PacificLight Power awarded an EPC contract to a consortium of Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering Limited for a 670MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore. The plant will feature an integrated battery energy storage system and is due to begin operations in 2029.

A paving stone manufacturer in Tyumen Oblast, Russia, opened a second production line in Yalutorovsk, increasing capacity to 1,800,000 sqm of paving stones annually. The investment included a 50 million ruble loan from the regional Investment Agency and 86.3 million rubles from the company.

Italian cement company Buzzi Unicem, through its subsidiary TC Mena Holdings, merged with Gulf Cement Company in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, after acquiring a majority stake in May 2025. The merger expands Buzzi Unicem's presence in the UAE.

Global Trading Commodities Group (GTC) received approval from Central Equatoria State to build a cement and steel rebar factory in Kajo-Keji County, South Sudan, with a $560 million investment. The plant is expected to produce 1 million metric tonnes of cement annually.

Hitachi Energy is constructing a 30,000 sqm transformer factory and technology center in Vaasa, Finland, with a €170 million investment. The facility will double transformer production and testing capacity and create about 200 jobs, with operations starting in 2027.

Valencia Pipe Company (VPC Global) is expanding operations to become a national supplier of rotomolded polyethylene septic and water tanks, bringing three manufacturing facilities online in under 18 months. Facilities in Miami, Oklahoma (started April 2024) and near Reno, Nevada are operational, with a third underway in the Northeast.

SA Water completed a $121 million upgrade of the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant in South Australia, doubling its inlet capacity from 300ML to 630ML per day. SPIRAC supplied solids handling equipment for the project.

Transnet launched four new STS cranes valued at R967 million (US$55.8 million) at Durban Container Terminal Pier 2, supplied by Liebherr. Two cranes are being commissioned with handover in late October 2025, and the remaining two are expected to enter service by end of November 2025.

PT Komatsu Indonesia inaugurated a new assembly plant for large hydraulic excavators at the MM2100 Industrial Estate in Cibitung, Bekasi, West Java. The facility has a production capacity of up to 200 units per year and was built from December 2024 to October 2025.

Chemstream and Synthex Organics announced a strategic merger to create a leading force in specialty chemical solutions and oilfield innovation. The announcement was made on October 24, 2025.

PacificLight Power appointed a consortium of Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering Limited to develop a 670MW hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine facility on Jurong Island, Singapore. The plant is expected to commence operations in 2029.

Braskem's board approved an estimated R$4.2 billion investment to increase ethylene capacity by 220,000 tons per year and equivalent polyethylene volumes at its Rio de Janeiro petrochemical complex. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2028.

Maaden has awarded a SAR 391.1 million (USD 104.3 million) Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contract to Bechtel for its Ar Rjum gold mine in the Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. The mine is expected to produce 3.6 million ounces of gold over 12 years.

INNIO has secured its largest contract ever, a 2.3 GW order from VoltaGrid for 92 Jenbacher power racks to provide prime and backup power for AI data centers, including for Oracle.

Nekkar's subsidiary Techano Oceanlift has been awarded a contract by Hercules Supply AS to deliver a 70-tonne capacity offshore crane for a new Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel being built at Fujian Mawei Shipyard. The crane will be delivered in July 2026.

Eli Lilly and Company has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Adverum Biotechnologies, including its lead product candidate Ixo-vec, a Phase 3 gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration.

Agile Robots, a Chinese robotics company, has acquired thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering (tkAE), a European automation integrator specializing in automotive body-in-white, battery, and final assembly systems.

Dislog Medical Devices, a subsidiary of Dislog Group, has acquired Scomedica, a Moroccan distributor of medical devices and laboratory equipment. The acquisition strengthens Dislog's position in the Moroccan healthcare market.

OOO 'MEP' has commissioned the Novy Liteiny Kompleks (New Foundry Complex) in the Tula region of Russia. The facility, which produces turbine blades for gas turbines, has a design capacity of 23,000 castings per year and is equipped with Russian and Chinese equipment.

Anglian Water awarded a framework contract for Nitrate Removal Solutions to eight suppliers, with a contract value of £27.5 million excluding VAT. The contract covers ion exchange and brine treatment options for its water treatment plants.

ANDRITZ and Tandem Repeat Technologies agreed to collaborate on industrial-scale solutions for producing Procell, a biomanufactured protein-based sustainable fiber for textiles and nonwovens, using ANDRITZ process equipment.

HW Machinery signed a contract with an unnamed client to supply a 6,000 BPH modern poultry processing and halal chicken slaughter line in Cebu, Philippines.

M-TEC launched its R110 million manufacturing plant in Vereeniging, Gauteng, producing copper products, power cables and optical fibre cables. The investment was highlighted by Invest SA and the dtic as supporting localisation and job creation.

Soosan Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. announced a USD 25 million investment in its Chinese subsidiary Shandong Soosan Breaker Co., Ltd. to build and expand a large-scale production base for hydraulic breakers and construction machinery attachments in China. The new 50,000 m² intelligent manufacturing facility is scheduled to commence operation in the second half of 2026.

