Tungaloy Corporation and NTK Cutting Tools announced that, effective January 1, 2027, NTK Cutting Tools will merge with Tungaloy. The integrated organization will operate under the Tungaloy name while retaining the NTK Cutting Tools brand. Plans include a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in the Nagoya area, Japan.

HORKOS CORP and Meltio announced the launch of the NX70 DUO version AM, a twin-head machining center combining metal additive manufacturing and high-precision cutting, on October 21, 2026; one unit has already been sold to a key industrial customer.

Yamazaki Mazak and ABEJA announced a joint development agreement on October 16, 2026, to implement physical AI on manufacturing floors, including AI agents for machining optimization, production scheduling, and robot behavior learning, with commercialization targeted by end of fiscal 2028.

Miyairi Valve Manufacturing's board approved about ¥900 million to automate production of high-pressure gas container valves at its Kofu Plant in Yamanashi, with operations starting sequentially from August 2028.

Miyairi Valve Mfg. decided to invest about ¥900 million in high-pressure gas container valve production equipment at its Kofu factory in Shimosuwa City, Yamanashi, with operations starting from August 2028.

Seki's board approved a JPY 4.3 billion (USD 27.3 million) water-based flexographic printing and converting plant in Toon, Ehime Prefecture, producing food bags and beverage labels. Construction is set to start in February 2027 with operations from April 2028.

Makino Milling Machine has started operations at its new Fujiyoshida Factory in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The factory, with a site area of about 27,500 sqm, will produce 21 of the company's 101 machine models, focusing on large machining centers and 5-axis machines to meet growing demand from aerospace, defense, and data center sectors.

SATO Corporation entered a share transfer agreement to acquire all voting shares of Hiranoya Bussan, a Japanese maker of flexible packages such as pouches, to strengthen its smart packaging business.

Asian private equity firm MBK Partners has agreed to acquire Japanese aluminium packaging and components maker Altemira Holdings from funds managed by Apollo Global Management, in a deal valued at about ¥117.5 billion (US$760 million).

Torishima Pump Mfg signed an agreement to acquire all shares of Shin Nippon Machinery from Sumitomo Heavy Industries. Shin Nippon Machinery makes steam turbines and pumps mainly for the petrochemical sector.

Ebara Elliott Energy was awarded an order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to supply liquid hydrogen booster pumps and cryogenic hydrogen return gas blowers for the Kawasaki LH2 Terminal demonstration in Kawasaki City, Japan. The project is led by Japan Suiso Energy and backed by NEDO.

KITZ Corporation's board approved acquiring all shares of V TEX Corporation from Kanadevia Corporation, making V TEX a subsidiary to strengthen its semiconductor vacuum valve business.

Okano Valve Mfg. agreed to acquire a 92.72% stake in AlterBooth, Inc. for a cash consideration of ¥999.66 million, with completion expected on March 27, 2026.

Torishima Pump Mfg. resolved on February 10, 2026 to acquire 100% of Shinnihon Zoki from Sumitomo Heavy Industries for about 14.9 billion yen, making it a subsidiary, with transfer scheduled for July 1, 2026. Shinnihon Zoki makes steam turbines and process pumps.

Torishima Pump Mfg received an order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries for high-flow liquid hydrogen pumps with superconducting motors for the Kawasaki LH2 Terminal in Japan, announced 3 February 2026.

Daihen plans a new single-storey factory of about 6,000 square metres at its Mie Works in Taki, Mie Prefecture, with a total investment of roughly ¥10 billion. Phase 1 is due to finish in fiscal 2027 and phase 2 in fiscal 2029.

Daihen will build a new factory within its Mie works in Taki, Mie Prefecture, to double production capacity for large transformers by FY2029, with total investment of about 10 billion yen.

Comer Industries agreed to acquire a majority of Nabtesco's hydraulic equipment unit through a newco it will hold 70% of, for around EUR 85 million. Closing is expected by the end of Q4 2025, subject to approvals.

Gas appliance maker Koyo Sangyo is building a new factory in Joetsu, Niigata, to expand gas appliance production capacity, with about ¥3.2 billion invested. Completion is planned for October 2025 and full operation from spring 2026.

Resonac Holdings transferred all shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary Resonac Packaging, which makes secondary battery and food packaging materials, to Dai Nippon Printing effective February 3, 2025. Resonac says the impact on its performance will be insignificant.

KITZ Corporation signed a basic business alliance agreement with AID Co., Ltd. on February 1, 2025, to develop hydrogen supply chain products and services. The partnership covers product development, procurement, sales and service.

Berlin Packaging has acquired Osaka-based packaging supplier Nissho Jitsugyo, expanding its presence in Asia-Pacific. All Nissho employees, management and locations will be retained; financial terms were not disclosed.

Kitz Corporation decided to absorb its wholly owned subsidiary Toyo Valve Co. through an absorption merger, with the merger effective January 1, 2025, announced August 20, 2024.

Pacific Industrial will build a new plant on the site of its Kita-Ogaki factory in Kanzaki area of Gifu Prefecture to make valves for electric vehicles, with about 14,900 square metres of floor space and operations planned from March 2025.

