Central Virginia Manufacturing (CVM), a sheet metal fabricator, will invest $300,000 to expand its operation in Bedford County, Virginia, creating nine new jobs.

BioMérieux acquired Astute Medical, developer of the NephroCheck test, for approximately $90 million.

Abby Manufacturing is expanding its facility in Walnut, Mississippi, with a $324,000 investment in new equipment, creating 10 jobs.

Magnaghi Aerospace Group (MAG) completed the acquisition of US-based Blair-HSM, a manufacturer of landing gears and actuators, with financing from Three Hills Capital Partners.

CaptiveAire is expanding its Bedford, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility by adding 84,000 sq ft, for a total project cost of $11 million. The expansion will create 12 new jobs and improve manufacturing capacity for commercial kitchen ventilation systems.

MDU Resources, through its subsidiary Knife River Corp., acquired Teevin & Fischer Quarry, an aggregate producer in Clatsop County, Oregon. The quarry will become part of Knife River.

Gulfstream Aerospace announced plans to build a 202,000 sq ft service center at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, investing $55 million and creating about 200 jobs. The facility is expected to open in Q2 2019.

Microchip Technology announced that China's Ministry of Commerce has agreed to review its planned acquisition of Microsemi for USD 8.35 billion. Microchip hopes to complete the deal in June 2018.

Tsubakimoto Chain Co's U.S. unit, U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, has signed an agreement to fully acquire Central Conveyor Company, LLC and its six subsidiaries, including Central Automation Holdings and Central Process Engineering. The acquisition is expected to close in mid-June 2018; the price will be decided later.

SHINE Medical Technologies has chosen Rock Creek Innovations to design and implement instrumentation and control protection systems for its medical isotope production facility in Janesville, Wisconsin. The contract was announced on April 24, 2018.

Nidec Corporation announced that its subsidiary Nidec Sankyo will acquire 100% equity of Genmark Automation, Inc., a US developer and manufacturer of atmospheric and vacuum robots for semiconductor wafer handling. The acquisition aims to expand Nidec Sankyo's product lineup and global reach in the semiconductor industry.

Miba acquired the industrial bearing segment of John Crane Group, which has three plants in the US and one in Germany. The deal gives Miba entry into development and production of industrial bearings.

ACS Manufacturing plans a 141,000-square-foot facility at 1439 Cambridge Street Extension in Abbeville County, South Carolina, with a $6 million investment. The facility is projected to come online in Q3 2018 and create over 150 jobs in five years.

ISOFlex Packaging opened a third production line at its Daviess County, Indiana facility, investing more than $4 million to add 700,000 to 800,000 pounds of blown film per month. The line adds six jobs, bringing the plant total to 38.

Topre America is expanding its previous plans for a new facility in Springfield, Ohio, announcing an additional $73 million investment and 204 new jobs at the 177,000 square-foot stamping and steel production plant. The expansion is contingent upon approval of state and local incentives.

Synalloy Corporation's Specialty Chemicals Group has been selected by a global chemical company to manufacture a product line for the construction market. Full production will commence in May 2018, contributing approximately 4 million pounds of additional volume in 2018.

Nimbis Services Inc. has been awarded a $49,495,000 ceiling IDIQ contract by the Air Force Research Lab for research and development of a microelectronics life-cycle verification ecosystem, with work in Columbus, Ohio, through July 2023.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is investing $50 million to expand its St. Louis, Missouri site, adding 64,000 square feet to double manufacturing capacity and create 80 new jobs, with operations expected in 2019.

Johnson Controls Inc. is opening three new Source 1 HVAC Supply Centers in Rosedale and Hanover, Maryland, and Sterling, Virginia, in spring 2018.

Sharp is investing $11 million to increase global cold storage and syringe assembly capacity at its Allentown, US facility and sites in Belgium and the Netherlands. The investment includes Groninger labelling machines and cold storage expansion.

Fullerton, California distributor Stauber USA entered a strategic partnership with Chicago-based CoreFX Ingredients, a manufacturer of custom dry dairy, cheese and lipid ingredient solutions, to deliver service-driven ingredient solutions.

Kimberly, Wisconsin-based Crane Engineering finalized its acquisition of RD Smith Company, a fluid processing equipment distributor in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The deal extends Crane's distribution into Minnesota and Iowa.

Japan-based Takigawa Corporation broke ground on its first US manufacturing facility, a 148,000 sq ft greenfield plant on 18 acres in Bardstown, Kentucky, producing high-impact consumer packaging. The facility will create about 180 jobs.

STI Fabrics has awarded V Technical Textiles the exclusive sales and distribution contract in the Americas for polyester copper/nickel fabrics produced at the Earth City factory in Missouri, USA.

