Air Comfort Service Group, a provider of HVAC and refrigeration services, partnered with Astra Service Partners, a member of the Orion Group. The transaction closed on March 12, 2026.

KG Alliance Holdings LLC has acquired Klapperich Tool Inc, a precision machining company in South Elgin, Illinois, to build an AI-powered metal manufacturing network.

Legrand SA acquired TES Power Ltd on April 1, 2026. TES Power, with £72 million in revenue and 300 employees, will continue operating from its facilities in Cookstown and Derry.

Panasonic has combined its Air Quality & Air Conditioning Company and Cold Chain Solutions business to establish Panasonic HVAC & CC Corporation, effective April 1, 2026.

Sinteplast is investing USD 12 million to build a new plant in Ezeiza, Argentina, to double production of cementitious products and construction mixes. Construction is underway and the plant is expected to be operational in 2027.

Nippon Sanso Sverige AB is investing SEK 40 million in a new dry ice factory in Köping, Sweden, with a daily capacity of 18 tonnes. The plant is expected to open in May 2026.

Nippon Sanso is investing SEK 40 million in a new dry ice factory in Köping, Sweden. The plant is expected to open in May 2026 and will produce 18 tons of dry ice per day.

Airvance Group has acquired UltimAir, a Dutch distributor of HVAC solutions, from Swegon Group AB. The transaction was finalized on March 31, 2026, and strengthens Airvance's presence in the Benelux region.

Furukawa Co., Ltd. has acquired 15,480 shares (60%) of Earth Technica Co., Ltd. for 7,020 million yen, completing its consolidation as a subsidiary. The remaining 40% shares are scheduled to be acquired on April 1, 2027, for 4,680 million yen.

Valin Xiangtan Steel plans to build a premium large round bar and flat steel production line with an investment of RMB 880 million ($127.5 million), a construction period of 13 months, and a designed annual capacity of 800,000 metric tons.

Filtronic plc has secured a £0.4 million contract from a major European defence prime for the initial phase of a new technology program, involving design, development, and delivery of a wide-bandwidth solution to be produced at Filtronic's new secure microelectronics facility.

Polish company Energoaparatura S.A. will invest 12.5 million PLN to build a new production plant with office and technical infrastructure in the Ujazd municipality, Opole Voivodeship, supported by the Katowice Special Economic Zone.

Poland's Orlen has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire GA Polyolefins. The deal is in the oil and gas refining and marketing sector.

Agile Robots has completed the acquisition of assets of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering in Europe and North America. The acquired business will continue as Krause Automation, strengthening Agile Robots' position in AI-powered automation solutions.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has completed the transfer of its domestic onshore wind power business to Electric Power Development Co. (J-Power), including engineering and after-sales services, as of April 1, 2026.

Thermocool Home Appliances is evaluating a new manufacturing facility with an investment of ₹25-40 crore to produce air coolers, fans, and small appliances, targeting annual capacity of 3-4 lakh air coolers, 3-5 lakh fans, and 1-2 lakh small appliances.

Biodyne, a Korean medical device maker, has broken ground on a new factory in Hung Yen Province, Vietnam, to produce 50 million EarlyPop Brush units annually and over 10 million non-gynecological products for Roche. Completion is targeted for November 2026.

Ringmetall SE has agreed to acquire the Thermoforming Division of New England Plastics Corp. in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a provider of rigid and form liners for industrial packaging. The asset deal includes 41 employees and strengthens Ringmetall's US liner business.

Santana Minerals has secured build slots for a Komatsu mining fleet worth $95 million for its Bendigo-Ophir gold project in New Zealand, and signed a five-year partnership with Komatsu NZ.

Cullum Detuners Limited was awarded a contract by Technip Energies to supply high specification flue gas ducting for the NZT Power project, a gas-fired power station with carbon capture in the UK. The contract will create 15 new jobs and support 40 fabricators over 15 months.

Tencarva Machinery Company, backed by Bessemer Investors, acquired WWaterTech Services, Inc., a manufacturer's representative for water and wastewater equipment. The acquisition expands Tencarva's municipal presence in Texas and Oklahoma. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Sandvik's production unit in Seremban, Malaysia, which was inaugurated in May 2024 with an investment of approximately SEK 350 million, is ramping up production of underground load and haul equipment. Manufacturing of the Toro TH663i truck is scheduled to begin in 2026. The facility currently employs about 100 people.

Daicel merged its subsidiary Polyplastics Co., Inc. into itself via an absorption-type split, effective April 1, 2026. Polyplastics' engineering plastics business becomes Daicel's High Performance Polymers SBU.

Hitachi Energy officially opened a new 13,000 m² Transformer Components Factory in Dilovası, Kocaeli, Turkey. The facility is designed for efficiency, quality, and scalability, serving customers across Turkey, the Middle East, Africa, and India.

IZOBLOK GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of IZOBLOK S.A., received nominations for series production of EPP automotive parts from AUDI HUNGARIA AHEAD Kft., valued at EUR 25.717 million. The orders are to be realized from 2027 to 2037.

