Tyson Foods unveiled its new Tyson Manufacturing Automation Center (TMAC) in downtown Springdale, Arkansas. The 26,000-square-foot facility houses labs for machine vision and food production simulation, as well as training classrooms. It employs about 15 engineers with plans to grow to 30.

AMG Vanadium broke ground on a new spent catalyst recycling plant in EastPointe Business Park near Zanesville, Ohio. The plant will double spent catalyst recycling capacity and ferroalloy production, creating approximately 100 new jobs. Phase I completion is expected by end of 2020, with overall completion in 2021.

Engineered Polymer Technologies (EPT) and Erez Technical Textiles have announced a joint venture, forming a new company called E 2, to produce coated fabrics and polymers for various industries.

Kitamura Machinery has partnered with Reynolds Machinery, which will exclusively distribute Kitamura's vertical, horizontal and five-axis machining centers in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky.

Just Born Quality Confections has partnered with JLS Automation to automate the packaging line for its Peeps Delights product, integrating robotic case packers with soft grippers. The project began after PACK EXPO International in 2016.

Cypress Semiconductor will hold a stockholder vote on August 27 to approve Infineon Technologies' acquisition of Cypress for $23.85 per share in cash, valuing the deal at approximately $10 billion.

Siemens Healthineers agreed to acquire Corindus Vascular Robotics for $4.28 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $1.1 billion.

Pexco LLC acquired American Extruded Plastics, Inc. (AEP) and American Injection Molding, Inc. (AIM), both operating in Greensboro, NC, expanding its custom plastics capabilities.

The US Defense Logistics Agency awarded Global Direct Marketing dba Paramount Packaging a contract for collapsible reusable bulk packing systems, with a two-year estimate of about $3.43 million. Place of performance is the Defense Distribution Supply Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Graphic Packaging's board approved a $600 million investment in a new coated recycled board machine with about 500,000 tons annual capacity, to be built in Ohio or Michigan subject to permitting and incentives. The company expects $100 million incremental annualized EBITDA upon full ramp-up in 2022.

AirBorn broke ground on a $3.7 million expansion of its electronics manufacturing facility in Lake City, Pennsylvania, that will double its footprint and add up to 249 new jobs.

Huntsman Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its chemical intermediates and surfactants businesses to Indorama Ventures for $2.076 billion, including manufacturing facilities in Texas, India, and Australia. The transaction is expected to close near year-end.

Eastman Chemical Co. is planning a $7.7 million expansion of its operations in Henry County, Virginia, adding capacity at its existing facilities and moving into a former furniture facility. The expansion will not immediately add jobs.

CEMEX USA announced it is expected to deliver an estimated 155,000 cubic yards of ready-mix concrete for The Estates at Acqualina luxury condo project in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, developed by the Trump Group.

Zeus Industrial Products purchased a 143,000-square-foot facility at 3600 Cummings Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to expand production capacity for polymer extrusion, relocating operations from its existing Shallowford Road facility.

Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a $16,465,887 contract modification to procure consumable parts, materials, technical publications and engineering services in support of the C/KC-130J aircraft for the US Marine Corps.

R&E Automated Systems is purchasing a 141,000-square-foot industrial building in Port Huron, Michigan, with a $14.4 million investment and creation of 176 new jobs. The project is supported by a $750,000 performance-based grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund.

Idaho Milk Products completed a $30 million expansion at its Jerome, Idaho facility, increasing milk processing capacity by 1 million pounds per day and adding a new R&D pilot plant. The project began in October 2018.

Glaukos Corporation will acquire Avedro, Inc. in an all-stock transaction to establish a corneal health franchise. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2019.

Mueller Water Products plans a new state-of-the-art brass foundry at 2700 N. Jasper Street in Decatur, Illinois, to increase production capacity. Up to 250 employees will work there and construction is expected to begin in fall 2019.

Rotary Power opened a North American service centre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, occupying 8,500 sq. ft. The announcement is dated August 7, 2019.

Gypsum Resources filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the Nevada US Bankruptcy Court, aiming to reorganize amid financial and operational difficulties.

Mack Defense has partnered with Crysteel Manufacturing to provide specialized dump bodies for the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck contract.

Reedy Industries purchased the assets of AIRmasters Heating, Cooling, Refrigeration & Sheet Metal of Springfield, Illinois, expanding its HVAC service offerings into central Illinois.

BWI Group has opened an $80 million factory in Greenfield, Indiana, to manufacture vehicle chassis. The facility is expected to employ 195 people by end of 2019 and 441 by end of 2021, increasing suspension systems production by about 4 million parts per year.

