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Interstate Warehousing completed the Phase IV expansion at its Indianapolis (Franklin), Ind., cold storage facility. The Chicago (Joliet), Ill., facility is also undergoing an expansion and will be operational in September. 

United Technologies reached an agreement with The Carlyle Group and BC Partners for the purchase of Hamilton Sundstrand Corp.’s industrial businesses, including Sullair Corp.

In a joint venture with Italy-based B.M.P. Doors, Jamison Door opened its fourth door manufacturing plant.

Lineage Logistics acquired Stanford Refrigerated Warehouses, a third-party warehousing logistics company headquartered in Macon, Ga.

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation joined a coalition of industry groups in challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Hours of Service Final Rules for commercial truck drivers.

ConAgra Foods entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s Home Menu frozen meals businesses from Unilever PLC for a total cash consideration of $265 million.

McLane Co. entered into an agreement to acquire Meadowbrook Meat, a foodservice distributor for national restaurant chains.

New appointments were named to the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) board.

F. H. Gillingham & Sons General Store and Vermont Farmstead Cheese joined forces to produce and market Gillingham Vermont Heritage Cheddar, a new brand based on 126 years of tradition in Vermont.

Bosch Packaging intends to acquire Ampack Ammann, located in Königsbrunn, Germany. Agreements were signed on July 20.