Indorama Ventures and Huvis announced a 50:50 joint venture to build a Low Melting Fiber plant in the US with 60,000 tonnes annual capacity. The joint venture is expected to be established in 2018 and operational in 2019.

NAURA Technology Group Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of assets of Akrion Systems LLC for $15 million. The combined entity will operate as NAURA Akrion Inc.

USA Compression Partners will acquire Energy Transfer Partners' compression business, CDM, adding 1.6 million horsepower of gas compression fleet. The transaction is valued at about $1.8 billion, including $1.225 billion in cash consideration to ETP.

Advanced Architectural Stone added capability to manufacture wet-pour architectural precast concrete products and GFRC panels at its plant in Fort Worth, Texas.

Rental Equipment Investment Corp. acquired all assets and certain liabilities of Excavator Rental Services LLC and ERSWest LLC. ERS is an equipment rental company based in Camas, Washington, with branches in Oregon.

FutureWeld Co., Inc. and Frontier Techni-Kote Industries, LLC have agreed to merge and form Frontier Group, Inc., combining two aerospace metal finishing companies in Arizona.

FutureWeld Co., Inc. and Frontier Techni-Kote Industries, LLC merged to form Frontier Group, Inc., combining two aerospace metal finishing companies in Arizona. The merged entity operates two facilities in Phoenix and Chino Valley with over 40,000 square feet of capacity.

Mercury Systems secured a $7.7 million follow-on order from an undisclosed defense prime contractor for BuiltSecure high-density secure memory devices, to be integrated into an airborne C2I computing system. The order was booked in Q2 of fiscal 2018 and will be delivered over several quarters.

GE Aviation is establishing a $200 million complex comprising two ceramic matrix composite (CMC) factories in Huntsville, Alabama, to create a vertically-integrated CMC manufacturing capability.

Shape Corp. announced a purchase agreement to acquire Ohio-based aluminum extruder Magnode. The deal was announced on January 15, 2018.

M-D Building Products, Inc. acquired Morse Industries, a manufacturer of glass railings, aluminum extrusions, and related products. The acquisition was announced on January 15, 2018.

Freund-Vector Corporation is evaluating the construction of a new 17,000 square foot Technology Center at the Marion Enterprise Center, with a capital investment estimated at $6.5 million. The project is contingent on regulatory and governmental approvals.

SNC-Lavalin has signed a Master Services Agreement worth over $100 million with one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, providing engineering support for the client's Gulf Coast facilities.

Allegheny Technologies Inc. has signed two Long-Term Pricing Agreements with General Dynamics Land Systems to be the preferred supplier of titanium plate for the Abrams tank and Ajax specialist vehicle, with total revenue of approximately $75 million.

Victaulic is planning a 400,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing complex in Easton, Pennsylvania, beginning later in 2018, with operations to start in 2019, to meet growing domestic demand for mechanical piping systems.

Airborne Systems has won a $26 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command to provide the Enhanced Multi-Mission Parachute System (E-MMPS), with all work performed at its Pennsauken plant.

Graham Packaging will invest $6.7 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Campbell County, Virginia, creating 8 new jobs and retraining 37 employees on new technology.

Wison Engineering delivered the first batch of 28 modules for Formosa Plastics' LDPE pipe rack modularization project in Texas, under an EPFC contract awarded in July 2017.

Boston Semi Equipment received a multisystem order for its Zeus gravity-feed systems for handling pressure MEMS devices from a leading manufacturer of tire pressure monitoring system sensors.

Figeac Aero has won its first contract from Boeing to supply large structural aluminium parts for the 777X. Production will take place at its Wichita, Kansas factory, with first deliveries expected in 2018.

Lauren Engineers & Constructors has been awarded the EPC contract for a 348MW natural gas-fired peaking power plant in Texas from Halyard Energy Wharton.

Lewis Machine & Tool Co. broke ground on a new $7.3 million, 75,000-square-foot firearms manufacturing plant and headquarters in Eldridge, Iowa. Construction began in November 2017.

Emerson has won a $40 million contract to provide automation systems and services for Novo Nordisk's new $2 billion pharmaceutical plant in Clayton, North Carolina, expected to start operations in 2020.

Flexible packaging manufacturer ProAmpac has acquired paper packaging products manufacturer Bonita Packaging Products, which will operate as a unit of ProAmpac's US Flexibles Division. The deal value was not disclosed.

Silgan Containers is investing $15 million in a facility at 8201 Industrial Blvd. in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, creating 29 new jobs over three years to serve East Coast customers.