RTP Company acquired the Zeotherm thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) business. The acquisition will support expansion of RTP's headquarters plant in Winona, Minnesota.

EDAN Diagnostic, Inc., the US subsidiary of EDAN Instruments, relocated and expanded its San Diego office to a 13,588 square foot facility, nearly double the previous space. A production area is planned for government contracts.

Honda Power Equipment is investing $46.4 million to expand its plant in Alamance County, North Carolina, including a production line for the new GCV general-purpose engine.

Z-Axis is upgrading its electronic design and manufacturing facility in Phelps, New York, with new equipment and additional SMT lines, creating up to 20 new jobs. The total project cost is $800,000, with $150,000 in state tax credits.

Formant Inc., a cloud-based robotic fleet management software provider, has acquired teleoperation startup Formation. The deal value was not disclosed.

Honda Power Equipment Mfg. is investing $46.4 million to expand its Swepsonville, North Carolina plant, adding a 135,000 sq. ft. parts storage area and a production line for the new GCV general-purpose engine. Production of the new HRN lawn mower begins in September 2019.

GenServe, LLC, backed by GenNx360 Capital Partners, has acquired GenAssist Corporation, a provider of maintenance and repair services for industrial generators and backup power solutions in New York and New Jersey.

ATN Hoelzel LP, a subsidiary of German-based ATN Hoelzel GmbH, will invest $6 million and create 100 new jobs to expand its operations and locate its North American headquarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Cree signed a multi-year agreement worth over $85 million to supply its Wolfspeed 150mm silicon carbide wafers to ON Semiconductor for electric vehicle and industrial applications.

Champion Valves Inc. has been acquired by US Valve LLC, a division of Airtech USA. Champion Valves will continue operating under its own name, with Steve Lovell taking over responsibility.

Dellinger Precast will invest $3,079,255 in equipment and building expansion, adding a line to produce pre-stressed concrete bridge beams at its facility in Denver, North Carolina.

Cataler North America will invest $14,806,881 in new equipment and building expansion at its facility in Lincoln County Industrial Park, Lincolnton, North Carolina.

Olympic Steel acquired certain assets related to the manufacturing of EZ-Dumper hydraulic dump inserts for pickup trucks. Terms were not disclosed.

Dukane acquired all assets and intellectual property of Aurizon LLC in Kimberly, Wis., a developer of high-power rotary ultrasonic systems for nonwoven materials, textiles and packaging. Aurizon will continue operations at its Wisconsin facility.

Lindberg/MPH shipped an Electrically Heated Four Chamber Hot Stamping Furnace to Gestamp's Research and Development facility in Auburn Hills, MI. The furnace is integrated with a robotic transfer system and hydraulic hot stamping press.

Switzerland-based u-blox acquired Rigado's Bluetooth modules business through an asset purchase agreement, expanding its short-range radio product range. Rigado's Salem, OR office will become u-blox's North American Short Range Radio Engineering Center.

Knight Aerospace is relocating to an industrial facility at Port San Antonio to increase production capacity for specialized aircraft interior modules, including medical transport units and passenger modules. The move supports growing demand from the U.S. military and international customers.

Pueblo Mechanical & Controls, a platform of Huron Capital, acquired Innovative Mechanical Systems (IMS), an HVAC services provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Mill Rock Capital made a strategic investment in Venture Metals, which then acquired Versatile Processing Group, combining two metal recycling companies with annual revenues over $700 million.

Air Products completed the acquisition of General Electric's gasification business from GE Power, including GE's share of a joint venture with China Shenhua Coal to Liquid and Chemical Company.

Branford Castle Partners acquired ABC Industries, a manufacturer of flexible ventilation solutions and technical fabrics, headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

Evoqua Water Technologies was selected by the City of Prattville, Alabama to upgrade its wastewater treatment system. The project will expand capacity from 3 MGD to 5.7 MGD using Evoqua's VertiCel Biological Treatment System and address nutrient removal requirements.

Puyallup-based SeaTac Packaging will finance a new 102,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Frederickson Industrial Area with a $10 million Industrial Development Revenue Bond, creating 50 permanent jobs.

Northern Oilfield Services, a North Dakota wellhead and oilfield equipment provider, announced a partnership with PFT Systems, an electrical connector and wellhead parts maker known for its Black Gator product line. The announcement was made on August 5, 2019.

Impossible Foods launched a co-manufacturing collaboration with OSI Group to produce the Impossible Burger, starting in August 2019 at OSI facilities.