OMV and ADNOC have merged their chemical activities into a new company, Borouge International, headquartered in Vienna. The company combines Borealis, Borouge, and Nova Chemicals, with a production capacity of 13.6 million tonnes per year.

Georg Schlegel started construction of a major plant expansion at its headquarters in Dürmentingen, adding 2,800 square meters of production and office space, increasing total area to about 8,500 square meters.

VA Tech Wabag secured a contract for the Doha SWRO desalination plant Stage II in Kuwait, valued over $150 million. The project includes design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a 60 MIGD plant with a five-year O&M period.

Obayashi Corporation announced the takeover of global construction firm Multiplex, which will continue to operate as a subsidiary.

HD Hyundai XiteSolution completed an integrated industrial vehicle plant at its Ulsan Campus, increasing annual production capacity from 20,000 to 24,000 units. The company invested about 93 billion won in the project since 2022.

Seyntex nv was awarded a SEK 122.5 million framework agreement by the Swedish Police Authority (Polismyndigheten) for the supply of multilayered, seam-sealed shell garments.

Hantok Chemicals, an affiliate of LOTTE Chemical Group, broke ground on a new TMAH production plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, with a KRW 130 billion investment to expand semiconductor-grade TMAH production capacity.

Amrize broke ground on a modernization of its cement plant in Saint-Constant, Quebec, to expand capacity by 300,000 tonnes to 1.2 million tonnes annually and reduce carbon emissions by over 40% by 2035.

UAE packaging group Hotpack and Malaysian manufacturer HZ Corporation have formed a joint venture, HZP Eco Packaging, to make and sell paper-based foodservice packaging across global markets. No deal value or plant location was given; the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.

Investor Kartesia has announced a renewed investment in Van De Velde Packaging Group of Wetteren, Belgium, to support its long-term growth. The deal value was not disclosed and completion is subject to regulatory approvals; the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.

BDG Testing & Automation, a subsidiary of Bürkert, is taking over EP Ehrler, a flow measurement and calibration specialist, from ABB as part of ABB's integration of the Födisch Group. The article gives no deal value and the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.

Lloyds Metals and Energy awarded Weir an order for 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement pumps for phase two of its slurry pipeline at the Surjagarh mine in Maharashtra, India.

Bridgnorth Aluminium won a five-year contract to supply aluminium for US electric vehicle battery production to Lotte Aluminium Materials USA, signed at Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

Moleaer and Xylem announced a collaboration to bring chemical-free nanobubble water treatment technology to municipalities and other entities for restoring impaired water bodies.

Kaishan Heavy Industry acquired land, buildings and assets of Hubei Jiangzhong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Jiangzhong Machinery) in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei, China, for over 1 billion RMB. The acquisition will be used for the second phase of Kaishan Heavy Industry's Yichang manufacturing base.

Heidelberg Materials completed a share transfer on June 18, 2026, increasing its stake in Turkish building materials company Akçansa to 79.44%, becoming the majority shareholder. A new management structure was appointed.

Áridos y Canteras del Norte, S.A. was awarded a contract by the Port Authority of Bilbao for the supply of pre-mixed concrete for port facilities. The contract value is €550,157, with a term from June 18, 2026 to June 17, 2027.

Textum OPCO will renovate a 550,000-square-foot building in McAdenville, North Carolina, adding new advanced manufacturing machinery, creating 34 jobs, and investing $23,074,802. Construction begins in 2026 with completion expected in late 2027.

Amplio Spine closed its asset acquisition of the KeyLift Expandable Interlaminar Stabilization System and launched the product in the U.S. The acquisition included the IP portfolio, 510(k) clearance, inventory, and distributor relationships.

Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to sell Heat Controller, an HVAC equipment supplier, to Lennox. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Cascades is installing a new tissue converting line at its Granby, Quebec plant with a $15 million investment, adding capacity of 3 million cases. The line will start production in Q4 2026 and consolidates a total investment of $29 million.

Vulcaflex S.p.A will build a $70 million manufacturing facility in Auburn Technology Park West, Alabama, creating 130 jobs. The plant will produce synthetic leathers for automobile interiors for the North American market.

Rajshree Polypack received a repeat order worth approximately ₹2.94 crore (about $353,000) from a domestic packaging manufacturer for plastic rigid sheets, with supply due by July 2026.

Nordic Climate Group acquired K4 Services, a cooling and heating solutions provider based in Devon, UK, to expand its presence in Southern UK. K4 Services has 25 employees and serves data centres, pharmacies and medical facilities.

Zhejiang Yongkang General Electromechanical Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is investing 38 million yuan to build a facility for producing 200,000 sets of automobile engine housing aluminum castings per year at its site in Yongkang, Zhejiang. The project involves new buildings and equipment.

