China's National Development and Reform Commission blocked SoftBank Group's $5.375 billion acquisition of ABB's robotics division, citing concerns about data transfer overseas. The deal was announced in October 2025 and had been cleared by the European Commission.

Xinhecheng's Phase 1 nylon new material project in Tianjin Nangang Industrial Zone, with planned capacity of 100,000 tons of adiponitrile and 140,000 tons of nylon 66, is progressing smoothly and expected to be completed and put into operation in 2027.

Scintronix Manufacturing Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Scintronix Corporation, entered into a supply agreement with Martinplast S.P.A. of Italy to manufacture and deliver various plastic automotive parts for the Fiat Group and other European automakers. Production has commenced in Scintronix's plants in China.

Memstar Technology was awarded a RMB60 million ($12.3 million) contract to supply membrane products to a wastewater treatment plant being built by the Guangzhou municipal government. The plant will have a capacity of 100,000 cubic metres/day and is expected to be completed in June 2010.

ST Aerospace Technologies (Xiamen) Company, a JV between ST Aerospace and Xiamen Aviation Industry, opened a $101 million engine maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Xiamen, China. The facility has capacity for 300 engines annually and will initially support CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B engines.

BleiStahl Powder Metallurgy Parts (Taicang) Co. Ltd. is expanding its manufacturing operations in Taicang, China, with an investment of RMB 100 million (approximately $15 million). The expansion will add annual production capacity for 30 million powder metallurgy automotive components and create 100 jobs.

CNPC Kunlun Manufacturing, Kunlun Capital, Unitree Robotics and Beijing Fanjie Intelligent Technology plan to establish a joint venture for industrial embodied-AI robot solutions. The CNPC side will hold 60%, with Unitree and Fanjie each holding 20%.

MEDLOG and China Master Logistics Co. Ltd (CMLOG) officially announced their joint venture and unveiled a new 24,000 sqm cold storage facility in Shanghai, the third and largest in a shared network.

Henan Pinggao Electric and its subsidiaries won bids from State Grid Corporation of China for transmission and transformation equipment, with total winning amounts of approximately CNY 9.98 billion, including combination apparatus, circuit breakers, disconnectors, transformers, switchgear, and arresters.

Vita Medical Products (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. received approval for phase II of its blood purification product R&D and production base in Zengcheng, Guangzhou, with a total investment of 400 million yuan and expected annual output value of 500 million yuan.

Changgao Electric announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries won bids for State Grid's 2026 fifth batch of transmission and transformation equipment procurement, totaling approximately CNY 230 million. The contracts cover combined apparatus, disconnectors, and switchgear.

Danfoss announced the expansion of its global refrigeration R&D test center at its Wuqing campus in Tianjin, China. The project will add over 6,000 square meters, is planned to start construction in Q1 2027, and be completed in the first half of 2028.

Hubei Xianlin Technology Co., Ltd. opened bids for titanium valves for its 75,000-ton-per-year methyl ethyl ketoxime (MEKO) project. The top bidder was Xi'an Pump Valve Factory Co., Ltd. with a bid of ¥3,960,000.

CNPC Kunlun Manufacturing and Kunlun Capital will hold 60% of a new joint venture for industrial embodied-intelligence robot solutions, with Unitree and Beijing Fanjie Intelligence each holding 20%, as disclosed in a Beijing merger notice on November 4, 2026.

The Central Procurement Platform of China General Technology Group announced design bid candidates for the high-end CNC machining center production line construction project of Shenyang Machine Tool Zhongjie Friendship Factory Co., Ltd. Machinery Industry Sixth Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. ranked first with a bid of 1.72 million yuan.

China Petroleum Group Kunlun Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Unitree Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing Fanjie Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to establish a joint venture focused on industrial embodied intelligent robot solutions. Kunlun Manufacturing and its affiliate will hold 60%, Unitree and Fanjie each 20%.

