Pulpex has opened its first commercial-scale fibre bottle factory at Westway Industrial Estate in Renfrew, near Glasgow, creating about 39 jobs. The plant has an initial capacity of up to 40 million bottles a year.

Franklin Electric has agreed to acquire Australian underground mine dewatering specialist Challenge Pumps Holdings for US$181 million. The deal is reported on October 28, 2026.

Xinran Group's compressor business submitted a bid for PipeChina's 2026 centralized procurement of centrifugal compressor units for gas pipeline projects. PipeChina's estimated budget is about US$260 million for roughly 36 units.

Rosatom closed the RUB77 billion buyout of Sergei Shishkarev's 51% stake in Delo Group on 7 October, taking full control of the port and logistics company.

Heidelberg Materials signed an agreement on 7 October 2026 to acquire the Swedish and Norwegian aggregates and asphalt activities of NCC AB's Industry business area, which operates 106 aggregates sites and 44 hot-mix asphalt plants.

Framo signed its largest service contract to date with Petrobras: a four-year agreement covering inspection, maintenance and training for pumps on about 30 FPSOs, announced at ROG.e 2026 in Rio de Janeiro.

AMPO POYAM VALVES has secured a valve order for ADNOC's Ruwais LNG project.

Omron Corporation agreed to acquire Interlogic, Inc. and its group companies for $675 million (¥104.6 billion) to bolster its physical AI platform. Interlogic makes rugged industrial PCs and has a customer base in the Americas and Europe.

Mayekawa has expanded its CIVAC industrial city plant in Morelos with an investment of more than US$80 million, creating what it calls the world's largest factory dedicated to industrial compressors. The plant already employs about 450 people and exports 90% of its output.

HINE Group has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Nord Fluid, a Milan-founded hydraulic components distributor and systems maker with annual revenues above €60 million and five plants in Italy and Slovenia. HINE has committed to acquire the full share capital over the coming years.

Norway-based TMC Compressors will supply marine compressed air systems for two 90,000 cubic meter ammonia carriers being built by Jiangnan Shipyard for Eastern Pacific Shipping. The contract value was not disclosed and the announcement was made on October 7, 2026.

AMPO POYAM Valves was awarded a contract to supply more than 600 cryogenic ball valves for the Ruwais LNG project in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, developed by ADNOC. The award was announced on October 7, 2026.

CurTec is investing USD 10 million to expand warehouse and production lines at its Westminster, South Carolina plant, adding 10 jobs. The expanded capacity is expected online in summer 2027.

Tata Steel has developed a hot-rolled, fire-resistant E350 structural steel designed to help buildings retain structural integrity longer in a fire.

Cavagna Group has completed the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in Gas Measurement Group, a flow control and pressure regulation company. The deal is reported on October 6, 2026.

SupplyOne acquired Packaging Design Corporation, a corrugated packaging manufacturer, strengthening its Midwest presence and Chicago expansion.

Pope Packaging completed a more than A$50 million expansion of its Adelaide paper sack plant, raising finished sack capacity by 50 percent and doubling printing capacity with a new high-speed press.

French start-up Lactips signed a contract with US packaging group SmartSolve to produce 210 tonnes of its casein-derived water-soluble polymer, a substitute for petroleum-based PVOH, following two years of joint development.

Summa America relocated to a new US headquarters and a state-of-the-art Experience Center in Indianapolis during 2024.

Premier Paper Group acquired PPB Ltd, a paper, board and display materials merchant with offices in Leeds and Dartford and turnover of about £20 million. It is Premier's fifth acquisition in four years.

Russian steelmaker Severstal acquired the production and warehouse complex of Dmitrovsky Metal Center in Moscow Region on October 5, 2026, strengthening its pipe business and expanding distribution and processing services.

PTC announced a merger agreement with Schneider Electric dated October 4, 2026, under which PTC shareholders will receive $205 per share in cash. The merger is subject to shareholder vote.

CB&I completed its acquisition of Petrofac's Asset Solutions business, which provides operations, maintenance, wells and decommissioning services for onshore and offshore energy assets, adding about 3,000 employees.

EPL and Indovida signed definitive agreements to merge their flexible and rigid PET packaging businesses into a group valued at about USD 2 billion with roughly USD 1 billion in revenue. Indorama Ventures will hold 51.8% and Blackstone 16.6%, pending regulatory and shareholder clearances.

