Dukane acquired all assets and intellectual property of Aurizon LLC in Kimberly, Wis., a developer of high-power rotary ultrasonic systems for nonwoven materials, textiles and packaging. Aurizon will continue operations at its Wisconsin facility.

Lindberg/MPH shipped an Electrically Heated Four Chamber Hot Stamping Furnace to Gestamp's Research and Development facility in Auburn Hills, MI. The furnace is integrated with a robotic transfer system and hydraulic hot stamping press.

Brammer Buck & Hickman has won a new contract to establish an Insite at Arconic Engines in Darley Dale, UK, providing MRO products and services. The contract was announced on 5 August 2019.

Ingersoll Rand agreed to sell its industrial division, including Precision Flow Systems, to Gardner Denver in a transaction valued at $7.7 billion, as reported in a mid-2019 fluid handling M&A review.

UK-based Cooper & Turner has acquired 100% of the capital of Beck Industries, a French manufacturer of high-tech fasteners. The combined group, with combined sales of about EUR 175 million, becomes the world leader in safety fasteners. Beck Industries' management becomes executive vice presidents of Cooper & Turner.

ATW, North America's leading provider of trailers and work trucks, purchased BWise Manufacturing, including the BWise and Bri-Mar trailer brands. The acquisition extends ATW's reach into the Northeast U.S.

Cargotec, through its subsidiary MacGregor, completed the acquisition of TTS Group's marine and offshore businesses for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 87 million, after Chinese regulatory approval.

Fameccanica.Data SpA and Teknoweb Materials entered into an industrial partnership and licensing agreement for T-Pad technology for absorbent cores in disposable hygiene products, with Fameccanica licensing the technology exclusively worldwide except the U.S.

Anhui Conch Cement placed an order with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions to supply four polab laboratory automation systems for its cement plants in Wuhu and Tongling, China. The contract is the largest ever in laboratory automation for thyssenkrupp.

Shuanghuan Driveline (002472) announced plans to acquire 81% of STP Group, a German precision metal mold and formed parts manufacturer, via cash payment. The deal is subject to final agreement and approvals.

Koch-Glitsch, a subsidiary of Koch Engineered Solutions, announced the acquisition of Julius Montz GmbH from the Pfaudler Group. Montz is a leader in mass transfer solutions for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, headquartered in Hilden, Germany.

Equipment suppliers Aqualine, AquaOptima and Steinsvik announced they will merge into a new company called ScaleAQ. The merger combines their aquaculture equipment businesses.

Tsugami China's subsidiary Anhui Tsugami Precision Machinery signed a second-phase construction agreement worth 95.18 million yuan for its Anhui factory in Ma'anshan, China, to expand capacity for CNC precision machine tools. The factory is expected to be completed and operational by 2021.

Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH has purchased all shares of Wenzel GearTec GmbH, a manufacturer of gear measuring machines.

Shagang Group has ordered two Danieli Centro Maskin HiGrind billet grinders for its special steel billets, with installation expected by spring 2020.

KP Components announced in August 2019 a $16 million investment in a new 50,000 square foot building in Easley, South Carolina, to serve US demand. The project will create nearly 50 jobs and install several milling machines.

Vactor Manufacturing is expanding its Streator, Illinois plant by 170,000 square feet, adding up to 90 jobs and increasing production capacity, with parent Federal Signal investing up to $25 million. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2019.

MacGregor, a unit of Cargotec, has completed the acquisition of the marine and offshore businesses of TTS Group for €87 million.

Convertipap awarded PMP (Paper Machinery Producer) an order for an Intelli-Tissue Advanced 2100 tissue machine for its Mexican market development. The machine has a capacity of 41,000 tpa and delivery is scheduled for mid-2020.

Doosan Infracore received an order from French company BEAULOC for 80 excavators in three models (5t, 8t, 30t). The equipment will be supplied from August to the end of 2019 for use in road construction and building sites across France.

Mills CNC, exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, supplied a large-capacity Doosan DBC160 horizontal boring machine to Terex Coalville for machining mobile crusher components. The machine was delivered and installed between July and October 2018.

Minetti SpA, a Rubix Group brand, has acquired Brescia-based industrial components distributor Fluidmec SpA under an agreement signed on 31 July 2019, combining know-how in pneumatics, hydraulics, automation and seals.

Carraro Group decided to end its joint venture Agriming Agriculture Equipment Co. Ltd. by selling its 49% stake to Shandong Juming Machinery Co. Ltd., expected to complete by Q3 2019.

Kaman Corp. has secured land in Würzburg, Germany to build a new facility for its GRW precision bearings operations. The company expects to spend $10 million, break ground in 2020, and open the facility in 2022.

Proax Technologies Ltd. announced its acquisition of C&B Industrial Supplies Ltd., a supplier of compressed air equipment and industrial pneumatic components serving Atlantic Canada for 32 years. The announcement is dated July 30, 2019.

Haier India announced an investment of INR 3069 crore to set up its second industrial park in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, expected to generate 4,000 direct and 10,000 indirect jobs.

