Energy and Environmental Services (EES) acquired Patriot Chemicals & Services in a merger, issuing 2.9 million shares, $165,000 in notes, and $165,000 in promissory notes, with potential earnouts.

Cummins Inc. announced a $68 million expansion along the I-65 corridor, including $33 million for the Columbus Engine Plant (75 new jobs), a $35 million office building in Greenwood (500 employees), and renovations in Indianapolis.

Pro Chiller Systems (Pro Refrigeration) will shift all standard equipment production from Auburn, Washington to its Mocksville, North Carolina facility, adding up to 5 jobs and increasing production by 25%.

ACL Airshop held the grand opening of its new manufacturing center in Greenville, South Carolina, for air cargo products such as Unit Load Devices.

Climate Pros, a portfolio company of Saw Mill Capital, acquired Norfoxx Refrigeration and Tri-Temp Refrigeration, expanding its refrigeration and HVAC services into Texas.

Micronics Engineered Filtration Group has opened a new 56,000 square foot filtration media manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, dedicated to liquid and dry filtration filter media products.

Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract worth approximately €200 million by Vineyard Wind to provide a submarine power cable system for an offshore wind energy project in the US. Delivery and commissioning are scheduled for 2021.

ExxonMobil awarded a consortium of Tecnimont and Performance Contractors a contract for front-end engineering design and early procurement for new process units at its $2 billion Baytown chemical plant expansion, including a 400,000 tpy Vistamaxx polymer unit and a 350,000 tpy linear alpha olefins unit.

BCCI Construction Company merged with Global Infrastructure Solutions and the Structure Tone Organization, expanding its geographic reach beyond the Bay Area.

TAS Commercial Concrete Construction, a subsidiary of Orion Group Holdings, was awarded a $13 million contract for concrete foundation and topping slabs for a 745,000 square foot residential tower in Houston, Texas.

Halton Group will open a new 40,000 sq ft production unit near its existing plant in Scottsville, Kentucky, to manufacture air handling units, make-up air units and exhaust air pollution control systems for commercial kitchens. The investment is worth about $8 million.

Cummins announced plans to expand along the 'Cummins Corridor' in Indiana, including making Columbus the primary North American manufacturing center for its Electrified Power Business, a new office in Greenwood, and additional space in Indianapolis.

ebm-papst is taking over an existing production building in Johnson City, Tennessee, to make fans for refrigeration and HVAC applications from September 2019. It also bought 12 hectares to build a new plant there, planning to invest about USD 37 million and employ up to 200 people over five years.

The Entwistle Company was awarded a firm fixed-price delivery order worth $8.14 million by the Department of the Air Force for measuring and dispensing pump manufacturing, with performance in Danville, Virginia, dated May 16, 2019.

Opus Packaging Group plans a 170,000 sq ft corrugated packaging manufacturing facility in Park 130, Whitestown, Indiana, investing nearly $3 million and creating up to 43 jobs by end-2022. Construction was underway in May 2019 with completion expected by July 2019.

ENGIE North America Inc. acquired Genbright LLC of Hingham, MA, a company that integrates distributed energy resources into wholesale electricity markets. The purchase was finalized on May 10, 2019.

PTS Diagnostics opened its new 135,000 square foot global headquarters and manufacturing hub in Whitestown, Indiana. The facility features expanded manufacturing and office space and has led to hiring in R&D, operations, and manufacturing.

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama celebrated the grand opening of a new cylinder head machining plant in Montgomery, Alabama. The $388 million investment created 50 new jobs and supports production of over 650,000 engines per year.

Arkema plans to acquire ArrMaz, a US-based specialty surfactants leader, for an enterprise value of $570 million. ArrMaz serves crop nutrition, mining, and infrastructure markets with $290 million in sales.

DxTx Medical acquired Bayer's MR endorectal product line (eCoil), enabling high-resolution imaging of prostate and pelvis anatomy, with phased transfer starting August 1, 2019.

IEC Electronics received a multi-year contract valued at over $50 million from a Tier 2 Department of Defense Contractor for secured communications equipment for U.S. aircraft, ground vehicles and surface warships.

Critical Solutions International and BlackBox Biometrics received a $6.4 million order from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for 10,000 Blast Gauge sets to monitor blast exposure for DoD personnel.

Mabry Castings, a subsidiary of Advanced Metals Group, has added a third automated molding machine to its green sand operations in Beaumont, Texas, doubling its capacity to produce 1-40 lb. ductile and gray iron castings.

Advanced Energy Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Embedded Power business of Artesyn Embedded Technologies from Platinum Equity for approximately $400 million. The acquisition will create a $1.3 billion power conversion company.

Great Lakes Cheese broke ground on May 15, 2019 for a project to double its main campus and build a new corporate headquarters in Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio, with construction starting this summer.

