Holcim completed the acquisition of Xella, a European leader in the walling market with projected 2026 net sales of EUR 1 billion. The acquisition was completed on 8 June 2026.
SENNEBOGEN, NIDC, PWS (a subsidiary of AHQ Group) and Bersy Engineering Consultancy FZE entered into a joint venture for local production of lattice boom crawler cranes in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The investment is SAR 220 million (€49.5 million). The joint venture was announced on 8 June 2026.
BGG S.p.A. announced the acquisition of 80% of CEAR S.r.l., an Italian company specializing in electrical power distribution and industrial automation systems. The acquisition was announced on 8 June 2026.
SIA ZAAO awarded a EUR 3,342,000 contract to UAB Motecha for the supply and installation of a packaging sorting line in Valmiera, Latvia. The contract award was published on 8 June 2026, with the award decision made on 13 May 2026.
Sandvik is investing in a new logistics hub at its factory for load and haul underground mining equipment in Turku, Finland, to improve material flow and shorten lead times.
Fives Group signed a contract with JSW Steel's Vijayanagar Works for a new electrical steel project in Toranagallu, Karnataka, including three processing lines for non-grain-oriented electrical steel, through a consortium with John Cockerill, valued at approximately $1.25-1.3 billion.
SFA enviro, the water treatment division of SFA Group, has acquired Metaalconstructies Pouilliers, a Belgian specialist in metal components for water treatment equipment, based in Hal, Belgium.
Röhm's new methyl methacrylate (MMA) production facility in Bay City, Texas, has commenced operations. The plant has an annual capacity of 250,000 tons and employs about 90 people.
Medline International B.V. is expanding its manufacturing center in Partizánske, Slovakia, with a new facility under construction adjacent to the existing plant, expected to begin production in 2027.
Safran Electronics & Defense announced a €120 million investment to expand and modernize its Montluçon facility, tripling HRG gyroscope production capacity from 10,000 to 30,000 units annually by 2032, and creating 500 jobs.
CS Energy selected Monadelphous Group for an A$380 million ($267.6 million) balance-of-plant contract for the 400MW Brigalow Peaking Power Plant near Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia. The contract covers civil and mechanical construction, piping, and gas turbine installation.
Mölnlycke Health Care confirmed a combined investment of approximately €40 million in its Mikkeli, Finland and Oldham, UK sites. The investment doubles sterilisation capacity and adds a new production line in Mikkeli, and inaugurates new clean room and packaging facilities in Oldham.
Grenzebach Additive Solutions GmbH received an order from EOS for 155 Grenzebach Dual Setup Stations (production cells for automation) to complement EOS's M4 ONYX metal 3D printing system. The order builds on a strategic partnership since 2016.
Ingredion Incorporated announced a recommended all-cash offer to acquire Tate & Lyle PLC for a total enterprise value of approximately £3.7 billion ($5.0 billion), creating a global specialty ingredient solutions provider.
Ion Beam Applications S.A. signed a contract with Duke University Health System to install two ProteusONE compact proton therapy solutions at the Duke Proton Center in Durham, NC. The agreement includes a long-term maintenance contract.
Roberts PolyPro announced a capital investment in a new LDPE extrusion line and infrastructure upgrades at its Charlotte, North Carolina facility to increase production capacity for bottle and can multipack solutions.
UMS Integration Limited signed a non-binding MOU to invest approximately $3.6 million for a 51.6% stake in a new joint venture in Vietnam, consolidating three local precision engineering and metal plating firms. The investment aims to expand manufacturing capabilities in the semiconductor sector.
Osakidetza - Servicio Vasco de Salud awarded a contract for the supply and installation of refrigeration production systems at three hospitals to GIROA, S.A. and VENTICLIMA, S.A. The contract value is €1,097,404 (excluding VAT).
Loxam SAS entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 50.3% controlling stake in Mills Locação, Serviços e Logística S.A., Brazil's largest aerial lift rental company. The deal combines Loxam's existing Brazilian operations with Mills.
LFB Group announced the acquisition of Hydronic, a French manufacturer of air handling units based in Mortagne-au-Perche, Normandy. The acquisition aims to strengthen LFB Group's HVAC and refrigeration offerings in Europe.
Polska Grupa Górnicza S.A. awarded a contract for the delivery of a two-component organic-mineral thixotropic adhesive to DSI Schaum Chemie Sp. z o.o. and Minova Ekochem Sp. z o.o. The contract value is €5,217,022.
Associated Electric Cooperative (AECI) selected Siemens Energy's SGT6-9000HL gas turbine for its 420-MW Bristow Energy Center natural gas peaking power plant in Creek County, Oklahoma. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 with commercial operation in 2029.
Oben Group announced the signing of an agreement to acquire a new 12-meter BOPP film production line with an annual capacity of 94,000 metric tons, destined for the Brazilian market.
The European Commission cleared German firm Mutares SE & Co. KGaA acquiring sole control of Magna Lighting Czech s.r.o. and Olsa S.p.A., together Magna's European automotive lighting business.