TUROMAS opened its Centre for Innovation and Special Developments (CIDET) in Teruel, Spain on 27 July 2019, as part of an expansion project that includes building five new warehouses of 2,000 square metres each. The centre will focus on R&D for flat glass machinery.

The Australian Department of Defence awarded a contract to Marand Precision Engineering Pty Ltd for the manufacture of steel moulds, valued at AUD 21,878.60. The contract was awarded on July 26, 2019.

STOLL, a manufacturer of flat knitting machinery, broke ground on July 26, 2019, for a new development and customer centre in Reutlingen-Betzingen, Germany, as part of a two-phase relocation of its headquarters. The first phase includes a development centre for about 70 employees.

Portland-based Vigor Industrial LLC has been acquired by The Carlyle Group and Stellex Capital Management. Vigor will merge with MHI Holdings, and Carlyle will be majority owner of the combined company, named Titan Acquisition Holdings.

Stecker Machine Company completed a 77,700-square-foot addition to its second facility in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to meet growing customer demand for CNC machining and assembly. The expansion was announced on July 25, 2019.

Legris Industries has acquired Laulagun Bearings, a Spanish company based in Olaberria that designs and manufactures large slewing rings for wind turbines and other industrial equipment. Laulagun has two industrial sites in Spain and is finalizing a production site in Chennai, India.

Lilama 18 has expanded its Steel Structure Fabrication and Mechanical Equipment Plant in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, from 6.8 ha to nearly 10 ha, adding three manufacturing factories and new cranes.

Schuler Group, via its affiliate Farina, will supply one of the world's largest mechanical forging presses to thyssenkrupp Gerlach in Homburg, Germany. The 16,000-ton press will form truck front axles and crankshafts, producing 360,000 forged components per year, starting in 2021.

thyssenkrupp Forged Technologies announced an €80 million investment for a new forging line at its Homburg, Germany plant, including a 16,000-mt closed-die press designed by Schuler's Farina subsidiary. The new 12,000-sq.m. plant will produce around 360,000 forged components per year for commercial vehicle front axles and crankshafts, adding about 70 jobs.

ANCA opened a new company-owned plant of 3,656 square meters in Rayong, Thailand, triple the size of its previous leased facility. The $37 million investment will boost output of automation systems and electrical control units, and for the first time assemble CNC machines in Thailand, doubling employment from 150 to 280.

Sono-Tek will expand its facility in Milton, Ulster County, New York, from 13,000 to 32,000 square feet, investing $550,000 and creating six new jobs while retaining 60 jobs.

Gary Kriesch & Associates, a specialist in aluminum anodizing systems, and Tri-Mer Corporation, a manufacturer of air pollution control systems, have established a joint working agreement to serve the aluminum anodizing industry.

Weber Maschinenbau and Wipotec have expanded their strategic partnership to include quality control of end packaging, integrating Wipotec's inspection equipment into Weber's packaging machine technology for sliced meat and cheese products.

TECO Electric & Machinery Co. opened a USD 12 million small-motor plant in Becamex Industrial Park III, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. The plant uses IoT for remote monitoring, has a capacity of 200,000 units per year, and will supply efficiency motors to Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the US.

Jaquar Group announced the expansion of its manufacturing plant in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, making it the world's largest faucet manufacturing plant in a single unit, with a production capacity of 125,000 faucets per day. The group invested INR 150 crore in the expansion and another INR 150 crore in a new lighting plant.

Yawei Machine Tool's unit, Yawei Precision Laser South Korea, will purchase nearly 22% of LIS from Sooin Cosmetic and BNB Investment for CNY385 million (USD56 million) to expand its laser cutting business. The companies will also form a joint venture in China.

TECO Group inaugurated a high-efficiency IE3 small-motor plant in Becamex Industrial Park III, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, with construction cost exceeding US$12 million and annual capacity of 200,000 units.

Waukesha Bearings unveiled plans to add a nearly 35,000 sq ft extension to its Antigo, Wisconsin plant, bringing the facility to nearly 100,000 sq ft. Completion is scheduled for January 2020. The announcement is dated July 23, 2019.

StrongBox announced a large contract to provide industrial and construction equipment for China's South to North Water Diversion Project, a mega project with a reported budget of about $48 billion. The announcement is dated July 23, 2019.

PPG announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Dexmet Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty materials for aerospace, automotive and industrial applications. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Hydro Components Ltd invested £9.6 million in refurbishing and reopening its manufacturing plant in Bedwas, Wales, including installation of four Mecal CNC machining centres to produce aluminium parts for electric vehicles.

Canarm Ltd. broke ground on July 19, 2019, for a two-phase expansion of its Brockville, Ontario facility, adding 90,000 square feet. Phase one of 57,000 square feet will begin by end of August 2019, and phase two adds 32,000 square feet.

Fluke Corporation has acquired PRÜFTECHNIK, a German market leader in precision laser shaft alignment, condition monitoring, and non-destructive testing.

CPC broke ground on a new $26 million headquarters and manufacturing plant in Roseville, Minnesota on July 18, 2019. The 132,000-square-foot facility will include a clean room sterile facility and is expected to be occupied in summer 2020.