The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.4 billion contract for spare parts for F-35 joint strike fighters purchased by the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and foreign militaries.

Podimetrics and NEO Tech announced a manufacturing partnership to produce Podimetrics' FDA-cleared SmartMat at NEO Tech's facility in Westborough, Massachusetts, with new production lines to increase capacity.

DaikyoNishikawa US (DNUS) held a groundbreaking for its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama, a $110 million facility that will produce plastic automotive parts for the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA assembly plant and employ about 380 people.

Ipex USA LLC, a thermoplastic pipe maker, has acquired Silver-Line Plastics Corp., which manufactures pipe at three U.S. sites.

Meridian Adhesives Group announced the acquisition of Epoxies, Etc., a manufacturer and formulator of specialty epoxies, urethanes, silicones and UV curable systems. Epoxies, Etc. is based in Cranston, Rhode Island.

Japanese automotive supplier Vuteq plans to invest over $60 million to open a manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama, serving the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA assembly plant. The plant will produce interior and exterior plastic-injected parts and sub-assemblies, creating about 200 jobs.

JNB Machining Co. will expand one of its Fowlerville manufacturing facilities by more than 28,000 square feet. The expansion and new equipment will cost over $1 million and add 10-15 jobs.

Nypro Healthcare Baja plans to invest up to $36M in additional equipment and $3.6M in building improvements at its Albuquerque facility, with $36M in industrial revenue bonds approved by the Albuquerque Development Commission.

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems received a $20M contract modification from the U.S. Navy for 66 M61A2 20mm Gatling gun systems for F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, including 34 for the Navy and 32 for Kuwait under FMS.

Polyscope, a global leader in SMA copolymers, appointed Maroon Group LLC as a U.S. distributor for its Xiran styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymers resins and aqueous solutions.

Denmark-based KP Components Inc. announced plans to expand its Pickens County, South Carolina operations with a more than $16 million investment, constructing a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and creating 47 new jobs.

PPG has won a $78 million contract to supply coatings to the US Navy's Military Sealift Command.

Raytheon announced it will build a 200,000-square-foot facility at its Space and Airborne Systems headquarters in McKinney, Texas, supporting 500 new high-tech jobs. Construction will be completed in late 2020.

PLZ Aeroscience Corporation, backed by Pritzker Private Capital, acquired Fall River, Massachusetts-based Precise Packaging, a maker of aerosol and liquid products, from Trive Capital. No financial terms were disclosed.

Korea Southern Power held a briefing for Korean SMEs to participate in bidding for equipment supply to the 1,085 MW Niles combined-cycle power plant in Michigan, USA. The $1.05 billion plant is under construction and expected to be completed in March 2022.

Korea Southern Power is proceeding with the Niles combined-cycle power plant project in Cass County, Michigan, a $1.05 billion, 1085 MW gas-fired plant expected to be completed in March 2022, with Korean equipment exports.

Boeing received a potential 11-year, $999M contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce up to 112 wing sets and spare kits for the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The initial order is for 27 wing sets.

Bluescope Steel will invest almost $1 billion to expand its North Star steel mill in Ohio by 40 percent. The expansion is expected to be completed by 2023.

Vuteq, a supplier to Mazda Toyota, is investing $60 million in a new injection molding facility in Alabama. The facility will support automotive component production.

Sikorsky Aircraft Co. was awarded a $48.3 million U.S. Navy contract for spare parts to maintain CH-53K helicopters.

A Japanese company announced plans to open a $60 million plant in Huntsville, Alabama.

Milwaukee-based manufacturer Ritus Corp. and its sister companies Vanseal and Classic Molding, collectively VRC Holdings Inc., have been acquired by Cleveland-based Blue Point Capital Partners.

CPS Performance Materials announced the acquisition of GEO Specialty Chemicals on September 3, 2019.

Alpine Aviation Group, an aerospace-focused advanced manufacturing company, is expanding into Missouri with a new facility in Ozark to assemble wiring harnesses for aircraft, creating 39 new jobs.

Sea Link International, a portfolio company of New Water Capital, has acquired Hicks Plastics Company, a Tier II provider of injection molded and metallized automotive forward lighting components. Hicks Plastics is headquartered in Macomb, Michigan, with a secondary facility in Knoxville, Tennessee.

SolAero Technologies was awarded a contract by Maxar Technologies to design and manufacture Solar Power Modules supplying nearly 70 kW for NASA's Power and Propulsion Element of the Gateway.

