Qorvo invested $25 million to expand its Greensboro, North Carolina headquarters, including a new 150,000-square-foot R&D center and new machinery, adding 100 jobs.

Japan's Kurita Water Industries purchased Shakopee, Minnesota-based Fremont Industries in early 2017.

WL Plastics, acquired by INEOS O&P USA in November 2016, opened its seventh production site in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. The $13 million factory produces high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes for infrastructure and shale gas industry, creating 50 jobs. Production began in January 2017.

Sweetwater Tech Resources has started operations of California's first facility to convert produced water from oil and gas operations into clean water for reuse, located in Wasco, California, with initial capacity of 25,000 gallons per day.

Admiralty Partners has acquired the Santa Ana, Calif.-based aerospace business unit of General Electric and renamed it Integral Aerospace.

Eolus North America placed an order with Vestas for wind turbine components to secure the ability to capture the full value of the PTC for the first 40 MW of its project pipeline.

Eolus North America, Inc. signed an agreement to acquire a 60% membership interest in Wind Wall Development, LLC from ZCF Wind Wall, LLC to develop a wind farm near Tehachapi, California.

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems received a $14.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and the Office of the Secretary of Defense to enhance gallium nitride semiconductor manufacturing for military radar and RF systems.

Amgen entered into a six-year Sourcing and Supply Agreement with DaVita Inc. to supply EPOGEN and Aranesp for dialysis services in the United States and Puerto Rico, covering at least 90% of DaVita's annual requirements.

Biwater Inc has been awarded a contract to design, supply and supervise installation of UF and RO systems for the Groundwater Reliability Improvement Program advanced water treatment facility in Pico Rivera, Southern California.

TOG Manufacturing has joined the Nelson Fastener Systems family of companies, a division of Doncasters Group. The North Adams, MA facility will continue operations with its 36 employees.

Evoqua Water Technologies LLC signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Environmental Treatment Systems Inc, a US firm in the industrial wastewater market.

Calera Capital acquired a majority equity interest in Carnegie Fabrics, a supplier of textiles for corporate, healthcare, hospitality, and education building markets. The acquisition was announced on January 12, 2017.

KION North America has agreed to provide material handling equipment, including forklifts and reach trucks with lithium-ion batteries, for Volvo Car US Operations Inc.'s new factory in Berkeley County, South Carolina.

The largest European-built TUR lathe, a FAT-Haco TUR3000, was custom built and installed at Ellwood City Forge in Pennsylvania. The lathe processes massive forgings with record turning torque.

Speedrack Products Group plans to purchase a facility in Litchfield, Michigan, investing more than $5 million and creating 38 jobs. The project received a $228,000 Michigan Business Development Program grant.

Kerkstra Precast plans to expand its facility in Trenton, Michigan, investing more than $16.2 million and creating 50 jobs. The project received a $300,000 Michigan Business Development Program grant.

Arauco has signed supply contracts with Dieffenbacher for a new particleboard plant in Grayling, Michigan, with a planned capacity of 800,000 square meters per year.

Advanced Integration Technology (AIT), a portfolio company of Onex Corporation, acquired Nova-Tech Engineering, LP, a designer of assembly automation and tooling for aerospace and space launch industries, from Teal Sales Incorporated.

SMA Inc. completed the acquisition of certain assets of Blount International Inc.'s TISCO aftermarket parts business. The transaction was announced on Nov. 17, 2016 and finalized on Dec. 30, 2016.

Atlanta-based cold storage operator and developer Envision Cold has launched its cold chain platform with a $500m investment from an undisclosed capital partner.

Refrigerant supply and management company A-Gas has completed the construction of another set of separation towers at its facility in Rhome, Texas.

Energy and chemical company ExxonMobil and IT company Intel are to collaborate to bring data centre immersion cooling solutions to market.

US HVACR component manufacturer and supplier DiversiTech has announced the formation of DiversiTech Europe, following the acquisition of three new European component brands.

Trane Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BrainBox AI, a pioneer in autonomous HVAC controls and generative AI building technology.

