Snigel entered into a multi-year framework agreement with security company Cubsec for uniforms, personal equipment and protective vests, worth approximately 15 million SEK. Orders worth 2.8 million SEK have been placed so far.

General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) selected Röder Präzision GmbH to produce more than 100 composite components for the Do228 NXT aircraft as it enters series production.

Lødingen Fisk has selected Thermica as the main contractor for the building part of a new land-based smolt facility (RAS) in Vestbygda, Lødingen, Norway. The contract is valued at NOK 300 million.

The consortium of Elsewedy Electric PSP and Siemens Energy has signed a 25-year Energy Conversion Agreement valued at SAR 5.33 billion (USD 1.4 billion) with Saudi Electricity Company and Saudi Power Procurement Company for the Rabigh 1 Expansion, a ~1,200 MW CCGT power plant in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. has awarded major construction contracts for its Phase-2 Matawinie Mine in Quebec, including civil works to Manawan-Fournier, concentrator equipment supply to Metso, steel structures to Beauce-Atlas, and construction management to Pomerleau. The contracts represent over 50% of the project's CAPEX.

Renaatus Procon will invest US$27.5m in the first phase of a new fibre cement board manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. The facility will have a production capacity of 60,000t/yr and is expected to be commissioned in 2026.

Aequs Group signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu government to invest Rs 4,000 crore in an aerospace and defence manufacturing complex at SIPCOT-Soolagiri Industrial Park near Hosur. The facility will manufacture aircraft engine components and is expected to begin shipments by 2028, creating about 7,000 jobs.

FinnProfiles Oy has acquired the entire share capital of Plastep Oy, a contract manufacturer of plastic products based in Southern Savonia, Finland. The transaction was completed on 16 February 2026.

Liebherr has signed an agreement to supply one BOS 45000 heavy-lift offshore crane to Eunsung O&C Co., Ltd. The crane will be installed on the jack-up barge VEGA for offshore wind turbine installation and maintenance in Asian waters.

Zeus Packaging launched a strategic partnership with UK machinery supplier Engelmann & Buckham to broaden its automation capabilities.

The Brazilian Imetame Group added four Liebherr mobile cranes to its fleet for use in a large pulp and paper project in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The cranes will be used for heavy lifting and assembly of plant structures.

Lawrence Equipment held a groundbreaking ceremony on February 18, 2026, for a new corn mill production facility in Sherman, Texas. The facility will support the operations of its subsidiary Molinos USA.

Exxaro Resources has signed a strategic agreement with XCMG for the supply of seven XDE260 diesel-electric drive mining trucks with 220 t payload for its Grootegeluk coal mine in Lephalale, South Africa.

Westlake Epoxy has expanded its distribution relationship with Brenntag to South and West India. Brenntag will distribute Westlake Epoxy's portfolio of epoxy solutions for coatings, adhesives and construction applications.

Liebherr has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new £18.8 million workshop at its Rostock production facility in Northern Germany. The new building, Workshop 5, will be 21 meters high, cover 2,000 square meters, and include 171 office workstations.

Thames Water has awarded Kier Infrastructure an AMP8 contract for a major upgrade at its Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works, with an estimated value between £140 million and £280 million. The project includes new inlet screens, storm tanks, activated sludge plant, and final settlement tanks.

Johnson Controls has signed an agreement to acquire Alloy Enterprises, a Boston-based company specializing in a next-generation thermal management platform for high-performance data centers and other mission critical industrial applications.

Visa S.p.A., a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Enrogen, a UK-based manufacturer of diesel generators based in Pocklington, East Yorkshire. The deal is expected to help Enrogen capitalize on growth in the diesel generator market.

Loesche GmbH has been awarded a contract by The Ramco Cements Ltd to supply a clinker slag grinding plant at the Kalvatala cement plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. The plant will feature a Loesche vertical roller mill with a capacity of 260 tph (OPC).

Heidelberg Materials is reportedly in discussions to acquire joint-venture partner Sabanci Holding's 39.72% stake in Turkish cement producer Akcansa Cimento, which would give Heidelberg majority control. An undisclosed third party has made a USD 1.1 billion offer for the stake.

Tahweel Metal Industry Company (TMIC) signed a contract with SMS group for a six-high aluminum cold rolling mill, the centerpiece of an integrated aluminum foil complex to be built in Dammam Third Industrial City, Saudi Arabia. The mill will produce strips up to 2,200 mm wide down to 0.15 mm thickness.

United Utilities selected DuPont Water Solutions to supply MemCor membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems for wastewater treatment plant expansions at Eccles, Salford and Wigan in North West England. The Wigan facility will become the largest MBR plant in the UK.

Zeon held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new cyclo-olefin polymer (COP) plant at its Yuka Town complex in Shunan City, Japan. The facility will increase COP capacity by 30% from 42,000 tonnes per year, with completion scheduled for the first half of 2028.

