Biwater was awarded a contract to design, supply and supervise installation of UF and RO systems for the 14.8 million US gallon per day GRIP advanced water treatment facility in Pico Rivera, California. Site work is underway with completion by July 2018.

Champion Petfoods USA will add production capacity at its recently opened DogStar Kitchens in Auburn, Kentucky, increasing total employment to 200 and overall investment to over $178 million. A third production line is being added due to anticipated demand.

Sam Dong, Inc. plans to shutter its Waynesboro, Georgia location as of December 31, 2016, with business resources moved to Tennessee and the new European facility.

Sam Dong, Inc. announced a $13.5 million expansion at its Rogersville, Tennessee facility, adding 22 jobs, and plans to open a new Continuously Transposed Cable and Winding Wire facility in Europe. The Waynesboro, Georgia plant will close by end of 2016, with resources moved to Tennessee and Europe.

DIC Corporation announced a $13 million expansion of production capacity for Linablue natural blue food coloring at its subsidiary Earthrise Nutritionals in California. New facilities are scheduled to start operation in 2018.

Wood Group was awarded a $40 million contract by ExxonMobil Chemical to provide main automation contractor services for a grassroots polyethylene plant to be built in Beaumont, Texas.

Wood Group has been awarded a $40 million contract by ExxonMobil Chemical to provide main automation contractor services for a grassroots polyethylene plant to be built in Beaumont, Texas.

The Port of Virginia will finalize a $217 million contract with Konecranes for the manufacture and delivery of 86 automated stacking cranes for expansion projects at Virginia International Gateway and Norfolk International Terminals, with delivery from 2018 to 2020.

Sheboygan Paper Box Co. has proposed an $8.3 million, 28,000-square-foot expansion of its Sheboygan plant to add printing equipment and meet growing food packaging demand. The company expects about 30 new jobs.

Boeing announced it will add 400 jobs in Huntsville, Alabama, and make a capital investment of $70 million by 2020, as part of facility consolidations for its Defense, Space & Security business.

Ohio Valley Precast will invest $12 million to establish a new production facility in Clark County, Indiana, creating up to 80 jobs. The 35,000-square-foot facility will be complete by Q2 2017 and increase capacity to 3 million square feet of precast concrete components annually.

Luck Stone announced it will open a new granite quarry about five miles west of Farmville, Virginia, on Route 460. The site is expected to be open for business in summer 2017, with land development beginning in fall 2016. Luck Stone will partner with Mellott Companies for mobile crushing services.

General Electric's software unit acquired ServiceMax, a cloud-based provider of field service management software, for $915 million as part of GE Digital's Industrial Internet strategy.

Alliant Healthcare Products won a five-year, $41.1 million fixed-price contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply medical scopes and accessories to U.S. military and federal agencies. Work will occur in Michigan through Nov. 13, 2021.

CPS Products Inc., a Harbour Group company, has acquired the assets of AAB Smart Tools LLC, a developer of smart device-connected tools for HVAC technicians. Terms were not disclosed.

Private equity firm LongWater Opportunities acquired Fox River Mills, a 116-year-old sock manufacturer, from the Lessard family. Fox River will become a division of Standard Merchandising Co., a domestic manufacturer of socks and hosiery products acquired by LongWater in December 2015.

BASF announced a global investment of more than $200 million in its plastic additives business, including capacity expansion at its McIntosh, Alabama site. The expansion will boost production of Tinuvin light stabilizers.

NanoMech was awarded a $235,000 contract from the U.S. Army to develop advanced multi-functional textiles using nGuard technology for next-generation combat uniforms.

ExxonMobil Chemical awarded a $40 million contract to Wood Group to provide main automation contractor services for a grassroots polyethylene plant to be built in Beaumont, Texas.

Konecranes has finalized a contract with the Virginia Port Authority for 86 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) in two contracts, valued at over EUR 200 million. Deliveries are scheduled in phases for 2018-2020.

AJ Machine, a machining company, will invest $1 million to build a new 15,000-square-foot facility in Columbia City, Indiana, adding 14 new jobs over five years.

Danos has finished fabricating three boarding valve skids and one service line skid for Shell's Appomattox deepwater facility in Amelia, Louisiana. The roughly 12-month project was delivered on budget.

Grannus LLC selected Haldor Topsoe to license ammonia loop, shift catalyst and sulfur guard technologies and provide engineering services for its 250 short tpd ammonia plant in Kern County, California, due to be operational in 2019.

Nordson Corp will relocate three manufacturing operations to the former Tamarkin warehouse at 375 Victoria Road in Austintown, Ohio, in a 25 million dollar project. Austintown trustees approved a 60% 10-year Enterprise Zone tax abatement to help fund it.

MTD Micro Molding announced a building expansion plan for next year that will add 12,000 sq. ft. to the existing building in Charlton, Massachusetts, effectively doubling the cleanroom space and molding capacity.