TE Connectivity will invest over $15.7 million and create approximately 100 new jobs at its Tullahoma, Tennessee facility, updating the site and adding new equipment.

Henkel announced a partnership with ALPLA to invest over $130 million in enhancing laundry detergent production at its Bowling Green, Kentucky facility, including a new bottle production area that will bring ALPLA 60 jobs.

IMI plc announced the proposed acquisition of PBM Inc., a manufacturer of industrial valves and flow control products based in Irwin, Pennsylvania, for an enterprise value of $85 million. Closing is expected within two months.

Henkel announced a partnership with ALPLA to invest over $130 million enhancing laundry detergent production at its Bowling Green, Kentucky facility, including a new bottle production area. ALPLA will hire 60 employees once construction is complete.

Softing Group acquired all product lines of US-based Phoenix Digital Corporation (PDC), a manufacturer of industrial networking equipment.

US Farathane received approval from the Westland City Council to expand its automotive plastic injection-molded components facility by nearly 100,000 square feet, doubling its size. The $20 million investment is expected to create up to 89 new jobs.

Mill Point Capital has completed the carve-out of the power transformers division of Pioneer Power Solutions for $68 million. The division engineers and assembles specialty electrical transformers.

Evonik Industries AG is defending its $625 million acquisition of PeroxyChem Holding Co. against the Federal Trade Commission's bid to block the deal. The transaction concerns hydrogen peroxide production.

Surface Dynamics LLC will invest nearly $10 million to expand its operations in Bartlett, Tennessee, creating approximately 110 jobs over five years. The company provides plasma spray and additive manufacturing technologies for biomedical manufacturers.

Redline Plastics LLC, a manufacturer of molded and vacuum-formed plastics, is expanding its operations in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The new facility will create 44 jobs and involve a $12 million capital investment.

Almex USA Inc. was selected as technology and equipment provider for Western Extrusions Corporation's new billet casting center in Carrollton, Texas. The order includes melting furnaces, degassing system, DC casting machine, and automation system, with first billet production targeted for Q3 2020.

AAON Inc. broke ground on a new 195,000 sq ft building at its Longview, Texas manufacturing plant as part of a $28 million capital investment. The facility will be used for coil warehouse storage and equipment manufacturing, with completion expected in October 2020.

Vermeer All Roads (VAR) has acquired Vermeer Northeast, a dealer partner of Vermeer Corporation with locations in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The combined entity will rebrand as Vermeer All Roads.

Evonik's proposed acquisition of PeroxyChem for $625 million is being challenged by the Federal Trade Commission, which will file a lawsuit to block the deal. The acquisition was signed in late 2018 and expected to close by mid-2019.

HIROTEC Group announced plans to build a new exhaust production and stamping facility in Fayetteville, Tennessee, with $48 million capital investment and over 100 new jobs.

ERAPSCO, a joint venture of Ultra Electronics and Sparton DeLeon Springs, secured a five-year IDIQ contract worth up to $1.04 billion to supply sonobuoys to the US Navy.

SK Capital agreed to acquire the Performance Products & Solutions business of PolyOne Corp in a deal valued at about $775 million. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Russel Metals announced an agreement to acquire City Pipe & Supply Corp., a supplier of pipe, valves and fittings to oil and gas companies in Texas and New Mexico. The announcement was made on August 19, 2019.

Boston Scientific Corporation is undergoing a site expansion project at its Spencer, Indiana facility that will double its size, and is hiring 100 full-time medical device specialists.

JW Aluminum is undertaking a $300 million expansion at its Goose Creek, South Carolina plant to double capacity and upgrade equipment. The project will add 326,000 square feet of new construction and rely on recycled aluminum, making it one of the most advanced continuous cast facilities globally.

Hood Container's division Stronghaven acquired the corrugated packaging business of Progressive Packaging Inc., covering design, manufacturing and fulfillment operations in Simpsonville and Early Branch, South Carolina.

Hydraulics International Inc. was awarded a contract to supply up to 300 high purity self-generating nitrogen servicing carts to the US Air Force, worth an estimated $42.35 million in total.

Western Extrusions Corporation awarded Almex USA an order for a complete billet casting center at its Carrollton, Texas facility. The casthouse will include melting furnaces, degassing system, and DC casting machine, with first billet production targeted for Q3 2020.

Thai Summit America Corp. plans a $15 million expansion of its Howell, Michigan plant, adding 50,000 square feet and a new press line, after winning contracts to supply parts for Ford and Fiat Chrysler vehicles. Construction is expected to start in September 2019 and complete by May 2020.