GE Vernova completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake of Prolec GE from Xignux for $5.275 billion, consolidating the joint venture after 30 years. Prolec GE manufactures transformers and transformer components for the electricity grid.

Mears Machine Corporation was awarded a 10-year long-term supply agreement with a major U.S. defense OEM to manufacture critical hardware for existing and next-generation airframe programs. The agreement is expected to generate approximately $100 million in revenue during the first three years.

IHC Mining was awarded a contract by STRACON Engineering to supply slurrification and dewatering equipment for the removal of gypsum sludge from the Pérez Caldera Tailings Storage Facility at Anglo American Sur's Los Bronces copper mine in Chile. The equipment includes four amphibious mining slurrification units, booster pumps, and a densification plant.

Day & Nite announced a strategic partnership with Alvarez & Marsal Capital and a simultaneous merger with AmeriServe to create Day & Nite AmeriServe, a provider of HVAC, refrigeration, and foodservice equipment services. The deal creates a platform serving the East Coast, Southeast, and Texas markets.

Hadrian celebrated the opening of Factory 3, a 290,000-square-foot automated manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, for precision aerospace and defense components. The $200 million plant is expected to create 350 jobs and is already in production.

Rieter has completed the acquisition of Barmag as of February 2, 2026. Barmag will be integrated into Rieter's Man-Made Fiber division, making Rieter a leading system provider for natural and synthetic fibers.

Advanced Drainage Systems has completed the acquisition of National Diversified Sales, the water management business of Norma Group SE. The deal expands ADS's water management offering into residential and irrigation segments.

SUEZ has been awarded a contract by the Drainage Services Department of Hong Kong to supply a sludge dewatering solution for the relocation of the Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to caverns. The project is scheduled for completion in 2030.

Boeing expanded its agreement with Ferra Engineering to manufacture munitions wing kits for the P-8A Poseidon aircraft, extending a 17-year partnership and setting up a local production line in Australia.

Morselt Watertechniek and AQUACHEM GmbH entered a strategic Benelux partnership to offer integrated sludge dewatering and solid-liquid separation solutions for industrial wastewater treatment.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG and BMW Group signed a long-term supply agreement for the 8-speed automatic transmission (8HP), worth several billion euros, running until the late 2030s.

Exchange Income Corporation acquired MnM Aircraft Component Holdings, Inc. (MACH 2) for US$43 million, funded through US$9 million in EIC common shares and US$34 million in cash. MACH 2 will operate as a subsidiary of Regional One, expanding into the commercial aviation aftermarket.

Dowon (Shandong Dawn Polymer) announced it will acquire the plastic and engineering plastic compound business of Hwaseung Chemical Vietnam Co., Ltd. for a tentative total purchase price of US$15.737 million, through its Singapore subsidiary.

Fabryki Obrabiarek RAFAMET S.A. signed a contract with Koleje Mazowieckie - KM Sp. z o.o. to supply two numerically controlled underfloor wheel lathes with additional equipment and installation work, worth PLN 17,167,110 gross.

Trane Technologies and Garrett Motion announced a strategic collaboration to develop next-generation oil-free centrifugal compressor technology for commercial HVAC applications. Field testing and production are scheduled to begin in 2026.

Hutchinson's China PSS team secured and delivered the first-round large-diameter dynamic seal prototype development project for Tsingshan Industrial, becoming one of the first suppliers to deliver oil-cooled in-wheel motor shaft seals for new energy vehicles.

Invio Automation, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, acquired Calvary Robotics Inc., a leader in robotics and advanced automation solutions. The acquisition expands Invio's manufacturing footprint and adds engineering expertise for medical device, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing markets.

Yuexin Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. launched its fourth-phase project in the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, Huangpu District, with an investment of about 25.2 billion yuan. The project will build a 12-inch analog-mixed signal specialty process line with a monthly capacity of 40,000 wafers.

Tepea Automatisierungstechnik Robotik GmbH & Co. KG is building a new production and development facility in Rheinhausen, Germany, to expand capacity for automation and robotics solutions. The project is co-financed by the EU and the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Valmet received an order from IESC for automation systems at the Daklo 1 and Daklo 3 hydropower plants in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam, with commercial operations expected in spring 2027.

Verdane and Scott Capital Partners made a significant majority investment in Bluewater Bio, a UK-based water reuse technology company, via Aquavest.

TITAN Group completed the acquisition of Vracs de l'Estuaire, which operates a 0.6Mta grinding unit at the port of Le Havre, France.

Belrise Industries secured orders for a new manufacturing facility in Haridwar, with production starting in Q4 FY26.

Belrise Industries completed its first international acquisition, purchasing European aerospace manufacturer SDM for €0.35 million.

Prysmian signed a contract worth over €2.3 billion with SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission to deliver the Eastern Green Link 4 HVDC interconnector between Scotland and England.

