Alta Equipment Co. entered into an agreement to purchase Northland Industrial Truck Co. (NITCO), expanding its materials handling business into New England. NITCO will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary.

Corin Group, backed by Permira funds, signed a binding agreement to acquire OMNI Orthopaedics Inc., a US-based pioneer in robotic-assisted total knee replacement. The deal includes OMNI's OMNIBotics platform.

STULZ Air Technology Systems Inc. will establish a manufacturing plant in Dayton, Tennessee, investing $2 million and creating 250 jobs. The facility will produce precision HVAC equipment.

Harbour Group acquired LOFA Industries, which makes engine controls, control panels, sensors and wiring harnesses for mobile industrial equipment, in Roswell, Georgia. Terms were not disclosed.

Hubner Manufacturing Corporation will invest $9.6 million to establish a new manufacturing facility in Dunlap, Tennessee, creating 66 jobs over five years.

IBC Advanced Alloys was awarded a purchase order from Kaman Corporation to supply beryllium-aluminum Beralcast alloy components for imaging systems on US naval and foreign military tactical aircraft. Production begins immediately with first deliveries in Q2 2019.

CoolSys was acquired by a fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation. Financial terms were not disclosed.

TraumaFX Solutions was awarded a five-year, single-award TATT II IDIQ contract by ACC Orlando, and a delivery order for 46 human patient simulators under the TC3X Phase II program.

Amada Tool America is expanding its Batavia, New York plant by up to 19,000 square feet and investing $8.8 million in the project, creating 17 new jobs. The expansion is underway and expected to be completed in 2019, with production starting in January 2020.

Steris won a $48 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to supply hospital equipment and accessories to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. The five-year base contract has a performance completion date of March 3, 2024.

America II Electronics entered into a global distribution agreement with Alliance Memory, giving America II worldwide distribution rights to Alliance Memory's entire product portfolio of legacy memory products.

Climate Pros, a portfolio company of Saw Mill Capital, acquired Market Mechanical, a supplier of refrigeration and HVAC services in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region. The deal expands Climate Pros' geographic reach and customer base.

Polytek Development Corp., a manufacturer of specialty polymers, acquired BCC Products, Inc., a supplier of specialty tooling, mold making, and casting polymers. BCC is located in Franklin, Indiana.

Johnson Controls will host a grand opening on April 17, 2019 for its expanded HVAC rooftop unit manufacturing and testing facility in Norman, Oklahoma. The facility includes 900,000 square feet of space and a two-story test lab capable of testing 150-ton units.

Kaman Composites – Wichita, Inc. (KCW) announced a subcontract for Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) work to supply complex composite components and assemblies for the U.S. Air Force KC-10 Tanker refueling boom.

OSR Inc., a manufacturer of automotive fasteners and a joint venture between Owari Precise Products Co. Ltd and Rightway Fasteners Inc., broke ground on a new $7 million, 82,395-square-foot manufacturing facility in Columbus, Indiana. Construction begins immediately, with completion expected by end of 2020.

Andronaco Industries is relocating its subsidiary Conley Composites from Tulsa, Oklahoma to a building at 4544 Broadmoor Ave. in Kentwood, Michigan, investing $3.3 million and creating 64 jobs. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is supporting the project with a $320,000 grant.

Atlas Copco Compressors LLC has acquired Appleton Compressor Service & Supply Inc., a long-established Atlas Copco distributor in Menasha, Wisconsin, turning the territory into a factory-direct branch. The deal's value was not disclosed.

Corelle Brands, owner of CorningWare and Pyrex, announced plans to merge with Instant Brands, creator of Instant Pot. The combined company will be run by Corelle's Ken Wilkes, with Instant's CEO Robert Wang becoming Chief Innovation Officer. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2019.

Sage Metals, a portfolio company of Delos Capital, acquired Jayco Manufacturing, a company that assembles, integrates and produces custom metal formed components for various markets.

OrCon Industries acquired AC Packaging on January 31, 2019, expanding its product and service offering to include on-site crating, doubling its wooden packaging production space and adding a third plant in Rochester, New York.

TTM Technologies sold its Viasource PCB broker service to Linkage Technologies for an undisclosed amount. The sale includes the Viasource name and transfer of most employees.

Mazak Corporation announced an $8.5 million investment in new manufacturing technology for its Florence, Kentucky iSmart Factory. The investment includes a new manufacturing cell with automated storage and six advanced machine tools, with completion expected in late 2019.

CRRC Sifang America hired more than 70 employees at its $100 million factory in Chicago that will assemble CTA's 7000-series railcars. The facility is set to become fully operational later in 2019 and will eventually create about 170 jobs.

Cerberus Capital Management, through an affiliate, completed its acquisition of Sparton Corporation for $18.50 per share in cash. Sparton will operate as a privately held company and its shares will be delisted from the NYSE.

