Arcline Investment Management acquired Novaria Group, an aerospace components manufacturer, in a $2.2 billion all-cash deal, strengthening its position in aerospace and defense metallic parts.

John Deere recalled 99 previously laid-off employees to its Davenport and Dubuque Works sites in Iowa, starting in mid-February 2026, due to increased demand in construction and forestry divisions.

Henan Weihua Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. was awarded a contract worth 26.08 million yuan to supply gantry cranes and bridge cranes for the Songyanghu Phase III project at Yueyang Port's Chenglingji Port Area.

PPG has been named the sole supplier of automotive refinish coatings for Quality Collision Group's over 95 collision repair centers across 13 US states.

Stanley Electric has resolved to acquire all shares of Iwasaki Electric for JPY 70.292 billion, making it a consolidated subsidiary effective April 1, 2026. The acquisition aims to strengthen Stanley Electric's electronics business in public infrastructure and industrial fields.

Scanfil is investing EUR 9 million to expand its Suzhou, China, plant, adding 15,700 square meters to bring total area to nearly 37,000 square meters. The expansion is expected to be fully operational around mid-2027, subject to authority approval.

TS Automotive signed an MOU with Gyeongbuk Province and Gyeongju City to invest KRW 35.2 billion to expand its auto body parts plant in Naengcheon-ri, Oedong-eup, Gyeongju, creating 15 new jobs. The expansion will produce body parts for Hyundai's electric vehicles, including Kona and Genesis EV, from 2026 to 2028.

American Gypsum Company has ordered a new wallboard production line from Grenzebach for its Duke, Oklahoma, plant, expanding capacity by 25% and reducing operating costs by 20%. Delivery is expected by mid-late 2027.

Kadant Inc. entered a definitive agreement to acquire voestalpine BÖHLER Profil GmbH & Co KG, a specialist in tailor-made special profiles and industrial knives, to enhance its industrial processing segment.

Evertis Ibérica, part of Grupo IMG, plans to build a new plant for flexible films for food, medical, and pharmaceutical packaging on a 15,000 m² plot in the Badajoz Logistics Platform, with a capacity of 9,000 tonnes per year and creating 48 jobs.

TTM Technologies and Raytheon reached a multi-year agreement for TTM to provide radio frequency assemblies, electronic hardware, and printed circuit boards for Raytheon's LTAMDS radar, with a potential value of $200 million over three years.

Evolver Equity, through Evolver Fund II, formed a new Swedish industrial group by partnering with Ingenjörsfirma Evert Johansson AB and Steens Mekaniska i Tidaholm AB, focusing on industrial automation and specialized manufacturing.

Private equity firm HKW merged its portfolio company Electric Equipment Engineering (EEE) with Endpoint Industrial Controls to create a combined entity in the electrical power products market.

Tamer Mölnlycke Care has opened the second phase of its factory in Jeddah Third Industrial City, doubling production capacity to 500,000 units per year. The expansion was inaugurated by Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef.

Körber Hungária has completed two capacity expansion projects at its tobacco pre-processing machine manufacturing and pharmaceutical packaging machine production facilities in Pécs, Hungary, valued at EUR 40.8 million, creating 150 new jobs. The company also announced a new investment to expand its regional shared service center at the same site.

Indian medical device company BPL Medical Technologies has completed the acquisition of 100% of Korean medical device company Yozma Biomedtech, finalized after the Seoul Rehabilitation Court concluded the rehabilitation process on December 29, 2025.

Subros Ltd has won a business award worth ₹1,280 crore from Maruti Suzuki India Limited to supply locally manufactured electric compressors for hybrid vehicles over seven years.

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is investing ¥5 billion ($32 million) in construction-tech startup Akari Inc. and will collaborate on teaching robots to recalibrate movements in real time for full factory automation.

VSE Corporation has agreed to acquire Precision Aviation Group, a global provider of aviation MRO and distribution services, for approximately $2.025 billion in cash and equity. PAG is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and expects ~$615 million in adjusted revenue for FY 2025.

Sansera Engineering has formed a strategic joint venture with Japan's Nichidai Corporation to manufacture precision forged automotive components. The JV, named Nichidai Sansera Private Limited, will be based in Bengaluru with Sansera holding 60% and Nichidai 40%, and an investment of up to INR 500 million.

Newbow Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Iberia for the initial production of 16 aircraft wheel and brake trailers, to be deployed at airports across Spain.

Newbow Aerospace has opened a new 4,000 sq ft fabrication unit in Redditch, UK, to scale up production of ground support equipment trailers and aircraft service carts. The facility is now fully operational.

Emirates Building Systems has won a contract to supply 50,000 sqm of full steel structures for the Sayyid Tarik Bin Taimur Cultural Complex in Oman. The contract includes detailed engineering, fabrication, and erection.

TS Automotive signed an MOU with Gyeongju City to invest 35.2 billion won in a new production line for electric vehicle body parts in Oedong-eup, Gyeongju. The facility will produce parts for Hyundai Kona and Genesis EV models, with completion by September 2028.

