Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI), Hatfield, Pa., an independent materials testing, NDT, and metrology lab, has acquired Fracture Technology Associates (FTA) of Bethlehem, Pa. FTA is a commercial, independent testing laboratory that offers fracture mechanics testing services and tailored software...

Vanderlande, a provider of value-added logistic process automation, has opened a manufacturing and distribution center in Acworth, Ga. The plant produces baggage conveyor and sortation equipment, carousels, and automated passenger checkpoints for airports, as well as bulk conveyors and chutes for...

Fort Worth, Texas-based AZZ Inc., a provider of galvanizing services, welding systems, and specialty electrical equipment to the power generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial markets, has acquired the assets of Enhanced Powder Coating Ltd. (EPC), a Nadcap-certified provider of powder...

Sharonville, Ohio-based chemicals manufacturer DuBois Chemicals has acquired Blue Star Lubrication Technology, Schaumburg, Ill.

Blue Star offers industrial lubricants and metalworking fluids to the general manufacturing, steel, mining, and automotive industries.

Canton, Mich.-based Special Springs North America LLC, a subsidiary of Special Springs S.r.l., an Italy-based designer, manufacturer, and distributor of nitrogen gas and die spring products for metal stamping, has launched a new website at www.specialspringsna.com. The redesigned website features a...

Xometry, Gaithersburg, Md., has completed a $15 million round of fundraising, led by BMW i Ventures, GE Ventures, and Highland Capital Partners. The company will use the funding to continue development of its software platform for on-demand manufacturing services using 3-D printers and traditional...

Samsung has announced plans to open a $380 million home appliance manufacturing facility in South Carolina, creating 954 jobs by 2020.

The plant will produce home appliances including washing machines starting in early 2018.

Coatings provider Ferro Corp., Cleveland, has announced it is making investments in its Ferro Pigments business to increase capacity and optimize production of its Ultramarine pigments product lines. “This comprehensive program will be implemented globally over the next 18 months, with immediate...

The Timken Co., North Canton, Ohio, a provider of engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission products, has reached an agreement to acquire Groeneveld Group, a provider of automatic lubrication systems used in on- and off-highway applications. Groeneveld Group is based in Gorinchem,...

PennEngineering®, a manufacturer of fasteners and installation systems in Danboro, Pa., has acquired Whitesell® Formed Components, with operations in Waterford, Romulus, and Novi, Mich., and Whitesell® Canada in Vaughan, Ont. Whitesell Formed Components, also known as FabriSteel®, is a...

Oak Ridge, Tenn.-based Protomet Corp. has announced plans to invest $29.3 million to establish a new facility in Loudon, Tenn., creating 200 new jobs. The company will rehab a 224,000-sq.-ft. building to include manufacturing, engineering, and R&D capabilities. The plant is expected to be...