Universal Compressed Air (UCA) was selected to design, build, operate and maintain a compressed air station for a large electric vehicle battery plant in the Southeast United States. The station will produce 50,000 to 80,000 scfm with an installed capacity of over 15,000 hp.

Chart Industries received an order from Element Resources for hydrogen liquefaction systems, liquid hydrogen storage and transport equipment, and hydrogen compression for the Lancaster Clean Energy Center in Lancaster, California. The plant is targeted to begin commercial operations in 2026 and produce over 20,000 tons of green hydrogen annually in its first phase.

Atlas Copco Group acquired Zahroof Valves Inc., a Houston-based designer and assembler of reciprocating compression valve technology with 44 employees and about 130 MSEK revenue in 2023. The purchase price was not disclosed.

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, was selected to supply dry gas seals for three supercritical CO2 compressors at a large-scale blue hydrogen project in Texas, USA. The announcement was made on 27 February 2024.

DRT Holdings announced the purchase of U.S.-based Custom Machining Corporation for an undisclosed sum; CMC joins DRT's Metal Packaging Systems segment, which makes rotary end coating systems for metal packaging.

GEA began operations at a new 86,000 square-foot fabrication, repair, logistics and training facility in Janesville, Wisconsin, representing about USD 20 million of investment. The site employs over 70 people.

Atlas Copco Group acquired the technology of Utah-based Hycomp Inc, a privately owned maker of high-pressure oil-free compressors and boosters with 37 employees and about USD 8 million in 2023 revenue. The purchase price was not disclosed.

H.I.G. Capital portfolio company SIAT Group bought a 50% stake in US-based Combi Packaging Systems from 3M, with terms undisclosed.

BP Energy Partners, a Dallas private equity firm, acquired Odessa American Industrial Machine, a Texas repair and parts firm for compressor and engine equipment, from AAVIN Equity Advisors. FMI Capital Advisors was the exclusive financial advisor.

AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions and the former Bison Gear and Engineering Corp. have merged to form Bison, a business of AMETEK, Inc., making fluid-moving and motor drive products such as motors, blowers, pumps and gear motors. Manufacturing is in the US and Mexico with China facilities.

Northwest Pump acquired D.R. Smith Co. (dba Air Compressor Service), an Everett, Washington distributor and servicer of air compressors, with the transaction closing April 30, 2021.

Copeland will receive $11,488,975 in federal funding to increase production of heat pump compressors and hydronic systems at four manufacturing locations in Ohio, Missouri and Wisconsin, plus suppliers in several states.

Burnside America Inc. will invest at least $4.8 million to expand its hydraulic cylinder manufacturing in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, creating 15 new jobs and retaining at least 32 existing jobs. The project includes a 30,000-square-foot expansion and two new production lines, with support from a $3.3 million PIDA loan.

Graham Corporation has acquired P3 Technologies LLC of Jupiter, Florida, a custom turbomachinery engineering and manufacturing business for space, new energy and medical markets. P3 develops pumps, compressors, turbines, high-speed rotors and cryogenic pumps.

SECO/WARWICK USA has been awarded a contract to supply Skana Aluminum with a 30,000 CFH Exogas exothermic atmosphere generator for its Manitowoc, Wisconsin plant. Skana also ordered a smaller atmospheric gas drier.

Infinity Operators, a subsidiary of Infinity Valve & Supply, is investing $1.1 million to expand its air compression division manufacturing facility in Lafayette Parish, creating 68 direct jobs.

Fouts Bros. Inc. is expanding its fire and rescue truck manufacturing in Milledgeville, Georgia, with a $4 million project adding nearly 100 jobs in 2023 and 70 more in 2024.

Eaton Compressor & Fabrication broke ground on a $6 million expansion project in Dayton, Ohio, which will add nearly 10,000 square feet more than originally expected.

Green Bay Packaging announced that its new 600,000-square-foot corrugator plant in Fort Worth, Texas, is nearing completion this fall. It will replace an older facility built in 1986 and will house a new 110-inch Fosber corrugator.

Dover agreed to acquire FW Murphy Production Controls from Genisys Controls for $530 million in cash, to join its Dover Precision Components unit. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2023 subject to regulatory approvals.

Baker Hughes was awarded a contract by Venture Global under a master equipment supply agreement to provide a modularized LNG liquefaction train system and power island for US projects, with the contract booked in Q3 2023.

Dearing Compressor & Pump Co. completed its first acquisition by merging with Pittsburgh-based Kruman Equipment, a Gardner Denver industrial air compressor distributor, roughly doubling its industrial air compressor business.

National Vacuum Equipment announced further investment in new automated machinery at its Traverse City, Michigan factory to increase manufacturing capacity for industrial vacuum equipment.

McElroy Manufacturing, a maker of thermoplastic fusion equipment, announced a strategic partnership with Lawrence, Massachusetts-based thermoplastic valve and pipe maker Asahi/America, providing a tool fleet for butt and socket fusion of pipe up to 630 mm plus an online welding certification system expected in early 2024.

