Clow Valve, part of McWane, held a ceremony opening its $80 million, 36,000-square-foot foundry expansion in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The expansion nearly doubles production capacity, retains area jobs and automates foundry control systems.

Novelis, a subsidiary of Hindalco, said in its quarterly earnings release that its $4.1 billion greenfield rolling and recycling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama is progressing, with equipment being installed and operations expected in the second half of calendar 2026.

Welspun Corp won a $580 million contract to supply coated line pipe for a natural gas pipeline network in the Permian Basin of western Texas, to be produced at its US subsidiary Welspun Tubular LLC. Deliveries are expected in fiscal 2028-29. The article's date details are internally inconsistent.

Saipem, which holds the EPCI contract for TotalEnergies' GranMorgu project, has selected Tenaris to supply 37,000 tons of coated seamless line pipe and thermal insulation coatings. Production will take place in Italy and Mexico.

TotalEnergies has awarded Tenaris a contract to supply about 47,000 tons of casing and tubing plus Rig Direct services for the GranMorgu offshore project off Suriname. First oil is expected in 2028.

HBH Holdings Inc., parent of Sharonville-based Brighton Tru-Edge, acquired Germany-based König and Co. GmbH, a family-owned hot-form tank head manufacturer with a 95-year history. The companies will remain separate operating entities and brands. The deal was announced June 23, 2025.

INOX India has received approvals from Heineken and AB InBev to produce stainless-steel beverage kegs at its Savli facility in Gujarat, and will begin supplying these brewers.

A joint venture is building Saudi Arabia's first tinplate mill to meet rising regional demand for metal packaging. The report is dated 23 May 2025.

Changzhou Max Metal Package signed a contract with a Brazilian partner for easy-open tin can lids worth about $20 million, following the FI South America food processing exhibition.

Massoud Steel signed an agreement to establish a metal packaging factory in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, Egypt, with a total investment of USD 19 million. Operations are expected to start in Q1 2026 and create about 130 direct jobs.

Tyler Union, a McWane company, held a ribbon cutting for its new 53,000-square-foot large diameter foundry in Anniston, Alabama, at a cost of about $25 million. The project is projected to create 15 to 25 additional jobs.

Tecnocap plans to invest $4.5 million to buy and renovate a facility in Bellaire, Ohio, consolidating operations for its metal closure manufacturing and creating an estimated 29 jobs.

ArcelorMittal has made a $1.2 billion investment to build an advanced non-grain-oriented electrical steel manufacturing facility in Alabama. The plant will produce up to 150,000 metric tons of NOES annually.

Zhejiang Ruian Huanan Pump Valve Manufacturing received approval for a technical renovation project adding 300 tons per year of valve castings and 400 tons of mechanical parts through a smart workshop section.

Sonoco announced the closing of its acquisition of Eviosys, a European metal packaging manufacturer, from KPS Capital Partners.

The European Commission approved Sonoco Products' acquisition of the Eviosys group, which includes metal packaging and closure plants in Spain, under EU competition rules.

Bell Oil and Gas unveiled a 50,000-tonne integrated OCTG pipe threading, valve assembly and composite pipe plant at the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos, targeting an estimated $100m investment over five years.

Welspun Tubular LLC, a subsidiary of Welspun Corp, announced a $100 million investment to expand and upgrade its pipe portfolio at its Little Rock, Arkansas plant, adding 175 jobs with production expected from Q1 2026.

Croatian company MIV plans to invest 60 million euros in a new foundry, according to SeeNews.

Alleima will invest about SEK 330 million to reopen and upgrade a steam generator tube plant in Sandviken, Sweden, raising capacity by about 60%. Production starts from late 2026 and about 90 jobs will be created.

Vallourec has signed a significant contract with Petrobras to supply premium OCTG tubes and services for the Sepia 2 and Atapu 2 pre-salt projects. Deliveries of up to 25,000 tons over three years will come from its Brazilian plants.

Geis Development is constructing a 220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for Viega in Shalersville, Ohio, representing about $200 million of investment. Construction began in November 2023 and completion is expected in early 2025.

ADF Group has signed a series of new steel structure fabrication contracts in Quebec and the U.S. Midwest totaling C$55.0 million, including additional work on a pharmaceutical-sector project, with fabrication starting in coming months.

Xinghuo Special Steel began construction on a project to produce 1 billion high-end solenoid valves and pump valve soft magnetic cores per year in Dainan, Xinghua, Jiangsu, on a 100-mu site with planned investment of RMB 1 billion.

Hi-Tech Pipes will spend Rs 800 crore over the next two and a half years to raise production volumes to 2 million tonnes, adding about 1 million tonnes, with new value-added capacity including a facility in Sanand, Gujarat.

Premekon has agreed to manufacture and install pipe bridges, pump room steel structures and maintenance bridges for Helen's new heat pump plant in Eiranranta, Helsinki. The plant will provide 300 GWh of annual district heating capacity.

