Canadian plastics packaging producer E. Hofmann Packaging plans a 100,000-square-foot production facility in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, with a $43 million investment that will create 164 jobs. Construction is expected to start in 2025 and finish in 2026.

Dingo Software, a predictive maintenance solutions provider for mining, has received an investment from Riverside.

Texmaco Rail & Engineering announced a $62.2 million order from CAMALCO SA, Cameroon, for 560 open top wagons and a 20-year maintenance contract. The wagons are to be delivered in two phases within 24 months.

Damon Technology Group has won a $43.4 million contract to supply intelligent cross-belt sorting systems and related services to MercadoLibre subsidiaries in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.

Xinhuilian, a subsidiary of Baicao Chemical, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a semiconductor process equipment R&D and manufacturing base in Wuxi, China. The project has a total investment of CNY 5 billion and is expected to be completed by June 2026, with annual capacity of 300 semiconductor core equipment units.

Holcim Mexico announced a strategic investment of 56 million pesos to expand production and distribution capacity for ECOPact, its low-carbon concrete. The investment includes installing 27 silos with 2,600 tonnes of storage capacity across its plants nationwide.

Greewave AB has acquired the FibraQ brand, a wood fiber-based filler originally developed by Biofiber Tech Sweden AB. The acquisition supports Greewave's mission to upcycle natural fiber residues into bio-based materials.

Rockwell Automation has been selected by Utility Global to provide the control and automation platform for its H2Gen hydrogen production systems. The first application is in the start-up of Utility's Houston commercial unit, now being commissioned, with deployment into biogas applications in 2026.

Sonepar announced an agreement to acquire JAV Automação Industrial, an authorized Rockwell Automation distributor in Brazil. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close by end of July 2025.

Scott Industrial Systems acquired Automated Engineered Solutions (AES), an automation company based in Oberlin, Ohio, to expand its industrial automation and custom machinery capabilities.

Noblelift Group purchased a stake in its long-term Canadian distributor Noblelift Canada, based in Quebec, as a step toward full ownership. The deal value was not disclosed.

Medical Manufacturing Technologies (MMT), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, acquired Comco, a leader in micro-precision sandblasting. The acquisition enhances MMT's abrasive technology and microblasting capabilities.

Hilton Foods Canada is investing $192 million to build its first North American food processing and distribution facility in Brantford, Ontario, creating 150 new jobs. Construction has started.

LiqTech International announced it received an order from North Star BlueScope Steel for an advanced membrane-based filtration system to treat oily wastewater. The system is scheduled to be commissioned in the second half of 2025.

Benteler Group officially launched construction of a new automotive components factory in Kénitra, Morocco. The 17,000-square-meter facility is expected to be operational by 2026 and will create approximately 400 jobs.

Rolls-Royce Solutions America has broken ground on a $24 million expansion of its Mankato, Minnesota facility, adding a 250,000-square-foot Logistics Operations Center. The expansion will increase production capacity for mtu Series 4000 generator sets by over 120% by 2026 and create more than 100 jobs. The center is expected to become operational in spring 2026.

Elton Manufacturing, a Canadian supplier of weatherstripping and windows for garage and entry doors, has acquired the assets of Decatur Plastic Products in North Vernon, Indiana. The acquisition establishes Elton USA and includes production of window frames at the Indiana facility.

Durwen Maschinenbau is expanding its production hall at its headquarters in Plaidt, Germany, adding approximately 800 square meters of floor space. Completion is planned by the end of 2025.

Marcegaglia signed a letter of intent with EDF for the supply of competitive nuclear electricity for at least 10 years to its steel plant in Fos-sur-Mer, France. The project includes a €750 million investment to increase production capacity from 150,000 to 2.1 million tonnes per year, with production start planned for mid-2028.

LiqTech International received an order from North Star BlueScope Steel to deliver an advanced membrane-based filtration system for treating oily wastewater. The system is scheduled to be commissioned in H2 2025.

Akvalider signed an agreement to build a plant producing water filtration and purification stations in the Lotus special economic zone in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. Investment is 188 million rubles.

Avantium signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement with Dutch packaging producer Hordijk, securing future PEF polymer volumes from licensed industrial-scale plants for use in trays and injection-molded packaging.

Cortrol opened a new fiberglass pipe fabrication facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, doubling its fabrication capacity for custom and standard pipes. The facility includes NSF-61 compliant capabilities for municipal water applications.

Hongqiang Chemical, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hongqiang Stock, signed a four-year exclusive supply agreement with CNOOC Shell for polyether polyol custom products, starting Q3 2025 and lasting until 2030.

Circ signed a deal with Portuguese polyester manufacturer Selenis to toll and polymerise thousands of tonnes of Circ polyester at industrial scale in Europe.

Two new STS cranes have arrived at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal in Florida, with a third crane scheduled for delivery in early 2026. The cranes are designed to handle wider vessels and were supported by $53 million in state funding.

