Hansens Aluminum LLC will build an $18.4 million, 75,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Henderson County Riverport in Henderson, Kentucky, creating 90 new jobs. The facility will produce automotive components for customers in the U.S. and Mexico.

Lattice Semiconductor entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Canyon Bridge Acquisition Company. The merger will make Lattice a wholly owned subsidiary of Canyon Bridge.

American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Metaldyne Performance Group (MPG), a provider of engineered components for light vehicle, commercial vehicle and industrial markets. The combined company will have sales of nearly $7 billion.

Central Wire, Inc. is expanding its wire operation in Lancaster County, South Carolina, adding two state-of-the-art welding wire manufacturing lines. The expansion is expected to bring $2 million in new capital investment and create 18 new jobs.

MacLean-Fogg Company announced the grand opening of the MacLean Curtis Mooresville, North Carolina plant, a 96,000 square foot facility built to replace a smaller plant and support growing customer demand for precision-machined automotive components.

Canyon Bridge Capital Partners will acquire all outstanding shares of Lattice Semiconductor for approximately $1.3 billion, or $8.30 per share in cash. Lattice will continue to be headquartered in Portland, Oregon, operating as a subsidiary of Canyon Bridge.

Saudi Aramco acquired the Converge product line with associated operations and technologies from U.S.-based Novomer Inc. of Waltham, Massachusetts.

JANA Inc. announced it has added Aircraft Systems & Manufacturing Inc. (ASM) to its group of companies. ASM specializes in avionics systems integration engineering and will operate as a wholly owned JANA subsidiary.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Fujifilm SonoSite a potential 10-year, $799.6 million contract for ultrasound machines, accessories and training support services. The base period runs through Oct. 31, 2021.

Tecogen Inc. will acquire all outstanding shares of American DG Energy Inc. in a stock-for-stock merger, creating a vertically integrated clean technology company. Each American DG share will be exchanged for 0.092 Tecogen shares, valuing American DG at a 27% premium.

ArcLight Capital Partners, through its affiliate Great River Hydro, signed an agreement to acquire 13 hydroelectric power facilities along the Connecticut and Deerfield Rivers from TransCanada. Terms were not disclosed.

Toshiba Corporation licensed Arteris Ncore Cache Coherent Interconnect IP for use in its image recognition processors for automotive ADAS applications. The deal enables Toshiba to create optimized cache coherent systems for automotive SoCs.

Contanda LLC, through its subsidiary Contanda Steel LLC, has acquired all assets and operations of Inbesa America, Inc., a private steel terminal in Houston, Texas. The acquisition expands Contanda's storage and logistics services for bulk liquid products.

Ace World Companies (AWC) sold a hot metal ladle crane to Nucor for installation at its Kankakee, Illinois facility, with a 70-foot span and 460 VAC power supply.

Symrise AG and DRT have signed an agreement for DRT to acquire Pinova Inc., a manufacturer of specialty resins and chemical intermediates in Georgia, USA, for $150 million. Symrise and DRT will cooperate on product development and raw material supply.

Duravant, a global engineered equipment manufacturer, has acquired Arpac, a designer and integrator of end-of-line packaging solutions, to expand its packaging platform and systems integration capabilities.

Broadcom has agreed to buy Brocade Communications for $5.9 billion, including $5.5 billion in cash and $400 million of net debt, to strengthen its semiconductor and networking offerings.

EDAC Technologies has acquired Flanagan Industries, an aerospace engine component manufacturer in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Terms were not disclosed.

American Packaging will build a new $170 million flexible packaging plant on Beaver Road in Chili, New York, instead of Altoona, Iowa. The state will invest up to $14.7 million and groundbreaking is planned for early next year.

CVC Capital Partners announced that funds it advises have agreed to acquire Anchor Glass Container Corporation, a Tampa-based US glass container producer, in partnership with BA Glass.

TransCanada announced the sale of its Ravenswood, Ironwood, Ocean State Power and Kibby Wind assets to Helix Generation LLC for US$2.2 billion, as part of financing for its Columbia Pipeline Group acquisition.

GE Healthcare Life Sciences is investing $7 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Westborough, Massachusetts, tripling clean-room production capacity for single-use bioprocessing products.

Ficosa opened a new rear-view mirror factory in Cookeville, Tennessee, costing US$50 million. The plant has capacity for 4.5 million mirrors and will employ around 500 people.

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

Tecomet Inc., a portfolio company of Genstar Capital, acquired Mountainside Medical, a Boulder, Colorado-based manufacturer of medical device components. The deal was advised by PMCF.