WUS Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (002463.SZ) announced a planned investment of approximately CNY 6.8 billion to build a printed circuit board production project and supporting facilities in Kunshan, China, to meet demand for high-performance PCBs for servers and network switches.

Cambrex has a $30 million expansion underway at its Milan, Italy site, adding analytical development and process R&D capabilities, expected to be completed in the second half of 2027.

Cambrex completed initial engineering studies for a new large-scale API manufacturing plant in Charles City, Iowa, as part of a $120 million U.S. expansion, with groundbreaking scheduled for late 2026. In Milan, Italy, a $30 million expansion adding analytical development and process R&D capabilities is underway, expected to complete in H2 2027.

Ryosan Co., Ltd. and Ryoyo Electronics Co., Ltd., both wholly owned subsidiaries of Ryosan Ryosan Holdings, merged effective April 1, 2026, forming Ryoyo Ryosan, Inc., a semiconductor and electronic components distributor.

J-POWER completed the acquisition of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' domestic onshore wind power equipment business, including the full acquisition of M-Wind Co., Ltd., renamed J-Wind e Solutions Co., Ltd.

SEW Eurodrive is installing a machine assembly plant in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with an initial investment of R$30 million. The facility is expected to start operations in August 2026, creating 60 jobs.

Sigma Advanced Systems announced a seven-year manufacturing agreement with Rolls-Royce worth £300 million to supply high-precision aerospace components through its India-UK manufacturing network.

Sandvik received a major order valued at around SEK 250 million from Aris Mining for underground mining equipment, including trucks, loaders, and drill rigs, for the Marmato gold mine in Colombia. Deliveries are expected from Q2 2026 through Q2 2027.

Balbinot Implementos Agrícolas announced the construction of a new 6,500 square-meter plant in Farroupilha, Brazil, with an investment of R$ 20 million. Construction is expected to start in 2026 and be completed in 2027, increasing production capacity by 20-30%.

Halliburton acquired Sekal AS, a global leader in digital drilling autonomy, from Sumitomo Corporation. The acquisition combines Halliburton's LOGIX automation with Sekal's DrillTronics platform to advance drilling automation services.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA completed the acquisition of ATP adhesive systems AG from Arsenal Capital Management LP on April 1, 2026. The deal was signed on January 16, 2026.

EDRO Engineering and Sturdell have officially combined forces, bringing together their teams to focus on plastic-related segments including PVC extrusion, blow molding, and rubber molding.

Armstrong Fluid Technology appointed Danilo Elez as its new Chief Executive Officer in 2026.

Marzocchi Pompe holds a 45% stake in Marzocchi Pumps India Private Limited, a joint venture with Dantal Hydraulics, which owns 55%; the company was established in April 2026.

Midland acquired Wetoska Packaging Distributors to expand its end-to-end packaging and supply chain solutions, strengthening its food sector capabilities through combined distribution footprints.

Ebara Elliott Energy was awarded an order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to supply liquid hydrogen booster pumps and cryogenic hydrogen return gas blowers for the Kawasaki LH2 Terminal demonstration in Kawasaki City, Japan. The project is led by Japan Suiso Energy and backed by NEDO.

Weir secured a contract to supply the crushing circuit for Brightstar Resources' Laverton processing plant in Western Australia, including jaw and cone crushers, pumps, and hydrocyclones. The order was received in Q1 2026.

Shanghai Yunwang Technology Development Co., Ltd., together with Shandong Xinzhengda Industrial Equipment Co., Ltd., won a contract worth CNY 56.713 million to supply a 5-tonne/hour French fry production line for a potato processing project in Weichang, Chengde, Hebei, China.

JASH Engineering expanded manufacturing capacity with a new 60,000 sq. ft. plant at SEZ Pithampur.

JASH Engineering completed the acquisition of WesTech Process Equipment (India) Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai and Penstock UK Ltd. in Hinckley, UK, to strengthen its process industry business and UK market presence.

AMCON Inc. and SBSEnviro Aqua Concepts Pvt. Ltd. established a joint venture, AMCON-SBS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, on March 31, 2026, in India. The JV will locally produce AMCON's sludge dewatering equipment, sourcing key components locally and conducting final assembly at a local factory.

Named Group inaugurated a renovated facility at Inco in Pianoro, Italy, on March 31, 2026, with a €3.5 million investment. The plant has a capacity of 70,000 pieces per shift and aims to double production volumes within three years.

Sambhv Steel Tubes will invest ₹7.52 crore for a 15% equity stake in Vajra Alloys Private Limited, marking its entry into the specialty metals and alloys sector. The deal is expected to conclude within 30 days from the agreement date.

Cabot Sanmar, a joint venture between Cabot Corporation and The Sanmar Group, is investing ₹220 crore ($25 million) to double capacity of its fumed silica plant in Mettur, India. The expansion is expected to be commissioned in Q4 2027.

LEUNA-Polyamid GmbH, a joint venture of InfraLeuna GmbH and LEUNA-Harze GmbH, acquired the assets of DOMO Caproleuna GmbH from its insolvency administrator. The agreement was notarized on March 31, 2026, and the transfer took place on April 1, 2026. More than 430 jobs are preserved.