Bethel Automotive signed a development and supply contract with a global top automaker in North America for front brake calipers and rear EPB caliper assemblies. The project covers 2.335 million vehicles over 6 years, with mass production starting by end of 2028.

JetZero plans to break ground in June 2026 on a $4.7 billion aircraft manufacturing facility at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Diamond Power Infrastructure Limited received a significant order from Gujarat Energy Transmission Company Limited for supply of about 270 km of 66 kV Extra High Voltage cables. The order has a four-month execution timeline.

Gavazzi Tessuti Tecnici finalized a management buyout, transferring ownership to top management while the Gavazzi/Torrani family retains a minority stake. The deal aims to strengthen growth, innovation, and positioning in high-value segments.

Swiss company Perlen Industrieholding has secured exclusive rights to produce Pulpex's fiber-based paper bottles in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and southern Germany. Perlen is evaluating an industrial implementation, with production potentially starting in 2027.

Hunan Guosen Gas Compressor Machinery is building phase two of a project in Taoyuan County, Changde, Hunan, with a CNY 320 million investment to raise annual compressor output from 30,000 to 50,000 units, with construction scheduled from Q4 2025 to Q2 2027.

Cheta-Kranex signed a special investment contract (SPIK) with the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade to increase production of full-slewing excavators weighing 12-52 tons and expand its product line. Planned investment is about 900 million rubles.

NIBE Industrier AB, a Swedish heating systems manufacturer, has acquired Elmatic, a UK-based manufacturer of industrial electric heating elements. The transaction closed on 2 April 2026.

Sumitomo Electric broke ground on a $620 million magnet wire plant in the Clemson area, South Carolina, to produce copper magnet wire for EV traction motors.

Carrier inaugurated a new testing laboratory at its European Centre of Excellence in Montluel, France, with a €12 million investment. The facility expands R&D capacity for high-performance cooling and heating technologies for data centres, industry, and large commercial buildings.

MANN+HUMMEL is investing EUR 40 million in its Cerreto d'Esi site in Italy to create a center of excellence for reverse osmosis membranes and advanced water filtration solutions.

Alphachips announced a semiconductor foundry supply contract with GCT Semiconductor, Inc. valued at KRW 23.94 billion, representing 29.09% of Alphachips' revenue. The contract runs from April 2, 2026 to December 31, 2026.

Global Advanced Metals USA was awarded a $15,070,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order by the Defense Logistics Agency for tantalum ingots. The delivery order end date is April 1, 2029.

Solventum opened a $220 million expansion of its Brookings, South Dakota facility, adding 275,000 square feet of lab and warehouse space and 16 new shipping docks, bringing the total facility to one million square feet. The plant produces IV site securements, surgical drapes, and tapes.

RPM International Inc. finalized its acquisition of Kalzip GmbH, a German manufacturer of aluminium roofing and facade systems, bringing the business under its Tremco Construction Products Group. Kalzip reported net sales of around EUR 75 million in 2024.

EYOU Robotics signed a project agreement to build a fully automated robot joint industrialization base in Xishan District, Wuxi, with a total investment of 1 billion yuan (approx. $138 million). The base will cover 34 mu and construct over 40,000 square meters of production facilities, with an annual capacity of 3 million integrated robot joint modules.

Lokesh Machines Limited received a Rs 7.96 crore order from Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited for a fish liner boring and deck face milling SPM machine, to be completed by June 2026.

TD Power Systems Ltd has received an export order valued at approximately ₹480 million from a leading multinational corporation for the supply of high-precision components used in traction motors, with deliveries from January 2026 to December 2027.

Aluwind Infra-Tech Ltd has received a Letter of Intent for a façade works contract valued at ₹238.2 million from Vascon Engineers Ltd for the Capgemini SIPCOT campus in Siruseri, Chennai.

Adani Defence & Aerospace, through its joint venture Horizon Aero Solutions Limited, has partnered with Prime Aero Services LLP to acquire a 100% stake in Indamer Technics Private Limited, an MRO facility in Nagpur.

Talbros Automotive Components Ltd and its joint ventures have secured multi-year orders worth ₹5.8 billion from OEMs in Europe and India for gaskets, heat shields, chassis components, and hoses.

Aerolloy Technologies, a subsidiary of PTC Industries Ltd, has secured a major order from Safran Aircraft Engines for the supply of seven cast aero-engine components for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines.

Bharat Forge Limited and AAM India Manufacturing Private Limited have proposed a joint venture to manufacture automotive parts. The Competition Commission of India is seeking public views on the deal.

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd has become a Tier 1 supplier to Airbus Commercial Aircraft under a long-term agreement to supply key parts for Airbus commercial aircraft.

Emerson Electric has been chosen by Strategic Biofuels to automate the Louisiana Green Fuels facility in Caldwell Parish, a $2 billion bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) plant. The facility will generate 100 MW of electricity and capture 1.1 million metric tons of CO2 annually.

