SECO/WARWICK Group has sold two Vector vacuum furnaces to an international aerospace manufacturer for its factories in the USA and Singapore. One furnace will be used for heat treatment of exotic electrical steels, the other for annealing 3D-printed parts.

Alfa Laval won an order worth approximately SEK 160 million to supply Niagara air cooler systems to a US gas processing plant, with delivery scheduled for 2021.

Bühler Group and Premier Tech formed a 50/50 joint venture in China called PT-Bühler, operating in Wuxi, to develop cost-effective packaging solutions for food and feed markets. The joint venture will officially start on July 1, 2020.

Swiss Bühler Group and Canada's Premier Tech expanded their strategic cooperation into a global partnership for bulk packaging in grain and food markets. The partnership builds on a joint venture in China that will officially start on July 1, 2020.

Aptean, a global provider of enterprise software, acquired Germanedge, a provider of Digital Factory software solutions, to strengthen its offerings for industrial companies in areas like advanced planning, MES, and quality management.

Siemens Mobility is building a $220 million advanced manufacturing and rail services center in Davidson County, North Carolina, creating 506 jobs. The facility will be carbon neutral.

Kazrostengineering LTD, together with Rostselmash, invested KZT7.5 billion to resume production of combine harvesters at the Vector plant in Kazakhstan, with a planned capacity of up to 800 units per year.

Ulyanovsk Heavy and Unique Machine Tool Plant (UZTS) is investing about RUB 400 million to expand its machine tool production facility in Ulyanovsk, Russia, creating 50 new jobs, with completion expected by end of 2021.

Shijiazhuang Kangpusi Compressor broke ground on 2017-05-23 on a new 75-mu site in Luancheng, Hebei, for permanent magnet variable-frequency screw compressors and mobile air compressors. The project is estimated at 120 million yuan over 18 months and is expected to produce over 7,000 units a year.

Lechler GmbH laid the foundation stone for its new plant in the China-German (Changzhou) Innovation Park on June 18, 2020. The first phase invests US$10 million to build a production center for nozzles and spray systems, expected to start production in 2021 with an annual capacity of 60,000 sets.

Dormer Pramet, a division of Sandvik Machining Solutions, has agreed to acquire the entire business of Indian company Miranda Tools, which manufactures high-speed steel and solid carbide round tools. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2020.

Huisman has added a Submarine Handling Crane to its Schiedam facility in the Netherlands, aiming to attract submarine builders for the Dutch Ministry of Defence's Walrus-class replacement program.

Dalian Fukutomo Precision Machine Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan's MARUYA, held a commencement ceremony for a new plant in the Dalian Free Trade Zone on June 17, 2020.

Yuhuan CNC Machine Tool secured a CNY222.14 million order from Jabil Technology Chengdu, a unit of Jabil, for CNC multi-station polishing machine equipment and after-sales services, signed on June 16, 2020.

Andritz received an order from BillerudKorsnäs to supply a COMPACT PRESS Washer and other equipment for the board machine at the Gruvön mill in Sweden. Start-up is scheduled for April 2021.

Fluor's Stork was awarded a 5-year maintenance and capital expenditure contract extension by Delamine B.V. at Chemistry Park Delfzijl in the Netherlands. The contract begins July 1, 2020.

SKF will spend 400 million Swedish crowns ($43 million) to expand its manufacturing site in Xinchang, China, to strengthen ball bearing capabilities.

BA Glass plans to invest in its Sofia production site, including construction of a new production workshop with a glass melting furnace of 370 tonnes per day capacity, increasing the capacity of an existing furnace from 330 to 370 tonnes per day, and building new covered warehouses of 15,600 m2 and 32,520 m2.

AGCO, which includes Massey Ferguson, is acquiring 15 hectares of land in Beauvais for a €40 million investment creating 200 permanent jobs. The Beauvais 4 site will host tractor customisation, additive manufacturing, hydraulic tube production and gearbox reconditioning.

BendPak Holdings, a subsidiary of BendPak, Inc., acquired certain assets and intellectual property from Garage Equipment Supply, Inc. and its IP holding company, including the Dannmar, MaxJax and Garage Equipment Supply brands. Terms were not disclosed.

Atlas Copco will invest EUR 15 million per year to turn its Wilrijk, Flanders compressor factory, its largest site with 2,900 employees, into a smart factory. An additional EUR 10 million, including EUR 2 million from the Flanders government, will fund staff training.

Yuhuan CNC signed a contract with Jabil Technology (Chengdu) to supply CNC multi-station polishing machine equipment and services, valued at CNY 222.1444 million.

Outotec Oyj and Metso Corp. received unconditional merger control clearance from the European Commission, following earlier clearances in Canada, Chile and Turkey. The merger is expected to be completed on June 30, 2020.

ABB in Chile completed the configuration and CAT test of the control system for the Evaporators area of Celulosa Arauco's MAPA project, a $2.35 billion modernization and expansion of the Horcones complex.

TITK eV awarded a €616,200 contract to Fibre Extrusion Technology Limited for a three-component melt-spinning system to produce functional filaments in Rudolstadt, Germany.

