Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. has reached full capacity at its new facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and is undergoing a $42 million expansion that will add 90 jobs, bringing total employment to 220 and total investment to $95 million.

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak will invest $2.1 million in its Birmingham, Alabama plant for improvements including a new steel fabricating machine, manufacturing line upgrades, and security system upgrades.

HDT Global acquired Berg Companies, Inc., a Spokane, Washington-based manufacturer of shelter systems, fuel and water systems, and power management solutions. The acquisition adds two facilities in Spokane.

Shade Systems, Inc. broke ground on a major expansion of its manufacturing plant and headquarters in Ocala, Florida, doubling the plant space from 50,000 to over 100,000 square feet. Construction is expected to complete by March 2020.

High Purity Systems will invest about $8.5 million to move into a new 30,000-square-foot facility in Manassas, Virginia, to increase piping fabrication capacity, creating 105 new jobs.

Torklift International is opening a new production facility in eastern Washington to expand existing and new product lines and support a growing OEM segment, with operations expected in Q4 2019.

ConvaTec Group Plc signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Southlake Medical Supplies, Inc., a Texas-based independent provider of catheter-related supplies. Southlake delivered revenues of approximately $5.0 million in 2018.

DELCORA's board approved an asset purchase agreement with Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater for $276.5 million, pending regulatory approval. The deal includes a rate stabilization plan to save average retail customers $1,400.

B-Square Precision, LLC has acquired JMC Tool & Machine Co., a Sanford, North Carolina-based manufacturer of precision components and assemblies for medical, aerospace, filtration, and other industries.

Vigor held a keel laying ceremony at its new aluminum fabrication facility in Vancouver, Washington, marking the start of construction of the U.S. Army's next-generation landing craft, the MSV(L). The facility is expected to employ up to 400 workers by 2023.

Aisin AW announced it will establish a new transmission production base in Cibolo, Texas, with capital investments up to $400 million, through its subsidiary AW Texas, Inc.

StonePoint Materials acquired Standard Gravel Company, a regional producer of sand and gravel in Eastern Louisiana and Southern Mississippi, to expand its subsidiary Southern Aggregates.

Kaman Corp. received a direct commercial sale order valued at $42 million for Joint Programmable Fuzes (JPF) from an unnamed foreign military customer. The JPF is produced at facilities in Orlando, Florida and Middletown, Connecticut.

Bharat Forge America will build an aluminum forging plant in Sanford, North Carolina, investing $127.3 million and creating 304 jobs. The plant will manufacture automobile components.

Kalyani Precision Machining will build a high-precision machine shop in Sanford, North Carolina, investing $43 million and creating 156 jobs over five years.

ERMCO will invest $12 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Dyersburg, Tennessee, adding a third building and 8,000 square feet. The expansion will create 150 jobs over five years.

Ohio Transmission Corporation, an industrial equipment distributor in Columbus, Ohio, has acquired Pumps, Parts and Service Inc., a Charlotte, North Carolina pump and repair distributor serving the Southeast. PP&S will become a division of OTP Industrial Solutions.

Mid South Extrusion will invest $4.5 million to add a 10th production line at its Monroe, Louisiana plant, which makes polyethylene packaging films. The project will create eight new jobs and retain 128 existing jobs.

CZM Foundation Equipment broke ground on a new factory and corporate office in Ellabell, Georgia, including a 40,000 square foot manufacturing shop. The project will create 25 new jobs.

Lockheed Martin broke ground on a new hypersonic production facility in Courtland, Alabama, with two new buildings for assembly, integration and testing. The project will create 72 jobs in Courtland and 200 in Huntsville over three years.

An affiliate of Staple Street Capital acquired Precise Metal Products, a manufacturer of complex metal assemblies for aerospace and defense, in partnership with Thompson Capital Partners. The acquisition was announced on September 16, 2019.

Innovative Chemical Products (ICP Group) acquired IdeaPaint, a leading supplier of dry erase paint and related coatings. The deal expands ICP Building Solutions Group's portfolio of specialty architectural coatings.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. received a minimum $42.8 million firm-fixed-price contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to produce hot trailing edge panels for the B-2 stealth bomber. Work will be performed in Oklahoma, Ohio, Missouri and California with a completion date of Oct. 1, 2024.

GenNx360 Capital Partners has made an investment in Schneider Packaging Equipment Company, Inc., a leader in end-of-line packaging equipment, in partnership with management and current owners.

