Pentamaster's subsidiary, Pentamaster Innoteq Sdn Bhd, will acquire a 14.3% stake in Ahead Optoelectronics (M) Sdn Bhd for US$3 million to develop submicron silicon photonics interconnects. The joint venture includes partners Ahead Optoelectronics Inc (Taiwan) and JC Capital Ltd (Cayman).

Carpenter Technology plans to invest $354.25 million to expand its specialty metals plant in Limestone County, Alabama, adding a vacuum induction melting furnace and creating at least 62 jobs over three years.

Valmet has received an order from Billerud to supply a Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System and a Valmet IQ Quality Control System to its production facility in Pietarsaari, Finland. The delivery and start-up are scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.

Kemira Oyj signed a purchase agreement to acquire Water Engineering, Inc., a water treatment services company based in Nebraska, USA, from Nolan Capital, Inc. for approximately USD 150 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close before year-end 2025.

Olympic Industries will invest Tk 500 million to expand its food processing units in Kanchpur and Madanpur, Bangladesh, adding a multi-functional chocolate plant and a new cookie production line, increasing annual cookie output by 9,048 tonnes and chocolate by 3,300 tonnes.

Smw Autoblok (Jiaxing) Automation Co., Ltd. plans to invest $5.504 million to build a facility in Pinghu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China, to produce 800 sets of QMC123 mold quick-change systems and 500 sets of machine tool fixtures annually.

Anglo American (through its 50.1%-owned subsidiary Anglo American Sur) and Codelco have entered into a definitive agreement to implement a joint mine plan for their adjacent Los Bronces and Andina copper operations in Chile. The plan is expected to unlock an additional 2.7 million tonnes of copper production over 21 years, with permits expected in 2030, and generate a pre-tax NPV uplift of at least $5 billion.

Rockwell Automation has been selected by Middleby Food Processing to provide a unified automation platform for the food industry's first fully automated bacon production line, unveiled at IFFA tradeshow in Frankfurt, Germany earlier in 2025.

Tangshan Shenghong Chemical Co., Ltd. plans to invest 36 million yuan to build a plant producing 10,000 t/y of 2,4-D-ethylhexyl ester and 20,000 t/y of 2,4-D-dimethylamine salt at its existing site in Tangshan Nanbao Economic Development Zone, Hebei, China. The project will be built in two phases.

L&T's Heavy Civil Infrastructure vertical won a significant order from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) for the mechanical package of the 2X1000 MWe Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (Units 5 & 6) in Tamil Nadu, India. The order value is between ₹1,000 crore and ₹2,500 crore (approximately $120 million to $300 million).

Guangdong Yangshan United Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (联合精密) signed a letter of intent to acquire 51% equity of Chengdu Mait Aviation Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (迈特航空) on September 15, 2025.

Parakh Agro Industries Ltd. purchased a SOMA Optima² flexographic printing press to enhance productivity and reduce waste in flexible packaging production.

Gaonchips (가온칩스) entered into a contract to develop application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs, valued at KRW 9.8 billion, from September 15, 2025 to June 30, 2027.

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $56,948,000 fixed-price contract to Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. Aviation Group Lahav for F-16 wing assemblies.

Yonghong Advanced Materials (永虹先進材料) secured a contract from European aerospace composite company Syensqo in September 2025, with first orders worth approximately NT$10 million to be shipped in Q4 2025.

Planethic Group AG acquired 100% of IP Innovation Partners Technology GmbH for €3.0 million in shares, securing intellectual property and technology for 2D food and beverage production machines.

MC Machinery Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, acquired Ferro Technique Ltd., a Canadian machine tool distributor, to strengthen its Canadian market presence.

Equans, a subsidiary of Bouygues Group, acquired Zimmermann GmbH, a German specialist in industrial and commercial refrigeration with about 130 employees and six locations.

Woodward Inc. announced a nearly $200 million investment to build a 300,000-square-foot precision manufacturing facility in Smith Farms Industrial Park, Greer, South Carolina. The plant will create 275 jobs and produce servo-hydraulic actuation systems for the Airbus A350, with operations expected to start in 2027.

Momentium, a portfolio company of Core Industrial Partners, acquired Los Angeles-based Superior Lithographics, a provider of folding cartons, corrugated top sheets and litho labels. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Marmara Siegener Galvaniz opened its fourth hot-dip galvanizing plant in Izmit Alikahya OSB, Turkey, on September 15, 2025, with a TRY 600 million investment. It is Turkey's first fully automatic hot-dip galvanizing facility.

Bright Green Corporation merged with PharmAGRI Capital Partners, consolidating DEA registrations and licenses under a court-supervised restructuring. Lynn Stockwell was appointed CEO and Chairwoman of PharmAGRI.

Ningbo Joyson Electronics received orders worth CNY 15 billion (USD 2.1 billion) from two world-leading automakers to develop and supply automotive intelligent components, with mass production scheduled to start in 2027.

CPS Energy has signed a definitive agreement to acquire four natural gas power generation facilities totaling 1,632 MW from PROENERGY for $1.387 billion. The assets are located in Harris, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties, Texas, and the transaction is expected to close in Q3 2025.