Yunnan Xinyao Semiconductor Materials, a controlling subsidiary of Yunnan Germanium, signed a five-year long-term supply agreement with Applied Optoelectronics (AOI) to supply 180,000 4-inch N-type indium phosphide substrates per year from 2027 to 2031, totaling about 900,000 wafers. The 2027 contract is valued at approximately USD 194 million.

Xintai Valve Group was named the provisional supplier for the second valve-material procurement for Shenghua Lianjiang's 200,000-tonne lithium-battery electrolyte installation project in Lianjiang, Fujian, with a submitted package price of RMB 2.85 million.

The US Commerce Department has not approved export licences for American chipmaking equipment that SK Hynix wants for its plant in Dalian, China, affecting the company's proposed investment in new NAND memory plants in New York.

MCC Jingcheng Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. won the EPC contract for Tangsteel's 145MW gas-fired power generation unit project in Tangshan, China, with a bid value of 398 million yuan. The project includes a 430t/h boiler, 145MW turbine, and 160MW generator.

Zhejiang Aozheng Automatic Control Valve Technology Co., Ltd. will invest CNY 310 million to build an intelligent pneumatic control unit plant in Wuniu Subdistrict, Yongjia County, Zhejiang, China. The project is under construction and expected to be completed by March 2028, producing 1 million intelligent pneumatic actuators annually.

Baoyi Group Co., Ltd. will invest CNY 610 million to build a severe-service special control valve plant in Huangtian Subdistrict, Yongjia County, Zhejiang, China. The project is expected to be completed by December 2028, producing 50,000 sets of severe-service control valves annually.

Maoye Valve Group Co., Ltd. will invest CNY 528 million to build a high-end ball valve precision components plant in Wuniu Subdistrict, Yongjia County, Zhejiang, China. The project is expected to be completed by December 2028, creating 300,000 sets of high-end valve parts annually.

Li Bang International agreed on November 3, 2026 to acquire a 50.1% stake in Jiangsu Xinsheng Synthetic Materials for $23 million in cash and 2 million Class A ordinary shares.

KARL MAYER will showcase the new MULTIPLY BX composite machine at its Chinese location during ITMA ASIA 2026. The machine is designed for high-efficiency production of biaxial non-crimp fabrics for wind turbine rotor blades, offering 20-25% higher productivity than the MAX GLASS ECO.

Yunnan Chihong's subsidiary Yunnan Xin Yao Semiconductor Materials signed a long-term supply agreement with Applied Optoelectronics (AOI) for 4-inch N-type indium phosphide substrates, with AOI expected to purchase 180,000 pieces annually from 2027 to 2031, totaling 900,000 pieces.

Panasonic Industry will invest about JPY 92 billion to expand production of MEGTRON multilayer circuit board materials in Suzhou, China and Ayutthaya, Thailand, expand SP-Cap capacitor production in Uji, Japan and Batam, Indonesia, and build a new R&D centre for semiconductor packaging materials in Yokkaichi, Japan.

Sprintex Limited has commenced commercial manufacturing at its wholly owned Kunshan facility in China, following receipt of €815,000 in payments from Mest Water. The initial batch prioritizes 800kg/hr high-capacity compressor systems, with a €25.7 million order book covering 700 systems through late 2028.

AUMOVIO received series-production awards worth over €500 million for its third-generation satellite cameras from a leading Chinese vehicle manufacturer and one of Asia's largest vehicle manufacturers. Production is planned to start in Q4 2027.

China XD Electric's 12 subsidiaries won a total of about CNY 1.115 billion in bids for State Grid's 2026 fifth substation equipment procurement. The contract covers transformers, switchgear, capacitors, and arresters.

Valmet Oyj has been selected by TT-Line to deliver marine automation systems for two new Green Ship 2.0 ferries being built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. The order includes Machine Automation System, Power Management System, Bilge Control System, and Cargo Control System.

BASF has signed an investment agreement with Nanjing Jiangbei New Area to establish a new electronic materials production site in Nanjing, China, to support the semiconductor industry. The facility is expected to start up by the end of 2028.

