Nouryon will begin producing modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO) in China in 2027, a key component in catalysts for polyolefin elastomers used in solar panels.

Nouryon has completed a capacity expansion for metal alkyls production at its Jiaxing site in China, which will ultimately double its ability to produce triethylaluminum.

Gideon, a robotics and AI company, officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Bolingbrook, Illinois, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 16, 2025.

Nau Robotics Co Ltd announced it will invest 5 billion won in a new factory and equipment.

ABB has been awarded a contract by DS Smith to supply electrification, automation and digital solutions for a new stock preparation line at the Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, UK. The project is part of DS Smith's £50 million investment at the site.

Elettromeccanica Tironi started excavation for a new 800 sqm winding department for ultra-high voltage transformers up to 420 kV. The facility will be operational from early 2026, doubling production capacity.

Provisur Technologies and Multivac signed a cooperation agreement to enhance food processing efficiency and packaging automation. The alliance was introduced at the Packaging and Processing Forum in Swindon on 2-3 October 2025.

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Foley Products Company, a precast concrete solutions supplier, for $1.84 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close in 2025 and be immediately accretive.

STIHL Group inaugurated its first battery-only production site in Oradea, Romania, with a €125 million investment. The 47,000 sqm facility will produce battery packs and battery-powered tools, creating about 700 jobs by 2028.

BEML Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Italian company Tesmec S.P.A to introduce advanced surface miner equipment for mining operations in India. The agreement was announced on 24 October 2025.

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd awarded a £293,959 contract to ICS Cool Energy Limited for a cooling system for the High Heat Flux Testing and Verification Facility for the STEP fusion project. The contract was awarded on 16 October 2025.

Daicel Corporation decided to acquire the entire engineering plastics business of Polyplastics Co., Ltd. through an absorption-type company split, effective April 1, 2026. Polyplastics will retain its legal entity for holding subsidiary shares.

Egyptian Transformers Company, part of A1Trafo Group, plans to open a new factory in 6th of October City, Egypt, with an investment of 500 million Egyptian pounds (approx. $10 million). The 15,000 sq m plant will produce power and cast resin transformers, with operations targeted to start on January 1, 2027.

Momentum, a provider of design-forward solutions for commercial interiors, has acquired B+N Industries, a provider of architectural panels, modular systems, and custom shelving and cladding. The acquisition integrates B+N's product lines into Momentum's offerings.

Viking Yachts will equip every new model with ElectroSea's SeaStrong Silver Bullet RDP run-dry protection pump as standard equipment, in what ElectroSea says is the first such fleet-wide adoption by an OEM yacht builder.

Coca-Cola Consolidated invested $35 million in a new can line at its Twinsburg, Ohio plant, raising output to over 31 million cases in 2025 and creating 40 new jobs.

Jamestrong Packaging opened a new A$8 million aluminium casting line at its Taree, New South Wales plant, allowing it to produce aluminium slugs onshore for aerosol cans.

Komatsu South Africa delivered and commissioned a PC5500-11 hydraulic face shovel for Assmang's Khumani iron-ore mine in Kathu, Northern Cape. The shovel was manufactured in Germany and assembled on-site.

Benteler and ChenZhi Automobile Technology Group (CZAG) signed a memorandum of understanding on October 15, 2025, to co-invest in a new joint venture focused on advanced chassis systems, battery housings, and integrated chassis-battery-body design, and to upgrade the existing Benteler Jian'an facility.

Siemens Healthineers held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 15, 2025, for a 21 billion won ($15 million) expansion of its Pohang plant, which will double annual production of intracardiac ultrasound catheters from 500,000 to 1 million units by 2027 and create 400 new jobs.

Navantia's Central Purchasing Committee awarded a framework agreement to Bayport Global Supplies S.A. for the supply of fireproof silica glass blankets to the US Navy at Rota Naval Base. The contract is valued at €2,229,942 and covers 260 rolls per year for up to 4 years.

Electric 2M Group plans to open its first wholly Egyptian-owned factory in Saudi Arabia with an investment of 200 million Saudi riyals (approx. $53 million). The 6,000 sq m plant will produce electrical panels and is expected to start operations in mid-2026.

Masaba expanded its manufacturing facility in Vermillion, South Dakota, adding 147,500 sq ft of metal fabrication and office space. The $15 million investment includes new equipment, and production began in May 2025.

FairCap, a pan-European investment fund, signed a put option agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Flauraud, a French automotive parts distributor, from Emil Frey France. Flauraud employs 363 people and operates 27 stores across France.

Innovated Machine & Tool Co. Inc. completed a 30,000 sq ft expansion of its Newport News, Virginia facility, adding new equipment for data center power distribution enclosure production. The project is expected to create 25 jobs.