Uddevalla Kraft AB awarded valve and service contracts worth 9 million SEK to Askalon, Bilfinger Industrial Services Sweden, BVT Sweden, Industor and Ventilteknik i Motala, with the decision dated 24 October 2025.

Construction began on HydraSpecma A/S's new production base in the West Zone of Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, a 100 million yuan project with TEDA City Development Group. The hydraulic systems plant is scheduled to be operational by June 2026 and will become HydraSpecma's sole production and R&D base in China.

Nittan India Tech inaugurated an expanded valve manufacturing facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, on October 24, 2025. The Rs 41 crore expansion doubles output from 1 million to 2 million valves per month and adds 100 jobs.

Interpump Group, through its subsidiary Hidrover Ltda, acquired Tutto Hidraulicos, valued at about EUR 12 million. The company will be consolidated from November 1, 2025.

Fluidmaster officially opened its new production and office facility in Prestranek, Municipality of Postojna, Slovenia, on October 24, 2025. The site brings key production activities under one roof and increases European capacity.

Cartonpack S.p.A. acquired a majority stake in Andolfi & C, an Italian extrusion and conversion company for flexible packaging, established in 1961. The deal was announced on October 24, 2025.

SEMPA SYSTEMS GmbH, a semiconductor supplier, ceremonially opened a new production hall and office building at its Dresden headquarters, doubling its production capacity.

XNRGY Climate Systems celebrated the grand opening of its Mesa 1 manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona on October 23, 2025, for producing sustainable liquid and air-cooling technologies for data centers.

Brazilian manufacturer WEG is accelerating capacity investments in Mexico and relocating part of its production there in response to a 50% US tariff on Brazilian industrial products.

MacLean Engineering acquired a 95,000 square-foot (8,816 m2) building in North Bay, Ontario, to expand manufacturing, engineering and customer support for its mining equipment.

Bombardier announced an $18 million investment in its Querétaro, Mexico plant to expand operations and create 246 specialized jobs.

PTG Holroyd Precision Rotors increased the capacity of its positive-displacement blower screw production line at its Spartanburg, South Carolina facility, enabling an additional 25% volume of precision screw sets per week on a single shift.

GE Vernova secured an order from QPM Energy Limited for two LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbine packages for the Isaac Power Station in Queensland, Australia, with commissioning scheduled for mid-2027.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions was awarded a $68.3 million contract through the Department of War's Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program to design and build a mid-tier arc jet and coupled fiber laser facility for hypersonic materials evaluation.

Red Bud Industries received an order from United Steel Supply for a Light Gauge Slitting line to be installed at United Steel Supply's Jeffersonville, Indiana facility.

Rumopak, a leading manufacturer of three-component aerosol cans, is building a new plant in Vyazma, Russia with an investment of about 1 billion rubles. The facility will have four production lines and increase capacity to 288 million aerosol cans per year, with commissioning planned for the first half of 2026.

Promtractor has launched serial production of the new Chetra T30 and T45 heavy bulldozers at its plant in Cheboksary, Russia. The T45 is the most powerful serial bulldozer produced in Russia, designed for mining and infrastructure construction.

Fiberpartner has launched a partnership with Everra to accelerate innovation in PET, biobased fibers and biodegradable materials, including enhanced supply chain cooperation and sharing of expertise.

General Nonwovens will invest €40 million in a new production line dedicated to technical textiles, featuring multi-layer composite technology for automotive, filtration, home care, and technical textile applications. Production is expected to begin by mid-2025.

Wenzel Downhole Tools and Basin Precision Machining have merged to form Wenzel Industries, combining their precision machining operations in Edmonton, Alberta and Jefferson, Wisconsin.

LG Electronics has inaugurated a new 32,000 square meter air conditioner factory in Cibitung, Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, operated by local partner PT Neo Platech Indonesia. The plant will produce approximately 700,000 AC units in its first year, with plans to double capacity.

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year operation and maintenance agreement with Âmbar Energia for three power plants in Manaus, Brazil, each with 92 MW output from Wärtsilä 50SG engines. The outcome-based model aligns financial structure with performance targets.

EVOSET AG and TRIMOS SA have joined forces, integrating EVOSET solutions into the TRIMOS & PWB brand. The merger combines precision measurement and metrology expertise.

Jungheinrich has received a follow-up order from Magyar Gomba Kertész Kft. to expand the mobile robot system at its mushroom production site in Demjén, Hungary. The expansion includes two ERC 213a automated high-lift trucks, 47 floor stations, 64 rack stations, and 180 meters of driving paths.

Samsung Electronics' foundry division has received an order from Tesla for its next-generation self-driving AI semiconductor AI5. The chips will be produced at Samsung's Taylor Fab in Texas, USA, serving as a dual vendor alongside TSMC.

London Gateway Port Limited has signed a contract with BoxBay FZCO for the design and construction of a BoxBay Empty Superstack high bay container handling system at its terminal in the Port of London, UK. The contract value is €91.7 million excluding VAT.