Isovolta is commercializing grades of a reformable, recyclable and weldable vitrimer prepreg as an alternative to epoxy resins for composites in aircraft interiors, electrical and industrial applications, having produced several hundred kilograms on series production equipment.

Datong Okuma Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Phase II warehouse building and Phase III operation plant in Yingge, New Taipei City, with an investment of 800 million TWD. The expansion is expected to be completed in June 2021 and create 150 jobs, boosting annual output value to 6 billion TWD.

Egyptian industrial equipment company El-Sakkary Machinery plans to invest EGP 250 million through 2030, including EGP 50-60 million in 2027 and EGP 180 million between 2027 and 2029. The plan includes a technology and industrial center, and local assembly of machinery and components starting in 2028, targeting 25-30% local content initially.

El-Sakkary Machinery announced an expansion strategy including a total investment programme of EGP 250 million through 2030, targeting annual business volume exceeding EGP 1 billion, with plans for local assembly of machinery starting in 2028 and entry into new international markets.

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.

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.

Hankook Precision Machinery (한국정밀기계) announced receipt of a 35% advance payment (2.73 billion won) for a CNC VTL supply contract with TEI worth 7.8 billion won. The contract period was corrected to end July 3, 2027, based on the advance payment receipt on November 4, 2026. The equipment will be supplied to Turkey.

China General Technology (Group) Holding Co. (Genertec) is considering acquiring Kellenberger, a Swiss maker of high-precision grinding, milling and turning machines, from US private equity owner Centre Lane Partners for about $400 million. The consideration is ongoing and may not lead to a transaction.

Airmo Inc. Pressure Technologies has installed a MAZAK VC-Ez 26 CNC mill at its Minneapolis facility to expand in-house manufacturing capabilities, reduce reliance on outside suppliers, and shorten lead times.

Magnitogorsk Precision Metalworking Plant (MZTM) will receive a 50 million ruble loan from the Chelyabinsk Region Industrial Development Fund to buy new lathes and a boring-milling machine, and expand its production workshop. The total project cost is 94 million rubles, creating 9 jobs, with launch planned for end of 2026.

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.

KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools plans to expand its Cincinnati, Ohio, facility with new manufacturing equipment and robotic automation, creating 37 jobs.

MKS Inc. commenced expansion of its Atotech equipment manufacturing site in Guangzhou, China, with a USD 25 million investment. The facility will grow from 20,000 m² to 50,000 m², add 30 machining systems, and create over 300 jobs. Completion expected in Q3 2027.

RAFAMET S.A. signed a contract with Verkehrsbetriebe Brandenburg an der Havel GmbH (VBBr) to supply and install a UGE underfloor wheel lathe for EUR 1.45 million, with delivery in Q4 2027.

Huichuangda (300909.SZ) announced it will acquire 100% of Dongguan Chuncao Grinding Technology Co., Ltd. (Chuncao Technology) for CNY 960 million in cash, through direct and indirect methods.

Continental Diamond Tool Corp. formed a strategic alliance with Winterthur Technology Group to expand CDT's conventional bonded abrasives offering for customers across North America.

Continental Diamond Tool Corp. completed its acquisition of PG&F Superabrasives, a US superabrasives business with operations in Royersford, Pennsylvania, and Montrose, Colorado, from Nimbus.

SECO S.p.A. signed agreements to buy 60% of Qiyang Technology for €9 million plus up to €3 million earnout, and the remaining 45% of Fannal Electronics for €23 million. Both deals are subject to closing conditions.

Genertec Kunming Machine Tool Co., Ltd. announced the winning bidders for an automated warehouse procurement project under its precision milling and boring machine high-end equipment industrialization project. The top candidate is Zhejiang Hangcha Guozhi Intelligent Technology Robot Co., Ltd. The announcement was made on November 2, 2026.

Terry Machinery announced plans to acquire no less than 51% of Yixinwei's shares through equity transfer and capital increase, for a total consideration of up to 244.8 million yuan. The board approved the plan on November 2, 2026, and a framework agreement was signed.

Flex Machine Tools, a Wapakoneta, OH-based manufacturer of machine tool solutions, has acquired TARUS, a 57-year-old U.S. machine tool manufacturer based in Sterling Heights, MI. The acquisition expands Flex's manufacturing capacity and adds large CNC machine building capabilities.

Farsoon outlined a RMB 1.754 billion ($263 million) share placement in an October 30, 2026 filing. The funds would support an AM service platform and a global operations center, with total project investment of RMB 2.835 billion ($426 million). The placement is subject to approval.

China Shenyang Machine Tool Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Liaoning Yipu Precision Machine Tool Components Co., Ltd. plan to purchase 792 fixed assets from Genertec Shenyang Machine Tool Co., Ltd. for approximately RMB 218 million. The assets include machinery, equipment, and vehicles located in Shenyang, Liaoning. The plan was approved by the board on October 28, 2026, and announced on October 30.

Qinchuan Machine Tool Group Co., Ltd. announced on October 30, 2026, that it plans to acquire a 42.0635% stake in Baoji Loyal Machine Tool from Renren Investment for RMB 207 million in cash. The transaction will increase Qinchuan's total stake to 96.8254%.

