Severn Trent invested £6.2 million to install Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology at its Monkmoor Sewage Treatment Works in Shrewsbury, UK, increasing capacity without expanding the site.

Ålesund kommune awarded a contract for E51 Automation at the Kongshaugen sewage treatment plant to Tratec Norcon AS, Caverion Norge AS, and Nordkontakt AS, with a total value of kr 26,022,939.

Kyungshin Cable de México inaugurated the expansion of its Plant II in Gómez Palacio, Durango, with a $50 million investment to manufacture battery modules for Ford electric vehicles, creating 1,000 direct jobs.

Samyang Packaging announced construction of a new automated warehouse near its Gwanghyewon plant, with an investment of 71.3 billion won. Construction is scheduled from January 2026 to June 2027.

ABB announced plans to invest over $130 million to consolidate its Iberville and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu facilities into a new 340,000 sq. ft. greenfield site in Montreal's South Shore region, expected to open in mid-2027.

Alcon agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of STAAR Surgical for $28 per share in cash, valuing STAAR at approximately $1.5 billion in equity value. STAAR is a leader in refractive surgery using Implantable Collamer Lenses.

Phoxter installed an Automated Mobile Robot (AMR) system at Suntory's Osaka Plant to autonomously transport raw materials. The system is part of Suntory's 55 billion yen investment in equipment between 2024 and 2025.

Chinese automotive interior materials manufacturer Kuntai, through its subsidiary Kuntai Hongjing Co Ltd, plans to establish a $13.7 million production facility in Morocco to manufacture car floor mats and carpets, supporting European expansion.

Berlin Packaging agreed to purchase Origin Materials' sustainable PET 1881 bottlecaps for sale and distribution to its beverage customers. The agreement was announced August 5, 2025.

Tiderock Companies' subsidiary Tiderock Distribution Ltd. signed a multi-year exclusive distribution agreement with NextGen Bioplastics to sell its bioplastic packaging in the EU, Great Britain and Ireland.

Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd won an export order worth about ₹11.5 crore (~USD 1.39 million) to supply oil-filled current limiting reactors to the United States, to be fulfilled over 12 months from its Sangli plant.

Atlas Copco Group has acquired Itsab AB, a Swedish distributor of compressors and power equipment based in Luleå, with 21 employees joining. The purchase price was not disclosed.

ORG Packaging is investing CNY1.1 billion (about USD150 million) in two new canmaking facilities in Thailand and Kazakhstan. The report is dated 5 August 2025.

Sabert Corporation has announced its acquisition of Colpac Limited, strengthening its presence in the UK, Irish and European markets for paperboard packaging.

Hood Container will invest $118.9 million to modernize its paper mill in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, upgrading the primary paper machine to add 80,000 tons per year capacity and improving the recovery boiler. The first phase is due in Q3 2026.

Grupo Cobra and Masa, subsidiaries of Cobra IS, were awarded electrical, piping and industrial mechanical works for a €1.2 billion second-generation biofuel plant in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, for Moeve and Apical, with 500,000 tonnes per year capacity.

Torishima Service Solutions Europe acquired KRG Specialist Engineering Services, a Coatbridge, Scotland precision sub-contract machining company, to add machining capabilities for its parent Torishima Pump Mfg.

thyssenkrupp Uhde's subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer signed a Letter of Intent with KÖKSAN to deliver two PET resin plants, one in Gaziantep, Türkiye and one in Babylon, Iraq with Al Mutahida Packaging, each with 324,000 tons per year capacity. Completion is planned for 2027 and 2028.

Carrier Commercial HVAC has been providing service and maintenance for approximately 50 chillers across London Gatwick Airport's North and South Terminals. The contract includes physical and remote service visits, asset management, and compliance support.

Brenntag Química, S.A.U. has been awarded a contract by ACOSOL, S.A.U. to supply solid cationic polyelectrolyte in bags. The contract is valued at €848,925 and was awarded on 4 August 2025.

Laxmi Dental Limited announced its Board approved an investment to acquire a 58% stake in IDBG AI Dent Global Private Limited (AI Dent), a Gujarat-based healthcare technology company focused on AI in dentistry.

Evident announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pramana, Inc., a manufacturer of autonomous whole slide imaging systems for digital pathology. The acquisition aims to expand Evident's digital pathology product offering.

DI Dongil announced its merger with Dongil Aluminium to increase efficiency in aluminium foil production for batteries. Dongil Aluminium is constructing a new plant in Cheongju High-Tech Valley industrial complex on a 53,554 square metre site dedicated to battery foil production.

SINBON Electronics announced a new 59,000-square-foot facility in Clayton, Ohio, with an investment of approximately $8.5 million, expected to bring up to 200 jobs and enhance production for smart manufacturing, automotive, and renewable energy sectors.

