Spanish pump and valve maker Inoxpa has invested EUR 13.5 million to expand its factory in Pune, India, which employs 340 workers and makes 70% of its catalogue.

Ningbo Bonve Pumps launched an intelligent new factory project on November 26, 2024, with a total investment of $36 million for a Phase II base producing rotary lobe pumps and homogenizer mixers, expected to create 300 jobs.

Sealmatic India Ltd inaugurated a 25,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Kaman-Vasai, which became fully operational on November 26, 2024. It will add 65% of the company's production capacity alongside its Mira Road plant.

Nakakita Seisakusho agreed to acquire Ace Valve Co. from Dta Investment Co. on November 26, 2024, with completion expected December 20, 2024. Ace Valve reported KRW 21.4 billion in total revenue for 2023.

H.I.G. Capital bought an industrial company with about 350 employees that sells and services petroleum fueling stations, EV charging infrastructure, and industrial pumps and compressors. The deal was reported on November 25, 2024.

LESER GmbH & Co. KG began construction of a 15,000 square metre production building in Hohenwestedt, Schleswig-Holstein, investing €41.3 million to expand its safety valve factory. Completion is planned for early 2026.

Leser Factory of Safety Valves began construction of a 15,000 square meter production hall in Hohenwestedt, Germany, investing 41.3 million euros. Completion is planned for March 2026, and the hall will consolidate production steps now spread across rented buildings.

Shanghai Kaiweixi completed supply of more than 30,000 engineering valves, including 156 full sets of NPS 60 Class 300 axial check valves, for the Amursky GCC ethane and LPG cracking project in Russia. The project has annual capacity of 2.3 million tonnes of ethylene.

Cogent, Inc. announced the acquisition of Central States Group, an industrial equipment distributor based in Omaha, Nebraska with operations in Cedar Rapids, Marshall and Madison. The deal strengthens Cogent's presence in the Midwest in pumps, pipe, valves and fittings.

Gasunie, through subsidiary Hynetwork, signed a long-term frame agreement with Mokveld Valves to supply electrically actuated control valves for hydrogen delivery stations in the Netherlands's hydrogen network. Mokveld was selected in a European tender based on quality, ESG and price.

Walker Manufacturing has acquired Danfoss's Light Duty product line, including Model 7 and Model 11 hydrostatic variable displacement pumps and transmissions, moving production to its Fort Collins, Colorado facility.

BEL Valves has designed, manufactured and installed 55 high integrity valves on the central processing facility of the ETAP project in the Central North Sea for a subsea tieback to a world-leading energy supplier.

Valmet has delivered a complete pulp mill with full-scope automation and flow control solutions for Arauco's new mill in Brazil, with a 3.5 million tonne per year capacity and an order value over EUR 1 billion.

J de Jonge Group acquired a majority stake in Dutch screw spindle pump maker Holland Legacy Pump Group, which will be rebranded as J de Jonge | HLP within its Specialties division.

Russia's Novgorod SEZ expert council approved the application of Obedinenny Mashinostroitelny Zavod LVM to produce pump units, spare parts and piston compressors for Russian nuclear power plants. The investment is 1 billion rubles and creates 120 jobs.

Xinchang Youjia Machinery is carrying out a technical upgrade in Xinchang County, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, to produce 30 million valve seats a year for solenoid and expansion valves. The project has a stated investment of 28.5 million yuan and is under main construction, with completion planned for Q4 2026.

Gasunie awarded Mokveld Valves B.V. a contract worth EUR 5.7 million for OEM maintenance of actuators and valves, on 18 November 2024. Mokveld is the only party able to perform this maintenance because it holds the intellectual property.

Keyto MY Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Shenzhen Keyto Fluid Technology, inaugurated its fluid technology manufacturing plant in Batu Kawan, Penang, on November 18, 2024, expected to generate RM 65 million in sales over three years.

Grundfos inaugurated a US$2 million submersible pump assembly and testing factory in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 14 November 2024. It will serve as the center of submersible pump production for Southeast Asia.

AVK Gulf has secured a USD 20 million contract to supply valves for the transmission line feeding the water treatment plant of Egypt's New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo.

Weir Group has been awarded contracts to supply WARMAN MCR 760 mill pumps and CAVEX hydrocyclones for Teck's Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project in British Columbia, Canada, the largest mill circuit pump in North America.

Weir won an order to supply what it describes as North America's largest mill pump. The article text is limited to the headline, so the customer and value are not stated.

Spain's Inoxpa Group officially opened its new Inoxpa India plant on a 32,000 square metre site in Khandala Taluka, south of Pune. The facility adds manufacturing, warehousing and office space.

Vontier's Gilbarco Veeder-Root secured a $15 million tender from Indian Oil Corporation to supply Red Jacket submersible turbine pumps for IOCL retail sites, with delivery over the next 12 months.

OMB Valves and PME opened a joint venture manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi to produce OMB's engineered valves for the Gulf oil and gas sector.

A.P. Moller Holding has closed its offer to acquire Concentric AB, a global pump, fan and thermal management manufacturer for commercial vehicles.