Atlas Copco completed its acquisition of Chinese heating and cooling equipment maker Guangdong Euroklimat on 2 October 2026, adding industrial heat pumps, chillers and thermal management equipment to its Oil-free Air division. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Knack Packaging received a new order and three-year contract renewal to supply packaging material, including PLWPP and pinch bottom bags, about 60 million bags per year, worth approximately ₹150 crore per annum until December 2028. The contract was awarded by an international entity.

Knack Packaging received a new order and a three-year contract renewal to supply about 60 million packaging bags per year, worth approximately ₹150 crore annually through December 2028.

Zhejiang Jucheng Cylinder Co. published the results of its October 2026 to January 2027 carton procurement tender, awarding contracts to Zhejiang Wuyi Zhang Packaging, Zhejiang Qiyue Paper and Quzhou Huayida Packaging. Bid values are listed without a clear currency.

The first major pieces of equipment for Tata Steel UK's new Pickle Line have arrived at Port Talbot, marking a milestone in the site's transformation.

Blue Laser Fusion entered a business combination and reverse merger with Unite Acquisition 2 Corp, with the new entity operating as Blue Laser Fusion, Inc.

Oxford Metrics acquired assets from Move AI, including AI-powered markerless motion capture technology and intellectual property.

TKH Group acquired the Weld Seam Inspection business of Vitronic Machine Vision to expand into turnkey machine vision solutions for welding applications.

Indra Group acquired Dares Technology to integrate its synthetic-aperture radars into the Tarsis drone family for next-generation unmanned systems.

SteelcoBelimed has signed an agreement with SolidToo to acquire the NCG Sensor technology, including intellectual property, for sterilization process monitoring. The acquisition covers R&D, production, sales, and future development.

Goodfellow has invested over £1.5 million into a US advanced manufacturing hub to strengthen its micro-machining and advanced materials capability.

Møre Trafo started production at its new substation factory in Sykkylven, Norway, in October 2026, one month ahead of schedule. The factory will nearly double annual output from 650 to 1,200 substations.

Hormel Foods announced it will acquire Brakebush Brothers to advance its strategy of investing in growing protein categories and strengthen its foodservice platform.

PCP Ventures LLC completed the acquisition of Pellon, a globally recognized textile brand that makes specialty materials such as interfacings, stabilizers, batting, and fiberfill. The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2026, and announced on November 3, 2026.

The National Company Law Tribunal sanctioned JSW Energy's scheme to acquire GE Power India's boiler business, including its Durgapur manufacturing facility, on October 1, 2026. Management said the transaction should close soon.

Omron Healthcare has commenced full-scale blood pressure monitor production at its first Indian manufacturing facility near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The 24,000 m² factory has five production lines and aims to increase output tenfold by 2028, targeting annual output of approximately three million units.

Straub-Verpackungen has opened its €45 million Plant 3 in Bräunlingen, Germany, adding about 19,000 m² of converting space and a Göpfert G-CUT die-cutter. The plant began production in June 2026 and was officially inaugurated in October 2026.

Hivest Capital Partners acquired Wisconsin-based Sustana from Blackstone's Tactical Opportunities platform. Sustana produces fiber packaging products with multiple mills and recovery facilities in the U.S. and Canada.

Henkel completed the acquisition of Netherlands-based Stahl, a PE-backed coating specialist for flexibles with about 1,800 employees globally.

Grafine Partners and Atlantic Ridge Capital announced they are acquiring Oklahoma-based Paragon Films from Rhône for an estimated $900 million. Paragon manufactures plastic stretch film for pallet wrapping.

Gerresheimer completed the sale of U.S. subsidiary Centor to an affiliate of Apax Partners for about 750 million euros. Proceeds will be used to lower debt.

Central National Gottesman announced it is acquiring Nebraska-based Omaha Paper Co., a distributor of paper and packaging products. OPC will operate under CNG's Lindenmeyr Munroe division.

ACR (formerly AmerCareRoyal) acquired Minnesota-based Ultra Green Packaging, a supplier of molded fiber foodservice packaging. This is the 12th acquisition since ACR was acquired by Oridian Capital Partners.

Intertape Polymer Group acquired Clysar, which will operate as Clysar, an IPG Company, alongside its Exlfilm brand in the shrink film category.

Alpla is building a 13,000 sq m extrusion blow moulding plant in North Las Vegas, Nevada, with capex of just over $8 million and 51 new positions. Operations are due to begin in spring 2027.

Pentair plc completed its approximately $1.4 billion acquisition of Taco Group Holdings, a maker of hydronic and water-based pumps, valves and controls for HVAC, plumbing and industrial markets, on October 1, 2026.