Ingevity appointed Maroon Group LLC as the exclusive U.S. distributor for its WestRez rosin ester product line.

Wolter Group LLC, a material handling firm, has acquired Indianapolis-based Kensar Equipment Co., expanding its footprint in the Midwest and entering the Indiana marketplace.

Metalsa Structural Products Inc. is investing $6.4 million to expand its existing facility in Botetourt County, Virginia, creating 25 new jobs. The expansion is driven by increased demand from commercial vehicle customers.

Hanwha Advanced Materials America announced a $32 million expansion of its Opelika, Alabama facility, creating 128 new jobs within three years.

West Fraser, Inc. announced it will construct a new planer mill in Opelika, Alabama, costing about $43 million.

Arch Coal and Peabody Energy will combine their Powder River Basin coal mines, including Black Thunder and North Antelope Rochelle, into a single joint venture. Peabody will own 66.5% and operate the venture; Arch will own 33.5%.

REDCOM EMS, a business unit of REDCOM Laboratories, installed a new high-speed SMT production line at its manufacturing facility in Victor, New York, tripling component insertion capacity to about 150,000 components per hour. The expansion also includes a conformal coating machine, aqueous board wash system, and other equipment.

Parker Aerospace announced a contract to 3D print fuel atomization nozzles and dual fuel manifold assemblies for Vericor Power Systems' TF50F oil field gas turbines, using electron-beam technology.

Nord-Lock Group will build a 125,000-square-foot North American headquarters in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania, consolidating manufacturing operations. The $4 million project is expected to create 37 new jobs and retain 110 existing jobs.

Glaukos Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DOSE Medical Corporation for $2.5 million in cash plus performance-based consideration. DOSE Medical develops sustained-release drug delivery platforms for retinal diseases. The transaction is expected to close in the current quarter.

Chemours formally inaugurated its $300 million Opteon YF production facility in Ingleside, Texas, near Corpus Christi, tripling its Opteon YF capacity. Production started in February 2019.

ON Semiconductor Corporation completed its acquisition of Quantenna Communications, Inc. for $24.50 per share in an all-cash transaction, strengthening its capabilities in advanced connectivity applications.

Oceaneering International was awarded a contract by Anadarko Moçambique Área 1 to supply approximately 115 miles of umbilicals and distribution hardware for the Mozambique LNG project. Manufacturing will occur at facilities in Panama City, Florida and Houston, Texas, starting in Q3 2019 and completing in Q3 2021.

USA Rare Earth broke ground on a new rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing facility in Blacksburg, South Carolina. The $1.2 billion investment is expected to create about 490 jobs, with production capacity of 6,400 tpa of sintered NdFeB magnets and 5,000 tpa of strip-cast metal, commissioning targeted to begin in 2028.

Misonix Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Solsys Medical LLC in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $97 million, including assumption of $20 million in secured debt.

STI began a 150,000 square foot plant expansion in January 2017, increasing production from 500,000 yards per week to 750,000 yards per week, adding 40 new looms and 100 new employees.

FuelCell Energy advanced expansion of its Torrington, Connecticut manufacturing capacity in the second fiscal quarter of 2026.

Zachry Group and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Inc. were awarded the construction contract to build a two-train polyethylene unit for the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures project, a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Saudi Basic Industries Corp. Construction will begin later in 2019 with completion tentatively scheduled for 2022.

Monera Technologies Corporation has acquired Bioscience, Inc., a company specializing in microbial and testing products for wastewater treatment.

FuelCell Energy has introduced a standardized packaged 12.5 MW power block solution for data centers, and plans to expand manufacturing capacity at its Torrington, Conn., facility from approximately 100 MW to 350 MW.

Triumph Group's Aerospace Structures business unit will provide engineering services for Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation in support of the design and development of the Mitsubishi SpaceJet M100, including airframe design and analysis support for wing optimization.

Skyworks and Qorvo have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $22 billion, creating a U.S.-based leader in high-performance RF, analog and mixed-signal semiconductors.

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has selected Siemens Energy to supply steam turbine generator sets for a project to deliver one gigawatt of power for an Applied Digital AI Factory. The agreement includes a limited notice to proceed, with full contract release expected in Q1 2026.

LAB Medical Manufacturing plans to open a new product division at James Island Business Park in Charleston, South Carolina, with $5 million investment and over 30 jobs, starting operations by September 1, 2019.

Global Compressor LP has added 7,300 square feet to its Houston headquarters, adding a machine shop, valve repair center and sales offices, doubling its machine count onsite.

