Alfa Laval won an order worth approximately SEK 95 million to supply evaporative air-cooler systems to a gas processing plant in the US. Deliveries are scheduled for 2018.
Senior plc announced that its subsidiary Senior Aerospace Steico Industries has been awarded a long-term contract from Boeing to supply up to 200,000 Oxygen and EBU tubes for multiple Boeing aircraft platforms.
Skyworks Solutions reported a design win with tracking device maker XY Findables, supplying front-end systems for Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity in personal item finders. Shipment volumes and financial impact were not disclosed.
Zhongwang USA LLC's planned acquisition of Aleris Corporation for approximately $2.3 billion has been abandoned after the merger agreement expired on November 12, 2017, due to unresolved CFIUS national security concerns.
Fujifilm will spend $28 million to build a new plant in College Station, Texas, to produce monoclonal antibodies, as part of a larger investment at its contract manufacturing sites.
Private equity firm Blue Sea Capital acquired RESA Power, a Houston-based supplier of electrical equipment for the power distribution and utility market. Terms were not disclosed.
Heartland Equity Partners acquired a majority ownership position in Ajax Metal Forming Solutions, a Minneapolis-based metal stamping company. Erick and Tom Ajax remain equity owners and join the board.
Novo Nordisk awarded Emerson a $40 million automation systems and services contract for its new $2 billion drug manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina, targeting operational readiness by 2020.
Wärtsilä received full notice to proceed for delivering engines for two new natural gas power plants in Michigan owned by UMERC, a WEC Energy Group subsidiary. The plants in Negaunee and Baraga townships will have a combined output of 188 MW from ten Wärtsilä 50SG engines.
Chevron Phillips Chemical opened new polyethylene units in Old Ocean, Texas, with a capacity of 1,000,000 metric tons per year. The units are part of a $6 billion US Gulf Coast petrochemicals project that also includes an ethane cracker at Cedar Bayou.
Valley Forge Fabrics announced the acquisition of Contract Decor International (CDI), a window treatment manufacturer, to expand its hospitality industry offerings. CDI will operate as CDI a Valley Forge Company, with its Massachusetts team remaining in place.
Gabriel Performance Products, LLC acquired Ranbar Electrical Materials, Inc., a custom developer and manufacturer of specialty resins, varnishes, and coatings materials. The acquisition was announced on November 10, 2017.
SW North America Inc. dedicated its new 40,000-square-foot, $12 million manufacturing facility in New Hudson, Michigan on November 10, 2017. The facility will employ 50 people and serve the automotive, industrial, aerospace, defense, and other sectors.
Ohio Transmission Corp. acquired PK Controls on November 10, 2017. No financial terms were disclosed.
Pratt & Whitney Autoair has invested about $96 million in facilities in the Lansing area over three years and created more than 700 jobs there. The Lansing plants make fan blades for geared turbofan engines, and a new 93,000 sq ft facility in Holt started production.
SJWTX, Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire water system assets from Deer Creek Ranch Water Co., LLC on November 9, 2017.
Alcon announced a $97 million expansion of its contact lens manufacturing facility in Johns Creek, Georgia. The project will add 70,000 square feet and create 50-100 new jobs, increasing production of DAILIES contact lenses.
Keystone Electronics Corp. moved its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations to a new facility in New Hyde Park, NY, doubling the size of its former facility in Astoria, NY. The move is part of a company expansion that began in 2016.
L&M Radiator Inc. is building an $18 million, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at its headquarters in Hibbing, Minnesota, replacing five old buildings. The project is underway.
Atlas Copco received the first order for its Mobile Miner 40V from Hecla Mining Company, following joint R&D. The machine will be delivered to the Lucky Friday mine in Idaho, USA.
Greenpac Mill and Diamond Packaging have partnered with Covanta's Niagara Falls, New York waste-to-energy facility, which burns their nonrecyclable waste to produce steam piped back to the Greenpac linerboard mill.
Bombardier plans to spend US$300 million to build a C Series assembly line in Alabama, creating 400-500 direct jobs and over 1,500 indirect jobs.
TPI Composites expects to open a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Newton, Iowa in the first half of 2018 to support its supply agreement with Proterra for composite bus bodies.
TPI Composites entered into a five-year supply agreement with Proterra to be the supplier of composite bus bodies for Proterra's Catalyst zero-emission electric buses from its existing Rhode Island facility and a new facility in Newton, Iowa expected to open in the first half of 2018. TPI will provide capacity for up to 3,350 bus bodies over the five-year period.
