Sepro America announced an expansion of its robot facility in Pennsylvania.

FCX Performance, a flow control products distributor, acquired Monroe, Michigan-based Renew Valve & Machine Co. and its Cleveland, Ohio-based Valve & Gauge division. The deal was announced on Friday, February 10, 2017, and terms were not disclosed.

Emerson's ASCO will invest USD 8 million to expand its Aiken, South Carolina plant, creating about 86 new positions as it consolidates regional cylinder, motion control and accessory product lines there.

Autoneum North America is building a 315,000-square-foot expansion in Aiken with $35.5 million of investment and 41 new jobs, with completion slated for mid to late 2017.

The Gores Group completed the acquisition of Triumph's U.S. APU MRO business (Triumph Air Repair and Triumph Engines) and rebranded the combined entity as TurbineAero, Inc. The acquisition of Triumph Aviation Services – Asia is expected to close in March 2017.

Schneider Electric helped structure a 20-year solar power purchase agreement between Sun Chemical and Onyx Renewables for a rooftop and carport PV array at Sun Chemical's Carlstadt, New Jersey production facility. The installation will generate over 30% of the facility's energy and save roughly $400,000 in electricity costs.

MT Aerospace, an Augsburg-based space technology company, was awarded additional contracts by Boeing for the development of upper stage dome components for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), having previously delivered components for the second flight article core stage.

Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing established a joint venture, TxV Aero Composites, to accelerate commercial adoption of PAEK composite components in aerospace. The multi-million dollar investment includes a new US-based manufacturing facility.

Sepro Group plans to expand its facility in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, and begin assembling large robots there in Q4 2017. The company reported record sales of 103 million euros in 2016.

Sundaram-Clayton Limited (SCL) will invest $50 million to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Ridgeville, South Carolina, creating 130 jobs. The plant will produce aluminum high-pressure die-cast and permanent mold gravity cast parts for automotive OEMs.

RPC Group has acquired Letica Corp., which makes injection-molded and thermoformed containers, packaging and paper products for end markets including food service. The deal value is not stated in this article.

New Flyer of America announced that Seattle's King County Department of Transportation awarded a contract for 222 60-foot articulated Xcelsior diesel-electric hybrid buses, valued at approximately $202 million. Deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2017 and 2018.

APS Elastomers and Midwest Resins have joined forces to better service the thermoplastic elastomer market in North America, combining their custom compounding and distribution capabilities.

ADM Tronics Unlimited launched a major expansion of its medical device design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities by acquiring and installing state-of-the-art capital equipment at its Northvale, New Jersey facility.

Stryker won a $486.3 million fixed-price contract with the US Department of Defense to supply orthopedic products to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.

Nexeo Solutions and Wanhua Chemical expanded their partnership to include the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions for aliphatic diisocyanates used in coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers and polyurethane markets.

SDCmaterials received an initial purchase order from CarSound for its Nano-on-Nano based automotive catalyst ingredients, with deliveries starting in the first quarter of 2017.

Everest Sciences Corporation received an order for and has shipped and achieved successful operations of its CleanChill cooling system at Cherokee Nitrogen's plant in Cherokee, Alabama. This is the second order from LSB Industries' Cherokee plant.

Southland Industries was awarded the contract for Sabey Data Centers' Intergate.Ashburn campus in Dulles, Virginia, a 900,000-square-foot data center campus. Southland completed mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical design services for the first phase.

Curbs Plus Inc., a manufacturer of roof curbs for HVAC units, will establish a new production facility in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, investing over $717,000 and creating 26 full-time jobs.

Custom Water.net, a private label bottle water manufacturer, has opened a new facility in Georgia to serve the southeastern United States. The facility includes state-of-the-art purification systems and additional capacity.

The U.S. Navy awarded Textron's Bell Helicopter subsidiary a $49.1 million contract to procure long-lead materials and components for 27 Lot 15 AH-1Z aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas, through March 2018.

Molded Rubber and Plastic Corp. (MRPC) is expanding its resources in medical device manufacturing by adding liquid silicone rubber (LSR) equipment for precise molding.

Intel announced plans to invest more than $7 billion to complete Fab 42 in Chandler, Arizona, targeting 7 nm semiconductor manufacturing. The factory will create 3,000 direct jobs and over 10,000 total long-term jobs.

Allied Machine & Engineering (AME), a manufacturer of holemaking and finishing tooling systems, has purchased Superion Inc., a maker of specialty solid carbide and PCD-tipped rotary cutting tools.

Emerson Electric is expanding its Aiken County operations with an $8 million investment that will create 86 new jobs.

