Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm, acquired SigmaTEK Systems, maker of SigmaNEST nesting software for fabrication and manufacturing. Terms were not disclosed. SigmaTEK will continue operations in Cincinnati with a new CEO.

NOVENCO Building & Industry received two significant orders from Facebook to supply free-cooling solutions using fan arrays and relief fans for two new Facebook data center buildings in the USA, with all equipment to be delivered in 2019.

Tetra Pak has partnered with Koenig & Bauer to implement full-colour digital on-package printing on beverage cartons, with the full-width digital printer to be deployed at Tetra Pak's Denton converting plant in Texas.

SiOnyx received a $19.9 million contract from the US Army to deliver digital night vision cameras for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program, with delivery within two years.

AB Specialty Silicones has purchased an additional 40,000 square feet of production, warehouse, and office space in Waukegan, Illinois, expanding its corporate campus to over 240,000 square feet across four buildings.

Visage Imaging, Inc. signed a contract with Partners HealthCare to implement the Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, with expansion to other Partners network hospitals in a second phase.

Limbach Holdings, Inc. was awarded contracts totaling $81.4 million to perform mechanical and plumbing preconstruction and construction services on four hospital projects in Florida and Michigan.

Grace Foods, owned by GraceKennedy, has taken a 49% stake in Florida-based Majesty Foods, forming a joint venture to expand in the US-Hispanic food market. Financial details were not disclosed.

Anord Mardix (USA) Inc. will spend $907,500 to establish its second manufacturing facility in Henrico County, Virginia, creating 51 jobs. The facility will produce power distribution and protection equipment for data centers.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has been selected by Danskammer Energy to supply the M501JAC gas turbine for repowering the Danskammer Energy Facility in Newburgh, NY. The new combined-cycle facility will generate approximately 535 MW and cost over $400 million.

Lord Corp. broke ground on an expansion to its production site in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, representing an $80 million investment to expand the facility by 75,000 square feet. The plant produces Chemlok adhesives among other products.

BASF is investing in its Mauldin, South Carolina site to add a new production line for pearlizers and opacifiers used in cosmetic products. Start-up is planned for end of 2019.

Leonardo DRS announced it will provide a second hybrid electric drive system for the U.S. Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Cutter under a contract from Eastern Shipbuilding. The contract, originally announced in 2017, covers HED systems for the first nine ships with a total value of $10.7 million.

Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) and Toyota Material Handling, USA (TMHU) have announced plans to integrate into a single business unit by January 2020, to be called a new company.

Klöckner Pentaplast is investing $25 million to expand its global production capacity for pharmaceutical and medical device packaging films at its manufacturing facility in Gordonsville, Louisa County, Virginia.

Evonik Corporation acquired Structured Polymers Inc., an Austin-based technology startup for 3D printing materials. The acquisition provides Evonik access to patented technology for producing specialty polymer powders for additive manufacturing.

NOVENCO Building & Industry received two significant orders from Facebook to supply direct free cooling solutions with fan arrays and relief fans for two new US data center buildings. All equipment will be delivered in 2019.

Aqua-Chem was awarded a project to provide a continuous 600 gpm WFI system, including pretreatment and four PR-9000 Vapor Compression stills, for a major pharmaceutical project in the Central US. The scope includes equipment fabrication, installation support, start-up, commissioning and validation support.

Therma Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, acquired Yearout Mechanical, an Albuquerque-based design-build provider of mechanical, fabrication and maintenance services. The acquisition expands Therma's geographic footprint into the New Mexico market.

Matalco Inc. plans to construct a new aluminum billet manufacturing facility in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, with an $80 million investment. The plant will employ 80 people and produce over 230 million pounds of aluminum billet annually.

Hawaiian Cool Water, LLC acquired Coffee Systems Hawaii, merging the water filtration company with a coffee and tea equipment provider. The deal triples HCW's size and adds a new service division.

Zoll Medical won a $400 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to supply patient monitoring and capital equipment systems. The contract has a five-year base period with an option for an additional five years, with performance completion by January 13, 2024.

Glavel, based in Burlington, Vermont, plans to open a 12,000-square-foot plant in St. Albans, Vermont next year to produce foamed glass aggregate.

BioHorizons announced a $2 million expansion at its Hoover, Alabama headquarters, expected to create 60 jobs in manufacturing, quality, distribution, and R&D.

Airbus held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new A220 aircraft manufacturing facility at the Mobile Aeroplex in Alabama. The project will create 432 full-time jobs.

