NinePoint Medical announced a long-term distribution agreement with Merit Medical's Endotek division for its NvisionVLE optical coherence tomography device, including a strategic investment of an unspecified amount.

FELLFAB CORPORATION has merged the operations of its wholly-owned subsidiary, CUSTOM PRODUCTS, INC. (CPI) located in Mooresville, North Carolina, into FELLFAB CORPORATION. CPI has been a subsidiary since its acquisition in 2015.

JPW Industrial Ovens and Furnaces has added a second manufacturing facility in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The new plant is expected to create 25 new jobs within two years and will produce the company's expanding line of standard industrial ovens.

Platinum Equity completed the acquisition of American & Efird (A&E), the largest U.S. manufacturer of industrial sewing thread and technical textiles, from an affiliate of KPS Capital Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Stork, part of Fluor's Diversified Services segment, was awarded a construction contract by BYK USA Inc. for a new GARAMITE additives process unit at its manufacturing plant in Gonzales, Texas.

Wärtsilä signed a 10-year Maintenance and Operational advisory agreement with Hawaiian Electric Co. for the 50-megawatt Schofield Generating Station on Oahu, Hawaii. The agreement covers operational support, maintenance planning, and spare parts.

CenMac Metalworks announced plans to expand its facility in Marion, OH, with a $8.6 million investment, adding 30,000 sq. ft. and creating 55 jobs. Hiring will begin in Q3 2018.

Green Bay Packaging Inc. announced the acquisition of Wisconsin Packaging Corp., a corrugated sheet plant in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, effective May 31, 2018.

DS Smith Plc agreed to acquire Corrugated Container Corporation, a family-owned corrugated packaging company with about 190 employees at four operations in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. The deal follows DS Smith's purchase of Interstate Resources.

Danfoss Turbocor Compressors is expanding its Tallahassee, Florida plant, adding 120 full-time manufacturing research and development positions. Construction is expected to begin in 2018 and finish in 2019.

Fluence Corporation Limited received a contract to deliver a zero liquid discharge water treatment reuse system to Rosenblad Design Group for a project in California. The system is expected to be delivered, installed and operational on-site.

Moleaer Inc. was selected by Bear Republic brewery to install a Moleaer XTB Nanobubble Generator to enhance the performance of its existing membrane bioreactor at the brewery's facility in northern California.

CK Power, a manufacturer of off-highway engines and power generators based in St. Louis, has acquired Consolidated Machine & Welding (CM&W) of Hannibal, Missouri. CM&W will operate as a division of CK Power.

Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture in petrochemicals on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Total will own 50% and Novealis Holdings LLC (Borealis and NOVA Chemicals) will own 50%.

Italmatch Chemicals entered into an agreement to acquire Afton Chemical Corp.'s metalworking fluid business, including sites in the US, UK, India and China. The transaction is expected to close by end of May 2018.

Magellan Aerospace has secured multi-year contract renewals from Boeing for titanium wing fittings for the 787 Dreamliner and tanker doors for the 767-2C, and a new contract for winglet components for the 737 MAX.

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. has broken ground on a nearly $15 million expansion in Angola, Indiana, including an 8,100-square-foot addition to a manufacturing plant and a 250,000-square-foot fulfillment center. The project is expected to create up to 100 jobs by 2021.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. acquired All Integrated Solutions (AIS), a Wisconsin-based value-added distributor of industrial fasteners and components, MRO supplies and assembly tools. The transaction closed on April 30, 2018.

SunSource Holdings completed its acquisition of Ryan Herco Flow Solutions, a US distributor of flow solutions, from Greenbriar Equity Group. Terms were not disclosed.

Filtration Group Corporation completed its acquisition of Multisorb Technologies, a Buffalo, New York maker of active packaging sorbent solutions with over 450 employees. The deal was announced as closed on 30 April 2018.

Zeus Industrial Products is investing $15.9 million to add 64,000 square feet to its Industrial Road operations in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, creating 20 new jobs.

Samvardhana Motherson Peguform (SMP) held the grand opening of its new plant at Cedar Cove Technology Park in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The plant cost $150 million and could eventually employ 1,000 workers.

Boeing Co is nearing a deal to buy aerospace parts company KLX Inc to expand into the aircraft-services business. The deal is expected to be announced on Monday, April 30, 2018.

TIGHITCO's US Aerostructures division has received a four-year, $44 million award from Spirit AeroSystems for complex composite structures for the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, covering Lots 7-9 for years 2025-2028.

Steelite International will break ground on a large expansion in New Castle, Pennsylvania, bringing increased capacity and more jobs.

