Mitsui Chemicals, Idemitsu Kosan and Sumitomo Chemical have concluded a business integration agreement to transfer Sumitomo Chemical's polypropylene and linear low-density polyethylene businesses in Japan into Prime Polymer, a joint venture of Mitsui and Idemitsu. Sumitomo Chemical will receive a 20% stake in Prime Polymer.

Frijns Steel Construction Middle East, a joint venture of Aamal Company, has been awarded a contract exceeding QAR 140 million to supply, fabricate, paint, deliver and install structural steel for an aviation-related project in Qatar.

Monadelphous received a notice of award for a $250 million contract to provide engineering construction services at Rio Tinto's Brockman Syncline 1 iron ore asset in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

Zhejiang Kaislen Pump Co. has completed a factory expansion project and put a new workshop into use, adding production and storage space with more advanced production, testing and automated equipment.

Cizzle Brands Corporation completed the acquisition of all shares of Flow Water Inc.'s beverage co-manufacturing business for approximately C$83.75 million, funded by an Orion Infrastructure Capital credit facility, a vendor loan and private placements. The manufacturing facility in Aurora, Ontario will become the CWENCH Hydration Factory.

Welspun Corp was awarded a $203 million contract by the Southern Energy consortium to supply 500 km of 36-inch pipes for the gas pipeline of the Argentina LNG project in Vaca Muerta, displacing Techint.

Praana entered into an agreement with Arkema to acquire selected plastic additives businesses, including MBS copolymers and acrylic impact modifiers, along with the Vlissingen, Netherlands production facility. The acquired business will become part of Galata Chemicals.

WEG will invest BRL 160 million to expand its existing WEG Energia plant in Jaraguá do Sul, adding 11,250 square meters of space.

WEG will invest BRL 900 million to build a new industrial park in Brazil for manufacturing large electric machines, creating 1,000 jobs.

Elsewedy Power System Projects was awarded an EPC contract for the Attaqa and Mahmoudia gas turbine power plants in Egypt, with a total capacity of 980 MW. The project is completed.

China Shenhua Energy announced it will acquire 12 subsidiaries from its controlling shareholder, CHN Energy Investment Group, for $19 billion, funded by $13.3 billion cash and $5.7 billion in new shares.

TEDA Egypt signed agreements with three Chinese companies to build industrial projects in the Sokhna zone: a polyester fiber and polymer complex ($800M), a tire plant ($190M), and a health products facility ($160M).

Mariplast, a manufacturer of yarn carriers, established its first manufacturing facility in India, its sixth international production base, to produce reusable yarn carriers and single-use dyeing tubes.

The Autorité de la concurrence unconditionally cleared the acquisition of Alkern group by Holcim group, after Holcim notified the transaction on 24 November 2025.

BigBloc Construction Limited secured a domestic purchase order worth Rs 2.21 crore from Larsen & Toubro to supply AAC blocks over the next six to nine months.

MIC Electronics Ltd secured a variation order worth Rs 1.05 crore from the Nagpur Division of Central Railway, increasing the total contract value to Rs 9.42 crore for passenger information and telecom infrastructure at seven stations.

Borusan Berg Pipe, a US-based subsidiary of Borusan Boru, secured a pipe order worth USD 553 million. Large-diameter line pipes will be produced at its Mobile, Alabama plant, with production and deliveries scheduled for 2027.

Shinsho Corporation and Taguchi Metals Co., Ltd. have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a recycling platform for low-carbon aluminum, focusing on scrap processing and sorting technologies. Commercial operations are expected to begin in fiscal year 2027 in the Northern Kanto region.

The Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project, in partnership with contractor BAM, awarded over £8.9 million in contracts to local Yorkshire businesses for the Wren Hall Converter Station in Drax. The project includes new switchgear and high-voltage equipment, with full energisation expected in 2029.

Inix won a contract to supply refractory pressure pads for Hyundai Motor and Kia's Porter 2nd generation and PBV models. Mass production is scheduled to start in June 2027, with delivery via Hyundai Mobis.

A contract was awarded in Slovakia for the renewal of stabilized sludge dewatering with a screw filter press at the Žilina wastewater treatment plant. The contract value is €383,700.

HARMAN International, a Samsung subsidiary, entered a definitive agreement to acquire ZF Group's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) business for €1.5 billion. The deal includes automotive compute solutions, smart cameras, radars and ADAS software.

Coloplast has chosen Garcia Garcia to build its largest production unit in Felgueiras, Portugal. The €110 million factory will manufacture intermittent catheters and could create 800 jobs, with completion expected in Q1 2026.

ROCKERHILL has secured a contract to supply a UF+RO+EDI water purification skid for a chemical production facility in Navoi, Uzbekistan, to support the production of high-purity hydrogen peroxide. The project was won through an international tender.

L&T's Heavy Civil Infrastructure arm secured an order worth INR 2,500-5,000 crore from Torrent Energy Storage Solutions to design and build civil and hydro-mechanical works for the 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 pumped storage project in Raigad, Maharashtra, announced on 14 January 2026.

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin-based FNA Group has announced its acquisition of Allparts Equipment & Accessories Inc., a distributor of replacement parts and accessories for pressure washers, heaters and air compressors.