British Steel secured an eight-figure contract to supply 36,000 tonnes of rail to ERG International Group for a 599km high-speed electric railway linking Ankara and İzmir, Turkey. The deal created 23 jobs at its Scunthorpe plant and restarted round-the-clock rail production.

VDM Metals held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'ExtraMile' investment project at its Unna site, building a new production facility for metal powders with a VIGA 70 system, increasing total capacity to around 200 tons per year.

PCI Pharma Services is adding more than half a million square feet to its drug-delivery device plant in Rockford, Illinois, and fitting out over 100,000 square feet for injection-device production. The project represents a $311 million investment.

Disruptive Packaging opened a new manufacturing and recycling facility in Mexicali, Mexico, on February 18, 2026, with two production lines producing up to 20 million URTHCOR boxes.

Flow Control Management has agreed to acquire valve manufacturer Kingston Valve Co. for an undisclosed sum.

Sellafield Ltd has awarded a £45 million contract to UK fabricator LTi Metaltech to supply containment products for the Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant used for plutonium repackaging.

SLB OneSubsea has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by Equinor to upgrade the subsea compression system at the Gullfaks field in the Norwegian North Sea, replacing two compressor modules supplied in 2015.

Celeros Flow Technology signed a Corporate Procurement Agreement with Saudi Aramco to expand in-Kingdom manufacturing of pumps and midstream pipeline valves. The long-term framework also covers localisation, training and job creation under Saudi Vision 2030.

Kirloskar Brothers Limited inaugurated a new factory building at its Kaniyur Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu to add capacity and productivity. The facility runs on about 80% renewable electricity and is expected to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 89%.

Autokiniton announced a $313 million expansion of its Bellevue, Ohio manufacturing facility, adding 215,000 square feet, new production lines and equipment, creating 97 jobs. Work begins immediately and is expected to be completed in about 18 months.

CargoBeamer Terminal Kaldenkirchen GmbH awarded a contract for 5 new terminal tractors to Forkliftcenter BV for €1,338,500, with the award date on February 17, 2026.

ArcelorMittal Hunedoara signed transaction documents to sell its assets to UMB Steel, controlled by Romanian entrepreneur Dorinel Umbrărescu, for EUR 12.5 million. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to restart the shut-down steel plant.

Hydro placed an order with Danieli for a wire rod casting and rolling line as part of a NOK 15 billion expansion project at its Karmøy aluminum smelter in Norway, adding 110,000 tonnes per year of aluminum wire rod capacity.

Deere & Company has acquired the intellectual property and related assets for tree planting equipment from Finland-based Risutec Oy, strengthening its silviculture strategy.

Fabcon Food Systems has completed the installation of a full bespoke seasoning line at Snack Lovers' factory in Melbourne, Australia, to increase output and product range.

Fabcon Food Systems, a UK-based food processing equipment manufacturer, has entered into a partnership with Spanish specialist TJF to collaborate on the sale and supply of batch frying, pre-processing, seasoning, distribution and packaging systems.

Carrier Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Limited has signed a lease deed with Sri City for a new manufacturing facility on 39 acres in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh. The ₹1,000 crore investment is expected to create 1,000 direct and 2,000 indirect jobs.

Legrand announced a strategic investment in Accelsius to strengthen its thermal management portfolio for AI-ready data centres.

Legrand announced the acquisition of Kratos Industries, a manufacturer of low-voltage switchboards, medium-voltage switchgear and integrated power systems for data centres and industrial applications.

Metal Craft Spinning and Stamping Ltd. will establish metal manufacturing operations in a 24,760-square-foot facility in Niagara Falls, New York, investing $1.3 million in renovations and equipment, creating 17 jobs.

Carrier announced a $120 million investment in a new commercial cooling equipment manufacturing plant on a 39-acre site in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, India. The plant will create 3,000 jobs and integrate green manufacturing practices.

Jevons Robotics signed an agreement with Newmont Australia to deploy an automated pre-split loading robot based on the ARTEV1000 platform for highwall mining. The agreement was reported on February 17, 2026.

Positron Corporation announced the sale of four PET-CT 64-slice scanners and long-term service agreements to three nuclear cardiology practices. The orders were announced on February 17, 2026.

Sun Chemical will invest approximately $10 million in its Newport, Delaware facility to expand quinacridone pigment production capacity. The investment was announced on February 17, 2026.

Vancouver-based FPS Food Process Solutions has acquired Southern Fabrication Works, a designer and manufacturer of industrial food processing systems specializing in potato processing. The acquisition was announced on February 17, 2026.

JFB Construction Holdings will combine with XTEND in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.5 billion, creating a Nasdaq-listed AI-driven autonomous defense robotics company. The deal was announced on February 17, 2026.

Titan.Polymer.Engineering, a subsidiary of Titan Group, will invest 560 million rubles to build a new pilot-industrial production facility in the Moglino special economic zone, Pskov region. The project aims to deepen processing of PBT and PET polymers and was announced on February 17, 2026.