Banker Steel was awarded the structural steel framing contract for the One Vanderbilt project in New York City, a 1,464-foot, 1.6 million sq ft building. The contract includes 26,500 tons of steel, with erection starting summer 2017.

Biwater will design, supply and supervise installation of ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis systems for the Groundwater Reliability Improvement Program advanced water treatment facility in Pico Rivera, California.

Lockheed Martin placed an order with Cobham for multiple waveguide components and assemblies to support production of the AN/SPY-1D radar. The contract is worth an estimated $10 million.

Evoqua Water Technologies signed a definitive agreement to acquire Environmental Treatment Systems Inc, a provider of engineered solutions for the industrial wastewater market based in Acworth, Georgia, USA.

Inphi Corporation announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ClariPhy Communications Inc., a provider of coherent DSP technology, for $275 million in cash plus assumption of certain liabilities.

Provisur Technologies, Inc. announced the simultaneous acquisition of select assets of AMFE B.V. in the Netherlands and BFD Corporation in the United States.

Massman Automation Designs, LLC acquired EDL Packaging Engineers, Inc., a manufacturer of shrink wrappers and packaging equipment. The acquisition closed on October 31, 2016.

Samsung will invest $1 billion in its Austin, Texas factory to expand manufacturing capacity for mobile chips and semiconductors, with the investment applied early next year.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC plans to invest more than $1 billion by the first half of 2017 to enhance System LSI production for advanced system-on-chip products.

Ineos Olefins has acquired WL Plastics, a manufacturer of HDPE pipe for potable water, wastewater, and oil and gas applications.

INEOS O&P USA acquired 100% of WLP Holding Corp., the parent of HDPE pipe manufacturer WL Plastics, which has facilities in Kentucky, South Dakota, Utah, Texas, Wyoming, and a plant under construction in Georgia. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Chugach Alaska Corporation acquired Rex Electric and Technologies, a provider of electrical and technology services, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition closed on October 31, 2016.

KION Group, a German forklift and warehouse technology company, has acquired Dematic, a warehouse automation provider, for $2.1 billion. The acquisition was announced on November 1, 2016.

Timken Co. has acquired EDT Corp., a maker of polymer housed units and stainless steel ball bearings for the food and beverage industry, based in Vancouver, Washington. Terms were not disclosed.

HDT Global is transitioning its Buena Vista, VA manufacturing operations to a new facility adjacent to its Huntsville, AL facility, creating over 120 jobs. The company also announced the opening of a new HDT Battle Lab and Advanced Development (BLADE) Center in Spotsylvania, VA.

Allied Machine & Engineering Corp has purchased a majority of the shares of Wohlhaupter GmbH, Wohlhaupter USA and Wohlhaupter India. The acquisition adds precision boring tools and gives Allied a manufacturing presence in Europe.

A joint venture of CVC Capital Partners and BA Glass agreed in November 2016 to acquire Tampa, Florida-based glass container maker Anchor Glass Container from KPS Capital Partners and AlpInvest Partners for more than US$1 billion in cash.

Amcor Rigid Plastics completed its acquisition of Sonoco's Global Plastics blow molding business in North America, adding seven plants in the U.S. and Canada and about 850 employees. Terms were not disclosed.

NOW Inc has entered into an agreement with Schlumberger for the exclusive right to distribute Reda HPS pumps and related parts in 15 US states.

SunEdison Semiconductor's shareholders approved the acquisition by GlobalWafers in an all-cash transaction valued at US$683 million, including net indebtedness. The deal is expected to close before December 31, 2016.

Armada Nutrition will expand its operations in Spring Hill, Tennessee, with a $2.1 million investment, taking over Capstone Nutrition's 300,000 sq ft facility and creating 310 new jobs while retaining 111.

Vonco Products broke ground on a new 80,000-square-foot facility in Salem, Wisconsin, custom-designed for its expanding manufacturing and operational needs, with full occupancy expected by the end of 2017.

Quikrete Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Contech Engineered Solutions, a provider of infrastructure site solution products. The transaction is expected to close in mid to late November 2016.

Emerson has finalized a national distribution agreement with United Refrigeration Inc., authorizing all United Refrigeration locations to sell Emerson's full line of Copeland products for refrigeration and air conditioning.

Rockwell Collins is buying B/E Aerospace, the largest supplier of aircraft cabin equipment, for $6.4 billion. The deal is expected to close by spring 2017, with minimal expected impact on B/E Aerospace operations.