Bundor Valves agreed to set up a final assembly plant for hydraulic valves at the APOZ zone in Chambers County, Texas, expected to create over 100 local jobs. The press release is dated 13 August 2025 and is promotional in tone.

Oswal Pumps received a letter of award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company worth about Rs 442 crore to supply 14,787 solar water pumping systems and handle installation across Maharashtra under PM-KUSUM. The announcement was made on 13 August 2025.

Landia won orders to supply pumps and mixers to two biogas and biomethane plants in Estonia, including 11 mixers for a 0.7MW biogas plant and six chopper pumps for a biomethane plant. The report is dated 13 August 2025.

VEEM signed a new six-year contract worth $65 million with ASC Pty Ltd to keep supplying ball valves and specialised components for Australia's Collins Class submarines through 2031. Currency is presumed to be AUD.

Toray Industries has supplied reverse osmosis membranes for the Shuaibah 3 Independent Water Plant, a large-scale seawater desalination facility in western Saudi Arabia.

Hitachi Energy is constructing a new transformer factory at the Hitachi Energy Park in Mustasaari, Finland, as part of a €170 million investment. The plant will double transformer production and testing capacity in Finland and is expected to start operations in early 2027.

The Westchester Joint Water Works approved a $172,761,500 contract with Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc. to construct the Rye Lake Filtration Plant in Harrison, New York. The 80,000 sf plant will be built on a 5.7-acre parcel.

Buckman Laboratories (Asia) PTE LTD and Atul Ltd signed an agreement for a strategic joint venture, Atul-Buckman, to manufacture and deliver advanced water treatment solutions in India and Sri Lanka. The JV is expected to be incorporated by early October 2025.

Atomsk will start operating the Teplit plant at its Sysert cluster in October 2025, producing lightweight aerated concrete blocks under the Twinblock trademark. The investment was 3.5 billion RUB, including 1.8 billion RUB from a concessional lending program.

Aluwind Infra-Tech Limited received a Letter of Intent from Larsen & Toubro Limited for facade works on Tower 3 of Innovation Campus, Chennai, valued at Rs 23,81,69,747 (excluding GST). The works are to be completed within 18 months.

Bosch acquired Johnson Controls' residential and light commercial HVAC business, including the Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning joint venture, for $8 billion, integrating it into Bosch's Home Comfort Group.

Kardemir Çelik Sanayi announced a $30 million investment to build a new profile rolling mill in Bozköy, Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey, scheduled for commissioning in Q2 2026, to boost capacity and enter new markets.

Nouryon signed a long-term agreement to supply sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide to Arauco's new $4.6 billion pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Nouryon will construct and operate new manufacturing facilities for these chemicals.

Clariant's joint venture with Beijing Tiangang Auxiliary Co. has completed chemical commissioning of a second S-EED production line at its Cangzhou facility in China, increasing capacity for Nylostab S-EED stabilizer.

Ovivo and its shareholder SKion Water have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Ovivo's Electronics division to Ecolab for an enterprise valuation of approximately CAD 2.4 billion. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026.

UAVOS has been selected by Avincis to supply composite main rotor blades for its LUMES unmanned helicopter platform. The blades are for the Biodiversity Project funded by Xunta de Galicia.

Kelvion is adding 55,000 m² of production space for data center cooling solutions, including a 42,000 m² expansion in Tulsa, Oklahoma (making it Kelvion's largest site) and additional capacity in Opole, Poland.

Galvion Technologies has received a U.S. Navy contract valued at nearly $131.4 million for Integrated Helmet Systems and associated components. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with completion expected by August 2030.

The Union Cabinet of India approved proposals for four semiconductor factories by SiCSem, CDIL, 3D Glass Solutions, and ASIP Technologies, with cumulative investment of ₹4,600 crore. The facilities will be set up in Bhubaneswar, Mohali, and Andhra Pradesh, creating 2,034 jobs.

Thermax Chemical Solutions has entered an exclusive shareholder's agreement with OCQ to form a new company, with Thermax holding a 51% stake and OCQ 49%. The new entity will manufacture acrylic resins at Thermax's plant in Jhagadia, Gujarat, with plans to expand to polyester and alkyd resins.

GPI Tanks & Process Solutions has acquired Schwarte Processing for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aims to strengthen GPI's footprint in Europe and enhance product offerings in the liquid processing sector.

Patria has reached an agreement to supply composite component assemblies for the cargo hold of Airbus' new A350F aircraft. Production will take place at Patria's Halli facility in Finland, with deliveries scheduled to commence in 2025.

Nidec SYS GmbH, part of Nidec Press & Automation group, opened a new office and production facility in Grafenau, Germany, expanding its high-speed stamping capacity by nearly 60 percent.

