HORIBA Instruments Incorporated started operations on April 1, 2017 at a new Houston facility that houses design, production, sales and service for its Process & Environmental business, serving the petrochemical and shale gas industries.

The US Navy awarded General Electric a $114.8 million fixed-price contract for 28 F414-GE-400 turbofan engines for F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft, with work through February 2019.

HP Pelzer Automotive Systems will create 124 jobs and invest $13.5 million to expand its operations in Port Huron, Michigan, including a new production facility at 2356 Beard St.

Continental Dairy Facilities and Fairlife LLC announced a $173 million collaborative project to add on-site wastewater treatment capacity at their dairy processing plant in Coopersville, Michigan. The upgrade will create 52 new jobs and allow Fairlife to add capacity for fairlife, Core Power, and Yup products, and Continental Dairy to produce butter and buttermilk powder.

Bausch + Lomb, a Valeant subsidiary, launched Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Astigmatism contact lenses, a monthly silicone hydrogel lens. Valeant has invested over $200M in the Rochester facility and is hiring approximately 120 new employees for new manufacturing lines.

LS Cable (LS전선) announced it will acquire a power cable plant in Tabor City, North Carolina from its affiliate Superior Essex (SPSX) for $24.6 million, establishing a U.S. production subsidiary. The plant produces medium- and low-voltage cables.

Leonardo DRS announced plans to build a new aircraft manufacturing facility in Tuskegee, Alabama to produce the T-100 integrated jet training system if selected by the U.S. Air Force for the T-X Program.

Daikin Industries, Ltd. completed its acquisition of Goodman Global Group, Inc. for $3.7 billion, including refinancing of Goodman's debt. The deal was announced on August 29, 2012, and closed as of November 1, 2012.

Abiomed held the grand opening of its expanded global headquarters in Danvers, Massachusetts, doubling the size from 60,000 to 160,000 square feet. The $40 million investment added research, manufacturing, and training capabilities, and created over 150 engineering and manufacturing jobs.

Perfetti van Melle USA will expand its Erlanger, Kentucky manufacturing plant with an $11 million investment, adding 70 full-time jobs in 2017 and growing manufacturing and packaging capacity by nearly 50 percent.

Wärtsilä will supply engines and equipment for two natural-gas power plants of 19 MW and 75 MW for the city of Tallahassee, Florida, under an engineering and equipment delivery contract valued at about EUR 45 million. The plants are due to be operational in the second half of 2018.

Meggitt PLC completed the acquisition of Elite Aerospace, a Miami-based repair and overhaul specialist for aircraft components, and placed it within its aftermarket organization.

Leonardo has selected Tuskegee, Alabama as the potential site for an advanced assembly center to build the T-100 jet trainer, pending a U.S. Air Force contract award. The project could create up to 750 jobs with a 10-year ramp-up beginning in 2019.

Calgon Carbon Corporation and California Water Service signed a $13.2 million system supply contract for granular activated carbon and equipment to treat drinking water wells contaminated by 1,2,3-TCP. Equipment will be installed in stages, with all in service by June 2018.

Siemens Healthineers won a maximum $4 billion firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the US Department of Defense to supply radiology systems, accessories and training to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and other federal agencies over five years.

Orizon Aerostructures will invest $45 million to expand its Grove, Oklahoma plant by 80,000 square feet and add 60 new jobs. The expansion includes installation of six Ecospeed machines for F-35 parts.

Caterpillar is building a 150,000-square-foot surface mining and technology headquarters in Tucson, Arizona, with room for approximately 600 employees. Sundt Construction is the construction manager at risk for the project.

Crown Battery Manufacturing Co. acquired Industrial PowerSource Inc., a distributor and servicer of industrial batteries based in Santa Fe Springs, California. Industrial PowerSource will operate as a subsidiary of Crown Battery, and its 25 employees will join Crown's 550 employees.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded General Electric Company a $698.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for F414 engines for the EA-18G aircraft. The contract runs from March 29, 2017 to December 31, 2020, with work performed in Lynn, Massachusetts.

MaxLinear agreed to acquire Exar Corporation for approximately $700 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017.

StandardAero Holdings agreed to acquire PAS International Holdings, a provider of aerospace and industrial gas turbine components, from KRG Capital Partners. The deal was announced on March 29, 2017.

ANDRITZ has won a contract to supply a cold reduction mill, temper mill, push pickling line and skinpass mill for Nucor's new specialty cold mill complex at Hickman, Arkansas. The $230 million expansion targets 650,000 tons annual production of advanced high-strength steels.

Sealed Air is selling its Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within its Food Care division to Bain Capital for $3.2 billion. The report is dated 29 March 2017.

Geismar, a manufacturer and distributor of railway maintenance equipment, is launching new operations in Beaufort, South Carolina, with $2.9 million capital investment and 50 new jobs.

Honeywell secured a $243 million contract to modernize the US Air Force's Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, including upgrades to production facilities, chillers, lighting, wastewater systems, and steam heating.

Praxair Surface Technologies, a subsidiary of Praxair Inc., was awarded a long-term contract by Rolls-Royce to apply tribomet abrasive coatings to rotating components in jet engines. The 10-year project will begin in mid-2017 and be serviced from Indianapolis and Weston-super-Mare.

