HRS Aluglaze Ltd secured multiple orders from KEC International, Safal Goyal Realty and other companies worth over ₹26.94 crore for the supply of aluminium composite cladding sheets. The orders are scheduled for execution over the next 3 to 12 months, with most targeted for completion by September 30, 2026.

Glencore has acquired a 45% stake in an aluminium recycling and remelting plant near Charleston, South Carolina. The remaining 55% is held by Alumicore, who will operate the plant.

AkzoNobel is supplying marine coatings for three new RoPax ferries built by Remontowa shipyard for operator Unity Line. The first vessel, Jantar Unity, has entered service; the second is due for delivery in Q3 2026; steel-cutting for the third is expected to begin later in 2026.

Konecranes has supplied heavy-duty crane systems to Fuchs for its recently completed production hall in Bad Schönborn, Germany. The installation includes two double-girder overhead travelling cranes with lifting capacities of 150t and 80t, plus additional cranes for pre-assembly.

WYN Polymers has started up a new state-of-the-art reactor, increasing its production capacity for specialized acrylic water-based polymers and copolymers by approximately 30% to better serve North American customers.

Hanwha has completed the acquisition of SEAM, a Norwegian maritime decarbonization company. SEAM will be merged with Hanwha's subsidiary Austevoll Elektro, and operations will remain based in Norway.

Jungheinrich will build an automated central warehouse for FFG Flensburg at its Plant 3 defence manufacturing site in Flensburg, including a four-aisle high-bay warehouse with 19,152 pallet spaces and MIAS stacker cranes. Commissioning is scheduled for Q2 2027.

Valmet will supply the Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System and safety systems for PEC Gliwice's waste-to-energy steam unit, part of the Green Energy Park project in Gliwice, Poland. The order was placed by an EPC consortium.

Trelleborg Group, through Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, has signed an agreement and finalized the acquisition of Gomet S.r.l., an Italian company specializing in protective polymer components for automotive systems, including constant velocity joint boots. Gomet's headquarters and manufacturing are in Azeglio, Italy, with annual sales of approximately SEK 270 million. The seller is Huntsman Corporation.

Panattoni has obtained €22.5 million in financing from Bank Pekao for a build-to-suit manufacturing facility in Łódź, Poland, for ZREW Transformatory. The new power transformer plant will create around 200 jobs and double ZREW's production capacity. Construction is scheduled for completion by end of summer 2026, with production beginning in Q4 2026.

Indobell Insulations Limited has secured an export order worth $82,500 from GE Vernova Operations LLC, USA, for steam turbine insulation products (Blanket Therm insulation). Delivery is expected by June 2027.

PTG FrioNordica has been awarded a contract to deliver heat pump solutions for Nordic Halibut's new land-based halibut farming facility in Torjulvågen, Norway. The delivery includes two industrial heat pumps and related equipment.

Beijing No.1 Machine Tool Plant completed delivery of an XHA2890x150-M2NC-MTR80 ultra-heavy CNC five-axis gantry mobile turning-milling compound machine tool to Dongfang Electric Machinery, one month ahead of schedule. The equipment has a 9-meter bridge width and 15-meter worktable.

TenneT awarded a €1.5 billion framework agreement to a consortium of Nexans and Jan De Nul for 525 kV HVDC offshore cable systems for the BalWin4 and LanWin1 offshore wind projects in the North Sea.

A consortium led by a Vinci unit was awarded a EUR192 million contract to upgrade a wastewater treatment plant.

3A Logics, a fabless NFC semiconductor company, signed a contract with Solum to supply NFC dynamic tag ICs for electronic shelf labels worth approximately 11.4 billion KRW. The contract period runs from May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027.

A consortium led by China's Jiangsu United Water Technology, including UAE's Prosus Energy and Saudi Arabia's Armada Holding, won a contract to build and upgrade two sewage treatment plants in Saudi Arabia. The project is estimated to cost about SR211 million ($56.3 million) and will have a combined capacity of about 440,000 cubic meters per day.

MCE Holdings, via its 50%-owned joint venture Eagle MCE, is acquiring an 80% stake in FPE, a plastic injection and tooling fabrication company, for RM1.9 million initial purchase and RM2.775 million capital injection. The acquisition is expected to be completed by 4QFY26.

Epiroc AB won a large order valued at around US$20 million from Mopani Copper Mines PLC for Minetruck haulers and Scooptram loaders to boost production at the Nkana and Mufulira mines in Zambia. The order was booked in Q1 2026 and delivery is expected by end of 2026.

Airvance Group has signed a strategic agreement to acquire Saint-Gobain's HVAC distribution activities in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, including entities Bevego, Ventistål and Øland AIRFORCE. The transaction is expected to close by end of May 2026.

VSL Manufacturing's new R750-million automotive components plant in Gqeberha, South Africa, is nearing production start in April 2026, with full capacity expected by October. An additional R15-million investment for a blank washing and lubricating machine is underway.

Danish deep-tech company Subra has acquired THEVA, a manufacturer of high-temperature superconductors, supported by a Series A investment from Novo Holdings, SPRIND and Maj Invest. The combined entity aims to become the European leader in high-performance superconductors.

Biesterfeld and Turkish specialty chemicals manufacturer Organik Kimya have entered a strategic distribution partnership, with Biesterfeld distributing the ORP® and ORGAL® product families in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Chemetall and Azelis have expanded their distribution partnership agreement in Canada, with Azelis appointed to distribute Chemetall's surface treatment for general industrial applications throughout Canada.

