Gehring-Tricot leased a 164,000-square-foot building in Fall River, Massachusetts, to produce fabrics for its subsidiary Tweave, with three machines being set up for production.

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control was awarded a $161.4 million contract for production of launch assemblies for the Army Tactical Missile System as part of a Service Life Extension Program.

Pioneer Power Solutions launched a new line of 'Pioneer Critical Power' engine generators ranging from 9 kW to 2 MW. The units are available for order now with first shipments expected in Q3 2017.

Bulten, through its joint venture Ram-Bul in the USA, has signed a contract to supply fasteners to a major vehicle manufacturer. The annual order value is approximately $5.5 million, with deliveries starting in Q3 2018.

Woodlawn Partners has acquired BW Manufacturing, a maker of concrete flooring equipment and industrial vacuums for surface preparation. The acquisition was announced on August 3, 2017.

Private equity fund TGP Capital Partners II has acquired Air Power Systems Co., LLC (Apsco) of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a maker of pneumatic and hydraulic valves, cylinders, actuators and control systems for heavy duty truck equipment markets. CEO Vince Williams partners with TGP on the deal.

Cascades Inc. announced an investment of USD 80 million to build a new containerboard packaging plant in Piscataway, New Jersey, creating 120 jobs. Operations are due to begin in the second quarter of 2018 with annual capacity of 2.4 billion square feet.

Paladon Americas has been awarded an order to supply 200 complete valve automation systems for Statoil's Bakken Shale Play in the US. Each system includes a 2 1/16 inch Class 5000 ball valve, a pneumatic scotch yoke actuator and a local control system for ESD protection on well pads.

OneAccord Capital, a private equity firm, acquired FarWest Fabricators Inc., a metal fabricator in Moxee, Washington, that employs 80 workers.

Air Performance, an aluminum manufacturer, broke ground on a new 40,000 square foot facility in Hartford, Alabama. The $1 million expansion will create 20 new jobs and double the company's footprint in the Geneva County Industrial Park.

Anvil International acquired the Grinnell Mechanical Product suite for the North American Mechanical business from Johnson Controls, including grooved couplings, fittings, valves, G-Press Systems, technical services and the Anniston, Alabama foundry.

Stephenson Equipment added Walsh Equipment as a new division, expanding its distribution of construction equipment in Pennsylvania and New York. The combined entity employs about 185 people.

The U.S. Army has moved to the second phase of a contract with Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, worth up to $900,000, to produce a customized strain of genetically engineered spider silk for high-performance fibers in protective apparel, including body armor.

Memstar USA, part of Beijing-based Citic Environmental, will construct a 40,500 square foot manufacturing facility in Conroe Park North, Texas, to produce reverse osmosis membranes for water filtration and desalination. The project represents a capital investment of nearly $31 million and will initially employ 35 people.

Salt Lake City-based Metro Group Inc. has acquired the assets and location of Allied Metals Inc. of Ogden, Utah, a full-service ferrous and nonferrous recycling yard. This is Metro Group's third acquisition in 12 months.

Dynetics proposed to construct the second building of an aerospace structures complex adjacent to United Launch Alliance in Morgan County, Alabama, with a capital investment of approximately $7,395,500, expected to create 15 new jobs within one year. The project was presented on August 2, 2017.

United Launch Alliance proposed a capital investment of approximately $115,600,000 for new technology and infrastructure to produce the Vulcan thrust structure assembly at its Morgan County facility, expected to be completed by December 31, 2020, securing 620 existing jobs. The project was presented on August 2, 2017.

Wolverine Tube proposed to construct and operate an integrated aluminum manufacturing facility at its existing site in Morgan County, Alabama, with a capital investment of approximately $16,009,000, expected to create 250 jobs within three years. The project was presented to the Decatur Industrial Development Board on August 2, 2017.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of CH2M HILL Companies Ltd. in a cash and stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $3.27 billion, including about $416 million of CH2M net debt. The deal was announced on August 2, 2017.

AJ Manufacturing completed its move into a new 70,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and headquarters in suburban Kansas City, Missouri, more than doubling its previous space.

Matcon Americas held a grand opening of its new 8,000-square-foot facility in Delran, New Jersey, providing warehouse space for aftersales parts, local repairs, and a test laboratory.

Schenck Process is renovating its main plant in Whitewater, Wisconsin, into a dedicated stainless steel production facility to serve high-end food, dairy, nutraceutical and fine chemical markets.

Foxconn and Rockwell Automation are collaborating to implement Connected Enterprise and IIoT concepts for smart manufacturing in Foxconn's new U.S. facilities and global operations.

Beckwood Press Co. has been awarded a contract by Weldmac Mfg. Co. to produce a custom 800-ton, triple-action press for forming high-strength alloys for the aerospace and defense industry. The press is scheduled for completion in early 2018.

Georgia-Pacific Corrugated acquired Ohio-based PAX Corrugated Products, which operates a corrugated sheet plant with more than 100 employees in Lebanon, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed.

