JCB installed the first FAT Haco FCT 700 CNC lathe in the UK at its hydraulic business unit in Rocester. The machine is used for manufacturing parts for construction and agricultural vehicles.

Whirlpool opened a new manufacturing section at its Celaya plant in Guanajuato, Mexico, with a US$5 million investment. The expansion includes a 1,000-ton press to increase operational efficiency and production volumes.

Mombasa Cement has chosen Gebr. Pfeiffer as its supplier for the third time, placing a follow-up order for cement plant equipment.

From July 1, 2019, Kaeser Kompressoren SE of Coburg, Germany, sells the magnetic-bearing turbo compressors made by PillAerator GmbH in Moringen, taking over the operative business of the subsidiary of Piller Blowers & Compressors.

Mecalac, a designer and manufacturer of compact construction equipment, opened a new 14,000-square-foot facility in Norfolk, Massachusetts, serving as its North American headquarters. The facility centralizes offices, inventory, parts, and service, and includes a training center. It opened in July 2019.

Bedeschi finalised a corporate merger integrating Officine Nastri Trasportatori (ONT) based in Bergamo and Bedeschi Handling based in Genoa, effective from 1 July.

A consortium led by Tiefbohrbär GmbH was awarded a contract by Fusion for Energy to develop prototype corrugated waveguides for the ITER fusion reactor. The consortium manufactured waveguides in stainless steel, aluminium alloy and chromium-zirconium bronze.

Ramirent Plc has completed the acquisition of all shares in Stavdal AB for approximately EUR 86 million in cash and shares, plus consolidation of EUR 40 million in bank financing. The acquisition adds 280 rental professionals and customer centers in Sweden and Norway.

Gleason has completed the acquisition of the Faessler Honing Business, adding new capabilities to its product lines.

Okuma established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Okuma (Changzhou) Machine Tool, in Changzhou, China, to assemble CNC lathes and vertical machining centers. Total investment is 880 million yen, with monthly production starting at 10 units in October 2019 and increasing to 75 units by 2022.

The Carlyle Group and Stellex Capital Management announced an agreement to acquire and merge Vigor Industrial and MHI Holdings, creating a bicoastal maritime and defense services company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Print finishing equipment makers AB Graphic International and Kocher+Beck have jointly acquired Spanish labeling and packaging equipment maker Enprom Packaging. The deal was announced July 1, 2019, and no value was given.

BillerudKorsnäs commissioned the new Voith XcelLine board machine KM 7 at its Gruvön mill in Sweden on June 28, 2019. The machine has a capacity of 550,000 tonnes per year for liquid packaging board, cartonboard, food service board and liner.

Super Products broke ground in April 2019 on a new $15 million, 170,000-square-foot facility in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, consolidating its manufacturing and customer support operations. The facility is expected to be operational in early 2020.

Maschinenfabrik Kemper established a strategic agreement with Scherer Inc. to distribute Scherer kernel processors and replacement rolls for forage harvesters in Europe, Asia, South America, and other regions.

Dielectric Manufacturing announced a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Richfield, Wisconsin, replacing its current location in Menomonee Falls. Groundbreaking is July 3, 2019, with completion expected in spring 2020.

Johnson & Towers and Western Branch Diesel have closed a merger, with all entities falling under the newly created Indel Power Group LLC. The companies will continue to operate under their existing brands.

In 2011, AGCO announced plans to expand its Jackson, Minnesota manufacturing facility to produce high-horsepower, wheeled, row-crop tractors previously made in France. The project cost $16.6 million and created 130 FTE jobs.

Schuler Inc. delivered a 1,100-ton press with TwinServo technology to Switzerland-based V-Zug AG. The press features electronically synchronized torque motors and reduced die changeover time to less than 15 minutes.

Quaser Machine Tools (百德機械) announced it will acquire 100% of the US-based Winbro Group for $63.5 million, including its US and UK subsidiaries. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019 and will help Quaser enter the aerospace and energy sectors.

MMI Engineered Solutions Inc. is expanding its operations in Michigan and Mexico, as announced on June 27, 2019. Details of the expansion are not provided in the snippet.

Hitachi Construction Machinery and PEO Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to jointly invest in the Hitachi Construction Machinery Operators Training Center. PEO will acquire 51% of the shares, and the company will be renamed PEO Construction Machinery Operators Training Center Co., Ltd. effective August 1, 2019.

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) will acquire Hudson-Sharp, a bag converting equipment maker, effective October 1, 2019, integrating it into Barry-Wehmiller's converting equipment platform.

HDT Global has received a $66.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to provide 19 transporter erector vehicles and spare parts for the Transporter Erector Replacement Program. Work will take place in Ohio and Kentucky through December 2020.

Yanmar Holdings has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire ASV Holdings, a manufacturer of compact track loaders and skid steer loaders, for $70.7 million. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2019.

