Pilar Gold Inc has placed orders with Resemin, Sotreq and TEMPUS Smart Mining for a new underground mining fleet including jumbo drills, production rigs, development equipment and LHD units for its PGDM gold mining complex in Brazil.

Bosch has secured a major order from Mercedes-Benz to supply a large volume of electric motors for next-generation electric powertrains into the 2030s. The value of the contract was not disclosed.

Samvardhana Motherson International Limited has completed the merger of its indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, SMR Automotive Operations Japan K.K. into Misato Industries Co. Ltd., effective April 1, 2026, to simplify corporate structure.

Brembo has established a joint venture with China's Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co. to develop its Sensify intelligent braking system in China, focusing on local industrialization and distribution for the Chinese market.

Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Ltd has secured an order worth Rs 228.26 crore from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) to supply six transformers and two reactors. The order is expected to be executed by August 2028.

The Nordex Group has started production at its new rotor blade manufacturing facility in Menemen, İzmir, Turkey. The plant covers 130,000 square meters and at full capacity will produce up to 1,200 rotor blades per year, employing around 1,200 people.

GeePro Hobbing has secured an order for its G350 CNC gear hobbing machine from a customer in Belgium. The machine will be used for machining shaft gears for new energy vehicle transmission systems.

SEMCO Technologies has secured additional semiconductor component capacity at its Montpellier site to double production of electrostatic chucks (eChucks). The expansion includes a new 900 m² building with cleanroom space, with an estimated CAPEX of EUR 5 million.

Biscuit manufacturer Papadopoulos is planning a EUR 59.6 million investment to expand production capacity and automate processes at its factory in Volos, Greece. The project is expected to create at least 30 new jobs.

Bravida Finland has been awarded a contract worth approximately EUR 2.7 million to deliver HVAC installations for Fazer's new 34,000 square metre chocolate factory in Lahti, Finland. The majority of installations are scheduled for completion during 2026.

VA Tech WABAG secured a medium-value order from Delhi Jal Board to design, build and operate a 17 MGD wastewater treatment plant at Mitraon, Delhi, including 15 years of O&M.

Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited secured a ₹228.26 crore order from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for 6 transformers and 2 reactors, with delivery by August 2028.

Unified Legacy plans to invest $125 million in a new manufacturing facility in Macon, Georgia, creating 500 jobs for aerospace, defense and industrial production.

Mengniu Dairy awarded a contract for an automatic case packer (hard pack) for its ice cream Helin factory packaging line. The winning bid was CNY 1,452,502.

Micron Technology began manufacturing 1α (1-alpha) DRAM at its Manassas, Virginia fab, the most advanced memory technology produced in the United States. The expansion will quadruple DDR4 wafer supply at the site, serving automotive, defense, aerospace, industrial, networking and medical device sectors.

Elsewedy Electric acquired a 60% majority stake in Thomassen Service, a UAE-based gas turbine maintenance and repair specialist. The deal includes Thomassen's Middle East and Africa operations, filter manufacturing unit, and Africa-based subsidiary.

Tecnovac, a Lombardy-based manufacturer of flexible packaging machinery, acquired Chrimax, a company specializing in flow pack packaging machines for food and industrial products. The acquisition expands Tecnovac's integrated packaging solutions.

Chengdu Changyue Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd. won a contract to supply a 40.5T-45m rail-mounted container gantry crane to Heshan Hegang Freight Co., Ltd. for CNY 10,226,500. The crane is to be delivered and installed within 180 days of contract signing.

Continental inaugurated an expansion of its tire plant in Rayong, Thailand, with an investment of over 300 million euros. The expansion adds annual capacity of 3 million passenger car and light truck tires and creates 600 new jobs. It also marks the start of local radial motorcycle tire production.

Green Esteel Pte. Ltd. entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire Ann Joo Steel Berhad from Ann Joo Resources Berhad for MYR 1 billion. The transaction is expected to complete in the second half of 2026.

Graham Packaging has proposed a manufacturing facility in about 215,000 square feet of a warehouse in Lee's Summit Commerce Center, with about $33.7 million of machinery and 82 jobs, and has requested a 75% five-year personal property tax abatement.

DS Smith, part of International Paper, will invest over €14 million in its Timișoara and Ghimbav packaging plants in Romania, including about €10.5 million in Timișoara by Q1 2027 for automation and a new converting line.

Franklin Electric officially opened its new production facility in Torbalı, İzmir, Türkiye, built on a 14,600 m² site through a €5 million investment. The plant is expected to increase production capacity and strengthen regional logistics.

Cosee Industry Service signed a multi-million-dollar contract with Tecnimont S.p.A. to supply fire pump systems and services for the Tengiz Gas Separation and Processing Unit in Kazakhstan. The article was published on 2026-05-22.

Shenzhen Kunhe Industrial won a 2025-2026 tender for custom printed boxes, including cigarette boxes and gift sets, from China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. The article was published on 2026-05-22.

Medtronic Ibérica has been awarded a contract by Servicio Andaluz de Salud for the supply of coronary stents to Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves in Granada, valued at €611,820.