Mazda and Toyota announced a joint-venture manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama, with a $1.6 billion investment. The plant will have capacity for 300,000 vehicles annually, produce Mazda crossovers and Toyota Corollas, create up to 4,000 jobs, and begin production by 2021.

American Axle & Manufacturing will supply power transfer units for Ford's all-wheel-drive crossover vehicles, first equipped in the MY 2019 Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus.

Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. is ramping up production at its Spartanburg, South Carolina excavator plant, on pace to produce 1,800 units per year, and adding production of the SK500-LC-10 and SJ260LC-10 models.

Service Center Metals will invest $45.2 million to expand operations at its Prince George County, Virginia facility, creating 58 jobs.

Tyonek Global Services, a subsidiary of Tyonek Native Corporation, has been awarded a $16 million contract to provide integration services of the Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) for UH-1N aircraft.

Valentus Specialty Chemicals, a platform of Huron Capital, acquired St. Louis-based US Coatings Inc., a provider of high performance protective maintenance coatings for industrial, petrochemical, and oil and gas applications.

Rockwell Collins shareowners overwhelmingly approved the proposed acquisition by United Technologies Corp. The transaction is expected to close by the third quarter of 2018, combining Rockwell Collins with UTC Aerospace Systems to form Collins Aerospace Systems.

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) will expand in Utah, adding up to 135 high-paying jobs and $3.3 million in new state tax revenue.

Amthor International will invest $7.1 million to build a 115,000 sq ft plant in Gretna, Virginia, retaining 110 jobs and creating 70 new jobs over three years.

Toyota and Mazda announced a joint manufacturing plant in Limestone County, Alabama, with a $1.4 billion investment, creating 4,000 jobs.

Lubbock, Texas-based Simmons Pump and Simflo Pumps have merged into a privately held company operating as SIMFLO, headquartered in Lubbock with offices in Willcox, Arizona and Garden City, Kansas. All 120 employees were retained.

Hanon Systems is relocating its Americas Innovation Center to a 217,000 square foot building at 39600 Lewis Drive in Novi, Michigan, consolidating its Southeast Michigan sites into one location.

NIBCO, the Elkhart, Indiana valve and fittings maker, is midway through a $100 million capital investment in its facilities over four years, including expansions at four plants totaling 350,000 square feet.

Toyota and Mazda announced a joint-venture automotive manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama, with a $1.6 billion investment. The plant will have capacity for 300,000 vehicles annually, employ about 4,000 workers, and begin operations in 2021.

Mazda and Toyota announced a joint-venture manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama, with a $1.6 billion investment. The plant will have capacity for 300,000 vehicles annually, create up to 4,000 jobs, and begin production by 2021.

LG Electronics USA's Component Solutions division and Heatcraft Refrigeration Products signed a sourcing agreement for LG to supply refrigeration scroll compressors for Heatcraft condensing units. The compressors will be factory-installed in 1.5-5 HP medium-temperature models for commercial refrigeration.

Metromont Corporation, a manufacturer of precast concrete materials, announced its plan to acquire Shockey Precast Group of Winchester, Va. The Shockey Precast Group will continue to operate under the same name as a division of Metromont.

Astro Shapes LLC acquired Boardman-based Aerolite Extrusion Co., a local extruder, as reported on January 10, 2018.

Granite Shore Power LLC, a joint venture of Castleton Commodities International and Atlas Holdings, completed the acquisition of select power generating assets of Public Service Company of New Hampshire (Eversource Energy), including Merrimack Station, Newington Station, Schiller Station, and combustion turbines in Groveton and Tamworth.

Amzak Capital Management acquired majority ownership of StampTech and merged its operations with AOC MetalWorks, forming a metal stamping and fabrication platform with five facilities in the Southeast US and revenues over $80 million.

Synopsys acquired Kilopass Technology, a provider of antifuse one-time programmable non-volatile memory IP, to expand its DesignWare IP portfolio. Terms were not disclosed.

StandardAero signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce to provide end-of-life engine MRO services for the RB211-535E4 programme. The contract designates StandardAero as the service partner for the life of the engine type, with work performed at its San Antonio, Texas facility.

Cogsdill Tool Products, Inc. acquired E-Z Burr Tool Company of Livonia, MI. E-Z Burr will continue to operate independently from its Michigan facility.

Simonds International, backed by Ironwood Manufacturing Fund and Nautic Partners, merged with Burton Saw and Supply, a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners, creating a leading producer of cutting tools for the wood processing industry. Terms were not disclosed.

Fives Machining Systems, Inc. acquired Konecranes Machine Tool Service division, a US provider of machine tool services including preventive maintenance, rebuild, and repair.