Hultafors Group of Sweden acquired Custom LeatherCraft Manufacturing LLC, a US designer and marketer of work gear and PPE, to strengthen its North American presence.

Advanced Circuits relocated its Tempe PCB manufacturing facility to a new 50,000 SF facility in Chandler, Arizona, and invested $4 million in new equipment at the site, plus $2 million in other facilities.

Abbott and Tandem Diabetes Care announced plans to develop and commercialize integrated diabetes solutions combining Abbott's FreeStyle Libre glucose sensing technology with Tandem's insulin delivery systems.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems delivered the first consignment of Trophy anti-missile protection systems to the US Army for Abrams tanks and APCs, part of a $500 million deal signed in 2018 and early 2019.

SMS group has been awarded a contract to supply a thin-slab caster to North Star BlueScope Steel as part of a $700 million expansion of its Delta, Ohio, sheet mill. The caster will add 850,000 metric tons of annual capacity.

Greif announced on October 15, 2019 that an uncoated recycled board machine with capacity of nearly 65,000 tons per year at its Mobile, Alabama mill will stop operating.

Honeywell has named Mike Madsen, a long-time Aerospace executive, President and CEO of Honeywell Aerospace, effective immediately, succeeding Tim Mahoney, who moves to Senior Vice President, Enterprise Transformation.

Inovar Packaging Group has completed its acquisition of Flexo-Graphics, a label and flexible packaging maker in Butler, Wisconsin, in partnership with management. It is Inovar's first Midwest platform company.

Stik-Pak Solutions, a subsidiary of M&H Holdings, has broken ground on a $14.3 million facility at Summit View Business Park in Rocky Mount, Franklin County. The first 50,000 sq ft phase is due by mid-2020, with 50 to 60 more employees planned.

Norweco and Norwalk Precast Molds announced a joint manufacturing and warehouse expansion at the 205 Industrial Parkway property in Norwalk, Ohio, more than doubling their current space.

Synalloy Corporation has delivered a proposal to the Board of Directors of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. to merge the two companies into a new publicly traded company.

Fort Dearborn Company made a multi-million dollar purchase of five HP Indigo 20000 and 6900 digital presses, more than doubling its digital printing capacity for labels and packaging.

SEPAC and Placid Industries completed their merger, consolidating operations at SEPAC's headquarters in Elmira, NY. The merger combines their product lines of electromagnetic clutches and brakes and magnetic particle brakes and clutches.

MEGlobal, part of EQUATE Group, announced the official start-up of its Oyster Creek site in Texas, producing monoethylene glycol with a nameplate capacity of 750,000 metric tons annually. It is the group's first US manufacturing facility.

Parsley Energy and Jagged Peak Energy entered a definitive merger agreement for Parsley to acquire Jagged Peak in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.27 billion, including net debt. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2020.

Hexagon Resources signed a binding investment agreement to acquire a 49% interest in Innovation Metals' RapidSX rare-earth separation technology. A joint venture will build a commercial demonstration plant in the US, with completion scheduled for Q3 2020.

Wood was awarded a $20 million contract by SNF Floquip to provide maintenance and project services at chemical facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi. The initial two-year contract has a one-year extension option.

Carlyle and Stellex have appointed Jim Marcotuli as CEO of the newly created company combining Vigor and MHI, effective October 14, 2019.

The Carlyle Group and Stellex Capital Management have closed their acquisition of Vigor Industrial and MHI Holdings, which serve the U.S. Navy and commercial shipping. No financial terms were disclosed.

WIELAND has been awarded the construction management contract for Graphic Packaging International's new mill in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which includes a coated recycled board machine. Groundbreaking occurred in late September 2019, with completion expected in October 2021.

Cerberus Capital Management affiliate has agreed to buy the North American, Costa Rican and Japanese businesses of Closure Systems International from Reynolds Group. The deal is expected to close within two quarters and the value was not disclosed.

The Healy family acquired Superior Crane Corporation, a crane design and manufacturing company, and will operate it under Healy Manufacturing Group. The acquisition was announced on October 13, 2019.

Vernet Group, a portfolio company of Stirling Square Capital Partners, acquired Rostra Vernatherm, a portfolio company of Nikel Holdings and Valencia Capital, for an undisclosed amount. Rostra makes thermal control products for aerospace and defense, automotive and general industrial markets and will be renamed Vernatherm by Vernet.

BrandSafway has acquired Cabrillo Hoist, a provider of construction hoists and elevators with locations in California and Washington.

Gentex Corporation was awarded a five-year IDIQ contract by USSOCOM for the Ops-Core FAST SF Carbon Composite Helmet System, with a maximum value of $95 million.

