HW Machinery received a purchase order for cattle slaughter equipment from a Mauritius government project, marking its first direct cooperation in Africa. The order was placed after a tender process, with a deposit paid on January 4, 2026.

Groupe Guillin's French subsidiary Alterecopack acquired Gruyaert Verpakking and Verpakkingen V de V in Belgium, announced on December 30, 2025. Together they had about EUR 19 million turnover in 2024 and employ around 40 people.

Alfa Laval signed a 1.1 BSEK (102 MEUR) contract to supply HVO pre-treatment systems, including heat exchangers and separators, for Acelen's new biorefinery in Brazil, due for completion in 2029. The order is the largest Alfa Laval has ever signed.

Square Robot completed a Series B funding round and entered a strategic collaboration with Marathon Petroleum Corporation for robotic inspection of energy infrastructure.

Changzhou Galaxy Century Microelectronics held a groundbreaking ceremony for its high-end integrated circuit discrete device industrialization base in Changzhou National High-tech Zone, China.

Brazil's Cade unconditionally approved SoftBank Group's acquisition of ABB's robotics business unit, valued at approximately $5.375 billion. The deal was announced by ABB in October 2025.

International Composites (国际复材) announced a project to produce 36 million meters per year of high-frequency high-speed electronic fiber cloth in Changshou District, Chongqing. The project has an estimated total investment of about 1.693 billion yuan and a construction period from December 2025 to June 2027.

Jiangsu Yawei Machine Tool Co., Ltd. signed an equity purchase agreement to acquire a 38.5% stake in Jiangsu YAWEI-LIS Laser Technology Co., Ltd. from SM Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. for CNY 4.6 million.

Liaoyang Shenzhou Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. launched a new generation of cold-resistant industrial centrifuges for sludge dewatering and oil purification at ECWATECH 2025 in Moscow, and announced plans to establish localized service hubs in Russia and the CIS.

TIGHITCO Latin America, a division of TIGHITCO Inc., has executed a new commercial agreement with Airbus Canada Limited Partnership to provide sheet metal fabrication and assemblies for the A220 aircraft.

Xiamen Tungsten announced that its subsidiary Xiamen Jinlu Special Alloy will increase capital of German Jinlu Hard Alloy by €14.9011 million, which will then acquire 100% of German Mimatic GmbH for a base price of €10 million, with an additional €4.9011 million capital increase for the target.

Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing expanded its Precision Engineering Facility (Unit 3) at KIADB Aerospace Park, Bengaluru, adding 62,000 sq. ft. to the existing 33,000 sq. ft., for a total of 95,000 sq. ft. The facility serves nuclear, aerospace, oil & gas, and allied industrial sectors.

West International New Building Materials Pte. Ltd, ultimately owned by West China Cement Limited, filed a merger notification to acquire 100% of AfriSam Holdings, a Southern African cement and construction materials supplier. The deal is under regulatory review.

A joint venture led by Prysmian (80%) with Fincantieri (20%) signed an agreement to acquire Xtera, a UK- and US-based submarine telecommunications systems company, from H.I.G. Capital for an enterprise value of $65 million. Completion is expected in Q1 2026.

VA Tech Wabag secured a large EPC contract from the Saudi Water Authority for a 50 MLD brackish water reverse osmosis plant in Aljouf, Saudi Arabia. The contract value is between USD 30 million and 75 million, with a 14-month execution period.

Gelest, Inc. appointed Nordmann as its primary distribution partner for the EMEA region, effective January 1, 2026. Nordmann will assume full sales responsibility for Gelest's specialty acrylates, silanes, silicones, and metal-organic compounds.

VCI Global entered a binding term sheet to acquire a 51% controlling stake in RTCAR Mexico, a Mexico-based automotive assembly platform. The acquisition supports high-volume production for a global automotive OEM's North American expansion, with first vehicle delivery expected in Q4 2026.

Danish company Baettr broke ground on a ₹73 crore expansion at its wind turbine casting facility near Chennai, India, increasing licensed capacity from 27,500 to 95,040 tonnes per annum. Total investment in the facility reaches approximately ₹280 crore.

Chinese plastics firm Orinko Advanced Plastics signed an agreement to acquire 70% of Italy-based Omikron, a polypropylene compounds producer with 40,000 tonnes/year capacity. The deal marks Orinko's entry into the European automotive plastics market.

EVCCHEM Materials Company completed a strategic investment in the membrane separation division of MANFORDA, acquiring a 20% stake in cash. The transaction amount was not disclosed but estimated at several billion euros.

Meiko Group (Japan) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its sixth factory in Vietnam, the Meiko Yen Quang Electronic Microchip Manufacturing Plant in Phu Tho province, with an initial investment of $500 million. The plant is expected to create 2,000 jobs and generate $530 million in annual revenue.

Naqi Water Company signed an addendum to replace a single bottled water production line with two independent lines for its new factory in Riyadh, increasing capacity to 120,000 bottles per hour. The original line was valued at EUR 8,537,000.

Ridan has begun serial production of air-cooled modular chillers under the RCHILL brand at its factory in the Moscow region. The initial line includes 6 models with capacities from 62 to 320 kW.

CorpAcq Group Limited, backed by TDR Capital, acquired a majority stake in Nonwovenn, a UK-based technical fabrics manufacturer. The deal delivered an 8.4x money multiple for BGF, which had backed Nonwovenn since 2016.

PXI Auto Components secured a designated supplier letter from a global automotive thermal management customer to supply scroll plates for electric air-conditioning compressors. Mass supply to a North American plant is expected to start in early 2026, with total sales of approximately US$29.86 million over the lifecycle.

