Caterpillar, Newmont Mining, and dealer Cashman Equipment entered a collaboration agreement to validate and improve underground hard rock mining vehicle automation technology, focusing on the Cat Command system for underground loaders.

Dalkia, a subsidiary of EDF Group, acquired Aegis Energy Services, a designer and installer of small-scale gas-fired CHP systems in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic US. The acquisition strengthens Dalkia's position in the US energy services market.

TSO3 Inc. has closed a US$20 million debt financing with a fund advised by Courage Capital Management to fund commercialization of its STERIZONE VP4 Sterilizer.

Aurora Flight Sciences has agreed to lease about 100,000 square feet in a new MIT building in Cambridge, MA, to serve as a new Aerospace and Autonomy Center.

Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing subsidiary, will invest more than $13.75 million to expand its Manassas, VA headquarters with a new robotics and integration facility, creating 135 new jobs.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. acquired all equity interests of KMS Fab, LLC and KMS South, Inc., precision sheet metal fabricators in Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Terms were not disclosed.

The SIMONA Group acquired Premier Material Concepts, LLC (PMC), an extrusion company in Findlay, Ohio, USA. PMC manufactures plastic sheet products for recreational vehicles, agricultural, and industrial applications. The acquisition strengthens SIMONA's position in the U.S. plastics market.

Hologic Inc. completed the acquisition of Faxitron Bioptics, a leader in digital specimen radiography, for approximately $85 million. The deal broadens Hologic's Breast Health portfolio and expands its role in breast cancer care.

Anoplate completed a $5 million expansion of its anodizing facility with three new advanced production lines, now in full production, representing the largest capital expansion in its 58-year history.

PolyCera Membranes, a Water Planet company, has completed a $9 million Series A funding round to enhance its global manufacturing, R&D and sales capabilities for its next-generation membrane technology for industrial wastewater treatment and process separation.

Memstar Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Citic Envirotech Ltd, has opened a US$15 million, 40,500 sq ft membrane manufacturing facility in Conroe, Texas, USA.

Universal Dynamics (UNA-DYN), a PiovanGroup company, completed its move to a new 10,000-square-meter facility in Fredericksburg, VA, designed to double production capacity for storage, conveying, blending, drying and size reduction equipment.

Nichiha Corp. plans to expand its plant in Macon, Georgia, investing $120 million and adding 74 jobs. The expansion will include a new product line and approximately 300,000 square feet of new construction.

Australian packaging company Amcor is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire U.S. rival Bemis, which had a market value of about $4.20 billion; a deal could be announced as soon as the following week.

Green Bay Packaging Inc. acquired Grand Traverse Container, Inc., a packaging company based in Traverse City, Michigan, with an operation in Grand Rapids. The acquisition was effective 2018-07-27 and announced on 2018-08-01.

Camfil USA is expanding its facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois, according to a report published on 2018-08-01. No investment amount or job figures were given.

Watlow, a thermal systems designer and manufacturer, has acquired Yarbrough Solutions Worldwide of Austin, Texas, a semiconductor equipment solutions provider. Terms were not disclosed.

Process Control Solutions, a process equipment distributor and systems integrator, has acquired Durkin Equipment Co., a St. Louis provider of systems integration and process instrumentation. The acquisition was official on August 18, 2018.

SILON opened a new production plant in Peachtree City, Georgia, USA, with an investment of $20 million. The plant produces technical compounds for automotive and construction industries, with initial capacity of 7,000 tons per year and 20 jobs created.

TNT Crane & Rigging, based in Houston, Texas, merged with Allison Crane & Rigging, based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Financial terms were not disclosed. The merger expands TNT's presence in the Utica, Marcellus and Permian basins.

Sabra Dipping Company broke ground on a 40,000-square-foot expansion of its hummus facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The expansion will double finished goods storage capacity and add 12 full-time jobs.

Axalta announced a 30,000 square foot expansion of its Jacksonville, Texas production facility, increasing liquid industrial coatings capacity by approximately one million gallons annually. The expansion is slated for completion in Q1 2019.

ClearCove, Inc. announced a cooperative agreement with Marmon Water, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, to collaborate on penetrating the food and beverage wastewater treatment and resource recovery industry. The agreement designates ClearCove as a Technology Partner of the Marmon Industrial Water Group.

GE Aviation's new $200 million facility in Limestone County, Alabama, will mass-produce silicon carbide materials. Production of CMC tape is scheduled to start in Q4 2018, and fiber production around April 2019.

