GasFlo Products relocated to a new manufacturing facility in Fairfield, New Jersey in March 2006, with expanded production and assembly capacity and an in-house R&D wing. The move brought some previously outsourced processes in-house.

Swiss packaging maker Hoffmann Neopac's US subsidiary has selected Wilson County, North Carolina for its first US manufacturing plant and new North American headquarters. The investment is reported at $31 million.

TubeFab, a manufacturer of fabricated copper tubing parts for HVAC/R markets, was purchased by Cambridge-Lee Industries in January 2019.

Air Liquide has signed a long-term agreement to supply oxygen to LyondellBasell's new propylene oxide/tertiary butyl alcohol plant in Channelview, Texas. The oxygen will be sourced from Air Liquide's Gulf Coast Pipeline System.

Supermicro has opened a new 182,000 square foot rack integration facility in San Jose, California, called Building 21, which uses robotic AGVs to handle server racks and boosts production capacity by 600 racks per month.

RBC Aerostructures is investing $3.8 million to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Westminster, South Carolina by 13,500 square feet and add new equipment, creating 22 new jobs over five years.

Evonik's Methacrylates Business Line is investing in the low single-digit million-euro range to expand production capacities for VISIOMER methacrylate crosslinkers at its Mobile, Alabama site. Start-up is scheduled for Q3 2018.

Staple Cotton Cooperative Association (Staplcotn) purchased a 50% stake in Gary Beall Enterprises, LLC (TJ Beall Company), effective March 31, 2018. Wildwood Gin, LLC owns the remaining 50%.

Intertech Holdings has acquired Oji Intertech, Inc., which will operate as Intertech Products, Inc. The company serves the automotive/transportation and industrial packaging industries, with approximately 100 employees and annual sales nearing USD 30 million.

Nederman has acquired Auburn FilterSense LLC for approximately USD 5.75 million, with a potential earn-out of up to USD 2.5 million. Auburn FilterSense, which had a turnover of USD 6.2 million in 2017 and employs about 30 people, will become part of Nederman's Insight organization.

Applied Fiber Concepts and Propper International were awarded a contract to manufacture the Naval Security Forces Vest for the US Navy, with production projected to exceed 51,000 units.

ON Semiconductor ordered Veeco's Propel HVM GaN MOCVD system for power electronics manufacturing after a successful beta test.

Olympus signed a definitive agreement to acquire lithotripsy system design and production technology from Cybersonics, Inc., based in Erie, PA. The acquisition includes the ShockPulse-SE and CyberWand systems, which will be manufactured by Olympus Surgical Technologies America.

Gabriel Performance Products acquired Royce International, a custom solutions provider of specialty epoxy resins, diluents, curing agents, and additives. The acquisition expands Gabriel's offerings for the Coatings, Adhesives, and Composites markets.

ON Semiconductor has ordered Veeco's Propel High-Volume Manufacturing MOCVD system for gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics manufacturing, following a beta evaluation. The system will be used for high-voltage power management devices.

Tenneco signed a definitive agreement to acquire Federal-Mogul from Icahn Enterprises for $5.4 billion. The acquisition will be followed by a separation into two independent public companies: an aftermarket and ride performance company, and a powertrain technology company.

Amgen announced plans to build a new next-generation biomanufacturing plant at its campus in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. The plant is expected to create approximately 150 manufacturing jobs and 200 construction and validation jobs.

LIFT and Heller Machine Tools announced a $1.5 million investment in a Heller FP 6000 5-axis machining center at LIFT's lightweight innovation acceleration center in Detroit, to develop machining strategies for lightweight materials.

Primetals will close its two Worcester facilities and consolidate into a new facility in Sutton, Massachusetts, receiving a 15-year tax-increment financing agreement from the town. The new plant will house steel mill equipment manufacturing, R&D, engineering and sales.

ProAmpac, a portfolio company of PPC Partners, acquired Pactech Packaging, which manufactures flexible packaging such as pouches, bags and liners with zippers and spouts. Its products serve government, military, aerospace and automotive supplies.

Consolidated Container Co. acquired the assets of PolyCycle Solutions, a manufacturer of large-format plastic water containers in Irwindale, California, from DS Services of Lakeland, Florida. The deal expands CCC's large-format water production.

Capstone Turbine secured multiple Factory Protection Plan long-term service contracts covering 2.4 MW for two C200 microturbines and two C1000 systems at oil and gas locations in the Appalachian Basin, bringing total FPP coverage with the customer to 9.3 MW.

BASF entered an agreement with Nexeo Solutions to sell and distribute specialty acrylic and methacrylic monomers in the United States and Canada.

Air-Flo Manufacturing will purchase a 310,000-square-foot facility in Horseheads, NY, to consolidate its truck body and accessory manufacturing operations and install new production lines, creating 40 new jobs. The project costs $3 million and is expected to be completed by fall 2018.

