Pharmaceutics International (Pii) has purchased a GENiSYS R aseptic small batch filling and closing machine from Automated Systems of Tacoma (AST) and will collaborate on its installation at Pii's Hunt Valley, MD facility. The companies will also co-promote the system.

PID, a subsidiary of POSSEHL Identification Solutions, acquired a majority stake in Datakamp System GmbH & Co. KG, a developer and manufacturer of electronic system components for industrial applications based in Buxtehude, Germany.

Ferropatent Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Zrt. awarded a EUR 235,000 contract to Igm Robotersysteme AG for the design and supply of a complete welding robot system.

Shenzhen Capchem Technology awarded a CNY 3.65 million contract to Wuxi Lima Chemical Machinery for reactors and storage tanks (clad plate material) for its Capchem Phase III project (lithium-ion battery electrolyte key materials R&D and industrialization).

Atlas Copco acquired S.A.S. Air Diffusion, its distributor of compressors based in St. Etienne, France, through its subsidiary Exlair. The purchase price was not disclosed. The announcement was made on 2 April 2019.

thyssenkrupp Gerlach has ordered a Farina GLF 16000 forging press from Schuler for its Homburg site. The press, one of the world's largest mechanical presses, will produce truck front axles and crankshafts starting in 2021, with an annual capacity of 360,000 forged components.

Tinby held the grand opening of a new 11,000 m2 factory in Stawiszcze, Poland in April 2019, built over about one year. The facility produces stall ventilation, machine tools, and mats.

Better Way Products, a fiberglass manufacturing company, is expanding into a 217,000-square-foot facility in Valdosta, Georgia, bringing 86 jobs. The company began operations on April 1, 2019.

G.D USA, a member of the Coesia Group, will invest $3.73 million to increase capacity and enhance technology at its facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia, creating up to 26 new jobs.

Carraro Group opened a new R&D centre (Carraro Technologies India) and a new production line for T10 transmissions at its Carraro India facility in Pune, expanding its presence in India.

China National Building Material Company (CNBM) and Fives signed a strategic agreement covering at least €600 million in business over three years, focusing on upgrading CNBM's cement plants in China, building new plants outside China, and creating a Joint Engineering Centre in Shanghai.

The Timken Company acquired The Diamond Chain Company from Amsted Industries. Diamond Chain is a supplier of high-performance roller chains with sales over $60 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2019.

Agri-Linc acquired the Brock Parts division from J Brock & Sons, which will become the Agri-Linc Thaxted Depot, continuing to supply agricultural parts and accessories.

The Jordan Company has acquired ARCH, a manufacturer of precision cutting tools, precision machined industrial components and medical implants and instruments, effective April 1, 2019.

TMH Africa will unveil a 45,000-square-metre rolling stock manufacturing and service plant in Boksburg, South Africa, as part of a R500-million investment in Africa.

Feyen Zylstra plans to purchase an additional facility in Walker, Michigan, investing $5.3 million and creating 100 jobs.

Xuan Thanh Cement has awarded FLSmidth a DKK550 million (US$82.6 million) contract for a new brownfield clinker production line at its facility in Ha Nam province, Vietnam, with a capacity of 12,500 tpd, due for completion by end of 2020.

Alfa Laval has won an order worth approximately SEK 110 million ($10.7 million) to supply air cooler systems to a gas processing plant in the US. Deliveries are scheduled for 2019.

Church & Dwight signed a deal with Ideavillage Products Corporation to acquire the hair removal brands FLAWLESS and FINISHING TOUCH for up to $900 million, including $475 million cash and up to $425 million earn-out. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2019.

Haier India held a groundbreaking ceremony for its second industrial park in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, with an investment of INR 3069 crores over three years. The park will produce refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, LED panels, and water heaters, creating about 4,000 direct jobs.

German pump maker KSB opened a new 5,000 square metre pump plant in the Indigo industrial park in New Moscow, Russia, with about RUB 750 million of foreign investment and 110 jobs planned.

Protech Metal Finishing has completed the expansion of its facility in Vonore, Tennessee, increasing production space to 32,000 square feet and adding more production lines. The building was completed in July 2018, with equipment upgrades continuing through early 2019.

Croatian oil company INA - Industrija nafte awarded Hoerbiger Service Hungaria Kft. a second award worth EUR 472,300 for compressor valves and spare parts for Worthington and Ingersoll-Rand gas compressors. The award was dated 28 March 2019 and published 25 April 2019.

Croatian oil company INA - Industrija nafte awarded Hoerbiger Service Hungaria Kft. a contract worth EUR 269,999 for compressor valves and spare parts for Worthington and Ingersoll-Rand gas compressors. The award was dated 28 March 2019 and published 25 April 2019.

GMI Construction Group was awarded the contract to build a 118,000 sq ft manufacturing plant for Aflex Hose at Bradley Business Park in Huddersfield. The plant will consolidate five Yorkshire sites, boost capacity by 70% and create up to 200 jobs.

