Imperial Industries opened a 70,000-square-foot expansion to its design and manufacturing facility in Rothschild, Wisconsin, bringing total space to 200,000 square feet. The expansion increases capacity for producing aluminum, steel and stainless steel tanks.

Westpower and R&R Machine agreed to amalgamate their ownership interests, combining pump repair, field services and engineered pump supply across the US Northwest and Western Canada, with closing expected around July 31, 2017.

Triumph Group signed a long-term agreement to supply thrust reverser cowl opening system actuators to Safran Nacelles for the A320neo with CFM LEAP-1A engines, with work performed at Triumph's Clemmons, North Carolina facility.

Pilot Chemical Co. purchased ATRP Solutions Inc., located in Pittsburgh.

RPM International Inc. has acquired Key Resin Co., a manufacturer of polymer flooring and coating systems.

The Bolta Group opened its $48.7 million manufacturing plant in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, currently employing about 200, with a planned workforce of 350 by end of 2018.

Triple S Steel, headquartered in Houston, Texas, has acquired Arbor Metals, a Dallas-based international trader and processor of stainless steel and aluminum strip and coil, for an undisclosed amount.

Sumitomo Electric Industries announced that its Texas plant, operated by Sumiden Wire Products Corporation, has been completed and commenced operations. The new factory in Dayton, Texas, produces PC steel wire with a capacity of approximately 24,000 tons per year. Investment amount is about USD 1,900.

LyondellBasell announced a final investment decision to build a $2.4 billion propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol plant at its Channelview Complex in Texas. The plant will produce 1 billion pounds of PO and 2.2 billion pounds of TBA annually.

S&L Aerospace Metals is adding 34,000 square feet to its manufacturing plant in College Point, Queens, which will allow the company to add 20 high-paying advanced manufacturing jobs.

Brose North America celebrated the opening of its new $6 million manufacturing plant in Duncan, South Carolina. The 77,000-square-foot facility will employ over 60 workers and produce lightweight door systems and front air gates for BMW.

The joint venture between MCFA and Jungheinrich AG, industrial components of Texas, LLC (ICOTEX), is building a 71,000-square-foot facility in Conroe, Texas, scheduled to open in August 2017.

AHT Cooling USA is constructing a new 150,000 square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility in Palmetto Commerce Park, Ladson, South Carolina, with Cullum Constructors providing air conditioning.

TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a multi-party $100 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the FBI to provide tactical mesh/MANET radios running the TSM waveform for the Department of Justice.

Uponor North America has signed an agreement to acquire a 22,000 square metre manufacturing facility in Hutchinson, Minnesota for €5.6 million ($6.3 million) to expand PEX pipe production. The deal is expected to close by end of August 2017, with production capacity increase expected in 2019.

GVS S.p.A has agreed to acquire Kuss Filtration Inc. from Industrial Opportunity Partners. The acquisition will combine their expertise in automotive and microfiltration markets.

Truck & Wheel Group is building a $30 million, 127,000-square-foot wheel assembly factory in Vance, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, creating over 70 jobs. The facility is scheduled to open in 2018.

Kaman Aerospace Corp. has entered into a new five-year contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, to manufacture H-60 helicopter cockpits at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility from 2018 through 2022.

Nucor Corp. has awarded the contract for its planned US$176 million Kentucky galvanizing line to SMS group. The line will be installed at Nucor's Gallatin sheet mill in Ghent, Kentucky, with a capacity of 500,000 tons annually. Start-up is scheduled for 2019.

Forklift Services of Oregon (FSO) has moved to a new 20,000 sqft facility in Portland, Oregon.

Fairchild Equipment has acquired the assets and Hyster forklift dealership rights of Arnold Machinery locations in Minnesota.

Motion Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Numatic Engineering, a Los Angeles-based seller of collaborative robot technology and automation components. The transaction will close on August 1, 2017.

JPW Industries, a Tenex Capital Management portfolio company, has reached an agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Gamut Capital Management. The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2017.

IFA is constructing a new 234,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Summerville, South Carolina, representing $69 million in capital investment and creating over 120 new jobs. Hiring begins in Q2 2018.

PureCycle, licensed Procter & Gamble's polypropylene recycling technology, began a $120 million facility in Ohio on July 20, 2017, with a feedstock evaluation unit planned for January 2018 and a full-scale plant in 2020.

Joplin manufacturer Jasper Products has announced a $25 million expansion of its plant at 3877 E. 27th St., expected to add 75 jobs and bring its workforce to 625. Construction began in April 2017.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters and Crown Beverage Packaging North America agreed to collaborate on The MiniVault, a single-use recyclable can for coffee, to be sold in select US retail locations.

