GKN Aerospace is investing £50 million (600 million SEK) to establish a Centre of Excellence for large-scale additive manufacturing of aircraft engine components at its facility in Trollhättan, Sweden. The project, supported by the Swedish Energy Agency with £12 million, will create about 250 skilled jobs.

A new industrial plant for manufacturing road construction and mining machinery with an annual capacity of 700 units of loaders and excavators was inaugurated in Qom, Iran. The project involved an investment of 760 billion Iranian tomans and created over 130 direct jobs.

ORG Packaging plans a two-piece aluminium can production line in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with about 646.52 million yuan investment and 900 million cans annual capacity, with an 18-month construction period. The report is dated August 31, 2025.

Egyptian cardboard producer Cepack Group signed an agreement with BHS to add a new BHS corrugated cardboard production line, raising its production capacity by about 70%. The announcement is dated August 31, 2025.

Nitco Limited has received a fresh tile supply order from Prestige Estates Projects, raising the cumulative order value to INR 261 crore. The new order is valued at INR 45 crore and is slated for execution within twelve months.

A full-cycle chip manufacturing plant will be built in Veliky Novgorod by the scientific and technological center 'Intelligent Electronics - Valdai'. The plant will produce chips using 800 nm and 600 nm process technologies for defense and space industries. Investment is estimated at 30-90 billion rubles.

Canpack Group, a global aluminium beverage can producer, unveiled a plant in Colombia with annual capacity of about 1 billion cans, alongside its Q2 2025 results published August 30, 2025. Details beyond the headline were not available in the text.

Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire a 97.5% stake in Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation from a group of shareholders including Shanghai Huahong (Group) Co., Ltd. for CNY 9.4 billion on August 29, 2025. The consideration will be paid via shares and cash.

Company BKI received permission to build a new production facility in the Esipovo industrial park in Solnechnogorsk, Moscow region. The 15,000 sq m plant will produce water treatment systems for pools, pharma and food industries. Investment is 2.5 billion rubles, with 400 jobs created. Launch is planned for end of 2025.

Inar Group was awarded a long-term contract with CoNet for software consultancy and engineering services specializing in Siemens PCS7 for industrial automation, supporting projects in the Netherlands and the UK.

IMCD N.V. signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Tillmanns S.p.A., a specialty chemicals distributor headquartered in Milan, Italy. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2025.

Greene Tweed signed a contract with an unnamed engine manufacturer for the supply of thermoplastic components, including brackets and aerodynamic fairings.

Norautron opened modern production facilities in Horten Industripark, strengthening its position as a key supplier to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a NOK 500 million contract with Norautron for delivery of components to defence systems. The agreement is expected to create 30 new jobs at Norautron.

Embla Medical hf has completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in Streifeneder ortho.production GmbH, a German orthopedic mobility solutions company with EUR 25 million in 2024 sales.

Powdea has been selected to supply an automatic ingredient dosing system to Pielispakari, the world's largest producer of Carelian pies, with delivery planned for 2026.

Gauzy Ltd. has been chosen as the exclusive smart glass supplier for a Fortune 100 financial services company, with initial installations completed in Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL) approved the acquisition of the remaining 20% stake in Youngshin Motherson Auto Tech Limited (YMAT) from Youngshin Components Co., Ltd., Korea, for INR 65.4 million, making YMAT a wholly owned subsidiary.

Egin S.A. secured CFAF 5.8 billion in financing from BDEAC to expand its cement grinding plant in Douala, Cameroon. The project aims to increase production capacity from 200,000 to 500,000 tons per year and improve storage facilities.

Arclin announced a definitive agreement to acquire DuPont's aramids business, including the Kevlar and Nomex brands, for approximately $1.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

Tri Chemical Laboratories Inc. and Hefei ADChem Semi-Tech. Co., Ltd. resolved to establish a joint venture in Hefei, Anhui, China to manufacture, sell, and develop high-purity precursors for semiconductors. The JV will be capitalized at RMB 100 million, with Tri Chemical holding 33% and ADChem 67%.

Panasonic HVAC Czech started full-scale operations at a new building at its Plzen, Czech Republic factory on August 29, 2025. The expansion will eventually increase production capacity of heat pump water heaters (A2W) from 150,000 to up to 700,000 units per year.

Hitachi Energy India Ltd. announced an investment of INR 300 crores to expand its Mysuru facility, doubling capacity for EHV-class pressboard and laminated board used in transformers. The expansion will make the site an ultra-low carbon pressboard facility by 2027.

Volvo CE is planning to build a new factory for crawler excavators at one of its Swedish sites (Braås, Arvika, Eskilstuna or Hallsberg) as part of a SEK 2.5 billion global investment to expand crawler excavator presence. A meeting with Växjö municipality is scheduled to discuss expansion in Braås.

Polymed announced plans to make three new manufacturing facilities operational over the next 12-24 months as part of scaling its manufacturing footprint to meet global demand.

