American Medical Depot of Miramar, Florida, was granted a $200 million contract by the Pentagon for medical surgical items, exercising the third one-year option on the contract, good through Dec. 31, 2018.

CareFusion Solutions, a Becton Dickinson subsidiary, won a five-year, $49.5 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Defense Department for medical equipment, awarded after bids from 31 suitors and good through Dec. 20, 2022.

Tristone Flowtech USA Inc., a subsidiary of Germany's Tristone Flowtech Group, will invest $23.6 million to locate its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina, creating 302 jobs. The plant will produce fluid applications for motor and battery cooling and air charge systems for the automotive industry.

Vulcan Materials reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, clearing the path for its acquisition of Aggregates USA. The announcement was made on December 22, 2017.

JR Automation, a provider of intelligent automated manufacturing technology solutions, has acquired Doerfer Corporation's automation systems group, which includes Advanced Automation, Wright Industries, and other entities. The acquisition expands JR Automation's footprint into Europe and Asia.

Third Wave Systems was awarded a $3 million contract by the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to expand its machining simulation software to polymer matrix composite materials used in warplane programs.

Danfoss is building a new 44,000 sq ft facility at its Turbocor Compressor site in Tallahassee's Innovation Park for about $12 million, with construction expected to start in early 2018 and finish in 2019.

The St. Peters Board of Aldermen approved issuing up to $26.5 million in industrial revenue bonds to finance a 50,000-square-foot addition and manufacturing equipment for Seyer Industries. The expansion is expected to create 125 jobs and cost $6 million for the addition and $19.5 million for equipment.

Lockheed Martin received a $7 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for comprehensive F-22 air vehicle sustainment. The contract has a five-year base ordering period with work expected through December 31, 2027.

Boeing received a $1.23 billion contract modification to produce 10 P-8A Poseidon aircraft (seven for the US Navy, three for the UK). The award was announced on December 21, 2017.

Lamb Weston Holdings announced an investment to expand operations at its Hermiston, Oregon facility with a new 300 million pound-per-year french fry line. The project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 and add approximately 170 full-time positions.

Morrilton Packing Co., parent of Petit Jean Meats, will invest $2.1 million in its Morrilton, Arkansas facility to add capacity for current and future products, creating 34 jobs. The project will accommodate a new line of snack sticks.

GCP Applied Technologies Inc. completed the acquisition of the quality control assets and related intellectual property of Contek Shilstone Inc., a Montreal-based provider of quality control software for the ready-mix concrete industry. Terms were not disclosed.

Bitzer added an additional 5,000 m² of factory space at its Flowery Branch, Georgia facility in 2017. The factory manufactures reciprocating and scroll compressors and ammonia compressor packs.

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $49.1 million contract and Nordam Group a $52.4 million contract for repair work on outer wing panels of F/A-18 A-D series aircraft. Work will occur in Jacksonville, Florida and Tulsa, Oklahoma through December 2022.

Covestro plans to resume production of polyurethane dispersions in the United States and modernize and expand facilities there.

Dhollandia MFG, a Belgian manufacturer of hydraulic lifts, will build its first US manufacturing plant in Bessemer City, North Carolina, investing $30 million and creating 150-200 jobs. The 160,000-square-foot facility will be built in South Ridge Business Park starting in 2018.

Versa Pak plans a 37,000-square-foot manufacturing addition to its Celina plant in the Grand Lake Industrial Park, a more than $11 million investment expected to create 22 full-time jobs. Planning commissioners approved the proposal, with construction planned for spring.

Crown Bioscience announced it will merge with and become a wholly owned subsidiary of JSR Corporation, integrating drug discovery and diagnostic solutions.

Ast (KOSDAQ: 067390) signed a KRW 39.68 billion contract with Triumph Aerostructures LLC to supply fuselage parts for Bombardier G7000 and G8000 aircraft.

Thermo King, a division of Ingersoll Rand, is investing $2.6 million to establish a manufacturing site in Berkeley County, South Carolina, creating 25 jobs. The facility will upfit Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans with heavy-duty mobile air conditioning components.

Solmax Group acquired GSE Environmental, a US competitor based in Houston, Texas. The acquisition was supported by investments from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Fonds de solidarité FTQ.

MilliporeSigma signed a commercial supply agreement to manufacture lentiviral vectors for bluebird bio's gene therapies for rare genetic diseases. The multi-year agreement covers manufacturing at MilliporeSigma's Carlsbad, California facility.

M7 Aerospace, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America, was awarded a contract from DynCorp International to provide Life Cycle Contractor Support for the U.S. Army's C-26 and UC-35 aircraft fleet. The contract has a base value of up to $25 million for one year, with options totaling up to $176 million.

