Ingersoll Rand completed its acquisition of Tuthill Vacuum and Blower Systems, a division of Tuthill Corporation based in Springfield, Missouri, for $184 million in cash. The unit makes MD Pneumatics and Kinney Vacuum Pump products.

Howden acquired Balcke-Dürr Rothemühle GmbH, a German provider of air preheaters and heat recovery equipment, from Mutares SE & Co. The transaction closed on January 29, 2021.

Alstom completed the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation on January 29, 2021, creating the world's second-largest train manufacturer with combined revenue of €15.7 billion and 75,000 employees.

Kawartha Controls received a CAD 1.13 million repayable contribution from FedDev Ontario to set up a new machining cell and refine its smart factory, increasing production capacity by 300% and creating six jobs.

Renewcell selected Valmet as the main equipment supplier for its planned 60,000 metric tonne capacity textile recycling plant at Ortviken in Sundsvall, Sweden. The order value is around EUR 25 million.

Renewcell signed an agreement for Valmet to supply main equipment for its planned 60,000-tonne-per-year textile recycling plant at Ortviken industrial area in Sundsvall, Sweden. The order value is about EUR 25 million, with production planned from the first half of 2022.

E-PAK Machinery Inc. plans to add 30,000 square feet of space near LaPorte Municipal Airport, which could create 10 new jobs over two years. The company manufactures liquid-filling machines.

BOS Innovations has purchased land in London, Ontario to build a new 5,575-square-metre plant, relocating from Dorchester. Construction is planned to start in spring 2021, with production beginning about a year later.

BOAL Group, with strategic partner Equistone, has acquired Alumat Zeeman, a Dutch manufacturer of greenhouse components and screen systems. The acquisition aims to leverage synergies and support international growth.

Getinge is expanding production of DPTE-BetaBag at its existing manufacturing site in Merrimack, NH, doubling capacity to meet increased demand from vaccine production. The investment will create about 100 new jobs, with first production release planned for late 2021.

Vertech Group announced the majority acquisition of APS, a Victorian-based industrial services provider with a forecasted turnover of $70m and 240 employees, to expand into infrastructure and power generation sectors in Australia.

Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering commissioned a polybutylene succinate (PBS) polycondensation system at Yingkou Kanghui Petrochemical Co. Ltd. in Dalian, China, with a daily capacity of 100 tons for biodegradable films.

Shape Technologies Group completed its acquisition of Riverstone Waterjets, which will be rebranded Riverstone Pressure Systems and join Advanced Pressure Systems in its Waterblast Group. The Leduc, Alberta business supplies high-pressure products, hose assemblies and pumps in Canada.

Parker Hannifin has installed an automation cell at its Sheffield, UK site that makes cryogenic valves, costing around US$500,000. The cell combines a bar feeder, a DMG MORI CNC lathe and an ABB Flexloader robot to cut setup times.

Sandvik AB has completed the acquisition of India-based Miranda Tools, a manufacturer of HSS and solid carbide round tools. The business will become part of Sandvik's Dormer Pramet division.

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has awarded a contract to Hedelius Maschinenfabrik GmbH for a 5-axis machining centre worth EUR 249,900. The award was published on January 27, 2021, and granted on March 22, 2021.

JWA Tooling has invested in a Yamazaki Mazak CV5-500 simultaneous 5-axis machining centre and a second VCN-530C vertical machining centre. The machines are British-built and will expand JWA's precision manufacturing capacity.

Hitachi Zosen and Kawasaki Heavy Industries signed a basic agreement to establish a new company for their tunnel boring machine (TBM) business, with the new company targeted to be established in October 2021.

ANDRITZ received an order from Nile Wood S.A.E., a subsidiary of Egypt Kuwait Holding, to supply a chip washing and pressurized refining system for a greenfield MDF plant in Sadat City, Egypt. Start-up is scheduled before the end of 2021.

National Trade Supply LLC, a supplier of air and water filter products, is expanding its Greenwood, Indiana operations with a $4.9 million investment. The company will expand within its existing facility and has purchased a 143,000-square-foot adjacent facility, planning to create 43 new jobs by the end of 2024.

Komatsu announced a partnership with Proterra to develop a battery-powered excavator. The initial proof-of-concept unit is expected by end of 2021, with commercial production targeted for 2023-2024.

Swedish Indutrade Group agreed to acquire Tecno Plast, a Düsseldorf-based technical trader of single-use, PTFE and silicone hoses and hose systems, from its owner family. The deal is subject to antitrust approval.

Oronoko Iron Works Inc. closed on a new property in Bridgman, Michigan, on January 8, 2021, and plans to move operations from Baroda to the new 50,000+ sq ft facility. The total estimated investment is $1.6 million, and the company expects to add jobs.

Atlas Copco has acquired DGM SRL, a privately owned Vicenza-based distributor of compressed air equipment and services serving industrial customers in Italy's Veneto region. The price was not disclosed.

Novokramatorsk Machine-Building Plant (NKMZ) signed a contract to acquire a PowerTec 9000 AG portal machining center from Waldrich Coburg. The center, to be delivered in 2022, will be the largest metal-cutting equipment at the plant, capable of processing parts up to 14m in diameter.

