The Anhui Huaxin Micro-Nano 8-inch MEMS wafer production line, located in China's Sensor Valley, has an investment of 5.06 billion CNY and is expected to enter mass production by the end of September 2025.

Moçambique Dugongo Cimentos will invest approximately US$35m in a third cement plant in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Construction is expected to take 17 months and create 900 construction jobs and 135 permanent jobs.

Somic Ishikawa Inc. acquired the remaining stake in Somic ZF Components Pvt Ltd from ZF Group, gaining full control of three manufacturing facilities in India producing ball joints for steering and suspension systems.

Nome completely acquired the RockMonitor and RMT product line by buying out its joint venture partner Trolex, gaining full control of strata monitoring solutions for mining.

The Environmental Group Limited received an order for the design and construction of a $1.9 million PFAS treatment plant using its foam fractionation technology.

Datacolor has announced the acquisition of TECHKON USA, expanding its footprint in the printing and packaging market.

Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services received an award letter from Sonatrach for the general contracting of a gas pressurization station project at the Hodenus gas field in Algeria. The contract is worth about 0.85 billion US dollars, split between US dollars and Algerian dinars.

Stonepeak agreed to acquire an approximately 50% co-controlling stake in IFCO Group, a reusable plastic container provider, from a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Triton remains a partner with equal governance. The announcement is dated 9 July 2025.

Nefab Group has acquired Plasticos Flome, a Valencia-based specialist in sustainable thermoforming and injection molding. The deal was announced on 9 July 2025 and the amount was not disclosed.

Rino Mastrotto and Marzotto Group announced the launch of Jacqart, a new company specializing in premium jacquard fabrics and velvets, formed by merging Imatex23 (controlled by Rino Mastrotto) and Prosetex (part of Marzotto Group). Rino Mastrotto holds 60% and Marzotto Group 40%.

Zhiyuan Robotics plans to acquire at least 63.62% of Swancor Advanced Materials Co., Ltd., a new materials company. Upon completion, Zhiyuan Robotics will become the controlling shareholder.

Enviro Infra Engineers Limited, as lead partner in a JV with AltoraPro Infrastructure, received a Letter of Intent dated July 8, 2025, from the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation for a ₹395.5 crore contract to upgrade common effluent treatment plants with zero liquid discharge technology in Kolhapur district.

Namsun Aluminum announced on July 8, 2025, that it will absorb STX Construction in a small-scale merger without issuing new shares. The merger date is September 10, 2025, and STX Construction will be dissolved.

EGA Spectro Alloys opened a new $71 million recycled aluminum billet plant in Rosemount, Minnesota, creating 50 jobs. The 90,000-square-foot facility produces aluminum billets and ingots.

Rockwell Automation was selected by Utility Global to provide the control and automation platform for its H2Gen hydrogen production systems, with the first application at Utility's Houston commercial unit.

Seco Tools AB and Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH entered into a strategic development and technology partnership to co-develop advanced machining solutions for industries including automotive and aerospace.

Diatom Capital, a private investment firm, has acquired Midwest Aero Support (MAS), a provider of aircraft component repair and overhaul solutions. The acquisition expands Diatom Capital's aerospace portfolio.

SOPAKCO announced an $8,885,000 investment to remodel and enhance its Mullins, South Carolina facility, including upgraded food processing and packaging space, expanded dry storage, and a modernized warehouse.

Northwest Woolen Mills won Department of Defense contracts for Snow Camo Trousers and Parka (3-year, ~$13M) and Wool Berets (5-year, ~$18M) for the US Army.

Gräper-Unternehmensgruppe acquired all shares of Innecken Elektrotechnik GmbH and a majority stake in Enervision GmbH, retroactive to January 1, 2025, expanding its energy services into high-voltage and IT for energy.

Wärtsilä will supply a 204 MW power plant with 12 Wärtsilä 50 engines for the Reko Diq copper-gold mining project in Balochistan, Pakistan, under an EPC contract. Equipment delivery is scheduled to begin in late 2026.

Volvo CE announced a SEK 2.5 billion investment to produce crawler excavators in Sweden and North America, moving production from South Korea. The Arvika plant may build frames for the new excavators, with a decision expected in autumn 2025.

Indorama Ventures' subsidiary Avgol completed a $100 million investment in a new production line in Mocksville, US, adding Reicofil bi-component high-loft spunlaid nonwoven capacity for hygiene products.

Strategic Value Partners, through its managed funds, has agreed to acquire Red Oak Power, an 831-MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle generation facility in Sayreville, New Jersey. The plant began commercial operations in 2002.

Companion Spine LLC has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Paradigm Spine GmbH and the Coflex and CoFix spine implants from Xtant Medical Holdings. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2025.

Fagor Arrasate has started a significant expansion of its main plant in Mondragón, Spain, investing over EUR 20 million to build a new 6,000 m2 structure for heavy machining of large structures, increasing production capacity.

GlobalFoundries announced a definitive agreement to acquire MIPS, a supplier of AI and processor IP, to expand its portfolio with RISC-V processor IP for autonomous mobility, industrial automation, datacenter and intelligent edge applications.

