ANDRITZ was awarded a contract by Bracell to supply major pulp production technologies and equipment for the Project STAR mill in Lençóis Paulista, Brazil. The contract was awarded in July 2019, and the mill is scheduled to start up in August 2021.

Sub-contract manufacturer Fairbrother & Grimshaw has invested in a Nakamura-Tome AS200LMYSF turning centre from Engineering Technology Group to improve machining of stainless-steel components for a power generation project.

Metalworking company EDM plans to invest nearly EUR 5 million to build a new production plant in Oravské Veselé, Slovakia. Construction is expected to start in January 2022 and last one year, creating 60 jobs.

Baker Hughes will supply six LM6000PF+ gas turbines, 14 centrifugal compressors and a gas turbine generator for Bechtel's expansion of Woodside's Pluto LNG facility in Western Australia. The train is expected to have a capacity of about 5 mtpa.

Rottne Industri is investing €4 million in two new bed cutters and a new 1,700 sq m industrial hall at its main factory in Rottne, Sweden. The expansion will increase production capacity toward 300 machines per year and create new jobs.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor for the US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter program, strengthening ESG's bid for Stage II.

DexKo Global signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fluid-Press Group, a family-owned maker of hydraulic brake components, to join its Hydraulics business alongside Safim Brakes. Financial terms were not disclosed.

New Way Trucks, an Iowa-based refuse and recycling truck manufacturer, announced a $4 million expansion of its existing operations in Booneville, Mississippi. The expansion will increase employment from 140 to 240 by 2023.

D'Ieteren Group has signed an agreement to acquire a 40% stake in TVH Parts from the Vanhalst family and entered a long-term partnership with the Thermote family. The deal values TVH Parts at an enterprise value of €3.65 billion.

SP Industries has more than doubled its worldwide manufacturing capacity for fill-finish and lyophilization equipment, including opening a new 4000m2 facility in Barcelona, Spain, and streamlining processes at its Warminster, PA site.

GED Integrated Solutions, a Beekman Group portfolio company, has acquired Norfield Inc., a California-based automation equipment provider for the door manufacturing market.

Alstom received an order worth €132 million from Île-de-France Mobilités to supply 19 five-car MP14 metros with driver's cabs for line 11 of the Paris metro, operated by RATP. This is part of a larger framework contract.

Solcon Industries and IGEL Electric are planning to merge under the brand SOLCON IGEL – POWERED, combining their motor control and drive technology businesses.

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group is investing £23 million in a new Aflex site in Yorkshire and £24 million in a new BioPure facility in Portsmouth, expanding cleanroom and warehousing capacity.

Julius Berger International GmbH has ordered ten more Liebherr A 920 Litronic wheeled excavators for large-scale projects in Nigeria. The first five machines were accepted in Kirchdorf an der Iller.

Aebi Schmidt Group held the grand opening of an expanded manufacturing facility and North American corporate offices in Chilton, Wisconsin. The 86,500 sq. ft. buildout includes a 70,000 sq. ft. expansion of the manufacturing plant and 16,500 sq. ft. of office space.

Wuhan Xuzhong Jiurui System Integration Co., Ltd. filed a project for a new CKD environmental equipment plant in Caidian District, Wuhan. The project includes 125,275 m² of buildings, two production lines, and an investment of 210 million yuan.

Ergon, a mid-market value investor, along with Summa's management, has acquired Summa from Gimv. Summa provides digital finishing solutions for the printing industry.

Rafamet signed a contract with CZ Loko for a wheel lathe worth EUR 970,000 and received an order from Gordiusz Alfa for two underfloor lathes worth EUR 2.15 million, total over EUR 3.1 million.

Zoomlion inaugurated a self-invested and constructed plant in Mantova, Italy, to produce tower cranes, truck cranes, AWPs and forklifts for the European market. The plant is built on 20,000 sqm of land with a floor area of 10,000 sqm.

Tillotson acquired all assets of PVL Probosch-Vogt-Loos Electronic and Elektrotechnik, a German maker of small engine ignition systems, which will continue operating in Cadolzburg through a new subsidiary.

Aker Solutions confirmed a major contract from Chevron to supply an all-electric subsea gas compression system for the Jansz-Io field offshore Western Australia, booked as about NOK 7 billion order intake in Q2 2021.

Chevron contracted Aker Solutions for an all-electric subsea gas compression system for the Jansz-Io field offshore Western Australia, worth NOK 7 billion ($808 million), with delivery expected in 2025.

LiuGong began construction of its loader lighthouse factory in Liuzhou, China. The project will build 110,000 sqm of new workshops and renovate 90,000 sqm, achieving an annual capacity of 30,000 high-end loaders.

S.E.W. North Filtration A/S is constructing a new 8000m2 factory in Maribo Business Park, Denmark, featuring a hi-tech robot line that will increase capacity up to four times. The facility is expected to be fully operational by the end of October 2021.