Kimteks Poliüretan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. announced a 4,500-ton additional polyurethane system order for its Rigid product portfolio from a leading industry firm. The order is expected to contribute approximately 450 million TL to revenue, with deliveries planned for September and October 2025.

WMW Industries (formerly GKD India) announced a new LEED platinum rated manufacturing facility is set to go live by November 2025.

BVK Group acquired 100% equity in GKD India Ltd, ending a decade-long joint venture with GKD Group. The entity will now operate as WMW Industries Ltd. No financial details were disclosed.

Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd. announced a resolution to expand production facilities for glass cloth at its Fukushima Enterprise Center, with a total investment of approximately 15.0 billion yen. Production is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.

BAERLOCHER GmbH, through its affiliated company Eisbaer Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, has acquired a stake in REPLOID Group AG and plans to establish a strategic partnership for the upcycling of biogenic waste streams for use in biopolymers. A planned joint venture aims to develop circular and regionally sourced products.

Asker Healthcare Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Oudshoorn Chirurgische Techniek B.V., a distributor of medical devices for orthopaedics and trauma in the Netherlands. The acquisition is expected to be completed at the beginning of September 2025.

PharmaResearch announced a strategic partnership agreement with VIVACY to distribute its medical device brand Rejuran in the European market. The agreement is valued at approximately EUR 54.5 million over 5 years and spans 22 countries.

Perpetua Medical AB has entered into a share transfer agreement to acquire an initial 51% of shares in Spirotronic AB, with options to acquire the remaining 49% after 3 and 5 years. The acquisition is financed with liquid funds and an existing loan facility.

Colt CZ Group SE announced it will acquire a 51% stake in Synthesia Nitrocellulose for a total transaction price of CZK 22 billion, with the remaining 49% to follow under agreed terms. The price will be paid through a combination of cash and new common shares representing approximately 40% of the purchase price.

Aimtron Electronics announced it has received an order for 50,000 Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) devices from Vanix Technologies under an MoU signed in December 2024. Over the next five years, Aimtron will manufacture between 250,000 and 2 million IoT devices.

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. announced the acquisition of an 81% stake in Yutaka Giken Co. from Honda Motor for $184 million (Rs 1,610 crore), along with an 11% stake in Shinnichi Kogyo Co. The deal also includes acquiring 100% of Yutaka Autoparts India Pvt.

ASTK announced the extension of its supply contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for structural components of the Boeing B-737-MAX, extending the contract period through 2028. The order backlog increased from KRW 43.5 billion to KRW 57.6 billion.

BAERLOCHER GmbH, through its affiliated company Eisbaer Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, acquired a stake in REPLOID Group AG. The companies plan a strategic partnership and joint venture to develop circular, biodegradable biopolymers from biogenic waste streams using insect ingredients.

Aimtron Electronics received an order for 50,000 Industrial Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence devices from Vanix Technologies under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2024. The order is expected to create more job opportunities as production scales up.

Oceaneering's Brazilian subsidiary was awarded multiple subsea robotics contracts by Petrobras with aggregate revenue of approximately $180 million. Oceaneering will provide work-class ROV services, specialized tooling packages, and survey services offshore Brazil, starting in Q3 2025.

Severn Trent awarded a £130 million contract to MWHT and a £138 million contract to Kier Group for upgrades to the Wanlip Sewage Treatment Works in Leicestershire, UK. The project includes constructing tanks for 11 million litres of storm water and increasing treatment capacity.

SP Group announced it has acquired Siemens' 49% stake in Power Automation, a joint venture established in 1996, making SP Group the sole owner. The acquisition aims to expand SP Group's critical engineering capabilities for major projects and accelerate smart-grid technology deployment.

Quaser Group and Zhongshan Xuguang Machinery Technology held a joint opening ceremony for a manufacturing and demonstration centre in Zhongshan, China. The facility has a site area of 20,000 m² and a maximum annual capacity of 500 units.

JCHX Mining Management has awarded Sandvik Mining a contract for 32 underground machines for MMG's Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana, with deliveries from late 2025 to mid-2026.

SitePro has been selected as the sole automation provider for Direct Midstream, contracted to deploy automation technology across 15 existing saltwater disposal facilities in the Permian Basin, with plans for expansion.

Metal One Corporation will merge its subsidiaries Metal One Specialty Steel Corporation and Metal One Steel Products Corporation into a new company on April 1, 2026.

Deutz has taken over the lease and purchased the assets and inventory of JLG's Rock Hill, South Carolina service centre.

Terex has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Tower and Rough Terrain Cranes businesses to Raimondi.

UK-based Falcon Tower Crane Services has acquired Guy Crane Hire in Northern England and purchased a new facility near Manchester.

Italian heavy lift & haulage company Fagioli has formed a Strategic Partnership agreement with UK-based Notus for the UK heavy lift market.