Machine Service, Inc. acquired Prop Shaft Supply, Inc., a manufacturer of driveshafts and related components. The sale was finalized on August 1, 2017, and Prop Shaft Supply will operate as a separate division of MSI.

Tessy Plastics formally opened a 260,000-square-foot expansion at its plant in Van Buren, New York, a $31.6 million project. The company has already hired 203 new full-time employees, supported by $13.5 million in state incentives.

Cortec Corporation and EMCO Chemical Distributors signed an exclusive agreement for EMCO to distribute Cortec's corrosion inhibitor additives throughout the Midwest and East Coast.

Eaton and Cummins completed the formation of the Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies joint venture, a 50/50 joint venture for automated transmissions for heavy-duty and medium-duty commercial vehicles.

Harris Corp in Rochester, New York has received a $12 million order from the U.S. Army to deliver 100 manpack radios.

Repligen Corp acquired Spectrum, Inc. (Spectrum LifeSciences), a maker of hollow-fiber filtration products and KrosFlo TFF systems, for approximately $359 million ($120 million cash plus $239 million in Repligen stock). The deal closed on August 1, 2017.

FilterBoxx Water Solutions Inc, part of FilterBoxx Water & Environmental Corp, has been awarded a modular wastewater treatment project for a large oil and gas multinational in the USA.

Wood Group has been awarded a 5-year, multimillion dollar contract by Phillips 66 to provide supplemental maintenance services and support for small capital construction projects and turnarounds at the Sweeny Refinery in Texas. 175 Wood Group employees will be based at the refinery.

Smith-Midland Corporation has been awarded a contract by Lane Construction Corporation to supply over 124,000 linear feet of J-J Hooks precast concrete safety barrier for the I-395 Express Lane VDOT project in Northern Virginia.

ICOTEX (Industrial Components of Texas) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 1, 2017, to celebrate the opening of its new factory in Conroe, Texas. The plant manufactures industrial components.

ALTEN Group announced the acquisition of Syncroness, Inc., a Colorado-based engineering services and product development company. The acquisition allows ALTEN to grow its USA operations and expand its product offering internationally.

OMRON Corporation announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Microscan Systems, Inc., a US-based industrial code reader company, from Spectris plc. The acquisition is scheduled to close in early October 2017.

Lear Corporation plans to construct a new 156,000-square-foot facility at the Buick City campus in Flint, Michigan, for production of seating systems for full-size trucks. The project is expected to generate a total investment of $29.2 million and create 435 jobs.

Spanish-owned Daumar is constructing a 113,000 sq ft production plant and 27,000 sq ft office building in Huntersville, North Carolina, a project first announced in August 2017 with a $21 million first phase and 40 planned jobs.

Burckhardt Compression delivered a multi-stage Laby labyrinth piston compressor system in August 2017 to the monoethylene glycol plant under construction in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, built by LACC LLC, a joint venture of Lotte Chemical and Axiall.

Effective August 1, 2017, Medo USA Inc. merged with its parent company Nitto Kohki USA in Roselle, Illinois, unifying the US corporate structure. Product models, part numbers and pricing are unchanged.

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG acquired California-based Nor-Cal Products, a vacuum component maker with about 300 employees in the USA and Vietnam, for $68 million. The deal was announced on 1 August 2017.

SiO2 Medical Products agreed with Sanaria to develop, manufacture and supply cryogenic vials for Sanaria's PfSPZ malaria vaccine. The agreement was announced on 1 August 2017 from Auburn, Alabama.

Panda Power Funds' Stonewall Energy Facility, a 778 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Leesburg, Virginia, achieved commercial operation ahead of schedule. Siemens supplied the power island equipment and Bechtel provided EPC services.

Crescent Electric Supply Co. has completed the purchase of Danville, VA-based Womack Electric Supply. Womack, founded in 1938, is a distributor serving contractor, industrial and government customers from 18 branches in Virginia and North Carolina.

The Montague Company has acquired Turbo Coil Refrigeration Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced evaporator coils and refrigeration equipment for the foodservice industry. The acquisition unites two companies known for quality and craftsmanship.

Invecas Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lattice Semiconductor Corporation's HDMI design team and Simplay Labs subsidiary, including approximately 150 R&D staff and labs in the U.S., India, and China.

On June 3, 2022, the T.G.E Group acquired Marriott Walker Corporation, a U.S. designer and installer of spray dryers, evaporators, and related equipment for the food and dairy industries. Both companies will operate as affiliated companies within the T.G.E Group.

Turkish nonwovens producer Mogul opened a new $18 million spunlace plant in Grey Court, South Carolina, with 15,000 tons annual capacity and over 70 jobs. The plant was unveiled in late March 2017.

Mahindra Automotive North America won an $11 million prototype contract from the US government to develop next-generation postal delivery vehicles. It will deliver 14 prototypes by November 2017.