Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings has acquired 3D Material Technologies (3DMT) from ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. 3DMT, based in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a supplier of additive manufacturing services for aerospace, defense, and medical industries.

AkzoNobel plans to upgrade its wood coatings plant in High Point, North Carolina, adding automatic dosing unit technology, a new raw materials warehouse, research laboratory, and technical application center. The multi-million-dollar investment is expected to be completed by 2020.

The Chicago Department of Aviation awarded a $18,254,692 contract to Siemens Industry Inc. for support and maintenance of the supervisory monitoring system (SMS) and fire alarm system (FAS).

Hawaiian Airlines selected Adient Aerospace to supply lie-flat business class seats and Collins Aerospace to supply economy class seats for its ten Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The seats will be installed on aircraft entering service in 2021.

Contract packager Multi-Pack plans a $16.3 million investment to move and expand its production and sales operations into a 125,000 sq ft facility at the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center in Greenville County, creating 72 jobs. Operations are expected to be fully online by Q4 2019.

CZ-USA will build a new plant at the Port of Little Rock, Arkansas, its first U.S. plant, creating 565 jobs and investing $90 million. The facility will also serve as its North American headquarters.

Sig Sauer will expand its ammunition manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, Arkansas, creating 75 new jobs and investing $30 million.

Coca-Cola Consolidated will expand its operations in West Memphis, Arkansas, adding 60 employees and investing $30 million.

Outdoor Research opened a new wholly owned manufacturing facility in El Monte, California, in April 2019, doubling its U.S. manufacturing workforce to over 200 jobs. The facility produces apparel and gear for outdoor, military and tactical markets.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command awarded a $1.35 billion energy service contract to Keenan Fort Detrick Energy, LLC in April 2019 to replace aging utilities at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

A. O. Smith Corporation acquired Water-Right, Inc., a Wisconsin-based water treatment company, for $107 million in cash. The acquisition includes all Water-Right subsidiaries and sister company Mineral-Right, Inc.

Race City Steel plans to invest over $3.7 million in equipment and a new larger facility in Denver, North Carolina, adding over 30 jobs. The project is pending county commissioner approval of tax incentives.

Better Way Products, a fiberglass manufacturing company, is expanding into a 217,000-square-foot facility in Valdosta, Georgia, bringing 86 jobs. The company began operations on April 1, 2019.

De Nora acquired a majority interest in Neptune Enterprises, LLC, forming De Nora Neptune, LLC. Neptune provides frac water treatment and produced water recycling services for the oil and gas industry.

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon closed a $3.4bn acquisition of surgical robotics developer Auris Health. The deal includes up to $2.35bn in additional contingent payments.

Schaller Group will open a new Aerospace and Prototyping facility in Summer 2020, adding 55,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space in Chesterfield, Michigan, to house laser cutting, machining, stamping, assembly, and welding.

Wayne Farms has purchased a 125-acre parcel of land adjacent to its feed mill and hatchery near Dobson, North Carolina.

American Aquaculture Holdings has acquired the former Allen Harim Foods poultry processing plant in Cordova, Maryland, and will develop a vertically integrated aquafarm.

M2 Cobalt Corp and Jervois Mining Limited announced that the newly combined company will merge with eCobalt Solutions Inc, acquiring all shares of eCobalt, which owns the Idaho Cobalt Project.

Royal Philips won a $450 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to supply patient monitoring systems, accessories and training to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and other federal agencies.

G.D USA, a member of the Coesia Group, will invest $3.73 million to increase capacity and enhance technology at its facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia, creating up to 26 new jobs.

TreeTown USA acquired Midas Nursery Solutions, a provider of nursery automation products including tray automation, materials handling, and potting solutions.

The Timken Company acquired The Diamond Chain Company from Amsted Industries. Diamond Chain is a supplier of high-performance roller chains with sales over $60 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2019.

BASF selected Azelis Americas as the national distributor for polyurethane chemicals in the CASE market in the U.S. and Canada, effective May 1, 2019.

CFS Brands, parent company of several foodservice brands, acquired Piper Products, a manufacturer of aluminum and stainless steel food transport equipment and serving systems based in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Gebr. Knauf KG acquired all outstanding shares of USG Corporation in a transaction valued at $7 billion. USG stockholders received $44.00 per share, including a $0.50 special dividend. The combined company will be a global building materials industry leader.

