Cimento Itambé commissioned a new cement furnace at its Balsa Nova facility, adding 600,000 mt of annual cement capacity with a BRL 500 million ($91 million) investment, increasing clinker production capacity by 120%.

Wood will provide project management consultancy services for the Ceyhan polypropylene plant and terminal facility in Adana, Turkey, under contracts valued at $18 million over three years. The plant is a joint venture between Rönesans Holding and Sonatrach.

Covestro signed an agreement to acquire two former Vencorex production sites for HDI derivatives in Rayong, Thailand, and Freeport, Texas, from PTT Global Chemical. The transaction is expected to close by end of 2025.

Mistra-Autex AS commissioned ANDRITZ to supply a complete needlepunch line for its Raasiku, Estonia plant, to produce nonwovens for automotive applications. Start-up is scheduled for end of Q3 2026.

VA Tech Wabag secured a ₹46.5 crore order from RenewSys India to design and install ultrapure water, effluent treatment, and zero liquid discharge systems for a 2 GW solar cell plant in Hyderabad, with an 11-month execution timeline.

Millicent Manufacturing PR LLC established operations in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, with a $45.5 million investment, creating over 70 jobs for innovative women's health products.

Terumo Puerto Rico inaugurated a new plant in Caguas, Puerto Rico, with a $45 million investment, creating 180 jobs for manufacturing the Angio-Seal vascular closure device.

Vessco Water announced the acquisition of Heyward-Charlotte Incorporated, a supplier of water and wastewater process equipment for power, industrial, and municipal markets in the Carolinas.

BakeAway selected Bradman Lake to supply a WR4 Wraparound Robotic Case Packer for its packaging line. The order was confirmed in 2024, with installation and commissioning completed in February 2025.

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. announced a $8.5 million expansion of its manufacturing headquarters in La Fox, Illinois, to produce next-generation battery energy storage systems, retaining 200 jobs and creating 54 new ones.

Verde Brasil Indústria de Produtos Plásticos announced a 10,000 m² expansion of its Manaus plant and a new 7-layer production line for high-performance geomembranes under the TECHSE7 brand, doubling capacity within two years.

Roshel and Swedish steel producer Swebor signed a strategic partnership to establish Canada's first facility dedicated to ballistic-grade steel production, leveraging Canadian iron ore and Swedish expertise.

Sandvik Mining won a $46.9 million order from JCHX Mining Management to supply a 32-unit underground equipment fleet for MMG's Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana, with deliveries from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026.

The Port of Bar took delivery of a Liebherr LHM550 mobile harbour crane, purchased for €4.9 million ($5.7 million), with installation expected to be completed by September 6, 2025.

Lufthansa Technik signed a long-term contract with Air Europa to provide comprehensive component supply, maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the airline's entire Boeing 737 fleet, including new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Hitachi Energy announced a $106 million investment to expand its transformer component manufacturing facility in Alamo, Tennessee. The expansion will add 60,000 sq ft, boost production of transformer bushings, create approximately 100 jobs, and is expected to be operational by mid-2027.

JCHX has selected Sandvik Mining to supply a 32-unit underground equipment fleet for MMG's Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana. The order includes trucks, loaders, drills and a raise borer, with deliveries continuing through Q2 2026.

RP1, a Rossko group company, is completing construction of a plant in the Titanium Valley SEZ in Verkhnyaya Salda, Russia, to produce brake discs and calipers. The investment exceeds 9 billion rubles, and the plant will create about 500 jobs. Production launch is planned for 2026.

Systemair AS is investing approximately NOK 40 million in new production machinery at its Eidsvoll factory, including a Prima Power punching machine, robotic lifting tables, conveyor belts, and a coil line for steel plate handling. The investment aims to increase production capacity and efficiency.

Grundfos has completed the acquisition of Pittsburgh-based water and wastewater treatment company Newterra. The acquisition enhances Grundfos' water treatment portfolio and expands its presence in the US and Canadian markets.

Sandvik has received a major underground mining equipment order from JCHX Mining Management Co., Ltd. for the Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana. The order is valued at approximately SEK 450 million and includes loaders, trucks, drills, and digital monitoring solutions.

Boeing has begun a $1 billion expansion of its Charleston, South Carolina facility to increase production of the 787 Dreamliner. The expansion will create 500 new jobs and aims to increase production to 10 airplanes per month by 2026 and 16 per month by 2028.

Heidelberg University Hospital has signed a contract with IBA to install a ProteusONE compact proton therapy solution on its campus in Heidelberg, Germany. The system, valued between EUR 35-45 million, is expected to start treating patients in the second half of 2030.

Texol and Winpack have agreed to establish a 50/50 joint venture in Chile to serve the South and Central American hygiene market. Production is expected to start in the second quarter of 2016.

Xerium Technologies has started up nonwoven belt manufacturing at its Piracicaba, Brazil plant, producing the Huycon portfolio of belts for nonwoven production lines.

Avgol Nonwovens will build a new Reicofil 4 spunmelt line at a new site in Dimona, Israel. The 4.2-meter line will add about 18,000 tons of capacity to serve hygiene markets in the Middle East and Europe.

Ahlstrom and Munksjö have announced a plan to combine, creating a global leader in fiber-based solutions with combined annual net sales of approximately €2.2 billion. The merger will be implemented as a statutory absorption merger of Ahlstrom into Munksjö.