London-based Bunzl plc reportedly acquired Monte Package Company, a 92-year-old packaging supplies manufacturer in Hagar Township, Riverside, Michigan, as disclosed in its first-quarter results. The price was not disclosed.

Fastener Distribution Holdings (FDH), a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, acquired Blue Sky Industries, a distributor of c-class parts to aerospace and defense MRO and OEM customers. Terms were not disclosed.

Top Polymer Enterprise Ltd. will build a $15 million polymer factory in Social Circle, Georgia, its first outside of China. The facility will create 70 jobs.

Precision Medical Technologies (PreMedTech) opened a new surgical instrument manufacturing facility in North Manchester, Indiana. The facility will create up to 60 jobs by 2022.

Hitchiner Manufacturing plans to construct a new 85,000-square-foot facility on its Elm Street Campus in Milford, New Hampshire, representing a $50 million capital investment. The expansion is expected to create 85 local jobs and is scheduled to begin mid-2018.

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private investment firm, has acquired Guardian Building Products (GBP). The acquisition was confirmed by company representatives.

ELLWOOD Aluminum was approved for a $60 million capital project to establish a new facility in Hubbard, Ohio, adjacent to ELLWOOD Engineered Castings, creating dozens of jobs.

Kohlberg and Company LLC signed an agreement to acquire Cadence, a provider of precision components and finished devices for surgical and industrial applications, for an undisclosed sum.

Flexan LLC completed the acquisition of IntroMed LLC, a contract manufacturer of patented sheath introducers, for an undisclosed sum.

Echo Engineering is investing $2.4 million into its two Michigan facilities in Monroe and Frenchtown Township, adding over 60 full-time jobs, following its acquisition of Ammex Plastics.

Takigawa Corp. America broke ground on a $46 million flexible packaging and high-performance films plant in Bardstown, Kentucky, expected to create 180 jobs. Construction is expected to finish in March 2019 with opening in April 2019.

Emerson announced it has signed an agreement to purchase the Tools and Test Equipment business of Textron for $810 million. The business includes brands Greenlee and Klauke and will be joined with Emerson's Ridge Tool Company.

Tooling Tech Group announced the acquisition of Century Tool Group, which includes Century Tool & Gage and CTG Bel-Kur Automation, expanding its position in automotive and heavy-truck tooling.

Columbus McKinnon Corporation will invest $5.4 million to expand its Anson County facility in Wadesboro, North Carolina, creating 19 jobs and introducing the STAHL line of crane products to the North American market.

Weir Group agreed to acquire US surface mining parts maker ESCO Corporation in a cash and share deal valued at US$1,285 million, announced on 19 April 2018. The transaction is expected to complete early in Q3 2018.

Parker Products held a grand opening for its new 90,000-square-foot plant in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 18, 2018. The facility triples the company's previous capacity and houses all operations.

Spirit AeroSystems unveiled its second center of excellence at its McAlester, Oklahoma site, focusing on fabrication of complex commercial and military aircraft parts, with 18 new machines imported from Mexico.

Mercury Systems received a $5.7 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for its high-speed secure memory devices, to be integrated into an AESA radar system for a tactical airborne platform.

Advanced Core Concepts (ACC) announced an investment and partnership with Keystone Synergistic Enterprises, a Florida-based additive manufacturing and metallurgical services firm, to commercialize key technologies and expand production capabilities.

Fenix Parts, a recycler and reseller of OEM automotive products, was acquired by a group of auto industry veterans in partnership with Stellex Capital Management. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Wolong Holding Group announced the acquisition of companies from General Electric's Power Conversion Division, including entities in the US, Mexico, and India that manufacture small industrial motors.

Safran Helicopter Engines signed seven-year Support-By-Hour (SBH) maintenance, repair, and overhaul agreements with Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters and Rainier Heli International, covering 16 Arriel 2D engines for Papillon and six for Rainier.

Dorner Holding Co. announced plans to merge its three entities—Dorner Mfg. Corp., FlexMove, and Geppert-Band GmbH—into one consolidated brand called Dorner. The new company has over 400 employees and manufacturing facilities in Germany, Malaysia, and Mexico.

TTM Technologies acquired Anaren, a provider of RF products for defense and commercial communications, for $775 million. The deal expands TTM's capabilities in RF design and is expected to be immediately accretive to non-GAAP earnings.

Dorner Holding Company, parent of Dorner Mfg. Corp., FlexMove and Geppert-Band GmbH, is merging the three entities into one consolidated brand: Dorner. The combined company has over 400 employees and manufacturing facilities in Germany, Malaysia and Mexico.

Paul Bippus GmbH, a German manufacturer of precision automotive parts, announced it will construct a 42,000-square-foot facility in Muckenfuss Industrial Park, Summerville, South Carolina, to supply Robert Bosch LLC. The $16.1 million investment is expected to create 45 new jobs.