Ineos acquired the chemical intermediates business (purified isophthalic acid, trimetallic anhydride and maleic anhydride) from Flint Hills in Q3 2018.

Cambrex acquired Halo Pharma, a contract development and manufacturing organization, from SK Capital in Q3 2018 for $425 million.

SK Capital Partners completed the acquisition of SI Group, a performance additives developer, and combined it with its portfolio company Addivant. The combined company operates under the SI Group brand with over 3,000 employees and 30 manufacturing facilities.

E Tech Group, a portfolio company of Falfurrias Capital Partners, has acquired Glenmount Global Solutions, Inc. (GGS), an Austin, Texas-based automation and control solutions provider. The acquisition was announced on October 15, 2018.

Weir integrated manufacturing of its Delta Industrial valves at its St. Louis, Missouri facility, which previously made Lewis pumps and valves. The site added shifts, hired staff and expanded manufacturing space by 5,000 sq ft.

Harpak-ULMA announced it has joined the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork program as an OEM Machine Builder to develop smart, connected packaging solutions. Its ULMA Thermoformer lines will now include Rockwell Automation's Integrated Architecture system.

Duravant acquired Key Technology, Ohlson Packaging and QC Industries to expand its capabilities in food processing automation, weighing and filling machines, and material handling conveyors. Key Technology becomes a wholly owned subsidiary.

Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies agreed to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to form L3 Harris Technologies, a global defense technology leader. Harris shareholders will own 54% and L3 shareholders 46% of the combined company, which expects $16 billion in revenue for 2018.

Covestro announced its supervisory board approved an investment of approximately €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) to build a new MDI plant at its existing site in Baytown, Texas.

Triumph Group was awarded a five-year contract by a US airline operator for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of CFM56-7B nacelle components on 737NG aircraft.

The U.S. Army selected Fibrotex USA Inc., in partnership with Outdoor Ventures Corporation (OVC), to manufacture Ultra Lightweight Camouflage Netting Systems (ULCANS) in Stearns, Kentucky, creating up to 350 jobs over ten years.

Vestas is expanding production in Colorado, adding 200 factory jobs ahead of a PTC-fuelled installation surge.

ETI Mission Controls LLC, a Simon Group Holdings company, has completed its acquisition of Starwin Industries, Inc., a provider of components for military aircraft and naval vessels based in Kettering, Ohio.

Meridian Energy Group selected Axens as technology provider for final basic engineering design of the 49,500 BPD Davis refining complex in Billings County, North Dakota. Axens will supply clean fuels technologies including Octanizing, HyK, Prime-D, Benfree, and naphtha hydrotreating units.

Boeing finalized the acquisition of aircraft parts and services supplier KLX Inc. for US$4.25 billion. KLX will be integrated into Boeing Global Services and Aviall.

Builtrite Holdings acquired Lemco Hydraulics on October 12, 2018. Builtrite Manufacturing plans to increase capacity at its Two Harbors factory to produce both Lemco and Builtrite products.

Smec Co Ltd announced it won an order worth $42 million to provide machine tools through its unit Smec America.

TechnipFMC signed an engineering services contract to develop Resource Report 13 for Commonwealth LNG's proposed 8.4-million-tonne-per-annum LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Commonwealth announced the contract in an October 12, 2018 statement.

Wood secured a multi-million dollar contract from Evolution Midstream to provide civil and mechanical construction services for the Jewell gas plant in the South Powder River Basin of central Wyoming. The article was published in October 2018.

Swiss instrumentation maker Endress+Hauser will build a 100,000 square foot industrial and office facility in Pearland's Lower Kirby District, employing about 110 staff for its growing US business.

Mauser Group, BWAY, National Container Group and Industrial Container Services formed Mauser Packaging Solutions, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, to offer metal, plastic, fibre and hybrid packaging. The announcement was made on October 12, 2018.

INTAT Precision, Inc. announced a $26 million expansion of its Rushville, Indiana operation to include a third casting line at Plant Two, creating up to 45 new jobs.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed the acquisition of US-based specialty paper producer Expera Specialty Solutions for US$615 million, a deal that could triple the company's net sales in the US.

Sivers IMA's subsidiary CST Global received a 21.5 MSEK framework order for semiconductor devices from a US Fortune 100 company. 12.6 MSEK will be delivered in Q4 2018.

BKT's board approved a capex of up to $100 million for a greenfield tire plant in the USA with 20,000 MT p.a. capacity, to be completed within 30 months.

Palladium Equity Partners acquired Kymera International, a global specialty materials company, from Platinum Equity. Terms were not disclosed. Kymera produces specialty materials, powders, pastes and granules.