Safran Group announced it will scale up its three existing sites in Morocco: Safran Aerosystems – Tiflet, Safran Electronics & Defense – Casablanca, and Safran Electrical & Power – Ain Atiq. The scaled-up facilities are expected to begin operations between 2026.

GlobalWafers officially inaugurated FAB300, a new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in Novara, Italy. The €450 million investment was supported by €103 million in EU R&D funding.

Threadlock Precision, backed by D. E. Shaw Group, acquired J&F Machine, a California-based CNC machining business serving aerospace, defense, and commercial markets since 1977.

Marsons received a purchase order worth ₹25.84 crore from West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company for manufacturing and supply of power transformers.

JX announced an additional ¥3.3 billion investment to expand indium phosphide (InP) substrate production capacity at its Isohara plant in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Combined with a previous ¥1.5 billion investment, capacity will increase 1.5 times by fiscal 2027 compared to 2025.

Harsco Environmental, a division of Enviri Corporation, has signed a 15-year, $150 million contract with Jindal Stainless to expand slag processing operations in Jajpur, India. The contract includes construction of a new wet milling plant and will create approximately 140 jobs.

EDGE Industrial Technologies, a global leader in industrial cutting solutions, has acquired Carbonomics, a UK-based manufacturer of precision ground machine knives for the food industry, with operations in Sheffield, England and Gilroy, California.

Severstal Steel Solutions has inaugurated a new 22,000 m2 steel production complex in Orel, Russia, with a RUB 3.5 billion investment. The facility expands fabrication capacity to 48,000 mt per year and will create over 700 jobs by early 2026.

MV Extrusion S.p.A., controlled by the MV Line Group, has acquired 100% of the shares of E.T.A. S.p.A. (Estrusione Tecnologie Avanzate) from Ray-Fin Italia S.r.l. E.T.A. is an aluminum extrusion company based in Pozzilli, Italy.

ABB has been selected by dsm-firmenich to supply automation and electrical systems for a new cattle feed additive production facility in Dalry, Scotland. The facility will produce Bovaer, a methane-reducing feed additive.

Yeongil Engineering signed an investment agreement with Daegu City to invest KRW 45.4 billion in a new factory in Geumho Waterpolice for electric vehicle parts automation equipment, targeting Q1 2027 operation and creating 31 new jobs.

Keensight Capital has acquired a majority stake in Bedfont Scientific Ltd., a UK-based manufacturer of non-invasive breath analysis medical devices.

Ultracab (India) secured INR500 million in orders for low-tension power and control cables from Larsen & Toubro and a INR51.06 crore contract from MSEDCL.

Forged Solutions Group has extended a multi-year supply agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to supply forgings for Rolls-Royce Trent aero engines into the next decade.

Indobell Insulations secured a Rs 2.56 crore order for insulation works on a bridge and roof job at HPCL's Visakh Refinery in Visakhapatnam, to be completed within five months.

PROMAR is implementing an investment project worth over PLN 100 million to expand its plant in Zawiercie, Poland, nearly doubling the facility area and increasing production capacity fivefold. The new hall will be equipped with automated production lines.

VEAB Heat Tech AB is investing approximately SEK 50 million in a factory expansion and a new Salvagnini line for stamping and panel bending in Hässleholm, Sweden. The line will be commissioned in stages during 2025-2026, with full operation by late 2026.

FE Green PET, a subsidiary of Far Eastern New Century Group, secured RM150 million (US$35.5 million) in green financing from HSBC Malaysia to expand its recycled PET resin production plant in Melaka, Malaysia. The plant will produce 50,000 metric tons of rPET annually.

Proponent, an aircraft parts distributor, is acquiring Avioparts from investment firm ProA Capital to expand its portfolio into tires, lubricants, and chemicals.

Croatia's Cateks has signed a military supply deal worth 35 million euros.

Asetek A/S announced a long-term agreement with an undisclosed customer for high-end liquid cooling solutions. The agreement includes a minimum volume commitment of $35 million during the first 2-year term, with shipments starting in Q2 2026.

Inteva Products LLC announced plans to expand its Chakan plant in Pune, India, with a USD 3.3 million investment. The expansion will increase production space by 70% to 85,000 sq ft, add 26,000 sq ft of office space, and create 100 new jobs.

Intralogistics specialist TGW Logistics will build an automated mini-load warehouse for Ekol Lojistik in Gebze, near Istanbul. The system will include 102 Mustang E+ mini-load cranes on three levels, with go-live scheduled for early 2027.

ABB is transitioning its Machine Automation division from the Robotics & Discrete Automation business area into the Process Automation business area, effective Q4 2025. Florian Schneeberger has been appointed Division President, succeeding Joerg Theis.

Palfinger Marine Canada, Inc. was awarded a CAD 4,000,000 contract by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for deck machinery. The contract was awarded on 2025-10-15.