Flex-N-Gate Detroit, an automotive components manufacturer, is building a new 494,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Detroit's I-94 industrial park. The project is supported by an $8 million New Markets Tax Credit investment from Stonehenge Capital and is expected to create 800 new jobs.

Waldinger Corp, a mechanical and electrical contractor, will build a $21 million corporate office and production facility in Des Moines, Iowa. The project includes a 54,000 sq ft office and a 95,000 sq ft production plant and warehouse, creating 115 new jobs.

French healthcare group URGO and US-based SteadMed merged their North American medical activities, with URGO taking a majority stake. The new entity, Urgo Medical North America, is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and focuses on advanced wound care.

Multistack LLC, a manufacturer of cooling, heating and energy-recovery systems, acquired Budzar Industries, a maker of custom temperature-control and pumping systems. Budzar will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, keeping its executive team and facilities.

JWC Environmental announced the release of the Channel Monster FLEX, a new high-flow wastewater grinder with modular design. The product was highlighted at WEFTEC 2018 in New Orleans.

Groupe Atlantic, a French manufacturer of boilers and HVAC equipment, acquired Triangle Tube. Shaun Edwards, CEO of Groupe Atlantic UK & ROI Division, became CEO of Triangle Tube North America.

AerSale announced the launch of a new business unit, AerSale Parts Manufacturing, in Roswell, New Mexico. The facility is a 17,000-square-foot FAA-approved manufacturing plant for commercial and military aircraft parts.

Hartness, an ITW company, will consolidate all its manufacturing into a renovated 234,000 sqft facility in Greenville, South Carolina in February 2019, replacing two existing buildings. The move centralizes sales, engineering, and manufacturing operations.

TemperPack plans to expand manufacturing of its ClimaCell liner material to its Las Vegas, Nevada facility, which will supplement current production in Richmond, Virginia.

HelloFresh is replacing its box liners with curbside-recyclable ClimaCell liners made by TemperPack, and will do the same for Green Chef. The liners are expected to divert 15,000 tons of packaging waste from landfills each year.

Südpack is acquiring flexible packaging converter Seville Flexpack in Oak Creek near Milwaukee, its first overseas production site, with the site becoming part of the group on October 1, 2018 and all employees retained.

AIM Aerospace, a manufacturer of advanced carbon fiber for aerospace, received a $125,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to support capital investments. The company plans to grow 10% year-over-year for four years and increase workforce by 30% by 2023.

USG Corp., a drywall producer, is proposed to merge with Gebr. Knauf KG for $7 billion. A Delaware court rejected an injunction to block the shareholder vote on the merger.

Feldmeier Equipment Inc. opened a new $15 million, 133,000-square-foot stainless steel tank factory in DeWitt, New York, replacing its previous facility and planning to grow workforce to 200-250.

Bell Food and Beverage, a subsidiary of Alkame Holdings, was awarded a 5-year production commitment from Pacific Flavors International Inc. to supply Oregon blueberries to Asian markets, valued at $6.5 million.

Dentsply Sirona is investing $3 million to expand in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating 320 jobs over three years for a U.S. commercial hub and Dentsply Sirona Academy.

Shawmut Corporation, a manufacturer of engineered multi-layer fabrics, completed the acquisition of Glen Raven Technical Fabrics' headliner business.

New Deantronics, a medical device manufacturer, is breaking ground on a 200,000 sq. ft. R&D and manufacturing facility in Washoe County, Nevada, with a $40 million investment and over 200 new jobs, expected to open in 2020.

Bayport Polymers, a joint venture of Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals, has taken final investment decision to build a 625,000-ton-per-year polyethylene unit at its Bayport, Texas site, doubling capacity to 1.1 Mt/y, with startup in 2021.

Kirchhoff Automotive will expand its Garland, Texas operations from 94,000 to 115,000 square feet, investing over $20 million in new machinery and equipment. The expansion will begin in April 2019 and be fully operational in 2020, retaining nearly 200 employees.

Bruks Siwertell will deliver a comprehensive package of equipment, including a truck dumper, receiving hopper and belt conveyor, for Evergreen Packaging's paper mill expansion in Canton, North Carolina. Installation is planned for completion in late 2019.

Braidy Industries acquired Nanoal, a developer of nanocrystal reinforcement technology for aluminum sheets. Nanoal will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Braidy Industries, joining its Braidy Atlas and BeloCind rolling mills.

McDermott International received full notice to proceed from Entergy Texas for the Montgomery County Power Station, a 993-MW combined-cycle natural gas plant in Willis, Texas. The contract, originally awarded in Q1 2017, is valued between $500 million and $750 million.

Gerdau Special Steel North America contracted Primetals Technologies to modernize its electric melting operation in Monroe, Michigan, with an $80 million investment to increase annual capacity by 180,000 tons to 720,000 tons.