China's CHINT will open its first factory in Russia in Podolsk, Moscow region, producing gas-insulated switchgear. Initial investment is 100 million rubles, with production starting in the first half of 2026.

Trützschler Nonwovens has secured a hydroentangling nonwovens project for SPUNLEKS LLC in the Syrdarya region of Uzbekistan. The line will produce nonwovens for wipes, with commercial production scheduled to begin in 2026.

DH Autoware's Mexico subsidiary won a contract to supply approximately 970,000 units of Connect S (LCD) monitors worth KRW 407.8 billion over five years starting in 2027, with mass production targeted for January 2027.

Somasteel inaugurated an expansion of its production facility in Nouaceur, Morocco, with an investment of MAD 760 million. The expansion includes a new electric reheating furnace and will raise annual billet production capacity to 400,000 mt.

Loar Holdings Inc. completed its acquisition of LMB Fans & Motors for €367 million in cash, plus assumption of debt. LMB is a global leader in customized fans and motors for aerospace and defense.

Delitek has been selected to supply food and dry waste management systems for four new Offshore Energy Support Vessels (ST-245 design) being built for Sea1 Offshore at COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore in China.

West China Cement has proposed to acquire AfriSam, signaling expanding cross-border consolidation in the cement industry.

Saudi Arabia's GI Aqua Tech will export its first industrial wastewater treatment plant using nanotechnology to a cosmetics factory in France, valued at EUR 5 million. The system enables 100% reuse of industrial wastewater and is scheduled for installation in early 2026.

Seagull inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone with an AED 15 million investment. The plant, now operational, has a monthly capacity of 50,000 m² of GI coils and plans to grow workforce from 180 to 300 by mid-2026.

EUWEN TEXTILES, a subsidiary of Chinese group Sunrise, launched an integrated textile project in Fes and Skhirat, Morocco, with a total investment of 2.3 billion dirhams. The project covers spinning, weaving, and garment production, with production expected to start in Q3 2026.

Taiheiyo Cement's subsidiary CalPortland Company changed the planned closing schedule for acquiring ready-mix concrete business assets from Vulcan Materials Company in California to the first half of 2026, due to a second request from the U.S. Department of Justice under the HSR Act.

Prime Polymer Co., Ltd. notified the Japan Fair Trade Commission of its proposed acquisition of Sumitomo Chemical's polypropylene and linear low-density polyethylene manufacturing and sales business via an absorption-type company split. The JFTC opened a secondary review and is soliciting public comments.

Gaonchips signed a contract for custom semiconductor design development worth KRW 17.88 billion, representing 18.53% of its 2024 revenue. The contract runs from December 24, 2025 to October 1, 2026.

Huanuo Cold Bending Equipment Co. signed a contract with an American customer on Christmas Eve for a complete set of cold bending forming production lines, including door frame machines, section steel machines, keel machines, and roof panel machines.

Redex, a French machine tool manufacturer, has launched a €7 million investment plan to expand its three sites in Ferrières-en-Gâtinais, Senonches, and Pforzheim, Germany. The plan includes enlarging the assembly hall in the Loiret plant by 1,000 square meters and installing new handling equipment.

DKSH Technology signed an agreement to acquire Biomedic, a Vietnam-based distributor of healthcare and scientific solutions, to expand its life sciences and healthcare footprint in Vietnam. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026.

SENAAT subsidiary Zamil Structural Steel Co. secured a SAR 348.65 million ($92.9 million) contract from Elegancia Steel W.L.L. to design, manufacture, and supply steel structures and cladding for the first phase of the Baladna farming project in Algeria.

A cement plant under construction in Kemin district, Chui region, Kyrgyzstan, will have a production capacity of 3,200 tons of clinker per day, occupy 43 hectares, and is scheduled for commissioning in 2027, creating over 500 jobs.

TITAN Group launched a strategic partnership in Greece to establish a joint dry mortar company with FHLI Kiriakidis Group, in which TITAN will hold a majority stake, targeting the Greek market with innovative mortar and insulation products.

Sumitomo Chemical will transfer its domestic polypropylene and LLDPE businesses to Prime Polymer via two-stage absorption-type demerger, and acquire a 20% stake in Prime Polymer, with effective dates in July 2026 and April 2027.

GBP K.K. announced the construction of its first domestic manufacturing facility in Ibaraki City, Japan, to produce transformers, junction boxes, solar panels, cables and other electrical equipment.

EGGER BOMBAS TURO IBERICA, S.L. has been awarded a contract worth €118,932 by Aigües de Barcelona to improve the reliability of the aeration system of the biological reactors at the Sant Feliu de Llobregat wastewater treatment plant in Barcelona, Spain.

Xinxiang Chemical Fiber announced an investment of RMB 1.22 billion in the Phase I project of an annual output of 100,000 tons of functional spandex fiber, located in Xinxiang National Economic and Technological Development Zone. The project will produce 50,000 tons/year of superfine denier spandex fiber, with construction starting in Q1 2026 and a 14-month timeline.

A contract worth USD 2,788,236.67 has been awarded for the supply of material handling equipment (cranes, pneumatic unloader, bagging machine and ground handling equipment) for the Pangaon and Ashuganj cargo terminals in Bangladesh.

Anhui Xinbo Aluminum Co., Ltd. announced it will invest 24.6 million yuan of its own funds to establish the Chuzhou Xinbo Alloy Materials Research Institute Co., Ltd. in Chuzhou, Anhui Province, with a registered capital of 30 million yuan, holding an 82% stake. The institute will focus on R&D in high-strength aluminum alloys and battery aluminum shells.