CMZ is building a new machining plant called Neoprec in Mallabia, Spain, to manufacture parts for its CNC lathes. The plant will feature 8 horizontal machining centres and high automation, with two centres already received and provisionally installed at Mecaninor.

Strickland, a UK-based excavator attachments producer, has acquired ACS Industries Inc., including the Asbury brand, a manufacturer of wheel loader couplers and attachments.

Portland private equity firm LVL3 announced its acquisition of privately owned Hoffman Instrumentation Supply, a Hillsboro, Oregon maker of high and ultra-high vacuum stainless steel components.

GP:50 is adding 12,000 square feet to its Grand Island, NY headquarters, mainly for its Aerospace Division, and has bought over $500,000 in test chamber, pressure test and turning equipment, with occupancy planned by late February 2019.

CLAAS Group began a project to expand its Krasnodar, Russia plant, adding a second phase that increases production area to 45,000 m² and capacity to 2,000 combine harvesters per year.

Agco Power is investing over 100 million euros in its engine factory in Linnavuori, Nokia, Finland, to boost production capacity.

Manitowoc hosted an open house at its new Potain tower crane factory in Pune, India. The factory began producing MCT 85 and MC 125 cranes in Q1 2018.

Kampi Components was awarded a Department of Defense order worth $1,578,910 to supply 28 electro-mechanical actuators manufactured by L-3 Technologies in Victor, New York, for the Defense Logistics Agency.

Danfoss announced it acquired a majority stake in Artemis Intelligent Power, an Edinburgh-based R&D firm specializing in hydraulic systems, gaining its Digital Displacement technology and establishing Edinburgh as a centre of excellence.

Platte River Equity acquired a controlling interest in Sherrill, a distributor of arborist tools and equipment.

Transom Capital Group acquired SemiTorr Group, a distributor of high purity gas and fluid handling systems for microelectronics, life sciences, and food and beverage markets.

May River Capital completed the acquisition of Marion Process Solutions, a manufacturer of industrial mixers and blenders for food, chemical, plastic, and mineral industries.

CDS Energy Services has won a six-figure contract to supply pipework, valves, instruments, civils and structural steelwork for Shell UK Oil Products at Shell Haven on the Thames. Up to 10 jobs will be created at CDS's fabrication facility and 20 construction jobs.

Kemutec, part of the Schenck Process Group, announced its expansion into Latin America with a new office in Monterey, Mexico, to serve customers in South and Central America.

HMS Group and NOVATEK signed a memorandum on strategic partnership to localize manufacture of compressors, pumps and other equipment for NOVATEK's LNG projects in Russia.

Zoomlion's new tower crane smart factory, the world's largest, will begin operations on January 11, 2019. The 400-mu (approx. 26.7-hectare) first phase involved an investment of 780 million yuan.

Koenig & Bauer and Durst signed a letter of intent for a 50/50 joint venture in Germany to develop and make water-based digital single-pass presses for folding carton and corrugated printing. Manufacturing of the VariJET press is to start in time for Drupa 2020, subject to merger control approval.

U.S. Silica purchased a former ceramic proppant facility in Millen, GA, to be converted into manufacturing high-end industrial and specialty products. Full production expected in second half of 2019.

Seco Tools, a division of Sandvik Machining Solutions, agreed to acquire Kunshan Ousike Precision Tools (OSK), a Chinese supplier of solid carbide round tools. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2019.

INVENT Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik took over the Erzhausen-based company Geppert Rührtechnik GmbH and founded INVENT Industrial Mixing Systems GmbH, expanding its portfolio into industrial mixing products. The deal was reported in 2016.

Helix invested in two Doosan DNM 4000 vertical machining centres to reduce lead times and meet demand for new contracts. The machines were delivered in January 2019.

Copperhead Agricultural Products will acquire RK Products of Moline, Illinois, adding gauge wheel arm and closing wheel frame pivot kits to its offerings.

Samson Agro has acquired French company Pichon Industries, gaining two factories in France and Poland. The acquisition adds production capacity to Samson's existing facility in Viborg, Denmark, and addresses potential capacity constraints.

Fuhua Group began construction of a 980-mu (approx. 65-hectare) loader, bulldozer and excavator manufacturing plant in Heshan, Guangdong, with a total investment of 3 billion yuan and expected annual output value of 6 billion yuan. Production is expected to start in March 2020.

Morbark, LLC completed the acquisition of Denis Cimaf Inc., a Quebec-based manufacturer of brushcutter-mulcher attachments for heavy equipment. The acquisition broadens Morbark's tree care and industrial equipment product lines.

Wilson Manufacturing, a Hampshire-based precision parts specialist, completed a £310,000 investment in a Quaser MF400UH 5-Axis CNC machine to increase capacity and reduce cycle times. The company supplies to aerospace, marine, medical, and oil and gas sectors.