Intricon Corp has acquired a 20% stake in Hearing Help Express, with an option to acquire the remaining 80% before the end of the year. The total transaction value, assuming exercise of the option, includes approximately $1.3 million in cash, a guaranty of a $2 million note, and an earn-out.

SFS Group, a Swiss provider of precision-formed components and mechanical fastening systems, is to acquire Tegra Medical, a medical device contract manufacturer. Tegra will continue operations under its own brand in Massachusetts with existing senior management.

ExxonMobil announced plans on November 14, 2016, to add a new production unit at its Beaumont polyethylene plant, increasing capacity by 650,000 tonnes per year (65%), with construction begun and startup expected in 2019.

Samsung Electronics and Harman International Industries announced a definitive agreement on November 14, 2016, for Samsung to acquire HARMAN for $112 per share in cash, totaling approximately $8 billion.

Siemens announced an agreement to acquire EDA software leader Mentor Graphics in a $4.5 billion cash transaction, positioning Siemens as a provider of an integrated digital platform for mechatronics product engineering.

Hood Container of Louisiana will invest in two phases at its St. Francisville paper mill, adding a press section on the H1 paper machine and a recycling plant for old corrugated containers. The project creates 10 direct jobs and retains 237 jobs.

German auto supplier MöllerTech chose Bibb County, Alabama for a $46.3 million production plant. The 150,000-square-foot facility will employ 220 people and manufacture interior parts for Mercedes-Benz SUVs, with full production expected by end of 2019.

Russula was awarded a contract by Gerdau (now CMC Steel) in December 2014 to supply a contact cooling water treatment plant for its 800,000 tpy rebar mill in Sayreville, New Jersey. The plant was completed and started testing in September 2016.

Westfield Steel Inc. plans to acquire Remington Steel, a carbon steel distribution and manufacturing company based in Springfield, Ohio. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Yargus Manufacturing, Inc., a manufacturer of Layco brand fertilizer and industrial material handling equipment, has agreed to sell its manufacturing operation to Ag Growth International, Inc.

Kerry announced a $28.6 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Rochester, Minnesota. The first phase includes a $18.1 million, 5,300-square-foot addition with a new spray dryer and tanks, retaining 96 jobs.

Burrows Paper Corp. agreed to sell its packaging division to Novolex of Charlotte, North Carolina, in a deal expected to close later in 2016. Terms were not disclosed.

Twin Rivers Paper Co. agreed to acquire the paper division of Burrows Paper Corp. of Little Falls, New York, expanding its specialty paper capacity by about 70,000 tons annually. The deal is expected to close later in 2016 and terms were not disclosed.

Lennox is undergoing a multimillion-dollar expansion at its Carrollton, Texas facility, adding a new testing area to its research and development building. The up to $40 million investment could create up to 50 new jobs.

Legend Valve and Fitting has applied to build a 59,826 square foot warehouse addition at its facility at 300 N. Opdyke Road in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The total investment is estimated at $3.5 million, with construction planned from June to October 2017.

IPL Inc. acquired Encore Industries Inc., a producer of rigid plastic packaging with three US facilities in Ohio, Georgia and Minnesota, for US$35 million. The deal was made with parent One51 and partners Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Fonds de solidarité FTQ.

Federal Cartridge Co. announced a $33.9 million expansion of its ammunition manufacturing facility in Anoka, Minnesota, including machinery upgrades and plant renovations. The project is expected to create 50 jobs.

Avcorp was awarded a long-term production contract by Fuji Heavy Industries to produce complex composite structural components for the Boeing 787 center wing box. Production will take place at Avcorp's Composite Fabrication facility in Gardena, California.

Digital Ally won a contract to provide up to 1,025 FirstVU HD body cameras and cloud storage services to a non-law enforcement customer. The initial one-year lease includes shipment of 52 cameras starting immediately.

Jacobs Engineering Group received a $246.5 million contract modification from NASA to continue providing engineering and technical support services at Marshall Space Flight Center.

Up To Date Laundry announced plans to build an additional healthcare laundry processing facility at Hollander Business Park in East Baltimore, Maryland. The new plant will add 72 million pounds of processing capacity and create 400 new jobs over five years.

Murray Plastics, Inc. added six new jobs, two injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment at its Gainesville, Georgia facility in 2016.

Festo opened a new $70 million distribution and manufacturing centre in Mason, Ohio, called the Regional Service Center. The facility features a highly automated order picking system and can triple capacities.

Von Roll USA unveiled a new production line at its Rotterdam plant, the first part of a $24 million expansion project. The project includes a new mica insulation line and is receiving a $900,000 credit from Empire State Development.

Werres Corporation will immediately increase its rental fleet with an estimated two million dollar investment, with expected delivery in late November and early December 2016.