Robert Heath Trucking, a Texas-based refrigerated trucking company, chose I.D. Systems Inc.'s PowerFleet for Logistics solutions suite, including refrigerated trailer and electronic logging device systems.

ABB announced a $36 million expansion of its advanced technology manufacturing operations in Senatobia, Mississippi, creating nearly 200 new jobs and bringing total employment to around 350.

The Carlyle Group agreed to make an equity investment in The NORDAM Group, Inc., an aerospace manufacturing and repair company. The investment will fund NORDAM's exit from Chapter 11 and position the company for growth.

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical distribution, acquired New England Resins & Pigments Corporation (NERP), a regional distributor of specialty chemicals and packaging solutions in the New England states, USA. The acquired business generated sales of 28.6 million USD.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies opened a new OEM Application Center in Rocky Hill, CT. The lab expands Henkel's capabilities to deliver customized applications, technologies and production processes for industrial assembly customers.

Siemens announced the closing of its acquisition of Russelectric, a U.S. manufacturer of power control systems including paralleling switchgear and automatic transfer switches. The transaction was first announced in early October 2018. Terms were not disclosed.

Cloverleaf Cold Storage completed the transaction by which Zero Mountain Inc. merged into Cloverleaf.

Brenntag North America entered into a distribution agreement with Hexion Inc. to be the national distributor of epoxy specialty and base epoxy resins and intermediates in the United States and Canada.

Chevron awarded OneSubsea an EPC contract for the supply of the industry's first fully integrated subsea production system rated up to 20,000 psi for the Anchor Field in the US Gulf of Mexico. The award was made in March 2019.

General Atomics received an $11.7 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to supply 181 spare parts for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System on Gerald R. Ford-class carriers.

Steve Millen Sports Parts Inc. completed its acquisition of Street Scene Equipment, a manufacturer of aftermarket performance styling parts for trucks and muscle cars. Terms were not disclosed.

Trace Medical has been awarded a Federal Supply Schedule contract (36F79719D0050) effective from March 15, 2019 to March 14, 2024, allowing it to provide ventilation rental products to Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Services, and Department of Defense.

Kimberly-Clark has launched a $120 million expansion plan at its Jenks, Oklahoma mill, adding 270,000 square feet and over 50 full-time jobs. The project will install new resources for making Kleenex folded tissue products and Scott bath tissue, and is expected to be completed in 2020.

Dhaliwal Labs has acquired a 79,200 square foot OTC facility in Mesquite, Texas, specializing in medical device and OTC manufacturing and blending of raw materials for cosmetics production. The company now has over 300,000 square feet of manufacturing and R&D space.

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc. broke ground on a major expansion of its manufacturing and development facility in Mesa, Arizona. The company expects to invest approximately $91 million across its facilities in Arizona and Rhode Island over the next several years, with the Mesa expansion adding about 85,000 SF of space in five new buildings.

OPC Polymers has selected Lintech International LLC to become its exclusive distribution partner for the East and Southeast regions of the United States, effective April 1, 2019. Lintech will distribute the full OPC Polymers product line including monomer modified alkyds and specialty resins for the coatings market.

Chemours announced the startup of its new Opteon YF (HFO-1234yf) refrigerant production facility at its Corpus Christi plant in Ingleside, Texas. The $300 million project triples global capacity of HFO-1234yf-based products.

Hydro plans to install a 4,500-ton press line at its Cressona, Pennsylvania location and a 7,000-ton press line in the West region to serve automotive, transportation and construction markets. The presses are expected to be operational by 2020.

Coulson Aviation USA and Unical Air formed a joint venture, Coulson Unical, to build and operate Boeing CH-47 and Sikorsky UH-60 helicopters for aerial firefighting and other markets. The JV will modify aircraft with Coulson's RADS tanks.

ExxonMobil announced funding for a new polypropylene production unit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, adding 450,000 tons per year of capacity. Construction begins in 2019 with startup anticipated by 2021, creating 600 construction jobs and 65 permanent jobs.

Micron Technology announced a $3 billion expansion of its semiconductor plant in Manassas, Virginia, expected to create 1,100 jobs by 2030, including a global R&D center.

Foss Performance Materials, a division of AstenJohnson Nonwovens, invested in a new Dilo needlepunch line to increase production capacity at its facility in Hampton, New Hampshire.

Boeing received a $428.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of Defense to procure long lead materials for 16 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the U.S. Navy, New Zealand, and South Korea.

General Atomics was awarded an $11,739,438 delivery order for the manufacture of 181 line items for initial spares for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) on aircraft carriers. Work will be performed in Tupelo, Mississippi, and completed by January 2022.

Dana Incorporated completed the acquisition of Oerlikon Group's Drive Systems segment, including Graziano and Fairfield brands, for CHF 600 million (approximately $600 million). The acquisition agreement was signed in July 2018.