NuZee signed a co-packing agreement with Gevalia Kaffe, a Kraft Heinz brand, to package single-serve pour-over coffee at its Vista, California facility. Production there began in early May 2019.

Armtec Countermeasures and Kilgore Flares were awarded positions on a potential $90M IDIQ contract to supply MJU-53/B infrared countermeasure flares to the U.S. Air Force for C-5 and C-17 aircraft.

Mayo Clinic and Boston Scientific announced a joint venture called Motion Medical, a business accelerator in Rochester, Minnesota, to develop new medical technologies. The accelerator is scheduled to open in fall 2019.

Siemens Mobility won two contracts worth more than $200 million combined to build light rail vehicles for San Diego and Portland. The trains will be manufactured at its facility in Sacramento County, California.

Consolidated Precision Products Corp. announced it will open a new 135,000 square foot advanced manufacturing facility in Euclid, Ohio, creating over 120 jobs.

Norafin held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 7, 2017, for a new production facility in Mills River, North Carolina. The company will invest about €20 million and create approximately 45 new jobs, with series production expected in spring 2018.

Process Solutions acquired a 5,000 sq. ft. facility in Arlington, WA and revised the layout of its Stanwood facility, increasing manufacturing capacity by 30% and reaching 115 employees.

AAR Government Services Inc. was awarded an $118,616,793 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement, modification and delivery of two C-40 aircraft and support equipment for the US Marine Corps.

Humboldt Wedag Inc., a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG, signed a contract with Lehigh Cement Co. for engineering, equipment supply, and advisory services for a cement plant in the US, with an order volume exceeding €100 million.

Cummins Power Generation was awarded $8,412,000 on July 25, 2019 for the manufacture of BEAR Power Units (800 kW generators) under a 10-year long-term contract by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base.

CPI Aerostructures was awarded a potential 11-year, $65.7 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide sustainment support, including fastener and structural kits, for T-38 Talon trainer aircraft variants.

Maroon Group LLC acquired Amsyn, LLC, a national distributor of specialty chemicals to the coatings, lubricants, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and electronics industries.

Cree Inc. will invest up to $1 billion to expand silicon carbide capacity at its Durham, North Carolina campus, including a new 200mm wafer fab and a materials mega factory. The expansion is expected to increase wafer fabrication capacity up to 30-fold and materials production up to 30-fold by 2024.

Rambus signed a definitive agreement to acquire Northwest Logic, a market leader in memory, PCIe and MIPI digital controllers. The deal combines complementary digital and physical IP portfolios.

Lockheed Martin received a multi-year production contract valued at over $600 million from Northrop Grumman to supply 24 additional APY-9 radars for the US Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Production will run from 2021 to 2025.

Pietro Fiorentini held the ribbon-cutting for its new manufacturing plant in Weirton, West Virginia, on July 29, 2019, a $9 million investment. It is the company's first US manufacturing operation.

Rayence has won a contract with GE Healthcare to provide flat-panel digital radiography detectors for GE's x-ray systems.

Mantaline Corporation expanded its manufacturing capabilities by adding a new facility in Hiram, Ohio, called the Thermoplastic Extrusion and Injection Molding Innovation Center.

Trinity Technology Group (TTG) Inc. announced plans to expand its existing 65,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Higginsville, Missouri, representing $7.25 million in capital investment and creating 20 new jobs.

Camira Group, a global textile designer and manufacturer based in England, acquired San Francisco-based Luna Textiles. Luna Textiles will remain an independent brand under Camira Group, strengthening Camira's North American presence.

Teijin Carbon Fibers Inc., a subsidiary of Teijin Limited, broke ground on a new $600 million carbon fiber manufacturing facility in Greenwood, South Carolina. The plant will produce carbon fibers for aerospace, automotive, and other high-tech applications.

Lockheed Martin received a five-year, $600 million contract from Northrop Grumman to deliver 24 APY-9 radars for the U.S. Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Deliveries will occur from 2021 to 2025, with work at Lockheed facilities in New York and Florida.

StanChem Polymers selected Terra Firma as its exclusive distributor in the Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Midwest regions of the US. The agreement covers StanChem's high-performance emulsion polymers for architectural, construction, adhesives, and industrial markets.

OmniCable, a wire and cable redistributor, signed an agreement to be acquired by a subsidiary of Dot Holdings Co, owned by Dot Family Holdings. No financial terms disclosed.

II-VI Inc and Finisar Corp announced the results of elections by Finisar stockholders regarding the form of merger consideration in their pending acquisition, with about 80.2% electing cash consideration.

Insituform Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Aegion Corp., was awarded a $7.2 million contract from the city of Memphis, Tennessee to install CIPP in wastewater pipelines. Work begins July 2019 and is expected to complete in July 2020.

