Shantui won a national equipment supply contract in Africa, shipping over 100 units including bulldozers, excavators, loaders and rollers.

Samvardhana Motherson International Limited has completed regulatory clearances across five jurisdictions for its proposed acquisition of an 81% stake in Yutaka Giken Co., Ltd. and an 11% stake in its subsidiary Shinnichi Kogyo Co., Ltd. The tender offer is expected to launch in early February 2026.

Sandvik has secured an order worth approximately SEK 417 million from The Redpath Group for underground mining equipment to be deployed at Evolution Mining's Cowal Gold Operations in New South Wales, Australia. Deliveries are expected to begin mid-2026 and continue into 2027.

YG Machinery (Henan Xinyuchuang Machinery) exported a customized YG-20 battery-powered load-moving system to a factory relocation contractor in southern Germany. The system is designed for moving heavy industrial equipment such as CNC machining centers and hydraulic presses. The export was completed in early 2026.

Francois Compressors India has started construction of a factory extension at its Pirangut facility on the outskirts of Pune, Maharashtra, as part of its growth roadmap through 2030. The extension aims to improve safety, quality processes and delivery capability.

Monadelphous Group announced a major long-term maintenance services contract with Rio Tinto valued at approximately $300 million over five years.

CIMC Raffles contracted TMC Compressors to deliver a complete marine compressed air system for the MK2 FLNG facility being built for Golar LNG at the CIMC Raffles shipyard in Yantai, China. The contract value was not disclosed.

Kirloskar Brothers inaugurated a new factory building at its Kaniyur manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, India, to improve productivity and support advanced manufacturing. The site now meets about 80 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources.

Bosch expanded cleanroom space at its Reutlingen wafer fab by more than 5,000 square meters by end of 2025, and transitioned SiC production to the latest wafer generation. The company plans to invest €650 million in Reutlingen between 2026 and 2029.

UltraTech Cement has commissioned additional cement capacity of 1.8 million tonnes per annum across multiple locations, including a 0.6Mta grinding unit.

RIKON completed the delivery of two Rail-Mounted Gantry cranes to the First Dry Port Terminal in Uzbekistan in 2025.

Shandong Yufei Transmission Technology broke ground on an expansion at its plant in Jining, Shandong, to increase production of mining equipment by about 100 units per year.

Contract machining firm ALM Engineering Solutions invested in a Brother Speedio W1000Xd2 machining centre, supplied by Whitehouse Machine Tools, installed at its Newton Aycliffe facility at the end of 2025 to enhance production capacity and automation.

TROESTER GmbH & Co. KG acquired Turkish company SC OTOMASYON in 2025, now operating as TROESTER Robotics. The company provides automation and robotics solutions for the tire industry.

Sepal S.p.A. acquired 100% of the Aluveneta Group, including Aluveneta Speciali S.p.A. and Alutecnica S.r.l., and indirectly a majority stake in Alusistemi S.r.l., to strengthen its aluminum supply chain and expand product offerings.

Swedish cleantech company Chromafora acquired 100% of the shares in Montrose Environmental Group Denmark, a Danish PFAS specialist and provider of technical solutions for contaminated water treatment. The acquisition was completed on December 31, 2025, and the company was renamed Chromafora Denmark ApS.

Kitron signed a €7 million agreement with a new customer to produce and supply advanced electronics for autonomous systems for the defence industry. Deliveries are scheduled to start in Q1 2026.

HuaHong announced plans to acquire a 97.4988% equity stake in HLMC (Hua Li Microelectronics) for CNY 8.268 billion, issuing shares to four counterparties. The transaction was announced in late December 2025.

ICF Mercantile LLC was awarded a maximum $150 million firm-fixed-price delivery order for aerospace grade rayon fiber by the Defense Logistics Agency. The three-year delivery order ends Dec. 30, 2028.

APA Industries LLC acquired a majority stake in Triscan a/s, a European supplier of automotive replacement parts based in Denmark. The deal supports APA's cross-border growth in the automotive aftermarket.

Siemens Energy completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in RWG Limited from John Wood Group PLC for $151 million, gaining full control of the gas turbine service joint venture.

Tsugami India, a joint venture between Tsugami Corporation and Proteck Machinery India, inaugurated its assembly and foundry units at Orgadam near Chennai. The 300,000 sqft facility has an annual assembly capacity of 3,000 machines and a foundry capacity of 6,000 tonnes, with an investment of around Rs 300 crore.

ICF Mercantile LLC has been awarded a maximum $150,000,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order by the Defense Logistics Agency for aerospace grade rayon fiber. The three-year delivery order ends Dec. 30, 2028.

AeroFlow Technologies, a portfolio company of Tinicum, has acquired G&L Tube and Evans Alloys from O'Neal Industries. G&L Tube manufactures small-diameter thin-wall tubing, and Evans Alloys produces precision-welded large-diameter tubes for aerospace and defense.

Foth, a science and engineering firm, has acquired Food Plant Engineering and Food Plant Construction, a Cincinnati-based firm specializing in food manufacturing facility design and construction. The transaction was advised by Stambaugh Ness.