Fujiai Azerbaijan LLC, a joint venture with Chinese capital, received resident status in the Agdam Industrial Park to build a plant producing elevators and escalators with an investment of 3.7 million manats, initially producing up to 1,200 elevators per year.

Masterflex SE signed a leasing agreement for a new production plant in the MIDPARC free trade zone near Casablanca, Morocco, with an investment of almost EUR 3 million to expand production capacities for aviation hoses and bellows.

FDH Hardware, through its brand AIAP, signed a two-year supply agreement with MS Aerospace to become the primary supplier of MS Aerospace's fasteners for the Lockheed Martin F-35 program.

Siemens celebrated the opening of its expanded train factory in Munich-Allach, with investments of around EUR 250 million since 2023, creating over 500 new jobs and doubling workspace to produce Vectron locomotives and passenger cars.

H2O America announced the acquisition of all Quadvest assets for $540 million, expanding its presence in the Houston, Texas area and becoming the second largest investor-owned water and wastewater utility in Texas.

Headworks International Inc. was awarded a contract to design and supply four MS1 Bar Screens for the 69th Street WWTP in Houston, Texas, replacing aging equipment.

Sinosteel Equipment and Engineering Company (Sinosteel MECC) won an EPC contract from ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail (ArcelorMittal TPJ) to build a new heat treatment and finishing line at its seamless steel pipe facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The heat treatment line will have a capacity of 200,000 t/y and the finishing line 150,000 t/y. Groundbreaking is expected in December 2025.

Trevo Drywall won a contract to supply 50,000m² of gypsum wallboard and other materials to the Gênesis Condominium residential development in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Construction started in late June 2025, with first units due in June 2026.

Rino Mastrotto and Gruppo Marzotto are founding Jacqart–Trame D'Arredo, a new home textile company, by merging Imatex (owned by Rino Mastrotto) and Prosetex (part of Marzotto Group). Rino Mastrotto will hold 60% and Marzotto Group 40%. The transaction is expected to complete in Q3 2025.

Toyobo has sold Kureha, its nonwoven fabric manufacturing subsidiary, and Toyobo Kankyo Techno, its filter manufacturing subsidiary. The company continues to produce PET spunbonded nonwoven fabrics with a capacity of 12,000 tons per year.

Tianjin Saixiang Technology Co Ltd won a bid worth 532.9 million yuan ($74.29 million) for the Airbus Tianjin A320 series assembly line project.

Bachmann Engineering AG and Sontec AG have completed a legal merger and renamed to IAR Group AG, operating under a single identity in Zofingen, Switzerland.

Valmet has received an order to deliver key technology to Shandong Sun Paper's new pulp mill in Yandian, China. The delivery includes a cooking and fiber line, recovery boiler, and ash crystallization, and the mill will produce 600,000 tonnes of pulp annually, with startup planned for Q4 2026.

Nordic Climate Group has acquired Climanova, a Dutch and Belgian company specializing in cooling, climate control, and heating solutions. Climanova has operations in Eede, Netherlands, and Ghent, Belgium, with approximately 45 employees and a turnover of around EUR 13 million in 2024.

NKT has started construction of a new test centre for high-voltage power cable systems at its factory in Karlskrona, Sweden. The facility is part of an ongoing expansion to increase production capacity and will be one of the largest and most advanced cable testing facilities in the world.

Nidec Corporation has completed the acquisition of Changzhou Xecom Energy Technologies Co., Ltd., a Chinese scroll compressor manufacturer, through its subsidiary Nidec Appliance Controls. The acquired company has been renamed Nidec Scroll Technology (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.

NIRx Medical Technologies and Artinis Medical Systems announced a strategic partnership, supported by healthcare investor Gilde Healthcare, to unite two fNIRS innovators and accelerate brain imaging technology adoption.

Vallourec secured two contracts to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) to CNOOC and PetroChina for drilling operations in Iraq, with potential revenue of over $130 million. Deliveries are scheduled throughout 2025 and 2026.

Sizewell C awarded a contract to Eastern Concrete Ltd. to supply over 120,000 m³ of concrete for enabling and early works at the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, UK. The contract has created eight new jobs at Eastern Concrete's Leiston plant.

Namseon Aluminum announced the absorption merger of its wholly owned subsidiary STX Construction, effective September 10, 2025, to improve management efficiency and competitiveness.

Eastern Concrete Ltd secured a contract to supply 120,000 cubic meters of concrete for early-stage construction works at the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, UK. The contract is the firm's largest ever and has created eight new jobs.

Canadian manufacturer Balcan Plastics broke ground on an expansion of its facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, aiming to double its workforce. Details of the investment amount are not provided in the preview.

Ashland announced the closure of its manufacturing facility in Parlin, New Jersey, and its plant in Chatham, New Jersey, as part of a $60 million manufacturing network optimization. HEC production moves from Parlin to Hopewell, Virginia; microbial protection production moves from Chatham to Freetown, Massachusetts.