Armtec Inc. was awarded a 12-month contract by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for corrugated steel pipe and accessories, running from October 2024 to September 2025. The contract value is CAD 1,963,390.60.

Rizhao Yulan New Material is opening a new tinplate mill close to the port of Qingdao, with an investment of RMB 3.3 billion (US$454 million).

Novelis is investing approximately $90 million to raise used beverage can recycling capacity at its Latchford plant in the UK by 85 kilotonnes per year, more than 100%. Commissioning is expected to begin in December 2026.

Vallourec was awarded a contract by TotalEnergies to supply almost 5,000 tonnes of OCTG tubular solutions and associated services for the Kaminho deepwater project on Block 20, offshore Angola. Products will be made in Vallourec plants in France, Brazil and Indonesia.

Victaulic announced a $100 million expansion in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, adding a 150,000-square-foot foundry addition and a 60,000-square-foot CNC machine shop, with at least 214 new jobs. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is investing $1.5 million in the project, announced on 2 July 2024.

Dawn Group held a groundbreaking on July 1, 2024 for a high-end stainless steel pump and valve intelligent manufacturing project in Longkou, run by its joint venture Dawn Precision Intelligent Company. The planned investment is CNY 522 million and the project is due to reach full capacity by January 2026.

Daowen Group and Yantai Longgang Pump held a groundbreaking ceremony on 1 July 2024 for a stainless steel pump and valve intelligent manufacturing project in Longkou. The project has a planned investment of CNY 522 million and is expected to produce 27,000 tons of stainless steel castings a year.

Vallourec signed a 5-year turnkey contract to supply premium tubes, connections, accessories and services to Equinor in Brazil for the Bacalhau, Raia and Peregrino fields, with first deliveries expected in the second half of 2025.

Vallourec has secured a contract to supply Petrobras with 1,800 tonnes of premium carbon steel tubes with GRE liners and CRA accessories, plus related services, for offshore wells in the Campos pre-salt basin. The products will be manufactured at Vallourec's plant in Barreiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

East Pipes Integrated Company signed contracts worth SAR 1.7 billion (about $439.8 million) to manufacture and supply steel pipes to Saudi Aramco over a 19-month term.

Saudi Aramco awarded Group Five Pipe Saudi two contracts worth about $400 million (SAR 1.5 billion) combined to manufacture and supply spiral-welded steel pipes for an Aramco project.

Mauser Packaging Solutions, through subsidiary BWAY Corporation, completed the acquisition of 100% of the voting shares of Taenza, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican manufacturer of tin-steel cans and steel pails.

Framatome and Naval Group signed a multi-year contract for Framatome to manufacture forgings for the two K22 nuclear boilers of the PA-NG aircraft carrier. Framatome will make the parts at Le Creusot over five years and deliver them to Naval Group sites in Nantes-Indret and Cherbourg.

Welspun Corp received a binding Letter of Award worth Rs 611 crore to supply LSAW pipes, coating and bends in Latin America, with execution in fiscal 2024-25 and a purchase order expected by May.

Group Five Saudi Pipes signed a SAR 3 billion contract to manufacture and supply spiral-welded steel pipes for the Ras Al-Khair to Riyadh water transmission line for the Saline Water Conversion Corporation. The contract runs 22 months.

US company Emerson signed a record £16m, two-year supply contract with spring manufacturer Hanson Springs in Rochdale, UK, on or around March 12, 2024. The deal is expected to grow Hanson's turnover to £33.5m in 2024.

Osnabrück-based copper alloy maker cunova agreed a business combination with SPAC SDCL EDGE Acquisition Corp (NYSE: SEDA), listing on the NYSE, while acquiring KME Aerospace from KME Group; combined enterprise value about US$736 million, closing expected Q2 2024.

Saudi Pipes Company announced on February 6, 2024 that it won a contract to supply steel line pipes for oil and gas to Saudi Aramco, worth about SAR 138.6 million over 12 months.

Novelis Inc. signed a new contract to supply aluminum beverage packaging sheet to Ardagh Metal Packaging USA's metal production facilities in North America. It is Novelis's third major beverage packaging contract in under seven months.

Arabian Pipes Company won a contract worth about SAR 108 million to supply steel pipes to Aramco, with a term of 11 months and financial impact in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2024.

Saudi pipe maker Group Five signed a SAR 30 million contract with Aramco to manufacture and supply spiral welded steel pipes for an Aramco project, with a two-month contract term.

Em Dip pro team, a Belgrade-based metalworking firm making pressure vessels and metal fabrications, was acquired by Mayekawa Europe in February 2024.

Novelis has secured a deal to supply aluminium coil to beverage can maker Ardagh Metal Packaging in North America. Financial terms were not reported.

A.Y. McDonald plans a $340 million project in Grant County, Wisconsin, including a new brass foundry in Dickeyville, scheduled for production in 2026, and expansion at its Kieler plant. The project is expected to create 173 jobs over five years.