India's competition watchdog approved the acquisition of Krosaki Harima Corp by Nippon Steel.

Hyundai announced plans to scale production of Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot Atlas, aiming to manufacture 30,000 units annually by 2028, for use in its Georgia factory and broader industrial markets.

Frequency Electronics was awarded a $9.2 million contract to provide precision time and frequency systems for a geostationary environmental satellite program, with deliveries scheduled through 2028.

Valens Semiconductor announced a new design win for its VA7000 MIPI A-PHY chipsets, which will be integrated into the ADAS systems of a premium global automotive OEM serving the Chinese market, with Start of Production in 2027.

China International Development Corporation Limited and Powex Limited, a subsidiary of Lonten Semiconductor, signed a non-legally binding MOU to establish a strategic partnership and explore setting up an advanced power semiconductor technology R&D center in Hong Kong.

Capchem will invest up to CNY 200 million (approximately USD 28.6 million) to expand its lithium-ion battery electrolyte factory in Śrem, Poland, adding 50,000 tons of annual electrolyte capacity within two years.

Capchem Technology will invest USD 260 million in a new electrolyte solvent plant in Yanbu Heavy Industrial Park, Saudi Arabia, producing 200,000 tons of carbonate solvents and 100,000 tons of ethylene glycol annually, to be completed within three years.

WEG intends to invest $77 million in its specialty transformer manufacturing facility in Washington, Missouri.

Hyosung HICO plans to spend $157 million to expand its transformer plant in Memphis, Tennessee.

Siemens expects its new $150 million transformer factory in Charlotte, North Carolina, to be completed in early 2026.

Hitachi will invest $457 million for a large power transformer facility in South Boston, plus $106 million in transformer component manufacturing in Alamo, Tennessee, $70 million to expand high-voltage components in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and $22.5 million to expand transformer manufacturing in Virginia.

Civmec has secured a series of new contracts and extensions valued at over A$400 million with BHP and Fortescue. The contracts include work on BHP's Port Debottlenecking Project 2 at Port Hedland and construction of charger facilities at Fortescue's Eliwana and Flying Fish mine sites.

Landia has won an order to supply low-energy mixers to the Tamboril Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Dominican Republic, as part of a government scheme to improve wastewater collection and treatment. The plant serves around 38,000 people.

Conglin Aluminum has signed a framework agreement with a leading European rail vehicle manufacturer for aluminum profile supply and deep-processing services. The total contract value is approximately RMB 210 million for about 4,300 tons of aluminum profiles, with first deliveries scheduled for December 2025.

Irish chemical solutions provider Chemical Solutions Group (CSG) has agreed to acquire Cork-based wastewater specialist Celtic Water Care Solutions Limited for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is subject to merger control clearance.

Faalcon Concepts has secured a contract worth Rs 18.42 crore from Splendor Information Technology for design, fabrication, construction, and installation of aluminium glazing facade glass for a commercial building at Splendor ONYX in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The contract will be executed over 15 months.

EnSilica has been awarded a 7-year manufacturing and supply contract to produce an Arm-based sensing chip for a German automotive components manufacturer. The contract is expected to generate $75 million in revenue over seven years.

HD Hyundai Electric announced in a regulatory filing on January 6, 2026, that it has signed a contract to supply 765-kilovolt ultra-high voltage transformers. The contract value is 98.6 billion won.

Tamas Projects has won the main EPC contract from Taqa Water Solutions for the $163 million rehabilitation of the Step Terminal Pumping Station PS01 in Abu Dhabi. Construction is expected to begin in Q3 2026 and be completed in 2028.

Xi'an CHINAF Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. won a bid for the Complex Structural Component Milling & Boring Production Line for Power Systems project of Shanxi Pingyang Heavy Industry Machinery Co., Ltd., with a bid value of RMB 71.95 million.

Marvell Technology, Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire XConn Technologies, a provider of advanced PCIe and CXL switching silicon. The acquisition expands Marvell's switching portfolio and UALink scale-up switch team.

Shanghai Changlong Industrial Equipment Co., Ltd. purchased 20 mu of land in June 2025 to build a new manufacturing base. Full relocation is scheduled for June 2026, followed by large-scale production operations.

Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co., Ltd. was awarded a contract to supply semiconductor equipment to Suzhou Weiwei Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. for its 70th batch (second) procurement project. The contract was announced on November 4, 2026.

AVK and Rolls-Royce Power Systems announced a new multi-year capacity framework agreement, including a five-year capacity partnership and a six-year exclusive System Integrator agreement for mtu generator sets in the UK and Ireland.

De Smit Medical Systems Limited was awarded a £28,000 contract by United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for the supply of bladder scanners.

Suzhou Weiwei Electronics Materials Co., Ltd. announced that Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co., Ltd. was determined as the winning bidder for its 69th batch of semiconductor equipment procurement.

Amrize has entered into an agreement to acquire PB Materials Holdings, Inc., an aggregates and ready-mix concrete business in West Texas. The acquisition adds 26 operational sites and over 50 years of aggregates reserves.

