Astemo UK is investing £100 million to expand its Horwich, Bolton factory, adding a new production line for EV inverters, creating over 220 jobs, with support from the UK Automotive Transformation Fund.

Shandong Zhongji Luyuan Machinery won a bid to supply steel bar processing equipment, including CNC steel bar bending centers and bending machines, to Yunnan Construction and Investment Foundation Engineering.

Wärtsilä secured an order to supply 282 MW of natural gas-fired engine capacity (15 18V50SG engines) for a new data center project in Ohio, with deliveries starting late 2026.

Arla Foods invested in a Prasmatic TC 800 CW shrink-wrapper from Robopac at its Esbjerg, Denmark plant, increasing packaging speed from 65 to 85 packs per minute for Cocio chocolate milk.

Liebherr secured a contract to deliver eight LS 250 heavy-lift ship cranes to German shipping firm dship Carriers, for installation on four new D 500 vessels at a Chinese shipyard in 2026.

The Competition Commission of India approved TPG's proposal to acquire a majority stake in Siemens Gamesa's onshore wind turbine generator manufacturing business in India and Sri Lanka, with minority investments from MAVCO Investments and Prashant Jain.

General Kinematics, a US vibratory equipment manufacturer, acquired SKALA Australasia, a system integrator and equipment provider for recycling and mining industries in Australia and New Zealand.

GE Vernova plans to add 250 new jobs over two years at its Charleroi, Pennsylvania factory to manufacture more high voltage switchgear products, part of a $100 million investment in Pennsylvania creating approximately 700 jobs across multiple factories.

Dixon Technologies signed a deal to acquire a 51% stake in Q Tech India from Q Technology (Group) Company Limited, aiming to boost manufacturing of camera and fingerprint modules for mobile handsets, IoT, and automotive applications.

MAN Industries announced an INR 550 crore stainless-steel seamless pipe plant in Jammu, targeting import substitution.

MAN Industries announced a INR 600 crore SAW pipe manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia, aligned with Vision 2030.

Nexteer Automotive held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new smart manufacturing facility in Liuzhou, China. The 40,000+ square meter plant will produce CEPS systems and Modular Power Packs, relocating the existing Liuzhou facility, and is expected to be fully operational in H1 2026.

Italian tracked aerial lift and spider crane manufacturer Almac has acquired spider lift manufacturer Easy Lift in an all-share purchase deal supported by private equity firm Wise Equity. Easy Lift founders will remain and join Almac's board.

Monbake inaugurated a third frozen pastry production line at its Tajonar facility in Navarra, Spain, with an investment of €20 million. The expansion will double annual capacity from 16,000 tonnes to 28,000-32,000 tonnes by 2030 and create 35 new jobs.

Specta, the luxury quartz surface brand of ARL Group, will invest ₹250 crore to add a second production line at its Jaipur facility, increasing annual capacity from 5 million to 14 million square feet. The line is expected to be operational by end of 2025 or early 2026, creating 150 new jobs.

E&IB, a semiconductor component manufacturer, signed an investment agreement with Gangwon Province and Wonju City to invest 3.6 billion won in expanding a 2,478㎡ production line at the Munmak Bangye Industrial Complex, with construction starting in June 2026.

Joby Aviation expanded its Marina, California manufacturing site to 435,500 square feet, doubling production capacity, and is ramping up a renovated facility in Dayton, Ohio for aircraft component manufacturing and testing.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Stryker Sales a $450 million contract modification to supply patient monitoring systems and capital equipment to the U.S. military, exercising the five-year option period of a 10-year contract.

Sonoco Products Company announced a $30 million capital investment to expand production capacity for adhesives and sealants, adding 100 million additional units of annual capacity across three facilities.

E.GRUPPE, a Gimv portfolio company, acquired LET Gruppe, which includes LET Lüddecke, LET Services, ESV Erfurter Schaltschrankbau and IMB Energy Systems, to expand its electrical engineering solutions portfolio.

Friedrich Vorwerk Group, as part of a consortium with HABAU Group, was awarded a contract by Gasunie Deutschland to build the 86 km ETL 182 energy transmission pipeline, with a total order value in the mid three-digit million euro range.

POSCO will supply hydrogen-induced cracking resistant steel to Saudi Aramco for the Fadhili gas plant expansion project, which will increase gas processing capacity by roughly 60 percent.

Power Mech Projects secured an order worth Rs 52.96 crore from Jhabua Power for operation and maintenance of boiler, turbine and generator of a 1x600 MW unit at Jhabua Power's plant in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh.

WT Microelectronics and Nichidenbo Corporation approved a share swap to deepen their strategic partnership. WT will hold approximately 36% of Nichidenbo, and Nichidenbo will hold approximately 5% of WT, expanding their presence in the passive components market.

President Donald Trump reversed his earlier opposition and approved Japan's Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel, a transaction more than 18 months in the making. The deal had faced opposition from the United Steelworkers union and politicians.

Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Energy Solutions (TBWES) was declared the lowest bidder by Engineers India for a Rs 277.02 crore contract to supply and execute a heater package for a propane dehydrogenation unit at a PDH Polypropylene plant in Dahej, Gujarat.

