DS Smith plans a 550,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Indiana, with $106 million investment and 140 jobs by December 2020, after city council approved tax abatements.

Bomarko, Inc. announced a $5 million expansion in Plymouth, Indiana, including $2 million in building improvements and $3 million in new equipment, creating 20 jobs. The expansion was supported by a tax abatement approved on October 22, 2018.

Eissmann Group Automotive LLC completed a $14.5 million expansion at its Pell City, Alabama facility, adding a 130,000-square-foot building and 200 jobs. The expansion was announced in June 2016 and celebrated in October 2018.

Momentum Group announced the acquisition of D.L.Couch, Eykon and TRI-KES. The combined revenue is $200 million.

Advanced Airfoil Components, a Siemens joint venture, opened a new 210,000-square-foot plant in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant will produce precision metal components for gas turbines and is expected to create 350 jobs over five years.

JW Aluminum is investing $8.5 million to install a new tension leveling and slitting line at its Goose Creek, South Carolina facility, to be operational by end of 2019.

Phillips-Medisize closed on 34 acres in Hudson, Wisconsin, to build a 180,000-sq. ft. FDA-regulated manufacturing facility with over $40 million investment, supporting at least 200 jobs.

FANUC America Corp. broke ground on a new $51 million North Campus facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, scheduled to open in fall 2019. The 461,000-square-foot expansion will house engineering, product development, manufacturing, and warehousing, and is expected to create 100 jobs.

Holroyd Precision Rotors, a division of PTG, opened a new production cell in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to supply compressor screw rotors to North American industrial air, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment producers. The facility was the result of a $12 million investment.

Honeywell International has filed preliminary plans to add a 25,000-square-foot building to its facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The plans are very preliminary and no investment decision has been made.

SigmaTEK Systems, author of SigmaNEST nesting software for sheet metalworking, has been acquired by venture capital firm Battery Ventures. The deal value was not disclosed.

SEWON America, a supplier to the automotive industry, will create 100 jobs and invest $160 million in expanding its North American headquarters and manufacturing plant in LaGrange, Georgia. The expansion will add manufacturing lines for new Kia and Hyundai models.

Mearthane Products Corporation completed the acquisition of Creative Urethanes Inc., a provider of Reaction Injection Molding and polyurethane manufacturing services based in Winchester, Virginia. Creative Urethanes will remain in Winchester and receive support from MPC's leadership.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. received a $717.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide logistics and repair support for CH-53 and MH-53 helicopter parts. Work is expected to be completed by December 2022.

JSW Steel (USA) Inc. selected Tenova to supply melt shop technology for a new greenfield plate and pipe facility in Baytown, Texas. The scope includes a Consteel Evolution EAF, ladle furnaces, a vacuum tank degasser, and material handling systems.

Blighter Surveillance Systems is supplying its A400 series counter-UAV radar technology to Liteye Systems as part of a multi-million-dollar contract with the US Department of Defense. Liteye is contracted to deliver containerised anti-unmanned aircraft systems by the end of Q4 2018.

Textron Systems, a segment of Textron Inc., has entered into a letter of intent to purchase Howe & Howe Technologies, a leader in advanced robotic land vehicles. The deal value was not disclosed.

The Hahn Group has acquired all patents, trademarks and the Intera5 software platform of Rethink Robotics, a US-based collaborative robot pioneer that recently closed. The deal value was not disclosed.

Phoenix Logistics, an affiliate of Phoenix Investors, obtained a contract to provide warehouse and transportation management services for Pretium Packaging at a former Maytag plant in Herrin, Illinois. The announcement was made in October 2018.

Universal Forest Products, through an affiliate, acquired Milwaukee-based Pak-Rite, which designs and manufactures custom packaging solutions, to expand its footprint.

Brook and Whittle Holdings agreed to acquire Prime Package and Label Co LLC to grow its prime label business in pressure-sensitive and shrink-sleeve labels.

Phoenix Logistics, an affiliate of Phoenix Investors, obtained a contract to provide warehousing and transportation management for Pretium Packaging at the revitalized former Maytag plant in Herrin, Illinois.

Bennett Packaging has installed a second Barberan Jetmaster digital press at its Lee's Summit, Missouri site, a 48-inch machine added to its existing 66-inch press.

Lubrizol Corporation announced it will invest more than $25 million in its Calvert City, Kentucky manufacturing facility to expand production capacity and update infrastructure for Carbopol polymers and Pemulen polymeric emulsifiers used in personal care, home care, and pharmaceutical markets.

