ITOCHU Corporation has agreed to increase its shareholding in Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd (HCM) to 33.4% by acquiring shares from a special purpose company invested by Japan Industrial Partners. The transaction is expected to close in April 2026.

Seaspan Shipyards has awarded a $1.5 million contract to Confined Space Robotics to develop and integrate semi-autonomous robotic systems for blast and paint operations across its shipbuilding and repair programs.

Dhoot Transmission has announced a strategic partnership with FourFront, under which FourFront will merge with a Dhoot subsidiary to strengthen its automotive electronics and electrical platform. FourFront is a Tier-1 supplier of electro-mechanical and electronic solutions.

Elis GmbH has been awarded a contract worth €1,577,883.03 by Medizinische Universität Lausitz - Carl Thiem for textile full-service provision in Cottbus, Germany. The contract runs from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2035.

Resonetics has begun construction of its third manufacturing facility in Coyol Free Zone, Costa Rica, with an initial investment of approximately $15 million. The plant is expected to open in 2027 and create 300 new jobs.

Trench Group affiliate HSP US is constructing a new transformer bushing production facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a $60 million investment. Assembly has started, and full production is scheduled for July 2026, creating up to 140 jobs.

DMG MORI Federal Services announced it will build a $40.5 million, 90,000-square-foot factory and R&D center in Chicago, Illinois, creating 74 jobs. The facility will produce optomechanical scanners and metal additive-manufactured components.

Resmed announced it is opening a new distribution center in Greenwood, Indiana, scheduled to begin operations in 2027. The facility will employ more than 100 workers and improve two-day transit coverage across North America from 75% to 90%.

VisionWave Holdings executed a definitive agreement to acquire a 51% controlling interest in C.M. Composite Materials Ltd., an Israeli aerospace-grade composite manufacturer producing components for Iron Dome and Barak 8 systems. The deal is valued at $50 million and expected to close in Q1 2026.

FIPCO signed a three-year framework agreement with SABIC to manufacture and supply large woven plastic jumbo bags, valued at SAR 86.75 million.

Horse Powertrain has invested €45 million in a new tilting gravity die casting facility at its Valladolid plant, increasing cylinder head production capacity by 20% to 360,000 per year and creating 150 new jobs.

Hokusho announced plans to build a new factory on its headquarters site in Kanazawa, Japan, with completion targeted around 2030. The company also plans to rebuild its headquarters and showroom for about ¥3 billion.

LX Semicon has agreed to supply OLED display driver integrated circuits (DDI) for IT products to Samsung Display, with mass production starting in March 2026.

Nanjing Yida Zongheng Building Materials Co., Ltd. signed a letter of intent to acquire an 88.51% stake in Jiangnan-Onoda Cement Co., Ltd. from Taiheiyo Cement Corporation for CNY 60 million.

TeraView has secured recurring support contracts from a major Taiwan-based semiconductor foundry and a major smartphone provider for its EOTPR systems used in AI chip failure analysis.

Migiteks Tekstil has completed the first phase of a lycra factory in the Niğde Organized Industrial Zone, with an annual production capacity of 7,000 tons. The total investment for all three phases is approximately $240 million.

Pyatigorsk Machine-Building Plant Profitex signed a contract to supply filling and packaging equipment to Armenian company Eremyan Pharm, continuing its presence in the Armenian market.

SACMI has acquired GET (Group Emballage Technologies), which includes Et Pack (machinery), Sermatec (sales/service), and Pactisoud (conveyors/steel). The deal strengthens SACMI's secondary packaging portfolio with standard toploading solutions.

Hitachi Energy is constructing a new factory in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil, with a total investment of $200 million (80% in this plant). The 46,300 sqm facility will produce advanced transformers, creating 450 direct and 1,800 indirect jobs, with delivery expected in 2028.

Citizen Vietnam Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. inaugurated the fourth phase of its factory expansion at the Japan Industrial Park in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on February 24, 2026.

Collins Aerospace will invest $40 million to expand its manufacturing plant in Santa Isabel and its Global Engineering and Technology Center in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, creating about 525 jobs.

Arconix Corporation plans an absorption merger of four wholly-owned subsidiaries—Hayashi Metal, Arconix Santaka, Heiwa Metal, and AC Metals—effective April 1, 2027, to improve efficiency and strengthen its aluminum-copper segment.

Bradken is creating a new foundry for mill liner production in Chilca, Peru, designed to produce 20,000 tons of mill liners annually. The facility will use cutting-edge technology and aims for 99.5% renewable electricity.

Genesis Minerals has appointed GR Engineering Services as preferred contractor to build a new 3.5–4 million tonne per annum gold processing plant at Leonora, West Australia. The EPC contract is valued at $225 million, with total capital expenditure expected between $250–280 million.

U.S. Aluminum Company has signed an agreement with EGA and Century Aluminum to explore the development of an aluminum fabrication plant near the planned primary aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma. The smelter is expected to double U.S. primary aluminum production.

