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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Advanced nuclear company Oklo acquired Creative Engineers Inc, a specialist in sodium and alkali-metal engineering, to strengthen liquid metal systems for its Aurora reactor in Q3 2026.

Atlas Copco agreed to acquire Shandong Jinggong Pump, which operates under the Chinco brand, a Zibo-based maker of industrial vacuum pumps and systems with about 100 employees and 2021 revenues of approximately USD 12 million. The acquired company will join the Industrial Vacuum Division. The press release is dated June 2022.

Uppsala Vatten och Avfall AB awarded a compressor repair and maintenance services contract worth SEK 25 million to Kompressor Teknik ML AB and Hoerbiger. The award notice was published on TED on 29 June 2026.

The Carlyle Group and BC Partners agreed to acquire Hamilton Sundstrand Industrial, a maker of pumps and compressors, from United Technologies for $3.46 billion. The deal was expected to close in Q4 2012.

Chinese-capital Kaishan Group officially opened its factory at İZBAŞ in the Izmir Free Zone, Türkiye, built on 20,000 square meters with a USD 20 million investment. It will make drilling equipment and compressors for geothermal power plants for domestic use and export.

UK packaging producer ASC Direct is now operating three AOPACK corrugated box making machines for short-run and custom packaging. It added a BM2508-Pro and a BM1800-Mini after using its first AOPACK machine since 2020. The announcement was made on June 26, 2026.

A project filing shows a CNY 305 million compressor research and manufacturing base in Zhongxin town, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou, covering 65,300 sq m of buildings and a new smart compressor production line. Full-capacity output value is planned at CNY 500 million per year.

Kazankompressormash opened a new assembly and testing complex in Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan, on June 18, 2026, with total investment of 10.7 billion rubles, to make compressors for LNG plants.

Atlas Copco acquired Lusoar, a Portuguese compressor distributor with more than 1,500 domestic compressed air production units.

German pump maker Wilo Group has acquired a majority stake in PreFab TGA, which makes industrial prefabricated technical building equipment and modular systems for data centres and power supply. The deal supports Wilo's digital and AI-era strategy.

Andritz-Western Pneumatics expanded its Ruston, Louisiana manufacturing operations with a $1.4 million capital investment in a laser cutter and an overhead crane, creating 15 new jobs and retaining 35 positions.

Burckhardt Compression has received an order from Technip Energies for seven reciprocating compressors for SkyNRG's DSL-01 sustainable aviation fuel plant in Delfzijl, Netherlands. The plant is expected to produce 100,000 tons of SAF per year.

Danfoss entered an exclusivity agreement to conclude the acquisition of Italian hose and fittings maker Alfagomma, which would be combined with its Fluid Conveyance division. No purchase price was disclosed.

Carlyle agreed to sell Flender, a Bocholt-based mechanical drive technology maker, to Triton Fund 6; closing is expected in Q4 2026 and terms were not disclosed.

Norwegian supplier TMC Compressors won a contract from Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore to supply complete marine compressed air systems for two 35,000-tonne subsea rock installation vessels being built for Van Oord. The contract value was not disclosed.

Flowtech Fluidpower plc is acquiring the business and assets of Helipebs Controls Ltd, a Gloucester-based manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and systems, for £0.4 million funded from cash resources.

MODEC has awarded TMC Compressors a contract to supply a large-capacity marine compressed air system for the Essequibo 1899 FPSO, which will operate at the Hammerhead field offshore Guyana. The contract value was not disclosed.

Durst Group is holding a groundbreaking ceremony on 4 June 2026 for Durst Como, a digital textile printing production and innovation hub in Luisago, Como, Italy.

Smurfit Westrock will invest around €600 million in its French sites over the next three to five years to modernise and decarbonise plants, including a €40M expansion at Épernay and over €100M for the Facture paper mill.

Sinopec Oilfield Equipment's Sanji branch published the result of a framework tender for compressor valves and compressor base components, with Hoerbiger's Shanghai unit among the shortlisted suppliers.

Rosenboom Machine & Tool plans to acquire and build out a new facility in Milford, Iowa, for $19.07 million, including relocated and new machining equipment. The company expects to create 78 jobs.

Graco Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Valco Melton, a provider of adhesive application and quality assurance systems, for $447 million in cash including about $40 million in expected tax benefits. The deal is expected to close in Graco's fiscal third quarter.

