Loftis Steel & Aluminum, a Nashville-based steel fabrication company, announced a $6.5 million investment to open a new high-tech operation in Decatur, Alabama, creating 20 jobs. The facility will feature advanced fiber lasers and precision cutting systems.

CardioFlow (02160) announced a merger agreement to acquire MicroPort Cardiac Rhythm Management (a subsidiary of MicroPort Scientific) for a valuation of $680 million. The acquisition will be effected through a merger, with CardioFlow issuing new shares as consideration.

MAG IAS GmbH, part of Fair Friend Group, received a major order from Jupiter Tatravagonka Railwheel Factory Pvt. Ltd. to supply a turnkey production line for 60,000 railway axles per year. The line will be installed at JTRWF's new plant in Khurda, Odisha, India, with a value in the double-digit millions of euros.

Eiffage, through its subsidiary Smulders, was awarded an EPCIC contract by RTE to build three alternating current substations for the Bretagne Sud, Narbonnaise Sud-Hérault and Golfe de Fos offshore wind farms in France. The contract is worth more than €1.5 billion.

The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company awarded a contract to Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) for four ship-to-shore quay cranes valued at £43,594,074. The cranes will be delivered to the Port of Felixstowe, UK.

SEALSQ Corp and Kaynes SemiCon signed a term sheet to form a joint venture, SEALKAYNESQ Ltd, to establish India's first secure semiconductor design and personalization center with quantum-resistant technology. SEALSQ will hold 51% and Kaynes SemiCon 49%.

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service awarded a contract for interventional implantable cardiac devices and accessories on September 29, 2025, with 14 winners including Biotronik UK Ltd, Medtronic Limited, and Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd. The framework maximum is EUR 104,981,084.

Hubb Global Holdings signed a definitive agreement to acquire Oqton Manufacturing Operating System and DXpert from 3D Systems Corporation for $3.5 million plus a revenue-based royalty of up to $12.9 million on September 29, 2025.

Baran Energy Ltd signed a System Purchase Agreement to acquire bGen TES projects from Brenmiller Energy Ltd on September 29, 2025. Baran will make milestone payments and Brenmiller will receive profit sharing.

Family-owned corrugated products maker Welch Packaging Group announced its merger with Phoenix/Packaging of Mount Joy, PA, adding capabilities and capacity to its IPS business near York, Pennsylvania. The announcement is dated October 21, 2025.

Shri Krishana Overseas Limited is constructing a new plant in Kisaju, Kitengela, Kajiado, projected to raise corrugated box output to 24,000 tonnes, with first-phase operations expected by end-2025. The company reported this in a profit warning published on 29 September 2025.

Walki Westpak is expanding production capacity by installing a Comexi F2 Origin flexographic printing press and adding a new post-processing hall to meet demand for recyclable flexible packaging.

FAWER Automotive Parts Limited Company entered into a share transfer agreement to acquire an additional 36.5% stake in Faw-Valeo Climate Control Systems Co., Ltd. from Valeo Systèmes Thermiques for CNY 1 on September 28, 2025. It also agreed to acquire a 12.5% stake from ITOCHU Corporation, resulting in 100% ownership.

WUXI TAKELO MACHINERY CO.,LTD secured a contract valued at USD 280 billion for the supply of drill pipes. The order was received in August 2025 and is nearing completion.

Homa held a groundbreaking ceremony for its first overseas manufacturing base in Chonburi, Thailand, with an initial investment of RMB 680 million and total planned investment exceeding RMB 1 billion, to produce refrigerators and freezers.

TD Deutsche Klimakompressor GmbH (TDDK) inaugurated its sixth construction phase, a 90 million euro expansion including an automated high-bay warehouse and production line for electric compressors at its Straßgräbchen plant in Germany.

Russel Metals Inc. entered an agreement to acquire seven metals service center locations from Kloeckner Metals Corporation in the US for approximately US$118.6 million, including working capital and PP&E.

Alfa Laval signed a service agreement with connected services on 10 NX944 decanters and an order for 6 NX6450 decanters at CYY production sites in Thailand.

Blue Cross Cement Cooperative and the Campeche state government announced the start of construction of a fifth cement plant in Seba Praia, Campeche, with an annual capacity of 1 million tons. The project is contracted by Tianjin Cement Industry Design and Research Institute in EPC mode and is expected to be operational in 2026.

Carlsberg Britvic is partnering with DS Smith to upgrade its beverage packaging to the new OTOR8 bag-in-box design, aiming to cut emissions, reduce weight and improve supply chain efficiency. The partnership was reported on 28 September 2025.

Jiangsu Ruixiang Chemical Co., Ltd. plans to invest 1.9887 billion yuan to build a new plant in Yangzhou Chemical Industry Park, Yizheng, with an annual capacity of 150,000 tons of high-performance epoxy resin and additives. The project will include 14 resin production lines and is expected to take 24 months to construct.

Komatsu-Mitsui Maquinarias Perú will invest approximately $6 million in its La Joya (Arequipa) plant for a new warehouse and yard improvements, and $2 million in its Callao (Lima) plant to expand Cummins workshops and add a dynamometer for high-power engine testing.

