Global Water Technology opened a new operations and distribution facility in Richmond, California, replacing its Fremont location and increasing warehouse capacity by more than four times.

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America announced an additional $30 million investment over the next five years to expand engineering capability, production capacity, and product development at its Grand Rapids, Minnesota facility.

Konecranes has received an order from an undisclosed Chilean mining company for 23 lift trucks to support logistics at a copper mine in northern Chile. The order, booked in Q1 2026, includes 16 Konecranes Liftace F 16-600 C, four F 10-600 C, and three SMV 32-1200 C trucks, with delivery scheduled for Q3 2026.

Sandvik has received a large order from LKAB for cone crushers, double-deck screens, and vibrating feeders for a new ore sorting plant in Sweden. Deliveries are expected in Q2-Q3 2027, and the plant is expected to be operational in 2028, processing 24 million tonnes of magnetite ore and 1 million tonnes of hematite ore annually.

HBM Nigeria Plc (formerly Lafarge Africa) announced plans to add 5.5 million tonnes of cement capacity in Nigeria: a 2Mt expansion at Ashaka by December 2026 and a 3.5Mt plant in Sagamu by January 2027. The expansion follows Huaxin Cement's $1bn acquisition of a majority stake.

Bridgnorth Aluminium has secured a five-year agreement to supply battery-grade aluminium to Lotte Aluminium Materials for use in battery foil production. The aluminium will be manufactured at Bridgnorth's facility in Shropshire, UK.

TECO Australia & New Zealand has taken a 45% equity stake in the Seaspray Solar + BESS project in Victoria, a 5.48 MWp solar farm with 11 MWh battery storage, through a joint venture with Billion Watts and Tun Green Power. TECO is also expected to secure the EPC contract and supply equipment for a larger 50 MW/200 MWh portfolio.

Greatland Resources has invested in its first Cat 6060 Hydraulic Mining Shovel for the Telfer gold-copper mine in Australia, delivered and assembled by WesTrac. The shovel supports expansion of the West Dome open pit.

DIC Corporation will invest 9 billion yen (approx. 405 million RMB) to build a new semiconductor epoxy resin production line at its Chiba Factory. Construction starts in 2026, with production launch scheduled for July 2029, increasing overall capacity by 59%.

JCET will invest 7.8 billion yuan ($1.15 billion) to build an advanced packaging and testing factory in Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area. The project will be rolled out in two phases, with the first phase scheduled for completion in the second half of 2028.

Airbus and Safran have signed a binding agreement to acquire Tikehau Capital's stake in Aubert & Duval equally. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Elektrárny Opatovice, a.s. awarded a €34 million contract to Siemens Energy, s.r.o. for the supply of gas turbines (40-60 MWe) and related services.

Tangshan Yulong New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. awarded a contract for chlorination reactors and DCH towers for its 150,000-ton-per-year electronic-grade epoxy resin project. The winning bidder is Corini (柯瑞尼).

ON Semiconductor Corporation (onsemi) entered into a merger agreement to acquire Synaptics Incorporated. The agreement was signed on June 25, 2026.

St. Paul invested €75 million in a new state-of-the-art processed cheese production facility at its existing site in St. Jansteen, the Netherlands. The plant has an annual production capacity exceeding 100 million kilograms and can process 30 tonnes of cheese per hour.

BIOLASE, a MegaGen company, announced a nearly $1 million investment to expand manufacturing infrastructure at its Corona, California facility, including cleanroom construction, laser and fiber room upgrades, and warehouse enhancements to increase production capacity for dental laser technologies.

Sandvik received a major order valued at approximately SEK 175 million to deliver crushing and screening equipment for LKAB's new sorting plant in Malmberget, Sweden. Deliveries are expected in Q2 and Q3 2027, and the plant is expected to be operational in 2028.

Swiss specialty chemicals group Sika AG proposes to acquire 100% of Akkim Yapı Kimyasalları, Akfix Kimya Lojistik, Akde Kimya Sanayi, and Akkim Europe SRL (together, Akkim), a Turkish manufacturer of sealants, adhesives, PU foams, waterproofing products and aerosols. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission approved the acquisition on July 16, 2026.

Jiaxin Industrial Equipment has shipped a complete tropical fruit processing production line, including a 30㎡ vacuum freeze dryer, to a large food factory in Vietnam. The client also signed a 3-year spare parts supply contract.

General Electric finalized a €12.34 billion ($16.8 billion) agreement to acquire Alstom's energy businesses, including gas turbines, nuclear, steam turbine, offshore wind, and hydro power. GE will take full ownership of the gas turbine business and form 50-50 joint ventures with French shareholders for other assets.

Region Skåne awarded a framework contract for cartons and packaging materials to Ahnviks Papper Aktiebolag for SEK 352,925, according to a TED notice published on 25 June 2026. The award decision was made on 6 February 2026.

GWF AG, a Swiss utility metering and smart water technology company, acquired the assets of i2O Water Ltd., a UK-based provider of water network pressure optimization and leakage reduction technology. i2O products will continue to be produced in Southampton.

Sanden Corporation has won its first business for its new high-capacity PX compressor Large PX (180cc) from a major European OEM. Mass production is scheduled to begin in 2028.

Profile Films plans to build a new 97,000-square-foot facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, next to its existing headquarters and production site, according to MLive. A city board approved a $5.1 million incentive for the project this week.

