PolyFlex, part of Nefab Group, opened a two-building manufacturing and engineering campus in Wixom, Michigan, for returnable plastic packaging and protective solutions serving automotive and advanced manufacturing clients.

Poly Craft Industries opened a 72,000 sq ft flexible plastic packaging facility in Middletown, New York, costing $27 million, consolidating two Long Island locations and serving as corporate headquarters.

Zug-based Packaging Group AG is acquiring a significant portion of shares in Vogel Kunststoffe AG in Dittingen, effective January 1, 2026, as a succession arrangement. The group will have about CHF 100 million in sales and around 200 employees.

GF's Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions division will deliver a turnkey marine intake and onshore pipeline system using its Weholite solution for SSAB's new electrified steel mill in Luleå, Sweden. The order, awarded by contractor NYAB, runs from Q2 2026 to Q4 2027.

Chicago-based TRG Packaging and Display Solutions announced the acquisition of Columbia Container, a corrugated manufacturer based in Baltimore, Maryland, to strengthen its Mid-Atlantic network.

Union City, California-based Emerald Packaging bought the flexible packaging assets of Blower-Dempsay Corp. in Santa Ana, California, establishing its second facility and its first acquisition in 63 years. Headcount is expected to rise from 250 to over 300 by year end.

Keke Group held the groundbreaking for a precision machining plant in Longwan District, Zhejiang, with capacity of 78,000 high-temperature, high-pressure safety valves per year and a total floor area of about 58,528 square meters.

Atlas Copco announced expansion projects in Apodaca, Nuevo León, including AIM Servicios Administrativos and MEXSO, a sourcing and compressor technique team, strengthening advanced manufacturing and supplier development. The expansion was announced by Governor Samuel García during a visit to Sweden.

Nidec Global Appliance has entered a major construction phase for its compressor plant in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, with commercial production scheduled for the final quarter of 2026.

MyEco Group won a tender to supply compostable FOGO caddy bin liners and dog waste bags to Penrith City Council in New South Wales, worth up to $6.8 million over five years. The contract commenced on 15 May 2026.

Swedish industrial distributor Ahlsell has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Proseal, a flow technology sales and maintenance company with about SEK60 million in revenue and 22 employees. The deal is expected to close in June 2026.

Cullen Sustainable Packaging has invested £5 million to expand its Glasgow manufacturing operations, launching a self-built Moulded Fibre Machine 8000 to meet rising demand for sustainable packaging.

Viet Nam National Coffee Corporation approved a direct-award contract for Package No. 3, procurement of packaging materials for coffee containers, with a tender value of VND 483,726,000. The winning contractor is not named in the text.

Azuria Water Solutions broke ground on a new $80 million, 72,000-square-foot plant in Batesville, Mississippi, to make Fusible PVC pipe. The facility is expected to create 50 jobs and be completed in early 2027.

Protective Packaging Corporation was awarded a $2,500,000 Defense Logistics Agency contract for heat sealable bags, with contract award dated May 13, 2026 and notice published May 19, 2026.

Protective Packaging Corporation was awarded a US$2.5 million federal supply contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for heat sealable bags for DLA Distribution, with performance in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

SWEP, part of Dover, will invest an additional $30M through 2026-2027 to expand manufacturing capacity across its five factories worldwide and its Tulsa, Oklahoma plant, more than doubling capacity for larger products.

Keshoram Manufacturing signed for four identical Rapida 106 7-color presses with coater from Koenig & Bauer to expand folding carton production in Greater Noida. Two presses are to be delivered in 2026 and two in 2027.

The Australian Department of Defence awarded Thales Australia a limited-tender contract worth AUD 755,650.76 for additional valves and compressors deliveries, running from 8 May to 4 December 2026.

Denmark-based Svanehoj acquired 100% of Dutch marine pump service firm H&K Services B.V., which will operate from Stellendam, Netherlands under the Svanehoj EPS brand. The deal was announced May 12, 2026 and financial terms were not disclosed.

Ingersoll Rand and Garrett Motion announced a multiyear strategic partnership to develop next-generation oil-free centrifugal compressor technology for industrial air compression, targeting food and beverage and life sciences customers.

Johnson Controls expanded its Holme, Denmark heat pump and chiller plant, adding 2,300 square meters of production space and a 1,800 square meter test center, doubling capacity and creating more than 100 local jobs.

Indian packaging maker Keshoram Manufacturing ordered four identical seven-color Rapida 106 sheetfed offset presses with coaters from Koenig & Bauer, with two to be delivered in 2026 and two in 2027.

Atlas Copco acquired Trident Compressed Air, an Ontario, Canada air compressor sales and service company founded in 1987 with eight employees, joining its service division.

Flowserve has signed a deal to sell its PMV valve positioner and switchbox product line, the Solna, Sweden engineering centre and associated Automax, Worcester and Accord assets to Houston-based Amberjack Capital Partners. The deal is expected to close in Q3 and 18 employees will transfer.