Pioneer Power Solutions signed a three-year service agreement with one of the nation's largest drugstore chains to service and maintain 100% of the customer's 215 backup generator sites. Annual billings are expected to be a minimum of $400,000.

Alphapointe signed a seven-year contract with Express Scripts to manufacture 13 million plastic prescription bottles per year at its Kansas City facility. The contract will require new equipment and hiring.

The US Navy awarded BAE Systems a $42.9 million contract for modernisation and repairs of the USS Vicksburg at its Norfolk, Virginia shipyard. Work is expected to begin in April and be completed by September 2017.

Danfoss Silicon Power announced a collaboration with GE to build a factory in Utica, New York, to produce silicon-carbide (SiC) power modules for inverters and electric vehicles. The facility is expected to begin production in 2018 and create at least 300 jobs.

Nippon Shokubai signed a contract to acquire all shares of U.S. chemical technology venture SIRRUS Inc., making it a subsidiary. The deal is expected to close in March 2017. SIRRUS holds technology for diethyl methylene malonate (DEMM) and derivatives.

ARDEX Americas announced a 50,000-square foot expansion of its Dallas, Georgia manufacturing facility to add warehouse and production capabilities for ARDEX and HENRY brands. The expansion includes increased silo capacity, production enhancements, and a new training center.

GE secured a contract from Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Fairview Energy Center to supply two 7HA gas turbines and an engineered equipment package for a 1,050MW combined-cycle facility in Pennsylvania. The project is expected to be operational in 2020.

Continental, owned by AVIC, announced a $70 million investment in a new consolidated engine factory in Mobile, Alabama. The factory will consolidate operations from 11 buildings into one, with $40 million for machinery and $30 million for the building (leased).

CNP – Technology Water and Biosolids Corporation acquired an exclusive worldwide license for the CalPrex calcium phosphate recovery technology from Nutrient Recovery & Upscaling LLC.

BASF has expanded its distribution relationship with Azelis Americas through an exclusive agreement with GMZ Inc., covering BASF's dispersions, resins and additives portfolio for the CASE market in the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Northeast US.

Rockwater Energy Solutions and Crescent Companies have agreed to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at $207 million to Crescent shareholders, creating a leading water management services company.

ANDRITZ has received an order from Nucor to supply turn-key production lines for a new specialty cold rolling mill complex at Nucor's sheet steel mill in Hickman, Arkansas, USA. Start-up is scheduled for the second half of 2018.

Daifuku has agreed to acquire all shares of Jervis B. Webb Company, a US material handling systems provider, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close by end of 2007 pending regulatory approvals.

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama announced an $85 million investment for the first phase of a multi-phase project to improve vehicle manufacturing flexibility and logistics at its Lincoln, Alabama facility. Construction is expected to be completed in 2018.

Weingartz Supply and Ball Equipment, two Michigan outdoor power equipment retailers, have formed a joint venture called BW Retail Solutions to consolidate e-commerce operations. The venture will operate from a 45,000-square-foot warehouse in Chesterfield, Michigan, and is expected to hire 6-10 additional workers immediately.

Agiltron Inc. has been awarded a $15,699,200 fixed-price contract by the U.S. Navy for production of a Fiber Optic Repair Set (FORS) for aircraft avionics. Work will be performed in Woburn, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by January 2022.

Insulet Corp. plans to double the size of its building at 100 Nagog Park in Acton, Massachusetts, to co-locate corporate headquarters and assembly lines for its OmniPod insulin pump. The expansion is subject to Town Meeting approval of a Tax Increment Financing agreement.

Lockheed Martin's AeroParts business will lease a 35,000-square-foot facility in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to expand F-35 parts production, adding at least 40 new jobs by the end of 2018.

Nova Chemicals, Borealis AG and Total Petrochemicals announced a joint venture to build a 2.2 billion lb capacity ethylene cracker in Port Arthur, Texas, and a 1.35 billion lb capacity polyethylene resin unit in Bayport, Texas. Start-up is expected in late 2020.

Total SA, Borealis and Nova Chemical Corp announced a $1.7 billion joint venture to build a 1 million tonne per year ethane steam cracker in Port Arthur, Texas, and consider a 625,000 tonne per year polyethylene unit at Total's Bayport site. The cracker is scheduled to start in 2020.

Futuris Group completed the acquisition of Kongsberg Automotive's North American headrest and armrest business, expanding its North American manufacturing footprint and product portfolio.

Schlumberger announced a joint venture with Weatherford International combining their North American hydraulic fracturing and completion units.

Total announced a joint venture with Borealis and Nova1 to build a 1 Mt/y ethane steam cracker in Port Arthur, Texas, and a new 625 kt/y Borstar polyethylene plant in Bayport, Texas. Total will hold a 50% interest. The $1.7 billion cracker is scheduled to start up in 2020 and create about 1,500 jobs during peak construction. CB&I has been awarded the EPC contract.

Progressive Recovery, Inc. (PRI) is breaking ground on an expansion building alongside its manufacturing plant in Dupo, Illinois, for completed equipment storage and minor equipment assembly. The 100,000 cubic feet steel frame building is targeting completion by end of May/early June 2017.