WinGD secured the first order for its ethanol-fuelled X-DF-M/E engines, for two 325,000-dwt ore carriers booked by Shandong Shipping Corporation and chartered to Vale, to be built by Beihai Shipbuilding in China. Engine deliveries are scheduled for early 2029.

Voith signed a contract with Turkish paper producer Aquakraft Kagit ve Ambalaj to comprehensively rebuild the paper machine and stock preparation at its PM 2 containerboard mill in Ferizli, about 170 km east of Istanbul. The rebuild is designed to raise production capacity by around 60 percent.

Italy's Fosber S.p.A. has completed the acquisition of Quantum Corrugated, taking full ownership of a company in which it had held a 60% stake since 2020.

Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd. announced it will acquire all equity of Moore Nanotechnology Systems, LLC, a U.S. ultra-precision machine tool maker, for approximately $150 million through its subsidiary SHIBAURA MACHINE COMPANY, AMERICA. The acquisition aims to expand sales of grinding machines in Western markets.

Atlas Copco announced expansion projects in Apodaca, Nuevo León, including AIM Servicios Administrativos and MEXSO, a sourcing and compressor technique team, strengthening advanced manufacturing and supplier development. The expansion was announced by Governor Samuel García during a visit to Sweden.

Keshoram Manufacturing signed for four identical Rapida 106 7-color presses with coater from Koenig & Bauer to expand folding carton production in Greater Noida. Two presses are to be delivered in 2026 and two in 2027.

Ingersoll Rand and Garrett Motion announced a multiyear strategic partnership to develop next-generation oil-free centrifugal compressor technology for industrial air compression, targeting food and beverage and life sciences customers.

Indian packaging maker Keshoram Manufacturing ordered four identical seven-color Rapida 106 sheetfed offset presses with coaters from Koenig & Bauer, with two to be delivered in 2026 and two in 2027.

Atlas Copco acquired Trident Compressed Air, an Ontario, Canada air compressor sales and service company founded in 1987 with eight employees, joining its service division.

LACO, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, which makes vacuum solutions, vacuum chambers and leak detection equipment, has become part of Atlas Copco Group.

PERM Machine & Tool Co has acquired print process firm Epic Products to accelerate growth, innovation and its market position. The deal was reported on May 7, 2026.

TMC Compressors has been contracted by Samsung Heavy Industries to supply instrument and service air compressors for four LNG carriers being built for TMS Cardiff Gas. Delivery of the vessels is expected in late 2028. The contract value was not disclosed.

Alliance Concrete Pumps is expanding its Aldergrove, British Columbia manufacturing facility with a third building featuring nine new production bays, extra parts warehouse space and a paint booth. The expansion aims to raise production capacity and cut lead times.

Atlas Copco Group acquired PowerTech Ar Comprimido Ltda, a compressed air distributor in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, which sells and services Chicago Pneumatic compressors and has 26 employees. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Atlas Copco has acquired LVC Solutions, a compressed air solutions firm in Genk, Belgium, from industrial group Initium, adding it to its Compressor Technique service division. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ANDRITZ received a major order from General Emballage for a complete PrimeLine paper production line, including Africa's widest and highest-capacity paper machine, for a greenfield mill in Naama, Algeria. Start-up is scheduled for Q4 2028 and the order value is in the low three-digit million euro range.

Burckhardt Compression has signed an agreement to acquire Fornovo Gas, an Italian maker of mid-sized reciprocating compressors for biogas and CNG, which employs about 120 people.

Cook Compression has announced the acquisition of Mechanical Field Services, LP, a turnkey repair and maintenance provider for compressors, engines and pumps, which will operate as Cook-MFS, Inc.

Lagercrantz Group acquired 95% of the shares in Hycon A/S, a manufacturer of hydraulic tools and pumps in Northern Jutland, Denmark, on 29 April 2026. Hycon will join Lagercrantz's Control division and CEO Martin Møller keeps 5%.

PONAR Wadowice held a groundbreaking ceremony on 29 April 2026 for a new production hall of over 1,850 m² at its Łaziska Górne branch, co-financed by EU Just Transition Fund. Project value is PLN 46,703,800 and completion is planned for Q1 2027.

Sulzer and Jawaby Services & Investments (JSIL), a subsidiary of Libya's National Oil Corporation, formed Jawaby Sulzer Services to deliver in-country rotating equipment maintenance and repair, with a service facility in the Misrata Free Zone.

Cryogenic Technology Resources, a TransTech Group platform company, has acquired Allcryo, a Montgomery, Texas provider of industrial and cryogenic gas equipment, storage tanks and pump service.