Atlas Copco Compressors will begin US assembly of dedicated Z range oil-free air compressors at a new 200,000-square-foot facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, also supporting distribution and remanufacturing.

Atlas Copco Comptec opened a 63,000-square-foot expansion at its 45-acre Voorheesville site to meet demand for large centrifugal compressors and turboexpanders, bringing the workforce to about 340.

STON CNC is building a new 35,000 m² manufacturing base in Qingdao, China, for CNC sheet metal equipment. Workshop 1 and the office building have completed their main structural frames; production is planned for the second half of 2027.

Hunan Tianhai Intelligent Machinery introduced its TH-350 industrial metal printer and TH-115 precision model at an October 28, 2026 product launch in Xiangtan. The company developed the machine structures, controls, and slicing software internally.

Global Laser Box began work on its Changsha production base on October 27, 2026. The project will occupy about 5,000 square meters of leased space and support metal printer development and manufacturing, printing services, and laser development. Production is targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

Bright Laser Technologies approved an RMB 117.98 million ($17.7 million) capital injection into its wholly owned subsidiary Xi'an Bodian Materials on October 27, 2026. The funding will support a metal powder production project.

Atlas Copco Comptec celebrated the ribbon cutting for a $40 million expansion and new 65,000-square-foot high-bay facility at its industrial compressor factory in Voorheesville, New York. The project received about $4.2 million in Albany County IDA assistance and a $475,000 state grant.

China Tianchen Engineering published preferred-bidder notices on 26 October 2026 for Class III centrifugal pumps and air compressors for the Shaanxi Yuneng New Materials thermal power station project. Objections are accepted during disclosure periods ending 28 and 29 October; no award is final.

ITT Goulds Pumps is relocating from Southaven to a 297,000-square-foot facility at 5633 Mineral Wells Road in Memphis, Tennessee, with about $30.2 million capital investment and 57 new jobs, supported by an EDGE 10-year PILOT.

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.

Schirmer Maschinen GmbH, part of Beckhoff Automation Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 21, 2026 for a new plant at its headquarters site in Verl and Rietberg, Germany. The project is the largest investment in company history and will consolidate all operations at one location.

Public Services and Procurement Canada awarded George Rudderham Well Drilling a call-up contract for pumps and compressors valued at CAD 24,869.62. The award was dated 3 October 2017 and expired 31 March 2018.

Guangzhou Aima Compressor Co. broke ground on 19 October 2026 on a 305 million yuan gas compressor R&D and manufacturing base in the Zengcheng Sino-Singapore Science Park, Guangzhou. The plant will cover about 35 mu and include a national engineering technology center.

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.

TMC Compressors will deliver a marine compressed air system to the Maromba FPSO, which COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) is upgrading for BW Energy before deployment in Brazil's Campos basin. The contract value was not disclosed.

HOERBIGER announced a new North American reciprocating compressor component manufacturing plant in Coral Springs, Florida, creating 420 jobs and a $43.1 million capital investment. The company will also retain 277 employees in Broward County. The announcement was made on August 4, 2015.

Xinran Group's compressor business submitted a bid for PipeChina's 2026 centralized procurement of centrifugal compressor units for gas pipeline projects. PipeChina's estimated budget is about US$260 million for roughly 36 units.

Mayekawa has expanded its CIVAC industrial city plant in Morelos with an investment of more than US$80 million, creating what it calls the world's largest factory dedicated to industrial compressors. The plant already employs about 450 people and exports 90% of its output.

HINE Group has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Nord Fluid, a Milan-founded hydraulic components distributor and systems maker with annual revenues above €60 million and five plants in Italy and Slovenia. HINE has committed to acquire the full share capital over the coming years.

Norway-based TMC Compressors will supply marine compressed air systems for two 90,000 cubic meter ammonia carriers being built by Jiangnan Shipyard for Eastern Pacific Shipping. The contract value was not disclosed and the announcement was made on October 7, 2026.

Summa America relocated to a new US headquarters and a state-of-the-art Experience Center in Indianapolis during 2024.

Burckhardt Compression will supply two high-speed compressor solutions to MTU for its gas turbine test facility. The order was reported on September 30, 2026.

EFI and Agfa agreed to merge their digital printing businesses into a joint venture focused on industrial inkjet, with EFI holding 60% and Agfa 40%. The deal was announced on September 28, 2026 and is expected to close by end of 2026.

Romanian gas transmission operator Transgaz awarded SUTECH a supply contract for a centrifugal compressor to expand the Jupa compression station in western Romania, for EUR 18,019,725.

ELGi Equipments plans a Rs 500 crore (about USD 57 million) manufacturing expansion at its Coimbatore campus as it targets a top-three global compressor position by 2035, according to an interview with its COO.

INA - Industrija nafte awarded Siemens Energy d.o.o. a supply contract for spare parts for Ingersoll-Rand and Worthington gas piston compressors for EUR 136,284, with the award decision dated 21 April 2026.