Officine Maccaferri S.p.A., an Ambienta platform company, has acquired CPT Group, an Italian developer of robotic prefabrication systems and digital control technologies for mechanised tunnelling. The deal was announced on 1 August 2025.

Nemak has agreed to acquire the automotive business of GF Casting Solutions, a Swiss light-metal casting components company, for an enterprise value of USD 336 million. The acquisition includes nine plants and an R&D center in Switzerland.

Burlington Industries LLC has been awarded a $3,149,250 contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for the supply of textile fabrics (Mock Elastique Polyester Wool) for the U.S. Army at West Point, New York.

ABB will deliver electrification and advanced process technologies to support Tata Steel's transition to low-carbon steelmaking at its Port Talbot site, part of a £1.25 billion investment backed by £500 million in UK Government funding.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded Howmedica Osteonics Corp a contract valued at approximately $3,643,552 for a Stryker MAKO Surgical Robot, with performance in Houston, Texas.

Rockmore International announced the largest investment at its Judenburg, Austria site since the construction of its production hall, investing in new state-of-the-art production equipment to modernize and automate manufacturing.

UMBRAGROUP acquired a majority stake in E.M.S. - Electro Motor Solutions S.r.l., a company specializing in high-performance electric motors and electromagnetic brakes, based in Albanella, Italy.

Rovanco and Brugg opened a $20 million plant in Joliet, Illinois, to produce Rhinoflex pre-insulated pipe systems.

FountainVest Capital entered a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in EuroGroup Laminations, a manufacturer of electric motor components, valuing the company at €626 million ($730 million). The deal includes acquiring a 45.7% stake from EMS Euro Management Services and a 7.9% stake from Tikehau Capital, with a planned take-private process.

Saint-Gobain acquired Soquimic, a Peruvian manufacturer of concrete admixtures, with plants in Lurin and Arequipa, Peru.

Saint-Gobain acquired Isoltech, an Italian manufacturer of additives for cellular concrete technology, operating a facility in Verdellino, Italy.

Saint-Gobain acquired Interstar Materials, a North American manufacturer of high-performance pigments for concrete, which operates facilities in Canada and the United States.

BBA Consultants signed a strategic agreement to integrate Tierra Group International, a multinational engineering design and consulting firm specializing in civil, geotechnical and water resource engineering for the mining industry. The integration adds 50 experts and expands BBA's presence in North and South America.

FISCHER Weilheim Management GmbH, a provider of circular economy services in transport logistics, soil management, demolition, and construction material recycling, is joining the SCHWENK Baustoffgruppe. The transaction is subject to approval by the Federal Cartel Office.

Voltabox AG signed a purchase agreement to acquire all shares of GMS Electronic Vertriebs GmbH, a distributor of electronic components for medical technology, event technology, industrial automation, and network/communication technology. The consideration includes cash and new shares.

Rexel Italia, part of French group Rexel, acquired a 90% majority stake and control of Tecno-Bi, an Italian company specializing in high-value industrial automation solutions. The closing is subject to government approvals.

SEGULA Technologies opened a new office in Cape Town, South Africa, as part of its international expansion. The company aims to recruit more than 100 employees by 2028.

Anderson Group produced its first SPECTRUM CNC router at its new Tijuana factory, signaling the facility's full operation and marking a strategic expansion into the American market.

CRH agreed to acquire Eco Material Technologies, a supplier of supplementary cementitious materials, for $2.1 billion to expand its presence in North America. The deal is expected to close in 2025.

Sypris Electronics, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, secured follow-on contract awards from a leading global provider of subsea cable systems to manufacture and test electronic power supply modules, optical processing units, and branching units for high-reliability subsea communication networks. Production is underway and expected to continue through 2026.

GENMA, a brand under Jiangsu Rainbow Industrial Equipment Co., has secured contracts to retrofit 27 RTG cranes with Level 4 automation at PSA Lianyungang and Ningbo Beilun Third Container Terminal. The work is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG, a Textron Inc. company, has secured a contract from a leading automotive OEM to supply a thermoplastic composite lower battery housing unit for a BEV platform. The housing is part of Kautex's Pentatonic battery enclosure portfolio.

Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. has decided to invest approximately ¥3 billion in new manufacturing equipment for its Elecsel CR Series water-based composite binder for lithium-ion battery anodes at its Yokkaichi plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The equipment is expected to start operation in fiscal year 2027.

Amsons Group, through Amsons Industries (K) Ltd, has acquired 96.54% of Bamburi Cement Plc shares, surpassing the 90% threshold for compulsory acquisition of remaining shares. The Nairobi Securities Exchange has extended the suspension of Bamburi shares trading.

Beijing OriginWater Technology Co., Ltd. has constructed China's first pilot platform for polyolefin RO/NF membranes in Beijing's Huairou District. The platform covers 8,000 m² and has an annual capacity of 5 million m².

Daio Paper Corporation began commercial production of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) composite resin 'ELLEX-R67' at its Mishima Plant in Ehime, Japan. The new commercial plant has an annual capacity of 2,000 tons, 20 times larger than the pilot plant, with an investment of about ¥4 billion.