Umicore has reached an agreement to acquire Materia's metathesis catalyst IP and business portfolio for USD 27 million. Materia is a US-based producer of metathesis catalysts and thermoset resins.

PG Aerospace, a precision parts manufacturer for automotive and aerospace industries, is opening a new 15,000-square-foot facility in Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, creating 22 jobs.

Sika has acquired Emseal Joint Systems, Ltd., a US-based market leader in structural expansion joint products. Emseal generates annual sales of CHF 40 million.

Fuse Medical, Inc. signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire CPM Medical Consultants, LLC, a distributor of medical device implants and biologics. The transaction is expected to close by December 31, 2017.

Willdan Group was awarded a three-year, $7.8 million Small Business Solutions – Direct Install Program from Potomac Edison, a FirstEnergy utility, to deliver energy audits and turnkey services in Maryland.

Liquid Environmental Solutions (LES), a non-hazardous wastewater collection and disposal company, was sold to Audax Private Equity. The transaction was advised by Harris Williams & Co.

Nix Metals, a subsidiary of Nix Companies Inc., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Superior Fabrication Inc., a Rockport, IN-based structural steel fabricator serving commercial construction and heavy industrial markets. Superior Fabrication will become an independent division of Nix Metals.

Tecomet will invest $14.5 million over three to five years to expand and upgrade its Lansing facilities, creating 160 manufacturing jobs. The company will expand into 30,000 square feet of new space.

Orlando Spring Corporation acquired Space Spring and Stamping, a Brea, CA-based manufacturer of custom springs and stampings for aerospace, defense, and medical industries. Space Spring will relocate to Orlando Spring's Huntington Beach facility.

Heartland Water Technology signed a contract with Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority to install a Heartland Concentrator at the Three Rivers Regional Landfill near Pontotoc, Mississippi, to treat landfill leachate.

Duke Energy received regulatory approval to add a 402-MW Siemens combustion turbine at its Lincoln Combustion Turbine plant in North Carolina. Construction will begin in summer 2018, with commercial operation expected in 2024.

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the integration of Intersil Corporation as a legal entity and a new branding policy. Effective January 1, 2018, Intersil Corporation will operate under the name Renesas Electronics America Inc.

Sika Corp. has dedicated a new admixture and mortar production facility near Houston, Texas, geared to Texas and Southwest markets. It is the company's 22nd plant in the U.S. and equipped for production of polymers for high performance admixtures.

Allegro MicroSystems held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 15,000-square foot expansion at its Manchester, NH facility. The expansion will support R&D and is planned for completion in summer 2018. The company will employ upwards of 400 people at the site.

Ferriot has begun installation of a new 2,250-ton Negri Bossi BI-POWER injection molding press at its Akron, Ohio facility, which will be the largest in its fleet, to increase production capacity and accelerate delivery times.

Pratt Industries plans to break ground in 2018 on a recycled containerboard mill in Wapakoneta, Ohio, with initial capacity of about 181,000 tons per year, according to a $210 million bond application. Operation is expected by late 2019.

Crown has agreed to buy an unnamed global company that provides industrial and transit packaging systems. The article gives no target name, value or closing details.

Rusken Packaging plans a $20 million expansion of its corrugated fiber box lines in Harrisburg, Arkansas, expected to create about 50 new jobs and double its workforce by spring 2018.

WestRock has entered into agreements to acquire substantially all assets of Plymouth Packaging, a corrugated packaging company, including its Box on Demand systems and its equity interest in Panotec. The announcement was made on December 19, 2017.

Celanese Corp announced it will acquire Omni Plastics, a custom compounder of thermoplastics. Financial details were not disclosed.

SK Global Chemical has acquired Dow Chemical's polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) resin business, including a manufacturing facility in Michigan and related technologies.

NIBE Industrier AB acquired 60% of the shares in Gaumer Company Inc., a designer and manufacturer of electric heaters and control systems for power generation, oil & gas, and petrochemical markets. Gaumer will be consolidated into NIBE Element North America effective January 2, 2018.

Liberty House, part of GFG Alliance, completed the purchase of the Georgetown steelworks in South Carolina from ArcelorMittal. The plant includes a 540,000-tonne electric arc furnace and 680,000-tonne rod mill, and is planned to restart in Spring 2018.

IMI Precision Engineering agreed to acquire Bimba, a maker of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motion products with a US distributor network, for $198 million. Completion is expected in early 2018 subject to merger clearance and ESOP approval.

Molex, LLC acquired Triton Manufacturing Company, Inc., a manufacturer of custom bus bars for aerospace, military, and industrial applications. The transaction closed on December 19, 2017.

MilliporeSigma is completing a $5 million expansion at its bio-tech manufacturing site in Kankakee, Illinois. The facility employs 74 workers.