Micross Components closed the acquisition of Integra Technologies, a U.S.-based OSAT provider, to expand its semiconductor assembly, packaging and test capabilities.

SHINE Technologies entered a supply agreement with Antelope Surgical Solutions to provide GMP-grade n.c.a. lutetium-177 (Lu-177) to accelerate Antelope's clinical development of targeted radiopharmaceutical candidates. Financial terms were not disclosed.

May River Capital merged its portfolio companies Advanced Material Processing (AMP) and Automated Handling Solutions (AHS) into a single platform headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with centers of excellence in Iowa, California, the UK, and Germany.

Feintool is investing $35 million to expand its Nashville, Tennessee facility by 47,000 square feet, adding a new 1600-ton direct servo transfer press and other equipment. The expansion will create up to 50 new jobs and produce hybrid transmission parts, with operational date in Q1 2025.

Spectro Alloys has completed the first construction phase of a 90,000-square-foot expansion at its Rosemount campus, adding 120 million pounds per year of recycling capacity and creating 50 new jobs. First production is expected in the second half of 2025.

Parsons Corporation has initiated a task order extension under an eight-year, $110 million contract with Black & Veatch to provide construction management services for the San Diego Pure Water Program, including the North City Pure Water Facility.

Norwegian company Vianode has signed a multi-billion-dollar contract to supply synthetic graphite to General Motors for electric vehicles. Vianode plans to build a North American plant with capacity of up to 150,000 tonnes per year, with production starting in the second half of 2027.

BD announced additional investments in its U.S. manufacturing network, including new needle and syringe production lines in Connecticut and Nebraska, and plans for over $30 million in 2025 to expand IV line capacity in Utah. The company hired more than 215 employees.

BD has plans for more than $30 million in investments in 2025 to expand manufacturing capacity for IV lines at its plant in Utah to support continued growth in catheter solutions.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced additional investments in its U.S. manufacturing network, including over $10 million in 2024 to install new needle and syringe production lines at plants in Connecticut and Nebraska, adding hundreds of millions of units annually and hiring more than 215 employees. The company also plans over $30 million in 2025 investments to expand IV line capacity at its Utah plant.

Filling and closing machine maker groninger USA will invest $15.1 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Charlotte's Steele Creek submarket, creating 60 new jobs.

Canadian beverage maker Cardiff Products Corp. will invest $99.6 million to open an aseptic co-packaging facility in the Saxe Gotha Industrial Park in Lexington County, South Carolina, creating 94 jobs.

Volvo Construction Equipment and Herc Rentals signed a multi-year agreement for Volvo to supply several hundred EC37 compact excavators to Herc Rentals' North American fleet. The agreement was announced on January 14, 2025.

Nagase America LLC has been appointed as a distributor in ten midwestern states for Westlake Epoxy Inc.'s epoxy systems, including EPON resins, EPI-REZ waterborne resins, EPIKURE curing agents, and HELOXY modifiers.

Starfrost was awarded a contract to design and install a Hybrid Tunnel Freezer for a leading meat manufacturer in the USA, supporting a new processing line for minced meat production.

MACOM announced a five-year strategic investment plan of up to $345 million to modernize its semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities in Massachusetts and North Carolina, supported by up to $70 million in proposed CHIPS Act funding.

United Rentals announced a definitive agreement to acquire H&E Equipment Services for $92 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $4.8 billion including net debt.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Missions Systems received an $18,974,676 delivery order from the U.S. Navy to deliver two initial structural modification kits for the MH-60S aircraft and perform non-recurring engineering. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut and Owego, New York, with completion expected in March 2028.

Fibroline and Navis TubeTex launched the Fibroline USA Innovation Lab in Lexington, North Carolina, a new facility for dry impregnation solutions. An inauguration event is scheduled from February 11 to February 13, 2025.

Intek Plastics, a leader in engineered thermoplastic extrusions, acquired Five Star Plastics, an injection molding and prototyping company based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Five Star will operate as a separate division of Intek Plastics Group.

The European Commission approved Synopsys' $35 billion acquisition of Ansys, subject to Synopsys divesting its optics and photonics software (Code V, LightTools, LucidShape, RSoft, ImSym) and Ansys divesting its PowerArtist software to Keysight Technologies.

Tex-Tech Industries completed the acquisition of Fiber Materials, Inc. from Spirit AeroSystems. FMI, based in Biddeford, Maine, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island, is a leader in high-temperature materials and reinforced composites, employing approximately 400 people.

Silvis Materials entered into a collaborative research agreement with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop and commercialize formaldehyde-free, bio-based adhesives for the building materials industry. The partnership is supported by a DOE-sponsored research agreement.

CPI Aerostructures received a binding notification from Raytheon Technologies to manufacture pod structures and air management system components for the Lot 4 production phase of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band program. The contract is valued at up to $33.4 million, covering 34 pods with deliveries starting in the second half of 2025.

