Maschinenfabrik Seydelmann has expanded its consulting and equipment facilities with a new showroom and is building a new surface grinding shop to increase vertical integration at its site in Germany.

PARKSON, a Taiwanese rotary table supplier, is investing NT$7 billion to build smart production lines at its Taichung Wuri plant, adding 39 new jobs. The project introduces SCADA real-time monitoring systems and automation for the AI machine tool era.

Favelle Favco Bhd is acquiring Seram Industries SAS, a French crane manufacturer specializing in hydraulic balancing cranes for waste management, for €7.5-10 million. The deal is expected to complete by January 31, 2026.

Abwasser-Zweckverband Südholstein has awarded VESCON AQUA GmbH a €1.67 million contract for the second phase of renewing the process control system at the Hetlingen wastewater treatment plant. Work runs from February 2026 to March 2028.

CNH Industrial is planning to set up an additional greenfield factory in India, expected to break ground in 2026. The plant will lean toward agricultural equipment but with interplay between sectors.

CNH Industrial plans to increase capacity at its CASE Construction Equipment plant in Pitampur, India, by 20-25% within 18 months. The brownfield expansion will raise output from 9,000-10,000 units annually.

ABB India has expanded its local production line for energy-efficient drives at its factory in Peenya, Bengaluru. The expansion increases production capacity and enables faster delivery of customized drive solutions for Indian industries.

Technip Energies has secured an EPCC contract from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for the Bina refinery expansion in Madhya Pradesh, India. The contract covers a 550,000 t/y polypropylene plant and a 50,000 t/y butene-1 unit.

ZF Foxconn Chassis Modules (ZFFCN) has inaugurated a new plant in Debrecen, Hungary, for just-in-sequence assembly of electric axles for BMW's Neue Klasse. The company invested €26.7 million and created 550 new jobs in Debrecen and Kecskemét by 2027.

Oglethorpe Power selected Kiewit Corporation's subsidiary The Industrial Company as EPC partner for a new 1,425-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in Monroe County, Georgia. The capital investment is over $3 billion, with commercial operation planned for 2029.

Pratt Industries has opened a 496,000-square-foot corrugating facility in Warner Robins, Georgia, creating more than 125 jobs in Peach County. The plant will produce corrugated boxes from recycled containerboard.

PONAR Wadowice has received a support decision under the Polish Investment Zone for a strategic project worth nearly PLN 100 million, including a new 1,000 m2 production hall and modern machinery for defense and civilian hydraulics, to be carried out in 2026-2027.

Festo has taken over Gummiwarenfabrik R. Neddermann GmbH, a specialist in sealing and rubber technology, effective 1 January 2026, to strengthen its valve seal production. The announcement was made on 13 January 2026.

Smurfit Westrock plans to invest more than R$800 million in its Brazilian mills to expand production of recyclable paper packaging and modernize its plants. The CEO of its Brazil unit, Manuel Alcalá, described the country as strategic.

Ranpak expanded its partnership with Medline Industries, with Medline deploying Ranpak's Cut'it EVO right-sizing machine and Form'it case erector in its high-volume outbound operations.

GMB Korea disclosed a supply contract worth 46.03 billion won with Hyundai Motor and Kia for electric water pumps used to cool hydrogen vehicles. Deliveries run from October 1, 2027 to December 31, 2032.

APPLIED Adhesives has acquired a company to enter the UK market.

Argent Industrial has acquired Partington Engineering, a UK-based manufacturer of bespoke hand-operated material handling equipment, from its shareholders. The deal enables Argent to expand internationally into the United Kingdom.

German manufacturer KettenWulf will build a $34 million plant in Auburn, Alabama, creating 70 jobs. The facility will produce high-performance conveyor chains, drive chains and sprockets.

Gonvarri Material Handling is investing €20 million to expand and modernize its production site in Laubach, Germany, adding capacity for pallet racking systems. The investment includes a new production line for rack beams and integrated manufacturing units.

psm protech GmbH & Co KG, previously part of the KERN LIEBERS Group, is merging with Kleiner GmbH Stanztechnik. The merger combines psm protech's plastic-metal composite technology with Kleiner's high-precision stamping and automation expertise.

Syspro has completed the acquisition of Evocon, an Estonia-based provider of real-time production monitoring and OEE solutions. The acquisition strengthens Syspro's digital shopfloor capabilities for manufacturers.

MAF RODA AGROBOTIC and Maintech have partnered to establish the Maftech facility in Paarl, Western Cape, for local manufacturing and assembly of fruit-packing lines. The facility exceeds 3,400 m² of operational space.

TransMedics has signed a long-term lease for a new global headquarters at Assembly Innovation Park in Somerville, Massachusetts, and acquired adjacent land for an integrated campus. The move is planned on or before January 2028.

GH Cranes & Components, part of Spanish GH Group, will build a new production plant in Kłobuck, Poland, with an investment of 40 million PLN. The facility will nearly double production space and produce overhead cranes.