Caterpillar acquired select assets and hired employees from Marble Robot Inc., a San Francisco-based robotics and autonomy technology company, to advance its automation and autonomy strategy.

HOMAG GmbH acquired the remaining 24% of shares in WEINMANN Holzbausystemtechnik GmbH, now holding 100% ownership to strengthen its solid wood sector competence.

KUHN Group will invest 3 billion rubles to build an agricultural machinery plant in Ramonsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia, with a capacity of 500 machines per year; groundbreaking ceremony on June 18, 2020.

Victor Taichung invested 3.5 billion yuan to build a new smart factory and operational headquarters in Taichung Precision Machinery Park, Taiwan, featuring fully intelligent operations and an automated production line.

Harmonic Drive LLC opened a purpose-built 97,000 sq ft headquarters and manufacturing facility in Beverly, Massachusetts in January 2020, which the company says will increase manufacturing capacity by several hundred percent.

Kurt Manufacturing is installing a second Mazak INTEGREX i-630V/6 multi-tasking machining center with a new Palletech system at its Machining Division in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to increase capacity for large complex parts.

Diedrich Roasters expanded its manufacturing capabilities with a new 80,000-square-foot factory and headquarters in Ponderay, Idaho, consolidating operations from three buildings. The facility includes 60,000 square feet for manufacturing and testing, with 20,000 square feet available for future expansion, and will focus on mid-size and large industrial coffee roasting machines.

Liebherr USA Co. formally moved into a newly expanded campus in Newport News, Virginia, representing a $60 million investment. The campus includes new office, repair shop, and warehouse facilities.

Swedish industrial group Teqnion signed an agreement to acquire Injab Kraft Teknik for 26.2 million Swedish kronor. The acquisition is expected to have a slightly positive effect on Teqnion's full-year results for 2020.

CZM Foundation Equipment has opened a new 48,000 sq.ft. headquarters in Ellabell, Georgia, on 16 acres. The facility will allow the company to double production output to 100 machines per year within 5 years and increase workforce by 25%.

Sulzer has acquired a 25% stake in Tamturbo Plc, a Finnish maker of oil-free industrial air compressor systems. The two companies had a sales and supply agreement since 2018.

Eurotech Vertriebs GmbH has invested $4.12 million (€3.65 million) in a new production, storage and office building in Rosenfeld, Germany. Groundbreaking took place on May 4, 2020, with completion scheduled for summer 2021.

CAI Software, LLC acquired Robocom Corporation, a developer of supply chain and warehouse management system software. The acquisition adds Robocom's WMS solutions to CAI's ERP and MES portfolio.

Materion Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Optics Balzers AG, a leader in thin film optical coatings. The transaction values Optics Balzers at 12x trailing EBITDA and is expected to close in Q3 2020.

CNH Industrial officially opened a new plant in Cesena, Italy, to manufacture mini excavators and crawler loaders, including electric models. The company invested EUR 12 million in the facility, acquired from Sampierana SpA in late 2021.

Zoomlion delivered three cranes (ZTC1300V, ZTC950E, ZTC201V) to Tibet Dange'er Lifting Company on June 5, 2020, and signed a contract for a 300-tonne all-terrain crane, expected to be delivered within the year.

Konka Group announced a plan to invest CNY 1.648 billion to build a new refrigeration home appliance industrial park and a smart home appliance production base in Xinxiang, Henan Province, China. The projects include a CNY 1.02 billion refrigeration park and a CNY 320 million smart home appliance base.

National Railway Equipment (NRE) is expanding operations in Paducah, Kentucky, moving its Power Assembly Division into the former Paducah & Louisville Railroad facility. The expansion will create at least 15 new high-skilled machinist jobs.

Kanthal selected ABB to supply and install a new drive system for the Hallstahammar blooming mill in an order worth $2.5 million.

Atlas Copco acquired Ovity Air Comprime, a distributor of industrial air compressors based in Le Mans, France, with 8 employees. The purchase price was not disclosed. The announcement is dated June 5, 2020.

GB Steel Group announced the acquisition of Machinefabriek Emmen, a Dutch machine builder specializing in bridges, locks, and recycling equipment. The acquisition adds 65 employees and strengthens GB Steel Group's capabilities in infrastructure and recycling.

TOBROCO-GIANT is expanding its production facility in Oisterwijk by 8,000 m² and a high-rise warehouse, to be operational by end of 2020. The company also plans to expand its factory in Hungary. The goal is to more than double production to 8,750 machines by 2025.

Oerlikon's Manmade Fibers segment commissioned a new state-of-the-art logistics center with a lift center in Neumünster, Germany, for its Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Nonwoven business units, offering over 250 m² of storage space for more than 25,000 parts.

OECHSLER and HP announced a new alliance to accelerate the mass production of 3D printed parts for automotive, appliances, and medical industries. OECHSLER will use HP Jet Fusion 5200 3D Printers.

RHI Magnesita is investing EUR 50 million to modernize and digitize its plant in Radenthein, Austria, creating the world's most modern refractory plant. The investment includes EUR 22 million for automation and process optimization.