Ellwood Quality Steel will break ground on a large expansion adding 110,000 square feet in New Castle, Pennsylvania, bringing increased capacity and more jobs.

DRT Power Systems LLC acquired specific assets and liabilities of Anwo Machine & Tool Co. Inc., adding a ninth location and expanding its presence in the rotorcraft market with customers like Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin.

Tekni-Plex acquired Dunn Industries, a maker of specialty extrusion tubing for medical devices, complementing its Natvar microextrusion tubing business.

Greif announced plans to open a new CorrChoice sheet feeder facility in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, with a corrugator and litho-laminator line and about 80 jobs. The announcement was made on 27 April 2018.

Toyota Motor Corp. announced a $170 million investment to retool and expand its Blue Springs, Mississippi assembly plant to produce the next-generation Corolla sedan, adding 400 jobs. The investment will increase the plant's capacity and implement Toyota New Global Architecture.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was awarded two contracts with NextEra Energy Resources to repower three wind farms in Texas totaling 508 MW. The repowering includes overhauling 362 Vestas V47 turbines at the Indian Mesa and Woodward wind farms (240 MW) and work at the King Mountain wind farm.

MSB Aerospace began production at a new 10,000-square-foot facility in Savannah, Georgia, expected to produce up to 30% of the company's North America output in 2018.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Boeing a five-year, $427 million sole-source contract to provide consumable materials for F/A-18 depot maintenance for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Duravant, a global engineered equipment manufacturer, has acquired Ohlson Packaging, a manufacturer of weighing, counting and filling machines. The acquisition expands Duravant's product portfolio in food processing, packaging and material handling.

The Arcticom Group acquired KIC Refrigeration, a Southern California commercial refrigeration and HVAC services company. Financial terms were not disclosed. KIC's founders will remain in day-to-day operations.

Volex plc agreed to acquire MC Electronics, Inc. from Nova Shell LP and Shell Topco LP for $3.7 million. The consideration includes up to 3.5 million ordinary shares and $0.4 million cash for working capital.

Uptake, an AI software company, acquired Asset Performance Technologies (APT), which provides preventive maintenance software and a library of industrial equipment failure modes. The acquisition deepens Uptake's foray into energy and asset-intensive industries.

Shorr Packaging Corp. announced a new 125,000 square-foot distribution and warehouse facility in the Tech Park area of La Vergne, Tennessee, near Nashville, consolidating several local warehouses. The announcement was made in April 2018.

Elementis Specialties appointed Maroon Group to represent it in the eastern United States for coatings, adhesives, inks, and sealants customers, effective July 1, 2018.

Hatco Corporation acquired Ovention Inc., a Dallas-based oven technology company that owns the rights to the Matchbox oven.

Arkema brought on stream new Kynar PVDF capacities at its Calvert City plant, increasing US production capacity by 20% to support customer demand.

Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, acquired Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (AERT), a leader in composite decking, to enter the composite decking category.

Dana Incorporated will be the exclusive driveline supplier for Hino's XL7 and XL8 Class 7 and 8 commercial vehicles, supplying axles and driveshafts. Hino will begin production in early 2019 at its Mineral Wells, West Virginia facility.

Albireo Energy, a building automation and energy services provider, acquired Energy Management Control Corporation (EMCC), a certified Schneider representative in the New York Metro area. The deal strengthens Albireo's presence in the Greater New York City region.

GE Aviation hosted the U.S. Army for a successful Preliminary Design Review of the T901-GE-900 engine under a $102 million TMRR contract awarded in September 2016. The engine will re-engine Boeing AH-64 Apache and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.

Teradyne, Inc. acquired Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) of Odense, Denmark for €121 million net of cash, plus up to €101 million in earn-outs. MiR is a leading supplier of collaborative autonomous mobile robots for industrial applications.

WST Präzisionstechnik GmbH acquired a majority stake in GB CNC, LLC, a turn-mill center parts maker based in Fountain Valley, California. The acquisition provides WST entry into the American market and the aerospace sector.

Biomerics and ATL Technology, in a joint venture, agreed to acquire Catheter Research Inc.'s assets in Indianapolis and Costa Rica. CRI manufactures interventional catheters and tube sets for medical devices.

Big River Steel LLC selected the Port of Brownsville as the site for a $1.6 billion steel plant modeled after its Osceola, Arkansas facility, expected to support 500 jobs.

Plastic Trim International is investing $16.1 million to expand its Baldwin Township manufacturing plant and upgrade technologies, creating 210 new jobs.