Toyota Material Handling Europe inaugurated a new 7,000 m² powder coating facility at its forklift factory in Mjölby, Sweden. The investment of 350 million kronor is the company's largest production investment ever and supports a target of 120,000 electric forklifts per year.

Epson Atmix Corporation will invest approximately 4 billion yen to construct a new amorphous alloy powder production facility at Kita-Inter Plant No. 2 in Japan. The facility will increase production capacity from about 6,000 to about 8,000 tonnes per year by fiscal 2028.

Gruppa Poliplastik opened a new production line for unique polymer composite materials based on thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) at its site in Engels, Saratov Oblast. The investment was 400 million rubles, and the line will produce up to 6,000 tonnes per year at full capacity.

Beijer Ref Holdings Limited applied for clearance from the New Zealand Commerce Commission to acquire 100% of the shares in Refrigeration Specialties Limited (Refspecs), a wholesaler of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment and spare parts.

Körber acquired the remaining stake in Godrej Körber Supply Chain Limited from Godrej & Boyce, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The joint venture was formed to provide warehouse automation and material handling solutions in India.

Munters inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico, its second in the country. The company invested MXN 190 million over 16 months, creating 100 new jobs. The plant produces evaporative cooling panels, humidification systems, and industrial climate control solutions.

Rob Surgical inaugurated its first manufacturing plant in El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, for its Bitrack surgical robot system. The 500 m² facility has an initial capacity of 15-20 robots per year and is part of a €50 million investment plan.

Gentherm and Modine announced a definitive agreement for Modine to spin off its Performance Technologies business and combine it with Gentherm in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction valued at approximately $1.0 billion. The combined company will be a leader in thermal management solutions.

FORVIA has been awarded more than $1 billion in new and extended business with a major European automaker. The awards include seating, interiors, and lighting technologies to be manufactured across seven plants in the United States and Mexico.

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. announced a capital investment at its Tsukuba Factory in Ibaraki Prefecture to expand production capacity for switchboards and power supplies to approximately 1.7 times current levels. Construction is scheduled from September 2026 to November 2027.

Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) announced it has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire all shares of IFG Asota GMBH, an Austria-based synthetic staple fibres company. The acquisition strengthens Beaulieu's Fibres Division.

MISUMI Group Inc. announced a capital investment of approximately 2 billion yen to double supply capacity for Automated Positioning Stages at its manufacturing sites in China and Vietnam, driven by demand from data centers for generative AI.

Label and packaging printer Brook + Whittle has added an HP Indigo V12 digital press, completing its fleet of 11 HP Indigo presses to speed short-run and label production.

Achenbach Buschhuetten will supply four OPTIMILL foil rolling mills, an AIRPURE exhaust air purification system and six OPTIFOIL slitting machines for TMIC's new Dammam foil plant. Delivery is scheduled for early to mid 2027.

TMIC plans to build an integrated aluminum foil plant in Dammam with a planned annual capacity of 106,000 tons. Production is expected to start in Q3 2027.

Subros received a new business award worth about Rs 1,280 crore from Maruti Suzuki India for locally made electric compressors for EV and hybrid programmes, with supplies over nearly seven years.

Subros has been awarded a new business contract to supply local electric compressors to Maruti Suzuki India for EV and hybrid vehicles, valued at about Rs 1,280 crore over roughly seven years.

Subros Limited received confirmation of a new business award to supply local electric compressors to Maruti Suzuki India for EV and hybrid programs, worth about INR 12,800 million over roughly seven years.

Welch Packaging Group announced on April 9, 2026 its partnership with Jamel Containers, a custom corrugated products maker in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which joins the Welch family of companies.

Toyota Material Handling Europe inaugurated a new powder coating facility named 'Paletten' at its forklift manufacturing site in Mjölby, Sweden. The €32.2 million project spans over 7,000 square metres and was officially opened on January 28, 2026.

Huashijie (Suzhou) Intelligent Manufacturing Base, a 1.035 billion yuan investment built to Industry 4.0 standards, commenced production in Suzhou, producing VOCs treatment equipment such as RARA rotary adsorption recovery units and standard integrated machines.

Sigrama inaugurated its third plant in Torreón, Coahuila, with a $3 million investment. The facility is expected to create 180 jobs and increase electrical panel production to over 600 units per month by end of 2026.

AkzoNobel and Axalta plan to merge, with a shareholder vote targeted for mid-July 2026, antitrust clearances in about 30 countries, and a year-end 2026 closing goal. The combined company is expected to be around $15 billion in size.

Airtificial Group secured a contract in Romania for airbag inflator manufacturing systems.

Airtificial Group secured a contract in Thailand for automated paint application systems for automotive seating.

Spanish engineering firm Airtificial Group secured a contract to develop intelligent production lines for steering and transmission systems at a car manufacturer's plant in Morocco, supporting electric vehicle production.