Haocheng Electric supplied electrical distribution equipment for Phase II of the power distribution project at Guangxi Hengxi Building Materials Co., Ltd. The expansion supports building materials and ceramic production capacity with a total investment of CNY 200 million.

Rongrong New Materials Technology is developing the Baise Alumina Continuous Fiber Products Project in Baise, Guangxi, with a total investment of 10.7 billion yuan. The project will include 150 production lines with a combined annual capacity of 12,500 metric tons of alumina fiber products, developed in two phases.

ABB has secured two orders from Southwest Aluminum in China to supply integrated automation and digital technologies for two six-high aluminum cold rolling mills, supporting expansion of wide strip production. The mills are expected to be fully commissioned by end of 2027.

Joyson Electronics, a Ningbo-based automotive component manufacturer, has pivoted to supply head assemblies, tactile sensors, and motion controllers to Chinese humanoid robot makers, making robotics a top strategic priority.

Xintai Valve Group ranked first in a November 3, 2026 provisional award notice for the second valve-material procurement of the Lianjiang electrolyte project, valued at RMB 2.85 million.

China Energy's hydrogen technology subsidiary issued an equipment tender on November 3, 2026, for a 10-tonne/day hydrogen liquefaction package including a nitrogen-precooled cold box, compressors, valves and commissioning.

East China Engineering issued a negotiated procurement notice on November 3, 2026, for solenoid valves for the Lujiang LNG tank EPC project, with responses due November 11.

Masteel (Ma'anshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.) has awarded a 295.67 million yuan EPC contract for the South Zone Phase III gas-fired power generation project to a joint venture of CISDI Engineering Co., Ltd. and China 20th Metallurgical Group Co., Ltd. The project includes a 1x440 t/h ultra-supercritical gas boiler and a 1x145 MW steam turbine generator.

Datang's coal-to-gas project in Fuxin entered production and supply phase on November 2, 2026, and connected to the national pipeline network.

Rampf Group opened a new production facility in Tianjin, China, with an investment of €8 million. The 23,500-square-metre site produces polyurethane, silicone and epoxy resin systems for sealing, potting and bonding applications.

Sinopec's Yanshan Petrochemical is building a 200 ktpa synthetic rubber project in Tianjin's Nangang industrial zone, with first-phase capacity of 100 ktpa SSBR and 100 ktpa BR. Investment for the first phase is CNY 2.416 billion. Mechanical completion is targeted by end of 2026, with production start in Q1 2027.

CNOOC and Shell's Huizhou polycarbonate project awarded a contract for pipe fittings and non-standard pipe fittings to an undisclosed supplier for CNY 261,859.42.

CNOOC and Shell's Huizhou Phase 3 ethylene and polycarbonate project awarded a contract for forged steel pipe fittings to an undisclosed supplier for CNY 671,199.37.

Nine Dragons Paper is raising corrugated medium and kraftliner prices by USD 8/t (CNY 50/t) at its Quanzhou and Chongqing bases in China between 3 and 9 November 2026, citing higher costs for recovered paper, coal and chemical auxiliaries.

Guangdong Taihong CNC Machine Tool Co., Ltd. received approval for a new plant in Foshan, Guangdong, to produce 3,000 high-end intelligent industrial machine tools annually. The project has a total investment of CNY 600 million and covers 19,020.28 m².

CATL partnered with Chinese eVTOL developer Blue Vector Intelligent Technology to develop a customized aviation battery for the SKYLA V30 electric aircraft. CATL will become the exclusive battery supplier.

CGN's San'ao nuclear unit 2 in Wenzhou completed its first fuel loading on November 2, 2026, and entered nuclear commissioning.

MKS Inc. commenced expansion of its Atotech equipment manufacturing site in Guangzhou, China, investing $25 million to expand the facility from 20,000 m² to 50,000 m², adding 30 machining systems and creating over 300 jobs. Completion expected in Q3 2027.