Swisslog Logistics Automation will implement its CarryPick goods-to-person system for Von Maur's e-commerce fulfillment center in Davenport, Iowa.

Rhinestahl Customer Tooling Solutions announced a multi-decade extension of its exclusive agreement to provide engine tooling and ground support equipment for GE Aviation's commercial and military engine programs.

Festo US plans to invest about $90 million to expand its service and manufacturing center in Mason, Ohio by 350,000 sq ft, tripling production, logistics and training capacity. Construction is due in two phases through 2024 and the company plans to hire 350 workers.

DowDuPont announced about $100 million of investments over two years to expand capacity and modernize the Sabine River Works plant in Orange County, Texas, for Surlyn, Nucrel, Fusabond and Vamac specialty materials, with phased output starting in 2020.

Houston-based valve maker Chromatic Industries acquired certain assets and the principal business of Quality Oil Tools in Jennings, Louisiana, which will continue as part of new subsidiary Chromatic Oil Tools.

Neopac US, a subsidiary of Swiss Hoffmann Neopac AG, will build its first US plant and new North American headquarters at Wilson Corporate Park in Wilson County, North Carolina, investing over $30.8 million and creating up to 44 jobs.

Alliance Packaging purchased an EFI Nozomi C18000 single-pass digital corrugated press for installation at its Seattle headquarters facility, with installation scheduled for completion in May 2018.

Peaker Services Inc. (PSI) acquired Energy Conversions Inc. (ECI), a specialist in natural gas retrofit conversions for diesel engines. ECI will continue operations in Tacoma as Engenious Engineering LLC.

Comtech EF Data received a $58.9 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for SLM-5650B modems, upgrade kits, firmware and support services. Work will be performed in Tempe, Arizona, with completion expected by March 2023.

StandardAero has signed a 20-year Memorandum of Agreement with Rolls-Royce to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for AE 2100, AE 1107 and T56 Series IV engines through 2038. The agreement has a projected value exceeding $15 billion.

Charlotte-based Tree Brand Packaging is launching wood pallet and crating operations in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, with a $1.3 million investment and 28 new jobs.

Ascensus Specialties is expanding production capacity at its Elma, Washington plant by more than 15%, with the upgrade scheduled to be fully operational by end of 2018, driven by growing demand for sodium borohydride.

Braskem is continuing construction of a 450,000-ton-per-year polypropylene production line in La Porte, Texas, and has increased its planned capital expenditures for 2018.

Abeles & Heymann, a kosher meat manufacturer in Hillside, New Jersey, invested $400,000 in a new Multivac packaging machine from Germany, enabling it to double or triple output and support 30-40% growth.

Union Electric Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, plans to raise $425m through a public offering of 4% first mortgage bonds due April 2048 to repay short-term debts.

Minneapolis-based Liberty Diversified International acquired Phoenix-based Preferred Packaging and Crating, a manufacturer of corrugated, wood and foam packaging; the price was not disclosed.

BYK Additives and Instruments broke ground on a $50 million expansion project at its Gonzales, Texas manufacturing facility on April 5, 2018. It is the largest investment in Gonzales in 50 years.

FORCE America Inc. broke ground on a new 20,000 sq. ft. sales and service center in Limerick, PA, on April 5, 2018. The facility will increase capacity by 70% and is expected to be completed at an unspecified future date.

FabSouth, a subsidiary of Canam Group, acquired all structural steel fabrication assets from Commercial Metals Company, including plants in Taylors, South Carolina, and Waco and Victoria, Texas.

Liebherr delivered the first R 9400 mining excavator with a Tier 4 Final engine to Trapper Mining. The excavator has a 37 yd³ bucket and is suitable for loading 240 US ton mining trucks.

Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu won an order to supply more than 2,500 metric tons of stainless steel rebar for the Rodanthe bridge project in North Carolina, US. Deliveries will start in Q2 2018 and continue through 2020.

Kala, a Utah-based converter, added an HP Indigo 6900 Digital Press to its fleet, expanding its digital printing capabilities for labels and packaging. The press offers higher speed and performance.

AtlasBX, a subsidiary of Hankook Tire, will invest $75 million to build a high-performance battery plant in Clarksville, Tennessee. The facility is expected to be completed by 2020 and will create 200 jobs.

Parker Hannifin Corporation will expand its manufacturing operations in Lakeview, Michigan, adding 30,000 sq. ft. and creating at least 46 jobs. The expansion will consolidate operations from Ohio into the Lakeview site.

Sealed Air selected PTC's ThingWorx platform to improve operational efficiency across its value chain and connect plant assets.

US packaging manufacturer Orbis has completed the acquisition of custom solutions provider Response Packaging, which will operate as an Orbis brand.