Ohio Transmission Corporation has acquired Furey Filter & Pump and its subsidiary PSI Engineering, two pump and filtration companies with 65 employees in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Borsight Inc. and SABCA Group signed a teaming agreement to compete for a $900 million US Air Force contract for F-16 depot-level maintenance at Ogden, Utah.

Navistar announced a $125 million expansion of its Huntsville, Alabama engine plant, adding 145 jobs over three years. The factory will produce a new truck powertrain developed with TRATON.

Trane and STULZ USA announced a strategic OEM supply sales agreement for the U.S. and Canadian markets. STULZ USA will manufacture a range of products for Trane as an OEM supplier, and Trane will sell various STULZ-branded products, including CRAH and CRAC units.

VBC | Manufacturing – Hamlet, a division of Volumetric Building Companies, will open a manufacturing facility in Hamlet, North Carolina, creating 130 jobs and investing over $12 million. The plant will produce modular units for high-density residential construction.

Jade Global signed a multi-year contract with a global semiconductor company for end-to-end application support, application development, and remote infrastructure support services. The deal is valued at $10 million and will involve a team of 65+ delivery experts.

Unifrax, backed by Clearlake Capital, acquired Stellar Materials, a manufacturer of proprietary specialty chemistries and materials for high-temperature applications. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Veoneer signed a binding agreement to acquire Nissin Kogyo's interests in the US operations of their joint venture Veoneer Nissin Brake Systems (VNBS) for one US dollar. The transaction is expected to close on or around June 28, 2019.

Cray Inc. announced that, as part of the Frontier CORAL-2 contract with the DOE and Oak Ridge National Lab, Cray and ORNL have agreed to build a first-of-a-kind exabyte storage solution. The storage system portion is valued at more than $50 million.

Lockheed Martin announced an expansion of its center of excellence in Camden, Arkansas, investing $142 million and hiring 326 new employees. The expansion will support new construction and improve existing facilities for missile defense products.

Tosoh America Inc. announced plans to expand its facility in Grove City, Ohio, investing $8.4 million and creating 40 new jobs. The expansion will add 30,000 square feet, with 20,000 for distribution and 10,000 for manufacturing.

Liberty Hall Capital Partners agreed to sell AIM Aerospace, a supplier of composite parts for commercial aerospace, to Sekisui Chemical Group for $510 million in cash. AIM Aerospace has four facilities in Washington and Iowa.

Merit Medical Systems acquired Brightwater Medical for $35 million upfront plus up to $15 million in earn-outs. Brightwater Medical's ConvertX product line will be transferred to Merit's Pearland, Texas facility.

Genstar-backed Tekni-Plex acquired three manufacturing facilities from Amcor's flexible packaging business in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Ashland, Massachusetts. No financial terms were disclosed.

Keane and C&J Energy Services agreed an all-stock merger of equals, creating the third-largest pressure pumping company in the US. No deal value was given in the article.

Atlas Copco acquired the operating assets of Taylor Air Center, a compressor distributor and division of Vallen Distribution, in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. The business has about 20 employees and will join Atlas Copco's Compressor Technique service division. The price was not disclosed.

Pratt & Whitney's Columbus Forge Disks business unveiled a new isothermal vacuum forge press, the C5, to raise output of turbine disks and compressor rotors for its engines. The press is part of the company's engine production ramp, following a $386 million investment in Columbus announced in 2017.

Elbit Systems' subsidiary Cyclone Ltd. was awarded an approximately $50 million contract to supply structural composite parts for an aircraft of a North American customer. The contract will be performed over six years.

ebm-papst is strengthening its US business with a second production site in Johnson City, Tennessee, investing USD 37 million over five years and planning to employ up to 200 people. Serial production is expected to start in September 2019.

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors and Prisma Renewable Composites entered an agreement giving YFAI exclusive use of Prisma's BioLAN lignin-based material for automotive interior development, replacing petrochemical-based ABS plastic.

Schneider Electric launched its first Smart Factory in the U.S. at its Lexington facility, showcasing EcoStruxure solutions for IIoT integration. The factory has achieved a 20% reduction in mean time to repair and 90% paperwork elimination.

Ingersoll-Rand and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that their joint venture, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US, is now operating and serving customers in the United States and selected Latin American countries.

HB Global LLC announced that its IT Landes division acquired Indian Valley Mechanical LLC.

The US Marine Corps awarded Northrop Grumman a $958 million contract for Lot 6 full-rate production of AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems, providing an additional 30 units.

Boeing has entered into an agreement to acquire California-based EnCore Group, an aerospace interiors company that designs, certifies and produces airplane galleys and seats. The acquisition includes EnCore Interiors, EnCore International and LIFT by EnCore, and is expected to close by the end of Q2 2019.