SpineGuard completed the transfer of its US assets to Omnia Medical and entered an exclusive distribution agreement for PediGuard devices in the United States. Omnia Medical will commercialize the devices while SpineGuard continues manufacturing.

Comau and Reis Robotics have signed an agreement to deliver advanced automation technologies for sectors including battery manufacturing, shipbuilding, and heavy industry, leveraging multi-robot control and real-time data processing.

Safran Aircraft Engines will acquire a new 30,000 metric ton hydraulic press at its Gennevilliers site to produce engine parts for commercial and military aircraft. The $175 million investment will create 130 jobs and is expected to be operational by 2029.

PTG FrioNordica signed a contract with Nordic Halibut to supply heat pump solutions for its new land-based halibut farming facility in Torjulvågen, Norway, to support energy-efficient cooling and heating.

Nouryon is expanding production capacity for premium Levasil colloidal silica at its manufacturing site in Guangzhou, China, to serve emissions control catalysts, electrical steel coatings, and non-stick coatings markets in Asia Pacific.

Switchback Medical, a medical device CDMO, signed a lease for an 18,000-square-foot facility in the Coyol Free Trade Zone in Costa Rica, including a 3,500-square-foot cleanroom, to support medical device component manufacturing.

MECH-I-TRONIC S.r.l., a Milan-based mechatronic solutions company, acquired ROTZINGER PharmaPack GmbH from Rotzinger Group AG. ROTZINGER PharmaPack manufactures machines for confectionery, food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic packaging.

Safran will invest EUR 150 million to double output of engine parts at its Safran Aircraft Engines foundry and forgings plant in Gennevilliers, France.

Stryker has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Amplitude Vascular Systems, a privately held medical technology company developing a next-generation intravascular lithotripsy platform for treating calcified peripheral arterial disease. The acquisition will strengthen Stryker's Peripheral Vascular portfolio.

Safran Aircraft Engines is investing €150 million to acquire a 30,000 metric ton hydraulic press at its Gennevilliers site in France, creating 130 jobs. The press will produce 14,000 parts per year for commercial and military aircraft engines and is expected to be operational by 2029.

GFL Environmental Inc. has agreed to acquire all outstanding common shares of SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. for $24.75 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $6.4 billion. The consideration will be 80% GFL shares and 20% cash.

Marcegaglia and Danieli have signed a contract worth approximately €450 million for the realization of a steel production and hot rolling coil facility in Fos-sur-Mer, France. The total project capex is about €1 billion, with annual production capacity of over 2 million tonnes of steel from electric arc furnace and up to 3 million tonnes of hot-rolled coils.

Textron Aviation Defense LLC has been awarded a five-year U.S. government contract valued at over $150,000,000 to provide Sustaining Engineering and Program Management services for the fleet of U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army T-6 Texan II aircraft.

GF signed a contract worth approximately CHF 100 million with Sabesp, Brazil's leading water utility, to supply polyethylene pipes for modernizing water distribution networks in São Paulo state. The 24-month agreement is among the largest orders in GF's history.

Petrochemical firms Borouge and Borealis combined to form Borouge International and agreed to acquire Nova Chemicals. The transactions are backed by shareholders OMV and XRG.

Marubeni has fully acquired DASI, a Miami-based spare parts specialist for the aviation aftermarket.

Actemium UK has been awarded a £5.7 million contract to design and build a new Distributed Control System for the Waste Packaging and Encapsulation Plant at Sellafield Ltd.'s nuclear site in Cumbria. The project began in March 2026 and is expected to be completed by Q1 2028.

Hexagon AB has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Waygate Technologies from Baker Hughes for approximately $1.45 billion. Waygate Technologies is a provider of non-destructive testing solutions with about $630 million in revenue.

Doncasters Precision Castings in Bochum, Germany, has started a three-year, $52 million capital improvement program to expand capacity, add DS furnaces, and build a new 3,000-square-meter workshop. The work began in late 2025 and will continue into 2028.

AFRY and Holinger have been commissioned by Berliner Wasserbetriebe to design a new ozone treatment stage at the Münchehofe wastewater treatment plant in Berlin. The implementation period is from February 2026 to November 2032, with an estimated order value for AFRY of approximately 20 MSEK.

Pado announced a 15.2 billion won contract to supply enterprise SSD controllers to an overseas NAND flash memory manufacturer, with the contract period until October 9, 2026.

Trasteel Holding S.A., a European steel trading and processing company, has agreed to a business combination with Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II to form a new public holding company listed on Nasdaq under the symbol TSTL. Closing is expected by end of 2026.

Utva Silosi AD Kovin has selected Danieli as the supplier for a new electric resistance welded (ERW) pipe production line to be installed at its facility in Kovin, Serbia. The line is scheduled to be commissioned in the first half of 2027.

Navantia UK has appointed Balloo Hire Centre as its preferred hire equipment supplier for the Fleet Solid Support programme at Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, under a service-level agreement covering 2026 to 2028, with a minimum spend of £1 million in 2026.

Minda Corporation Ltd announced the incorporation of Spark Minda Turntide Private Ltd, a joint venture with UK's Turntide Drives Ltd, on April 11, 2026. The JV will develop and manufacture advanced motor controllers, axial flux motors, and pumps for electric vehicles in India.

UL Solutions Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the electrical and electronics business of Eurofins Scientific SE for an enterprise value of approximately €575 million ($670 million). The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2026.

South Korea's DH Autoware will invest US$167 million in Nuevo León, Mexico, to manufacture electronic boards for Kia and Hyundai vehicles, creating 440 new jobs. The project includes expansion of an existing plant in Apodaca and construction of a new facility in Santa Catarina.