Micron Technology confirmed plans to buy out Intel's stake in their flash memory joint venture IM Flash Technologies for $1.5 billion. The joint venture owns a foundry in Lehi, Utah, which produces 3D XPoint memory technology.

Kyocera International finalized an agreement to purchase major assets of Renovis Surgical Technologies, relating to artificial joint and spinal products. The assets will be transferred into a new California-based company, Kyocera Medical Technologies, in March 2019.

Technical Precision Plastics has merged its operations with IntraPac International, a specialty packaging company owned by Oncap. TPP has facilities in Mebane, North Carolina and Haina, Dominican Republic.

Leonardo DRS extended its LM2500 gas turbine packaging supply agreement with GE Marine Solutions through the end of 2024, with an option to extend to 2029. The deal covers manufacture of GE-designed packages for U.S. Navy and selected international platforms.

Tetra Pak will install a full-width digital printer built by Koenig & Bauer at its Denton, Texas converting plant, enabling full-colour on-package printing on carton packages. Field testing with North American customers is expected to begin in early 2020.

Abbott exercised its option to acquire Cephea Valve Technologies, a private medical device company developing a minimally invasive heart valve replacement for mitral valve disease. Financial terms were not disclosed; the announcement is dated 16 January 2019.

DiversiTech Corp. acquired Stride Tool LLC, a manufacturer of specialty hand tools for HVAC/R applications based in Glenwillow, Ohio. The acquisition expands DiversiTech's tool product offering and adds a manufacturing facility in Solon, Ohio.

AeroAggregates completed installation of a second kiln at its Eddystone, Pennsylvania factory, doubling production capacity to 32,000 tons of mixed glass per year. The kiln cost several million dollars and the company plans to add three employees.

Carel has broken ground on an expansion of its US production plant in Manheim, Pennsylvania, doubling the production area from 35,000 to 70,000 square feet. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of the first semester of 2019.

Standex Electronics is relocating its global headquarters and manufacturing facility from Cincinnati to a newly constructed 60,000 sq ft facility in Fairfield, Ohio, doubling its space. The move is expected in April/May 2019.

Boeing revealed a new Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept designed for higher aerodynamic efficiency at Mach 0.80.

General Dynamics NASSCO commissioned a new panel line at its San Diego shipyard, expanding steel production capabilities for commercial and government ships.

Stockholders of both SAIC and Engility approved their merger with over 98% approval.

STS Aviation Group entered into an equity partnership with Greenbriar Equity Group.

Advent International acquired GE's Distributed Power business for USD 3.25 billion. The business manufactures Jenbacher and Waukesha gas engines.

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has begun supplying innovative, lightweight radial shaft seals (BlueSeal) to a major Detroit-based vehicle manufacturer for installation on V6 and V8 engines powering its newest pickup trucks and SUVs. Under the contract, Freudenberg-NOK will produce more than 2 million BlueSeals annually.

Triumph Integrated Systems was selected by the Defense Logistics Agency to deliver Enhanced Digital Electronic Control Units (EDECUs) for the U.S. Army's UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache fleet under a five-year IDIQ contract worth approximately $77 million.

Mazak Corporation will invest $8.5 million in new manufacturing technology for its Florence, Kentucky iSmart Factory, including a new automated manufacturing cell with six machine tools and a storage system. Completion expected by late 2019.

Precision Gear Inc. acquired Arrow Gear Company, forming Precision Arrow Gear Group. The purchase was concluded on November 16, 2018.

A Shanghai subsidiary of Huaming Power Equipment has signed a memorandum of understanding to become a designated supplier of high-power transformer tap switches to Berkshire Hathaway Energy, including technical training and field services.

Integer has entered into a new development agreement and a new supply agreement with Respicardia to be the development partner and majority supplier of the rem edē implantable pulse generator and related products for seven years, with the first 5.5 years as exclusive supplier.

Braidy Industries appointed Thomas Modrowski as president of its subsidiary Braidy Atlas, overseeing mill completion and integrated aluminum sheet production. The mill will have capacity of 300,000 tons per annum.

Cooper Standard will supply the 2020 Ford Explorer with sealing systems using Fortrex material, engine cooling hose assemblies, and transmission oil cooler hose assemblies.

Fibertex Nonwovens has purchased Mogul's spunlace operation in Gray Court, South Carolina, including a state-of-the-art spunlace line built in 2016 with 14,000 tons annual capacity and 20 acres of industrial land.

Orege has signed a six-year lease agreement with the City of Orlando for three SLG sludge treatment systems, valued at over $1.3 million. The systems will be delivered in Q2 2019.