Manufacturing

Ball Corp., a Broomfield-based provider of sustainable aluminum packaging, acquired Alucan, a European leader in extruded aluminum aerosol and bottle technology. The acquisition expands Ball’s existing global extruded aluminum aerosol and bottle business by adding manufacturing facilities in Llinars del Vallés (Barcelona), Spain, and Lummen, Belgium. This move aligns with Ball’s strategy to simplify sustainability…more

DMC Global (NASDAQ: BOOM) has revealed key governance changes as part of its ongoing strategic review process, coinciding with an update on its business conditions and revised third-quarter financial guidance. In a move to enhance leadership stability, the company announced that James O’Leary will take on the role of executive chairman, with Ouma Sananikone appointed…more

NASA has chosen Lockheed Martin Corp. of Littleton to develop a lightning mapping instrument for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of the Geostationary Extended Observations satellite program. The contract, valued at approximately $297.1 million, is a cost-plus-award-fee agreement. The contract includes the development of two flight instruments with options for two…more

Broomfield-based Viega joined forces with ASTM on the publication of ASTM B1029: Standard Practice for Press-Connect Joints with Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Press Fittings. ASTM is a global organization that develops and provides standards for various industries. Viega took part in a rigorous consensus process to document best practices for creating press-connect…more

CoorsTek, a Golden-based manufacturer of advanced technical ceramics, has announced the grand opening of its third factory in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Since entering South Korea in 1992, CoorsTek has invested in research and manufacturing facilities at its Gumi factory. The new Gumi third factory aims to respond to the fast-changing demands of the semiconductor…more

Graham Corp. (NYSE: GHM), a New York-based designer and manufacturer of mission-critical technologies, announced it has been awarded three contracts totaling over $65 million. These contracts cover products for the defense and space industries. The new contracts include providing the MK19 Air Turbine Pump assembly for the Columbia-class submarine and cryogenic recirculation pumps for space…more

Lifeloc Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK:LCTC), a Wheat Ridge-based provider of breath alcohol testing devices, appointed Adam Kashenberg to its board of directors, effective July 23. Kashenberg is the president and CEO of Colorado Biolabs Inc. “We are pleased to welcome Adam to Lifeloc’s board,” said Vern Kornelsen, Lifeloc’s CFO and board chair. “Adam is an…more

Broomfield-based Quantinuum has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Quantum Office (NQO) of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University of Singapore (NUS) and National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC). This agreement allows access to Quantinuum’s advanced quantum computer and aims to explore and collaborate on quantum computing use cases, especially…more

Broomfield-based BAE Systems, Space and Mission Systems Inc., in strategic partnership with L3Harris Technologies and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), has been chosen by NASA to help progress technologies for the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) mission concept. The consortium of these companies forms one of three teams tasked with this mission. The HWO, a…more

DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM) has elected Simon Bates as an independent director to its board. With almost three decades of leadership experience in the building products sector, Bates’ appointment increases the number of directors on DMC’s board to eight. David Aldous, DMC Global’s chairman, said Bates’ experience and expertise in the building products industry…more

NASA, representing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has tapped Lockheed Martin Corp. to assemble the spacecraft for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. The contract, valued at approximately $2.27 billion, covers the creation of three spacecraft and offers options for four additional ones. Lockheed Martin will carry out the work in its…more