AxFlow GesmbH Austria became the official sales and service partner for Flygt wastewater pumps and mixers in Austria.

Parker Hannifin was awarded a $11,567,431 firm-fixed-price delivery order by the U.S. Navy to overhaul 583 secondary bleed air pressure regulating valves for the F/A-18, with work in Irvine, California, expected to finish by December 2028.

Aquatic Control Engineering Ltd has been awarded a UK public procurement contract to design, manufacture and supply suspended bowl pumps for the Mautby Water Level Management Improvements project for the Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board. The published estimate was £1.3 million; the award value is not stated.

Kruger Inc. announced a C$333 million investment to build a nonwovens production unit on Île-de-la-Potherie in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, adjacent to its Wayagamack pulp and paper mill. Operations are planned to start in 2028.

French industrial valve specialist Meca-Inox has acquired Spanish manufacturer BAC Valves, adding ball and butterfly valves for chemical, petrochemical and gas industries, and BAC's manufacturing presence in Dalian, China. Both brands will be kept.

Johnson Controls opened the expanded Holme facility near Aarhus, Denmark, doubling heat pump production capacity and adding a test centre. The project is expected to create more than 100 local jobs.

DS Smith will invest an additional €3.6 million in 2026 at its Ghimbav, Romania plant for infrastructure modernisation and corrugated board production equipment upgrades, building on a €13 million investment launched in 2023.

DS Smith is investing €10.5 million at its Timișoara, Romania plant by Q1 2027 for automation, production flow changes, warehouse expansion and a new conversion line. The investment is part of a wider €14 million Romanian program.

Borouge and Al Ain Farms Group signed an MoU for Borouge to supply about 3,500 tonnes of HDPE resin annually, a 600% increase, for caps, closures and in-house blow moulding in the UAE.

Borouge agreed to increase annual HDPE resin supply to Al Ain Farms Group to 3,500 tonnes, a 600% rise, for its caps and closures business and planned in-house blow moulding, signed at Make it in the Emirates.

LACO, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, which makes vacuum solutions, vacuum chambers and leak detection equipment, has become part of Atlas Copco Group.

PERM Machine & Tool Co has acquired print process firm Epic Products to accelerate growth, innovation and its market position. The deal was reported on May 7, 2026.

Weatherford was selected by Ventura Offshore to provide a complete managed pressure drilling solution, including its G3 IRJ system, rig preparation and aftermarket maintenance, for the SSV Victoria rig in Brazil's Búzios Field.

DS Smith and Absolut Vodka introduced a range of 100% recyclable fibre-based corrugated brown boxes with flavour-specific colour coding to protect Absolut Vodka bottles in transit worldwide.

Sulzer entered a long-term Corporate Procurement Agreement with Aramco to supply centrifugal pumps, spare parts and aftermarket services across Aramco's global operations, with an option for a three-year extension.

Luzhou Yutong Packaging Technology was awarded a public tender to supply packaging cartons for Laude Bach (Guangyuan) Beer Co. in Guangyuan, Sichuan, for a value of 160,000 yuan. The award notice was published on 7 May 2026.

TMC Compressors has been contracted by Samsung Heavy Industries to supply instrument and service air compressors for four LNG carriers being built for TMS Cardiff Gas. Delivery of the vessels is expected in late 2028. The contract value was not disclosed.

SFC Automotive Solutions inaugurated a €28 million manufacturing facility at Tanger Automotive City in Tangier, Morocco, on May 6, 2026. The plant produces automotive sealing systems and fluid-transfer components, targeting 900 direct jobs and €85 million annual revenue.

Alliance Concrete Pumps is expanding its Aldergrove, British Columbia manufacturing facility with a third building featuring nine new production bays, extra parts warehouse space and a paint booth. The expansion aims to raise production capacity and cut lead times.

Ametek agreed to buy the instrumentation businesses of Indicor, owned by private-equity firm CD&R, for about $5 billion in cash. The units generate $1.1 billion in annual sales and the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026.

ACV has been awarded a three-year framework contract to supply valves above 2 bar, including ball and plug valves from its European partners, across Cadent Gas's UK gas distribution network. The announcement is dated 6 May 2026.

ABB will supply control and apparatus systems, including a distributed control system, switchgear and transformers, for Hydro Energi's pumped storage power plant under construction at Illvatn, Norway. The plant adds a net 107 GWh of yearly renewable power production; financial details were not disclosed.

Cosmogen acquired Asquan, a premium personal care packaging company headquartered in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, to form Cosmogen & Asquan Group with combined revenue of US$50 million. The deal value was not disclosed.

Oswal Pumps secured a ₹162.06 crore order from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for supply and installation of 6,896 off-grid DC solar pumping systems under the PM Kusum B scheme. The letter of empanelment is valid for one year.

GF will deliver a turnkey marine intake and onshore pipeline system based on its Weholite solution for SSAB's new electrified green steel mill in Lulea, Sweden, with pipelines of DN 800 to DN 1600 mm totalling about 12 km. The project is scheduled to run from Q2 2026 to Q4 2027.