Sumitomo Drive Technologies will invest $9.3 million to automate a warehouse and distribution center in Chesapeake, Virginia, retraining 42 employees.

Prolec GE, a joint venture between Xignux and GE Vernova, will invest $140 million to build a new 144,000-square-foot facility adjacent to its existing plant in Goldsboro, North Carolina, doubling medium power transformer production by adding 200 units per year. The expansion will create over 330 jobs.

QED Technologies International will invest $18.7 million to add 20,000 square feet to its University Avenue facility in Rochester, New York, creating up to 72 new jobs. The expansion includes a new R&D center and expanded precision optics fabrication capabilities.

Andritz received a major equipment order from Green Bay Packaging Inc. for its mill in Morrilton, Arkansas. The scope includes a recovery boiler, a lamella-type evaporation plant, and a biomass boiler. Commissioning is scheduled for the second half of 2025.

Hyosung HICO, Ltd announced an expansion of its U.S. manufacturing headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, investing $51 million and creating 123 new jobs. The company is a subsidiary of South Korean Hyosung Heavy Industries and produces large power transformers.

Prolec GE Waukesha Inc. announced an expansion of its Goldsboro, North Carolina facility, creating 330 new jobs with a capital investment of $140 million. The 2.5-year project will increase production capacity of medium power transformers from 220 to 420 units per year.

Urschel Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in food cutting technology, announced it will become a minority stakeholder in KRONEN GmbH through a capital investment. The collaboration aims to expand product offerings and strengthen market presence in the USA, Mexico, and Asia. Both companies will remain independent, and sales collaboration will begin in the US and Mexico in July 2025, with Asia starting in 2026.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded a sole-source contract modification to General Electric Aviation in Lynn, MA, valued at $32,312,925, for the procurement of long-lead items in support of Lot 10 Full Rate Production T408 Engines for the CH-53K Helicopter Program.

Mega Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. announced it will build a new production facility in Fairmuth County, South Carolina, USA, with an investment cost of approximately USD 34 million. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 24,000 tons in the first phase and is expected to employ 135 people, with production starting in the last quarter of 2025.

Rotating Machinery Services (RMS) announced the acquisition of Fusion Inc., a Houston-based precision grinding and thermal spray coating company, to expand its turbomachinery overhaul capabilities.

Titan Abrasive Systems relocated to a new facility with double the space to support ongoing growth and expanded operations.

QualiChem, Inc., a metalworking fluids producer, will invest $9 million to expand its operations into a 48,550-square-foot facility in Salem, Virginia.

The SEER Group acquired S&S Mechanical, a premier HVAC and plumbing company serving Southern Utah, Arizona, and Nevada since 1983, marking its entry into the Utah market.

Aemetis Biogas has signed a $27 million equipment agreement with Centuri Holdings to build biogas cleanup systems for 15 dairy digesters in California.

Gradiant has been awarded two contracts by leading technology companies to design and deploy sustainable water solutions at new data centers in the United States and Indo-Pacific.

Carrier Global Corporation announced plans to invest an additional $1 billion over five years in U.S. manufacturing, innovation and workforce expansion, including a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site for heat pump and battery components, and expansion of existing facilities.

Smurfit Westrock signed a five-year contract to supply all corrugated packaging for Reykjavik Creamery, estimated at about $10 million over its lifespan, with packaging made in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Gelest, a Mitsubishi Chemical Group company, announced the grand opening of a new 50,000-square-foot production facility at its global headquarters in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. The facility will produce precursor chemicals for dry resist EUV lithography and other advanced materials.

MAKO Advanced Materials (NV, USA) has acquired PTM&W Industries (CA, USA), effective immediately, expanding its portfolio in composite resin systems, adhesives, coatings, and advanced composite materials.

Ur-Energy said the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has granted approval of the LC East HJ and KM amendments to the Lost Creek permit to mine.

AquaPhoenix Scientific, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, acquired LMK Chemical, a manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals and laboratory supplies.

Alpha Sheet Metal Works is expanding its Ladson, South Carolina facility with a $3.7 million investment, adding 24,000 square feet and 14 new jobs to increase CNC machining, assembly, and fabrication capabilities.

Roche announced plans to invest up to $550 million by 2030 to expand its Diagnostics site in Indianapolis, establishing it as a hub for manufacturing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. The expansion will create hundreds of jobs.

Kimberly-Clark announced plans to invest over $2 billion over the next 5 years in its North America business, including a new advanced manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio, and an expansion of its Beech Island, South Carolina, site with an automated distribution center. The projects are expected to create more than 900 jobs.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions acquired Aero-Plastics Inc., a specialist manufacturer of aircraft interior components based in Renton, Washington, for approximately 150 million SEK ($15.3 million). The deal was finalized on April 10, 2025.