Kaco USA Inc. will expand its production facility in Lincoln County, North Carolina, investing nearly $8.4 million and hiring 100 additional workers over three years. The company manufactures high-precision sealing solutions for the automotive industry.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded Andritz Hydro a contract worth $6.82 million to modernize and overhaul three original pressure relief valves at the Hoover Dam, with work starting in October and lasting about three years.

Holley Performance Brands acquired SXTH Element, a Spartanburg, S.C.-based maker of forced-induction and airflow upgrades for late-model Toyota trucks and SUVs. Terms were not disclosed. SXTH Element joins Holley's Modern Truck & Off-Road vertical.

Swiss-based Datwyler has broken ground on a $102 million manufacturing facility in Middletown, Delaware for pharmaceutical sealing solutions. Construction begins in early 2017 with production slated for the first half of 2018.

BWXT Nuclear Operations Group has received a $35 million contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to develop and fabricate Virginia Payload Module launch tubes for Virginia-class submarines. Work will be done at BWXT's Mount Vernon, Indiana facility, adding approximately 120 jobs.

MISTRAS Group acquired Condenser & Chiller Services Inc. (CCS), a nondestructive testing inspection and heat exchanger service provider, along with its subsidiary California Finned Tube Company.

CSRA Inc.'s subsidiary DynPort Vaccine Company LLC received a multiple-award IDIQ contract valued up to $159 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to manage medical product development initiatives.

Okaloosa County, Florida, is expanding its largest wastewater treatment plant to increase capacity. The project is slated for completion in late 2017 at a cost of $13.5 million.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. received a $349.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide support services for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems.

Spirit AeroSystems is spending $20 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kansas, which makes composite subassemblies for the Boeing 787.

Cogmedix, a subsidiary of Coghlin Companies, is near completion of a renovation project at its Worcester, Massachusetts facility, expanding medical device manufacturing space by several thousand square feet to accommodate new OEM opportunities and a new Engineering Lab.

Effective December 22, 2016, Trienda Holdings, L.L.C. acquired The PendaForm Company. The combined entity will operate under Kruger Brown Holdings, LLC and become the largest heavy-gauge thermoformer in North America.

Cincinnati Sub-Zero, a Sharonville manufacturer acquired by Gentherm earlier in 2016, opened a new 80,000-square-foot facility in the Cincinnati area around December 2016.

Triumph Group filed a lawsuit against Bombardier seeking $340 million for costs incurred during the development of the Global 7000 wing, citing changes and delays. Bombardier called the suit without merit and plans counterclaims.

OTC Industrial Technologies acquired Premier Equipment Corporation and Premier Control Systems, strengthening its presence in the Louisiana and Texas rotating equipment markets.

Dunn-Edwards Corporation entered into a merger agreement with Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd., which will acquire the company to expand its architectural paints in the U.S.

Varian Medical Systems announced an agreement to acquire PerkinElmer's Medical Imaging business for $276 million, to be added to its Varex Imaging business after separation.

P1 Industries plans to build an advanced manufacturing center in Schenectady County, New York, with a $750,000 grant from the Regional Economic Development Council. The center will focus on training, prototyping, and R&D for aerospace and defense markets.

GKN Driveline announced a second major expansion of its Catawba County manufacturing facility in Maiden, North Carolina, creating 143 new jobs and investing over $110 million.

Ebtron, an air flow measuring device maker based in Loris, South Carolina, will expand its operations in Horry County with more than $2.5 million of new investment. The project is expected to create 100 jobs over five years.

Parker Products broke ground on a new 90,000-sq.-ft. facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The company will invest $17.5 million, retain 100 employees, create 30 new jobs, and triple production capacity. Completion is slated for early 2018.

Yoder & Frey Auctioneers announced a merger with UK-based Euro Auctions, expanding global capabilities for heavy construction equipment auctions.

United Flexible, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, acquired Scotia Technology, a designer and manufacturer of precision fixed tubular components for aerospace and defense.

The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $32 million production contract for next-generation Link Level Communication Security 7M encryptors to safeguard tactical data transmissions.

Rolls-Royce Corp. was awarded a $407,772,386 contract by the US Department of Defense to provide MissionCare maintenance support for V-22 AE1107C engines for the US Marine Corps and US Air Force.