The Swiss maxon Group acquired a strategic minority stake in German company Synapticon to jointly develop high-performance drive solutions with integrated functional safety for robotics, medical technology, intralogistics, and industrial automation.

Dixon Technologies entered a binding term sheet to acquire a 51% stake in Kunshan Q Tech Microelectronics (India) Private Limited through primary and secondary investments. The acquisition aims to enhance collaboration in manufacturing, sale, and distribution.

Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd entered a binding term sheet with Chongqing Yuhai Precision Manufacturing Co. Limited to form a joint venture in India. Dixon will hold 74% and Chongqing 26% of the JV, which will manufacture precision components for laptops, mobile phones, IoT devices, and automotive products.

Syrma SGS Technology Limited completed the share allotment for its joint venture with South Korea's SH Electronic Co. Limited, receiving a 75% stake in Syrma Strategic Electronics Private Limited. The JV focuses on manufacturing multi-layer PCBs, flexible circuits, and copper clad laminates.

Toray Advanced Composites signed a long-term supply agreement with Airborne Aerospace B.V. to provide advanced composite materials for the production of solar array substrates for mega-constellation satellites.

KION Group expanded its smart factory at Panattoni Park Stříbro by 6,000 square metres to a total of 66,000 square metres, including a new fully automated distribution centre, with billions of Czech crowns in investment.

Q.E.P. Co., Inc. celebrated the completion of a next-generation ROBERTS adhesive manufacturing plant in Dalton, Georgia, doubling production capacity to 18,000 gallons per single shift.

Rolls-Royce is investing $75 million in its Aiken, South Carolina engine plant to increase machining capabilities and expand the facility's footprint for mtu Series 4000 engine production, creating 60 new jobs.

Etex is investing EUR 11.8 million in its General Acha facility in La Pampa, Argentina, to extend capacity for its Durlock brand, with improvements targeting line efficiency and decarbonisation.

Etex is investing EUR 21.4 million in its Santa Rosa plant in Santiago, Chile, to strengthen production capacity, operational efficiency, and sustainability, with a 4% reduction in energy consumption.

Etex is investing EUR 32.5 million in its Gyplac plasterboard facility in Huachipa, Peru; EUR 21.4 million in its Santa Rosa plant in Santiago, Chile; and EUR 11.8 million in its General Acha facility in La Pampa, Argentina, to expand plasterboard production capacity and improve sustainability.

Geely Automobile Holdings will acquire all outstanding shares of Zeekr Intelligent Technology not already held, merging the two into a unified listed platform to enhance competitiveness in the intelligent new energy vehicle sector.

Pronto.ai, Inc. completed its acquisition of SafeAI Inc., combining autonomous haulage system technologies for mining and heavy industry.

Swiss maxon Group acquired a strategic minority stake in German company Synapticon to jointly develop high-performance drive solutions with integrated functional safety.

Smak, through its subsidiary HMT Solution and private equity fund Rilson Private Equity, completed the acquisition of WIA Machine Tools (formerly Hyundai WIA's machine tool division) for 340 billion KRW.

The Ninth Bureau of Yuxi China Metallurgical Co., Ltd. in Yunnan Province introduced three CNC steel processing equipment from Shandong Zhongji Luyuan Machinery Co., Ltd., including a steel cage hobbing welding machine, CNC steel bending center, and a sawing and wire polishing line.

Simplot plans to acquire Belgium-based Clarebout Potatoes, uniting two family-owned frozen potato leaders. The move aims to boost European market presence and sustainability, with operations continuing across 23 global sites.

TRICOR began production at its new heavy corrugated board plant in Weeze-Goch, Germany, after 15 months of construction. The plant cost about EUR 175 million, creates more than 200 jobs and can produce up to 140,000 tonnes per year.

ITT's Svanehøj business won its first agreement to supply deepwell fuel, cargo and stripping pumps for two Ultra Large Ethane Carriers for a leading European maritime customer, with deliveries starting in early 2026. The announcement was made on 15 July 2025.

Navitas Capital and Dijkstra Plastics reached an agreement under which Navitas will acquire a majority stake in the Dutch maker of plastic packaging buckets. The deal was announced on 15 July 2025 from Haaksbergen/Alphen aan den Rijn.

Gardner Denver Italy Holdings, part of the Ingersoll Rand group, acquired Termomeccanica Industrial Compressors and Adicomp, both wholly owned subsidiaries of Termomeccanica, with internal reorganisation in Italy, the USA and China. AZB & Partners advised Termomeccanica on the India business reorganisation.

TechnipFMC was awarded a significant integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract by Equinor for the Heidrun extension project in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract is valued between 75 and 250 million US dollars.

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. was awarded a $40.2 million firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Navy for production and delivery of 31 BRU-75A and BRU-76A Bomb Rack Unit shipsets for P-8A Lot 13 aircraft, including units for the U.S. Navy, Canada, and Germany.

Tin Quang Group and Konecranes signed a strategic partnership agreement on July 14, 2025, making Tin Quang Group the official distributor of Konecranes forklifts and lifting equipment in Vietnam.