The Jordan Company has acquired ARCH, a manufacturer of precision cutting tools, precision machined industrial components and medical implants and instruments, effective April 1, 2019.

German auto supplier MAHLE is expanding in St. Johns, Michigan, adding 25 jobs.

Feyen Zylstra plans to purchase an additional facility in Walker, Michigan, investing $5.3 million and creating 100 jobs.

ST Engineering has received anti-trust approvals for its $630 million acquisition of MRA Systems from GE, pending clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, with closing expected in Q2 2019.

CEO Viren Patel completed the acquisition of Fluid Energy Controls, a City of Industry, California maker of custom accumulators and fluid power distributor, effective April 1 (2019).

ALPLA, Inc. broke ground in April 2019 on an expansion in the Kentucky Transpark, a $6.9 million capital investment that includes 60,000 square feet of additional warehouse space.

Amcor and Berry Global filed the definitive joint proxy statement for their all-stock transaction with the SEC, with shareholder meetings set for 25 February 2025.

Shick Esteve held the grand opening of a 108,000 square-foot manufacturing expansion at 4323 Clary Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri, with new forming, rolling, laser cutting and welding equipment. The expansion was announced April 1, 2019.

WestRock agreed to supply at least 2.2 million tons of containerboard and paperboard grades over three years, April 2019 to March 2022, to independent buyers represented by AICC. The agreement was signed on March 31, 2019.

Elliott Group completed its merger with Ebara International Corporation, which makes cryogenic pumps and expanders, with its operations in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. The merged business became one of Elliott's four business units.

US pump service and repair company PumpMan completed its tenth acquisition with the purchase of ABC Electric Corp, an Astoria, New York provider of electric motor repair, variable frequency drive and electro-mechanical control services.

Honeywell announced a $19 million modernization project with Fort Benning, a U.S. Army post on the Alabama-Georgia border, including utility monitoring, lighting controls and building envelope upgrades. The work is expected to cut energy use by about 23%.

Toyota Industries North America Inc. finalized its acquisition of Hoist Liftruck Mfg. LLC, adding heavy-duty lift trucks to its catalog. Hoist has been rebranded as Hoist Material Handling Inc. and will be managed by Toyota Material Handling USA.

De Nora acquired a majority interest in Neptune Enterprises LLC, forming De Nora Neptune LLC, a water service company focused on frac water treatment and produced water recycling for the unconventional oil and gas industry.

Cabot Hosiery Mills, maker of Darn Tough socks, is adding 52 knitting machines to its Northfield facility, increasing production by 1.5 million pairs per year as part of a five-year expansion plan.

Quality International shipped the first two of 24 modules for TOTAL's $1.7 billion ethane steam cracker project in Port Arthur, Texas, under a contract from McDermott International awarded in November 2017.

Daikin Applied is leasing additional office space at its Plymouth, Minnesota headquarters to support existing staff and planned new positions. The size of the space was not disclosed.

ON Semiconductor agreed to acquire GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 300mm fab in East Fishkill, New York for $430 million. $100 million paid at signing, $330 million due at end of 2022 when ON Semi gains full operational control.

Richardson Molding and Tulip Molded Plastics merged to form Tulip Richardson Manufacturing (TRM), a plastic injection molding company serving industrial lead-acid battery, automotive, and consumer markets.

Barrick Gold ordered a second Sandvik MR361 roadheader for its Turquoise Ridge gold mine in Nevada, USA, to be delivered later in 2019. The first roadheader improved safety, increased throughput, and reduced mining costs.

One Rock Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Nexeo Plastics, the plastics distribution business of Nexeo Solutions (a Univar subsidiary). Nexeo Plastics is a global distributor of plastics headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

Alfa Laval has won an order worth approximately SEK 110 million ($10.7 million) to supply air cooler systems to a gas processing plant in the US. Deliveries are scheduled for 2019.

Church & Dwight signed a deal with Ideavillage Products Corporation to acquire the hair removal brands FLAWLESS and FINISHING TOUCH for up to $900 million, including $475 million cash and up to $425 million earn-out. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2019.

Epta Refrigeration, an Italian commercial refrigeration group, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kysor Warren from Lennox International for $49 million. The acquisition expands Epta's North American footprint.