Wuxi Power Station was selected by Hangzhou Water Treatment for the Safi water desalination project in Morocco.

Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes completed expansion of production capacity by about 50% at its sites in Stezzano, Italy and Meitingen, Germany. Two new production halls of 8,500 m² were built in Meitingen, and 4,000 m² were added in Stezzano.

1888 Mills and Sapphire USA LLC entered into a joint venture with blc Textiles and Cambodia Textiles Worldwide to acquire the majority of shares in blc and CTW. Terms were not disclosed.

BEUMER Group has successfully implemented three complete high-speed FFS packaging lines for Packwell in La Porte, Texas. The multi-million-dollar lines are tailored for the petrochemical industry and will increase Packwell's production capacity.

Komatsu UK is adding production of the PC220LC-12 and PC220LCi-12 excavators at its Birtley plant in the UK, targeting the European market.

Amlogic plans to acquire 100% equity of Xinxin Micro Semiconductor (ChipMic) for 316 million yuan in cash, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Avanos Medical, Inc. acquired Nexus Medical, LLC on September 15, 2025, as disclosed in an 8-K filing.

Bobcat has begun production of new mini-excavator models (E16, E17z, E19, E20z) at its Dobříš plant in the Czech Republic, following three years of development and over 20,000 hours of testing.

A consortium of Veolia, Marafiq and Lamar signed a $500 million agreement with SATORP to build, operate and maintain the largest industrial wastewater reuse plant in the Middle East in Jubail Industrial City, with annual capacity of 8.8 million m3. O&M contract begins in 2028.

Gia Nguyễn received a contract from Tân Phát Long to supply and install the HVAC system for the DenEast factory expansion in VSIP II-A Industrial Park, Bình Dương, Vietnam. The project is scheduled from September to December 2025.

Skanska secured an additional $116 million contract from the University of Virginia to advance construction of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology in Charlottesville's Fontaine Research Park.

XCMG signed a contract with Fortescue to supply 150-200 240-tonne battery-electric mining trucks between 2028 and 2030, valued at approximately $400 million. The trucks will serve Fortescue's iron ore operations in the Pilbara, Australia.

Joyson Electronics' subsidiaries have received project nomination letters from two undisclosed head-brand OEMs for global development and supply of automotive intelligence products including CCU and intelligent connectivity modules. The total lifecycle order value is approximately ¥15 billion, with mass production planned from 2027.

Anglian Water has awarded a £140.4 million AMP8 contract for sewer network monitoring sensors to Metasphere Ltd, Technolog Ltd and Udlive Ltd. The contract covers supply of 50-60,000 battery-powered sewer level monitoring devices from 2025 to 2030.

Terumo Medical Corporation inaugurated the expansion of its plant in Caguas, Puerto Rico, with a $45 million investment. The expanded facility will manufacture the Angio-Seal vascular closure device and is expected to create 180 jobs over five years.

Rheinmetall reached an agreement with the Lürssen Group on key terms to acquire Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL), the military shipbuilding division. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval, with closing planned for early 2026.

Artemis Gold announced a 33% increase in Phase 1 processing plant capacity at Blackwater Mine from 6 Mtpa to 8 Mtpa by Q4 2026, at a capital cost of $100-$110 million. The company also placed orders with Metso for an 18MW SAG mill and 18MW ball mill for the Phase 2 expansion, with an investment decision expected in Q4 2025.

Lizhong Group's subsidiaries Tianjin Lizhong, Xintai Wheel, and Dongan Light Alloy received a fixed notice for an aluminum alloy wheel project from an internationally renowned luxury car company. Mass production is expected to begin in July 2027, with an estimated sales amount of about 5.8 billion yuan over the 10-year lifecycle.

GE Healthcare inaugurated its first regional ultrasound manufacturing facility in Egypt. The factory marks a significant step in the company's investment in the Egyptian market.

Hanwha Robotics and Wia Machine Tools signed an MOU to jointly develop and promote collaborative robot-based automation solutions for machine tools. The first results will be unveiled at EMO 2025 in Hanover, Germany starting September 22, 2025.

Juxin Company completed its new Juxin North Plant Area, a 26,000 square meter facility in Zaoqiang, Hebei Province, to expand production capacity for belt conveyor accessories. The plant will be operational by October 2025.

Scott Technology secured its first Canadian contract for its Automated Poultry Trusser solution, partnering with Maple Lodge Farms to design, build, and install two 24-bird-per-minute trussing lines at Maple Lodge's plant in Brampton.

Itema held a ceremony for the laying of the first stone of a new manufacturing site in Ponte Nossa, Italy, on September 18, 2025.

Contract packagers Coregistics, Proven Partners Group and Belvika combined into a single brand, BelPak, with 25+ facilities across the U.S. and Canada, backed by private equity firm Red Arts Capital. The merger was announced in Atlanta.

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency's DLA Maritime awarded Argo Turboserve Corporation a contract valued at $95,251.20 for valve reed parts, with the award dated September 15, 2025.

Magura Multiplex and Monospool Bangladesh announced investments totaling Tk11 crore to install modern machinery. Magura Multiplex will invest Tk8 crore and Monospool Bangladesh Tk3 crore, financed from own funds, to replace old units and expand production capacity.