Newway Valve and Wanhua Chemical signed a centralized valve procurement agreement for Wanhua's US MDI integrated project in Louisiana, with a total investment of $1.25 billion and design capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year, during a ceremony at Yantai.

HCI Equity Partners announced a recapitalization of Manufacturing Solutions International (MSI), merging it with portfolio company Express Packaging. The combined entity expands contract packaging and manufacturing capabilities for human food and pet food markets.

Lactalis has invested $11 million in manufacturing expansion at the Stonyfield yogurt plant in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The first phase added a 15,000-square-foot building and a new filler line, blow molder and packaging equipment.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. acquired Wijnand Nicolaas Pon, which includes Pon Material Handling NA, Inc. The transaction was granted by the FTC on May 3, 2019.

Pregis is investing $6 million in its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility to add a third multilayer Windmoeller & Hoelscher blown film line to meet growing demand. It follows a $23 million investment in the first two lines and related equipment made between 2016 and 2018.

Whitcraft Group acquired the assets of LAI International's operations in Scarborough, Maine, and Tempe, Arizona, for an undisclosed sum. The facilities, which employ 200 people, will be renamed Whitcraft Scarborough and Whitcraft Tempe.

C&C Manufacturing is expanding its complex in Centerville, Iowa, with a $2 million investment. The expansion adds 12 acres adjacent to their current property and is their third expansion at the Centerville facility.

NSG Group has broken ground on a new 500,000-square foot float glass manufacturing plant in Luckey, Ohio, to produce transparent conductive oxide (TCO) coated glass for key customer First Solar. The plant is expected to be operational in Q4 2020 and create up to 150 jobs.

Misonix, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Solsys Medical, LLC, a regenerative medical company, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $97 million. The combined entity is expected to generate over $80 million in annual revenue for fiscal 2020.

Southwark Metal Manufacturing Co. has opened a new 75,780 square-foot manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona, to produce sheet metal duct and fittings for HVAC distributors.

Insulet celebrated the grand opening of its new global headquarters and U.S. manufacturing facility in Acton, Massachusetts, representing an over $200 million investment and creating hundreds of local jobs. Production has recently begun.

ExxonMobil announced a $2 billion investment to expand its Baytown, Texas chemical plant, creating approximately 2,000 jobs during construction.

United States Steel Corporation announced a $1 billion investment to build an endless casting and rolling facility at Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock, PA, and a cogeneration facility at Clairton Plant in Clairton, PA. First coil production expected in 2022.

GE secured an order to supply a 7HA.02 gas turbine, steam turbine, generator, and HRSG for the 620MW Hill Top Energy Center in Nemacolin, Pennsylvania. The plant is expected to begin operations in 2021.

Ultralife Corporation announced the acquisition of Southwest Electronic Energy Corporation for $25.0 million.

3M announced it is acquiring San Antonio-based medical device company Acelity Inc. and its subsidiaries for approximately $4.3 billion, including assumed debt.

OMNOVA Solutions expanded its distribution agreement with Maroon Group, appointing Maroon as the U.S. distributor for Chemigum and Sunigum specialty elastomers, effective May 1, 2019.

Alta Equipment Co. completed its acquisition of Northland Industrial Truck Co. (NITCO) and its construction equipment group Northland JCB, adding 6 branch locations in 4 New England states.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced on July 18, 2022, that it has been selected by Airbus to provide custom electric actuation technology for the Main Deck Cargo Door on the future Airbus A350F freighter aircraft. The solution includes rotary and linear actuators, control and power electronics.

Schoeneck Containers has secured occupancy permits and is moving into its new 220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Delavan, Wisconsin, on land bought from the city. The facility is expected to create 40 jobs, with 20 more within three years.

New-Indy JV Corp. acquired Proactive Packaging and Display, a corrugated packaging and display producer in Ontario, California, closing the deal on May 1, 2019. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Champion Fiberglass broke ground on May 1, 2019, for a 22,400 square foot addition to its Spring, Texas plant, including a third production line and an elbow bending machine, to double output of fiberglass conduit.

Cree, Inc. announced a $1 billion investment to expand silicon carbide capacity at its U.S. campus in Durham, N.C., including a 200mm SiC fabrication facility and a materials mega factory, aiming for up to 30-fold capacity increases by 2024.

Fox Factory Holding Corp. has agreed to acquire substantially all assets of Air Ride Technologies dba Ridetech, a manufacturer of suspension systems, for approximately $14 million. The transaction is expected to close in May 2019.

CBC Manufacturing will invest $4.45 million to build out the XLI Manufacturing plant in Rochester, New York, creating 80 new jobs. Relocation work is expected to be finished by end of 2019.

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp., purchased the 360 MW coal-fired River Valley Power Plant and associated equipment from AES Shady Point, LLC.

