Scientex agreed to acquire a 42.41% stake in Daibochi through a share swap valued at RM222.5 million, with a mandatory general offer for the remaining stake under consideration.

SPG has acquired DFW Crating & Packaging, a crating and packaging company, as reported on September 10, 2026.

Smurfit Westrock has invested R$1 billion in Brazil over the past two years for capacity expansion, automation, artificial intelligence and packaging solutions.

Qingdao Likang Food Packaging Technology won a public tender by Guangdong Yantang Dairy and its Jieyang subsidiary to supply aseptic packaging materials and related services for RMB 60.16 million. The award notice was published on September 9, 2026.

AMPO POYAM VALVES has supplied 25 ball valves for a mining site in Brazil.

Orrville City Council approved a 12-year, 75% property tax abatement on 8 September 2026 for McElroy Packaging's planned $3.5 million expansion adding 25,000 square feet to its corrugated-box plant, expected to add five jobs.

Indian packaging maker Canpac Trends signed a contract for a seven-colour Rapida 106 sheetfed offset press from Koenig & Bauer, to be installed at its Tirupur plant as part of a capacity expansion toward 12 sites. The order was announced on September 8, 2026.

First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba received the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan's no-objection for its proposed merger into Treet Packaging Limited through a scheme of arrangement. The merger still requires shareholder, creditor and court approvals.

Ampo Poyam Valves supplied an integrated smart solution with 25 severe-service ball valves, 25 control panels and one hydraulic power unit for CBMM's Tailings Thickening Dam No. 8 project at its Araxá plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The article is dated September 8, 2026.

Nord Gas Solutions, formerly Wartsila Gas Solutions, was selected to supply cargo handling and LPG fuel supply systems for two 40,000 cbm gas carriers being built by HD Hyundai for Byzantine Maritime. The contract was signed in June 2026 with equipment delivery to the shipyard in April 2027.

Franklin Electric completed its acquisition of Minneapolis-based high-pressure pump maker Cat Pumps for $350 million in cash, plus a potential earnout of up to $50 million in Franklin stock. The deal was announced on September 8, 2026.

The Hoogheemraadschap van Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard awarded a framework contract for pumps and related supplies and services to 15 suppliers, with an awarded maximum value of EUR 67.5 million against an estimated EUR 45 million.

Italian food packaging firm Scatolificio del Garda, controlled by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento since 2025, acquired a majority stake in Spanish company Graphi Red. The deal was announced on 7 September 2026.

Denmark-headquartered Svanehoj signed a contract with Drydocks World Dubai to supply LTD gauging systems for converting the LNG carrier Bayelsa into the FSU Cap Lopez. It is Svanehoj's first such supply for an LNGC-to-FSU conversion.

Splintered Oak Equipment acquired WC Tractor's three New Holland dealership locations in Brenham, Dayton and Sealy, Texas.

Polska Grupa Górnicza awarded Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe PUŁAWY a supply contract for plastic packaging sacks and bags, valued at PLN 1,541,952. The award decision was made on 28 July 2026.

Pratt & Whitney will invest USD 25 million to expand its precision parts plant in Niepołomice, Poland, to boost output of complex tubular assemblies for engine programs. The site is expected to start operating in 2028 and create more than 120 jobs.

Jones Healthcare Group, an Ontario-based healthcare packaging company, acquired an operating thermoforming facility and related assets in Brampton, Ontario, previously owned by good natured Products, to add in-house production of custom-formed packaging components.

Minnesota-based Applied Adhesives acquired Van Asperen Kleefstoffen, a Netherlands-based adhesive solutions provider serving packaging, labeling and paper converting customers, to grow in Europe.

Amcor agreed to supply Tiptree, the preserves brand owned by Wilkin and Sons, with RecyClass-certified collation shrink film and stretch wrap containing 30% post-consumer recycled content. The move prepares Tiptree for UK Plastic Packaging Tax changes from April 2027.

Wipro Kawasaki Precision Machinery will set up a new hydraulic pump manufacturing plant at Phase V Industrial Area, Harohalli, with an investment of 1,000 crore rupees, according to Karnataka's industry minister. The plant is expected to start within a year and create 1,200 jobs.

Hangzhou Fushang Valve began construction of its high-temperature, high-pressure valve smart manufacturing headquarters and R&D base in Hangzhou. The 100 million yuan project on 14.09 mu of land will produce 100,000 valve sets a year and is scheduled to start operations in December 2027.

GMT Gummi-Metall-Technik GmbH was awarded a contract by Renfe Ingeniería y Mantenimiento for the supply of silemblocks, springs, and rubber-metal parts, valued at €1,409,331. The contract was awarded on September 3, 2026, and runs until September 1, 2028.

AMPO POYAM VALVES will supply over 5,550 valves for Qatar's North Field expansion.

Acme Equipment opened a 13,104-square-foot facility in Bismarck featuring a Kubota showroom and housing Acme Rents.

