Xuanda Group's zero-land technical renovation project for 120,000 special high and medium pressure valves per year reached structural topping-out on August 20, 2025. The 56,000 sq m, five-story plant is expected to double capacity on existing land.

ZACROS Corporation is expanding production of its CUBITAINER molded bag-in-box containers into a new facility in Wuxi, China. Operations are set to begin in April 2026.

Russian President Putin authorised RusGazDobycha to buy assets of GMS Group, a Russian pump and compressor equipment maker, including GMS Neftemash and Gidromashservis. The approval was published on 20 August 2025.

Pitreavie Packaging has invested over £1 million at its Cumbernauld production site, adding a high-speed multi-point gluer, new skilled operator roles and expanded storage. A new adjacent storage facility is also being developed.

Guofu Hydrogen Energy Equipment secured a RMB150 million ($21 million) contract to supply 100MW of pressurised alkaline electrolysers and hydrogen production systems to Hami Tonghuide Green Casting in Xinjiang for green hydrogen use in metallurgical processes.

Shanghai Bright Power Semiconductor agreed to buy a 100% stake in Sichuan Yichong Technology, a wireless charging chip maker, for 3.28 billion yuan ($457 million) in a cash-and-stock deal.

Terumo Medical Corporation opened a new 64,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Caguas, Puerto Rico, to produce ANGIO-SEAL Vascular Closure Devices. The $45 million investment is expected to create approximately 180 jobs.

Mahindra confirmed the installation of a new tractor factory in Dois Irmãos (RS), Brazil, with a total projected investment of R$100 million, capacity of up to 9,000 units per year, and forecast of 120 direct jobs. The initial phase plans an investment of R$55 million and start of construction in 2025.

Trane announced plans to expand operations at its manufacturing facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to support production of thermal management solutions. The expansion will increase the full-time workforce by about 20% over the next year.

Brose Sitech, through its subsidiary Brose Sitech Foam GmbH, plans to acquire all shares and voting rights of Proseat's foam, trim, and lightweight components business from Proseat Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Sekisui Kasei Co., Ltd.

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

Hopek Rubber Industries is adding two production lines with an investment of USD 1 million at its plant in Sadat City, Egypt, to increase capacity for railway rubber products by 20,000 meters per month, with completion by end of 2025 and operation in early 2026.

Thaai Casting Limited has ordered the first new Dörries VT 28 vertical lathe from Starrag for its new plant in Chennai, India, configured for production of planet carriers.

ATAC Solutions, an Axius Water company, has signed a 10-year lease for an additional 25,811 sq ft unit at the LOC8 logistics scheme in Maidstone, UK, expanding its total footprint to 38,156 sq ft to increase manufacturing capacity for nutrients removal systems.

Cygnet Texkimp won a contract to supply its original demonstrator prepreg slitting machine to a composite material manufacturer based in East Asia, following successful trials for aerospace AFP applications.

BTX Precision completed the acquisition of High Tech Solutions (HTS), a manufacturer of precision machined components for aerospace, military and space markets. HTS has 58 employees and a 56,000 sq. ft. facility in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Jindal Power is in advanced discussions to acquire Jhajjar Power Ltd, a 1,320 MW supercritical coal-fired power plant in Haryana, from Apraava Energy for an estimated ₹3,500-4,000 crore. The deal is expected to close by end of August 2025.

Brückner Maschinenbau, a manufacturer of film stretching lines, awarded Coperion a volume contract for ZSK twin screw extruders of the ZSK Mc18 series, continuing a partnership that began in 2008.

Zhejiang Zhenkang Industrial, a subsidiary of ZK International, won a bid to supply thin-walled stainless steel pipes and fittings to Yipinhui Smart Living Technology, a subsidiary of China Gas, for RMB 27.54 million ($3.88 million). The contract covers over 1.43 million meters of pipes for public health drinking water projects.

Inspira Technologies has secured a $27 million binding purchase order from a national ministry of health in Africa for its FDA-cleared ART100 systems, facilitated through its exclusive distribution partner. The order is part of a nationwide deployment program.

Pursuit Aerospace has acquired Aeromet International, a supplier of aluminum and magnesium castings to the Aerospace & Defense industries, from Privet Capital.

New Wave Group has completed the acquisition of Austrian promotional textile wholesaler Cotton Classics Handels GmbH after regulatory approval. Closing will take place on 1 September 2025.

TC Harrison JCB has delivered eight JCB 220X and five JCB 370X excavators to Collins Earthworks, a UK earthmoving and civil engineering contractor.

GE Vernova is investing $41 million in its Schenectady facility and expects to add 50 jobs as part of the investment.

Univar Solutions has been appointed exclusive distributor in the U.S. and Canada for select BASF specialty ingredients including Capromer, 1,6-Hexanediol, and epsilon-caprolactone for industrial applications.