Uponor North America has signed an agreement to buy a 237,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Hutchinson, Minnesota, from Hutchinson Technology/TDK for $6.35 million to make PEX pipe. Operations are expected by early 2019.

Sandusky-area Encore Plastics has won a contract to supply Walmart with plastic paint trays, moving production from China to the United States. The article is dated 2017-07-20.

Arrow Grinding Inc. purchased Precision Disc Grinding Inc., expanding its double disc grinding capacity and capabilities.

WPT Nonwovens purchased the abandoned Nestaway facility in Beaver Dam, KY on July 14, 2017, and plans to invest $6 million to transform it into a nonwoven fabric facility. The project is expected to create 40 new jobs and be completed by February 2018.

MSM POLY completed first commercial shipments of Anobex acrylonitrile methyl acrylate copolymer latex resin to film and component processors for pharmaceutical end users. The company plans to add capacity by Q2 2018.

Raytheon's Consolidated Manufacturing Center in Forest, Miss., underwent a 90,000 square foot expansion. The project involved replacing mechanical systems for the facility, which manufactures radar and sensor systems.

Huntington Ingalls received a $148.7 million contract modification for long lead time construction materials for the CVN 80 Enterprise aircraft carrier. Work will be in Newport News, Va., and is expected to be completed by January 2024.

Alpha-Tec Systems has partnered with Life Science Holding Group, a subsidiary of StoneCalibre, to join the StoneCalibre family, expanding Life Science Holding's capabilities into In-Vitro Diagnostics.

Baptista's Bakery, a subsidiary of Snyder's-Lance Inc., is expanding its operations in Franklin, Wisconsin, investing $7.8 million in building renovations, machinery and equipment, and creating 125 jobs.

MPW Industrial Services celebrated the grand opening of its 86,000-square-foot Technology Center in Hebron, Ohio, housing Engineering, Fabrication and IT teams. The company added 50 technical jobs at the location.

Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. has acquired Bennett Marine, Inc., a manufacturer of trim tab systems. Bennett Marine will become part of Yamaha's newly created subsidiary, Yamaha Marine Systems Company.

The City of North Miami Beach and CH2M entered a 15-year partnership for engineering, operations and maintenance, and progressive design-build services for NMB Water, serving over 180,000 customers. Operations transitioned on July 17, 2017.

Purico, through its subsidiary Bolta US, opened a £55 million factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to produce automotive components such as insignia grilles and chrome flashings for Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen. Production started earlier in 2017, with official unveiling on July 21.

FMI, a subsidiary of Flexan Corporation, moved into new 6,500 m² headquarters in Chicago and constructed an ISO Class 7 clean room of 1,900 m², quadrupling production capacity for Class 2 and 3 medical device components.

Vanderbilt Chemicals will invest $13.7 million to expand its Calloway County facility in Murray, Kentucky, adding a spray drying system and a new building, with completion expected in early 2019.

Bongards' Creameries will invest $35 million to expand its cheese manufacturing facility in Humboldt, Tennessee, adding 80,000 square feet and creating up to 95 jobs over five years.

National Spinning Co. Inc. opened a new $12 million, 92,000-square-foot nonwovens manufacturing center in Maiden, N.C., projected to create 65 new jobs. The facility was built to expand its Carolina Nonwovens division.

Erodex Ltd., a UK-based graphite products maker and supplier to Rolls-Royce, is investing $2 million to double its workspace at its Henrico County, Virginia location to supply Rolls-Royce's Crosspointe manufacturing center.

Spirax-Sarco Engineering agreed to acquire US-based thermal technologies company Chromalox from Irving Place Capital for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of US$415 million.

Nikkiso agreed to acquire the business and trademarks of California-based Cryogenic Industries, including ACD, Cosmodyne, Cryoquip and 18 subsidiaries, in a deal valued at around US$438 million.

Franklin Electric is acquiring controlling interests in three US professional groundwater distributors: 2M Co, Western Hydro Holding and Drillers Service Inc. The deal is valued at approximately US$89 million including assumed debt.

CPI Aerostructures signed a five-year supply agreement with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, to manufacture fuel panel assemblies for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, valued at up to $21 million from 2018 to 2022.

Utility Partners, a subsidiary of H2O Innovation, renewed a municipal O&M contract in Mississippi for five years and won a new five-year contract in Georgia, adding $3.7M to backlog.