Honda announced plans to establish a new motorcycle manufacturing facility in Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey, with an investment of approximately TRY 760 million (JPY 2.94 billion). The plant will have an initial annual capacity of 100,000 motorcycles, scalable to 200,000, and create 300 jobs. Operations are expected to begin by mid-2026.

Johnson Controls–Hitachi Air Conditioning MEA, in partnership with Elsewedy Machinery, has secured a contract to deliver the largest VRF HVAC system in Egypt for the country's 660km high-speed rail project. Over 3,000 VRF units will be supplied for 21 stations.

Enviro Infra Engineers has secured an order from Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board for design, engineering, construction, and commissioning of a wastewater treatment plant with tertiary treatment and an intermediate sewage pumping station at Byatarayanapura. The project is valued at INR 80.01 crore.

Ngoc Diep Aluminium Joint Stock Company held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dinostar high-quality aluminium plant project at Pho Noi A Industrial Park, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam. The plant will cover 50,000 m2 and increase annual output by hundreds of thousands of tons.

Fineotex Chemical Limited has inaugurated the first phase of a new manufacturing facility in Ambernath, Maharashtra, with an investment of approximately INR 60 crore. The expansion adds 7 acres and increases production capacity to 15,000 metric tonnes of specialty chemicals.

Discher Automatisierungstechnik has received an order from a leading electric vehicle manufacturer to supply a production line for its facility in Hungary. The line, featuring camera-based pick-and-place solutions and robots, is scheduled to start operations in 2026.

Gokaldas Exports Limited has approved a merger with BRFL Textiles Private Limited, combining garment manufacturing with fabric production to create a vertically integrated business. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals.

Endress+Hauser acquired the remaining 33 percent of shares in CodeWrights GmbH from Pepperl+Fuchs, becoming the sole owner of the software company. The acquisition was effective July 1, 2025.

TRUMPF has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Chakan, Maharashtra, India, with an initial plan to assemble 35 bending machines in 2025.

Nanjing Julong Science & Technology inaugurated its first facility outside China on August 8, 2025, in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The US$10 million, 4,540 m² plant created 204 direct jobs and will serve the North American automotive market with modified engineering plastics.

Fukushima Galilei Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, to develop and manufacture refrigerated and frozen showcases. The plant is expected to be completed in December 2026 and will increase production capacity by about 30%.

SK Rental signed a 36-month rental contract with Enaex for four Komatsu WA200 front loaders and one Manitou MTX733 telehandler, which are already operational at the Cerro Verde mine in Arequipa, Peru.

Seaspan Shipyards signed a Master Service Agreement with Tri-Metal Fabricators (TMF) of Surrey, B.C., to supply over 80,000 precision-fabricated parts for the Canadian Coast Guard's new heavy polar icebreaker. The initial phase includes over 26,000 components over two years, with the agreement valued at up to $9 million.

Trench Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Trench Group, began a comprehensive investment program to double production capacity at its Scarborough, Ontario site over five years. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on August 8, 2025.

Beijing SYS Science & Technology Co., Ltd won the bid for the EPC1/2/3 package of the water treatment plant procurement and construction project for the Rio Tinto Simandou Port Project in Guinea, undertaken by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited.

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that practical work has commenced on five major cement production projects in Kandahar, Herat, Parwan, Jawzjan, and Logar with a total investment of $750 million. Once operational, they will produce 15,000 tons of cement per day (5.5 million tons annually).

PERFINOX is expanding its facilities in Arouca, Portugal, to increase capacity to design and manufacture food processing systems and equipment, and to reinforce its Technology Center.

Mitsubishi Electric will construct a new factory building at its Power Distribution Systems Center in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, to strengthen production of cubicle-type gas-insulated switchgear (C-GIS). The investment is about 2.8 billion yen, with completion in June 2026 and operation start in October 2026, aiming to double annual C-GIS production by 2027.

Liebherr has delivered a new LHM 550 mobile harbour crane to BLG LOGISTICS at the Bremerhaven car terminal, expanding the terminal's transhipment capacity for general cargo, heavy goods and project cargo.

Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, is investing $27 million in its Middleton, Massachusetts manufacturing plant to increase capacity and reliability of high molecular weight polyester production. The investment includes adding a reactor to double capacity and replacing existing reactors.

Jungheinrich and EP Equipment have entered into a strategic partnership to shape the future of material handling. EP Equipment will support Jungheinrich's portfolio expansion with the new Mid-Tech brand AntOn by Jungheinrich, focusing on electric counterbalance and warehouse trucks.

The Felixstowe Dock And Railway Company awarded a contract to Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. for four ship-to-shore quay cranes, valued at £43,594,074. The contract runs from October 2025 to October 2026.

Toshiba laid the foundation stone for expansion of its Power Transformers manufacturing line at Rudraram, Telangana, which will increase capacity from 30,000 MVA per annum to 42,000 MVA per annum.

Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Private Limited inaugurated a new CRGO Core Processing Centre (12,000 MT/year capacity) and a Surge Arrester Production Line (80,000 units/year) at Rudraram, Telangana, as part of a INR 562 crores investment.

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has resolved to start a tender offer to acquire all shares of Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd., aiming to make it a wholly owned subsidiary. The move is intended to accelerate growth in the automotive safety systems business.