Boeing is committing $7 million CAD to Vac Aero International Inc. to purchase two vacuum furnaces for Boeing's Tube, Duct and Reservoir Center in Algona, Washington. The furnaces will heat treat tube and duct assemblies for Boeing airplane programs.

Gradiant has been awarded a contract to design and deliver a water treatment facility for a hyperscale data center in Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK. The project includes treatment, recycling, and zero liquid discharge for cooling operations.

Lucy Group has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Nuventura GmbH, a German developer of SF6-free switchgear. Nuventura will become part of Lucy Electric, extending Lucy's SF6-free capability into primary switchgear and Continental Europe.

Eldis Pardubice, a CSG group member, opened a new production and administrative facility worth 100 million CZK. The building includes a seven-story tower for testing 3D radar antennas and will allow the company to hire about 50 new employees.

Magic Software Americas and Axiom Systems have completed the acquisition of MartinCSI, an industrial automation integrator specializing in machine safety and robotics. The deal creates a full-spectrum manufacturing technology delivery organization.

HD Hyundai merged its HD Hyundai Construction Equipment (Hyundai) and HD Hyundai Infracore (DEVELON) brands under the subsidiary HD Construction Equipment, following the 2021 acquisition of Doosan Infracore.

Hidroelectrica awarded Siemens Energy a contract to supply seven 216 MVA transformers for the Porțile de Fier I hydropower plant in Romania, valued at approximately US$25.7 million.

SFA enviro has acquired Envirosep, a French manufacturer of wastewater pretreatment equipment, to strengthen its position in the water treatment chain.

Karkhana acquired Micron EMS Tech Pvt Ltd, a Bengaluru-based electronics manufacturing services firm with a 40,000+ sq. ft. facility. The acquisition expands Karkhana's electronics manufacturing capabilities in India.

VINCI Energies announced the acquisition of Sanders Machinebouw B.V. and Fockens & van Puijenbroek Machinefabriek B.V. in the Netherlands, strengthening its industrial portfolio with mechanical engineering and high-precision machine solutions.

Spray Engineering Devices (SED) received a repeat order from Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries to modernize its Jawaharpur sugar unit in Uttar Pradesh. The project aims to reduce steam consumption and enhance thermal efficiency.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA acquired ATP Adhesive Systems from Arsenal Capital Partners. ATP is a Swiss-based manufacturer of engineered adhesive tapes, enhancing Henkel's Adhesive Technologies division.

FACC is investing €120 million to build a new 20,000-square-meter automated manufacturing plant in St. Martin im Innkreis, Upper Austria, for lightweight aircraft structural components. Construction starts in late 2026, with phased production ramp-up from mid-2028 and full capacity by end of 2029. The project is expected to create up to 300 jobs.

Biesterfeld and Organik Kimya agreed a strategic distribution partnership, with Biesterfeld distributing ORP and ORGAL product families in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The products include redispersible polymer powders and dispersions for construction applications.

The Borouge-4 expansion project in the UAE started production, with an annual ethylene capacity of 1.5 million tons and polyethylene capacity of 1.4 million tons.

TDK and Nippon Chemical Industrial established a joint venture, TDK-NCI Advanced Materials Co., Ltd., on April 1, 2026, to develop ceramic materials for MLCCs and other electronic component materials and manufacturing processes. The JV is located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, with TDK holding 51% and Nippon Chemical Industrial 49%.

Staad Groep sold the first STAAD 23LCR electric crawler excavator to Westra, which ordered two units. Delivery is scheduled for end of 2026.

Aardwolf Group was awarded a contract by Transnet SOC Ltd to supply, operate and maintain 18- and 32-ton forklifts at Transnet Port Terminals in Durban, South Africa, for 36 months. The contract value is estimated at ZAR 133.7 million.

Toyota Boshoku acquired all shares in four overseas production affiliates from DENSO Corporation, making them wholly owned subsidiaries. The companies, located in the US, China, and Poland, manufacture filter-related components for automotive applications.

Technonicol is reconstructing its fiberglass insulation plant in Serpukhov, Russia, with a total investment of RUB 4 billion, including RUB 2.3 billion in 2026. The plant is shut from April to August 2026 for equipment replacement, with full capacity expected in September 2026.

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, secured a $3.8 billion contract modification covering lots 18–19 of the F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning II. The total value of the lots 18–19 contract now stands at $6.6 billion.

Sanjiang Chemical, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals, entered into a naphtha purchase agreement with Blue Whale Bioenergy on April 2, 2026, for a period until December 31, 2026. The agreement secures additional naphtha supply for the company's new production facilities.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Sikorsky Aircraft Corp a $6,445,761.84 contract for airframe structural components (support assemblies) for delivery to North Haven, Connecticut.

Weger is investing EUR 24.6 million to construct a 10,000 square-meter production hall in Jászárokszállás, Hungary, for manufacturing heat pump and air handling system components, with advanced machinery and solar power system.

Weger Hungária Kft. is building a new 10,000-square-meter factory in Jászárokszállás to manufacture heat pumps and air handling systems, with an investment of nearly 9.5 billion forints (EUR 24.6 million), creating approximately 250 jobs.