supported by up to $550,000 in state incentives. Completion is expected in summer 2020.

INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx are advancing development of a polystyrene chemical recycling facility in Channahon, Illinois, capable of processing up to 100 tons per day of post-consumer polystyrene. The next phase covers engineering and design.

Georgia Ports Authority received three new ship-to-shore cranes, the largest of their kind, on December 8, 2019. The cranes were transported from Nantong, China by BigLift Shipping and are capable of handling containers from Super Post-Panamax vessels.

Aerojet Rocketdyne's Redmond, Washington operations was awarded a major contract from Lockheed Martin to design propulsion systems for NASA's Orion spacecraft. The contract secures nearly a decade of work for over 400 employees.

Amada America officially opened its 190,000-square-foot Carolina Manufacturing Center in High Point, North Carolina, for production of press brakes and laser automation. A 62,000-square-foot technical center will open in 2020.

Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) selected Greasezilla to provide FOG separation technology for the Nansemond Treatment Plant in Suffolk, Virginia. Construction is expected to begin in Spring 2020.

AGCOR Steel, a manufacturer of metal building components, officially opened its new 128,000-square-foot facility in Good Hope, Alabama, on December 6, 2019. The company made a capital investment of $6.3 million and moved from Vinemont to the new site.

BioHybrid Solutions, based in Harmar, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a $30 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to develop countermeasures for chemical agents such as sarin gas. The contract will last for five years.

Samuel Associated Tube Group will invest $29 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Jefferson County, Alabama. The 284,000-square-foot warehouse is expected to be operational by December 31, 2020, creating approximately 50 jobs.

AE Industrial Partners has acquired AIM MRO, a manufacturer and supply chain manager of consumable repair products for the aerospace engine aftermarket. Varagon Capital Partners provided a senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition.

Amphenol Corporation has acquired Ardent Concepts, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high-frequency compression mount connectors based in Hampton, New Hampshire. The acquisition aims to accelerate Ardent's leadership in signal integrity for electronic interconnects.

Primero Group was awarded Phase 2 of the processing upgrade at Northern Star Resources' Pogo gold mine in Alaska, USA, on an EPCM basis. The upgrade will increase throughput from 1 Mt/y to 1.3 Mt/y by January 2021.

Kemco Systems has acquired Texas-based water treatment technology and services company Bob Johnson & Associates. The acquisition expands Kemco's water treatment services and wastewater technology portfolio for industrial markets.