Amgen broke ground on a new next-generation biomanufacturing plant at its West Greenwich, Rhode Island campus. The company expects to invest up to $200 million in the 120,000 square foot facility, which will use innovative technologies to produce medicines for U.S. and global markets.

Pretium Packaging has acquired Cox Container, a manufacturer of HDPE containers in Alabama, USA, on a 13-acre site. The deal is Pretium's fifth acquisition in four years and raises its manufacturing locations to 17.

Press Glass will invest $43.55 million to establish a 280,000-square-foot flat glass processing manufacturing operation in Henry County, Virginia, creating 212 new jobs.

ManTech International Corporation announced a four-year $47 million award from the DoD Information Analysis Center to provide technical support and digital technical data products for the U.S. Navy's H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopter program.

Martco LLC (RoyOMartin) will invest $8 million at its Chopin plywood and solid wood plant to install a new dry kiln, connect to natural gas pipelines, and expand shipping and finishing areas. The project will create 14 new direct jobs.

Dana Incorporated has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Drive Systems segment of Oerlikon Group for CHF 600 million (approximately $600 million). The acquisition is expected to close in late 2018 or Q1 2019.

Plex Systems, a Michigan-based company, has acquired DATTUS Inc., an Indianapolis-based industrial Internet-of-Things company. Financial details were not disclosed.

Alpla Inc. will expand its Bowling Green, Kentucky plant with a 100,000-square-foot warehouse project costing $6.9 million, creating 24 full-time jobs. Completion is expected in 2019.

Green Bay Packaging Inc. has selected Voith to supply a full process line, including a 300-inch paper machine, for its new mill in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The mill is due to be operational in 2021.

Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. has built a roughly 500,000-square-foot aluminum can packaging plant in Goodyear, Arizona, with $240 million capex and 130 jobs. The plant is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2018.

Parker Aerospace, a segment of Parker Hannifin, will make oil tanks for the CFM LEAP-1A engine as a second source for Safran Oil Systems, using robotic welding. The contract continues a relationship of more than 30 years.

VPET formalized plans to open a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Texas, slated to come online in the second half of 2015, to increase production capabilities for PET plastics.

Johnson & Johnson won a $227.6 million maximum fixed-price contract from the US Department of Defense's Logistics Agency to supply spinal implant devices to military branches, with a one-year base and four option years through July 26, 2023.

KHS USA, Inc. acquired Scandia Packaging Machinery Company, a designer and manufacturer of packaging machinery. The acquisition will allow KHS to expand its portfolio to include compact cartoners and secondary packaging machines.

Star brite, a subsidiary of Ocean Bio-Chem, has acquired Snappy Marine, a distributor of teak care products for the marine industry. The acquisition expands Star brite's product offerings and market share.

EPIC Systems has partnered with key investors led by Compass Group Equity Partners to create a new corporation, EPIC Systems Group, with John Schott continuing as president.

Fanuc America plans to build a $51 million facility in Michigan, aiming to have 300 workers at the facility eventually.

Wendel granted Aptar Group exclusivity to finalize the sale of CSP Technologies, a specialty protective packaging maker, at an enterprise value of $555 million, about 13 times adjusted EBITDA. Closing is expected in Q4 2018.

BERKEYS Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical held a grand opening for expanded facilities in Southlake, Texas, including more space for training and inventory. The expansion is expected to create new jobs.

RadioMedix and ITM's subsidiary ITG signed a manufacturing and supply agreement for the production of next-generation Ge-68/Ga-68 generators at the new RadioMedix Spica Center in Houston, Texas.

Norfolk International Terminals is taking delivery of the first 6 of 60 Konecranes rail-mounted gantry cranes as part of a $375 million capacity expansion project. The cranes are part of a $217 million contract for 86 RMGs signed in November 2016.

Nachi is planning an expansion in Southeast Michigan with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, generating private investment and creating jobs.

FANUC America Corporation will construct a new facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, for engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing, generating $51 million in capital investment and creating 100 jobs.

Siemens' Dresser-Rand business sold its 100th reciprocating compressor, an order of 11 heavy oilfield separable compressors to a midstream operator for gas gathering in the Permian Basin, Texas.

Cascades plans to convert the Bear Island paper machine in Virginia to produce recycled lightweight linerboard and medium, with an estimated investment of US$275 to US$300 million and production expected from 2021.

Cascades announced the acquisition of the Bear Island manufacturing facility in Virginia from White Birch for US$34.2 million cash. The site's newsprint machine will later be converted to recycled containerboard production.