Wieland reached a major milestone in the $500 million modernization and expansion of its copper facility in East Alton, Illinois, with the topping off of the new EA2030 hot rolling facility.

Shanghai Yongmaotai Automotive Technology announced an investment of nearly US$60 million to build an aluminum auto parts manufacturing plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, expected to generate 600 direct jobs.

Turkish defense manufacturer Otokar signed an agreement to acquire 96.77% of Romanian firm Automecanica for an estimated $101.7 million, aiming to expand production in Europe and support armored vehicle production for Romania.

JCB won a $205 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to supply 535 militarized 437HT wheel loaders, with full production expected to begin in 2027.

Delfingen SA and PT Askara Internal announced a joint venture to address the Indonesian automotive, 2-wheeler and off-road vehicle market, integrating Delfingen's extrusion and textile sleeve technologies into Askara's Purwakarta-based facilities.

Volvo CE has decided to build its new excavator factory on a 30,000 square meter site in Eskilstuna, Sweden, between Brunnsta värdshus and Scanlog. The company received a new environmental permit in December and will soon apply for building permits.

President Trump announced that John Deere will invest $70 million to build a new excavator factory in North Carolina, which will manufacture the only excavators made entirely in the United States.

Raytheon, an RTX business, awarded TTM Technologies a multi-year contract with a potential value of $200 million to provide radio frequency assemblies, electronic hardware, and printed circuit boards for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS).

Komatsu Brasil is investing R$210 million in a new headquarters in Contagem, Minas Gerais, and expanding its Komatsu Remanufacturing Center. The new 50,000 m² facility will house administrative, warehouse, and manufacturing operations, while the remanufacturing center will double its footprint to 10,000 m².

Gentex has been selected by the US Naval Aircrew Systems programme office to supply its PURSUIT Helmet System as the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet. The five-year ID/IQ contract is valued at approximately $22 million and covers delivery of over 5,000 helmet systems and spares.

Corinth Pipeworks, a subsidiary of Cenergy Holdings, has been selected as one of two strategic suppliers for the Alaska LNG project. The Greek company will supply approximately 250,000 tons of large-caliber steel pipes, with the agreement valued at over $350 million.

Industrial House laid the foundation stone for a gypsum products plant in the East Ismailia industrial zone (Wadi al-Tech), with an investment of $12 million. The facility spans 50,000 m² and includes three production lines for gypsum boards, plaster, and plastic packaging bags.

Filius Corporation has been awarded a $64.3 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract by the United States Air Force for contractor logistics support, starting January 27, 2026.

Micron Technology has started construction of Fab 10B, a new advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore, with a total investment of about $24 billion. The fab will produce 3D NAND memory and is expected to begin initial wafer output in the second half of 2028.

Elegancia Steel, a subsidiary of Estithmar Holding, has been appointed to supervise steel structure and metal cladding works for Phase One of the Baladna Integrated Dairy Project in Adrar Province, Algeria.

Following approval from the European Commission, Volvo CE's planned acquisition of Swecon is in its final stages, with completion expected on 31 January 2026.

Volvo Construction Equipment confirmed Eskilstuna as the location for its new 30,000 m² crawler excavator assembly plant serving European markets, designed to increase capacity and manufacturing flexibility.

Elta Automotive Limited announced the acquisition of automotive cooling systems specialist Cooling Components Limited, known for its Serck Automotive brand. The company will continue to operate from Tamworth.

Safran Aircraft Engines announced a €70 million expansion of its Le Creusot facility to add production lines for complex rotating parts for M88 and GE90 engines. The 9,000 sq.m expansion will increase workforce from 200 to 300 by 2032 and is scheduled to be operational in 2029.

Cimpor announced a EUR6.75m investment to reactivate its cement factory on Santo Antão island, Cape Verde. The upgraded facility will triple output to 9tph, with operational testing in April and restart planned for June 2026.

Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. (Masteel) awarded Primetals Technologies a contract for engineering, supply and startup of a new 2-strand continuous slab caster with 2.37 million mt annual capacity at its plant in Maanshan City, Anhui Province. Commissioning is scheduled for H2 2026.

Craftsman Automation Limited approved setting up a new plant in Ludhiana, Punjab, with an investment of INR 600 million. The expansion will add 5% to Powertrain capacity and is expected to be completed in 9-12 months.

FPT Group announced the establishment of an advanced semiconductor chip testing and packaging plant in Yen Phong II-C Industrial Park, Bac Ninh province, Vietnam. Phase 1 (2026-2027) will cover 1,600m² with 6 functional testing lines.

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Century Aluminum formed a joint venture to construct a primary aluminum smelter at the Tulsa Port of Inola, Oklahoma. The plant will produce 750,000 tons of aluminum annually, creating 1,000 permanent jobs and 4,000 construction jobs.