Bishop-Wisecarver, a provider of linear and rotary motion solutions, acquired Symation, a leader in motion control system integration. The acquisition creates a new division, Wisecarver Automation, to offer comprehensive automation system design and integration.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract modifications worth $219 million combined to SupplyCore, I-Solutions Direct and TW Metals to continue delivering commercial metal products to U.S. military branches, with ordering through July 22, 2026.

Kowintech signed a 320 billion won contract to supply turn-key electrode process automation systems for 46-pi cylindrical battery production lines at a major global battery maker's North American plant, with delivery by December 2026.

Sivers Semiconductors has signed contracts with the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub for $11.6 million in Microelectronics Commons funding for 5G/6G and electronic warfare chip development, with potential renewal to $30 million over three years. Advance payment of roughly half the first-year value is expected by January 2025.

Bruks Siwertell has won an order to deliver a fully enclosed traveling and shuttling Bruks ship loader to the Port of Long Beach, California. The loader will handle dry bulk materials at capacities up to 5,000 t/h.

Food service packaging maker Genpak LLC announced it will invest $6.69 million to expand its Scottsburg facility, expecting to add 45 jobs by 2028.

HOERBIGER is acquiring the BICERA Explosion Relief Valve product line from Penn-Troy Manufacturing, taking over customers, IP, brand, development and production. The deal strengthens HOERBIGER's safety business in the U.S. market.

LDR Partners LP completed the merger of Universal Impact Technologies (UIT) and ATI Group LLC into a new entity, ATI Group Holdings, combining their industrial attachments brands.

Vertiv and Compass Datacenters announced a collaboration to develop a liquid cooling solution (Vertiv CoolPhase Flex) for AI-enabled data centers. The first units will be deployed at a Compass facility in Q1 2025 under a multi-year procurement agreement.

Numantec, a European medical devices leader, has acquired Health Line International Corp., a US-based manufacturer of vascular access catheters, infusion therapy products, and infection control devices headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Water Smart Alliance, a joint venture of AtkinsRéalis and Stantec, has been awarded a $43 million contract by DC Water to provide program management services for the water portion of its capital improvement plan. The five-year contract runs from 2024 to 2029.

GEON has acquired Foster Corporation, a compounder of biomedical polymers used in the healthcare and medical device industry, headquartered in Putnam, Connecticut.

Rafter Equipment Corp., based in Strongsville, Ohio, has merged with Kraft Werks Group, a Medina, Ohio-based manufacturer of tube and pipe handling and finishing systems and heavy equipment for the power-generation sector.

The U.S. Army awarded Airbus U.S. Space & Defense a $315 million contract modification to provide logistics and engineering services for the UH-72 Lakota helicopter fleet. Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas, until Dec. 31, 2025.

Amentum has been awarded the Air Forces Central Command Global Prepositioned Materiel Services contract valued at $447 million to deliver and modernize prepositioned storage and maintenance solutions for the U.S. Air Force.

Novvia, a global rigid packaging distributor backed by Kelso, agreed to acquire packaging firm Saxco. Deal terms were not stated in the excerpt.

Bessemer-backed Tencarva, a distributor of flow control and process equipment, acquired Detroit Pump, a pump distributor serving industrial and municipal markets. No financial terms were disclosed.

Lion Equity Partners acquired Global Compression Services, a Midland, Texas provider of OEM and aftermarket parts for reciprocating natural gas engines and compressors. The seller was Warren Equipment Company and no financial terms were disclosed.

Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation will formally integrate into one company named Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), effective April 1, 2025. The integration will not result in layoffs and aims to leverage strengths of both organizations.

Pexco LLC has acquired Wisconsin Plastic Products, gaining capabilities in extruding giant profiles and complicated hollow profiles with tight tolerances.

Axius Water, a provider of nutrient management solutions for wastewater treatment, has acquired Aero-Mod, a supplier of mechanical/biological wastewater treatment systems based in Manhattan, Kansas. The acquisition expands Axius's nutrient removal solutions.

Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation will formally integrate into one company named Toyota Material Handling North America, effective April 1, 2025. The announcement was made on January 8, 2025.

IKO, through its subsidiary Bismarck Granules, will open a new granule facility in Bismarck, Missouri, investing $120 million and creating more than 50 new jobs. Construction is underway with plans to open in 2026.

KARL STORZ, a MedTech company, acquired the medical business of T1V, a US-based visual collaboration software company. The acquisition was announced on 8 January 2025.

PCC SE is investing $540 million to build and operate a chlorine and downstream chemical plant in Pass Christian, Mississippi, co-located on Chemours' titanium dioxide plant grounds. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 and operations in 2028, creating at least 84 jobs.

Covestro is investing a low triple-digit million euro amount to construct multiple new production lines and infrastructure at its Hebron, Ohio site to manufacture customized polycarbonate compounds and blends, significantly expanding capacity for the American market.