Sibur plans to begin commercialization of a new polypropylene production facility (DGP-2) with a capacity of 570,000 metric tons in Tobolsk, Russia, in 2027. Construction started in August 2023, and investments total about 195 billion rubles ($2.5 billion).

Selatek has acquired Elektromontage Power, a specialist in low and high voltage power solutions based in Norrköping, Sweden. The acquisition marks Selatek's first establishment in the Östergötland region.

Renold plc has acquired the entire issued share capital of Ognibene S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer of transmission chain, for a total cash consideration of €10 million.

Sekisui Chemical is establishing a new injection molding plant in Pune, Maharashtra, India, for its subsidiary Sekisui DLJM Molding. The investment is approximately $3 million, and the plant is expected to start operations in January 2026.

Wave Electronics signed an 8.5 billion won contract with LIG Nex1 to supply parts for the Cheongung (Cheon-gung) air defense system for Iraq. The contract runs until March 28, 2030.

SHB (Shanghai) launched its first fully automated production line at its new factory in Johor's Senai Airport City, Malaysia. The facility represents a total investment of approximately 600 million yuan ($84 million) and has an annual capacity of 20 million seat motors and 3 million wiper system assemblies.

Curio Group was awarded a four-year contract by Northern Ireland Water to provide site audits, spare parts, service and maintenance support, and to design, supply, install and optimise new ozone generators at two water treatment works.

Komatsu established a new subsidiary, KOMATSU PAKISTAN MINING (SMC-PRIVATE) LIMITED, to provide service and support for the Reko Diq project in Pakistan.

Komatsu signed a contract with Barrick Mining Corporation to supply approximately $440 million worth of mining machinery for the Reko Diq copper-gold mine development project in Pakistan. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2026.

Zuiko Corporation announced that its subsidiary has signed a basic agreement to acquire a spunlace nonwoven fabric business. The announcement was made on June 25, 2025.

Ensinger is expanding production capacity for Tecapowder polyimide powders. A new production line at the Obernburg am Main site is expected to start operations in 2027.

Knauf signed an investment contract to build a dry mix plant in the Zhambyl Region of Kazakhstan. The project involves a total investment of $30.5 million, with a design capacity of 225,000 tons per year, creating 100 permanent jobs.

Kraftringen Energi AB awarded a contract for a biomass-fired steam boiler (110 MW thermal load) to Sumitomo SHI FW, Valmet Aktiebolag, and Andritz Oy. The total awarded value is SEK 4,711,560,000 (approx. EUR 426 million). The contract was awarded on June 25, 2025.

Hong Kong Aoxing Group and Wenzhou Gaoge Machinery Technology have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to launch a joint brand 'Aoxing Gaoge - USTAR GAOGER' for the global pharmaceutical packaging machinery market, integrating blister packaging and injection production equipment.

ALPLA Group agreed to acquire Germany-based KM Packaging to strengthen its ALPLAinject division, with completion subject to competition approval; financial terms were not disclosed.

Atlas Copco broke ground on June 25, 2025 on a new 20,000-square-meter compressor and power technique facility at its Ximei Road subsidiary in Wuxi National Hi-Tech District, China, capable of producing 10,020 compressors, 5,000 generators and 150 energy storage systems annually.

ALSTAL Grupa Budowlana signed a contract to build a production and warehouse hall for CANPACK in Bydgoszcz, adding a line for about 1 billion aluminium cans a year, with investment above 440 million PLN; construction runs to August 2026.

Braunschweig-based pump maker Albrecht Maschinenbau, known as Albrecht Pumpen, joined the Pumpenallianz Nord network, adding pump and compressor repair, maintenance and plant-engineering services.

Corrugated packaging supplier Tri-Wall has adopted Aopack BM3000-HD heavy-duty box making machines at its operations in China, Europe and the Middle East to improve small-batch production.

Avantium signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement with Dutch packaging producer Hordijk, securing future PEF polymer volumes from licensed industrial-scale plants.

Avantium signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement with Dutch packaging producer Hordijk, securing PEF polymer volumes from future licensed plants for trays and injection-molded packaging.

FICEP Corporation, a subsidiary of an Italian steel fabrication equipment company, will establish a North American headquarters in Forsyth County, Georgia. The $38 million investment is expected to bring 90 new jobs. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 24, 2025.

SL MEX, a Korean automotive lighting supplier, is investing $45 million to build a production facility in Villa de Reyes, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The plant will produce automotive headlamp modules with an annual capacity of up to one million modules, creating 385 direct jobs.

Kingspan Isoeste inaugurated its largest facility in Latin America in Itá, Paraguay, with a $20 million investment. The 19,139.85 m² plant will produce thermal roofing and panels with an annual capacity of 1.8 million m², creating 150 direct jobs.