Comau has completed the acquisition of Automha, an Italian company specialized in automated warehouse logistics and intralogistics systems. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Nouryon signed a long-term agreement with Arauco to supply sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide for Arauco's new $4.6 billion pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Nouryon will build new facilities, increasing its South America sodium chlorate capacity by 20%.

Yunda signed an order with Vietnam Hoang Van Thu Paper Company to supply stock preparation equipment for a 300,000-ton packaging paper project in Vietnam.

IK Partners, through its IK X Fund, has signed an agreement to acquire Francks Kylindustri, a Nordic provider of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems, from Amplio Private Equity. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Verdane, a European growth capital firm, acquired a majority stake in Konvekta, a global technology leader in high-performance energy recovery for ventilation and air conditioning systems.

Arclin announced a more than $60 million expansion of its facility in Dillon, South Carolina, adding 60,000 square feet and a new production line. The expansion will create over 30 jobs and is expected to be online in July 2026.

John Cockerill India Limited was awarded a contract worth approximately ₹270 crore by JSW JFE Electrical Steel Nashik Private Limited for engineering, design, manufacture, and supply of tunnel furnace equipment for the Nashik facility.

Trioworld Group announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana. The plant is expected to double North American production capacity and create 33 new jobs.

AbbVie announced a $195 million investment to build a new active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility at its North Chicago, Illinois plant. Construction will begin in fall 2025, with full operations expected in 2027.

Collins Aerospace plans to invest more than $57 million to renovate and expand two existing manufacturing and research facilities in Richardson, Texas, creating 570 jobs.

S&S Power Switchgear Equipment Limited (SSPSE) received Letters of Award from Hartek Power Private Limited to supply 420 kV, 245 kV, 72.5 kV, and 36 kV isolators for Powergrid Corporation of India Limited projects. The order value is more than Rs. 6 crore.

SINBON Electronics Co., Ltd. inaugurated a new facility in Villa de Reyes Industrial Park, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with an initial investment of USD 27 million. The plant will manufacture wiring harnesses and interconnect systems for new energy, automotive, and medical industries.

Northern Express Glass, an insulated glass unit manufacturer, has opened a second factory in Fleetwood, UK, to increase capacity.

Zetwerk, a global manufacturing platform, has acquired a controlling stake in KRYFS Power Components Ltd., a market leader in transformer solutions in India.

Atomstroykompleks is preparing to open a new plant called Teplit in the Syasertsky district of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, to produce lightweight gas concrete blocks. Investment was 3.5 billion rubles, and the plant will start operations in October 2025.

Greene Tweed has signed a 10-year, multi-million-dollar strategic agreement with a major commercial engine manufacturer to supply over 50 custom-designed parts using its Xycomp DLF thermoplastic composite material.

Ecolab Inc. entered a definitive agreement to acquire Ovivo's Electronics business, a provider of ultra-pure water technologies for semiconductor manufacturing, for approximately $1.8 billion in cash.

Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses acquired a controlling stake in KRYFS Power Components Ltd, a transformer solutions company with 10 plants in India. The acquisition amount was not disclosed.

Stellantis completed a transaction with One Equity Partners, making OEP the majority shareholder of Comau S.p.A., while Stellantis remains an active minority shareholder.

Solidec, a Houston-based innovator in clean chemical manufacturing, secured over $2 million in pre-seed funding to advance its technologies.

Nefab Group, through its subsidiary Nefab Denmark, acquired FARUSA Emballage, a Nordic maker of heavy-duty corrugated packaging. The acquisition was announced on 12 August 2025.

Fairbanks Morse Defense, through Hunt Valve, won a contract from Birdon to supply motor-operated valves and actuator systems for the first two U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter vessels. The announcement was dated 12 August 2025.

Polish-American packaging group CANPACK is investing over PLN 440 million to expand its Bydgoszcz plant, adding a new production and warehouse hall and over 1 billion cans per year of capacity, with more than 100 new jobs. Construction contractor is ALSTAL.

Novelis, a subsidiary of Hindalco, said in its quarterly earnings release that its $4.1 billion greenfield rolling and recycling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama is progressing, with equipment being installed and operations expected in the second half of calendar 2026.

Western Australian manufacturer Veem has won a contract worth about A$65 million with the Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC), reported on 2025-08-12.

Fairbanks Morse Defense has secured a contract from Birdon to supply motor-operated valves for the first two U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter vessels.

The Pump & Motor Works plans a $2.8 million expansion of its Okmulgee, Oklahoma manufacturing operations, adding storage buildings and manufacturing floor space and creating up to 18 jobs.