Rengo integrated the packaging solution businesses of SunTox and Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello into a merged company and acquired a 51.0% stake, making it a subsidiary renamed RM Tochello. The company makes polyolefin films and foam-molded sheets.

Japan's Torishima Pump Mfg formed a joint venture with UK sealing company AES Engineering to create AESSEAL-Torishima Japan Co Ltd, which will supply and service AES seals in Japan from Torishima's Osaka headquarters.

Japan's Torishima Pump Mfg and UK sealing company AES Engineering formed a joint venture, AESSEAL-Torishima Japan, based in Osaka to supply and service AES seal products in Japan.

Sumitomo Bakelite signed an agreement to acquire 90% of SB Pax, a new company split from Asahi Kasei Pax's laminated plastic film business, to expand its films and sheets business for pharmaceutical packaging. SB Pax is scheduled to begin operations on 1 April 2024.

Suntory Food International announced a new PET bottle beverage production line and automated logistics warehouse at its Suntory Products Takasago Plant in Hyogo Prefecture, with about 250 billion yen of equipment investment and operations planned for spring 2026.

EBARA Corporation built a fully automated 18,450 square metre factory in Fujisawa near Tokyo to produce dry vacuum pumps for semiconductor, flat screen, LED and solar cell manufacturing. The plant is designed to produce more than 20,000 units a year.

KITZ SCT has completed a new plant building at its Nitta SC Plant, expanding production capacity of valves for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The announcement was made April 7, 2023.

Rengo Co., Ltd. acquired 70% of the shares of Nitto Danboru Co., Ltd., a corrugated packaging manufacturer based in Okegawa, Saitama Prefecture, making it a subsidiary.

Nihon Netsugen Systems is building a new factory in Shiga, Japan, due to open in March 2023, which will raise its annual production of transcritical CO2 refrigeration units from 100 to 250.

Seiko NSK plans to invest 30 billion yen over five years to increase production of bearings for electric vehicles, including at its Ishibe Plant in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture. The plan was reported on 29 December 2022.

Pietro announced a new factory in Koga, Fukuoka, with about ¥6 billion investment, planned to start operating in autumn 2025, consolidating production of dressings and retort sauces.

Kanto Seiki announced a new building at its Eda factory in Maebashi, Gunma, to raise production capacity and productivity, with about ¥700 million investment and completion planned for August 2023.

Rengo has begun construction of a new corrugated cardboard factory, the Ehime Toon Factory, in Toon City, Ehime Prefecture, to relocate its Matsuyama plant. The investment is 14 billion yen and operations are scheduled to start in January 2024.

Toshiba Materials announced a new facility for silicon nitride balls on its Yokohama headquarters site, budgeted at over 5 billion yen (about US$38 million), raising capacity 50% versus fiscal 2021. Production is expected to start in November 2023.

Toyota Industries is expanding capacity for car air-conditioning electric compressors, including roughly doubling its Higashiura plant in Aichi with a new processing line starting October 2022. The company targets a global production system of 10 million units.

NHK Spring is building a new motor core production building at its Atsugi plant in Kanagawa, investing about ¥5 billion. Capacity at the plant will roughly triple after the building opens, with construction starting November 2022 and completion in October 2023.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to build a second facility next to its MHIAEL Nagasaki Plant, doubling its floor area from 5,400 to about 11,000 square meters. The expansion will bring outsourced combustor processes in-house and support production ramp-up for PW1100G-JM engine components.

Daio Paper's subsidiary Daio Package resolved to acquire all shares of Yoshizawa Industry, a corrugated cardboard sheet and container box maker in Niigata Prefecture, to secure base paper supply in Japan.

WE Tech Solutions received an order to supply its Economical Operations Solution for two 86,000 cbm LPG carriers being built for NYK Line at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, with delivery from January 2023.

Rengo Co. acquired 100% of the shares of Takigawa Corporation and its related companies, which become part of Rengo Group's flexible packaging business.

Kaneka Corporation has decided to significantly increase production capacity for its PHBH biodegradable polymer Green Planet in Japan, with further capacity planned in Europe and America.

Nabtesco has decided on the basic schedule for a new precision reducer factory on land acquired in 2020 in Hamamatsu, Japan, with construction starting in autumn 2022 and the building finished by September 2023. Total investment through 2026 is about JPY 47 billion, and annual capacity is planned to reach 2 million units by 2026.

Kobe Steel and Miura announced that their capital and business alliance, under which Miura acquires shares of Kobelco Compressors to form a joint venture, will take effect on January 5, 2022, under a signed MOU.

Showa Aluminum Can agreed to acquire a 20% stake (16,000 shares) in Universal Can Corporation from Hokkan Holdings. Completion is planned for March 31, 2022. The deal was reported November 24, 2021, with no value disclosed.

Harmonic Drive Systems will invest about JPY6.5bn (USD70 million) at its Ariake plant in Nagano Prefecture to raise strain wave gear output from 150,000 to 220,000 units per month by August 2022.

Trelleborg Industrial Solutions plans to begin producing thermoplastic elastomer vehicle bellows in Odawara, southwest of Tokyo, in Q1 2022. Part of a group investment of just under SEK 300 million across several countries.