Safran Aerosystems acquired MCA, a specialist in metallic parts for fuel systems based in Roche-la-Molière, France, as part of receivership proceedings for ACI Group. The acquisition secures the supplier's future.

Leonardo Helicopters secured a £1 billion contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to build 23 new medium helicopters (NMH) at its Yeovil, Somerset site. The deal protects over 3,000 jobs and supports the supply chain.

A consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT has agreed to acquire AES Corporation for $15.00 per share in cash, representing a total equity value of $10.7 billion and enterprise value of approximately $33.4 billion. The transaction is expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027.

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract to Terves LLC, a subsidiary of REalloys, to scale domestic production of Samarium and Gadolinium metals. The contract supports a 300-ton-per-year modular production facility.

Pioneer Plant has begun delivering a fleet order of Develon machines valued at approximately £2 million to Mick George Ltd. The order includes excavators, wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and material handlers.

Rheinmetall has completed the acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) and all its subsidiaries, creating a German systems house for navy and coastguard vessels. The deal closed on 1 March 2026 after receiving antitrust approvals.

OPC Energy Ltd. has entered into an agreement with GE Vernova for the supply of main equipment for the Hadera 2 project, a natural gas-fired power plant, including gas and steam turbines and related auxiliary systems, as well as a maintenance agreement.

Tratos Group has signed a 4-year framework agreement with Exel Composites for the supply of carbon fiber composite conductor cores, covering 2026-2029 with a minimum volume commitment of £22 million.

Novo Nordisk will invest 432 million euros ($506.3 million) to expand its manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland.

Panem International, a manufacturer of bakery and food processing equipment, inaugurated a 3,000 m² extension at its La Crèche site, with over €6 million invested in new facilities and machinery, including a new sheet metal line and photovoltaic panels.

Mamata Machinery Limited received its first Rest of the World order for packaging machinery from a customer in South Africa, with delivery scheduled for Q2 FY27.

Medimaps Group and Radiobotics entered into a strategic merger agreement to combine their AI-driven musculoskeletal imaging solutions, pending Danish FDI approval.

Grünenthal acquired Kyowa Kirin International's 49% stake in Grünenthal Meds, taking full ownership of the joint venture and its portfolio of 12 established medicine brands with €170 million in revenue.

Steyr Motors AG announced a long-term framework agreement with KNDS to deliver at least 500 motor generator units (MGUs) for the Leopard 2 battle tank and Leguan bridge-laying system, running until 2034.

Photonis Defense, a subsidiary of Exosens, was awarded a $352.6 million IDIQ contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command for the development, production and testing of BiNOD binocular night observation devices, with completion by February 27, 2033.

Metal One Specialty Steel Corporation and Metal One Steel Products Corporation will merge to form Metal One Nexus Corporation on April 1, 2026. The new company will be wholly owned by Metal One Corporation with capital of 500 million yen and sales volume of approximately 170 billion yen.

Sun Chemical will invest approximately US $10 million in its Newport, Delaware facility to expand quinacridone pigment production capacity. The project will optimize production performance through proprietary manufacturing processes and site upgrades.

Malakoff Corporation Berhad entered into a Reservation Agreement with Mitsubishi Power on February 28, 2026, to reserve two sets of M701JAC gas turbines for a new 1,400 MW gas-fired power plant in northern Peninsular Malaysia.

Thames Water has extended the procurement deadlines for its £522 million AMP8 control and automation framework contract. The new tender submission deadline is March 13, 2026.

ABB India has agreed to transfer its robotics business to ABB Robotics India Private Ltd on a slump sale basis for ₹1,568.20 crore. The business transfer agreement was executed on March 1, 2026, and is effective from that date.

BELAZ is investing 301.5 million Belarusian rubles in 2026 to upgrade production capacities, purchasing 110 units of new equipment to boost mining machinery manufacturing.

Sinomem Technology's subsidiary Suntar Investment has entered a joint venture with Tacama Holdings and Sheridan Environment Protection to form a JV company in Singapore, which will set up a subsidiary in India for water and wastewater treatment.

Ganga Acrowools Limited is investing ₹690 crore in Punjab, including ₹53 crore for a paddy stubble-based boiler and turbine, and expanding its woollen and fancy yarn manufacturing capacity, creating over 1,500 jobs.

Credo Technology Group has acquired CoMira Solutions, a high-speed connectivity IP innovator, to enhance its system-level solutions for AI infrastructure.

Medtronic Limited was awarded a £440,000 contract by Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for insulin pumps and consumables, awarded on March 2, 2026.

Schaeffler entered into a strategic partnership with Leju Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. to advance humanoid robots in industrial applications. The cooperation aims to integrate humanoids into Schaeffler's own production by 2035.

Alstom signed an agreement with General Electric to exit three joint ventures in grid, nuclear and renewable assets for €2.594 billion ($3.08 billion). The joint ventures will be transferred to GE's full ownership on October 2.

