Metso received an order from Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria for two horizontal grinding mills for the Viscaria copper mine in Kiruna, Sweden, valued at approximately EUR 16 million.

APM Terminals Yucatan awarded Konecranes a contract for two Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbour Cranes for the port of Progreso, Mexico, as part of a modernisation programme.

Mann+Hummel announced a EUR 40 million expansion plan for its water filtration production and R&D site in Cerreto D'Esi, Italy, with over 100 new hires expected by 2030.

Advanced Structural Technologies, Inc. (AST) was awarded a firm fixed price contract extension by the U.S. Army for the manufacture and supply of M1 Abrams tank aluminum road wheel inserts. The contract has a total estimated value of $8,556,000 and will be performed in Oxnard, California, with a completion date in 2026.

Governor Greg Abbott announced a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $15.2 million to Tekscend Photomask Round Rock Inc. to expand photomask production capacity at their manufacturing facility in Round Rock, Texas. The project is expected to create 50 jobs and represents more than $223 million in capital investment.

Sigma Advanced Systems acquired the UK-based Nasmyth Group, an aerospace and defence precision engineering company, for ₹213 crore. Sigma also plans an additional investment of ₹450 crore to expand capabilities and capacity.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) secured an EPC contract valued at USD 662 million from Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited to establish an 800 MW ultra-supercritical expansion unit at the Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India. The execution timeline is 57 months.

Weir Group PLC and Olayan Saudi Holding Co signed a shareholders' agreement to establish a joint venture in Saudi Arabia to provide advanced mining technology solutions. The JV is expected to start operations by the end of Q1 2026.

SPIE has been commissioned by Austrian Power Grid (APG) to expand and increase the capacity of the Kronstorf substation, as part of a wider grid upgrade programme running to 2034. The article also mentions projects in Lower Austria to support renewable power feed-in.

Birch Hill completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Montreal-based valve maker Velan from Velan Holding and affiliated entities at C$13.10 per share, giving it about 72.1% of shares and 91.9% of voting rights.

Canadian transformer maker CES Transformers celebrated the grand opening of a 160,000 sq ft expanded manufacturing facility in Markham, Ontario, which will more than triple its production capacity and create over 150 jobs by 2030.

S.O. Holding S.A. completed the acquisition of ADAM PACK S.A., a Greek producer of gable-top cartons and plastic caps for liquid food packaging. Consilium Capital advised the buyer; the deal value was not disclosed.

Minerals Technologies expects to commission a new satellite plant in China early in 2026 for paper and packaging filler and coating technology.

ePac Flexible Packaging is investing in upgrades at its facilities in Austria, France, Poland and the United Kingdom, including digital printing presses and pouch converting equipment, announced in January 2026.

Specialty Packaging Group opened a 50,000-square-foot facility in Guadalajara, Mexico, to make crates for shipping advanced technology and data center equipment.

Buckeye Corrugated has opened a 100,000-square-foot corrugated manufacturing and distribution facility in Reno, Nevada, its first entirely new corrugated plant, expected to employ 20 to 25 production workers.

DS Smith partnered with the Romanian Serele SupeR agricultural cooperative to replace ten million plastic tomato packages with recyclable corrugated fibre punnets, following a three-year trial, reported on 14 January 2026.

Polska Grupa Górnicza S.A. awarded two supply contracts for plastic packaging bags to Inter-Duban in Bielsko-Biała and POMAR in Zabrze, with a combined value of 3,922,674 PLN, announced on 14 January 2026.

Zhejiang Guzi Electric Power Equipment Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CEHO Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 13, 2026, for a new power transformer production base in Wenzhou's Oujiang Estuary Industrial Agglomeration Area. The total investment is 200 million yuan.

Architectural Fabrication and Armetco Systems merged their operations to form a unified platform for architectural cladding, fabrication, and specialty aluminum systems.

Bechtel and Westinghouse selected Arabelle Solutions to supply three half-speed Arabelle steam turbine and generator sets for the AP1000 nuclear project at the Choczewo site in Poland. The contract was confirmed by Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ).

Precise Tool & Manufacturing is nearing completion of a 40,000 sq ft high-bay expansion at its facility, built from August 2025 through January 2026. The expansion includes new horizontal boring mills, a 98-inch VTL, and a new Mazak machine.

Saint-Gobain and Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa established a joint venture to acquire Indocement's building mixes production in Indonesia. Saint-Gobain owns 60%, Indocement 40%. The production includes three lines under the Tiga Roda brand with sales of €20 million.

Corvero announced the acquisition of C&F Millier, a Bristol-based manufacturer of high-precision metal components for aerospace and defence. This is Corvero's first acquisition.

Sharemay announced the relocation to a new manufacturing headquarters with 21+ advanced Haitian precision injection machines, increasing output by 40% for Ecozen and Tritan food storage solutions.

Rokal for Insulation Materials plans to invest 100 million Egyptian pounds to build a new factory in the 10th of Ramadan industrial city, on a 60,000 square meter area, to double production lines and add new products.

