Burckhardt Compression completed its acquisition of Fornovo Gas, a maker of mid-sized reciprocating compressors with about 120 employees, in Milan, Italy on July 14, 2026. The deal was first announced on May 13, 2026.

Cooper Machinery Services, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, acquired substantially all assets of Wesco Valve & Manufacturing and the product lines of Safety Seal, Inc., adding engine valves and piston rings to its aftermarket portfolio.

Hitma of Uithoorn completed the takeover of compressor and compressed-air specialist Verboon Compressoren of Nootdorp, effective 1 July 2026. Operations continue at the Nootdorp site under the existing name.

Kirloskar Brothers' UK subsidiary SPP Pumps Ltd received an order from Saipem Offshore Construction worth GBP 11,674,520 (about Rs 149.59 crore) for design, manufacture and supply of vertical pumps and spares for an offshore energy project, to be executed within 52 to 60 weeks.

Canpac and Krishna Creation will jointly establish a new greenfield rigid paper packaging plant in Ahmedabad, Canpac's tenth Indian manufacturing unit, scheduled to start operations in September 2026.

Canpac acquired Ahmedabad-based folding carton and rigid box maker Krishna Creation, its fifth acquisition, to expand its premium packaging business in India.

Rajshree Polypack Ltd secured a repeat order worth about INR 2.07 crore to supply plastic rigid sheets to a listed Indian packaging manufacturer majority-owned by a Finland-based group, to be completed by August 2026.

ITT Inc's Svanehoj acquired H&K Services BV, a Netherlands-based specialist in repair and servicing of marine fuel and cargo gas pumps, strengthening its Benelux aftersales operations.

Smurfit Westrock completed its first acquisition as a combined company by buying Cartomanabi, a corrugated packaging producer in Montecristi, Ecuador, adding over 50,000 metric tons of annual capacity.

Spanish valve maker Ampo Poyam Valves won a contract to supply about 15,000 valves for the first five liquefaction trains of NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG project at the Port of Brownsville, Texas.

Dunapack Packaging, part of Prinzhorn Group, commissioned a new corrugated board production line costing about EUR 15 million at its Eskisehir plant in June 2026, lifting annual capacity above 200 million square metres.

Ferguson Enterprises agreed to buy FloWorks (FWI Holdings), a flow-control equipment distributor, from Wynnchurch Capital for about $1.6 billion in cash, with closing expected in Q3 2026.

Florette France has replaced PET bottles with Elopak Pure-Pak Sense 1-litre cartons for its chilled soup range, now rolled out across French supermarkets.

Guangzhou AirHorse Compressor plans to invest RMB 300 million in a new production base for screw air compressors, screw air blowers and refrigerant air dryers, including a National Engineering Technology Center for gas compressor units.

Eren Holding opened its Modern Karton new production plant in Muslu, Kilimli district, Zonguldak, Turkey, in a ceremony attended by the Industry and Technology Minister. The investment is reported at $850 million.

Lordos United has signed an agreement to acquire a 51 per cent controlling stake in P&S Carton Industries for €8.16 million in cash, subject to competition authority approval. The deal takes Lordos into Cyprus's corrugated packaging sector.

Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage inaugurated its US$300 million Tây Ninh Plant in Hựu Thạnh Industrial Park on July 10, 2026. The automated plant has an annual capacity of 1.24 billion litres and is expected to employ around 3,000 people.

Terravanta Power Systems, a Kaishan Group geothermal company, broke ground on a $74.5 million, 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Loxley, Alabama, making screw and turbine expander systems. The project will create 63 new jobs.

Ruhrpumpen has completed its acquisition of AC Fire Pump, effective July 2, 2026, strengthening its presence in the global fire protection pump market.

Smurfit Westrock plans to invest R$128 million to expand its existing industrial packaging plant in Uberaba, Brazil, adding new facilities and advanced production technology. The project is expected to generate R$526 million in annual revenue and 12 direct and 50 indirect jobs.

Amcor has commenced an expansion at its flexible packaging facility in Dongguan, China, adding a 7,000 sqm manufacturing facility and automated warehouse to expand the campus to over 38,000 sqm, with completion expected by July 2027. The announcement was dated 9 July 2026.

Baker Hughes received awards from Bechtel Energy and Cheniere for liquefaction equipment, including gas turbines and centrifugal compressors, for Train 7 and a boil-off gas re-liquefaction unit at Sabine Pass in Louisiana, plus fleet-wide gas turbine upgrades. Together they add over 6 MTPA of capacity; the announcement was dated 9 July 2026.

AMPO has been awarded several contracts to supply about 15,000 cryogenic and non-cryogenic valves for the first five trains of the Rio Grande LNG project at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, developed by NextDecade and built by Bechtel. The announcement was dated 9 July 2026.

Tokk Metalpak is investing RUB 1.1 billion (about USD 13 million) to modernise its Krasnodar Krai plant, installing a new varnishing line and building a 14,000 sqm warehouse in the Kurganinsky District, creating 100 jobs. The announcement was dated 9 July 2026.

APPLIED Adhesives entered an exclusive arrangement to handle US distribution of Henkel's flexible packaging adhesive and coating range, combining Henkel's portfolio with APPLIED's sales, technical support and logistics. The announcement was dated 9 July 2026.