Shaper Tools announced its acquisition by Tooltechnic Systems (TTS), the parent company of Festool, SawStop, and others. Shaper Tools will remain headquartered in San Francisco and continue developing its handheld CNC machine, Origin.

JCB announced a £65 million investment to build its sixth factory in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, to supply structural components for global product lines. Construction will start in February 2019, and production lines are expected to be operational by 2020.

BHS Corrugated was contracted by Hiang Seng Fibre Containers to supply and install a 2.8m corrugating line at its Ekachai 2 plant in Thailand after a fire in April 2016; the line began commissioning in late 2016.

Kazankompressormash has begun construction of a new workshop over 11,000 square meters in Tatarstan to produce large compressors with drive power above 25 MW, employing over 300 staff, with first output planned for 2020.

Norway's TTS Group was awarded a NOK 102 million (USD 11.7 million) contract by Cosco (Dalian) Shipyard in China for five sets of cargo cranes and hatch covers.

Rajoo Engineers and Kohli Industries have partnered to build a new series of extrusion coating and lamination machines, with Multigraph Machinery as distributor. The alliance aims to produce the LAMEX extrusion coating laminator.

Inishowen Engineering opened a new 160,000 sq ft factory in Drumfries, County Donegal, following an €11m investment. An additional €19m was spent on machine tools, including Bystronic laser cutters and press brakes.

GROB established a new branch in Vietnam, which commenced operations in January 2019, to support its turnkey project for VinFast.

EMZ Elektromaschinenzentrale GmbH supplied and commissioned a replacement slip-ring motor and complete drive train for a cement mill in Australia in January 2019. The work included exchange of the main gearbox, auxiliary drive, and medium-voltage switchgear during a 12-day shutdown.

GROB-WERKE's complete engine production line for Peugeot at the Tychy plant in Poland went into production in January 2019. The order, valued at nearly €100 million, includes cylinder head and block production and motor assembly.

Liebherr-Australia will take over the business activities, including employees, locations, contracts and customers of Morrow Equipment Co. L.L.C, as its Tower Cranes Division in Australia, effective January 1, 2019.

Priebe Scenteknik AB and Scan-Rig AB have merged as of January 1, 2019, forming a new entity called Priebe-ScanRig AB. Both companies will continue operations from their respective bases in Norrköping and Malmö, Sweden.

Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH has acquired all shares in WaCo Gerätetechnik GmbH, a specialist in CNC sheet metal processing based in Dresden, Germany.

Sandvik, through its Dormer Pramet division, has acquired Wetmore Tool & Engineering, a US manufacturer of round tools for the aerospace industry. The deal was signed and closed on January 9, 2019.

AUMUND Group companies received orders from Sinoma to supply conveying and storage equipment for Dangote Cement projects in Nigeria (Obajana Line 5, Okpella, Apapa, Onne) and Senegal (expansion).

In 2019, Dalgakiran Compressor Ukraine completed the supply of 21 screw compressors and dryers to PJSC Novokramatorsk Machine-Building Plant (NKMZ) under a tender to move compressed air treatment into workshops.

Ingersoll Rand agreed to sell its industrial segment to Gardner Denver for $7.7 billion, which would leave Ingersoll Rand focused on climate solutions. The deal was reported in a 2019 review of pump and valve sector M&A.

TB Trykkluftteknikk delivered Atlas Copco compressors, including two 90 kW low-pressure units and one 132 kW unit, to MAPEI's new factory at Sagstua in Nord-Odal, Norway. The factory started production in 2019.

MAPAL Frhenosa, a joint venture of the MAPAL Group, opened a second branch in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, with a ceremony held at the end of January 2019. The site adds production capacity for tool reconditioning and is expected to create 100 jobs.

Progressio Fund III finalized the acquisition of a majority stake in Gampack, a Podenzano (Piacenza) maker of secondary packaging machinery for the beverage sector, on January 31, 2019. Founders retain a significant minority stake.

TOWA Industrial Vietnam Co., Ltd. began construction of a high-tech factory to produce precision machine parts at Hoa Phu Industrial Park in Vinh Long Province, Vietnam. The VND 342 billion ($14.7 million) TOWA SOUTHERN STAR FACTORY project will supply parts to brands like Juki, Brother, Komatsu, and Kubota.

The Shaoyang Sany engineering machinery and parts remanufacturing project, invested by Hunan Zhongwang Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd., broke ground in Xinshao County, Shaoyang, Hunan. The project has a total investment of CNY 120 million and will produce breaker hammers, remanufacture parts, and provide sales and service.

Towa Vietnam Co., Ltd. broke ground on the Towa Southern Star plant in Hoa Phu Industrial Park, Vinh Long, with a total investment of 342 billion VND (US$15 million). The plant will produce machine tools, sewing machine parts and precision machinery components, creating about 800 jobs.

XCMG Mining signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Da Ming Group to strengthen their relationship in fabricating services for mining machinery projects.