Parker-Hannifin entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with EMFCO Holdings and its shareholders on July 26, 2019. The filing does not state the deal value or the target's location.

Portland-based Vigor Industrial LLC has been acquired by The Carlyle Group and Stellex Capital Management. Vigor will merge with MHI Holdings, and Carlyle will be majority owner of the combined company, named Titan Acquisition Holdings.

Roach Conveyors opened a new branch plant in Caraway, Arkansas, located in the former Basler Electric Co. building. The company has been based in Trumann since 1953.

Stecker Machine Company completed a 77,700-square-foot addition to its second facility in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to meet growing customer demand for CNC machining and assembly. The expansion was announced on July 25, 2019.

PatienTech LLC will invest nearly $1.8 million to open a 22,000-square-foot production facility in Maysville, Kentucky, creating up to 100 jobs, to produce smart bed components for healthcare, retail and sports markets.

Merck will invest over $650 million to build a new 225,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Durham, North Carolina, and expand packaging operations in Wilson, creating 425 jobs total, to meet demand for Gardasil HPV vaccine.

Apple has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion, including approximately 2,200 employees, intellectual property, equipment and leases. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2019.

Clark Material Handling Company completed the expansion of its production facility in Lexington, Kentucky, with a new 18,000 square meter plant section for S-Series IC engine counterbalanced forklifts, enabling production of nearly 80% of Clark products for the US market.

Komatsu Mining Corp. is planning to construct a new $285 million headquarters campus in Milwaukee, including an administrative office building with an integrated research center, a company museum, and a 430,000-sf manufacturing facility. Groundbreaking will occur in late 2019 with completion expected in 2022.

Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems is seeking state incentives for a potential expansion at its Danville, Kentucky plant, which could involve an investment of more than $50 million and create more than 100 jobs.

Sono-Tek will expand its facility in Milton, Ulster County, New York, from 13,000 to 32,000 square feet, investing $550,000 and creating six new jobs while retaining 60 jobs.

Brenntag North America has signed an agreement with Arkema to distribute Arkema's waterborne resins in North America, including products under the Encor, Celocor, Neocar, and Snap brands.

Zoll Medical Corp has acquired substantially all of the assets of Mobilize RRS LLC, a company that markets the Mobilize Rescue Systems app and rescue kits for medical emergencies.

Gary Kriesch & Associates, a specialist in aluminum anodizing systems, and Tri-Mer Corporation, a manufacturer of air pollution control systems, have established a joint working agreement to serve the aluminum anodizing industry.

BMW has doubled battery production capacity at its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina with a $10 million investment in a new battery assembly line, expanding the area to over 8,000 square meters. Production of the X5 xDrive45e is scheduled to start in August 2019.

Auveco Products has acquired W&E Sales Company, a provider of autobody fasteners and specialty hand tools to the automotive aftermarket. The transaction was effective as of June 27, 2019.

Solar FlexRack has completed a contract to supply its G3-X fixed tilt racking for the 26.4 MWAC Tobacco Valley solar project in Simsbury, Connecticut, with Swinerton Renewable Energy as EPC contractor. Construction is underway and completion is expected in 2019.

Kordsa, a subsidiary of Sabanci Holding, acquired US-based Axiom Materials for USD 181 million, making Kordsa the only worldwide qualified manufacturer of oxide-oxide ceramic matrix composites.

Steel Dynamics Inc. has awarded SMS group an order to supply a complete steel production line for its Sinton, Texas location, from steelworks to CSP plant, cold rolling mill, and galvanizing line. Commissioning is scheduled for mid-2021.

Knauf Insulation North America and the Michigan Strategic Fund are investing approximately $35 million to convert and restart an idled production line at Knauf's Albion, Michigan plant, increasing production capacity by over 30% and adding 34 new full-time jobs.

Steel Dynamics Inc. has selected SMS group to build its planned US$1.9 billion flat-rolled mill in Sinton, Texas. SMS will supply the complete steel production line including electric arc furnaces, CSP plant, cold rolling mill, and galvanizing line.

ExxonMobil started production on a new high-performance polyethylene line at its Beaumont, Texas plant, increasing site capacity by 650,000 tons per year to nearly 1.7 million tons per year. The announcement is dated July 24, 2019.

Analog Devices is constructing a new headquarters in Wilmington, including a 174,000 sq ft office building, a 52,000 sq ft hub building, and a 215,000 sq ft parking garage, with a total investment of $157 million. The project is on schedule and budget, with a ribbon cutting expected next year.

Service Center Metals, an aluminum extruder based in Prince George, Virginia, was acquired by The Riverstone Group through its investment entity SCM Industries.