Braidy Industries is building a new aluminum rolling mill at EastPark Industrial Center in eastern Kentucky. The $1.68 billion project is on schedule to reach full commercial operation in 2021, with 300,000 tons per year capacity and about 600 jobs expected.

BBM Railway Equipment, LLC has purchased the assets of Macton Corporation via a secured party auction, including IP, machinery, inventory and raw stock. The acquisition supports BBM's transit-rail and freight-rail customers.

CalPortland announced the commissioning of a new finish cement grinding mill and distribution system at its Oro Grande, California cement plant. The $58.5 million project adds 64% production capacity and began in January 2018.

Renesas Electronics Corporation and Integrated Device Technology (IDT) announced that CFIUS approval has been received, the last regulatory authorization needed. The acquisition is expected to close on March 29, 2019 PDT / March 30, 2019 JST.

Ventra Evart LLC, a subsidiary of Flex-N-Gate, plans to purchase the vacant Dean's Dairy facility in Evart, Michigan, to repurpose it for automotive component manufacturing. The project costs $3.75 million and is expected to create 50 jobs.

Kraft Heinz is investing $30 million to expand its new Davenport facility, a highly automated plant that produces Oscar Mayer deli meat and other products.

Chart Industries has booked a $135 million order for cold boxes and brazed aluminum heat exchangers for Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana. The equipment will be built in La Crosse, Wisconsin and New Iberia, Louisiana.

Tenaris S.A. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire IPSCO Tubulars, Inc., a U.S. producer of seamless and welded OCTG and line pipe, from PAO TMK for $1.209 billion. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing (KMM) is expanding its Dickinson, North Dakota facility by 32,000 square feet to meet growing aerospace demand. The expansion will bring the total factory size to about 121,780 square feet and has already begun.

Senior plc's Aerospace Division has been selected by Saab AB to supply the Bleed Air Duct System and APU Exhaust duct assembly for the Boeing T-X advanced pilot training system. Work will commence immediately at Senior's US facility.

Federal Resources was named one of six awardees on a re-compete IDIQ contract with a $985 million ceiling to supply fire and emergency services equipment to U.S. service branches. The Defense Logistics Agency announced the award on March 22, 2019.

Kuraray America is investing approximately US$15 million to install plant-based high barrier resin production in Houston, Texas, supporting Sealed Air's Plantic packaging work.

Toyota Bodine Aluminum announced plans to expand its Jackson, Tennessee engine block manufacturing plant with a $50 million investment and additional jobs.

Gulftainer USA Wilmington placed an order with Konecranes for nine all-electric RTG cranes and three reach stackers for the Port of Wilmington. The equipment is part of a $100 million first-year investment in a $500 million plan, with deliveries in 2019 and 2020.

M.C. Dean, Inc. will invest $25.1 million to expand its fabrication and distribution facility in Caroline County, Virginia, adding a new product line and creating 100 new jobs. The expansion is expected to open in summer 2019.

JMS has been chosen by the Houston Waterworks team to provide Mega-SETTLER plate settler systems for the Houston Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion, which will expand water capacity from 80 million gallons per day to 400 million gallons per day.

RMS Cranes was awarded a heavy lift crane support package by Saulsbury Industries for the Diamond Cryogenic Facility in Reeves County, Texas, owned by Altus Midstream. RMS used a Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane to lift demethanizer towers for the cryogenic gas processing plant.

Big River Steel awarded Russula a contract to supply the water treatment solution for its Flex Mill expansion that will double hot-rolled steel production capacity to 3.3 million tons annually. The startup is estimated for the fourth quarter of 2020.

Votorantim Cimentos North America has acquired United Materials, a ready-mix concrete, aggregates and building materials supplier based in Depew, New York. United Materials has 140 employees and operates four ready-mix plants, one aggregate quarry and two building supply retail outlets.

Tilia Holdings completed its investment in Proven Partners Group, a leading contract manufacturer and packager of dried and powdered foods headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. The acquisition closed on February 22, 2019.

Compumedics signed a master agreement to be a qualified vendor of sleep, neurological monitoring, and brain research systems to Adventist Health System's 48 hospital campuses. An initial $1.4 million order for neurological monitoring devices was received and installed at a Tampa, Florida hospital.

The US Navy awarded Raytheon a $402.6 million contract modification to exercise options for low-rate initial production of three SPY-6 radar units for DDG 51 Flight III-class ships. Work will be performed in Marlborough, Massachusetts and is expected to be completed by March 2023.

Kuraray is investing approximately $15 million to install plant-based high barrier resin production in Houston, Texas, supporting its partnership with Sealed Air. The resin plant is scheduled for completion in September 2019 and operation in early 2020.

