LINDAL Group acquired 15 acres in Columbus, Indiana, to build a new 100,000-square-foot aerosol packaging production facility with a $20 million U.S. investment.

Graphic Packaging and DHL Supply Chain will make a combined $274 million investment in Northeast Louisiana, building a 1.27 million-sq-ft folding carton plant and logistics center in Monroe and creating 93 direct jobs. Graphic Packaging will also invest $120 million in its West Monroe mill.

LivaNova acquired the remaining stake in Caisson Interventional for $72 million, including milestone payments. LivaNova previously owned a 49% stake in Caisson, which develops a transcatheter mitral valve replacement device.

DataSite will install Motivair Corporation's ChilledDoor Rack Cooling system to accommodate a high performance computing environment for a strategic customer, launching an ongoing partnership. The announcement was made on May 2, 2017.

Infinite Electronics, Inc. acquired Smiths Interconnect's Microwave Telecoms business (SMT), which includes the Kaelus, PolyPhaser, Transtector Systems and RadioWaves brands, from Smiths Group plc. The acquisition was announced on May 2, 2017.

GE Aviation opened a new 35,000-square-foot brilliant factory in Muskegon, Michigan, to manufacture parts for the GE90 engine and perform development work. The $14.5 million facility expands GE Aviation's local footprint to about 220,000 square feet.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced it will invest $60 million to upgrade its Columbus-East facility in Nebraska into a plastic molding manufacturing center of excellence by 2021. The investment will add 69,000 sq. ft. and centralize North American plastic molding production.

BAE Systems, Inc. is expanding its existing operations in Aiken County, South Carolina, with $8.4 million of new investment and plans to create more than 120 jobs. The expansion includes new machinery, equipment, and renovations to existing office space.

Hill-Rom broke ground in May 2017 on an expansion of manufacturing and R&D operations at Welch Allyn's Onondaga County facility, creating over 100 new jobs and retaining about 900 existing jobs.

German medical device manufacturer ERBA Mannheim acquired El-Cajon based diagnostics company Calbiotech. Calbiotech will maintain its San Diego footprint and serve as ERBA's hub for the Latin American market.

Hilco Redevelopment Partners and MCM Marine Services completed a transaction to purchase the assets of ESCO Marine, a ship recycling and scrap processing company, and launched a new joint venture named SteelCoast. The deal closed on May 1, 2017.

General Electric was awarded a $670,739,634 performance-based logistics contract for repair and support of 17 F414 engine components for F/A-18 E, F, and EA 18G aircraft. The contract includes a three-year base period and one optional year.

Johnson Technology, a subsidiary of GE Aviation, opened a 35,000-square-foot Brilliant Factory in Norton Shores, Michigan, to manufacture parts for the GE90 engine used on Boeing 777 aircraft. The $14.5 million facility has been operational since early 2017 and has hired 90 people since fall 2016.

Harlow Aerostructures acquired the businesses of Aerospace Holdings, a provider of aerospace components and assemblies for military and civilian fixed-wing and helicopter markets. Aerospace Holdings includes NC Dynamics and Valley Tool and Manufacturing.

General Electric received a potential four-year, $907 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide repair, replacement and program support services for engine components of F/A-18 E, F and EA-18G aircraft. The base period is worth $670.7 million.

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. agreed to acquire 100% of the stock of EFCO Corporation from Pella Corporation for approximately $195 million. EFCO is a manufacturer of architectural aluminum window, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems.

Alleghany Capital Corporation acquired a majority interest in WWSC Holdings, LLC (W&W|AFCO), a structural steel fabrication and erection company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Pratt & Whitney plans to invest approximately $386 million to expand and improve production of turbofan engines at its Columbus, Georgia complex, including a new isothermal forging press. The investment is expected to create 500 new jobs.

Nabaltec acquired the 49% membership interest held by Allied Alumina, an affiliate of Sherwin Alumina, in the US alumina trihydrate joint venture Nashtec LLC, becoming sole owner.

Biomerics will relocate to a new 230,000 square foot corporate headquarters in Salt Lake City, investing $38.5 million and adding over 380 new jobs. Completion is expected in Q2 2018.

CDPQ and Suez entered into an agreement with General Electric to acquire its Water & Process Technologies business.

Evoqua Water Technologies signed a definitive agreement to purchase Noble Water Technologies, a provider of high purity water equipment and services.

Itron, Inc. acquired Peak Holding Corp, including its subsidiary Comverge, Inc., in a cash transaction valued at approximately $100 million.

ProMach, Inc. acquired Weiler Labeling Systems, a New Jersey-based provider of high-speed rotary labeling, serialization and coding solutions, to expand its pharmaceutical packaging capabilities.