Birger OÜ, part of Fincumet Group, is building a new plant in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia, with a total investment of over €7 million. The plant will produce waste containers and compactors, with first test batches expected by end of 2026 and a 50% capacity increase by 2027-2028.

Boston Scientific has agreed to acquire Valencia Technologies Corporation, a developer of the eCoin implantable tibial nerve stimulation system for overactive bladder. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026.

ETT inaugurated the world's first production line for propane-based rooftop HVAC systems at its Ploudalmézeau plant, with a €2 million investment over two years. The company aims to convert 100% of its production to propane by 2030.

Brevetti CEA's new BC-MX manufacturing facility becomes partially operational on January 19, 2026, with 7,512 m² of production space, doubling manufacturing capacity for industrial inspection systems.

AbbVie agreed to acquire a device manufacturing facility in Tempe, Arizona from West Pharmaceutical Services, planning to hire ~200 employees and invest over $175 million to modernize the site.

Niebuhr Stahlglastechnik GmbH was awarded a €1,732,143 contract by the City of Nuremberg for steel-glass elements at the Kongresshalle Nürnberg, with work from January 2026 to July 2028.

Yasa Georgia is moving into a new 1300 m² facility in the Tbilisi Free Zone to manufacture high-complexity aviation components for Boeing and Airbus, adding new CNC, EDM, and NDT equipment.

ECI Software Solutions acquired Amper Technologies, a provider of manufacturing execution systems (MES) with AI-powered insights. The acquisition adds Amper's FactoryOS platform to ECI's portfolio.

Batz SCoop, a Mondragon corporation automotive supplier, signed a letter of intent to acquire a 60% stake in Wallair Engine Components from Velatia. WEC designs and manufactures aircraft engine parts.

Tendra Technical Services acquired Fletchers Engineering Ltd, a Manchester-based HVAC specialist with over 40 years of experience. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Talde Private Equity acquired a majority stake in Fluytec, a water filtration systems manufacturer with production facilities in Abanto-Zierbena, Spain and Anadia, Portugal. The deal is the seventh from Talde's Capital Crecimiento II fund.

Nord Drivesystems is expanding production capacities at its Aurich, Germany facility with a new two-story building on a 193,750 sq. ft. site, adding 92,570 sq. ft. for production and logistics. The topping-out ceremony was held in August 2025.

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics launched a stock-and-cash deal to acquire control of WeEn Semiconductors, a power semiconductor IDM originating from NXP's former bipolar device business.

ALBIS and Mumbai-based Sukhesh Group formed a joint venture, ALBIS Sukhesh India Pvt. Ltd., headquartered in Mumbai, to distribute engineering plastics in India.

IWS Services completed an all-share merger between its subsidiary ProCon and Hyndla, creating an integrated supplier for offshore wind electrical systems. IWS Services holds 52.5% of the combined entity.

Exosens has signed a major order for over 7,000 5G image intensifier tubes from ACTinBlack Group, to supply European Special Forces. Deliveries are scheduled across 2027 and 2028.

Naqi Water Company signed a contract with Middle East Machines Factory (MAMCO) for the purchase, supply, and installation of industrial elevators worth SAR 2.67 million. The financial impact is expected in H2 2026.

Haleon Pakistan will invest about $10 million at its Jamshoro manufacturing facility to produce Panadol 500mg and Panadol Extra tablets, increasing capacity to 8.0 billion tablets, plus an additional $2 million to enhance CaC-1000 Plus production.

ABB has signed an agreement to acquire Netcontrol, a provider of electrical grid automation solutions for power utilities and critical infrastructure operators. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

LS Electric has won a major contract to supply 400-kV ultra-high-voltage transformers to a European energy company for solar power plants with ESS. The project runs through 2027, with transformers manufactured at LS Electric's Busan plant. The contract value was not disclosed.

A consortium led by China's Jiangsu United Water Technology won a long-term operations and maintenance contract for nine sewage treatment plants in northern Saudi Arabia. The contract is valued at about SR203 million ($54.1 million) and includes a 15-year term with an initial three-year rehabilitation period.

Bright Power Acquisition (BPSemi) issued a revised draft of its major asset restructuring plan to acquire 100% of Yichong Technology for RMB 3.283 billion, consisting of cash and share issuance. The revision refines details and enhances risk disclosures without altering core transaction parties or funding arrangements.

Vallourec secured a contract with Shell to supply oil country tubular goods and services for the Orca project (formerly Gato do Mato) offshore Brazil. The contract covers 12,000-15,000 tons of tubular products for 10 wells, with drilling expected to begin in April 2027.

Foeth, a European dealer in refurbished process machinery, announced the acquisition of Intimac, an Italian dealer in refurbished pharmaceutical equipment. The acquisition strengthens Foeth's position in the pharmaceutical value chain.

ResinTech Inc. announced an initial expansion of 35,000 square feet of production and laboratory facilities at its existing site on Federal Street in Camden, New Jersey, to accommodate its growing ion-exchange business. The company is seeking a subsidy from the New Jersey EDA Aspire Program.