Sporveien AS awarded a contract for technical cooling maintenance, service, repairs, replacement and delivery of refrigerating machines to EPTEC Energi AS, Thermo Control AS, GK Norge AS, AF Energi AS, and Solheim og Larsen Klima AS. The contract value is NOK 200 million.

GenerSEM signed a KRW 4.8 billion contract with ASE Korea to supply semiconductor automation equipment. The contract runs from December 31, 2025 to May 30, 2026.

SEPC Limited received a Letter of Acceptance from MOIL Limited for the design, construction and commissioning of a third vertical shaft at the Chikla Mine. The contract value is about Rs 2.30 billion.

Jinnaduo Bioengineering (Shandong) Co., Ltd. announced the results of a tender for blow film machine production lines for its PFM+PPC project in Xinjiang. Multiple suppliers including Shandong Zhengqi Plastic Machinery and Zhejiang Chaoxin Machinery were selected, with total contract value approximately 150 million yuan.

Shakti Pumps invested Rs 3 crore in its subsidiary Shakti Energy Solutions to establish a greenfield solar DCR cell and PV module manufacturing plant with 2.20 GW capacity in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh.

Lewa GmbH signed a purchase contract with the city of Leonberg for part of Ulmer Strasse, creating a contiguous plant site of about 50,000 square metres; construction is planned to take one year.

Danfoss has acquired Palladio Compressors to expand its compressor portfolio with screw compressors for industrial heat pumps and commercial refrigeration. The announcement was made on January 6, 2026.

AB InBev agreed to repurchase a minority stake in its US metal packaging operation for $3 billion, as the brewer says the plants are strategic. The deal was reported on January 6, 2026.

SupplyOne, Inc., a corrugated converting distributor, has acquired Wertheimer Box, a Chicago-based corrugated packaging provider, to expand its custom packaging solutions and reach in the Chicago market. The deal was reported on January 6, 2026.

Clow Valve, a McWane company, has broken ground on a $75 million expansion of its Oskaloosa, Iowa fire hydrant and waterworks valve plant, adding a 36,000-square-foot addition to its iron foundry. The project is expected to double production output and retain more than 400 local jobs.

Bessemer Investors has completed the sale of Leonard Valve Company, a Cranston, Rhode Island maker of water temperature control valves and mixing systems, to A. O. Smith Corporation. The deal was first agreed in November 2025.

OptiCept's partner FPS has received the first commercial order for the OPTICEPT SP7 PEF system, valued at USD 200,000, from RASMCO for a French fries production facility in Saudi Arabia. Installation is planned for mid-2026.

Spartan Aerospace Group, a portfolio company of The Edgewater Funds, acquired B & B Airparts, an aviation manufacturing firm based in Wichita, Kansas. The acquisition closed on January 5, 2026.

The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) awarded a contract to Dalkia Froid Solutions for refrigeration equipment installation work at the Gabriel Montpied site. The contract value is €980,153 and was notified on January 5, 2026.

Xusheng Group received a letter of nomination worth CNY 7.8 billion (USD 1.1 billion) from a North American new energy vehicle manufacturer to supply powertrain components, body parts, subframes and battery housings. Mass production is expected to start at the end of 2026.

Emirates Global Aluminium announced a $170 million expansion of its EGA Leichtmetall subsidiary near Hannover, Germany, increasing recycling capacity more than six-fold. The new facility will add 110,000 tonnes/year of scrap sorting and 153,000 tonnes/year of melting and casting capacity, with first hot metal expected in 2028.

Westlake Corporation has completed the acquisition of the global compounding solutions businesses of the ACI/Perplastic Group, headquartered in Portugal. The acquisition expands Westlake Global Compounds' manufacturing footprint into Portugal, Romania, and Tunisia.

Ningbo Xusheng Group has received car component orders from a North American automaker with expected sales revenue of about 7.8 billion yuan ($1.12 billion). The contract covers auto parts supplies in China and Mexico over eight years starting in 2026.

Apex Companies, LLC has acquired AquaWorks DBO, Inc., a civil and environmental engineering firm specializing in decentralized water and wastewater treatment systems. The acquisition was announced on January 5, 2026.

Lokesh Machines Ltd has won a Rs 22 crore defence supply order from Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited to manufacture and supply sub-assemblies and parts for 9x19mm machine pistols. All supplies must be completed by March 19, 2026.

AE Industrial Partners has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in L3Harris' Space Propulsion and Power Systems business at an enterprise value of $845 million. L3Harris will retain a ~40% stake. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.

Generac Holdings Inc. announced the acquisition of a new facility in Sussex, Wisconsin to expand its Commercial & Industrial manufacturing footprint for large-scale backup power generators and energy solutions, serving data center growth.

SANY Group began operations at its first global engineering machinery remanufacturing base in Dongfang City, Hainan, expected to add $107 million in value annually.