Sauer Compressors USA, an affiliate of J.P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH, announced plans to expand its facilities and workforce and to pursue strategic acquisitions in North America.

Ametek Dynamic Fluid Solutions and Bison Gear and Engineering Corp. combined into a single business named Bison, headquartered in Kent, Ohio, as a unit of Ametek Inc.

AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions and Bison Gear and Engineering Corp. combined on September 7, 2023 into a single business named Bison, a business of AMETEK, Inc., offering fluid-moving, motor and gear drive products.

Baker Hughes agreed to supply eight main refrigerant compression packages, including LM6000PF+ gas turbines and refrigerant compressors, for Phase 1 of Tellurian's Driftwood LNG project. The agreement supports initial LNG production targeted for 2027.

XANO signed an agreement, through a subsidiary, to acquire all shares in Integrated Packaging Solutions and its subsidiaries, based in Denver, Colorado. IPS supplies machine equipment and integration technology to metal can manufacturers.

Ingersoll Rand completed its all-cash acquisition of Howden Roots from Chart Industries for approximately $300 million, adding low-pressure compression and vacuum technologies. The Connersville, Indiana manufacturing facility transferred to Ingersoll Rand.

Elliott Group, a subsidiary of Ebara Corporation, secured an order to supply cryogenic pumps, expanders and compressors for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas, awarded by Bechtel Energy. The project's total capital expenditure is estimated at $13 billion.

Elliott Group won a contract from Bechtel Energy to supply cryogenic pumps, expanders and compressors for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas, developed by Sempra Infrastructure. The article gives no contract value.

Elliott Group won an order from Bechtel Energy to supply cryogenic pumps, expanders and boil-off and flash gas compressors for Sempra Infrastructure's Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas.

Michigan City-based Hitachi Global Air Power US acquired Henry Production Inc., parent of Pumps and Service, in Farmington, New Mexico. Pumps and Service distributes and services Sullair air compressors and pumps, and Henry Production builds gas compression packages.

Sypris Technologies, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, received an award to supply specialty high-pressure closures for Venture Global's CP2 LNG export terminal and CP Express pipeline in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Shipments are expected to be completed by year-end 2023; terms were not disclosed.

Honeywell agreed to acquire Compressor Controls Corporation from Indicor for $670 million to expand its Forge Performance+ asset performance management offering. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2023.

Fox Innovation & Technologies Inc. acquired Texas-based Revak Keene Turbomachinery and Industrial Storage Services, gaining a manufacturing facility and aftermarket parts and repair business for compressors, backed by Bluewater.

Wabtec Corporation will invest $2.7 million to expand its Graham-White facility in Salem, Virginia, relocating pneumatic braking system manufacturing lines there. The move is expected to create 38 new jobs.

Air Products awarded MAN Energy Solutions an order for six air-compressor trains for the air-separation unit of its Clean Energy Complex in Darrow, Louisiana, which will produce blue hydrogen and blue ammonia. The article is dated July 17, 2023.

MAN Energy Solutions won an order from Air Products for six air-compressor trains for an air-separation unit at Air Products' Clean Energy Complex in Darrow, Louisiana. The complex will produce blue hydrogen and blue ammonia and is expected to start commercial operation in 2026.

Baker Hughes won a Bechtel contract to supply three main refrigerant compressors, six Frame 7 turbines and 18 centrifugal compressors for three liquefaction trains of NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, with 17.61 MTPA nameplate capacity.

Bechtel Energy awarded Baker Hughes an order to supply three Main Refrigerant Compressors for the first three liquefaction trains of NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, including six Frame 7 gas turbines and 18 centrifugal compressors with 17.61 MTPA nameplate capacity.

Westrock Coffee plans to invest over $300 million and create 600 new jobs over five years at its development, production, packaging and distribution facility in Conway, Arkansas, with the facility using advanced robotics.

Johnson Controls announced its acquisition of M&M Carnot, a maker of CO2-based industrial refrigeration equipment with low GWP, based in Annapolis, Maryland and Trois Rivières, Quebec. Announced June 2023.

Ingersoll Rand agreed to buy Howden Roots LLC from Chart Industries for an all-cash price of about $300 million. Roots has about $115 million in revenue, and the deal is expected to close in Q3 2023 pending regulatory approvals.

Vanair Manufacturing announced a $8.3 million expansion adding about 100,000 square feet to its Michigan City facility in La Porte County, Indiana, creating 75 new jobs. Completion of the building by J. Shoffner is expected in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Denver-based private equity firm Platte River Equity acquired Womack Machine Supply Company, a Farmers Branch, Texas distributor of hydraulic, pneumatic and automation components.

KKR agreed to acquire pump and valve maker Circor in a deal worth $1.6 billion including debt, announced June 5, 2023.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard awarded American Compressor Company a firm-fixed-price contract with one base year and two option years to lease four High Pressure Air Compressors, valued at $905,280.

Bauer Compressors is expanding its Norfolk, Virginia location and will add 47 new jobs.