Shareholders of Raytheon and United Technologies voted to approve the merger of equals, combining United Technologies' aerospace businesses (Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney) with Raytheon to form Raytheon Technologies Corporation.

Pratt Industries announced in 2017 a new containerboard mill in Wapakoneta, Ohio, which is slated to open in October 2019. The mill is expected to consume about 400,000 tons of recovered fiber annually once fully operational.

Zeus Industrial Products will invest $11.25 million to relocate its Chattanooga operations to a larger 140,000-square-foot facility at 3600 Cummings Road, creating 54 jobs over five years.

Continental Mixers, part of Commercial Specialty Truck Holdings, acquired the concrete mixer division of Kimble Manufacturing Company, expanding its product offering.

The City of Eastland, Texas has selected Evoqua Water Technologies to provide a GoFlo Continuous Fill Batch Reactor system for a wastewater treatment plant upgrade, with commissioning expected in autumn 2020.

Wacker Group officially brought a plant for manufacturing pyrogenic silica on stream at its Charleston, Tennessee site. The facility has an annual production capacity of 13,000 metric tons, with investments totaling around $150 million and creating 50 new jobs.

Endress+Hauser, with its representative Vector Controls and Automation Group, has secured a Main Instrument Vendor (MIV) contract at a large Texas refinery to provide a total solution for field devices and valves.

WB Group America has selected BATS Wireless to provide Steered Panel Antenna systems to support ground-to-air operations for its Integrated UAV System portfolio. Deliveries begin first quarter of 2020.

Steel, LLC was awarded the structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication and erection contract by Clayco for Rivian Automotive's new Stamping and Automated Storage facility in Georgia.

Lane (Salini Impregilo Group) won a $255 million contract to build a 2.7-mile water storage tunnel for the Ship Canal Water Quality Project in Seattle, Washington, to reduce combined sewer overflows.

CoolSys, a parent of refrigeration and HVAC services companies, has acquired Building Air Services, a provider of service and preventive maintenance for commercial HVAC-R and building controls, expanding its presence in the Southeast US.

AFG Holdings' AFG Aero & Industrial business reached an agreement with Custom Alloy Corporation to exclusively manufacture and market their commodity-based product in the USA.

AFG Holdings, Inc. appointed Michael Walter as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He previously served as President of Wyman Gordon Forgings, a division of Precision Castparts Corporation.

AFG Holdings, Inc. acquired the shares of Maass Flange Corporation and its affiliated businesses in Mexico and Canada. Maass Flange is the largest domestic manufacturing supplier of stainless and nickel alloy flanges in North America.

Murphy Company acquired the Northern Business Center in Thornton, Colorado, and plans to transform the manufacturing area into 90,000 square feet of fabrication space, more than doubling its fabrication and manufacturing capacity. The company will relocate most Colorado employees to the building's 40,000 square feet of office space by January 2021.

Boehringer Ingelheim completed a $76 million investment at its Athens, Georgia site, doubling capacity to produce vaccines for pets.

Chevron's Richmond Refinery awarded a contract to Crown Technical Systems to manufacture a SCADA cabinet, complete integration, and full functioning testing.

M.C. Dean received a certificate of occupancy for a new modular system manufacturing and systems integration building at its ModularMEP manufacturing center in Caroline County, Virginia, as part of a $25.1 million investment to expand capacity.

Apache Industrial Services completed a transaction involving its sale to Quantum Capital and a simultaneous merger with Skyway Canada, forming a new organization with approximately $500 million in revenues and over 4,000 skilled craftsmen.

NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Corporation, through a subsidiary, signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire 100% of B&G Crane Holdings, Inc., a crane services and heavy haul transportation provider in Louisiana and Texas. The deal value was not disclosed.

The Lane Construction Corp., a subsidiary of Salini Impregilo, was awarded a $255 million contract by the City of Seattle to build the Ship Canal Water Quality Project Storage Tunnel, a 2.7-mile water storage tunnel to reduce polluted overflows.

Sypris Technologies, Inc. has entered into a long-term contract to supply components for a new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission for high-performance sports cars. Production will begin in late 2019.

Asphalt Materials, Inc., a division of The Heritage Group, has acquired Henry G. Meigs, LLC, a specialty chemical and material supplier to the asphalt industry. The transaction was announced on October 9, 2019.

Sydenstricker Implement Co. and Wm. Nobbe & Co., two family-owned John Deere dealer groups, have announced plans to merge to form Sydenstricker-Nobbe Partners. The combined entity will operate 26 dealerships in Missouri and Illinois starting January 2020.

Lehigh Hanson Inc is set to break ground on a $600 million expansion and modernization project at its plant in Mitchell, Indiana. The project is expected to take four years and create 50 jobs.