TEC-Corp., parent of Thompson Electric Co., acquired the assets of Iowa-based Service Unlimited Inc., an industrial controls and automation company, creating Thompson Automation and Specialty Service.

French chocolatier CEMOI Group announced the acquisition of Chris Candies, Inc., a privately owned molded chocolate manufacturer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Chris Candies makes organic and low-sugar chocolates and employs around 80 people.

DXE Medical, a Sarnova company, acquired Cardio Partner Resources, a leading independent CPR/AED/first aid training business in the United States, to expand its cardiac care services offering.

Heubach is building a production facility for anticorrosive pigments at its Heucotech site near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, expanding global capacity by 4,000 tonnes. Production is set to commence at the end of 2017.

Henderson Rigs & Equipment has acquired AXON Drilling Products, formerly a division of AXON Energy Products, to expand its product line and technical expertise in automated drilling.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a potential 10-year, $750 million contract to supply the U.S. Air Force with flight line spare parts, with work in Georgia, Oklahoma and Utah.

Hitachi's Aloka Medical business won a maximum $162.8 million fixed-price contract with the US Department of Defense to supply radiology systems, accessories and training over a 5-year base period with a 5-year option.

NTK Precision Axle Corp., a Japan-based company, plans to spend $100 million on a new auto-parts factory in Anderson, Indiana. Construction is expected to start in spring 2017, with production of drive-shaft components beginning in October 2018, and the factory will hire 200 workers over five years.

Becton Dickinson & Co. (BD) won a $100 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide its Pyxis ES medication dispensing technology to 115 military inpatient health facilities and pharmacies across the U.S., Asia, and Europe.

Massman Automation Designs appointed Greg Gorski as Vice President and General Manager of EDL Massman in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to succeed founder Ken Carter upon his planned retirement.

Mammoet was awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. to provide heavy transport services for a polymer production plant expansion project on the Texas Gulf Coast, including moving oversized equipment.

Corrugated Container Corporation announced a $3 million expansion of its Piney Flats, Tennessee box plant, adding a 64,000 square foot warehouse addition. Construction is expected to begin later in March 2017, and additional jobs could be created.

Oerlikon held a groundbreaking ceremony for a greenfield manufacturing facility in Plymouth Township, Michigan, to produce advanced metal powders for additive manufacturing and high-end surface coatings.

Veolia was awarded a 10-year extension to continue managing wastewater treatment operations at the Western Ramapo Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility in Rockland County, New York.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command intends to award a sole-source contract to Saint-Gobain Corporation for high-performance plastics that protect against chemical and biological agents for CBRN defense.

Divinia Water announced the expansion of its production facility in Idaho Falls, moving to a larger space by mid-April to increase output by 100 times, with new equipment and hires.

Shurtape Technologies acquired Syntac Coated Products, which will continue operations as Shurtape Specialty Coating LLC.

Johnson Controls acquired five York branches in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida from M&A Supply Co. Inc., which will become part of the Source 1 HVAC Supply network.

DiversiTech Corp. purchased Rapid Positioning Clips Ltd. (RPC) on March 22, 2017, adding product lines for HVACR distributors and contractors.

Sumitomo Corp., through its subsidiary SMS International Corp., acquired the remaining 20% interest in Sunstate Equipment Co., making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition was announced on March 2, 2017.

Alimex is launching operations in Columbia, South Carolina, by leasing an industrial building complex. The company is investing $2 million and creating 27 new jobs over five years.

Logistec USA Inc. and Gulf Coast Bulk Equipment Inc. formed a new joint venture, Logistec Gulf Coast LLC, to consolidate and expand bulk cargo handling services in the US Southeast and Gulf region.

GE received an order for a single shaft engineered equipment package including a 7HA.02 gas turbine, steam turbine, and HRSG for Ares EIF's Birdsboro Power combined-cycle plant in Pennsylvania. GE also co-lead arranged financing. The 488 MW plant is expected to begin commercial operation in 2019.

Sumitomo Heavy Industries has acquired Wakefield, Massachusetts-based Persimmon Technologies, adding vacuum robotics and Hybrid-Field electric motor technology to its portfolio.

Versum Materials will expand manufacturing capacity at its Delivery Systems and Service headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to meet semiconductor industry demand. New technician, engineering and manufacturing positions will be created.

Tetra Pak has acquired Johnson Industries International, a Wisconsin-based maker of mozzarella cheese manufacturing lines and cheese cutting, shredding and brining equipment. The target will stay in its current location.