Studco Building Systems plans to double the size of its production facility in Webster, Monroe County, New York, adding 56,000 square feet. The $4 million project is expected to create 18 new jobs and retain 62 jobs, with completion expected in late 2019.

The U.S. Navy has awarded a $54,928,445 contract to Konecranes Nuclear Equipment and Services to provide a 140-ton portal crane to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, for submarine refueling.

Roppe Holding Company has acquired a 500,000 square-foot facility adjacent to its original plant in Fostoria, Ohio, to increase manufacturing capacity for flooring products and house new corporate headquarters.

Evonik Cyro LLC selected Nexeo Solutions to distribute its high-performance acrylic-based polymer products for the medical device and diagnostic industries in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Latin America, effective November 1, 2018.

Avingtrans acquired 100% of Tecmag, Inc., a Texas-based designer and manufacturer of instrumentation for MRI and NMR systems, for a total consideration of $243k including debt assumption.

Excelitas Technologies completed the acquisition of Research Electro-Optics (REO) from Boulder, Colorado, expanding its range of illumination, optical and detection solutions.

Orora Limited announced the acquisition of Bronco Packaging Corporation, a Dallas, Texas packaging distributor, for about $24 million to expand Orora Packaging Solutions in North America.

Abengoa selected Siemens to supply a compressor train, steam turbine and balance-of-plant equipment for Fulcrum BioEnergy's Sierra BioFuels plant in Storey County, Nevada, which will convert municipal solid waste into aviation fuel. Equipment is expected to ship in mid-2019.

BD Medical has announced a $200 million expansion in Columbus, Nebraska.

Parasol Medical signed an agreement with Professional Products, Inc. granting PPI global rights to use Parasol's MicrobeCare antimicrobial technology in orthopedic and veterinary bracing markets, effective October 23, 2018.

A US government panel blocked Japanese company Lixil from selling its Italian cladding subsidiary Permasteelisa to Chinese firm Grandland for €467 million, citing national security concerns.

Engineered Polymer Solutions (EPS) and Color Corporation of America (CCA) have signed a distribution agreement with Ravago Chemicals, making Ravago the exclusive national distributor of EPS resins and CCA colorants in the U.S., effective December 1, 2018.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM) will expand to a new 62,400 square foot building at 524 Butterworth St. SW in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a capital investment of $60 million and the creation of 107 new jobs.

Amphenol Borisch Technologies (ABT) is investing $3.7 million to expand its headquarters campus in Kentwood, Michigan, adding 82 jobs. The company will renovate existing facilities and purchase new machinery and equipment.

Magna Mirrors Newaygo will invest $45 million and create 48 new jobs by constructing a 175,000-square-foot manufacturing and assembly facility at its Newaygo, Michigan location to meet increased demand for automotive mirrors.

Konecranes Nuclear Equipment and Services LLC was awarded a $54,928,445 firm-fixed-price contract to design, fabricate, install and test a 140-ton portal crane at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, with completion expected by May 2021.

Arconic is weighing an $11 billion offer from Apollo Global Management, according to Reuters.

Medline has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for lab distribution services with Premier, effective January 1, 2019, for three years.

Prevent Biometrics acquired the head impact monitoring assets of X2 Biosystems, consolidating the two leading technologies in head impact monitoring for sports safety.

Ameresco was awarded a $133.5 million contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy to implement energy efficiency upgrades and build a microgrid at Joint Base San Antonio, including 20 MW of solar, 4 MW of gas backup generation, and 4 MW/8 MWh of battery storage.

Braidy Industries selected Industrial Project Innovation as construction manager for its $1.6 billion Braidy Atlas aluminum rolling mill in Ashland, Kentucky, which broke ground in June 2018 and is expected to be completed in 2020.

CPI Radant Technologies Division opened a new radome manufacturing facility in Hudson, Massachusetts, doubling its manufacturing capacity for high-volume production of radomes for in-flight entertainment and connectivity applications.

Arsenal Capital Partners, a private equity firm, acquired Polytek Development Corp., a manufacturer of specialty polymers, from Morgenthaler Private Equity. Terms were not disclosed.

Metal Shark announced a contract to build three 120' x 35' river towboats for Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. Construction is underway at Metal Shark Alabama, with deliveries commencing in 2019.

Röhm Products of America acquired Master WorkHolding, a custom prismatic workholding manufacturer based in Morganton, North Carolina.

Jamestown Container Companies agreed to acquire the packaging business of General Packaging Products in Medina, Ohio, effective November 5, 2018, with terms undisclosed. Jamestown may hire additional operations staff at its Macedonia, Ohio plant.