ResInvest Group, a privately owned trading and investment company, completed the acquisition of Onyx Power, a European thermal power generation company with around 2,000 MW of installed capacity at four power plant sites in Germany and the Netherlands.

AKSA Power Generation has acquired a majority share in DeltaGen, a South African diesel generator and power infrastructure company. The acquisition makes DeltaGen AKSA's strategic operational hub for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Now Robotics Co., Ltd. acquired shares of Hanyang Robotics and transitioned to an integrated operating system to strengthen industrial robot manufacturing capabilities and respond to large-scale orders.

Element Logic signed an agreement with Equinor on February 2, 2026, to deliver an AutoStore system to the Mongstad refinery under a new Automation as a Service (AaaS) model. The system will serve as a safety stock for critical spare parts.

Addtech Process Technology signed an agreement on April 1, 2022, to acquire 100% of Electric Control Systems Automation AS (ECS), a Norwegian provider of system integration and automation solutions. ECS has 31 employees and annual sales of around NOK 70 million.

Arctic Vision announced on February 2, 2026, that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the innovative ophthalmic device business of MDCO Technology. MDCO will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Arctic Vision.

Slovenian ROTO Group signed an agreement to acquire ISEA S.p.A., Italy's largest manufacturer of wastewater treatment plants and oil separators. The acquisition was effective February 1, 2026, and adds ISEA as the 20th company and 10th factory in the group.

Lenzing AG acquired a controlling majority in Swedish innovation company TreeToTextile AB through the issuance of new shares. The transaction strengthens Lenzing's position in sustainable wood-based specialty fibers and accelerates industrialization of the technology.

Konecranes received an order from HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort GmbH in Hamburg for eight hybrid Konecranes Noell NSC 644 EHY Straddle Carriers. The deal was booked in Q4 2025 and the units are expected to be in service by the end of 2026.

Metso has acquired MRA Automation (Multiskilled Resources Australia Pty Ltd), a privately owned engineering company based in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, specializing in automation and software solutions for bulk material handling operators. The transaction value was not disclosed.

Scana-owned PSW Power & Automation AS has been informed by the customer that it has won the tender for the delivery of Megawatt Charging Systems at two locations. The contract is expected to be signed during Q1 2026 and is valued between NOK 75 million and NOK 150 million.

ESAB Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eddyfi Technologies, a global leader in advanced inspection and monitoring technologies, for $1.45 billion. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2026.

JISCO Carbon Steel in Jiayuguan, China, has started serial production of the world's first integrated line combining a hot strip mill (HSM) and compact strip production (CSP). The rebuild increases annual capacity from 2 million to 4.5 million tons. SMS group supplied the full automation package.

Atlanta Electricals Limited has secured five orders worth Rs 2.88 billion from Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and an independent power producer executing a project for NTPC Limited. The orders include supply of 28 power transformers and 11 nitrogen injection fire protection systems, with execution planned over the next 12 months.

PT Leyand International Tbk signed a conditional share purchase agreement to acquire 99% of PT Bersaudara Sinergi Sejahtera (BSS), a mining contractor, for Rp59.43 billion.

Northrop Grumman was selected by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) for the Advanced Technology Support Program V (ATSP5), an IDIQ contract with a $25 billion ceiling to accelerate delivery of military-grade semiconductor technology over ten years.

Eldorado Gold Corporation entered a definitive agreement to acquire Foran Mining Corporation, with Foran shareholders receiving 0.1128 Eldorado shares and $0.01 cash per Foran share.

Kars Medical Group has formally initiated a project to expand its dental implant medical device product development and production service at its existing facility in the International Biomedical Park in Beijing's Daxing area, with a total investment of ¥110 million and expected annual capacity of 2 million units.

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions completed the acquisition of Provisur Technologies, a protein processing solutions company, on February 2, 2026.

SmartKem, Inc. signed a letter of intent to acquire Carbonium Core, Inc. for $120 million on February 2, 2026, with consideration in Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

Merry Electronics Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of MWT Holdings Co., Ltd. from J-Star entities for ¥10.3 billion on February 2, 2026.

STMicroelectronics N.V. completed the acquisition of the MEMS sensors business of NXP Semiconductors N.V. for approximately $940 million on February 2, 2026.

CMSA has opened a new 2,700 m² packaging hub in Beniaján, Murcia, after investing EUR 1.8 million in robotics, quality control and automation. The company targets EUR 28 million in turnover in 2026.

Smurfit Westrock announced a USD 65 million investment in a new packaging production plant in Sonora, Mexico, making corrugated, microflute and high-graphic folding packaging. Operations are expected to start in early 2027, with more than 800 jobs, and the first stone has been laid.

Konecranes has secured an order to supply nine overhead cranes to PT Tata Metal Lestari for its facility in Sadang, West Java, Indonesia. The order was placed in February 2026, with deliveries and installation scheduled for the third quarter of 2026.