Banner GmbH has signed two three-year contracts totaling EUR 195 million: EUR 120 million with a German automaker for batteries for start-stop, hybrid and EV applications, and EUR 75 million for the North American aftermarket, mainly in Canada.

Pencco, Inc., a manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment chemicals, opened a new manufacturing facility in Glendale, Arizona, expanding its production capabilities and investment in water infrastructure across the Southwest.

Alabama Metal Industries Corporation (AMICO), a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, acquired Accurate Perforating Co., Inc. and its subsidiary Accurate Metal Fabricating, LLC, a metal fabrication platform serving data centers, EV charging, HVAC, filtration, power generation, and architectural building products.

Taiwanese nonwovens manufacturer Yi Ting Non-Woven plans to double production capacity of its PLA-blend filtration materials to meet growing demand from European and North American drinks and industrial sectors.

Kernex Microsystems secured an order worth ₹2,465.71 crore from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of 3,024 sets of on-board KAVACH Loco Equipment as per RDSO Specification.

Zylox-Tonbridge announced a definitive agreement to acquire Optimed Medizinische Instrumente GmbH, a Germany-based medical device company specializing in minimally invasive vascular and endourology devices. The acquisition aims to accelerate Zylox-Tonbridge's global expansion in the MedTech market.

Pearl Electrical held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of its power transmission and distribution products factory expansion project. The new facility will focus on system integration products and dry-type transformers, increasing transformer substation capacity by 200% and dry-type transformer capacity by 50%.

Primient announced the acquisition of full ownership of the Primient Covation joint venture, which produces Susterra propanediol (PDO), a plant-based ingredient for bioplastics and textiles. The move consolidates Primient's position in the renewable chemicals sector.

The US Department of the Navy awarded a $127.5 million contract for the Worldwide Paint Program to a contractor based in Cleveland, Ohio. The contract covers paints, coatings, solvents, and engineering services for MSC and US Navy ships, with a five-year ordering period.

Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd. announced a plan to invest RMB 3.219 billion to build a new tire manufacturing plant in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. The plant will have an annual capacity of 6 million passenger car tires and 1 million commercial vehicle tires, with construction expected to start in March 2026.

Tecom, a packaging machinery manufacturer, plans to double its production capacity by expanding its facility. The company is evaluating new spaces to increase output from the current two to three complete lines per month.

Henkel signed an agreement to acquire Swiss-based ATP Adhesive Systems from Arsenal Capital Partners. ATP Adhesive Systems is a specialist in high-performance water-based specialty tapes, with around 700 employees and expected 2025 sales of about €270 million.

United Utilities awarded a £582,000 AMP8 contract to Siltbuster for supply, delivery and installation of biological treatment equipment at Salford Wastewater Treatment Works. The contract is expected to run from January 27, 2026 to January 26, 2027.

Oglethorpe Power awarded The Industrial Co. an EPC contract for a $3 billion natural gas power plant in Monroe County, Georgia. The 1,425-MW combined-cycle facility will use GE Vernova turbines and is expected to begin commercial operation in 2029.

MM Group has ordered a LoSolids continuous cooking plant from ANDRITZ for its integrated pulp and paper mill in Kwidzyn, Poland. The upgrade replaces batch digesters to improve energy efficiency and flexibility.

Shree Refrigerations Limited received an order from Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, for repair and refurbishment of a 144 TR MBC air-conditioning plant. The contract is valued at Rs. 3.26 crore.

JSW Thermal Energy, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, entered into a contract with Toshiba JSW Power Systems to supply two 800 MW steam turbine generators for the 1,600 MW Salboni Thermal Project in West Bengal.

Daetwyler Group acquired Manchester-based Cheshire Anilox Technology on January 16, 2026. Daetwyler is setting up an anilox manufacturing facility at its Huntersville, North Carolina headquarters.

Austrian-owned Marzek Kner Packaging inaugurated an expansion at its Békéscsaba site in southeast Hungary. The company completed expansions worth HUF 5.5 billion in recent years, securing 480 jobs with HUF 1.5 billion in government support.

CB&I won a contract from We Energies to complete a full-containment LNG storage tank for a peak shaving facility in Wisconsin.

Packaging distributor Zeus Group and packaging machinery firm Engelmann & Buckham formed a partnership to deliver an end-to-end packaging automation and consumables solution.

The Hamburg-based LINDAL Group acquired a new manufacturing facility in Wismar, Germany, equipped for polymer processing, with 9,000 sqm of production space. Noerr advised LINDAL on the deal.

United Drilling Tools Limited received a domestic order from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation to supply gas lift valves, side pocket mandrels and associated components, to be executed within three to four months. The estimated value is Rs 4.06 crore.

Au2mate signed an agreement to acquire a 60% stake in German automation company ZewaTec Automation GmbH, with the remaining shares to be transferred in mid-2028. The formal transfer of shares will occur on 28 February 2026.

