Mistra-Autex AS has awarded Andritz an order to supply a complete needlepunch line for its plant in Raasiku, Estonia. The line will produce nonwovens for the automotive industry, with start-up scheduled for the end of Q3 2026.

Bravida has been selected as the supplier of sanitary, heating, fire suppression and cooling systems for Avinor's new air traffic control building and energy center at the new Bodø airport. The contract is valued at approximately NOK 60 million, with HENT as the main contractor and Avinor as the client.

G&H has been awarded a £12 million contract by Morgan Sindall Construction to deliver mechanical, electrical and public health design & build works for the new Harrogate District Hospital day care surgery and imaging centre. Work started on site on October 6, 2025, with completion scheduled for summer 2026.

Obeikan Glass Co. announced the start of commercial operations at Saudi Aluminum Casting Foundry (SAC) in Madinah on October 13, 2025. The plant, a partnership with Al-Esra Aluminum Factory, has a total investment of SAR 73 million and will specialize in manufacturing and casting various aluminum products.

Freudenberg Medical opened its second production facility in Costa Rica's Coyol Free Zone, a $25 million investment. The 50,000-square-foot facility is dedicated to assembling high-volume minimally invasive catheters, with plans to double to 100,000 square feet within three years and grow workforce from 350 to over 900.

Radiant has selected Tennessee for a $280 million investment to build a nuclear manufacturing and R&D facility in Oak Ridge, creating 175 jobs. The facility will mass-produce the Kaleidos, a one-megawatt portable nuclear generator.

Leena Powertech Engineers Pvt. Ltd. received a Letter of Acceptance from MMRDA for electrical works on Mumbai Metro Lines 7A and 9, valued at ₹118.2 crore. The contract covers design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems including cabling, overhead catenary, auxiliary power, and SCADA.

InnoTek Limited has been approved as a recommended vendor by NVIDIA Corporation and IEIT Systems (Inspur Group). Its subsidiary Magix Mechatronics secured initial orders for precision components for NVIDIA, with production starting in Q4 FY2025; subsidiary Sun Mansfield Manufacturing won a project for metal casings and components for IEIT, with manufacturing starting in October 2025.

Sanxin Materials Technology (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Suzhou Sanxin Materials Technology Co., Ltd., is investing 295 million yuan to build a production base with an annual capacity of 80,000 tons of metal packaging coatings in the Jiangsu Yangtze River International Chemical Industrial Park. The project began environmental impact assessment public participation on October 8, 2025.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has been selected by Bell Textron Inc. to provide encrypted cockpit voice and flight data recorders for the U.S. Army's MV-75 FLRAA tiltrotor program. The first phase began in July 2025 and will continue through full-rate production.

Becker Mining America, Inc. will establish a new North American headquarters and manufacturing and distribution facility in Mount Vernon, Ohio, creating 40 jobs and investing $4.25 million. The facility will produce critical components for underground mining systems, including powered roof supports and conveyance controls.

ALUnited, with production sites in Denmark and France, has become part of the APALT Group, a Chinese high-tech enterprise specializing in precision aluminum products for the automotive industry. The integration was announced on October 13, 2025.

Magyar Földgáztároló awarded GanzEnergy Kft a contract worth Ft19.1 million for spare parts for COOPER LSVB 12 SGC gas engine compressors, awarded on 13 October 2025.

AMPO POYAM VALVES has supplied more than 1,400 engineered valves, including HIPPS ball valves, for QatarEnergy's North Field East LNG expansion in Ras Laffan Industrial City. Samsung C&T is the EPC contractor for the LNG storage and loading facilities.

United Engine Corporation (UEC) announced plans to build a new mechanical assembly complex in Rybinsk with an area of over 43,000 m², enabling mass production of up to four GTD-110M turbines per year. The first turbine has been operating since September 2024, and two more are to be delivered to Novocherkassk GRES between 2025 and 2026.

Zhengzhou Tuopu New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 1, 2025, for its Phase II production line in the Zhengzhou High-tech Development Zone. The new facility, covering over 4,000 square meters, produces aerogel felt, slurry, coating, and powder, and was officially launched on October 12, 2025.

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has invested in EF Polymer K.K., a startup developing super-absorbent polymers from orange and banana peels.

Sigachi Industries has commenced civil works for a 12,000 MTPA microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) plant at its Dahej SEZ unit in Gujarat, expanding total MCC capacity to 30,000 MTPA. The facility is expected to be operational in 9 months.

At the K 2025 show in Düsseldorf, Foshan Kautex and Jiangsu Shangyuan Container Manufacturing signed an equipment procurement and technical cooperation agreement. Shangyuan ordered KCC25D stackable drum lines, KSH100S lines and 200L ring drum blow molding lines.

Jyoti Limited has won a Rs 10.91 crore contract from Nand Infrastructure & Projects, Bhavnagar, to design, manufacture and supply 18 sets of VT pumps with HT motors for the NWR Tharad - Dhanera lift irrigation project, with delivery in 6-7 months.

Daikin announced two projects for 2026: MXN 880 million for a new water-cooled centrifugal chiller production line with 400-unit annual capacity creating 350 jobs, and MXN 220 million to expand chiller control panel production.

Malakoff Corp Bhd signed a reservation agreement with Mitsubishi Power Ltd to secure M701JAC gas turbines and generators for its planned 1,400MW combined-cycle power plant in Malaysia.

Hitachi Construction Machinery has signed a charter agreement with Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources to develop remote operation and partial autonomy technologies for ultra-large hydraulic excavators over five years.

Vessco Water has added MTS Environmental Inc., a Florida-based water and wastewater equipment provider, to its network of service providers.