Galvion has been awarded a five-year IDIQ contract worth up to $131,396,296 by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command to supply its Integrated Helmet System (IHS). The contract covers Block 0 and Block 1 helmet configurations.

VA Tech Wabag secured a five-year operations and maintenance contract worth approximately ₹118 crore (5.12 million BHD) for the Madinat Salman Sewage Treatment Plant from the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Automated Industrial Robotics Inc. (AIR) acquired Owens Design, a Fremont, California-based industrial automation company specializing in custom solutions for high-tech industries.

Nuálach Automation signed an €800,000 contract with The Nestbox Egg Company to deliver a customised Eggsact Robot Packer for egg labelling and packing.

Redwood Materials has partnered with Caterpillar to recycle lithium-ion batteries from Caterpillar's electric mining equipment, starting with the R1700 XE underground loader. The collaboration aims to create a circular value chain for battery metals.

Jiangsu Asia-Pacific Light Alloy Technology Co. Ltd. (APALT) has acquired ALUnited Group, which has production sites in Tønder, Denmark, and Louviers, France, from private equity firm Fidelium Partners. ALUnited specializes in aluminum components for the automotive industry.

Chinese automotive lamp manufacturer UTAS-Nova has begun construction of a new €43 million ($49 million) plant in the VESTA Industrial Park in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The plant will produce exterior lighting systems for the global automotive industry.

Siemens Energy India Limited was awarded a contract worth ₹33 crore by Jhabua Power Ltd for the supply of an IP turbine bladed rotor with inner casing. The contract was awarded on 18 December 2025.

Nidec Global Appliance is constructing a new manufacturing facility in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, with an investment of over USD 120 million. The plant will have an annual capacity of six million Embraco compressors and create around 1,000 direct jobs.

Abbott announced plans to build a new cardiovascular device manufacturing facility in Georgia, expected to be completed in 2028. This follows a $500 million investment in U.S. manufacturing and R&D announced in April 2025, creating 300 jobs.

Maxlion held a grand opening ceremony for its new factory in Haining, China. The facility, with an investment of RMB 120 million, covers 20,000 square meters and has an annual production capacity of 5,000-8,000 forklifts.

Runpeng Semiconductor, a subsidiary of China Resources Microelectronics, has commissioned a new 12-inch power semiconductor production line in Shenzhen, China. The investment is RMB 22 billion (€2.86 billion), with annual output of 480,000 wafers.

NEC Group's subsidiary LZVO held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant in Gryazi, Lipetsk Oblast, to produce gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) for 110-500 kV. Investment exceeds RUB 3.5 billion, creating over 200 jobs.

Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy Group have agreed to combine in an all-stock, tax-free merger, creating a utility with a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $7.8 billion and enterprise value of $15.4 billion.

SNC Kherib et Cie. has awarded ANDRITZ an order to supply a complete spunlace line for its plant in Bejaia City, Algeria. The line will process viscose and polyester fibers for wet wipes markets, with start-up scheduled for end of Q3 2026.

Chemofast Anchoring GmbH held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new production and logistics site in Willich, Germany. The facility will have approximately 18,200 square meters of hall space and represents an investment of around EUR 50 million. Completion is planned for March 2027.

Steel Dynamics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 55% equity interest in New Process Steel, a metals solutions and distribution supply-chain management company headquartered in Houston, Texas, with manufacturing locations in the U.S. and Mexico.

Univar Solutions and its Canadian affiliate have been appointed exclusive distributors in the United States and Canada for select BASF specialty ingredients: Capromer, 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO), and epsilon-caprolactone, used in industrial manufacturing applications.

Mechanical engineering company GEA has acquired the Flocmix brand, which specializes in mixing and sensor technology for water and wastewater treatment. The acquisition expands GEA's portfolio of smart decanter systems.

Trinseo officially signed an agreement to launch its recycling PC project in the Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone. The project involves a total investment of approximately USD 20 million, with Phase I planned to have an annual production capacity of 5,000 tons.

Rockwell Automation appointed Applied Robotics as its first South Pacific partner for OTTO Motors Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). The partnership builds on Rockwell's 2023 acquisition of Clearpath Robotics and aims to strengthen manufacturing automation offerings in the region.

Texas-based Fortifi Food Processing Solutions agreed to acquire Telford-based Provisur Technologies, a manufacturer of food processing equipment. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

GE Vernova announced a $41 million investment in its Schenectady, New York facility to expand generator capacity at its Center of Excellence for Steam and Generator assembly and testing. The investment is expected to create 50 new jobs and is supported by a $1 million grant from New York State's Excelsior Jobs Program.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals won a Rs. 49 crore contract from MSEDCL to design, supply, install and commission 1,884 off-grid solar water pumping systems under the PM-KUSUM B scheme.

Germany-based Vetain GmbH has switched its protein powder packaging to Sonoco's paper-end GreenCan, which is at least 96% paper. The packaging is now available in the German market.