ANDRITZ received an order from Sanitex, Democratic Republic of the Congo, to supply two baby diaper production lines and one sanitary napkin line for its facilities in Maluku, Kinshasa.

Nissha Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of a 60% stake in USM Healthcare Medical Devices Factory JSC, a Vietnamese manufacturer of stents and orthopedic devices. The deal was announced in January 2026 and closed on May 21, 2026.

Iochpe-Maxion, through its subsidiary Iochpe-Maxion Austria GmbH, completed the acquisition of a 50.1% controlling stake in Argentine aluminum wheel manufacturer Polimetal after receiving antitrust approval from Argentina's competition authority.

Yokohama Rubber announced a $115 million investment to build a second off-the-road (OTR) tire plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, as a Phase 2 expansion of its existing complex. The plant will have an annual capacity of 10,650 tons and produce tires for mining, construction, and agricultural machinery.

Fadu Inc. secured a 29 billion won order to supply SSD controllers to an overseas NAND flash memory manufacturer.

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited entered into a business transfer agreement to acquire cement plants at Rewa, Churk, Chunar and Sadwa from Jaiprakash Associates Limited and Adani Infra (India) Limited for an enterprise value of INR 28.5 billion.

GE Vernova signed a definitive agreement to acquire Robotech Automation, a robotics and automation systems integrator based near Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The acquisition aims to accelerate GE Vernova's robotics and automation capabilities.

Saint-Gobain inaugurated a new construction chemicals manufacturing unit in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, with a monthly capacity of over 10,000 tonnes, operational since Q2 2025.

Nucor Warehouse Systems announced at MODEX 2026 a new manufacturing facility in Monroe, Georgia, to add automation and machinery for the North American material handling market.

Pilar Gold Inc. placed orders with Resemin and Sotreq for a new underground mining fleet, including jumbo drills and production rigs, as part of its production restart at the PGDM gold mine in Goiás, Brazil.

Paloma Rheem Holdings Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Groupe Atlantic, a European HVAC-R leader, creating a global air and water market leader.

Biospringer by Lesaffre has acquired selected intellectual property and technology assets from US-based bacteria fermentation specialist PTX Food Corp, including assets related to the Bioenhance product line, to expand into bacterial fermentation.

Grid Dynamics (Nasdaq: GDYN) has acquired Ekumen, a Buenos Aires-based Robotics and Physical AI Product Engineering firm, to strengthen its Physical AI capabilities and help clients build intelligent robotic systems.

EM&E Group will invest €50 million to open a new 42,000-square-meter industrial plant in Alovera (Guadalajara), Spain, focused on defense and security technologies. The plant will start operations this summer and create 300 new jobs.

Vaaka Partners has signed an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Eltrea Group on May 21, 2026. Simultaneously, Eltrea Group will acquire Oy Sähkö-Vendelin Ab. The combined electrical contracting group will have annual revenue of around €30 million and employ around 120 professionals.

Reintjes has secured a contract to supply two WAF665L gearboxes to Guangzhou Shunhai Shipyards for a 57.2-meter diving support and work vessel (Hull No. SH214) being built for Al Mutawa Marine Works of Abu Dhabi. Financial details were not disclosed.

Petros Stone LLP has signed a contract to supply 108,500 square metres of Patagonia Quartzite, shipped across 220 containers, to a five-star hotel in Miami, Florida. This is the company's largest single contract in over 31 years.

BEMAC has agreed to acquire all shares of The Switch Engineering Oy held by Mitsui & Co., making The Switch a wholly owned subsidiary. The share transfer agreement was signed on May 15, 2026. The Switch develops permanent magnet machines, DC switchboards, and motor drive inverters for marine and wind power applications.

Mölnlycke Health Care and Zhende Medical announced a joint venture, Mölnlycke Zhende (Shanghai) Medical Technology Co Ltd, to expand access to advanced wound care solutions in China. The JV is majority-owned by Mölnlycke and expected to become operational in Q3 2026.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation granted antitrust approval for Analog Devices' acquisition of Maxim Integrated, an all-stock transaction valued at $21 billion. The deal was announced in July 2020.

Ansaldo Energia announced plans to invest EUR 80 million in 2026, including EUR 22 million at its Genoa Campi plant, and to hire 200 new employees to boost production capacity. The investment is part of a EUR 500 million plan for 2025-2030.

Mölnlycke Health Care and Zhende Medical formed a joint venture, Mölnlycke Zhende (Shanghai) Medical Technology Co Ltd, to combine their wound care portfolios and commercial capabilities in China. The JV is majority-owned by Mölnlycke.

GR Engineering Services executed an EPC contract with Genesis Minerals for the Tower Hill gold project in Western Australia. The contract sum is A$229 million for a circa-4 Mt/y gold processing facility.

Mineral Mining Services announced a contract expansion with Tennant Mines for the Nobles project in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, expanding into additional pits including Juno, Golden Forty, Golden Kangaroo, and Kimberley Kid.