Yongjie New Materials announced a cash acquisition of 100% of Arconic (Qinhuangdao) Aluminum Industries and 95% of Arconic (Kunshan) Aluminum Products for approximately $180 million, gaining about 250,000 mt of high-end aluminum capacity.

Hankook Steel announced a KRW 2.51 billion contract with Hanwha Ocean to supply rudder horn castings for shipbuilding, with a contract period from January 28, 2026 to November 19, 2026.

ABB secured an order from Titagarh Rail Systems to supply propulsion systems and TCMS software for 40 six-car trainsets for Mumbai Metro Line 5 and Line 6. Manufacturing will be at ABB's Bengaluru and Vadodara plants.

Mitsu Chem Plast proposed to start manufacturing at a new facility in Boisar, Palghar district, adding about 900 metric tonnes per annum capacity, with an investment of ₹101 lakh in new machinery funded by internal accruals.

Deere & Co. is setting up a new $70 million excavator factory in Kernersville, North Carolina, creating 150 jobs, with the facility expected to open within the next year. The investment was originally announced in 2024.

Seondo Electric announced a KRW 7.76 billion contract with SK Hynix to manufacture and install MCP/panelboards for the Y1 support facility, with a contract period from January 27, 2026 to August 31, 2028.

Stäubli announced a $10 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Bangalore, India, adding automated assembly lines for MC4-Evo1 and MC4-Evo2 solar PV connectors.

Constructel Visabeira, through its subsidiary MJ Quinn, has acquired Aardvarc Electrical Engineers Limited, a UK high-voltage engineering services company. The acquisition strengthens Constructel Visabeira's presence in the UK energy infrastructure sector.

Tenaris has been awarded a contract by TPAO to supply line pipe, casing, coating and services for the third phase of the Sakarya gas field in the Black Sea. The contract includes 22,700 tons of seamless pipes, 87,800 tons of welded pipes, 7,700 tons of line pipe, and 10,000 tons of casing.

Motherson has agreed to acquire 100% of Nexans autoelectric's global wiring harness business for an enterprise value of EUR 207 million. The transaction includes 22 facilities in 11 countries and is expected to close by mid-2026.

Taigene México is investing USD 33.4 million to expand its plant in León, Guanajuato, adding 6,600 m² of industrial space to increase production capacity of electric motors for automotive systems and create 146 jobs.

Munters inaugurated its second plant in Apodaca, Nuevo León, with an accumulated investment of MXN$190 million over 16 months, creating 100 new jobs. The plant will produce evaporative panels and humidification systems for data centers and industrial applications.

SKGR held a launch ceremony for its second-phase plant and the 'Annual Throughput of One Million High-Precision Gear Reducer Units' project in the Eastern New District. The facility occupies 40,000 sqm with total investment of RMB 330 million (USD 45.8 million).

Carolina Container's Hickory, North Carolina plant is undergoing Phase 2 expansion with a building addition and 15,600 sq ft loading dock, managed by TAYLOR, with completion expected in 2026.

Construction has started on a high-tech corrugated board and packaging plant in the Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv, with Tri-Wall investing over EUR 30 million and planning 150 jobs.

SLB was awarded two five-year contracts by Petroleum Development Oman to supply wellheads and artificial lift pumps for Block-6, with wellheads produced at Rusayl and ESPs assembled at Nizwa, announced January 28, 2026.

The US Defense Logistics Agency awarded Sonoco Protective Solutions a contract worth $3,166,140 for thermal containers, with place of performance in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, on January 28, 2026.

Snif Snax has acquired a UK counterpart, gaining access to the European pet market.

The Indian oil and petrochemical group Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has awarded two major polymer plant contracts to T.EN.

Senvion India has been awarded an 83.7 MW wind project order by Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited for a project in Tamil Nadu. The order includes 31 Senvion 2.7M130 wind turbine generators and long-term operations and maintenance for up to 25 years.

S-Oil has signed a five-year contract to supply polyethylene worth approximately 5.5 trillion won to SABIC, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, starting January 2026. The PE will be produced at the Shaheen project in Ulsan, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026.

MAK Germany Group signed an agreement on January 27, 2026, with Sohar Port and Freezone to invest $550 million in an integrated PTA and PET production base in Oman. The facility will have an annual capacity of 1.5 million tons.

Autocam Medical broke ground on a new $70 million facility in Warsaw, Indiana, to expand orthopedic manufacturing capacity. The facility is expected to open in October 2026 and create 250-300 jobs.

Shandong Longhua New Material has obtained project approval for a new construction project to produce 200,000 tons of environmentally friendly polyether series products annually in Gaoqing County, Shandong. The total investment is RMB 600 million, with construction from 2026 to 2028.

Merlo Group opened a new subsidiary in Ireland as part of its international expansion strategy.

Merlo Group completed the acquisition of 100% of Merlo Deutschland GmbH, based in Bremen and employing over 50 people, as part of its international expansion.