Supply chainAnnouncedNov 04, 2026
The Andersons signed a definitive agreement to acquire Harvestone Low Carbon Partners' three operating ethanol plants in North Dakota and Indiana for $915 million. If the transaction closes, the company would add about 215 million gallons of annual ethanol capacity, expand its renewables platform by more than 40 percent, and own a combined production network with about 730 million gallons of annual capacity.
■The Andersons, Inc.★NDUnderwood Supply chainAnnouncedNov 03, 2026
Lonza signed a definitive agreement to acquire five operating U.S. contract-development and manufacturing sites from Merck KGaA. The transaction would more than double Lonza's U.S. CDMO footprint from four to nine sites, add about 1,100 employees, and expand domestic capabilities for bioconjugates, payload-linkers, viral vectors, lipid nanoparticles, liposomes, PEGylated proteins, and aseptic fill-finish services.
■Lonza Group AG★MOSt. Louis Supply chainCompletedOct 27, 2026
EDGE Industrial Technologies announced its acquisition of Salinas, California-based Harvest Blade, adding industrial-blade resharpening and supply capabilities for food processing and packaging customers. The completed transaction extends EDGE's U.S. resharpening footprint from its Pennsylvania operation to the West Coast.
■EDGE Industrial Technologies★CASalinas Supply chainCompletedOct 26, 2026
The Partner Companies announced its acquisition of F&B MFG, adding a roughly 100,000-square-foot Phoenix operation with more than 200 employees and vertically integrated hydroforming, tooling, heat-treatment, brazing, welding, machining, and assembly capabilities. The acquired company produces engine and auxiliary-power-unit components for defense and commercial aircraft and also serves semiconductor and transportation customers.
■The Partner Companies★AZPhoenix