Norfolk Southern Corp., Norfolk, Va., participated in the location of 67 new industries and the expansion of 25 existing industries along its rail lines in 2013.

Adept Technology, Inc., Pleasanton, Calif., announced a partnership agreement with Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC, Taunton, Mass.

Germany-based KUKA signed a letter of intent to acquire an interest in Reis Robotics, Elgin, Ill. KUKA proposes to purchase a 51% stake in the systems integration manufacturer with an option to acquire additional shares.

Scholle Corp., Irvine, Calif., and IPN USA Corp., Peachtree City, Ga., will combine their businesses to form a new diverse performance packaging company.

Mullica Hill Cold Storage, Mullica Hill, N.J., broke ground on a facility expansion at its Pedricktown, N.J., warehouse.

Air Products, Allentown, Pa., acquired EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products, Inc., a privately-held producer and marketer of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) headquartered in Monroe, La.

United States Cold Storage (USCS), Vorhees, N.J., completed a 3.2 million-cubic-foot expansion at its Lake City, Fla., warehouse, located between Jacksonville and Tallahassee.

Hoffberger Holdings, Inc. (HHI), Baltimore, Md., announced plans to expand its Port of Baltimore distribution center located at the Chesapeake Commerce Center adjacent to the Seagirt Marine Terminal, Baltimore’s international container terminal.

Alchemy Systems, Austin, Texas, merged with Canada-based Catalyst Awareness, a leader in employee behavioral change.

Lubrication Engineers, Inc. (LE), Fort Worth, Texas, and Advanced Technology Services, Inc. (ATS), Luvonia, Mich., announced a strategic partnership in which the two companies will collaborate to develop and implement best practice lubrication reliability programs for industrial customers.