Robotic systems integrator Acieta LLC moved to a new 25,000-square-foot headquarters in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, after investing $1 million in renovation and buildout. The manufacturing shop expanded from 6,000 to 16,000 square feet.

Glenroy Inc. of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, was selected as the exclusive converter of the new premade STANDCAP Pouch, which it produces using VOLPAK converting technology. The pouch was shown at PACK EXPO International 2018.

Linde Hydraulics plans to locate new production operations in Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina, in a 67,200 sq ft facility, with a $13.4 million investment projected to create more than 60 jobs.

American Distributors LLC (ADI) acquired Microwave Components Inc., a Florida-based distributor of interconnect products and cable assemblies. The acquired entity will operate as Microwave Components, LLC, a wholly owned business unit of ADI.

Florida-based HVAC distributor Watsco acquired Kitchener-based Alert Labs, a developer of smart sensors for water and HVAC monitoring. Terms were not disclosed.

Seemann Composites, Inc. completed the acquisition of Materials Sciences Corporation, a composites engineering and manufacturing company based in Horsham, PA.

TransDigm Group Incorporated agreed to purchase all outstanding shares of Esterline Technologies Corporation for $122.50 per share in cash, totaling approximately $4.0 billion including debt assumption. The transaction was announced on October 10, 2018.

GE Power announced it is investing more than $200 million over three years in its Aeroderivative business, including new product introductions, services capabilities, expansion of its Houston Service Center, and cross-fleet solutions to repower other OEM gas turbines.

Wiggins Lift Company has selected XL Lifts to distribute its Wiggins Yard eBull, a large-capacity zero-emission forklift with lifting capacity from 30,000 to 70,000 lbs, featuring lithium-ion battery technology.

Sealed Air Corporation acquired AFP, Inc., a privately held fabricator of foam, corrugated, molded pulp and wood packaging based in Pflugerville, Texas. The sale closed August 1, 2018, and AFP had 2017 net sales of $125 million.

Litehouse expanded its Hurricane, Utah manufacturing facility by 175,000 sq. ft., tripling the square footage, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 19, 2018.

NuVasive entered a strategic partnership with Biedermann Technologies, gaining licenses to intellectual property for spinal technology, including proprietary screw innovations to be integrated into the RELINE posterior fixation system, with commercial availability expected in the first half of 2019.

Brilex Industries Inc. has acquired the U.S. Shredder product line of parts and equipment, merging a leading supplier in automobile shredding and scrap metal recycling with a growing equipment manufacturer in Youngstown, Ohio.

KROHNE Inc. opened a new flow and level instrument manufacturing and calibration facility in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Emerson will acquire Intelligent Platforms, a division of General Electric, which provides programmable logic controller (PLC) technologies. The deal is expected to close in the first half of fiscal 2019. Terms were not disclosed.

Covestro's supervisory board approved an investment of around EUR 1.5 billion to build a new world-scale MDI plant with 500 kilotons annual capacity at its existing site in Baytown, USA. Start of production is expected in 2024.

NuVasive Clinical Services has been awarded a three-year, sole source supplier contract for Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Services with Premier, effective November 1, 2018.

Alliance Environmental Group opened a new office in Fresno, California.

MDU Resources' subsidiary Knife River Corp. closed the acquisition of Sweetman Construction Co., which operates as Concrete Materials Co., an integrated ready mixed, aggregates and asphalt producer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The company and its 260 employees join Knife River's North Central Region.

Uponor has started PEX pipe production in a 237,000-square-foot facility in Hutchinson, Minnesota, which it bought for $6.35 million in 2017, and will hold its grand opening ceremony.

BWAY, MAUSER Group, National Container Group and Industrial Container Services have combined into one packaging company, Mauser Packaging Solutions, headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, with over 11,000 employees and consolidated revenue of $4 billion.

Fluid Flow has agreed to acquire Hygeniks, Inc., a Massachusetts-based manufacturer and distributor of value-added components and systems for hygienic processes, to expand its process control offerings for life sciences.

GE Aviation's plant in Auburn, Alabama, produced its 30,000th additive manufactured fuel nozzle tip for the LEAP engine, a milestone for mass production using 3D printing. The plant started production in 2015 and now has over 40 printers.

Indorama Ventures and Loop Industries will form a 50/50 joint venture to manufacture and commercialise 100% sustainable PET resin and polyester fibre using Loop's depolymerisation technology. Indorama will retrofit one of its existing US plants for the venture, with commercial production expected to begin in Q1 2020.