Aran Group completed a $5.2 million investment in a new production facility in Greer, South Carolina, 18 months prior to September 2018. The facility is now fully operational, with warehouse and distribution centers in California and Ontario, Canada.

Sterling Contract Packaging installed a new automated servo-driven tube filling and sealing machine from ProSys Innovative Packaging Equipment at its Moore, SC facility in March 2017, improving speed, setup, and quality for adhesive products packaging.

Tidewater Equity Partners made an investment in South Atlantic Packaging in March 2017 to support expansion.

Reliable Heating & Air acquired the facility formerly known as Laurus Technical Institute, an HVACR technical school.

Wausau Equipment Company completed its expansion into a newly acquired 46,900 square foot building in New Berlin, Wisconsin, housing a service parts warehouse, assembly line for SnoGo snow blowers, and office space.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. sold the subsidiary that owns its semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in Bloomington, Minnesota, to SkyWater Technology Foundry for $30 million. SkyWater will operate the fab as a standalone business.

Crowley Maritime Corporation is investing more than $130 million in infrastructure improvements to its Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico, including three new ship-to-shore container cranes manufactured by Liebherr. The cranes are scheduled for delivery in March 2017.

Altitude Industries, a Kansas City-based aerospace company, acquired H&H Aero, a supplier of precision machined and turned parts for turbine engines, located in Erie, Pennsylvania. This is the first acquisition for Altitude Industries.

Golden Dragon Copper USA, Inc. plans to add 30-40 jobs at its existing copper manufacturing facility in Wilcox County, Alabama. The $100 million facility currently employs 300 people.

Fukoku America is spending $13.9 million on new machinery to boost production of CV joint boots and rack and pinion boots at its Laurens County plant. The expansion will add 65 jobs over four years and enable the plant to supply Honda directly as a Tier 1 supplier.

Cintas Corporation completed its $2.2 billion purchase of G&K Services, Inc. on March 21, 2017, after securing antitrust clearance from the FTC and Canadian Competition Bureau. The combined company expects over $6 billion in annual revenues.

Bain Capital Private Equity agreed to acquire Sealed Air's Diversey Care division and related food hygiene business for approximately $3.2 billion, forming New Diversey.

In March 2017, Dejana opened a new 35,000 sq ft facility in Chalfont, PA, with a showroom, 12 manufacturing bays, and two paint spray booths. The Red Hill, PA facility was closed.

Liftmoore, a manufacturer of truck cranes, has moved into a new facility that allows for expansion and increased production capacity through new machine purchases.

Capital For Business (CFB) announced the acquisition of Lake Air Companies, a precision manufacturer of metal products based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. CFB partnered with The Mendota Group, Aldine Capital, and Lake Air management to complete the transaction.

ABB sold its first robot manufactured in the US, an IRB 2600, produced at its Auburn Hills, Michigan facility, to Hitachi Powdered Metals USA for material handling at its Greensburg, Indiana plant.

Milacron announced the closure of its Youngwood, Pennsylvania plant, putting 63 employees out of work, with the plant to close in summer 2017 as machining moves to Greenville, Michigan.

French utility Suez and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec entered a binding agreement to purchase GE Water & Process Technologies from General Electric for an enterprise value of €3.2 billion.

REMA USA LLC is moving its US headquarters to a new 38,000 square-foot facility at 385 South Woods Drive in Fountain Inn, SC, about 10 miles from its current site. The move is set for April 2017 and will add production, engineering and product development capacity for materials handling and EV charging markets.

Honeywell won a 21-year energy savings performance contract worth $243 million to modernize production facilities at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, expected to cut energy use by 23 percent.

Synalloy Corporation's subsidiary Bristol Metals, LLC closed on the purchase of Marcegaglia USA's stainless steel pipe and tube operations for $14.95 million, creating the largest domestic producer of welded stainless steel pipe and mechanical tube in North America.

Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH acquired a 16.6% stake in Navistar International Corporation for $256 million, forming a strategic alliance with a purchasing joint venture.

Munters Corporation will invest $2.5 million to expand and upgrade equipment at its manufacturing operation in Buena Vista, Virginia, creating 100 new jobs.

Hansens Aluminum is developing a 75,000-square-foot facility in Henderson Riverport Industrial Area, Kentucky, with an $18 million investment and a $970,000 grant, creating 50 jobs.