Curium Pharma UK LTD. was awarded a £582,000 contract by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for the supply of radiopharmaceutical consumables, awarded on March 2, 2026.

Neways Electronics International N.V. completed the acquisition of Philips Micro Devices from Koninklijke Philips N.V. on March 2, 2026. Approximately 70 highly skilled employees transferred to Neways as part of the transaction.

Eco Guardian received $1.5 million from the Ontario government's AMIC program to expand its Aurora, Ontario manufacturing operations for paper-based foodservice packaging, with capacity of 2 billion cups and containers annually and up to 40 new jobs.

ITT Inc. closed its acquisition of SPX FLOW, a provider of mixing, blending, fluid handling and separation equipment, for a total consideration of $4.775 billion announced in December 2025.

PumpMan Holdings, a platform of Soundcore Capital Partners, acquired pump service provider W.C. Weil Company of Allison Park, Pennsylvania, with the deal closing on August 25, 2017.

Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd acquired International Automotive Components Group Sweden AB (IAC Sweden), now renamed Artifex Systems AB. The Swedish supplier of vehicle interior and exterior systems operates three facilities and employs about 1,800 people, generating approximately USD 800 million in annual revenue.

ATC Manufacturing has been awarded a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory for a program on thermoplastic composites for large high-rate aircraft structures. The contract involves a new large-format hydraulic press and partnerships with Anduril Industries and Toray Advanced Composites.

The expansion project of Micron's Hiroshima factory in Japan entered the land development phase in early March 2026, with a total investment of approximately 1.5 trillion yen. The Japanese government has committed up to 536 billion yen in subsidies.

Babcock & Wilcox selected Siemens Energy to provide steam turbine generator sets for four 300 MW natural-gas-fired power plants to deliver 1 GW of capacity for an Applied Digital AI factory, with power delivery expected by end of 2028.

Hitachi Energy is investing $457 million to expand its power transformer production facility in South Boston, Virginia. The expansion will create 825 new jobs and aims to make the site the largest manufacturing facility for large power transformers in the U.S. by 2028.

Shandong Zhongyan Industrial Co., Ltd. Jinan Cigarette Factory has announced the winning bidder for its 1000-ton refrigeration unit replacement project: Jinan Minghu Refrigeration Air Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. with a bid of 6,280,008.90 yuan.

TVS Mobility Group and PALFINGER AG signed an MoU with a first-phase investment of Rs 350 crore to establish a manufacturing facility in Pune by 2027. The collaboration will integrate supply chain, dealership, aftermarket and mobility services to support PALFINGER's domestic and global expansion.

SEICHITECH announced a strategic investment of RMB 3 billion to expand semiconductor test equipment capabilities. The company will build a semiconductor memory test equipment R&D and smart manufacturing project in Shenzhen's Longhua District and a high-end chip test equipment R&D center in Shanghai.

Nebras Energy Q.P.S.C., through its subsidiary Ras Laffan Operating Company, has signed agreements to acquire ENGIE S.A.'s equity interests in Qatar Power and Ras Girtas Power. The deal will increase Nebras Energy's ownership from 55% to 95% in Qatar Power and from 45% to 65% in Ras Girtas Power, subject to regulatory approvals.

CG Semi Pvt Ltd completed its first Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat in August 2025, with a ₹7,500 crore investment, and is on track to begin commercial operations later in 2026.

Tata Electronics has mobilised over 7,000 personnel to construct India's first commercial semiconductor fabrication facility at Dholera, Gujarat, in partnership with Taiwan's PSMC, with a ₹91,000+ crore investment.

Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT signed a contract to operate a 2kt per year pilot plant for smart pyrolysis of rigid polyurethane foam waste, to be operational by mid-2028.

Simplex Castings Limited announced on 18 March 2026 that it has secured an order valued at INR 130.2 million from Thyssenkrupp Group for the supply of coke oven door systems, including zero-leakage doors and pusher side doors.

Hitachi Energy announced a $150 million investment to expand power transformer manufacturing at its Dosquebradas plant in Colombia and its Pindamonhangaba and Guarulhos sites in Brazil, creating hundreds of jobs.

Hong Kong-based Daching Enterprises Limited completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Carcano Antonio S.p.A., an Italian producer of aluminum products.

Syensqo announced a multi-year contract with Boeing to supply advanced material systems, including composites, structural adhesives and surfacing materials, for Boeing commercial and defense programs.

Sandvik has been awarded an order from Codelco for 13 Toro LH515i load-haul-dump loaders for the Chuquicamata Underground operation in Chile. Deliveries began in March 2026 and continue through November 2027.

Daihen will build a new factory at its Mie Works in Taki, Mie Prefecture, to double large transformer production capacity by 2029. Total investment is about 10 billion yen.