Crown Equipment Corp. is proposing a $40 million expansion in New Bremen, Ohio, including a 500,000-square-foot building and 197 new jobs over three years, contingent on state and local assistance.

Gorbel opened a new manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona, its fourth manufacturing location, adding more than 20 jobs in the first phase with a sizable capital investment.

Danimer Scientific will locate a fermentation facility in Winchester, Kentucky, investing $36.2 million to produce its Noda PHA biopolymer and create 37 full-time jobs. Operations are targeted to start in Q4 2019.

Starwood Energy Group has signed an agreement to buy a 100% interest in two combined-cycle gas turbine plants totaling 1,708 MW from Dominion Energy for approximately $1.23 billion.

Bell Helicopter Textron has received three contracts totaling $80.5 million from the U.S. Navy for V-22 Osprey PRGB parts and platform hub assembly, with work in Texas and completion dates through 2026.

ZF has received an order to supply its AxTrax AVE electric portal axle for 100 New Flyer Xcelsior Charge buses to be delivered to several US transit agencies by 2020.

Harris Corp. received a $255.4 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide B-52 and C-130 Special Operations Forces aircraft parts, with work in New Jersey expected to be completed by May 2026.

EDF Renewables North America acquired a 50 percent interest in EnterSolar, a provider of distributed generation solar solutions, to offer comprehensive behind-the-meter services to commercial and industrial customers.

ADF Group Inc. won two major contracts in the United States totaling $102 million: one for steel fabrication and installation for a new public transport infrastructure in the Western U.S., and another for steel erection of a recreational structure in the U.S. Southeast.

Jushi USA is nearing the opening of its 800,000-square-foot fiberglass manufacturing plant in Columbia, South Carolina, with a $400 million investment. The plant will start production in Q1 2019 and hire 400 workers.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Harris a seven-year, $255.4 million fixed-price requirements contract to deliver B-52 and C-130 aircraft parts to U.S. Air Force special operation forces, with work in New Jersey and deliveries by May 24, 2026.

Master Power Transmission completed the acquisition of the LMI Reducer product line, which includes shaft mount and screw conveyor reducers for bulk material handling. LMI is based in Ada, Oklahoma.

Avidity Science completed its acquisition of CT Chemicals Inc., a manufacturer of filtration products including ion exchange and filtration media for water purification. The acquisition broadens Avidity's product range for the research tools market.

DHL Supply Chain won a five-year agreement to provide warehousing, WMS and e-commerce fulfillment at Glanbia Performance Nutrition's 452,000-square-foot North Aurora, Illinois facility, starting November 1, 2018.

IntraPac International, a North Carolina rigid packaging manufacturer, acquired Quality Plastics, an Arizona-based maker of extrusion blow molded plastic containers. The deal was announced on September 24, 2018.

TransEnterix acquired substantially all assets of MST Medical Surgery Technologies Ltd., an Israeli medical technology company, in a cash and stock transaction. The deal includes MST's technology, IP portfolio, and R&D team.

Hanmi Semiconductor signed a contract to supply semiconductor manufacturing equipment to Skyworks in the United States, valued at 1.58 billion won. The contract was signed on September 21, 2018.

Haakon Industries announced plans to invest $19.6 million in a new manufacturing plant at Enka Commerce Park in Asheville, North Carolina. The custom HVAC manufacturer expects to create up to 160 jobs over five years and will break ground in 2019.

MTS Systems Corporation's sensor business unit was awarded purchase orders totaling approximately $187 million from the US Department of Defense for advanced technology sensors. Delivery will begin in fiscal 2019 and be completed over five to seven years.

Stanbury Uniforms, Inc. announced plans to open a third production facility in Warsaw, Missouri, to add manufacturing capacity for band uniforms.

Aurcana Corp. entered a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire all shares of Ouray Silver Mines in a reverse takeover transaction, with Ouray becoming a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Aurcana.

United Technologies Corp. will receive up to nearly $2.5 billion to provide parts for the U.S. Air Force under a contract modification.

General Dynamics Mission Systems was awarded a five-year, $23 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to deliver CM-300/350 V2 air traffic control radios for bases in Europe. More than 140 units will be produced in Scottsdale, Arizona.

FIT Hon Teng Limited, a subsidiary of Foxconn, has completed its acquisition of Belkin International for approximately $850 million after CFIUS clearance.

Pole/Zero, part of Dover's Microwave Products Group, was awarded a $66,673,285 fixed-price contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for antenna interface units and mounting trays for P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Work will be performed in West Chester, Ohio and completed by September 2022.

B. Braun received approval for a performance-based incentive package for a proposed second manufacturing plant in Daytona Beach, Florida, with a pledge to create 100 new jobs.