City Brewing Company installed a new high-speed can cartoning and casing line with a QuickFlex 2100 folding carton machine from Graphic Packaging International at its Memphis, Tennessee plant. Installation started in January 2017 and the line went live in May 2017.

Uponor announced in May 2017 a $17.4 million expansion of its Apple Valley, Minnesota manufacturing facility, expected to be completed by January 2018.

Crown Holdings celebrated the opening of a new two-piece aluminum beverage can plant in the Tioga County Industrial Park in Nichols, New York, on May 9, 2017, expected to create more than 160 jobs by 2018.

SC Johnson has broken ground on a multi-million dollar expansion of its Bay City plant in Bangor Township, Michigan, adding a roughly 50,000 square foot building with new production lines. The project is expected to create 25 full-time jobs within two years.

TechnipFMC held the grand opening of its Odessa, Texas facility on May 11, 2017, consolidating its Surface Americas product and service lines on a 20-acre site with 48,378 square feet of space.

SunEdison and TerraForm Power signed a definitive agreement to acquire First Wind for $2.4 billion. SunEdison acquires over 1.6 GW of pipeline and backlog projects, and TerraForm Power acquires 521 MW of contracted wind generation assets.

Siemens was awarded 10-year wind service agreements covering over 400 onshore wind turbines in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico from Pattern Energy Group Inc. The contracts include service and maintenance for six wind projects with a combined output of over 930 MW.

Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a not-to-exceed $1,377,002,000 advance acquisition contract for long-lead time materials for 130 F-35 Lightning II aircraft (Lot 12) and 110 aircraft (Lots 13 and 14) for U.S. and international customers.

The U.S. Navy has awarded International Marine & Industrial Applicators and QED Systems positions on a potential $260.1 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to preserve and install coatings on naval ships. Work will occur in Washington state through May 2022.

Nel ASA signed a final share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of Proton OnSite for USD 70 million, making Nel the world's largest manufacturer of water electrolysers for hydrogen production.

Olympus Corporation of the Americas signed a definitive agreement to acquire Image Stream Medical, Inc., a healthcare systems integrator based in Littleton, Massachusetts. The acquisition aims to enhance medical solution offerings for healthcare facilities.

Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (KAAP) announced a $53 million expansion of its Bowling Green, Kentucky facility, adding a melting and casting line and two forging presses. The expansion will increase production capacity from 540,000 to 970,000 pieces per month and create 100 jobs.

Frontier Spinning Mills plans to invest $6 million to add fiber preparation and open-end spinning equipment at its Wetumpka Plant in Elmore County, Alabama, creating 18 jobs. The expansion is expected to be completed by August 1, 2017.

Lewis Machine and Tool broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Eldridge, Iowa, moving from Milan, Illinois. The $6 million expansion will bring 170 current jobs and add 30 more, with the plant expected to be operational by April 2018.

Graphic Packaging International and DHL Supply Chain announced a combined $274 million investment to develop a 1.27 million-square-foot folding carton plant and logistics center in Monroe, Louisiana, creating 93 direct jobs.

The US FTC gave conditional approval for Emerson's proposed $3.15 billion acquisition of Pentair plc under a proposed consent order requiring Emerson to divest Westlock Controls Corporation to Crane Co. The divestiture addresses combined switchbox market share of about 60%.

Energy Systems Group was awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract by the U.S. Department of Energy for federal Energy Savings Performance Contracts, with a maximum ceiling of $55 billion shared by 21 companies.

A Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems M501J gas turbine at the Grand River Energy Center in Chouteau, Oklahoma, has achieved reliable power generation, selling power to the grid 45 days after first fire. It is the first J-Series turbine in the Americas.

The U.S. Defense Department awarded Johnson & Johnson Healthcare System a contract worth nearly $260.5 million to supply orthopedic products to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The contract includes four one-year options and expires April 27, 2022.

SupplyCore was awarded a $25 million contract over five years by the Defense Logistics Agency for supply chain management of tactical and commercial vehicle parts for the military worldwide.

Ineos Styrolution announced plans to build a new 100-kt capacity ASA plant in Bayport, Texas, and increase ABS capacity at its Altamira, Mexico plant. The ASA plant is expected to be operational by end of 2020.

Alltemp raised more than $4.5 million to increase manufacturing capacity of alltemp refrigerant to 5 million pounds per month at its Oregon facility, expand product line, and hire a worldwide sales force.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Kampi Components a contract valued over $405,528 to supply Elbit Systems' antenna elements to the Department of Defense.

Avedro opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Burlington, Mass., to support the domestic US market and increase production of its corneal cross-linking technologies.

Avedro, an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical device company, secured $42 million in equity and debt financing and opened a new manufacturing facility in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Louisiana Machinery Company (Louisiana Cat) announced a 60-job expansion of its New Iberia, Louisiana facility, which rebuilds and services engines for marine, oil and gas, industrial and utility companies.