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) signed a long-term agreement with a leading US-based energy provider to supply solar and wind power to its Odessa, Texas cement plant, covering 100% of electricity consumed. The 10-year fixed-price agreement takes effect July 2022.

Qualcomm completed the acquisition of the remaining interest in RF360 Holdings Singapore Pte. Ltd., a joint venture with TDK Corporation, to strengthen its RF front-end business for 5G.

Parker Hannifin Corporation completed its acquisition of Exotic Metals Forming Company LLC for $1.725 billion in cash on September 16, 2019. Exotic manufactures high-temperature air and exhaust management solutions for aircraft and engines.

DUMA-BANDZINK will supply the sub-component air knife system to Steel Dynamics Inc. for its Sinton, Texas location, as part of the steel production line ordered from SMS group.

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) awarded SMS group an order to supply a complete steel production line for its Sinton, Texas location, with an annual capacity of 3 million short tons. Commissioning is scheduled for mid-2021.

Energy Transfer LP has agreed to acquire SemGroup Corporation in a unit and cash transaction valued at $5 billion, including debt assumption, to enhance crude oil and NGL infrastructure and export capabilities.

Brenntag Specialties, Inc. will become the exclusive distributor for BASF's Baxxodur amine curing agents in the Western and Southwestern United States, effective October 15, 2019.

Siemens Gamesa was conditionally awarded the contract to deliver SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines for the 130 MW South Fork offshore wind project, expected to be operational by the end of 2022.

Siemens Gamesa was conditionally awarded a contract to supply SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines totaling 880 MW for the Sunrise Wind project off New York, with a service agreement included. The project is expected to be operational in 2024.

Continental Aerospace Technologies (formerly Continental Motors) cut the ribbon on a new 225,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The $75 million investment includes $40 million in new equipment and will focus on general aviation engine production and new production techniques.

StandardAero acquired Safe Aviation Solutions, a provider of MRO services for engine fuel systems and components, expanding its component repair portfolio. Terms were not disclosed.

Microplastics, Inc. has acquired IVP Plastics LLC, a contract manufacturer specializing in injection molds for the thermoplastics industry. The transaction was completed on September 13, 2019.

J.F. Electric's industrial division won a large three-year industrial contract with Phillips 66's refinery in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The company is hiring 30 new employees from the local union and expects to hire more.

Anheuser-Busch and Baswood partnered to pilot the BioViper wastewater treatment technology at Karbach Brewing Co. in Houston, Texas.

Sandler Nonwoven Corporation will invest $60 million to expand its Perry, Georgia factory, adding 70 new jobs and a new production line.

VF Corporation will invest nearly $7.5 million to expand its Workwear manufacturing facility in Henning, Tennessee and locate a new distribution facility in Covington, creating over 220 jobs.

Nanotronics will invest $11 million to open a high-tech manufacturing center at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York, creating 190 new jobs.

The John H. Carter Company acquired Process Pumps & Equipment and its affiliate LA Machine & Design, which will operate from existing facilities in Geismar and Shreveport, Louisiana, expanding its pump group offerings. The deal was announced on September 13, 2019.

Daikin America will invest up to $195 million to add polymer production capability and other enhancements at its Decatur, Alabama facility, creating 50 new jobs.

American Electric Inc. was awarded a subcontract worth up to $24.5 million by Washington River Protection Solutions to provide general electrical construction services at the Hanford tank farms.

Stanford Health Care will acquire a MRIdian MR-guided radiation therapy system from ViewRay, Inc.

Baxter International Inc. plans to invest up to $500 million in its U.S. renal care market, including potential new U.S. facilities and additional jobs at existing sites to produce more PD solutions, devices and cassettes.

The Chemours Co. formally inaugurated its new Opteon production facility in Ingleside, Texas, a $300 million investment that triples capacity of Opteon YF refrigerant.

Konecranes received an order from the Brownsville Navigation District for two Gottwald Model 6 mobile harbour cranes for the Port of Brownsville, Texas, to be delivered in December 2019.

US Tsubaki Holdings opened a new 250,000 sq ft air-conditioned manufacturing facility in Portland, Tennessee, with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 17, 2019.

Haier Group and General Electric announced the completion of Haier's $5.6 billion acquisition of GE's appliance division, based in Louisville, Kentucky.