SW North America, a subsidiary of Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen, inaugurated a new 3,700 m² production facility in New Hudson, Michigan, costing $12 million.

Exal, a premium aluminum packaging maker, chose Lighthouse Systems' Shopfloor-Online manufacturing execution system to be developed and implemented at its North American operations in Youngstown, Ohio.

The U.S. Army awarded Cummins Power Generation a $491 million deal to continue providing Advanced Medium Mobile Power Source (AMMPS) generators to power battlefield systems.

Novelis is constructing a $300 million, 400,000-square-foot automotive aluminum manufacturing facility in Guthrie, Kentucky. The plant is expected to begin production in 2020 and will employ up to 125 people.

Seemann Composites opened a new 25,600-square-foot submarine bow dome production facility in Gulfport, Mississippi, representing a $4.6 million investment and creating 46 jobs. The facility supports a contract with General Dynamics Electric Boat for the U.S. Navy's Columbia Class submarine program.

CIMIC Group's Sedgman was awarded a US$118 million EPC contract by Nevada Copper Inc. for the Pumpkin Hollow copper concentrator and associated infrastructure in Nevada, USA.

Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) signed an exclusive North American distribution agreement with Strathmore for APC-engineered linings for the rail industry, with Strathmore introducing three new protective linings.

Royal Philips acquired Xhale Assurance Inc, a US-based developer of next-generation sensor technologies including a disposable pulse oximetry sensor. Financial details were not disclosed.

Bluechiip Limited signed a three-year supply agreement worth up to $15.9 million (A$15.9M) with Labcon North America to supply chips, readers, software and engineering services. The deal includes a $5.8 million two-year purchase order and a minimum $10.1 million for the third year.

Race Winning Brands, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, acquired Dart Machinery, a manufacturer of high-performance engine blocks, cylinder heads, and intake manifolds. Dart's founder Richard Maskin will remain as a partner and Chairman of R&D.

Green Bay Packaging broke ground on a $500 million paper mill on North Quincy Street in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to replace its 71-year-old mill, with completion expected by spring 2021. Miron Construction is general contractor and Voith will supply the paper machine.

Faurecia Interior Systems plans to invest $30 million in a new plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to manufacture door panel assemblies.

Michelin North America plans to reactivate its Earthmover tire production plant in Starr, South Carolina, which was idled in early 2016. The move will shift approximately 100 workers back to the facility, which was built in 2012 and operated from 2013.

Italy-based Fenco Food Machinery partnered with AlliedFlex Technologies as its exclusive North American sales and marketing partner for flexible pouch packaging systems, including processing and post pasteurization.

Avem Partners, a Los Angeles-based aerospace private equity firm, acquired Future Tech Metals Inc, a supplier of roughing and finishing services for aerospace forging manufacturers based in Riverside, California. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Capstone Turbine Corporation announced it has secured an order from Horizon Power for two new C200 Signature Series units with integrated heat recovery modules, capable of generating up to 300kW of hot water heat recovery in addition to 200kW of electrical output.

LyondellBasell broke ground on a $2.4 billion propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol plant at its Channelview Complex in Texas, with an associated ethers unit at its Bayport Complex. The plant will produce 470,000 metric tons of PO and 1 million metric tons of TBA annually, with startup planned for 2021.

Schmalz Inc. announced a major expansion of its U.S. headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, tripling the size of the existing facility. The $10.5 million investment is expected to create 62 new jobs.

Fortive Corporation commenced an exchange offer to split off its Automation & Specialty platform (excluding Hengstler and Dynapar) and combine it with Altra Industrial Motion Corp. Fortive stockholders can exchange shares for Newco stock, which will convert into Altra common stock.

United Technologies Pratt & Whitney Military Engines received a $14.5 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for Lot 11 F-35 F-135 engine production tooling, with work in East Hartford, Indianapolis, and Bristol, UK, expected to be completed by July 2021.

Milk Specialties Global is expanding its Fond du Lac, Wisconsin facility with a new production line for Sweet Whey Powder, adding 22 million lbs of annual capacity, a 40% increase.

KLX Inc. shareholders approved the company's acquisition by Boeing for $3.2 billion. The deal still requires regulatory approval and the divestiture of KLX's energy services business.

SGL Carbon and a large American aerospace customer expanded their business for thrust reverser engine cowling blankets. The contract covers 350 high-performance insulation blankets to be completed by November 2018, manufactured at SGL Carbon's Arkadelphia, Arkansas facility.

Medline announced construction of a 1.1 million square-foot distribution center in Principio Business Park, Perryville, Maryland, replacing its Havre de Grace facility and creating 200 new jobs.

Wright Medical Group N.V. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cartiva, Inc., a private orthopaedic medical device company, for $435 million in cash. Cartiva's lead product is a Synthetic Cartilage Implant for treating great toe osteoarthritis.