Vertical Aerospace has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Spain's Aciturri Aerostructures to supply the complete airframe for planned production of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

BorgWarner has won two significant contracts with a global automaker to supply turbochargers for next-generation vehicles. Production for North America will start at its Ramos Arizpe, Mexico plant in September 2028, and for Europe at its Rzeszów, Poland plant in August 2027.

VELFAC has won a contract to supply 3,800m2 of aluminium/timber windows and doors to Phase F of Redrow Homes' Colindale Gardens development in North West London.

VELFAC has been awarded a contract by Forrest to supply over 3,000m2 of composite aluminium/timber glazing for the X1 The Landmark residential development in Salford, Greater Manchester. The £31.2m development is due for completion in early 2019.

VELFAC has been awarded a contract by Berkeley Homes to supply over 7,500m2 of aluminium/timber glazing and patio doors for the first four blocks of the Southall Waterside development in Ealing, London.

IDEX Corporation acquired Micro-LAM Inc., a manufacturer of laser-assisted machining solutions, ultra-precision diamond tools, and custom optics. Micro-LAM's CEO Deepak Menon will continue to lead the operation.

The Township of North Glengarry awarded a $1.15-million contract to Nexom Inc. to supply and commission tertiary treatment equipment for the Alexandria lagoon project.

Company O3 will launch a new paint and coating plant in the Rostovskaya special economic zone in 2026. The plant will have an annual capacity of 12,000 tons.

Dangote Cement Plc plans to open a new cement plant in Ivory Coast with a capacity of 3 million metric tons per year, boosting total capacity to 55 million metric tons. The plant is nearly complete and set to begin production.

BirlaNu Limited approved the setting up of a new greenfield fibre cement board plant near Krishnapatnam port in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. Phase I will add 72,000 metric tons per annum capacity with an estimated investment of INR 1,270 million.

Associated British Ports let a 158,000 sq ft unit at King George Dock in Hull to Mitsubishi Chemical UK, supporting the doubling of its production capacity.

Lincoln Electric Holdings acquired the remaining 65% interest in Alloy Steel Australia, a manufacturer of maintenance and repair solutions for the mining sector, after acquiring an initial 35% in April 2025, now fully owning the company.

Remsons-Uni Autonics Private Limited, a subsidiary of Remsons Industries, secured a purchase order worth INR 3 crore from a German multi-brand OEM to supply Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) sensors over 36 months, with supply starting in December 2025.

MES PHARIS won a tender to deploy its MES system at SEKO Aerospace, a manufacturer of components for aerospace engines and energy, at two production sites in the Czech Republic.

Steel Strips Wheels Limited secured export nominations worth ₹300 crore from two leading European automotive OEMs for its steel wheel business, to be executed over five years with production starting in early 2027 from its Chennai facility.

Vertical Aerospace announced a long-term strategic partnership with Aciturri Aerostructures for Aciturri to supply the entire airframe for Vertical's VX4 eVTOL aircraft, including manufacturing engineering and design support.

Baolong recently secured designated contracts from overseas new energy vehicle manufacturers for its body height sensors, seat height sensors, and air brake pressure sensors.

GE Vernova will invest 9.5 billion forints (EUR 23.9 million) in a capacity expansion and renewable energy upgrade at its Veresegyház, Hungary facility, with state support of 2.8 billion forints (EUR 7 million). The project includes modernizing production lines, introducing new precision machines, and installing solar panels.

Heidelberg Materials has acquired Cava Nord S.r.l., a family-owned company based in Paderno Dugnano, north of Milan, Italy.

Molins and TITAN formed a joint venture to acquire 80% of Baupartner, a Bosnia-based precast concrete and steel structure specialist operating across Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. The remaining 20% stays with founding shareholders.

Macauto Industrial Co., Ltd. and Samvardhana Motherson International Limited signed a joint venture agreement to establish Motherson Macauto Solutions Limited in Pune, India, with production expected to commence in Q4 2025. Macauto's investment is estimated between USD 2 million and USD 2.35 million.

Asahi Kasei Life Science plans to construct a new spinning plant for Planova virus removal filters in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki, Japan. Construction is scheduled to begin in July 2026, with operations starting in January 2030.

ten Haaft GmbH acquired the patented tecklift bicycle lift system from outdoorteck GmbH. The system is an electric bike carrier for recreational vehicles, and the acquisition was completed on August 1, 2025.

Ciner Glass secured €504 million in financing to build a container glass production facility in Lommel, Belgium. The plant will have two furnaces with a total capacity of 1,300 tonnes per day and create around 500 jobs, with operations expected to start in Q2 2026.

Mitsui E&S Co. won a deal to supply 11 STS cranes and 11 electric RTGs to Petro Vietnam Phuoc An Port Investment & Operation Joint Stock Company for Phuoc An Port in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam. This is the largest-ever crane order in Vietnam for both companies.

Stefanutti Stocks is constructing a large plastic-lined tailings depository for DRDGOLD near Fochville, South Africa, using Bell B30E articulated dump trucks. The facility will be the largest lined tailings depository in the world.