Leoni is expanding its plant in Durango, Mexico, with a reinvestment of 196.2 million pesos to add 14 new production lines for electric and autonomous vehicle wiring harnesses. The expansion will create 500 new jobs over two years.

CPI Aerostructures received additional orders worth $9 million from Lockheed Martin for Rudder Island Drag Chute Canister assemblies for F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets. Deliveries will continue through 2028.

QSM Semiconductores inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in Mexico, located in El Marqués, Querétaro. The MXN 777 million investment created 210 specialized jobs in semiconductor manufacturing using MEMS technology.

Modula is expanding its manufacturing facility in Franklin, Ohio, adding a 15,800 m² wing to double production capacity. The $40 million investment will create about 60 new jobs and is scheduled for completion during 2026.

Filling & Packing Materials Mfg. Co. (FIPCO) signed a framework agreement to manufacture and supply large woven plastic jumbo bags to SABIC for three years, extendable by two, with an estimated value of SAR 86,754,129 excluding VAT. The award and signing date was 24 February 2026.

Filling & Packing Materials Manufacturing Co. (FIPCO) signed a three-year framework agreement, extendable by two years, to manufacture and supply large woven plastic bags to SABIC, with an estimated value of SAR 86,754,129 excluding VAT.

ABB signed an agreement with Billerud to modernise Paper Machine 5 at its Gävle mill in Sweden with upgraded automation, quality control and drives. The project aims to improve efficiency, cyber security and resource use, with the date given as February 24, 2026.

Petroleum Development Oman has awarded Lufkin Industries a multi-year performance contract to deliver rod driven progressive cavity pumping systems across the Marmul and RTQ fields in Oman.

Sellafield Ltd awarded LTi Metaltech a contract worth more than GBP45 million to manufacture and supply containers for the Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant, with delivery over a development phase followed by 10 years of volume production.

Petroleum Development Oman has awarded Lufkin Industries a multi-year performance contract to supply rod driven progressive cavity pump systems and services for the Marmul-Rahab-Thuleilat-Qaharir fields in South Oman.

AMPO Service has supplied high-rating large-sized ball and gate valves for Aramco's maintenance, refurbishment and upgrade projects at refineries and pipelines in Saudi Arabia.

CECO Environmental and Thermon Group agreed a definitive deal to combine in a stock and cash transaction valued at about $2.2 billion, with the combined company continuing as CECO Environmental under CEO Todd Gleason.

Engie Deutschland has been awarded the contract for mechanical building equipment (HVAC, sanitation, control systems) for the Campus DOK of Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg-Jenfeld, one of Germany's largest construction projects with total building costs of around €1 billion.

GR Engineering Services Limited was appointed preferred contractor by Genesis Minerals Limited for an EPC contract to design, procure, construct and commission a ~4 Mtpa gold processing facility near Leonora, Western Australia. The estimated contract value is $225 million.

Martin Marietta Materials completed an asset exchange with Quikrete Holdings, acquiring aggregates operations producing ~20 million tons annually in Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Vancouver, plus $450 million cash, in exchange for its Midlothian cement plant, related terminals and Texas ready-mixed concrete assets.

W. L. Gore & Associates completed the acquisition of Conformal Medical, a heart implant maker developing the CLAAS AcuForm left atrial appendage occlusion system. Terms were not disclosed.

BorgWarner Inc. signed a master supply agreement with TurboCell, a subsidiary of Endeavour, to supply a modular turbine generator system for AI-driven data centers and microgrid applications.

JODL Verpackungen GmbH acquired roll cutters and bag machines from Flexiprime GmbH to increase flexible packaging production capacity at its Lenzing, Austria facility.

Şişecam commissioned a new coated glass line in Northern Italy with a nearly $30 million investment, doubling its local coated glass capacity from 6 million to 12.5 million square meters annually.

HOCHTIEF AG was awarded a major contract by the Federal Building Department for the development of the Helmut Schmidt University campus of the German Armed Forces in Hamburg. The contract covers demolition, shell construction and facades, valued in the mid-hundreds of millions of euros, as part of a total project investment estimated in the billions.

AbbVie announced a $380 million investment to build two new active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facilities at its Illinois campus, expanding domestic production for neuroscience and obesity medicines.

Mid South Extrusion installed four Windmoeller & Hoelscher VAREX II blown film extrusion lines in its newly expanded facility, enhancing production capacity for flexible packaging films.

MGS, a global healthcare CDMO, acquired Knudsen Plast A/S, a Denmark-based injection molder with operations in Denmark and Slovakia, expanding cleanroom molding capacity in Europe.

J&C Aero, a European cabin interior hub, announced the sale of a majority stake to Setna iO, a Chicago-based global aviation network, to accelerate growth and expand internationally.

PURIS announced that PAA and LiquiForce have entered into a strategic partnership to expand lateral rehabilitation solutions across Canada. PAA will become a part owner of the newly formed LiquiForce partnership.