Boxon Group, via its subsidiary Boxess, acquired packaging company Vestbo Emballage of Gnosjö to strengthen its position in southern Sweden. The acquisition took effect on June 23, 2026.

Tempel Steel unveiled a new 250,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Burlington, Ontario, as part of an $85 million USD investment from parent company Worthington Steel. The facility will double production of transformer cores and electrical steel laminations.

ABB has entered into an agreement to acquire Høglund AS, a marine automation company. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and Høglund will be integrated into ABB's Marine & Ports division.

Odyssée Technologies has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of SMES, a precision mechanics company serving the aerospace industry. The acquisition is part of Odyssée's growth strategy.

Whitewater Group has begun construction of its new Alfa 2 plant in Tomelloso, Spain, with an initial investment of over €3 million. The plant will produce water treatment and cooling systems for data centers and industry, creating more than 120 jobs.

Newtech has expanded into a new 10,000 sq ft unit adjacent to its existing site in Sharnbrook, bringing total manufacturing space to 16,000 sq ft. The expansion will increase production of ultrasonic cutting, robotic, and automated solutions.

Colas Rail was awarded a contract worth approximately €104 million by Santiago Metro for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of electrical systems and SCADA for the future Line 9 in Santiago, Chile. The contract includes 20 years of maintenance.

Brimstone and Century Aluminum signed a memorandum of understanding for Brimstone to supply Century with alumina from its forthcoming plant, establishing a domestic mine-to-metal supply chain for primary aluminum production in the United States.

Bayou Metal Supply & Manufacturing has been selected by HII as a strategic aluminum supply and fabrication partner for the ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel program. Bayou launched a dedicated manufacturing line at its Slidell, Louisiana facility to support the program.

ESP Suomi Oy, part of the Habeo Group, acquired all shares of Cooling Reaction Finland Oy on June 23, 2026. Cooling Reaction Finland will continue operating under its own name as part of ESP's Pirkanmaa organization.

Hitachi Energy held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new six-level facility at its power semiconductor manufacturing site in Lenzburg, Switzerland. The expansion is part of a $9 billion global investment program to increase capacity and add 15,000 people.

Oxeon AB (Sweden), owner of the TeXtreme brand, has acquired Hypetex, a UK-based specialist in colored advanced materials technology, to expand its offering of colored composite reinforcements for carbon fiber, glass fiber and natural fiber.

GE Vernova received an order from Vietnam Electricity (EVN) for two 9HA.02 gas turbines and two H78 generators for the 1.6 GW Quang Trach II LNG Power Plant in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, expected to begin commercial operations by 2030.

Seyntex, through consortium SKX, won a contract from Belgian Defense to supply new dress uniforms for 16,000 soldiers, with measurement sessions to be completed by end of September 2026. Seyntex partnered with TWICE for logistics coordination.

Dangote Cement Cameroon plans to double its cement production capacity to 3 million tonnes per annum by 2028 through expansion of its Douala plant and development of a new facility in Yaoundé. The Douala plant will be upgraded from 1.5Mta, and a new 1.5Mta plant is planned in Yaoundé.

YoungWoo DSP Co., Ltd. signed a contract worth 5.45 billion won with SY CO., LTD. to supply a smart robot transport system. Delivery is scheduled to be completed by March 2027.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) announced plans to integrate the lifecycle business and global sales and service companies of the manroland sheetfed group, including the service and spare parts business and intellectual property, with about 600 employees across 35 market organizations.

The Oberix Group and Leading Edge Automation acquired Profisol Industrial Automation, an Australian automation solutions provider. The acquisition strengthens the group's industrial automation and operational technology capabilities across Australia.

Moriya Yusoki Kogyo completed and started operations at its new Haga plant in Haga-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The facility handles panel painting for freight elevators, with a site area of 2,229 m² and building area of 1,335 m².

Cranswick Plc commissioned a new robotic end-of-line pick-and-place system using autonox Robotics, powered by Rockwell Automation controls, to automate packaging of sausages. The system operates at 240 picks per minute and was delivered by CWM Automation.

French electric/hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO acquired VOLTAERO, a developer of hybrid-electric propulsion systems. The acquisition includes 2,400 sq. m of industrial facilities and the Cassio S hybrid-electric flying demonstrator.

Agility Robotics, a humanoid robotics company, entered a definitive business combination agreement with SPAC Churchill Capital Corp XI. The transaction values Agility at $2.5 billion pre-money and is expected to provide over $620 million in gross proceeds.

Fideltronik signed a letter of intent with a leading aerospace company for a contract valued at $12.5 million per year. Series production is planned to start in 2027, with preparations ongoing through end of 2026.

Sprintex has signed an exclusive Taiwan distribution agreement with Shing Yu, which placed an initial $30,000 order for two Jet Blowers for a paid trial at TSMC's wastewater treatment facilities, with $1.15 million minimum revenue commitments over three years.

Asteria Group has acquired Mercian Labels for an undisclosed fee, and Mercian becomes the group's 41st production site in the UK.

Grundfos held a groundbreaking on June 24, 2026, for a new 143,000 sq ft building in Brookshire, Texas, serving as its US headquarters and production expansion, scheduled for completion in 2027. It also opened the Grundfos Academy Americas training hub.