AirEng and Aerotech Fans, part of New York Blower Corporation, consolidated manufacturing operations in a new larger factory at 176 Colchester Road, Bayswater, Victoria. The official opening ceremony is on 8 November 2017.

Motion Industries, a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., reached a definitive agreement to acquire Cedar Rapids-based Apache Inc., a supplier of industrial belts and hoses, with closing expected on 1 November 2017. The deal is expected to add about $100 million in revenue to Motion.

All-Pro Services Ltd. was awarded contract FP802-170133 to replace the duplex water-cooled compressor at a West Vancouver work site with a new air-cooled duplex compressor and air receiver. The contract value is CAD 159,733 and completion is expected by March 31, 2018.

AFGlobal acquired the Axon pressure pump technology and product line from Amkin Technologies, a privately held oilfield equipment developer. The purchase lets AFGlobal supply fluid and power ends alongside its pressure pumping systems.

Bosch Rexroth opened a new research and development vehicle testing area near its manufacturing facility in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. The testing area includes gravel, concrete, and wash pads for evaluating machinery and endurance levels.

Link-Belt Cranes was awarded a maximum $121,890,993 fixed-price contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for commercial construction equipment. The five-year contract has no option periods and performance location is Kentucky.

Technology Transfer Services (TTS) signed an agreement with Cormatex S.r.l. to serve as the exclusive agent for Cormatex's textile machinery and lines in the United States and Canada.

Genie, a Terex subsidiary, expanded its Oklahoma City facility, which spans 200,000 square feet and serves as the company's center of excellence for telehandlers. In October 2017, it opened a new testing ground for telehandlers and consolidated reconditioning operations there.

Fanuc UK opened a new £19 million, 107,000-square-foot headquarters at Ansty Park in Coventry, bringing robotics, machine tools and factory automation under one roof. Street Crane supplied three overhead cranes for the facility's workshop.

Hexcel Corp and Vestas have expanded their multi-year supply agreement under which Hexcel will supply Vestas with advanced prepreg manufactured at Hexcel plants in Neumarkt, Windsor, and Tianjin.

GF Machining Solutions, a machine tool manufacturer, will acquire Symmedia GmbH, a software provider specializing in machine connectivity systems, to expand its digitalization portfolio.

Northeast Tool announced a $2.5 million capital investment in new machine tool technology at its Charlotte, N.C., facility, purchasing four new milling and turning machining centers from DMG Mori USA.

Japan's Nidec Corp acquired a 100% ownership interest in LGB Elettropompe Srl, an Italian commercial pump and motor manufacturer, reported in World Pumps' Q3 2017 review.

Elliott Group was awarded a contract to supply 22 compression trains and 28 casings for Hengli Petrochemical's refining and petrochemical complex under construction in Dalian, China, due online in 2019.

Pakistani packaging manufacturer Packages Limited in Lahore has bought the 500th Miraflex II CM8 flexo press from W&H and also ordered a Varex II 7-layer blown film extrusion line, the first of its type in Pakistan.

G.S. Precision celebrated the completion of a $17 million expansion at its facilities in Brattleboro, Vermont, which is expected to bring up to 100 new jobs. The expansion was completed as of October 12, 2017.

Ferro acquired Dip-Tech, a provider of digital ceramic in-glass printing solutions, in the third quarter of 2017.

Chinese companies including Jiangsu Hagong Intelligent Robot Company, Shanghai Electric, and AGIC Capital are planning to bid for German industrial company FFT, which is valued at around $712 million.

Optomec announced an agreement with Tongtai Machine & Tool to integrate Optomec's LENS Print Engine into Tongtai's 5-axis AMH-350 hybrid milling machine, adding 3D metal printing capability.

Global Tooling Solutions LLC announced a strategic partnership with Autogrip Machinery Co. to distribute Autogrip's power chucks, including hydraulic and pneumatic chucks, in the U.S. market.

Flowtech Fluidpower plc acquired Group HES Ltd, a Gloucester-based fluid power solutions provider with branches in Birmingham, Durham, Gloucester and Leeds, adding it to its Power Motion Control division. The deal was announced on 12 October 2017.

Cinven announced the sale of CeramTec GmbH, a manufacturer of high performance ceramics, to a consortium led by BC Partners including PSP Investments and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. The consideration was undisclosed.

Intek Engineering AS will deliver a packaging system with robot and other equipment to Hunton's second factory in Hunndalen. The contract is worth NOK 8.2 million.

PSC, a portfolio company of Littlejohn & Co., acquired all outstanding ownership interests of HydroChem, combining the two companies to create HydroChemPSC, a premier industrial cleaning and environmental services company.

CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd. announced it will build a new 85,000 square foot manufacturing plant on Morton Industrial Drive in Windsor, Ontario. The facility will be dedicated to manufacturing welding and joining brand products, with construction expected to be completed in spring 2018.

Reko International Group announced plans to construct a new manufacturing and innovation facility adjacent to its current premises on Silver Creek Industrial Drive in Lakeshore, Ontario. The 40,000+ square foot facility will cost roughly $5.5 million and is expected to be complete by early 2018.

Samyoung M Tek Co Ltd signed a 2.78 billion won contract with ANDRITZ to provide components.

Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co Ltd signed a 1 billion yuan contract to provide an automatic single crystal furnace.

German underbridge access specialist Wemo-Tec agreed a partnership with Norway's Drammen Liftutleie.

Beckwood Corporation partnered with Siemens to design and build a turnkey system including two 1400-ton hydraulic presses and automated die handling systems for a metalform fabricator.

Materialise acquired ACTech, a German manufacturer of small-series complex metal castings, for EUR 36.3 million in cash to strengthen its metal 3D printing capabilities.

Avedon Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Wilhelm Altendorf GmbH & Co. KG, the globally leading manufacturer of saws for wood, metal and plastics processing, based in Minden, Germany. The transaction closed on October 6, 2017.

Penny Hydraulics opened a new £2 million manufacturing plant in Clowne, Derbyshire, including warehousing, production, and office facilities.

Titanus Slew Rings installed a DMU 210 P 2nd generation 5-axis machining center from DMG MORI, the largest ever sold to a South African customer, at its Elandsfontein facility.

The private owners of Spitznas Maschinenfabrik in Velbert, Germany, and Transtools in Lublin, Poland, agreed to sell their entire shareholding to an investment vehicle managed by ARCUS Capital AG. Clairfield advised the sellers.

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA plans to nearly double manufacturing capacity at its Spartanburg, South Carolina facility by 2018, increasing production to 1,800 units per year and adding new excavator models.

Netherlands based heavy lift group Mammoet opened two new locations in Australia.

Parquest Capital acquired French rental company Accès Industrie in a deal valuing it at €100 million.

Shareholders approved the business combination of Keopsys and Quantel Groups, creating a new European laser group with over €80 million in revenue and more than 400 employees.

Beckwood Press Company will relocate its corporate headquarters to a 55,000 sq. ft. facility in Fenton Logistics Park, Fenton, Missouri. The move will increase production capacity by nearly 30% and is scheduled for completion in June 2018.

Schindler Group is set to invest INR 170 crore to expand its manufacturing facilities in India by setting up the country's first escalator plant by an MNC.

Amteck has acquired Proformance Group Incorporated (PGI), a South Carolina-based electrical automation expertise business with over 40 years of experience. The acquisition expands Amteck's capabilities in automation process systems.

Unison Ltd is opening a new manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia, its first U.S. operation, with a $5.2 million investment. The factory will create 35 new jobs over three years and support tube-bending machine production.

Goodway Machine Corporation plans to invest NT$2 billion (US$65.9 million) in smart machinery to offset rising labour costs. The company also plans a new plant at Dapumei Intelligent Industrial Park, Taiwan, with trial production expected at end of Q4 2017.

John Wood Group plc completed the acquisition of Amec Foster Wheeler plc for £2.2 billion. The deal was announced on March 13, 2017, and closed on October 5, 2017, with Amec shareholders owning 44% of the combined group.

Hæhre & Isachsen Maskinutleie AS has signed a letter of intent to acquire 50% of the shares in Ekspert Maskinutleie AS. The acquisition is planned to take effect from January 1, 2018.

The University of Sheffield awarded a £792,045 contract to Herzog GmbH for the supply, installation and commissioning of a Circumferential Braiding Facility for its Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre's new Composites Facility.

NSK inaugurated an expansion of the Kirihara building at its Fujisawa Plant, doubling manufacturing area and adding new facilities for large size bearings, with an investment of about 5 billion yen.

Ellwood Group, Inc. agreed to purchase the assets of Wolf Creek Machine, Inc., a specialist in machining large forgings based in Grove City, Pennsylvania. The acquisition will add machining capability to Ellwood City Forge Group.

Gazprom and MashTEK signed a long-term contract at the St. Petersburg Gas Forum for mass production and supply of gas compressor units by KOSMA Compressor Plant, a MashTEK subsidiary, with first deliveries planned for 2019. The contract covers 100 to 4,000 kW reciprocating compressors.