MTEK Industry AB formed a strategic partnership with Altra Industrial Motion Inc. to accelerate digitalization and smart manufacturing solutions. The partnership leverages MTEK's MBrain software and Altra's motion control products.

Hommel + Keller Präzisionswerkzeuge GmbH invested over €6 million to build a new facility in Aldingen, Germany, doubling production capacity and creating space for new jobs. The building was completed and occupied in early 2021.

General Kinematics has been selected by Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company to provide the material handling system for its new greenfield cast iron foundry in Oakboro, North Carolina. The facility's completion is projected for Q3 2023.

State-owned South Gas Co. awarded Baker Hughes Turbomachinery & Process Solutions a contract to design, build and commission a 200-MMcfd natural gas processing plant in Dhi Qar Province, Iraq, to process flared gas.

Enerflex Middle East was awarded a gas compression services contract for phases 1 and 4 in Bahrain by Tatweer Petroleum, valued at BHD 64,150,253 (USD 169,709,667), covering equipment, installation and services.

Burckhardt Compression signed the contract to acquire the remaining 40% stake in Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, a China-based compressor maker with about 650 employees, on January 25, 2021. Closing was expected within two weeks, and the purchase price was not disclosed.

Chongqing Machine Tool Group's Erji Company signed a contract worth CNY 14 million with a key customer in Guangdong for CNC lathes. The company is also co-developing the HS400 linear motor CNC lathe with the customer.

Metsä Board announced it starts preparations for the renewal of the Husum mill site's environmental permit to include a planned new fibre line, as part of a two-phase renewal of the pulp mill. The first phase, including a new recovery boiler and turbine, was decided in December 2020.

Metsä Board announced plans to increase annual production capacity of folding boxboard machine BM1 at the Husum mill in Sweden by approximately 200,000 tonnes. Pre-engineering has started, with a final investment decision expected in summer 2021 and ramp-up in 2023.

Abengoa contracted Ingersoll Rand's engineering project solutions team to design a tailored compressed air system, including a customised enclosure, for the Agadir-Chtouka desalination plant in Morocco, due to enter service in March 2021.

Bombardier Transportation announced a major investment and hiring plan to increase production capacity at its Bruges, Belgium factory, funded by over €6 million and the hiring of at least 180 people.

Flat Glass Group (Fulai Te) has signed a strategic agreement with Risen Energy (Dongfang Risheng) to supply photovoltaic rolled glass for 34 GW of solar modules from 2021 to 2023. The estimated total contract value is about 89.08 billion yuan.

SGL Carbon announced a $4.5 million expansion of its Arkadelphia, Arkansas facility to increase carbon composites production for electric vehicles, adding 35 jobs within three years. The announcement was made on January 21, 2021.

Fushite Hydraulic broke ground on Jan 21, 2021 on a 2.2 billion yuan project in the Shangrao Economic Development Zone to produce 50 million hydraulic parts a year and create over 500 jobs.

Beijing Cloos, a subsidiary of Estun Automation, signed a contract worth CNY 104 million to supply robot welding equipment and technical services to Sany Heavy Equipment. The contract was announced on January 20, 2021.

Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd. has acquired Mold Services International Inc. for an undisclosed amount, increasing capacity in gun drilling, EDM, plate milling, and toolmaking.

Salon Metalelektro invested in expanding its FMS system to nine Mazak production machines, adding four new HCN-4000 hubs to its line in Salo, Finland.

ABB has been awarded a contract by Northern Copper Industry Co., Ltd to supply and install a complete electrical and automation system for a new four-column 20-high cold rolling mill in China. The mill will produce high-precision copper strip and foil with an annual output of 50,000 tons, with start-up scheduled for 2021.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. has agreed to acquire MTS Systems Corporation's Test & Simulation business from Amphenol Corporation, following Amphenol's acquisition of MTS. The deal value was not disclosed.

BHS Corrugated acquired an 18-hectare property in Weiherhammer, Germany, for a logistics park; the first project is a €40 million automated spare parts logistics center planned to go live in early 2023.

Andritz Asko Inc., Andritz Asko BV, Andritz Herr-Voss Stamco Inc., and Andritz Metals Inc. have been merged to form Andritz Metals USA Inc., a new legal entity based in Callery, Pennsylvania.

JTE Machines, a provider of RF, ultrasonic welding, and automatic cutting machines for industrial fabrics, was acquired by Thermex on January 19, 2021. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Boyd Corporation announced an expanded presence in North America with a newly built 40,000 sq. meter facility in Juarez, Mexico, featuring automated manufacturing for thermal management and engineered material solutions.

Civmec Ltd won multiple new contracts for maintenance, manufacturing and construction divisions with a combined value of over A$100 million ($77 million), including a three-year maintenance contract with Alcoa of Australia and supply agreements for BHP's Jimblebar and Rio Tinto's Gudai-Darri iron ore projects.

Plastic goods manufacturer What More UK invested £20 million in new projects including 13 new injection moulding machines for its Altham factory, increasing capacity for its Wham range, with five machines already installed.