SLB OneSubsea, a joint venture of SLB, Aker Solutions and Subsea7, secured a Petrobras contract for subsea production systems for two ultra-deepwater fields offshore Brazil, with FPSOs expected to start producing from 2029.

SLB OneSubsea has won a Petrobras contract to supply pre-salt subsea production systems and services for the second development of the Atapu and Sepia fields in Brazil's Santos basin, with much equipment produced locally in Brazil.

Adami Group ordered a complete OCC BlueLine stock preparation plant with 4.0 automation from Voith for its factory in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Commissioning is scheduled for October 2025.

WIKA has begun manufacturing a new line of valves at its Iperó unit in São Paulo state, Brazil, for oil and gas, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical and sanitation markets, with capacity of about 20,000 units per year, also exporting to Latin America.

Voith Paper signed a new contract with Embalagens de Polpa Moldada (EPM) in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, to supply pulp preparation equipment and decontamination systems so EPM can process OCC recycled paper and increase egg packaging output.

Vallourec signed a 5-year turnkey contract to supply premium tubes, connections, accessories and services to Equinor in Brazil for the Bacalhau, Raia and Peregrino fields, with first deliveries expected in the second half of 2025.

Trendsetter Engineering was awarded a significant contract by Trident Energy do Brasil to design and manufacture two six-slot production subsea manifolds for the Bonito and Bicudo fields in Brazil, following its new Macaé facility.

Trendsetter Engineering was awarded a significant contract by Trident Energy do Brasil to design and manufacture two six-slot production subsea manifolds for the Bonito and Bicudo fields offshore Brazil, with delivery scheduled for Q3 2025.

Unilever is investing EUR 14.7 million (US$16 million) in a new Hellmann's squeeze bottle production line at its Pouso Alegre plant in Brazil. The investment is expected to increase production capacity by double digits to meet rising demand.

Vallourec has secured a contract to supply Petrobras with 1,800 tonnes of premium carbon steel tubes with GRE liners and CRA accessories, plus related services, for offshore wells in the Campos pre-salt basin. The products will be manufactured at Vallourec's plant in Barreiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Petrobras has contracted Seatrium O&G Americas to supply two new FPSOs, P-84 for Atapu and P-85 for Sépia, in the presalt Santos Basin offshore Brazil. First oil is targeted for 2029-2030.

Atlas Copco acquired Tecturbo, a Brazilian service company and manufacturer of centrifugal compressor parts based in Campinas, São Paulo State, with 51 employees and about BRL 30 million in 2023 revenue. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Klabin started operations at its Figueira Unit corrugated board factory in Piracicaba, Brazil, a R$1.6 billion investment with annual capacity of 240,000 tons.

NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme opened a new NOTOS multi screw pump plant in Pomerode, Brazil, to supply global markets. The site also expands production of its other pump lines and macerator systems at the existing Pomerode site.

KITZ Group's Brazilian subsidiary Metalúrgica Golden Art's (MGA) celebrated completion of a new 6,189 sq m plant, within a 28,000 sq m site, to raise industrial ball valve production capacity by 30% for the Brazilian market.

Interpump Hydraulics Brasil is investing R$5 million in its Caxias do Sul plant to buy machining equipment and raw materials, lifting monthly winch production by 40% from 150 to 200 units. The increase was under way from January 2024 and is expected to be fully delivered by mid-2024.

Bermo Válvulas e Equipamentos Industriais, a Brazilian unit of Germany's Ari-Armaturen group, announced a new factory of about 10,500 square metres in the Fidélis district of Blumenau that will triple production capacity, with start of operation planned for 2026 and at least 100 jobs.

Bauer do Brasil will invest R$40 million in a new plant in São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo, to raise pivot capacity by 50% and assemble reels and separators. The company committed to at least 100 jobs within four years, with completion expected by 2025.

NETZSCH do Brasil inaugurated a new R$100 million manufacturing plant in Pomerode, Santa Catarina, to produce NOTOS spindle pumps for global markets. The plant had been under construction since 2021 and employs 70, with a target of 100 jobs by year end.

TechnipFMC was awarded the iEPCI contract for Petrobras's Mero 3 HISEP carbon capture project, which moves CO2-rich dense gas separation and storage to the seabed. The project is the culmination of a six-year R&D effort.

Baker Hughes secured a multi-year contract from Petrobras for integrated well construction services in the Buzios Field offshore Brazil, using three rigs, with work starting in the first half of 2025.

SIG has signed a partnership to provide carton packs and filling services to Mupy, a Brazilian soy and fruit juice drink brand, via a copacker. Mupy aims to double turnover by 2025 and reported 115 million reais in revenue for 2023.

Baker Hughes has won a significant multi-year contract from Petrobras for integrated well construction services at the Búzios offshore field in Brazil, covering drilling, drill bits, wireline, cementing and related services across three rigs. Work is set to start in the first half of 2025.

Owens-Illinois is installing a new furnace at its Vitória de Santo Antão glass bottle plant in Pernambuco, Brazil, adding 200 million glass bottles a year with R$300 million of investment, due for completion by early 2026.

NETZSCH Pumps & Systems is building a new production plant at its Brazilian manufacturing site that will take over global production of NOTOS multiple screw pumps.