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded Top Flight Aerostructures Inc. two IDIQ contracts worth over $76 million to manufacture trailing edge assemblies and wing tip components for the B-1B Lancer bomber fleet. The contracts are scheduled for completion by June 17, 2029.

Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato SPA awarded Covestro S.r.l. a contract worth EUR 4,197,780 for the supply of polycarbonate for identity documents. The award decision was made on 27 March 2026.

GEHR Plastics USA, part of the GEHR Group, acquired Caledonia Plastics, based in Toronto, Ontario, to strengthen its North American presence and expand its engineered plastic solutions portfolio.

ILFA GmbH, a German printed circuit board manufacturer, announced a merger with US-based TTM Technologies, combining their capabilities for growth in Europe.

Sailun Group announced a $1.14 billion investment to establish a new tire factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egypt, with annual capacity of 27 million semi-steel radial tires, 1.65 million all-steel radial tires, and 20,000 tons of OTR tires. Construction is expected to take about two years.

Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited awarded Weir an order to supply 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement pumps for the second phase of its slurry pipeline project at the Surjagarh mine in Maharashtra, India. The order was secured in Q1 2026.

Purplast is investing 15 million euros in TIRZ 2 in Skopje to expand production capacities and introduce new production lines, creating up to 200 new jobs.

PD Ports has added a third Liebherr LPS 550 electric-hydraulic crane at Teesport as part of a £5.4 million investment, expanding bulk-handling capacity alongside two cranes installed in 2023.

Woregg Group has acquired substantial assets of Carl Dillenius Luftfahrttechnik GmbH in an asset deal, including the FliteCube and MMD system products, to strengthen its Aero & Defence division.

Qingdao Fengguang Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. plans to acquire a 51% equity stake in Beijing Weishi Shenlan Technology Co., Ltd. for 112 million yuan in cash, gaining control of the company.

OPmobility was awarded two contracts by Leapmotor International to supply front and rear bumpers and tailgates for passenger cars in Europe. Production will be at existing facilities in Spain, starting in 2027.

YKK India Private Limited will construct a third manufacturing factory in Tamil Nadu, India, with an investment of $150 million. Building completion is planned for February 2028.

PCB Technologies received orders totaling approximately EUR 8.6 million from a leading European semiconductor equipment customer for dozens of types of printed circuit boards. Products will be supplied from Q3 2026 through Q1 2027.

The U.S. Air Force awarded Top Flight Aerostructures a potential $53.1 million firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract to manufacture B-1 aircraft trailing edge assemblies. The contract runs through June 17, 2029.

A.Celli and Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven Group signed an investment agreement at INDEX 26 for the supply of an E-Wind Stream winder and E-Wind Rapid rewinder for wetlaid nonwoven production. Installation and commissioning are scheduled for Q1 2027.

Chinese earthmoving equipment manufacturer LiuGong Machinery announced plans to acquire HSW (Huta Stalowa Wola) Construction Equipment Division and its distribution subsidiary Dressta Co., gaining undercarriage technology and a North American dealer network.

NX Filtration, as part of a consortium led by Purac, has been awarded the membrane treatment system contract for a new water treatment facility in Östersund, Sweden. The plant will serve approximately 55,000 people.

Hangzhou Shenhao Technology Co., Ltd. signed an equipment and service procurement contract with Yuxin Yanchen Technology Co., Ltd. valued at approximately 1.167 billion RMB for intelligent O&M robots at a green computing center in Hohhot.

Sustainable Concrete Group (SCG) and Transmutation Pty Ltd have acquired a majority stake in RESIN8, a recycling technology company that converts hard-to-recycle plastics into construction-grade materials.

Duroc Machine Tool has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 49% of shares in Robot Nordic, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition strengthens Duroc's position in automated production solutions.

Panattoni completed construction of a bespoke BTO factory for Danfoss in Tuchom, Poland. The 22,500 sqm facility will produce heat exchangers and employ around 500 people, with production starting in early June 2026.

Tecumseh announced a R$130 million investment to build a new factory and Advanced Application Center in Manaus, Brazil. The plant will produce 1 million rotary compressors per year and create up to 250 direct jobs, with operations expected to start in 2028.

KEBE has commenced full operations at its new production facility in Mihajlovac, Serbia, with an initial daily capacity of 600 tons of clay blocks. The investment totaled €16.5 million.

Hansung Cleantech was awarded a contract by Samsung E&A to install an ultrapure water (UPW) system for Phase 1 of Samsung Electronics' Pyeongtaek P5 semiconductor plant. The contract is worth approximately 22.2 billion won.

Zak Schultz, through his family company CMS Americas, acquired the assets of SDH Flow Controls, a valves and flow-control supplier, with the brand and name retained.