MacDon Enterprises, a Canadian agricultural equipment manufacturer, broke ground on a research and development facility in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, on March 27, 2019. The facility will enable the company to double its Madison-area workforce to about 20.

Penn Machine Company enhanced its Transit Division's machining capacity by adding two 1200mm Honor Seiki vertical turning centers with a Fanuc robot to its Blairsville, PA facility.

C-Automation agreed to buy the drilling services business of Aberdeen-based Proserv, which will trade as C-Automation Services. Financial terms were undisclosed and the two firms will partner on shared products and services.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems is investing $50 million to expand its manufacturing capacity in Shannon, Mississippi, adding a new 100,000-square-foot facility and creating 75 jobs over five years.

Thurne, a technical trade company active in the Nordics and Baltics, will become a fully owned subsidiary of Addtech in April 2019.

JCB plans to invest Rs 650 crore in a new factory in Vadodara, Gujarat, its sixth in India, to manufacture parts for global production lines. Production is expected to begin in 2020.

Italian gear reducer maker Rossi S.p.A. has invested EUR 30 million in manufacturing technology and is extending its Ganaceto plant in Modena by up to 27,000 square meters for a new gearmotor assembly line.

The European Commission conditionally approved Danish Agro's acquisition of Konekesko's agricultural machinery distribution businesses in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on March 25, 2019.

CNBM and Fives signed a strategic agreement on March 25, 2019, forecasting a volume of business of at least €600 million over three years, focusing on modernization and upgrades to CNBM's production lines in China and international projects.

Ivarssons i Metsjö is expanding its production facility in Linköping with a new 800-square-meter high-tech plant for advanced material treatment. The facility began construction six months ago and will be operational in mid-April 2019.

Qingdao Shengmei Machinery Co., Ltd. signed a large order for V-process equipment with a contract value exceeding 10 million yuan. The customer is Shandong Yuxin Casting Industry.

Fluid-power distributor Iowa Fluid Power plans a 45,000 sq ft expansion of its Blairs Ferry Road NE facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, valued at $5.7 million, with 12 new jobs and completion expected in August 2019.

CRENO is preparing to deliver its 20th specialized large CNC machine to AVIC in China. The 5-axis machine, capable of machining composite parts and ultrasonic cutting of honeycomb, will be installed at AVIC's location in Jinan.

Chinese industrial company Kongwo Power signed a contract with Güçbir Jeneratör to invest €800 million in a diesel engine production facility in Zonguldak, Turkey. The plant is expected to employ around 300 people and target the Middle East market.

Chinese crane manufacturer XCMG has appointed Dutch equipment dealer Cranes For You as its distributor for the Benelux region. The company has received its first order, a 100-tonne XCA100E All Terrain crane, from a German customer.

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of KEC Corporation, a robotic system integrator specializing in production line automation for the automobile industry, from Tokio Marine Capital. The acquisition is expected to close by end of April 2019.

Velocity, part of the Reece Group in Newcastle, has received a contract to build 16 Velocity Patching machines for a UK company, creating 16 new jobs at its factory.

Prima Power, through its subsidiary Finn-Power Oy, opened a new EUR 20 million, 20,000 square meter manufacturing plant and technology center in Seinäjoki, Finland, on March 21, 2019. The facility produces laser-cutting, punching and automation equipment and employs 400 people.

GMM Pfaudler Group held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 21, 2019, for a new glass-lined and process equipment manufacturing plant in the Jiangsu Li Yang Economic Development Zone, China. The investment is $50 million, and the facility is expected to generate annual sales of approximately 400 million yuan.

Pengfei Group signed an order with Valmet to supply two wet pulp caustic rotary kilns for the MAPA 1.6 million tons per year pulp project of ARAUCO in Chile.

Engineered Metal Products (EMP) announced a fourth expansion of its Guadalajara facility, adding two ABB 7600 robots and a multi-level ceramics conveyor. The expansion will increase ceramic output capacity by 400%.

Loparex has purchased a new high-speed tandem extrusion coating line from Sung An Machinery (SAM) for its European operations. The line will double Loparex's manufacturing capacity in Europe for poly-coated release liners and is expected to be operational in early 2020.

SMS Group has announced that Jiangsu ChangBao Precision Steel Tube Co., Ltd has ordered a new seamless tube plant. The plant will have a production capacity of 300,000 metric tons per year and is scheduled to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2020.

Cemex has entered into a global agreement with automation specialist Petuum Industrial to supply AI Autopilot with autosteer in all cement plants worldwide for autonomous cement plant operations. The technology is being deployed at select Cemex USA and Mexico plants and will continue to be rolled out in 2019.

Atlas Copco's Gas and Process Division won orders from Samsung Heavy Industries for eight HD centrifugal gas compressors, eight oil-free gas screw compressors, heaters and vaporizers for LNG carriers. The order was reported on 21 March 2019.