Texol, a manufacturer of specialty topsheet and elastic materials, has purchased the majority of ORMA, a maker of hydroentanglement specialty products for medical, tablecloth, cosmetics and wipes industries. The acquisition enables Texol to expand beyond hygiene markets.

Oerlikon Neumag and Teknoweb Materials have agreed in principle to establish a new jointly-owned company to extend nonwovens production systems into the disposable nonwovens market. The deal is expected to close within weeks.

Gulsan announced a commitment to purchase a Reicofil 5 line for a new line in Turkey, adding 35,000 tons of capacity. The line will be 5.2 meters wide with six beams, serving the hygiene market.

Pegas Nonwovens S.A. announced it has formed an agreement with Reicofil to purchase an S-TwinMB-S 2600 RF4s Compact BiCo spunmelt line for a new production plant in South Africa. The line will add about 10,000 tons of capacity per year and start being built in July 2017.

Lydall acquired Germany-based MGF Gutsche, a maker of needlepunch nonwovens, for $58 million in December 2016. The acquisition positions Lydall as a global leader in needlepunch nonwoven filtration solutions.

Norafin Industries (Germany) GmbH officially opened its first North American manufacturing facility in Mills River, North Carolina, on August 20, 2025. The 75,000 square foot building represents an $18 million investment.

BluePrint Automation (BPA) celebrated the first pile driving for a new plant in Woerden, Netherlands, on May 24, 2016. The first phase will cover 13,000 m2, expandable to 27,000 m2 on a 42,870 m2 plot, and will integrate Racupack.

Yangchun New Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hunan Valin Steel, will invest CNY 470.43 million to upgrade its high-speed wire rod production line in China. The project is scheduled to begin construction in October 2025 and become operational by October 2026, adding 600,000 tons of annual capacity for industrial-grade wire rods.

Hitachi Energy will deliver 15 custom-made shunt reactors, with an option for 10 more, for NKT's new high-voltage cable testing facility in Karlskrona, Sweden. The reactors will be installed in phases up to 2027.

Ilika and Cirtec Medical have completed process qualification for the Stereax M300 micro battery production line at Cirtec's Lowell, Massachusetts facility, activating the ten-year manufacturing agreement signed in August 2023. First deliveries to lead customers are targeted for 2025.

The Sokol aircraft plant in Nizhny Novgorod has expanded production of components for the Il-114-300 and MC-21-310 aircraft, opening 12 new sections for unit production and creating a Center of Competence for foundry production.

GE Vernova has received an order for 29 LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbine packages from Crusoe for AI data centers. The order includes 19 units booked in June 2025 and 10 units ordered in December 2024, expected to provide nearly 1 GW of electricity.

GNC Energy (지엔씨에너지) has signed a 62.71 billion won contract to supply emergency generators for Naver's 'Gak Sejong' data center. The contract runs from August 20, 2025 to March 31, 2029.

DEEPAL, an NEV brand under Changan Automobile, and StarPower started production at their joint venture Chongqing Anda Semiconductor in Chongqing, China. The plant will produce automotive-grade power devices for new energy vehicles.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. agreed to acquire Foundation Building Materials, Inc., a North American distributor of interior building products, from American Securities and CD&R for $8.8 billion. FBM operates over 370 locations in the U.S. and Canada.

Huitian New Materials (Yicheng) Co., Ltd. is building a 559 million yuan ($77 million) expansion of its power battery adhesive plant in Yicheng, Hubei. The project will add annual capacity of 40,000 tonnes of lithium battery polyurethane, 36,000 tonnes of lithium battery anode adhesive, and other specialty adhesives, with trial production expected by end of 2025.

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a deal to acquire Doosan Enerbility's 100% stake in Doosan Vina for 290 billion won ($207 million). Doosan Vina, based in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam, manufactures boilers, port cranes, and LNG plant modules.

Senseca has acquired ACS Control-System, a German company specializing in industrial automation and measurement technology based in Eggenfelden. The transaction includes the transfer of all shares of ACS Control-System to Senseca.

Ranovus Inc. is investing over $100 million to expand its optical semiconductor manufacturing facility in Ottawa, Ontario, creating 125 new jobs. The Ontario government is providing up to $2 million in funding through the Invest Ontario Fund.

Xingyu officially launched the Intelligent Automotive Electronics and Vision System Industrial Center and Benniu Base Project in Changzhou, China. The project includes six main factory buildings with a total floor area of approximately 250,000 square meters, and at full capacity will produce about 10 million intelligent lighting assemblies annually.

Clearbell Property Partners III LLP has agreed a 10-year lease with ATAC Solutions for an additional 25,811 sq ft unit at LOC8 in Maidstone, UK. The space will increase ATAC Solutions' manufacturing capacity for nutrients removal systems.

KOCH Solutions has been awarded a contract by OCP to deliver a Double Bucket-Wheel Bridge Reclaimer with a capacity of 3,600 t/h of phosphate at the Ben Guerir Mine in Morocco. The project includes EPC, installation and commissioning within 14 months.

Seymour Whyte, a VINCI Construction subsidiary in Australia, has been awarded three construction contracts for a total value of $773 million: a $410 million contract for the Coomera Connector Stage 1 South package in Queensland, an $86 million contract for a road upgrade and bridge in the City of Moreton Bay, and a $277 million design and build contract for the M5 Motorway Westbound Upgrade in Sydney.