APA Group has entered into a three-year Strategic Partnership Agreement with Siemens Energy to collaborate on major energy infrastructure projects in Australia, including access to large-frame gas turbines for gas-fired power generation and renewables.

NextDecade will use Honeywell's liquefaction process technology and equipment for Trains 4 and 5 of the Rio Grande LNG terminal in Brownsville, Texas, increasing capacity from 18 MMtpy to 30 MMtpy. All five trains are expected to be operational by mid-2031.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions India announced a greenfield 50,000 sq m manufacturing, R&D and customer campus in Kaggalahalli, Bengaluru, expected to lift its production capacity by 30% upon completion in 2027.

Momentum Group acquired Actuated Solutions Limited (ASL), a UK manufacturer of valve actuation systems. Valve World reports the deal values ASL at £15 million.

Somnigroup International agreed to acquire Leggett & Platt in an all-stock transaction valued at about $2.5 billion, with Leggett & Platt shareholders receiving 0.1455 Somnigroup shares per share. The deal is expected to close by year-end 2026, subject to approvals.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, part of the US Treasury, awarded Cadillac Products Packaging Company a contract for currency packaging film with a total value of $7,483,269.75. The award was published on 13 April 2026.

Komarkcorp Bhd proposes a private placement to raise RM23.07 million, with RM22.24 million allocated to expand its face mask manufacturing business. It currently operates 6 three-ply and 1 KN95 mask production lines, and plans to add 19 three-ply and 4 KN95 lines by Q2 2026, then further expand to 100 three-ply and 15 KN95 lines over 18 months, reaching annual capacity of 1.8 billion three-ply and 180 million KN95 masks. It also intends to acquire a new 80,000 sq ft factory for RM20 million.

Sti Co Ltd won a 39.5 billion won order, as reported on April 12, 2026.

Saint-Gobain Egypt is building a gypsum board plant in Sadat City with an investment of EUR 40 million, targeting 60% export and creating 600 jobs. The plant is expected to start production by September 2026.

Saint-Gobain Egypt is building a specialty glass plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone with an investment of EUR 175 million, producing 900 tonnes per day for automotive and solar energy industries. The plant is expected to start production by September 2026.

Magna International will spend roughly $210 million to add a second structural battery tray line at its Saint Clair, Michigan plant, supporting GM's Ultium-based truck programs. The expansion will bring annual capacity to about 350,000 trays and create about 180 jobs.

Sapura Machining Corporation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Sapura Industrial Bhd, signed a master purchase agreement with Chery Corporate Malaysia Sdn Bhd for the assembly of front and rear axle systems, valued at approximately RM307 million. The project will be undertaken at its facility in Bukit Beruntung, Selangor, over 4.5 years.

Shenghong Petrochemical's 15.6 billion yuan chemical new materials project in Jiangsu has begun equipment trial operation for its core high-end copolymer unit. The project, which started construction in August 2024, is expected to officially start production in August 2026, with annual capacities of 30,000 tons of EVA, 10,000 tons of EnBA, and 10,000 tons of EMAA.

West Cement has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of South African building materials supplier AfriSam from 10 independent third parties for a maximum cash consideration of 25 billion South African Rand (approximately USD 145 million). AfriSam has annual capacities of 4.5 million tons of cement, 5 million tons of aggregates, and 1.5 million cubic meters of ready-mix concrete in South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho.

Alstef Mobile Robotics, a specialist in AGV robots, will move to a new 20 million euro facility in the Janais zone south of Rennes in 2027, doubling its production space. The building will be constructed by Legendre on a former Stellantis site.

Sidtek has formally launched an expansion project for its OLED microdisplay module fab in Meishan, with a first phase expected to be complete by June 2027. The company will invest around $225 million, adding capacity for 10 million OLED microdisplay modules and 3 million AR/VR headsets annually, plus an IC R&D center and OEM production line.

Tica (Tianjia) announced the acquisition of KLAS, a Turkish HVAC company based on the west coast of Turkey, at the China Refrigeration Expo. The deal aims to expand Tica's global presence in HVAC and zero-carbon solutions.

Juhe Yulong launched a new production line for stainless steel investment castings of valve bodies and pump housings, with annual capacity of 1,200 metric tons. The line cuts lead times for standard orders from twelve weeks to six.

The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Gentex Corp. a $128,484,849 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Integrated Helmet Systems, with work in Simpson, Pennsylvania, and an ordering period through April 2031.

Ambuja Cements has completed its scheme of arrangement with Penna Cement Industries Limited, effective April 10, 2026, after receiving NCLT approval. Penna Cement is amalgamated and dissolved, with cash consideration to eligible shareholders.

Touchstone Advanced Composites, a subsidiary of Core Natural Resources, celebrated a ribbon-cutting for a 12,500-square-foot expansion at its Triadelphia facility, increasing production capacity for carbon foam tooling and composite components for aerospace and defense. The expansion enables manufacturing of finished parts for aircraft and is expected to more than double the workforce within two to three years.

Kelley Supply, Inc. announced a new integrator relationship with Tetra Pak in the US, enabling Kelley Supply to sell, distribute, and service Tetra Pak's cheesemaking equipment. The collaboration expands access to dairy producers across a broader segment.

Grundfos officially opened a new Dosing Skid System production line at its Fresno facility, strengthening its US manufacturing footprint for the water treatment market. The investment brings dosing skid assembly alongside existing pump and system manufacturing at the site.