Danfoss Climate Solutions added a new assembly line for oil-free check valves at its Monterrey, Mexico factory for Turbocor compressor applications. The line will produce 12 models to support North American OEM customers.

The European Commission authorised the combination of Spanish packaging groups Caiba and Nosoplas under shared control of Portobello Capital Fondo IV, Cobega and Sonab, finding no competition concerns. The combined company covers PET preforms, containers and recycled PET resin.

Zeus Packaging entered a long-term partnership with corrugated sheetboard maker Progroup at Progroup's Packaging Park in Ellesmere Port, UK. From October 2026 Zeus will move a significant part of its UK corrugated production there, expected to exceed 100 million square metres a year.

Atlas Copco Group acquired Compressors Australia Pty Ltd, a distributor of small and medium compressors with 9 employees in Brisbane and Melbourne, joining its Compressor Technique service division. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Burckhardt Compression obtained two orders linked to the Boaventura Energy Complex, a major Petrobras project in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, to supply six process gas compressor packages and related services.

Danfoss opened a new production line at its Monterrey, Mexico plant to assemble oil-free check valves used with Turbocor compressors, with 12 models planned to serve North American OEM customers.

AMPO POYAM Valves designed and manufactured more than 5,550 cryogenic and non-cryogenic gate, globe and check valves for the North Field South LNG project in Ras Laffan, Qatar, developed by QatarEnergy LNG and executed by a Technip Energies and CCC joint venture.

The Defense Logistics Agency Maritime awarded SFC Valve Corporation a contract with a total value of $39,226.32 for pumps and compressors, with award date September 3, 2026.

Fortifi acquired SEPAFood Solutions GmbH, which designs and manufactures separation technologies in Germany.

The Grote Company Family of Brands announced it will acquire Turatti Group, which specializes in food processing systems for fresh produce, fruits, prepared foods and convenience foods.

RAPA officially opened its second plant at Jintan, Changzhou, Jiangsu, on September 2, 2026, after investing around 20 million euros, to produce motor-pump units for SERES.

AxFlow Oceania acquired Thornhill Australia, a plate heat exchanger specialist with over 30 years of expertise and local service capabilities.

Nikkiso CE&IG won a contract from EPC contractor CS Gas North to supply 16 submerged motor pumps for the German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel, which is scheduled to be operational in 2027.

Burckhardt Compression secured two orders from EPC companies for six process gas compressor packages and related services for Petrobras's Boaventura Energy Complex in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro. The orders support natural gas processing and new refining and lubricant units.

Nikkiso CE&IG won a contract to supply 16 submerged motor pumps for the German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel, awarded by EPC contractor CS Gas North SL. The terminal is scheduled to become operational in 2027.

Topsoe signed a contract with Uniper to deliver front-end engineering design (FEED) for the NorthStarH2 e-methanol facility in Östersund, Northern Sweden, based on its ModuLite technology. The plant is expected to produce around 115,000 tons of e-methanol annually, with FID expected in 2028.

Weir will supply 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 slurry pumps for a 200 km iron ore slurry pipeline extension being built by Lloyds Metals in India.

Pezzutti Group acquired the recycled PET container technology of Socopet srl for about €4 million, taking a 75% stake in the newly formed Socopet Group based in Rivalta Scrivia, Italy. The founding Petrini brothers hold the remaining 25%.

Filtronic has been awarded a £1.9 million contract under the Contracts for Innovation: Advanced Connectivity Technologies competition, delivered by Innovate UK on behalf of the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The 100%-funded contract will run for 12 months starting September 2026, focusing on developing next-generation compound semiconductor IP for communications infrastructure.

The Tofoo Co unveiled plans for a new production facility at Malton Enterprise Park in North Yorkshire, which will double its production capacity and provide 3.5-times the productive space. Construction began in September 2026, with completion expected in autumn 2027.

BCS Automation broke ground in September 2026 on a new 37,000 sq ft advanced manufacturing facility on Station Street in Belleville, Ontario. The $10.7 million investment will support marine electrical systems, industrial automation, and power-control equipment, including work tied to Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy.

COMER SpA has been operating a new production and storage plant in Casarza Ligure (Genoa), Italy, since September 2026. The site covers about 5,500 m² under roof with 11 injection molding presses and automated lines.

North Carolina-based Specialized Packaging Group, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, acquired Texas-based DFW Crating & Packaging in September 2026. DFW continues operating from Grand Prairie, Texas.

Lumson USA, the North American subsidiary of an Italian cosmetic packaging maker, acquired New York-based Lombardi Design and Manufacturing, a cosmetic primary packaging specialist, in September 2026.

Adherex Group, a Cleveland-based packaging and adhesion solutions provider, announced the acquisition of Polymer Packaging, Inc., a North Canton, Ohio maker of flexible, bakery and protective packaging, on September 28, 2026.