DexCom announced the acquisition of TypeZero Technologies, a developer of algorithms for automated insulin delivery systems. Terms were not disclosed. DexCom expects to support the first commercial launch of an AID system using TypeZero's algorithm in 2019.

Jacob Holm will streamline its supply chain by delivering Kevlar and Nomex protective fabric products directly from its Old Hickory, Tennessee production site, effective September 1, 2018, ending its toll manufacturing arrangement with DuPont.

Omni-Lite Industries Canada Inc. completed its acquisition of Monzite Corporation, a manufacturer of RF and microwave components, for 1,225,000 shares of Omni-Lite common stock and warrants. The deal was announced in August 2018 and closed on September 24, 2018.

Texas Instruments announced a $3.2 billion investment to build a new semiconductor wafer factory in Richardson, Texas, creating up to 625 jobs. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2019 with operations starting in 2022.

Arsenal Capital Partners acquired Epoxy Technology, a manufacturer of specialty epoxy, UV, and hybrid adhesives. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Arcticom Group acquired Pro-Tec Refrigeration, an Arizona-based commercial and industrial refrigeration service company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

GreenPower Motor Company announced plans to build a 144,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on 9.3 acres it owns in Porterville, California, with a total investment of $6 million to $7 million. The first phase of 50,000 square feet is expected to come online in 2019, with all three phases completed by 2020.

GreenPower Motor Company leased a 50,000-square-foot facility in Porterville, California, to triple its production capacity of zero-emission all-electric buses. The facility will open on October 1, 2018, and initial production will focus on EV Star and Synapse Type-D school buses.

Liebherr USA held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $45 million expansion of its headquarters in Newport News, Virginia. The project will add 251,000 square feet across three new buildings, including an administrative building, a warehouse and parts distribution center, and a production and workshop facility.

Green Bay Packaging awarded Voith a complete packaging production line for testliner, including a 7.62 m wide XcelLine paper machine, for its new PM 4 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Start-up is targeted for early 2021.

Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire the cryogenic business of Brooks Automation, including cryopump operations in Chelmsford, MA and Monterrey, Mexico, for a total value of USD 675 million. Completion is expected in Q1 2019, subject to regulatory approvals.

Innospec has begun construction on two 30,000-square-foot warehouses at its Spencer, North Carolina site, to be completed before the end of 2018. The company is also designing a new corporate global technology center with a laboratory, expected to be occupied sometime in 2019.

Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, a manufacturer of steam autoclaves, has moved to a new state-of-the-art facility at 3 Enterprise Rd in Billerica, Massachusetts. The larger facility increases manufacturing capacity and includes a dedicated training center.

Elixir Extrusions, a manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions, will expand its operations in Douglas-Coffee County, Georgia, creating 130 new jobs and investing $8 million. The expansion includes taking over a 70,000 sq ft building and expanding it by over 100,000 sq ft.

Continental Motors is undertaking a $75 million project to transform its aircraft-engine manufacturing operations at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, Alabama.

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved a legal settlement with Kendall Supply Inc. and Sensus USA Inc. to replace 47,500 iPerl water meters with Accustream meters, deliver and install 30,000 radio transmitters, and reprogram 17,500 existing transmitters. Total value is approximately $8.64 million.

Bell Helicopter was awarded a $510 million contract to manufacture 29 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps. The contract also funds long lead materials for seven additional Lot 16 aircraft.

Corelle Brands LLC is investing $50 million to modernize its manufacturing facility in Corning, New York, expanding production capacity and creating 25 new jobs while retaining 515 existing jobs.

Sani-Matic Inc. broke ground on a new 93,500 square-foot manufacturing and office facility in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The facility will consolidate two existing facilities under one roof and is slated for completion in May 2019.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems announced successful first fire for all three M501J gas turbines at Dominion Energy's Greensville County Power Station in Emporia, Virginia. The 1,558 MW plant is the largest single-block gas-fired power plant in the US.

EnerSys invested $6.4 million to expand and upgrade its battery manufacturing facilities in Horsham, Pennsylvania and Tampa, Florida, including automated production line expansions and equipment upgrades.

WPT Nonwovens opened a new state-of-the-art nonwovens manufacturing facility in Beaver Dam, Kentucky, with 100,000,000 square meters of capacity and a new A. Celli Nonwovens spooling line for ATB nonwoven fabric.

GWS Tool Group announced the acquisition of Custom Carbide Corp (A/K/A Benchmark Carbide) of Springfield, Massachusetts. The acquisition adds Benchmark's standard high performance endmills to GWS Tool Group's offerings.

Unified Brands will open a new manufacturing facility in the Ceres Industrial Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi, bringing 425 jobs. Operations in Pryor, Oklahoma and Byram, Mississippi will transition to the new site as part of a restructuring into three centers of excellence.

LyondellBasell broke ground on a $2.4 billion propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant at its Channelview Complex in Texas, with an associated ethers unit at its Bayport Complex. The plant will produce 470,000 metric tons of PO and 1 million metric tons of TBA annually, with startup planned for 2021.