The European Commission cleared Mubadala Investment Company, Equitix Holdings and Baltic Cable AB taking joint control of Greenlink (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l., a company involved in electricity interconnection into and out of Ireland.
MITA Water Technologies (MITA WT) announced its entry into the Oldcastle Infrastructure family, a company of the CRH Group, following the acquisition of its parent company Axius Water, officially completed on June 2, 2026.
Jinguan Electric (688517.SH) announced it has been awarded a bid for surge arresters in State Grid Corporation of China's 2026 UHV project second equipment procurement, with a contract value of CNY 88,099,900.
Carlyle agreed to sell Flender, a Bocholt-based mechanical drive technology maker, to Triton Fund 6; closing is expected in Q4 2026 and terms were not disclosed.
Smurfit Westrock plans a corrugated box manufacturing plant in Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico, with a $65 million investment and 300 direct jobs in its first phase. Operations are expected to start in early 2027.
Oben Group signed an agreement with Brückner Maschinenbau to acquire a new 12-meter BOPP film production line with about 94,000 metric tons annual capacity for the Brazilian market. The signing took place on June 7, 2026.
Norwegian supplier TMC Compressors won a contract from Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore to supply complete marine compressed air systems for two 35,000-tonne subsea rock installation vessels being built for Van Oord. The contract value was not disclosed.
Safran will invest €120 million at its Montluçon site to triple production of hemispherical resonator gyroscopes from 10,000 to 30,000 units annually by 2032, creating over 150 jobs.
Klinikum Fürth awarded a contract for infusion technology (spritzenpumpen, infusion pumps, etc.) to arcomed AG - a CODAN Company, with a value of €1,348,101.06, for the new clinic building BT 6.1.1 in Fürth.
Comexi inaugurated a 5,000-square-meter expansion at its factory in Riudellots de la Selva, Girona, with an investment of €8 million. The expansion increases production capacity by 40%, bringing total factory floor space to 25,000 square meters.
Bikar Aerospace GmbH is investing 60 million euros to expand its site in Korbußen, Kreis Greiz, with a fully automated production facility.
Shree Refrigerations Limited launched a new integrated production facility in Karad, Maharashtra, spanning six acres and 50,000 square feet, to strengthen backward integration and manufacturing efficiency.
Smith & Loveless Inc. announced that its subsidiary Eastern Oklahoma Fabrication LLC will expand its Cameron, Oklahoma facility by 27,200 square feet to meet demand for water treatment, mining and petrochemical fabrication.
MinebeaMitsumi Inc. announced a ₱25 billion expansion of its Philippine operations, including semiconductor back-end manufacturing, battery protection modules and OIS technologies, creating 3,000 jobs.
Elbit Systems, through its FUSE subsidiary, completed the acquisition of Blue White Robotics (Bluewhite), an autonomous farming robotics company based in Tel Aviv.
Gaobo Switchgear Manufacturer signed and commenced construction of a new factory to build a modern manufacturing base for switchgear and power solutions.
Grasim Industries announced a ₹3,094 crore investment for Phase II Lyocell capacity of 110,000 TPA at its Harihar, Karnataka plant. The first 55K TPA line is expected by 2028 and the second by 2030.
Komatsu Machinery Manufacturing (Shandong) Co., Ltd. commenced operations at a new facility in the Jining High-tech Zone on June 5, 2026. The plant, with an investment of approximately RMB 10.6 billion, will produce hydraulic excavators and heavy-duty mining trucks.
Vårgårda kommun awarded T3 Anläggning 1 AB a SEK 140 million contract for the reconstruction of Hjultorp wastewater treatment plant in Vårgårda, Sweden, on June 5, 2026.
Synteen Technical Fabrics, part of the Maccaferri Group, officially inaugurated its new North American manufacturing facility in Fort Lawn, South Carolina, on June 5, 2026. The facility combines local manufacturing with global engineering expertise.
QBit Semiconductor announced the acquisition of a 60% stake in SinChip Technology Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based IC design services company, to boost its ASIC design capabilities.
Hanjian Heshan announced a plan to acquire 99.9978% equity in Liaoning Xingfu New Materials Co., Ltd. for 1.07 billion yuan, using a combination of shares and cash. The acquisition marks the company's entry into the PEEK new materials sector.
Prodirox inaugurated a new plant in Carbonne, France, on June 5, 2026, after commissioning in March. The €2 million investment doubles production capacity from 750 to 1,500 tonnes per year.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District awarded Sherwin-Williams a Blanket Purchase Agreement worth up to $900,000 for marine-grade paint, thinner and blasting media for lock and dam maintenance.
thyssenkrupp Forged Technologies will invest R$50 million to expand its factory in Campo Limpo Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil, increasing production capacity by 35% from 2027. The plant is the only unit of the Springs & Stabilizers division dedicated to heavy commercial vehicle suspension components. About R$20 million is already being applied to two new production lines.
Primetals Technologies received an order from Shougang Cold Rolling Co to modernize the Level 1 and Level 2 automation systems at the pickling line tandem cold mill in Shunyi, Beijing, China. The project also includes revamping one main drive, with completion scheduled for August 2026.