Kyocera Corporation agreed to acquire 100% ownership of SouthernCarlson, Inc., a US-based distributor of tools, fasteners, packaging, and facility supplies headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. SouthernCarlson will operate as a US-based subsidiary of Kyocera.

A joint venture of Indorama Ventures, DAK Americas (Alpek), and APG Polytech (Far Eastern New Century) acquired a PTA-PET production facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, from M&G Chemicals through a bankruptcy auction. The plant, under construction, will have capacity of 1.3 million metric tons of PTA and 1.1 million metric tons of PET per year.

McFarlane Aviation Products filed plans for a $1.4 million, 24,000-square-foot manufacturing facility expansion in Vinland, Kansas, expected to add 50 jobs and bring total employment to 150.

Maxim Crane Works has entered into an agreement to acquire Boston-based Shaughnessy & Ahern Co and S&A Cranes.

Berkley International broke ground in May 2019 on an 80,472 sq ft manufacturing and distribution facility in Sparks, Nevada, relocating operations from California. The project includes $5.9 million for land and $1.6 million for equipment, and will employ 28 people.

Sealed Air signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based automated bagging systems maker Automated Packaging Systems for a total consideration of $510 million on a cash and debt-free basis. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.

Cascades Sonoco inaugurated its expanded Birmingham, Alabama facility and a new production line for water-based coated paperboard. The US$17 million investment has capacity of 50,000 tonnes per year.

Honeywell UOP will provide engineering, procurement and fabrication services for gas pretreatment technologies at Venture Global LNG's Calcasieu Pass export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The complex will produce 10 MTPA of LNG.

Boston Brands of Maine, maker of Fireball, is building out its Lewiston, Maine production facility and upgrading equipment as part of a $4 million project. The project adds 50 jobs and is expected to increase production by 20 percent.

IPSUM Technologies announced plans to invest $19.2 million to build a 'factory of the future' at Pickens County Commerce Park in Liberty, South Carolina, creating 55 new jobs.

West Salem Machinery finished installation of a new Doosan 3-axis vertical milling machine and is expanding its warehouse to triple storage capacity in Salem, Oregon.

C. G. Bretting Manufacturing Co. purchased T & T Tool of Spooner, Wisconsin. The announcement was made on April 30, 2019.

Purvis Industries has acquired substantially all assets, brand rights, websites, and intellectual property of Foresight Automation, a systems integrator based in Fort Worth, Texas, effective March 29, 2019.

Continental Aerospace Technologies is building a new 283,000-square-foot greenfield manufacturing plant called Blue Marlin in Mobile, Alabama, with a $75 million investment. The facility is scheduled to be completed in June 2019.

Charles Industries, a North American manufacturer of integrated environmental housings and enclosures, has been acquired by Amphenol Corporation effective April 23, 2019. Charles will join Amphenol's RF, Optics and Broadband Group.

FuelCell Energy announced a 1.4 megawatt project with the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department. The SureSource 1500 power plant will operate on anaerobic digester gas and natural gas, with electricity purchased through a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement.

XRI Holdings, LLC acquired the water treatment and recycling division of Fountain Quail Energy Services, LLC. The deal includes cash and equity; terms not disclosed. Fountain Quail Water Treatment will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of XRI.

LAVLE USA, Inc. plans to locate a 50,000 square foot fabrication and testing facility in Skagit County, Washington, including an existing building and a new 22,000 square foot building. The facility will support 50 new jobs.

AmSty and Agilyx announced the formation of a joint venture, Regenyx LLC, to recycle post-consumer polystyrene into new polystyrene products. Regenyx will assume Agilyx's Tigard, Oregon facility, and plans for a larger 50-ton-per-day regional facility on the West Coast are being developed.

Bison Bag is adding to an existing building in Lockport, NY, bringing the total plant size to approximately 140,000 sq ft when finished in 2020. The expansion is part of a larger plan that includes new packaging machinery.

Lockport, NY packaging converter Bison Bag ordered a 10-color MIRAFLEX II AM flexographic press from Windmöller & Hölscher, its first from that supplier. The press is scheduled to start up in Q4 2019.

Cenveo Worldwide sold its long-run labels and receipt paper assets to Iconex LLC, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings, including plants in Joplin, MO, Jefferson City, TN and Vernon, CA. Financial terms were not disclosed, announced April 30, 2019.

Supermicro celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 800,000-square foot building in Taiwan and further expansion of its Silicon Valley headquarters, now surpassing one million square feet. Building 23 in San Jose is scheduled for completion by end of 2019.

Plastic Express will invest more than $172 million to create two new manufacturing facilities at the Port Logistics Center in Pooler, Georgia, creating 166 new jobs.