Russian company StroyImportTekhnika is in negotiations with the Vladimir region economic development agency to localize production of bulldozers, excavators, loaders and graders. The investment is estimated at 10.5 billion rubles (about $115 million), with 150 jobs expected to be created. The project is in early stages with no timeline given.

CW Bearing USA has completed the installation of equipment and new production lines at its plant in Apaseo El Grande, Guanajuato, Mexico, marking the end of Phase 2 expansion. The company projects 50-60% sales growth in three years and is planning a third phase. The plant was originally doubled in size in 2022.

Chinese automotive parts manufacturer Sinotec is acquiring Valeo's plant in Mondeville, France, along with Valeo's plants in Mexico and China. The deal will retain all 194 employees and the current management team. The sale is expected to close by the end of November 2025.

Qarmet has begun construction of a new hot dip galvanizing and polymer coating complex in Kazakhstan. The project, with an investment of KZT 84 billion ($155.94 million), will increase annual capacity to 844,000 mt of galvanized steel and 254,000 mt of polymer-coated products, and is expected to be commissioned in 2027, creating 350 jobs.

Harmony Gold Mining Company has completed the acquisition of 100% of MAC Copper Limited via a Jersey law scheme of arrangement. The scheme became effective on October 10, 2025, and implementation is expected on October 24, 2025, giving Harmony control of the CSA Copper Mine.

Foamit has signed a letter of intent to acquire a majority stake in Veriso, a subsidiary of Reiling, for an initial investment of EUR 3 million. The joint venture includes two existing foam glass facilities and a new factory to be built in Germany.

Sanathan has commissioned Salmoiraghi to supply a fully automatic handling system for man-made fibres at its new POY, FDY, and DTY plant. The system will handle 60,000 POY, 50,000 FDY, and 140,000 DTY bobbins.

Toshiba JSW Power Systems has been awarded a contract by India's NTPC to implement a centralized monitoring platform covering 165 thermal and renewable energy facilities. The system, incorporating EtaPRO software, is due to become operational in March-April 2027.

Italian building materials firm Fassa Bortolo will open a major production site at New Stanton Park near Ilkeston, Derbyshire, creating around 100 jobs. The plant will manufacture approximately 300,000 tonnes of pre-mixed plasters and renders annually, as part of a €400 million international investment programme.

BASF and Carlyle, in partnership with QIA, have entered a binding agreement for the acquisition of BASF's automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinish coatings, and surface treatment businesses at an enterprise value of €7.7 billion. BASF will retain a 40% stake, and closing is expected in Q2 2026.

The Department of Agriculture of the Philippines awarded a contract to Sun Impact Enterprise for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of one autoclave counter pressure retort for the Food Development Center, valued at PhP1,688,000.

Avery Dennison Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire the US-based flooring adhesives business of Meridian Adhesives Group for $390 million. The business includes brands Taylor Adhesives, Polycom and Frontier Products.

Emmforce Autotech Limited won a long-term supply order valued at approximately Rs 10.50 crore annually from a US-based OEM to manufacture and supply drivetrain parts.

ENGIE awarded ABB a contract to modernize the automation systems at its 900 MW Maxima gas-fired power station in Lelystad, Netherlands, upgrading to ABB Ability System 800xA.

YKK AP's affiliate Bhoruka Extrusions installed a new aluminum profile extrusion line at its Mysuru factory, increasing annual production capacity by 17% from 12,000 to 14,000 tons. The investment totals 620 million Indian rupees.

Ball Corporation is reportedly in ongoing negotiations with Chinese owner Cofco to acquire Belgian can manufacturer Benepack, whose Genk site began production in 2020, with no deal yet signed.

Cool Caps Industries Ltd announced its Kotdwar unit in Uttarakhand received PepsiCo approval to supply snap-on plastic closures for water jars and bottles from 25 September 2025 to 25 September 2029.

Italian special valve maker FG Valvole expanded its Zanica plant to about 14,000 m2 with a total investment of 10 million euros started in 2023, adding testing areas and a hyperbaric chamber.

Chelyabinsk company Chelyabinskspetsgrazhdanstroy plans to raise gearbox production for pipeline valves from 3,000 to 8,000 units per month by 2027, with an investment of about 839 million rubles that has already created more than 60 jobs.

Germany's BEKO TECHNOLOGIES announced a majority stake in Slovenian digital compressed air company CALMS, based in Ljubljana, to strengthen its digital portfolio.

Abu Dhabi-based Multiply Group announced it will acquire a majority stake of 60.8% in Italian packaging group ISEM, subject to regulatory approvals, with Peninsula Capital and minority investors retaining 39.2%.

Gabriel-Chemie Group celebrated the opening of its expanded production site in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, on October 9, 2025. The €6.5 million investment increased production capacity from 10 to up to 19 extruder lines, enabling up to 2,500 tons annually.

GRC Limited's subsidiary CES-Precast was awarded a $21.6 million contract by Expand Construction for the supply and delivery of precast concrete components for building works at Admiralty Lane, Singapore. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in July 2026.

Nidec announced a $52.4 million expansion of its Lexington, Tennessee facility, creating 200 new jobs. The expansion will enhance production of advanced alternators for critical power generation applications.

Telechips announced a KRW 77.18 billion contract for SoC development, signed on October 6, 2025. The contract runs from October 1, 2025 to January 31, 2028.

Punch Industry Co., Ltd. signed a letter of intent to acquire Bright Machine Tools Sdn. Bhd. from Lee Chew Wah and Liew Siew Har. The transaction is expected to complete in December 2025.