Hodge Compressor will launch a U.S.-based assembly, testing and light manufacturing factory in Hoschton, Georgia, beginning in late Q2 2026. The plant will assemble HTM and HB series rotary screw compressors from 7.5 to 50 horsepower.

Shakti Pumps received a letter of award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. to supply 12,883 off-grid DC solar water pumping systems across Maharashtra, worth ₹327.62 crore. The order falls under the Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana and PM-KUSUM B scheme.

Zhuiyue Hongzhi, ultimately owned by Dreame founder Yu Hao, agreed to buy a 29.9% stake from China Food Packaging for CNY 1.243 billion and launched a partial tender offer for about 25% more at CNY 4.45 per share, potentially giving it up to 54.9% of metal can maker Jiamei Packaging.

Belrise Industries signed a strategic collaboration with Israel's Plasan Sasa on December 22 to manufacture electric mission modules for the Indian military.

Viessmann Climate Solutions has been appointed to the four-year Procure Plus Framework for the Supply of Low & Zero Carbon Technologies, supporting energy-efficient upgrades in social housing across the UK.

The U.S. Navy awarded General Atomics a five-year, up to $150 million contract to support the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) and advanced arresting gear (AAG) on Ford-class aircraft carriers.

EVE Energy started construction of its 'EVE Sodium Energy Headquarters and Jinyuan Robotics AI Center' at its Huizhou headquarters, with a total investment of about 1 billion yuan and planned annual capacity of 2 GWh for sodium batteries.

Sanil Electric announced a contract to supply pad-mounted transformers for a US BESS project. The contract is valued at KRW 31.38 billion (approximately USD 21.19 million) and runs from December 22, 2025 to October 26, 2028.

Betamek Berhad's subsidiary Betamek Electronics was appointed by Perodua to supply electronic components for a new vehicle model. The contract is valued at MYR 176 million and deliveries began in Q3 of the financial year ending March 31, 2026.

Zhuoran Co., Ltd.'s subsidiary Zhuoran Digital Intelligence signed a supplementary agreement clarifying a ¥4.033 billion equipment supply order for the Inner Mongolia Dongjing Zhongke 1.2 million-ton PBAT biodegradable polyester project in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia.

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an additional contract with Airbus to supply wing ribs for A350-900 and A350-1000 models. The contract is valued at approximately KRW 503.4 billion, with supply from February 1, 2032 to September 30, 2034.

B&D Fabricators, an Entegra Attachments company, acquired Leading Edge Attachments Inc., a supplier of frost and rock ripping buckets and heavy attachments. The acquisition expands B&D's heavy attachments portfolio.

Robatherm, a room air technology company, is building a new production hall in Burgau, Germany, for €25 million, doubling its production area to 13,000 square meters. The facility is expected to create up to 100 new jobs and be completed by early 2027.

ARAUCO North America built a 150-acre particleboard plant in Grayling, Michigan, with a $20 million electrical package contracted to J. Ranck Electric. Construction occurred in 2018, and the plant was the largest continuous single-line particleboard press in North America at that time.

Unusual Machines has received a purchase order from Performance Drone Works (PDW) valued at $3.75 million to support PDW's AM-FPV program and strengthen the domestic drone supply base.

Takween Advanced Industries has signed an MoU with JOFO Nonwoven Company Limited to acquire the remaining 70% stake in Advanced Fabrics Factory Company (SAAF), bringing its ownership to 100%. The deal is subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals.

Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind (IFB Solutions) has been awarded a maximum $35,371,688 firm-fixed-price contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for fire resistant camouflage pattern jackets. The four-year contract has an ordering period ending December 22, 2029.

M.A. Group has announced the enhancement of its CNC machining department with the introduction of a new 6-axis high-precision machining center and a VITECH-EMERA machine, aiming to increase production capacity and improve quality.

GypTech, a gypsum board manufacturer belonging to Grupo Ferremundo, announced plans to build a second plant in Ecuador to quadruple its production capacity. The company started operations in 2023 with a plant in Durán and has achieved 25% market share.

Oversonic Robotics announced a supply agreement with STMicroelectronics to introduce custom RoBee cognitive humanoid robots into ST's production and logistics processes globally. The first humanoid is deployed at ST's advanced packaging and test fab in Malta.

Jifeng Auto Parts secured a contract valued at up to 9.8 billion yuan (about $1.4 billion) from a European luxury-car maker to supply complete seats. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in September 2028 and extend over eight and a half years.

Hyosung Heavy Industries secured contracts worth approximately $170 million (230 billion won) for extra-high-voltage power equipment in the UK, Sweden, Spain, and Norway. The contracts include a 120 billion won agreement with Scottish Power Energy Networks for wind power-related transformers, a 50 billion won order from a Swedish distributor, and 60 billion won in contracts in Spain.

BluMetric Environmental Inc. signed a CA$1.6 million, 1-year operations and maintenance agreement for its SWRO desalination plant in St. Kitts and Nevis, marking its first recurring O&M contract in the Caribbean.

BluMetric Environmental Inc. signed a CA$3.4 million contract to supply a Seawater Reverse Osmosis and Membrane Bioreactor system for a private island in the Exumas, Bahamas. The system will produce up to 320,000 GPD of potable water and treat 120,000 GPD of wastewater.