Klabin is establishing a new cardboard box factory in Piracicaba, São Paulo, with 240,000 tonnes capacity and an investment of R$1.57 billion, with operations expected to start in Q2 2024.

Klabin's Puma II project in Ortigueira, Paraná, involved an investment of R$12.9 billion and two paper machines with total capacity of 910,000 tonnes per year producing Eukaliner kraftliner.

Ball Corporation announced R$100 million of investment to increase production capacity at its existing aluminum packaging plant in the Suape industrial port complex in Pernambuco, Brazil, supported by 85% state tax incentives.

Bermo Valvulas e Equipamentos Industriais will invest R$60 million to expand its manufacturing complex in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, on the largest land plot ARI Group has acquired outside Germany. The new plant is expected to open in 2026.

Brazilian valve maker Bermo, owned by German ARI-Armaturen, bought a new plot in Blumenau to expand its factory, with a planned R$60 million investment and an inauguration expected in 2026. The company also takes over sales of ARI products across Latin America.

Valgroup has acquired Mirvi Brasil, a manufacturer of plastic caps located in Cabreuva, Sao Paulo. The deal expands Valgroup's caps business and its beverage market offering.

SIG is providing carton packs and filling services to Brazil-based soy and juice drink maker Mupy via a co-packer. The filling machines support Mupy's growth plans for soy and juice beverages.

Valaris has been awarded a 1,064-day contract for drillship VALARIS DS-4 with Petrobras offshore Brazil, worth approximately $519 million, starting late in Q4 2024.

TechnipFMC was awarded a major integrated EPCI contract by Petrobras to deliver the subsea HISEP carbon dioxide separation and injection project in Brazil's pre-salt Mero 3 field. The contract is worth over $1 billion according to the company's definition of major contracts.

Prysmian Group was awarded a contract by the Libra consortium led by Petrobras for about 60 km of steel tube umbilicals for the Mero 1 offshore oilfield in the Santos basin. The umbilicals will be manufactured at Prysmian's Vila Velha unit.

SIG announced an €8.4 million investment in the fifth expansion of its carton packaging plant in Campo Largo, Paraná, Brazil, raising its production capacity. The plant serves Brazil and South American countries.

Prysmian plans to complete by early 2024 the adaptation of its Vila Velha umbilical plant to meet Petrobras demand, at a budgeted investment of R$50 million.

Prysmian signed a contract worth R$530 million (about EUR 100 million) with Petrobras to manufacture electro-hydraulic umbilicals, produced end-to-end at its Vila Velha plant with deliveries from 2024 to 2027.

Spanish glass container maker Vidrala acquired the remaining 70.7% of Brazil's Vidroporto for EUR 384 million, after an earlier purchase of 29.3% for EUR 53 million, valuing the company at EUR 543 million. Vidroporto operates a plant in Porto Ferreira, São Paulo.

BrasFELS, part of Seatrium, secured a contract from MODEC unit Offshore Frontier Solutions to fabricate three topside modules for the FPSO Raia project operated by Equinor offshore Brazil, with work starting in Q1 2024.

All4Labels Global Packaging Group is joining Uniflexo, a PSL, shrink sleeve and booklet producer based in São Paulo, Brazil, into its group; the transaction is subject to closing conditions and regulatory approval.

BorgWarner expects 2023 turbocharger production to be 18% higher than last year at its Itatiba, Sao Paulo state plant, and is studying a capacity expansion there, though nothing has been agreed with headquarters.

Hitachi Energy won an order from Taesa, one of Brazil's largest private transmission groups, to upgrade the control and protection system of the Garabi HVDC converter station in Brazil. The upgrade uses its MACH technology.

Bonet Madeiras e Papéis announced the start of activities at a R$15 million vertically integrated plant in Caçador, Santa Catarina, for biodegradable packaging and cups. The company expects its revenue to triple next year.

Suzano will invest R$490 million (about US$100 million) to convert a pulp line at its Limeira mill into a flexible machine, raising annual fluff pulp capacity from 100,000 to 440,000 tons. Production is expected to start by Q4 2025.

SIG announced an €8.4 million investment in the fifth expansion of its carton packaging plant in Campo Largo, Paraná, raising capacity to 5.2 billion packs per year. The plant employs about 500 people.

Prysmian Group was awarded a contract by Petrobras to supply 350 km of deep-water electro-hydraulic umbilicals with steel tube and thermoplastic technology, plus offshore services. The contract is worth about 92 million euros and deliveries run from 2022 to 2025 from Prysmian's Vila Velha centre.

Tredegar agreed to sell its Terphane flexible packaging films business, with about 500 employees and sites in Brazil and New York, to affiliates of Oben Group for net debt-free base consideration of $116 million. Closing is subject to competition clearance in Brazil and Colombia and is expected in 8 to 14 months.

Zempack, a JBS company, is finishing construction of its new metal packaging plant in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, with an investment of over R$15 million, creating about 120 jobs, with opening planned for early in the second half of 2023.

ENGIE Brasil Energia awarded ANDRITZ a contract to modernize the 424 MW Jaguara hydropower plant in Rifaina, Sao Paulo State, including four Francis turbine-generator units. Completion is expected by the end of 2028.