Amaero International Limited will construct a titanium alloy powder manufacturing plant in Victoria, Australia, costing $8 million. The facility is expected to be the most advanced of its kind and will be constructed and commissioned over 18 months, targeting annual revenues of approximately $30 million.

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA celebrated the grand opening of its new hydraulic excavator production facility in Spartanburg, SC. The $41 million facility was completed within one year and is ramping up to mass produce 1,800 units per year.

VHM Machine, a Dutch manufacturer of automation equipment for agricultural processing, has begun construction on a large factory extension that will quadruple the factory area. The expansion includes more office space and a larger production and assembly hall.

WiCa – Wire & Cable Machinery GmbH held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 2, 2021, for a new production hall in Punitz, Austria. The Unger Steel Group is the general contractor for the project, which includes a single-story production hall and a two-story office building.

MaqTec is completing an investment to add new technology at its plant in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, Argentina, including a press brake, laser cutting system, and a testing section, financed by a ARS 20 million loan from Banco Nación and own resources.

ANDRITZ received an order from United Paper to supply a complete OCC line for its mill in Prachinburi, Thailand, with a design capacity of 550 bdmt/d, scheduled for start-up in Q2 2022.

LiuGong plans to invest approximately 1.07 billion yuan in its loader lighthouse factory, expected to be completed by the end of 2023, with an annual production capacity of 30,000 high-end loaders.

FIME completed the acquisition of Electric Motors Company (EMC) and CPS on July 2, 2021.

Motan Holding GmbH acquired all shares in Bolder Automation GmbH, a specialist in control technology for extrusion and blow moulding, to strengthen its service portfolio.

HMS Industrial Networks AB, a subsidiary of HMS Networks AB, acquired 60% of shares in Spanish company Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices S.L., which designs and manufactures wireless communication products for utility vehicles and industrial machines.

Chart Industries acquired L.A. Turbine, a global leader in turboexpander design and manufacturing, for $80 million in cash, expanding its offerings in hydrogen, helium, and industrial gas liquefaction.

Sandvik signed an agreement to acquire US-based Cambrio, a CAD/CAM software company for manufacturing industries, from Battery Ventures.

Hankook Precision Machinery (Korea Precision Machinery) signed a 2.82 billion won contract with Komatech to supply a CNC Floor Type Boring MC HFB-250. The contract was disclosed on July 1, 2021.

Jiangmen Xiecheng Machinery Co., Ltd. held the foundation laying ceremony for the XIECHENG Intelligent Equipment Industrial Base in the Daze Zone, Shenzhen-Jiangmen Industrial Park, Xinhui District, Jiangmen City. Total investment is over CNY 120 million.

ANDRITZ has signed an agreement with GE Steam Power to acquire parts of their Air Quality Control System (AQCS) technology, including the technology center in Växjö, Sweden. The transaction closed on July 1, 2021.

Valmet and Neles signed a combination agreement and merger plan under which Neles will merge into Valmet, creating a company with illustrative 2020 net sales of about EUR 4.3 billion and around 17,000 staff. The combination targets roughly EUR 25 million in annual run-rate synergies.

Entegra Attachments acquired Titan Metal Worx, a machining and fabrication services provider, on July 26, 2021. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Sodick announced it will establish a new production facility adjacent to its China Amoy Factory in Xiamen, China, to manufacture electric injection molding machines and food machinery. The construction cost is estimated at approximately JPY 1.4 billion, with completion scheduled for June 2022.

Brother Industries has started construction of a new factory building at its Xi'an plant in China, which produces machining centers (cutting machines).

DMG森精機 (DMG MORI) plans to build a new machine tool factory near its existing Tianjin plant in China, with production to start in January 2025. The investment is about 3 billion yen and will double the company's local annual capacity to 1,000 units.

Yamazaki Mazak will build a new factory building at its Liaoning plant in China to increase capacity for CNC lathes and other products, with phased capacity increases by the end of 2022.

FUJI will invest several billion yen to build two new factory buildings at its Kunshan plant in Jiangsu, China, aiming to increase annual production capacity to 350 units by 2023, an 80% increase from current levels.

MSA GmbH, a special machine builder and automation solutions provider, received a building permit and broke ground on an expansion of its facility in Eichelhardt, Germany. The company plans to set up a first large system in the new hall by September 2021.

Fabryka Obrabiarek RAFAMET S.A. received an order from Gordiusz Alfa of Hungary for a tandem of underfloor lathes type 2UGE 300N, valued at EUR 2.15 million, with an 18-month delivery period.

Fabryka Obrabiarek RAFAMET S.A. signed a contract with CZ-LOKO a.s. to supply a UFB 125 N wheel lathe. The contract value is EUR 970,000 and delivery is due by August 31, 2022.