HB Global has acquired Florida-based Nash Plumbing.
Superior Radiant Products has relocated its US operation to Fortville, Indiana from Atlanta, with a new CSA approved manufacturing facility that has double the space to facilitate sales growth and expansion plans.
Fujitsu General America announced a partnership with Ventacity Systems, a producer of intelligent, ultra-efficient ventilation and controls solutions, to deliver energy efficient HVAC solutions for commercial building projects.
NuScale Power awarded a contract to the Center for Advanced Nuclear Manufacturing, operated by Concurrent Technologies Corporation, for prototype work on helical coil steam generators for NuScale's small modular reactor design.
Mitsubishi Electric US signed an agreement to acquire the power device distribution business of Powerex, Inc., a joint venture of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and General Electric. The agreement is expected to close in January 2018.
CPI Aerostructures was awarded a $15.8 million multi-year contract by Lockheed Martin to manufacture canopy actuation drive shaft assemblies for the F-35 Lightning II. Deliveries are expected to begin in Q3 2018 and continue through December 31, 2022.
Ramsey Industries, a manufacturer of service cranes and winches, received a significant capital investment from Norwest Equity Partners. The transaction closed on November 6, 2017; financial terms were not disclosed.
The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded Leonardo DRS an $11.4 million order for 1,203 1U rugged servers for the Data Distribution System – Modular (DDS-M) tactical networking system.
Trane, a manufacturer of HVAC equipment and part of Ingersoll Rand, has acquired CALMAC, a privately-held company specializing in ice-based thermal energy storage systems. The deal was announced on November 8, 2017.
Alpla is developing a 180,000-square-foot plant near Allentown, Pennsylvania, hiring 80 people to produce containers for food, household and cosmetic products.
Medo USA merged with its parent company Nitto Kohki to unify its corporate structure in the U.S., with no change to its structure, location, contacts, pump models, part numbers or pricing.
W.M. Sprinkman Corp. relocated from Franksville to a newly renovated 45,000-square-foot facility at 404 Pilot Court in Waukesha, Wisconsin, a $3.5 million investment to meet demand for brewing equipment.
Belgian food packaging and serviceware maker deSter is setting up a new production facility in Lima, Ohio, to produce service items for the foodservice and travel industry closer to its US customers.
GE Aviation began taking occupancy of its new $200 million factory complex in Huntsville, Alabama, for mass-producing silicon carbide materials and ceramic matrix composites for jet engines and gas turbines.
Encore Wire joined Prysmian's North American operations in July 2024, combining Prysmian's expertise with Encore Wire's service model.
Trudell Holdings, parent company of Trudell Trailer Sales, announced the acquisition of majority ownership of Northeast Great Dane, a Great Dane full-service dealership with five locations in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions.
Walters Group acquired 100% ownership of Dave Steel Company, Inc., including its main office and fabrication shop in Asheville, North Carolina and fabrication shop and paint shop in Chesnee, South Carolina.
Winsupply Inc. purchased APCO Inc., a Lansing, Michigan-based distributor of HVAC, plumbing, and apartment maintenance supplies with nine locations. Terms were not disclosed.
TimkenSteel commissioned new production lines at its St. Clair facility in Eaton, Ohio, as part of an $8.98 million reinvestment project, adding at least a dozen jobs.
Arysta LifeScience initiated a long-term global strategic collaboration with DuPont to supply innovative fungicide technology for seed treatment, initially focusing on corn and soybean.
ABB will integrate transformer production in the US by investing in its South Boston and Crystal Springs plants, while phasing out production at the St. Louis facility, which will focus on engineering and service.
ImmuCell Corp. completed construction of a $20 million, 16,000-square-foot pharmaceutical-grade factory in Portland, Maine, to produce nisin for treating dairy cows. The facility is awaiting FDA approval.
3D Systems has been awarded a three-year contract with BMW for On Demand Manufacturing services, including production of 3D-printed prototype and functional parts for design and testing.
Mitsubishi Electric announced the acquisition of the Power Device Sales Business of US company Powerex, with completion expected in January 2018.
M&M Industries, a maker of plastic buckets and containers, plans a $42 million expansion in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that will create 110 jobs. The plan includes buying a building at 1435 E. 14th Street and expanding its current facility at 316 Corporate Place.
Anchor Fluid Power, a supplier of flange and inline valve components, acquired Maxbar Inc., the largest US distributor of Walther-Präzision quick connect couplings, based in Houston, Texas. Maxbar will continue operating at its existing Houston facility.