EFC Gases & Advanced Materials was awarded a five-year contract by NASA valued at up to $5 million to provide shipping, handling, and high-precision processing of approximately 500,000 liters of recovered xenon gas mixtures for space and propulsion research.

Sole Source Capital portfolio company Peak Technologies acquired Automation Intelligence, LLC, a robotics systems integrator based in Flint, Michigan. Terms were not disclosed.

Traxys, Pure Aluminum and Consortium Metals announced a strategic partnership to recycle aluminum scrap and manufacture value-added aluminum products at Pure Aluminum's facility in Saranac, Michigan. The plant is undergoing a multi-phase capacity expansion to process over 30 million pounds of aluminum scrap per month.

Patuxent Companies and Chaney Enterprises have formed a new partnership, Pax-Shore Aggregates, to serve the western portion of Maryland's Eastern Shore with quality aggregates from the Bridgetown and Faulkner sites.

Rogers Group Inc., the largest privately owned construction aggregate operator in the US, has acquired Sterling Materials, a supplier to ready mixed and asphalt producers in northern Kentucky, with underground mining operations producing over one million tons of limestone annually.

Pregis reports that the new capacity expansion at its South Carolina facility will support increasing demand for mono-material, recyclable packaging.

Standard Bots unveiled a new 30 kg payload, 2 m reach robot arm at Automate in Detroit, combining collaborative features with heavy-duty capabilities for automotive, aerospace, and logistics.

Standard Bots has expanded its production facility in Glen Cove, N.Y., doubling its size to 16,000 sq. ft., and unveiled a new 30 kg payload robot arm.

Nuwellis finalized a strategic manufacturing agreement with KDI Precision Manufacturing to outsource assembly of key Aquadex product components, including the Aquadex SmartFlow Console, AquaFlexFlow Blood Circuits, and dELC Catheters.

Global Power Components plans to occupy and expand the former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel printing plant in West Milwaukee by 230,000 square feet, employing 1,000 people there for manufacturing fuel tanks and enclosures for power generation.

VanTran and MGM Transformers have opened a second 430,000 square foot advanced manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas, to address increasing demand for transformers. The expansion is expected to grow annual sales from $321 million to $1 billion and increase employee count from 250 to over 700 over the next five years.

Bostik is undergoing a $27 million investment in its Middleton, Massachusetts, manufacturing plant to increase the capacity and reliability of its high-molecular-weight polyester production.

Eaton announced an $18.5 million expansion of its Orchard Park, New York aerospace manufacturing facility, adding 50,000 square feet and 77 jobs to increase production capacity for military, commercial aerospace and space customers.

Rokit Healthcare, through its US partner Tides Medical, signed a supply contract with Vizient, the largest US healthcare group purchasing organization, for its APLICOR 3D wound regeneration system. The contract was announced on May 9, 2025.

Trench Group, through its subsidiary HSP US, is investing more than $60 million to build a new factory for transformer bushings in Charlotte, North Carolina. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2026, including components for voltages up to 800 kV.

Crown Holdings partnered with San Juan Beverage Company to be the exclusive beverage packaging provider for the ready-to-drink San Juan Bammarita cocktail. West Coast Container will support the partnership.

Münzing officially opened its expanded North American production headquarters in Clover, South Carolina, on May 8, 2025. The 70,339 sq ft facility on a 110-acre site increases capacity for food-grade and industrial additives.

AIRSYS Cooling Technologies broke ground on a 264,000-square-foot global headquarters campus in Woodruff, South Carolina. The $40 million investment will create 215 jobs.

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) acquired River Valley Pipe, a privately-owned pipe manufacturing company in the Midwest US, to expand its stormwater and agriculture drainage markets in Illinois and Iowa.

Jet Parts Engineering, a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital, acquired Cima Aviation, an MRO services provider specializing in fuel and hydraulic repairs, and Percival Aviation, an engineering and manufacturing operation for aircraft interiors components.

Oldcastle APG is investing $20 million to build a new facility in Lancaster, South Carolina, that will manufacture residential and commercial concrete building and hardscape products. The plant will create 30 jobs and is expected to begin operations in Q2 2026.

PPG announced a $380 million investment to build a new aerospace coatings and sealants manufacturing facility in Shelby, North Carolina. Construction starts October 2025, completion expected first half of 2027. The 198,000-square-foot plant will employ over 110 people.

Grundfos announced a multi-million-dollar expansion of its Brookshire, Texas facility with a new state-of-the-art production plant. The investment will increase capacity for North American customers. The amount was not specified.

ANDRITZ received an order from Green Bay Packaging to supply a recovery boiler, a lamella evaporation plant and a biomass power boiler for its Morrilton, Arkansas pulp mill. Start-up is scheduled for the second half of 2027. The order value was not disclosed.

Lubrication Engineers Inc acquired RSC Bio Solutions, a provider of sustainable lubrication solutions.