TVT Group has acquired SEG A/S, a Danish company specializing in energy system design and development, to enhance its ability to deliver complete energy solutions to industry. The deal is also part of a generational succession at SEG.

First Group submitted a low bid for a downstream project in Kuwait for client Kuwait National Petroleum Company, as reported on 10 April 2026.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases was awarded a contract by EPC contractor Tecnicas Reunidas to supply 29 submerged motor pumps, 20 low-pressure and 9 high-pressure, for Hanseatic Energy Hub's LNG terminal in Stade. Delivery is scheduled for 2026 and operation is expected in 2029.

Driveline Solutions, part of Axel Johnson International, acquired Flowfit, a Ludlow-based UK distributor and manufacturer of hydraulic components and systems. Flowfit has a sales office in Wellingborough and 42 employees.

Medline International Italy SRL was awarded a tender for heavy-duty nonwoven wrapping sheets (TNT) in the Pesaro e Urbino area, with a contract value of EUR 102,960. The award dates from 12 February 2026 and the notice was published on 10 April 2026.

Xuchuan Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Xuchuan Chemical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., is investing 150 million yuan to add 75,000 tons/year of solvent-free polyurethane resin capacity at its existing factory in Kunshan, China. The project has completed environmental impact assessment acceptance.

Oriental Shenghong's subsidiary Hongke New Materials will invest approximately RMB 13.33 billion to build an aromatics industry-chain project in Xuwei New Area, Lianyungang, including capacities for TDI, HDI, PC, caustic soda and bisphenol A.

Tecnikabel, an Italian specialty cable manufacturer, has acquired EIS Wire & Cable, a Massachusetts-based specialty cable company serving defense electronics and industrial automation. The deal expands Tecnikabel's presence in the U.S. market.

A joint venture of Hoto Engineering and Shaanxi Chemical Construction was awarded an 8.99 billion yuan EPC contract for the DMTP integrated plant, part of the Epoxy Resin Integration Project of Shaanxi YUNENG Energy Chemical New Materials in Yulin, Shaanxi. The plant will have a capacity of 800,000 tons per year.

thyssenkrupp Uhde's subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer secured a contract with Turkish packaging producer KÖKSAN to deliver a new PET production plant in Yumurtalık, Turkey. The facility will have an annual capacity of 324,000 tons of PET resin, with completion and commissioning scheduled for 2028.

Valmet will supply the complete Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System and safety systems for PEC Gliwice's new waste-to-energy steam unit, part of the Green Energy Park project in Gliwice, Poland. The order was placed by an EPC consortium.

KIHOMAC's new 130,000-square-foot aerospace manufacturing facility in Warner Robins, Georgia is now fully operational, supporting military aviation programs with a $7 million contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. The company plans to add 50-70 more jobs over two years.

Bericap, a global closures maker, is acquiring Embankment Plastics, a caps manufacturer located near Dublin, Ireland.

Dutch private equity firm Malon Capital has acquired Skillpack, a Benelux leader in packaging machinery manufacturing and service for food and pharmaceutical industries. Financial terms were undisclosed.

Hyundai Translead plans to build two advanced manufacturing facilities in Will County, Illinois, with an initial investment of over $450 million. The sites will create approximately 2,500 full-time jobs and increase annual capacity for product line diversification.

The UK government will provide a GBP 380 million grant to the Tata battery gigafactory in Somerset, which will supply batteries to Jaguar Land Rover. The plant is expected to employ 4,200 people in the long term.

Turomas, a laminated glass cutting company, will invest EUR 1.5 million to add a new production line, build a 2,000-square-meter facility, and modernize offices at its plant in Mora de Rubielos, Teruel, Spain. The expansion is expected to create 15 new jobs, bringing total employment to 115.

Ambient Enterprises has announced a partnership with Integ Systems Corporation, a provider of mission-critical power and electrical infrastructure solutions for data centers and other high-reliability environments. The partnership aims to align power and thermal infrastructure expertise.

Swedish medical technology provider Getinge has acquired Pennamed, a Yorkshire-based distributor of endoscopic consumables, for an undisclosed sum. The deal combines Pennamed's consumables portfolio with Getinge's endoscope reprocessing and infection control capabilities.

G Mining Ventures Corp. entered a definitive agreement to acquire G2 Goldfields Inc. from Ithaki Limited and others for approximately CAD 2.8 billion, with the deal expected to close in Q2 2026.

Inter RAO – Engineering announced an investment program of 30 billion rubles from 2026 to 2030 for production modernization, including new machine tools and infrastructure development.

Azelis and Milliken & Company formed a distribution partnership for Milliken's Reactint PU colourants in India, effective immediately, targeting the CASE sector.

Al-Matahin Al-Haditha for Food Products signed a three-month contract to buy soybean meal from Al-Ghurair Advanced Trading for 16.89 million Saudi riyals.

Knight Farm Machinery and Greek sprayer manufacturer Agroma established Agroma UK, a joint venture to distribute Agroma sprayers in the UK.

Senzime AB announced it has secured strategic contracts to supply TetraGraph systems to hospitals within one of the world's largest integrated healthcare delivery networks in the United States, with potential to cover over 150 hospitals.

Sandvik AB acquired 80% of Canada-based K&Y Diamond, a manufacturer of monocrystalline diamond tools for ultra-precision applications, primarily in optics. The purchase price was not disclosed.