Advanced Machinery Services (AMS) has been appointed the exclusive supplier of Leadermac woodworking machinery in the UK and Ireland. AMS will also open a Leadermac showroom in Leicestershire on 27 September 2025.

DMG MORI Sweden AB was awarded a contract by Chalmers University of Technology for a 5-axis CNC milling machine for metalworking, valued at 2,700,000 SEK. The award date was 26 September 2025.

Lerg SA signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Dafo Plastics SA, a manufacturer of cosmetic tubes based in Nowy Targ, Poland. The acquisition will expand Lerg's offering and strengthen its export potential.

Ericsson (China) Co., Ltd. has been selected as the winning bidder to acquire a 49% equity interest in ENC from Nanjing Panda Electronics and other sellers for a total consideration of CNY 465 million. The transaction was confirmed on September 26, 2025, and a contract was signed on September 29, 2025.

Shandong Lianhong Gerun's 200,000 tons/year EVA device at the Lianhong Gerun Integration Project in Zaozhuang, Shandong, has achieved high-standard delivery and entered the trial production phase. The total project investment is 12.5 billion yuan.

Pablo Aviation has completed the merger process with Volk, a defense manufacturing precision machining specialist, and appointed Kim Young-jun as Chairman. The merger was announced on September 26, 2025.

Welcare Industries, part of the Labomar Group, inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Orvieto, Italy, on September 26, 2025. The project required an investment of €4.5 million and was completed within two years.

Foshan Fosu Technology Group and Sinopec Hunan Petrochemical will jointly invest 3.469 billion yuan to build a polyamide nylon film integration project in Yueyang, Hunan, with 4 PA6 slicing lines and 5 BOPA film lines. Construction period is 38 months.

East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry issued a purchase order to Welspun Corp Limited for the manufacture and supply of steel pipes valued at SAR 173,186,709.23, related to a gas infrastructure project.

China's securities regulator approved the merger between Hailianxun (300277) and Hangzhou Steam Turbine (200771), where Hailianxun will issue shares to absorb Hangzhou Steam Turbine. The deal aims to combine industrial turbine machinery with power IT services and facilitate Hangzhou Steam Turbine's B-share to A-share conversion.

STS Metals announced the extension of its long-term agreement with Boeing to supply titanium rod, bar and plate products for Boeing's commercial airplane programs.

Niron Magnetics broke ground on a 190,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in Sartell, Minnesota, to produce high-powered commercial magnets without rare earth minerals. The facility is expected to be operational in early 2027 and create 175 jobs.

TDF Canada announced the establishment of its first nonwoven polyester manufacturing plant in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, a first in Canada. The plant will use recycled polyester and target North American and European markets. Planned opening is 2027.

Saint-Gobain Canada completed an expansion and sustainable upgrade at its CertainTeed Gypsum plant in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, making it North America's first zero-carbon (scopes 1 and 2) gypsum wallboard plant and the largest in the world. Capacity increased by up to 40%.

Ural Turbine Works (UTZ) in Yekaterinburg commissioned a new assembly stand for K-230 and K-330 steam turbines. The company plans to increase turbine equipment output by 50% by 2030 through modernization.

The Canada Infrastructure Bank provided a $660 million loan to Irving Pulp & Paper for the modernization of its Saint John mill, including a new recovery boiler, steam turbine and generator to produce up to 145 MW of renewable energy, creating over 600 new jobs.

The Alabama Port Authority awarded a contract to Konecranes for two rubber-tired gantry cranes for the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, with delivery scheduled for late 2026 and operational launch in early 2027.

Allen Reinforced Plastics Limited, a step-down subsidiary of Jaykay Enterprises, received an order worth Rs 6.74 crores from Bharat Dynamics Limited for manufacturing launcher tubes, part of a larger Rs 15.90 crore communication from August.

US Steel's board approved $100 million for a slag recycler at Edgar Thomson plant in Pennsylvania and $200 million to upgrade Gary Works in Indiana for heavy gauge line pipe and automotive steel production.

Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a division of Sigma Plastics Group, have launched a commercial collaboration to use ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene from Shell's Monaca, Pennsylvania facility in food-grade flexible packaging.

Greenfield Milling plans to further expand the Utah facility by 2026 with advanced blending and warehousing automation systems.

Greenfield Milling, operating as Utah Flour Milling, has officially opened a new flour milling facility in Richmond, Utah, capable of producing up to 7,500 CWTS daily, with a 20-year supply agreement to serve Campbell's Pepperidge Farm facility.

The Alabama Port Authority has ordered two Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for its new Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, with delivery scheduled for Q4 2026.

India signed a ₹62,370 crore ($7.03 billion) contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft, the largest-ever single order for domestically produced fighter jets.

Fortescue has completed its acquisition of Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Nabrawind, in which it had been a minority investor since 2023.

Torfresma, a Brazilian industrial machinery manufacturer, acquired more than 50% of Honor Automation, a company specializing in girofreezers for frozen food lines. Combined revenue exceeds R$300 million annually.

Saint-Gobain began construction of its seventh float glass line (1,000 tonnes/day capacity) and fifth mineral wool insulation line at its Oragadam facility near Chennai, India.

Shibaura Machine Co Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding for the potential acquisition of LWB Steinl GmbH, which would become a subsidiary.