Alexandria Industries broke ground on a $16.4 million expansion of its aluminum extrusion plant in Alexandria, Minnesota, adding 19,000 sq ft, a new extrusion press, and 14 jobs.

Trench Group's HSP US affiliate began dry-type transformer bushing assembly at a new $60 million facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, with full production scheduled for July 2026, creating up to 140 jobs.

KCC Corporation, Wonik QnC Corporation and SJL Partners completed the acquisition of MPM Holdings Inc. from Oaktree Capital Management and others for $1.6 billion. The deal was announced on September 13, 2018.

Advanced Power sold a 15% membership interest in South Field Energy Partners to ENEOS Power USA, an affiliate of JXTG Nippon Oil and Energy Corporation. South Field Energy is a 1,182 MW natural gas-fired power plant under construction in Ohio, with commercial operation scheduled for mid-2021.

STERIS plc signed a definitive agreement to acquire Xodus Medical, a specialty surgical products business based in Pennsylvania, for $2.1 billion. The transaction is expected to close by December 31, 2026.

ARC Aerospace announced Adelante III: Advanced Technology Development Center, a 32,000-square-foot expansion on El Paso's West Side. The company expects to invest $30 million over two years and add more than 30 engineering and technologist jobs.

Advanced Drainage Systems announced the acquisition of River Valley Pipe, a privately-owned pipe manufacturing company in the Midwest. River Valley Pipe has manufacturing locations in Illinois and Iowa.

PPG announced it has been named sole supplier of automotive refinish coatings for Quality Collision Group's more than 95 collision repair centers across 13 states. PPG will provide coatings, digital tools, and training.

Oklo Inc. and Siemens Energy signed a binding contract for the design and delivery of the power conversion system for Oklo's Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory. The contract authorizes Siemens Energy to begin engineering and procurement of long-lead components.

DaikyoNishikawa US announced it will build a $110 million auto parts manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama, its first U.S. plant. The facility will create approximately 380 jobs and produce plastic automotive parts, with construction starting in July 2019 and production slated for 2021.

Smith+Nephew was awarded a single award, 10-year contract for up to $75 million by the U.S. Department of Defense to provide RENASYS TOUCH Negative Pressure Wound Therapy systems through the Defense Logistics Agency.

Intertape Polymer Group, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, announced the acquisition of Clysar, a North American manufacturer of premium polyolefin shrink film based in Clinton, Iowa. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm, announced the acquisition of DIMO Corporation, a value-added distributor of aerospace and defense parts. DIMO is headquartered in New Castle, Delaware.

Rockwell Automation announced plans to build a new greenfield manufacturing site in Southeastern Wisconsin, part of a $2 billion investment plan. The facility will span over 1 million square feet and be equipped with advanced automation and robotics.

Evoqua Water Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its carbon reactivation and slurry services business to DESOTEC for approximately $100 million. The deal includes facilities in Darlington, Pennsylvania; Parker, Arizona; and Red Bluff, California, and is expected to close by June 30, 2023.

BMW has signed an agreement with Braidy Atlas, a joint venture between Braidy Industries and Rusal, for sustainable aluminium supply to its Spartanburg plant. Braidy Atlas is building a rolling mill in Ashland, Kentucky, with capacity up to 500,000 tonnes per year.

J.A.M. Distributing Company, part of Brenntag Group, has been appointed as the sole distributor for Infineum's lubricant and fuel additives in the United States and Canada, expanding their existing relationship.

JFB Construction Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with XTEND in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.5 billion, creating a Nasdaq-listed leader in AI-driven autonomous defense robotics. The combined company will be headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Alexandria Industries is investing in a new aluminum extrusion press from Presezzi Extrusion Group and adding 12,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility in Alexandria, Minnesota, to increase extrusion capacity by 30 percent.

B. Braun Medical Inc. announced Solutions for Life, a $1 billion investment including a new manufacturing facility in Daytona Beach, FL, and modernizations to existing facilities in Irvine, CA, and Allentown, PA, to expand IV fluid production capacity.

Bay Materials LLC is expanding its Fremont, California headquarters and manufacturing plant by over 100% to meet rising global demand for its thermoformable plastic materials used in orthodontic clear aligners.

HII signed long-term performance-based production agreements with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics, intending to award up to $900 million in shipbuilding work over seven years to deploy advanced robotics in U.S. Navy shipbuilding.

VSE Corporation entered a definitive agreement to acquire Precision Aviation Group, a provider of aviation MRO services, for approximately $2.025 billion in cash and equity.

Rockwell Automation completed its acquisition of Clearpath Robotics Inc., including its industrial division OTTO Motors, to provide end-to-end autonomous production logistics solutions.

Quipt Home Medical Corp. closed the acquisition of a 60% ownership interest in Hart Medical Equipment for $17.4 million. Hart generated approximately $60 million in annual revenue and serves over 67,000 patients monthly.