NewPrinces S.p.A., parent of Princes Group, completed the acquisition of 100% of Plasmon S.r.l. from The Kraft Heinz Company for €124.3 million in cash. The deal includes the Plasmon baby food brand and the Latina, Italy, production plant.

Jindal Cement plans to invest approximately INR 30,000 million (US$360 million) over two to three years to quadruple its production capacity to 10 Mt. The expansion will add 4.5 Mt of new capacity at its Raigarh plant in Chhattisgarh and its Angul plant in Odisha.

Chinese company Orinko agreed to acquire 70% of shares in Italian polypropylene processor Omikron for EUR 20 million, with closing expected by the first half of 2026, marking Orinko's first plant in Europe.

Zuiko Corporation completed the acquisition of the spunlace nonwoven fabric business operated by Unitika Ltd. for ¥2.2 billion, entering the manufacturing and sale of spunlace nonwoven fabrics made from cotton.

Shandong Hontron Aluminum Industry Holding Company Limited completed the acquisition of Shandong Hongtuo Industrial Company Limited from a group of sellers for approximately CNY 110 billion.

Graz packaging specialist GPI Graz is investing millions of euros in new production equipment and expanded manufacturing capacity in Graz, Austria. No specific amount was disclosed in the article.

Saint-Gobain formed a joint venture with a subsidiary of Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa to acquire Indocement's mortars business in Indonesia. The JV is 60% held by Saint-Gobain and 40% by Indocement. The business has three production lines under the Tiga Roda brand with estimated sales of close to €20 million in 2025.

Vocxi Health and Forj Medical announced a partnership to miniaturize a breath-based cancer detection device platform, accelerating development of the MyBreathPrint device for lung cancer detection.

Forj Medical announced the opening of its new advanced manufacturing facility in Costa Rica, expanding its global production footprint and nearshore capabilities for medical device OEMs.

US-based Flacks Group reached an agreement with the Italian government to acquire the former ILVA steel group, including the Taranto steelworks. Flacks will invest up to EUR 5 billion to modernize operations, while the Italian government retains a 40% stake.

Delta Vigo Aeroestructuras is investing EUR 35 million to expand its plant in Nigrán, Spain, with a twin plant starting operations in October 2026 and a third plant by December 2027, tripling capacity for aerospace components. The company expects to hire 50 new workers and grow revenue from EUR 60 million in 2025 to EUR 105 million in 2027.

Grupo RZK acquired Deltamaq, a John Deere and Wirtgen dealer in northern Brazil, adding seven stores and creating RZK Equipamentos focused on heavy machinery for infrastructure, mining, and construction.

Hexagon AB announced the acquisition of IconPro GmbH, a Germany-based provider of industrial AI solutions focused on intelligent asset maintenance.

Yaskawa America announced the acquisition of Variadores SAS, expanding its drive and automation capabilities and strengthening its presence across key industrial markets.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation agreed to establish a joint venture, Advanced Vision Solutions Co., Ltd., focused on AI-powered vision sensor solutions for advanced manufacturing.

MISUMI Americas announced MISUMI Ventures, a new $50 million early-stage investment fund focused on frontier hardware, robotics, automation, physical AI and industrial software.

UMB Steel, part of Romanian builder UMB, acquired steelmaker ArcelorMittal Hunedoara for EUR 12.5 million. The deal includes all tangible assets, land, and buildings at the Hunedoara site, but not employees, as production had already stopped.

Evertis Ibérica will invest €39.5 million to build a new factory in Portalegre, Portugal, to produce PET-based film for food and healthcare packaging. The project is expected to create 154 direct jobs and will be supported by €11.8 million in state incentives.

Nextil Group is expanding its textile plant in Guatemala, with a second phase of expansion reaching an investment of over $36 million to increase capacity for premium elastic fabric production. The first phase investment exceeded $23 million.

Soiltech ASA ordered five new STT units to support continued growth, with delivery scheduled for the first half of 2027.

Soiltech ASA secured two contracts to deliver fluid treatment services for undisclosed operators in Norway and the UK, utilizing its Slop Treatment Technology (STT). Operations are expected to commence during Q3 2026.

Sun Paper has selected Valmet to deliver a full board making line with automation and lifecycle support for their mill in Nanning, China, to increase containerboard capacity. The start-up is scheduled for fall of 2027.

Gesac, through its German subsidiary, plans to fully acquire Mimatic GmbH, a manufacturer of angular heads, tool holders, and cutting tools for automotive, aerospace, and medical industries.

Polyplast-UralSib is constructing a new plant for liquid and solid epoxy resins in Russia, the only one of its kind in the country. The plant is expected to launch in 2026 with a capacity of up to 55,000 tonnes per year.

Saint-Gobain completed a joint venture with Indocement's subsidiary to acquire Indocement's mortars business in Indonesia. Saint-Gobain holds 60% of the JV, which includes three production lines under the Tiga Roda brand, generating close to €20 million in 2025 sales.