Winsert, a manufacturer of specialty alloys, has acquired Mack Tool & Engineering, a precision machining company based in South Bend, Indiana. The acquisition will support Winsert's growth initiatives and add aerospace and medical end market focus.

Lizhong Sitong Light Alloys Group's Mexican factory has been named the low-pressure cast aluminum alloy wheel supplier by a renowned foreign automaker, with total sales of about $112 million. Mass production is expected to begin in September 2027.

Lizhong Sitong Light Alloys Group's Thai and Mexican factories have received designated supply notifications from two international automotive firms worth over $228 million. The Thai plant will supply aluminum alloy wheels to a commercial vehicle manufacturer starting October 2025, and the Mexican plant will supply low-pressure cast aluminum alloy wheels starting September 2027.

Dawn Polymer's subsidiary Dawn Polymer Materials (Singapore) Investment Co., Ltd. has finalized the acquisition of the plastic and engineering plastic compound business of Hwaseung Chemical Vietnam Co., Ltd. for $14.9045 million, through a newly established target company HWASEUNG VIETNAM COMPOUND COMPANY LIMITED.

Spirit AeroSystems has signed a purchase agreement to sell its facility and businesses in Subang, Malaysia to Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CTRM) for $95.2 million. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2025.

Boeing has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $37.25 per share in Boeing common stock, representing an equity value of approximately $4.7 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $8.3 billion.

Nishihara Mfg Co., Ltd. and Siam Paragon Solutions Co., Ltd. have agreed to a capital and business tie-up effective July 23, 2025, to enhance their offerings in food manufacturing machinery including X-ray inspection systems, metal detectors, and weight checkers.

The Wornick Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, received a five-year indefinite-delivery contract worth $25,308,625 for Unitized Group Ration-A modules from the Defense Logistics Agency. The contract notice is dated 8 August 2025.

Ameriqual Packaging of Evansville, Indiana, received a five-year indefinite-delivery contract worth $221,062,100 for Unitized Group Ration-A modules from the Defense Logistics Agency. The contract notice is dated 8 August 2025.

Australian compostable food packaging group BioPak has acquired Bygreen, a Buderim-based maker of paper straws and sustainable tableware. The deal was reported on 8 August 2025 and no value was disclosed.

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe signed a contract to supply up to 14 million 70cl emerald green bottles to Mast-Jägermeister SE from its NextGen Furnace in Obernkirchen, Germany. The bottles are described as the world's first emerald green bottles, and the announcement was dated 8 August 2025.

UPM Adhesive Materials is investing in a new coating line and facility upgrades at its label material factory in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The project kicked off in April 2025 and the new coating line is expected to be in operation around halfway through 2026.

Nippon Shokubai's Indonesian subsidiary PT. NIPPON SHOKUBAI INDONESIA held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 7, 2025, for a new superabsorbent polymer plant in Cilegon, Indonesia. The $110 million investment will add 50,000 MT/year capacity, with mechanical completion by January 2027 and commercial operation in July 2027.

Ice Air announced the first heat pump units rolled off the line at its newly opened 30,000-square-foot warehouse in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is constructing a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for Cold Climate Heat Pump systems. The project is backed by a $17.5 million U.S. Department of Energy grant.

Corrugated Partners LLC purchased a Kolbus BX Motion corrugated board production system from SUN Automation Group for its facility in Arlington, Texas. The acquisition was announced on August 7, 2025.

The Federal Trade Commission has moved to block Edwards Lifesciences' purchase of JenaValve Technology and its Trilogy transcatheter heart valve system for treating aortic regurgitation. Edwards plans to continue pursuing the deal, with a final determination expected by the end of March 2026.

Komatsu is partnering with off-road autonomy firm Pronto to introduce a new autonomous haulage platform for the North American quarry market, aiming to make autonomous operations more accessible for mid-sized extractive operations.

Century Aluminum Company announced plans to restart over 50,000MT of idled production at its Mt. Holly, SC smelter, investing approximately $50 million and creating over 100 new jobs. The plant will achieve full production by June 30, 2026.

Derco Aerospace Inc. has been awarded a maximum $17,427,073 firm-fixed-price contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for various H-60 Navy Seahawk helicopter platform electrical parts. The performance completion date is Aug. 7, 2030.

GeoPura has acquired key assets including spare parts, tools, and fixtures related to the A-Series electrolyser platform from Green Hydrogen Systems, and employed former GHS personnel. It also established a new European base, GeoPura (Europe) ApS, in Denmark.

Polymer Medical has contracted with Mason Tayler Medical Products Corp. to manufacture and assemble devices including disposable pressure infusers and surgical blade removers at its Orchard Park facility.

Coherent Corp. has entered a new multiyear strategic supply agreement with Apple to continue producing VCSELs for Face ID on iPhone and iPad devices at its Sherman, Texas facility.

Michael Byrne Manufacturing has acquired the assets of the Auger Boring Division of American Augers, including inventory, intellectual property, and parts and service warranty support for existing customers. The deal value was not disclosed.

Sojo Industries has opened a new 215,000-square-foot facility in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, featuring four advanced packaging lines with next-generation robotics for producing complex variety packs. The facility will create 100 new jobs.

Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company will undertake four new projects worth $2.2 billion, boosting its production capacity by 3 million tons to become a global polyolefin producer.