Northern Gas Networks awarded a contract to UK supplier Goodwin for axial control valves, replacing its historical single source for urgent replacement needs.

Bell Oil and Gas unveiled a 50,000-tonne integrated OCTG pipe threading, valve assembly and composite pipe plant at the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, targeting an estimated $100m investment over five years.

Framatome signed a contract with TechnicAtome to supply primary pumps for the nuclear boilers of France's PA-NG aircraft carrier, with a prototype due in 2027 and commissioning in 2038. The pumps will be made at Framatome's Jeumont site.

Interpump plans to invest R$10 million by 2025 in new equipment and infrastructure at its Caxias do Sul and Indaiatuba plants, including CNC robotic cells and a test bench. The investment targets modernisation under Industry 4.0.

Bürkert laid the foundation stone on 4 November 2024 for a three-phase modernisation and expansion of its Gerabronn plant, covering assembly, solenoid valve production and storage. Work is scheduled to take about two and a half years.

Baker Manufacturing, a portfolio company of Blue Sage Capital, acquired the Pump Division of A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co, including submersible, booster, jet, sump pumps and pressure tanks for residential and agricultural markets.

Franklin Electric agreed to acquire Challenge Pumps Holdings, a Perth-based maker of underground mine dewatering pumps, for about US$181 million in cash plus up to US$14 million contingent consideration.

Ebara, through its Brazilian subsidiary Ebara Bombas America Do Sul, bought 80% of Asanvil S.A., a Uruguayan pump sales, assembly and after-sales service company, giving Ebara a new sales base in Uruguay.

Interpump Hydraulics Brasil plans to invest R$10 million through 2025 in new equipment, robotic cells and infrastructure at its Caxias do Sul and Indaiatuba plants, under an Industry 4.0 approach.

Interpump Hydraulics Brasil announced it acquired control of Hidrover Equipamentos Hidráulicos of Flores da Cunha, Rio Grande do Sul, a maker of hydraulic cylinders for construction and agricultural markets. The current partners will keep managing the company.

AVK Gulf was awarded a contract worth USD 20 million to supply valves up to DN2200 for water transmission lines serving the New Administrative Capital water treatment plant east of Cairo, Egypt, reported on 31 October 2024.

French firefighting equipment maker Leader Group announced a merger with C.E.T. Group, a Pierreville, Quebec manufacturer of portable fire pumps and foam systems. The deal, announced 30 October 2024, strengthens Leader's international position.

United Utilities Water awarded the PRO004595 framework contract for pressure management valves and associated spare parts to three suppliers, published 30 October 2024. The valves support new investment and replacement of existing pressure management valves.

bp awarded SLB's OneSubsea joint venture an EPC contract for a subsea boosting system with high-pressure subsea pump for the Kaskida greenfield project in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico.

Baker Hughes delivered Masoneilan valve systems for the residual hydrocrackers at HPCL's Visakhapatnam Refinery and IOCL's Panipat Refinery, with total valve supply valued at over USD 10.3 million.

Metso is acquiring Jindex Pty Ltd, a privately owned Australian maker of valves and process flow control equipment, to strengthen its slurry handling offering for the mining industry.

Japan's Tsurumi Manufacturing has acquired the entire share capital of Zenit International SpA, holding company of Italian wastewater treatment plant producer Zenit Group, based in San Cesario sul Panaro near Modena. Zenit had a 2023 consolidated turnover of over EUR 40 million.

Workdry International, parent of Selwood, Siltbuster and Vanderkamp, has acquired Florida-based Holland Pump Company, a water handling and pump rental provider, to expand into North America. The deal gives Workdry a presence on the US East and Gulf Coasts.

Hubei Kaiyi Petrochemical Equipment Manufacturing broke ground on 18 October 2024 on a 150 million yuan Kaiyi Industrial Park in Jiangxia, Wuhan, for a specialized high-pressure valve production line, relocating its operations there.

Kejia Valve has started preparations for a technical renovation and expansion project in Hexian, Anhui, to build an intelligent casting line with annual capacity of 30,000 tonnes of precision valves and fittings. Total investment is 120 million yuan, with construction planned over 12 months.

Buffalo Pumps, a subsidiary of Ampco-Pittsburgh, plans a $10.6 million expansion of its 874 Oliver Road plant in North Tonawanda, New York, to double manufacturing capacity and create 20 new jobs. The company makes centrifugal pumps for U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and commercial customers.

Energy Recovery was awarded contracts totaling over $12 million for PX energy recovery devices for three seawater reverse osmosis desalination projects in the United Arab Emirates, including a floating desalination barge in the Arabian Gulf. Orders are expected to ship by Q4 2024.

Torgovy Dom ADL is nearly finished building a four-storey plant in Raduzhny, Kolomna, for pipeline valves, with 98% construction readiness. Investment is about 600 million rubles and 40 jobs are planned, with completion expected in October 2024.

Wincove Private Holdings and its portfolio company PURGO Holdings acquired valve and actuator maker Valve Solutions, LLC of Alpharetta, Georgia, in an add-on deal initiated by White Oak Partners.