Arbroath-based Allards International secured a £1 million supply contract to design, manufacture and deliver jacket pipe heat exchangers for a sewage processing plant in China owned by Kubota. Delivery is expected in Q4 2019.

As part of the first phase at its Sfântu Gheorghe site, Dunapack Rambox installed a Bobst flatbed die cutter with five HQ colours and a six-point Masterfold multipoint gluing machine to raise the complexity and quality of its shelf ready packaging.

Shinkawa Ltd. completed the acquisition of a 92.79% stake in Apic Yamada Corporation from Hachijuni Capital, The Hachijuni Bank, and other shareholders for ¥6.9 billion. The deal was originally signed on February 12, 2019.

Private investment firm Brightstar Capital Partners acquired Gateway Bobcat, a Bobcat and Doosan construction equipment dealership with 11 locations in five US states. The deal forms a partnership with Gateway's leadership team.

Custom Truck One Source moved from its Midland location to a larger 16,200-square-foot facility in Odessa, Texas, to meet increasing customer demand. The new facility has six full-service bays and a retail parts counter.

Baker Hughes, a GE company, was awarded a contract by Black & Veatch to supply four compressor trains for the Gimi FLNG unit on Golar LNG's vessel, part of BP's Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project offshore Mauritania and Senegal, expected to start production in 2022.

Therser UK Ltd, a Stoke-on-Trent kiln manufacturer, won a major contract from Churchill China to manufacture and install a new 48-metre fast-fire tunnel kiln in Stoke-on-Trent.

ARCH Global Precision, a Jordan Company platform, acquired Siem Tool Company, a manufacturer of customized solid carbide cutting tools in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Siem Tool will join ARCH's Cutting Tools division.

Maskin Fransson AB has delivered a You Ji VTL-1600ATC+C vertical turning lathe to Somas AB in Säffle, Sweden. Installation has begun and is expected to be completed in early July 2019.

Beko Technologies has acquired a minority stake in OptiMEAS Measurement and Automation Systems to expand its expertise in IIoT and cloud technologies for compressed air systems.

Precision Cutting Technologies, a subsidiary of Alleghany Capital Corporation, acquired a majority interest in Coastal Industrial Distributors, LLC (dba CID Performance Tooling), a manufacturer of high-performance solid carbide end mills based in Saco, Maine.

As part of the Elite deal, Archrock will sell about 80,000 active and idle compression horsepower to Harvest Midstream for $30 million in cash.

Archrock agreed to acquire substantially all assets of Elite Compression Services, including about 430,000 horsepower of mostly large-horsepower compression units, for $410 million in cash and newly issued shares.

Packinov, a manufacturer of packaging machinery, has moved into a new 4,175 m² facility in Beynost, France, with an investment of €1.7 million. The company plans to expand its workforce from 26 to about 30 employees by end of 2019.

MITA Group S.p.A. acquired 70% of Frigofluid S.r.l., a company specializing in temperature control systems for industrial processes, including process coolers and chillers. The acquisition was announced on 21 June 2019.

OSG Corporation is investing R60 million over 24 months in new technology and equipment at its Somta Tools factory in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Tong Engineering has started building a new two-phase factory in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, with a £3.6 million first phase and a £500,000 grant from the Greater Lincolnshire LEP. The site is expected to create 26 jobs and add over 20% capacity.

C&A Tool Engineering, a MinebeaMitsumi company, is investing $3.8 million to expand its Churubusco, Indiana operations, creating 15 new jobs. The town approved a 10-year tax abatement.

Rivercircle invested in a second XYZ UMC-5X gantry-style five-axis machining centre from XYZ Machine Tools to meet increased demand for five-axis work, following the success of its first machine.

Daikin awarded Fives a contract to supply two RapidCharge bi-fluid filling machines for its Ostend site in Belgium, with delivery scheduled for August 2019.

TLC Kft., part of the German Sennebogen group, is building a new plant in Litér, Hungary, investing over EUR 30 million in capacity expansion and machinery modernization, creating 80 new jobs. The plant will focus on welded heavy steel structural component production.

Fortress Technology has acquired Sparc Systems, a specialist in counting, weighing and inspection machinery. The acquisition formalizes their long-term partnership and aims to strengthen food safety inspection equipment offerings.

SKF has acquired RecondOil Sweden AB, a Swedish cleantech company that has developed a chemical filtration and rejuvenation process for industrial lubrication fluid and slop oil, to strengthen its lubrication management business.

HyGear has been awarded a long-term contract to supply high-purity hydrogen to a glass producer in Belgium, using its Hy.GEN technology and trailer supply from its Arnhem plant. The installation is expected to be commissioned in late 2019.

Dongyang P&F signed a contract to supply PCS and Silo worth 6.1121 billion won to Hanwha Construction, from June 19, 2019 to December 31, 2020.