Sealed Air is investing about $24 million to add production of plant-based food packaging using Plantic resin at its Simpsonville, S.C. facility, with production scheduled to start in Q2 2020.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing announced plans to expand its Huntsville, Alabama engine plant with $288 million in capital investment and 450 new jobs.

Ventra Evart, a subsidiary of Flex-N-Gate, is expanding its operations in the United States with an investment of USD3.75 million.

Sangsin Technology America, a Korean brake friction materials manufacturer, will invest $20 million and create 200 jobs in a new 220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in McDonough, Georgia, its first U.S. manufacturing operation.

Hasa, Inc. announced plans to build a state-of-the-art packaging and distribution facility in the greater San Diego area, and will acquire certain assets from Abcana Industries. The facility is expected to be operational by Q4 2019.

Clarke Precision Machine, Inc. will invest $750,000 to expand its facility in Wytheville, Virginia, creating 12 new jobs to handle future contracts in automotive, construction materials, and industrial mixing.

GE Aviation plans to invest $50 million to expand the additive manufacturing operation at its Auburn, Alabama facility, creating 60 jobs and installing advanced new additive production machines to begin high volume production of a 3-D printed bracket for the GEnx-2B engine program.

Merrill Technologies Group and Precision Custom Components LLC were each awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division for components supporting aircraft launch and recovery and support equipment programs. The estimated aggregate ceiling for all contracts is $42,240,000.

Boeing received a three-year contract from the U.S. Navy for 78 F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets, valued at approximately $4 billion, with deliveries starting in 2020.

Hypertherm signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire abrasive waterjet maker OMAX, which becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. Closing is expected on or around April 9, 2019.

Piovan's Universal Dynamics has bought CMG America, according to Plastics News dated March 20, 2019. No deal value was reported.

C. Hager and Sons Hinge Manufacturing Company will invest $22 million and create 50 jobs in Montgomery, Alabama, with a $150,000 incentive approved by the Montgomery City Council.

Phillips & Temro Industries (PTI) announced the acquisition of a majority stake in EVoCharge Inc., a North American electric vehicle charging infrastructure provider.

Soave Enterprises acquired New Center Stamping, a 100-year-old stamping, assembly, and engineering firm in Detroit, Michigan, marking Soave's first venture into manufacturing.

Trust Automation Inc. announced it is moving to a 96,000-square-foot facility in San Luis Obispo, California, more than doubling its space for engineering, manufacturing, and business operations.

Foxconn Technology Group announced it will move forward with construction of a $10 billion LCD display panel manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, with production expected by the end of 2020.

Dragos, a Maryland-based cybersecurity company, acquired Atlanta-based NexDefense for an undisclosed amount. NexDefense's Integrity technology will be offered for free as part of Dragos Community Tools.

Kinderhook Industries LLC acquired Adell Corp, a manufacturer of protective door edge guards for automotive OEMs based in Sunnyvale, Texas. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Sun Chemical increased production capacity for its Perrindo Perylene pigment line at its Bushy Park facility in South Carolina, covering several pigment types. Expansion plans continue into 2019/20 for new Ultra Fine pigments.

The Boeing Co. was awarded a $326,295,367 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order to develop, integrate and test Increment 3 Block capabilities into the P-8A aircraft for the U.S. Navy and the government of Australia. Work is expected to be completed by March 2024.

Pacific Concentrates selected Specialty Food Process Technologies to provide engineering and equipment for three new greenfield fruit and vegetable processing plants. The plants have an expected value exceeding $200 million.

INEOS Enterprises signed an agreement to acquire the North American business of National Titanium Dioxide Company Limited (Cristal) from Tronox Limited for $700 million. The deal includes two plants in Ashtabula, Ohio, and is part of a remedy package for Tronox's acquisition of Cristal's global business.

Denyo Manufacturing opened a 63,000-square-foot sheet metal fabrication facility in Danville, Kentucky, adding 65 jobs, to make parts for its generators and air compressors using new Amada equipment.

Standard Industrial Manufacturing Partners, a Hicks Equity Partners portfolio company, has merged with DH Pump and Supply, a maker of replacement pump parts for the oil and gas industry, in Texas. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Cooper Farms finalized its asset acquisition of Hemmelgarn & Sons on March 18, growing its egg business.

In-Situ Inc. acquired ChemScan Inc. (formerly ASA Analytics), a Waukesha, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of automatic chemical analysis systems for water and wastewater monitoring. The acquisition expands In-Situ's capabilities in municipal and industrial water process markets.

AAR Mobility Systems was awarded a $10.8 million order from the U.S. Air Force to produce 463L cargo pallets, to be manufactured at its facility in Cadillac, Michigan.