Ohio Transmission Corp. has acquired the assets of the Somerset, New Jersey branch of Argo International, an industrial pump and repair distributor. The branch will operate as part of OTP Industrial Solutions with eight employees.

Sappi will invest US$165 million to rebuild Paper Machine No. 1 at its Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine, to make consumer packaging products. The project adds 180,000 metric tons of capacity and is slated to come online in early 2018.

Knapheide Manufacturing Co. announced it will construct a new 188,000-square-foot facility south of Quincy, Illinois, creating 250 new jobs in manufacturing, installation and support roles.

Industrial Opportunity Partners (IOP) acquired GT Technologies, Inc., an international supplier of engine valvetrain components, in partnership with current management. Terms were not disclosed.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) received an order from Entergy Louisiana for two M501GAC gas turbines for the new St. Charles Power Station near New Orleans. The 980 MW GTCC plant is expected to start operation in 2019.

Ben & Jerry's selected PC Construction to build a 40,000-sq-ft expansion of its food processing facility in St. Albans, Vermont, including a warehouse, packing room, refrigeration room and wastewater treatment plant.

Amec Foster Wheeler's Global Power Group has been awarded a contract by Yuhuang Chemical Inc. to supply an auxiliary boiler for its methanol facility under construction in St. James Parish, Louisiana. The boiler will provide 580,000 lb/hr of high pressure steam.

Fiberweb India has received a repeat export order worth INR 141 million from a customer in the USA. Delivery is spread over the next few months.

Electrolux announced the acquisition of Grindmaster-Cecilware, a US-based manufacturer of beverage dispensing equipment including coffee machines, for USD 108 million in cash. The company has manufacturing facilities in Louisville, Kentucky and Rayong, Thailand.

EXX Inc. announced the completion of the acquisition of Newcor, Inc. by CIE Automotive, S.A. Newcor specializes in high precision machined products for the automotive sector, with facilities in Michigan.

Protomet Corporation announced plans to expand its operations with an additional 100,000 square-foot facility and 200 new jobs over the next five years. The company also invested over $4 million in new equipment in the past 12 months.

TMEIC signed a $217 million contract with Konecranes to supply automation for 86 automated stacking cranes at the Port of Virginia. TMEIC will provide drives and control systems for the port's expansion projects.

Faurecia opened a new $64 million, 400,000 sq ft data-driven manufacturing facility in Columbus, Indiana, called Columbus South. The facility employs 450 people and produces emissions control products for commercial vehicles.

Jain Irrigation, Inc. acquired the technology and core team of Australian Observant Pty Ltd, a precision farm water management company. The acquisition combines Observant's field monitoring and control technology with Jain's global irrigation platform.

Giti Tire has awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to Cimcorp and its parent Murata Machinery to install automated logistics systems for its new passenger car radial tire plant in Chester County, South Carolina. The systems will be delivered in three stages from 2017 to 2019.

Carlstar Group, a specialty wheels and tires manufacturer, is investing $6.9 million in its Aiken facility and expects to create 43 new jobs.

Emerson is expanding its ASCO operations in Aiken, South Carolina, with more than $8 million of capital investment and 86 new jobs. The site will consolidate regional cylinder, motion control and accessory product lines.

Huhtamaki is building a new 750,000 sq ft warehousing, distribution and manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona, with investment exceeding $100 million and about 300 jobs. Verst Group Logistics will manage the operation under a long-term contract.

Clariant International is expanding its plant in Lewiston, Maine, by installing a new compounding line for pre-colored medical plastic compounds under the Mevopur brand. The new capacity will come online in the fourth quarter of 2017, with an investment of a few million dollars.

Electrolux acquired Anova Culinary, a sous vide cooking appliance company, for $250 million. Anova will keep its branding and remain under current CEO Stephen Svajian as a division within Electrolux.

SolAero Technologies is upsizing its Albuquerque, New Mexico facility to produce solar panels for OneWeb's constellation of 900 satellites.

Kinetics Holding GmbH acquired Wafab International Inc., a global supplier of wet processing stations and components, to expand its turnkey offering for semiconductor and solar customers.

Aehr Test Systems received follow-on orders exceeding $2.5 million for ABTS test and burn-in systems from a leading IC manufacturer. The system is planned to ship in the fiscal fourth quarter ending May 31, 2017.

Toyoda Gosei is investing $5 million in an addition and equipment at Meteor Sealing Systems' Dover facility, adding 40,000 square feet for automotive weatherstrip production. The building is expected to be finished by spring 2017, with equipment in place by end of 2017.