Zeus Group and Engelmann & Buckham announced a strategic collaboration to deliver a complete packaging automation and consumables solution for UK businesses, combining Zeus's consumables portfolio with E&B's machinery expertise.

Sypris Electronics received an expanded follow-on award from a leading U.S. aerospace and defense contractor to produce and test circuit card assemblies for the Orion spacecraft supporting NASA's Artemis program. Production is scheduled to begin in 2026.

Terminal de Contenedores de Yucatán (APM Terminals Yucatán) has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Mobile Harbor Cranes for the Port of Progreso in Mexico. The order was booked in Q4 2025 and the cranes will be delivered at the end of September 2026.

The Bihar Industries Department approved a 50% production capacity expansion at Dalmia Cement's Rohtas Cement unit in Banjari, Rohtas district, from 1 MTPD to 1.5 MTPD. A private capital investment of INR 107.32 crore has been approved, and the project is expected to create 594 direct jobs.

SK Hynix plans to invest KRW 19 trillion ($12.9 billion) in a new semiconductor packaging facility called P&T7 in Cheongju, South Korea. Construction will start in April 2026 and is targeted for completion by the end of 2027. The plant will focus on advanced packaging for HBM chips used in AI applications.

Cervi has acquired all shares of Satatech Talotekniikka Oy, a building services company based in Rauma, Finland, with approximately 20 employees and annual revenue of about EUR 4 million. The acquisition strengthens Cervi's presence in the Satakunta region.

VA TECH WABAG secured an order worth INR 46.50 crore from RenewSys India to deliver ultra-pure water, effluent treatment and zero liquid discharge systems for a 2 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, Telangana. The project will be executed within 11 months.

Eti Alüminyum is continuing construction of a new rolling mill in Seydişehir, Turkey, with a total investment exceeding 10 billion TL. The first phase targets 100,000 tonnes capacity, later expandable to 200,000-250,000 tonnes.

Kemira plans to build five new storage tanks at its Botlek site in the Netherlands as part of the Botlek Upgrade Project, which also includes process optimization. The project is scheduled to start in Q1 2026.

Schaeffler and UK start-up Humanoid agreed on 13 January 2026 a five-year technology partnership. Schaeffler will supply strain wave gear actuators to Humanoid and purchase several hundred humanoid robots for its global production network.

Adamietz has signed a contract with Bucher Unipektin Polska to construct a new production and warehouse hall and office building in Przeworsk, Poland. The facility will enable transfer of part of production from Switzerland to Poland.

Arkema has started up a new Rilsan Clear transparent polyamides production unit on its Singapore platform, tripling global production capacity. The investment was around US$20 million, announced in July 2025.

TAKRAF Group completed the refurbishment of a 700-liter bucket-wheel excavator (BWE 1574) for NLC India Limited at Mine I in Neyveli, India. The machine was recommissioned on 15 December 2025, completing all four orders awarded in July 2024.

Kemira has completed the acquisition of Aquablue, a privately-owned water treatment services company based in Ohio, USA, for under $10 million. The deal strengthens Kemira's position in North America and supports its growth in industrial water treatment services.

LG Innotek will invest 100 billion won ($67.9 million) to expand its manufacturing facility in Gwangju, South Korea, adding production lines for automotive application processor (AP) modules. The expansion is scheduled to open in December 2026.

Rubisco is investing in a new purpose-built hemp fibre decortication facility in Ashburton, New Zealand, to scale up production due to rising demand. The facility is expected to be fully operational by early 2026.

Sinoma Overseas Engineering Co. Ltd signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Yamama Cement Company for new cement storage silos associated with Yamama's expanded 12,500 tpd clinker line in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

VA Tech WABAG won a large contract from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to build industrial water treatment facilities for the Bina petrochemical and refinery expansion project in Madhya Pradesh. The contract is valued between ₹250 crore and ₹600 crore and will be executed over 22 months.

GAC Industrial Holdings Greater Bay Area High-end Equipment Industrial Park, with a total investment of 4.7 billion yuan ($673.98 million), has commenced operations in Nansha, Guangzhou. The park focuses on marine engineering, rail transit, and clean energy equipment.

South Korea's KPC Aerospace set up a factory at Da Nang Hi-Tech Park in 2024. After eight months, it passed the First Article Inspection for the Boeing 787 raked wingtip assembly, the largest aircraft component ever manufactured in Vietnam.

Carrier launched a new air-cooled chiller production line at its Baoshan campus in Shanghai, with an investment exceeding RMB 100 million, increasing capacity by nearly 33%.

Dynamatic Technologies Limited delivered the first complete ship-set of all eight doors for the Airbus A220 aircraft from its Bengaluru facility, completed ahead of schedule.

Bluu unit GmbH, a Triton portfolio company, acquired Irish company Tech Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, a specialist in refrigeration and air conditioning with around 70 employees based in Dublin.

TAKRAF India completed a major revamp of two 700-litre bucketwheel excavators at NLC India's mines in Neyveli, Tamilnadu, under contracts awarded in July 2024. The second machine was recommissioned on 15 December 2025.