YAGEO completed the tender offer to acquire all shares of Shibaura Electronics, a leader in NTC thermistor manufacturing. The acquisition was finalized on October 20, 2025, and YAGEO now holds 100% of voting shares as of January 15, 2026.

Daicel Corporation announced on January 15, 2026, that it will absorb and merge the engineering plastics business of its wholly-owned subsidiary Polyplastics, effective April 1, 2026. Polyplastics will be renamed HPP Holdings Co., Ltd. and focus on holding subsidiary equity.

Sandvik has received an order from Vale Base Metals to supply 16 surface drills with AutoMine readiness for copper operations in Brazil. The order includes nine DR416i rotary rigs and seven DI650i DTH rigs, plus multi-year service and rock tools supply.

Variant Mining Technologies secured a multi-year contract to supply truck loading chutes for the Rio Tinto-operated Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

Clariant announced the completion of a CHF 80 million investment to expand its facilities at Daya Bay, China, increasing manufacturing capabilities for care chemicals and pharmaceutical excipients.

HUBER SE, through its Brazilian subsidiary HUBER do Brasil, received the largest order in its history for mechanical pre-treatment equipment, supplying 85 machines for the expansion of the Barueri wastewater treatment plant in São Paulo, Brazil.

DENSO will invest $69 million to construct a 280,000-square-foot advanced logistics center in Lebanon, Tennessee, replacing its current Wilson County operation. The facility is targeted to break ground in summer 2026 and open in spring 2027, retaining 100 jobs.

Metso has been commissioned by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) to supply a gold processing plant for the Ar Rjum mine in the Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. The order value is approximately EUR 128 million.

Rauan LLP ordered a 12000BPH PET bottle filling production line for carbonated mineral water from Sunswell Machinery, to replace an old European line at its facility in South Kazakhstan region.

GracoRoberts announced the acquisition of Sky Mart, an aerospace specialty chemicals distributor, to expand its footprint in Latin America. The deal adds fulfillment centers in Miami, San Antonio, and Indianapolis.

Bombardier announced a new 126,000-square-foot manufacturing centre in Dorval, Quebec, representing an investment of approximately $100 million. The facility is set to open before the end of 2027 and will create skilled jobs.

Stafford Port Cranes and Core Lifting Services have announced a new joint venture, Port Cranes of America, to produce port cranes in the USA. The first crane will begin manufacturing in January 2026.

Dynatec will deliver seven new packaging lines, including wrap-around machines, palletizing solutions, AGVs, and a freezer spiral, to Nortura's production facility in Rudshøgda, Norway, as part of a major extension and modernization project.

The European Commission approved the creation of a joint venture, Extra Mile Materials, by Umicore and HS Hyosung Advanced Materials Corporation (HSAM). The JV will develop, manufacture, and sell silicon-carbon composite materials for batteries.

Stantec has been named preferred bidder to be a primary designer for the Scottish Water Enterprise, a multibillion-pound program to transform Scotland's water and wastewater networks. The project timeline may extend to 2039.

Bombardier will spend about $100 million to build a new 126,000-square-foot factory in Dorval, Montreal, to support existing product lines. The facility is expected to be open by the end of 2027.

Park Aerospace will invest $50 million to build a 120,000-square-foot plant in the Midwest, nearly doubling its composite materials manufacturing capacity. The plant is expected to be completed in 2027 and operational by 2028.

Jotun Abu Dhabi signed a 50-year land lease with KEZAD Group to build a new Dhs450 million manufacturing facility in ICAD - KEZAD Musaffah, relocating from its existing 22,000 sqm site. The 83,177 sqm plant will create about 200 jobs.

Volvo Construction Equipment, through dealer Chairatchakarn Bangkok, delivered the first two next-generation EC360 excavators in Thailand to Southern Group, a mining and quarrying company. The delivery also included one EC210 and one EC220 excavator.

Nordic Climate Group acquired Allcool (NW) Limited, a refrigeration and air-conditioning service company based in Poulton-le-Fylde, UK. Allcool has 40 employees and will continue operating under its own name.

Swiss medical device manufacturer Ypsomed will invest more than $249 million to build its first U.S. assembly plant in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The 160,000 square foot facility will initially employ 100 people.

Huber SE, through its Brazilian subsidiary, won the largest order in its history to supply 85 machines for the expansion of the Barueri wastewater treatment plant near São Paulo, Brazil. The capacity will increase from 16,000 to 22,500 liters per second.

Maaden commissioned Metso to supply a gold processing plant for the Ar Rjum mine in Saudi Arabia. The order value is approximately EUR 128 million.

Kaiser Aluminum completed a $25 million expansion of a heat-treat furnace at its Trentwood plant in Spokane Valley, Washington, boosting output by 5%.

Alapala signed a $12.8 million contract with Marata Group to supply additional flour milling capacity of 1,600 TPD, expanding Marata's total capacity to 2,200 TPD. The new facilities are scheduled for delivery within 2026.

CHOMARAT Group finalized the acquisition of CTMI, a company specializing in high-performance textiles and composite materials, to strengthen its position in aerospace, defense, and space markets.