AMPO Arabia signed its largest single order to date with C.A.T. Group to locally manufacture up to 1,200 engineered valves at its Dammam 2nd Industrial City facility for Aramco's Zuluf offshore development.

AMPO POYAM VALVES has been awarded a contract to supply 180 large gate valves, including 148 cryogenic service valves, for Aramco's Riyas NGL Fractionation Trains project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The order is under the EPC contract awarded to Técnicas Reunidas.

KZTA has started producing steel wedge valves for the oil and gas, energy and chemical industries at a new enterprise in Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Territory. Investment was 100 million rubles and 50 jobs were created; the plant plans 500 units in 2026 and 1.5 thousand in 2027.

Zhejiang Niudun Fluid Control won a 2026-2028 framework tender from Juhua Group for bellows globe valves, worth 6.8134 million yuan, covering heat transfer oil and hydrogen fluoride service.

Ampo Poyam Valves was selected to supply 180 large-sized cryogenic and non-cryogenic gate valves for the Riyas NGL fractionation project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, for Aramco, under an EPC contract awarded to Técnicas Reunidas.

IBT Industrial Solutions, Inc. of Kansas City, Kansas, acquired Indesco, Inc., a Charlotte, North Carolina distributor of hydraulic, pneumatic and power transmission products; the deal closed June 26, 2026 and was announced July 23, 2026.

Lloyds Metals and Energy has awarded Weir an order for 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement pumps with GLORES for the second phase of its 200 km slurry pipeline at the Surjagarh mine in Maharashtra, adding 16 million tonnes per year of capacity.

BAOYI Group held the groundbreaking of its Huangtian Industrial Park in Yongjia County, Zhejiang, on July 18, 2026, for special control valves and intelligent control systems, with completion scheduled for August 2028.

Valvitalia Group broke ground on a new manufacturing facility of over 16,000 sqm in Wujiang, Jiangsu Province, backed by an investment of over €10 million, marking 20 years in China.

Tianjin Tanggu No.1 Valve Co. (TVI) was awarded a framework supply contract worth RMB 9.4511 million by China Railway Water Group for valves and fittings for water and wastewater projects in Northwest China.

Sichuan Jingkong Valve Manufacturing is building a 271 million yuan smart flexible valve production facility in Guanghan, Sichuan, covering about 26,000 square meters with five new automated lines for oil and gas pipeline valves. The project is expected to enter operation around October 2026 and reach annual output above 600 million yuan.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Zenit Pumps (China) and Shanghai Tsurumi Pump integrated their sales departments effective July 1, 2026, to strengthen their position in China.

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.

Interpump Group, through subsidiary Alfa Valvole, acquired 100% of dosing gear pump manufacturer MVV for an enterprise value of about EUR 6 million, reported 28 July 2026.

Pentair plc agreed to acquire Taco Group Holdings, a hydronic and water-based HVAC solutions maker based in Cranston, Rhode Island, for about $1.4 billion, subject to customary adjustments, announced 28 July 2026.

ABB has agreed a recommended all-cash offer of 503 pence per share for all of Rotork plc, implying an enterprise value of about $5.5 billion. The deal is expected to add about 3% to ABB's revenues and expand its automation offering.

Weir secured an order from Lloyds Metals and Energy to supply 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement slurry pumps for the second phase of an iron ore slurry pipeline at the Surjagarh mine in Maharashtra. The order was secured in Q1 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.

Valvitalia Group was awarded a USD 30 million contract for the U.S. Desert Southwest pipeline. The announcement was dated June 29, 2026. The customer and scope are not named in the excerpt.

Grundfos held a groundbreaking on June 24, 2026, for a new 143,000 sq ft building in Brookshire, Texas, serving as its US headquarters and production expansion, scheduled for completion in 2027. It also opened the Grundfos Academy Americas training hub.

Grundfos held a groundbreaking for a production expansion at its Brookshire campus west of Houston, adding a new approximately 143,000-square-foot facility to make pump systems and water technologies for the US market. The investment amount was not disclosed.

Emerson's Process Management (Tianjin) valve unit has put phase one of its 60,000+ sq m Asia-Pacific fluid control R&D and production base in Wuqing Economic Development Zone into operation, with a total investment of CNY 620 million. Phase two is due to start operating by the end of 2026.

Tongbang's zero-land technical renovation project in Yongjia County, Wenzhou, for 12,000 tonnes a year of pump and valve equipment has finished its main structure, with completion expected by end of August. The total investment is 320 million yuan, and the project will add 64 production and testing machines.

Lloyds Metals and Energy awarded Weir an order for 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement pumps for phase two of its slurry pipeline at the Surjagarh mine in Maharashtra, India.

Zak Schultz, through his family company CMS Americas, acquired the assets of SDH Flow Controls, a valves and flow-control supplier, with the brand and name retained.

Valmet completed its acquisition of Severn Group, a severe-service industrial valve company, on July 1, 2026, to grow its Process Performance Solutions segment.

Ferguson Enterprises agreed to acquire FWI Holdings (FloWorks) under a definitive agreement announced July 13. The deal is valued at $1.6 billion.

Flowserve completed its $490 million all-cash acquisition of Trillium Flow Technologies' Valves Division. The deal expands Flowserve's engineered valve portfolio.

UK valve maker BEL Valves will supply API 6D expanding gate valves for Indonesia's first carbon capture, utilisation and storage project under a multi-million-pound contract. The valves are rated to class 1500 and work down to -70°C.

Velan and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy signed a partnership agreement to explore deploying nuclear components for small modular reactor projects in Europe. The agreement was signed in Paris on June 17, 2026.

Montreal-based valve maker Velan plans a new facility in Durham Region, east of Toronto, to manufacture reactor integral and containment isolation valves for small modular reactors. The plan was announced alongside a partnership with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy on June 17, 2026.

Lloyds Metals and Energy awarded Weir an order for 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement pumps with GLORES for the second phase of its slurry pipeline at the Surjagarh mine in Maharashtra, India.

Weir Group won an order to supply 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement pumps to Lloyds Metals and Energy for the second phase of its slurry pipeline at the Surjagarh mine in Maharashtra, India. No financial value was disclosed.

Lloyds Metals and Energy awarded Weir an order for 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement pumps with GLORES for the second phase of its slurry pipeline at the Surjagarh mine in Maharashtra, India. The phase adds 16 million tonnes of annual capacity.

Rappid Valves (India) Limited secured an order worth about ₹18.05 crore from BHEL to supply valves and components for five Indian Navy Fleet Support Ships, with three ships due within about one year and two by FY 2027-28.

Following Birch Hill's takeover, Velan appointed Rishi Sharma as President and Chief Executive Officer and Imran Gibbons as Chief Financial Officer, while Jim Mannebach retired as CEO and Chair.

Rappid Valves (India) Limited secured aggregate orders of INR 29.86 crore from defence and naval ecosystem participants, including INR 18.06 crore from BHEL for five shipsets, for Indian Navy programmes. The announcement is dated 16 June 2026.

Weir Group secured a multimillion-dollar contract with a major Chinese non-ferrous metals company to supply Warman pumps for Phase III of a Xizang copper mine. The expansion will raise processing capacity from 19.9 to 30 million tonnes per year.

Framatome has bought Trillium Flow Technologies France, a maker of nuclear valves based in Saint-Victoret, France, and the unit is renamed Sebim. The article gives no purchase price.