Burckhardt Compression was selected by Hydrogen Solutions AS (HYDS) to supply high-pressure hydrogen compression solutions, reaching up to 515 bar for tube trailer filling, for renewable hydrogen projects of 20-40 MW production capacity in the Nordics. The announcement was made on 9 July 2026.

Hanwha Ocean contracted Oslo-headquartered TMC Compressors to deliver complete marine compressed air systems, with service and control compressors, for two 174,000 cbm LNG carriers for a Greek shipowner. The contract value was not disclosed.

HydraSpecma Group opened its new Tianjin factory in the TEDA West Zone on 8 July 2026, investing RMB 100 million to make hydraulic, lubrication and cooling systems for wind turbines, expected to generate over RMB 700 million in annual production value.

Invopak (Involvement Ltd) and Italy's Metalscatola Spa formed a joint venture that acquired UK-based Falco Packaging Ltd, which is rebranding as Invo Metal Ltd to supply metal tins and lids to UK industrial buyers.

Salt Lake City-based Packsize is acquiring its competitor Panotec, an Italian maker of right-sized box production machines, expanding its installed base across more than 50 countries. The deal was reported in the June 2026 M&A roundup published 2026-07-08.

Smurfit Westrock partnered with Coca-Cola China to launch paper-based packaging solutions, including an eight-can gift pack, for the brand's 2026 World Cup campaign across retail and e-commerce channels. The announcement was made on 2026-07-07.

AGI Greenpac has begun construction of a greenfield aluminium beverage can plant on 34 acres in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, with an investment of ₹1,000 crore. Operations are expected in H1 2027 with initial output of 1.3 billion cans per year.

Namibia's mines minister overturned a competition commission block and approved Whale Rock Cement's acquisition of Schwenk Namibia, which holds a 69.83% stake in Ohorongo Cement. Conditions include no job losses and continued operation of the Cheetah Cement plant.

LIGA-PAK will invest 385 million roubles to modernize its production in the Dinskoy district of Krasnodar Krai, raising production capacity by 30% and creating 25 jobs.

SFT Group will invest 500 million roubles to modernize its corrugated packaging production in the Timashevsk industrial park, aiming to raise output to 110 million square metres per year by 2031.

Noel Tata announced at Voltas's annual general meeting that he will step down as chairman, with that meeting being his final AGM in the role.

Voltas plans to invest around Rs 200 crore during FY27 and is assessing in-house compressor manufacturing to strengthen backward integration, according to Chairman Noel Tata at the AGM.

Lloyds Metals and Energy has awarded Weir an order for 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement slurry pumps for the second phase of its Surjagarh mine slurry pipeline in Maharashtra, adding 16 million tonnes per year of capacity. The order was secured in Q1 2026.

Oswal Pumps has secured a ₹235.92 crore order from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to supply, install and commission 10,000 solar water pumping systems under PM KUSUM-B, with a 60-day execution deadline.

Oslo-based TMC Compressors will supply marine compressed air systems for ten 50,000-dwt MR product tankers being built by Guangzhou Shipyard International for Central Group. The contract value was not disclosed.

Denmark-based Svanehøj will supply four LNG density and temperature gauging systems for the conversion of LNG carrier LNG Bayelsa into the floating storage unit Cap Lopez, a project for Dixstone Lower Gulf in Gabon. Completion of the conversion is initially planned for Q3 2027.

Beijing Valve General Factory won multiple regional segments of China Energy Engineering Group's 2026 centralized procurement for medium and low pressure valves and electric actuators, worth RMB 190 million in total. The company was included in the annual framework supplier roster.

Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd has awarded a RM38 million contract to Senari Machinery Sdn Bhd for the design, construction, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of three luffing cranes. The contract duration is 14 months.

Manchester sign maker Elite Sign Solutions selected the VelobladeNexus cutting system from Vivid Laminating Technologies, installed in July 2026 with help from Soyang Europe.

Coveris has acquired GEFO Folienbetrieb, a producer of cast polypropylene (CPP) films based in Gera, Germany, expanding its CPP film capabilities. The price was not disclosed.

Groupe ADF will invest CAD 10 million to build a new fabrication bay in Terrebonne, Quebec, to increase production of transmission towers for Hydro-Québec's grid. The government supports it with a CAD 1 million ESSOR loan.

Groupe LAR, owned by Groupe ADF since September 2025, will carry out a CAD 40 million expansion in Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, with a Quebec government loan of CAD 4 million plus CAD 10 million from Investissement Québec. The project adds an extension and specialized equipment to increase manufacturing capacity.

Makino Milling Machine has started operations at its new Fujiyoshida Factory in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The factory, with a site area of about 27,500 sqm, will produce 21 of the company's 101 machine models, focusing on large machining centers and 5-axis machines to meet growing demand from aerospace, defense, and data center sectors.

Firefly Capital Management acquired Houston-based Gravity Power & Rental, which operates over 2,000 mobile power generation units, to support expansion in the US critical power market in Q3 2026.

The Workdry Group expanded in mainland Europe by acquiring French pumping and dewatering specialist DMTP in Q3 2026.