Philips secured multiyear agreements with Indonesia's Ministry of Health to deploy Azurion image-guided therapy systems nationwide across all 38 provinces as part of the SIHREN project, expanding access to cardiac, stroke and cancer care.

Oxford Innotech Bhd plans to construct a new factory (Penang Science Park, Factory 2 Phase 2) in Penang, Malaysia, using IPO proceeds. Construction is expected to begin in Q1 2026, with operations starting in Q3 2027, more than doubling production capacity.

Siemens K.K. signed a partnership agreement with Macnica to provide integrated hardware and software products and services, aiming to accelerate digital transformation in Japanese manufacturing industries through cyber-physical systems.

Alliander N.V. awarded framework contracts for distribution transformers and earthing transformers to eight winners including IEO Transformatoren, Eaton Industries, Hitachi Energy, and others. The total framework maximum is €772 million across three lots.

Asahi Kasei Life Science announced 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.

Generac Power Systems opened a new 345,000-square-foot manufacturing and assembly facility in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, to produce generator units from 48 kW to 1 MW. The plant is expected to employ up to 320 workers by end of 2025.

Ushio Inc. resolved to acquire the industrial lamps (mainly for semiconductor market) and entertainment lamps business of ams-OSRAM AG and entered into a share and asset transfer agreement. The transaction is expected to close by Q4 of fiscal year ending March 2026, with sales of approximately 28.8 billion yen and about 500 employees transferring.

FabLogix, a pipe fabrication company, is expanding its operations in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, with a $9.8 million investment that will create 150 new jobs. The new 150,000-square-foot facility in Duncan is already operational.

The U.S. Air Force and Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation a $495 million contract for Commodities Aircraft Technical Services 3 (CATS 3) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

GEA was mandated by Baladna and the Algerian government to provide dairy farming and processing solutions for the world's largest integrated dairy farm and milk powder facility in Algeria. The order volume is between EUR 140 million and EUR 170 million, with milk powder production planned to commence in late 2027.

Silvaco Group, Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Mixel Group, Inc., a provider of low-power mixed-signal connectivity IP solutions, for a combination of cash and stock. The acquisition is expected to close on or before August 1, 2025.

Poddar Plumbing announced a Rs 758 crore investment to establish a pipe production facility in Phase 2 of the Vemgal Industrial Area, Kolar, Karnataka. The plant, spread across 33 acres, is expected to commence production by August 2026 and create 3,000 direct and 9,000 indirect jobs.

Baker Hughes agreed to buy all outstanding shares of Chart Industries at $210 per share, a $13.6 billion total enterprise value, and also acquired Continental Disc. The article is dated 13 August 2025; the deal was reported as finalized in late July.

Sappi North America completed Project Elevate, a $500 million rebuild of Paper Machine No. 2 at its Somerset Mill in Maine that doubled capacity for SBS paperboard. Full volume is expected by 2026 as customer qualifications continue.

Specialized Packaging Group acquired the Monterrey, Mexico-based assets of ArkPack de Mexico, a provider of custom corrugated packaging and foam fabrication, expanding its North American footprint. ArkPack continues operating in Tijuana and Juarez.

Atlas Copco Group acquired Clearpro Construction Water Solutions Pty Ltd, an Australian specialty mobile water treatment rental company based in Queensland that serves dewatering projects.

Chemical dosing company Lutz-Jesco GmbH acquired the FXM line of peristaltic metering pumps, formerly branded Flowrox, from Valmet, including technology, designs and intellectual property. The Flowrox trademark remains with Valmet.

Atlas Copco Group purchased Heide Pumpen GmbH, a German distributor and service provider of portable pumps.

Ceco Environmental completed the divestiture of its Fluid Handling (Global Pump Solutions) business to private equity firm May River Capital, which combined the Dean, Fybroc and Sethco pump brands into a new portfolio company, Tusk Industrial.

Modine announced a $100 million investment over 12-18 months to expand Airedale data center cooling manufacturing at four US sites, including a new facility in the Dallas, Texas area and an expansion in Grenada, Mississippi, with possible repurposing of Performance Technologies sites in Franklin, Wisconsin and Jefferson City, Missouri.

Larsen & Toubro's hydrocarbon arm L&T Energy Hydrocarbon won an ultra-mega EPCIC contract worth over Rs 15,000 crore from QatarEnergy LNG for two offshore compression complexes in the North Field Production Sustainability project, located about 80 km off Qatar's northeast coast.

Nidec affiliate Embraco announced a compressor manufacturing facility in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, with over $120 million investment, 6 million units annual capacity and 750 to 1,000 jobs, with operations starting in the second half of 2026.

Origin Materials and Dutch packaging producer Royal Hordijk Packaging announced a partnership in which Hordijk will supply PET extruded sheet for Origin's CapFormer lines, operated by Hordijk at its EU facilities, to mass produce PET bottlecaps.

Flowserve terminated its merger agreement with Chart Industries and will receive a $266 million termination payment after declining to submit a revised offer, as Chart's board deemed a Baker Hughes proposal superior.