Hassia-Redatron GmbH, a manufacturer of sachet and stickpack machines, has held the symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for a new, larger company site in Butzbach, Hesse. The move into the new building is planned for the beginning of December 2025.

Borealis is investing over EUR 100 million in a new High Melt Strength polypropylene (HMS PP) line at its Burghausen, Germany facility. The line will triple supply capability and start up in the second half of 2026.

Sarıtaş Çelik has begun construction of an 800,000-ton-capacity integrated stainless steel production facility in Yalova, Turkey. The four-phase investment will reach full capacity by 2030, creating 1,200 jobs.

Valmet will supply a complete Advantage DCT 200 tissue line to Lila Group's new mill in Erzurum, Turkey. The order was booked in Q1 2025, with start-up planned for 2026.

Chinese automotive company SHAC is opening its first European factory in Novi Sad, Serbia, with a EUR 40 million investment. The first phase will cover 19,000 m², with potential expansion to 30,000 m². Production is expected to start by end of 2025, with first serial delivery in Q1 2027.

Marine Electricals (India) Limited secured orders worth approximately INR 82.44 crore from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, and Goa Shipyard for supply of Integrated Bridge Systems and spares, with delivery over 27 months.

Fuji Electric plans to reorganize production and invest to expand capacity for switchgear and transformers at its Chiba and Kawasaki factories in Japan, aiming to increase production capacity to 1.5 times current levels by FY2026.

Scanway S.A. signed an order with Bunge Polska to implement a vision inspection system for rapeseed oil bottles at Bunge's plant in Kruszwica, Poland. The order is worth EUR 74,700 and is to be completed in Q3 2025.

PALFINGER expanded its service site in Duisburg, Germany, adding a 1,300 m² service hall and 645 m² workshop. The company plans to increase staff from 40 to 60 employees to meet growing demand for custom-built solutions.

Shanghai Fujie Technology signed a contract worth CNY 243.673 million with Beijing General Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute to supply sludge drying and deodorization systems for the Bailonggang WWTP expansion phase 3 in Shanghai.

MT Group, through subsidiaries MT OKAY and MT YINGLIU, is establishing a 11,500 sqm valve manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi as part of Phase 2 of its supply chain expansion. The planned investment is up to AED 100 million and about 200 skilled jobs are expected.

Expro was awarded multi-year tubular running services contracts by two unnamed super-major operators in the Gulf of America, covering deepwater drillships and platform rigs. The contracts are collectively valued at over $80 million.

Swedegas AB awarded a contract for a turnkey liquefaction plant at Skarvikshamnen, Gothenburg, to a consortium of SIAD Macchine Impianti, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies and Wärtsilä Sweden. The total awarded value is SEK 600 million, with planned output of 50 tons of LBG per day.

Hygon Information Technology plans to acquire supercomputer firm Sugon through a share swap, consolidating China's computing supply chain.

LS Materials' joint venture HiMK established a high-strength aluminum parts production plant in Gumi National Industrial Complex, South Korea. The plant will produce lightweight EV parts with annual capacity for 300,000 EVs, starting mass production in H2 2025.

Zhejiang Deca Control Valve Instrument broke ground on May 25, 2025 on a factory in Wencheng County, Zhejiang, to make 20,000 digital control valves per year. The total investment is 150 million (currency assumed CNY) and completion is expected in May 2026.

Microsoft has signed a contract with Sublime Cement to purchase 623,000 tons of low-carbon cement over six to nine years. The cement will be produced at Sublime's new factory in Holyoke, Massachusetts, which is expected to start operations in 2026.

Asisto, as system integrator for Mammoet's SK6000 crane project, partnered with Bachmann electronic to provide automation solutions for the world's strongest land-based crane with 6,000-ton capacity.

NVIDIA selected Navitas Semiconductor to collaborate on developing 800V high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power architecture for next-generation AI data centers, using Navitas' GaN and SiC power semiconductors.

Indian auto parts supplier Motherson Group made an offer to acquire struggling Japanese auto parts supplier Marelli Holdings, which counts Nissan as a major client.

Denka and its group company Kyushu Plastic Industry have completed construction of a new plant for polyethylene drainage pipes 'Toyodren' in Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The investment was approximately 2.3 billion yen, increasing production capacity by about 60% and inventory capacity by about 80%.

Tetra Pak Mexico inaugurated a new Processing and Manufacturing Center in Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, with an investment of €10 million. The facility will produce food processing equipment for export to Latin America, the US, and Mexico.

Brazilian businessman Nelson Tanure made an offer to acquire Novonor's controlling stake in petrochemical company Braskem. An exclusivity agreement was signed to discuss terms.

Novelis inaugurated the second phase of a R$450 million expansion at its aluminum rolling and recycling plant in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil, including equipment upgrades and a new packaging line. A third phase will increase capacity from 720,000 to 750,000 tonnes per year.

Daikin opened a new building called 'Owatonna South Daikin' in Owatonna, Minnesota, to insource component manufacturing and relocate coil production. The expansion is expected to create 50 new jobs over the next year.

Monarch Electric Co., a New Jersey-based operating company of USESI, acquired Swift Electrical Supply in Teterboro, New Jersey.

RELCO will design and deliver a turnkey whey protein concentrate and lactose processing facility for Grupo Piracanjuba in São Jorge D'Oeste, Paraná, Brazil. The facility will be co-located with Piracanjuba's upcoming cheese plant.

Corinth Pipeworks secured multiple contracts from Italian energy company Snam to manufacture and supply over 180 km of pipeline for the Adriatica gas infrastructure project in Italy. The pipes will be produced at its Thisvi, Greece plant.

Galv-Éco will build a $77 million eco-friendly hot-dip galvanizing plant in Saint-Urbain, Quebec, with $34 million in government support. The 155,000 sq ft facility will create 95 jobs and have an annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes of metals.

Huntsman Corp. expanded its Performance Products manufacturing site in Conroe, Texas, adding a new E-GRADE unit to produce high-purity amines for the semiconductor industry. The investment supports growing demand from semiconductor customers.

Metso signed an agreement with G Mining Ventures to deliver key process equipment for the Oko West gold project in Guyana. The order is valued at approximately €30 million ($34 million).

Michelin announced the construction of an industrial demonstration unit for the 5-HMF molecule on the Osiris platform in Péage en Roussillon, France. The unit will have an annual capacity of 3,000 metric tons, with a total investment of EUR 60 million, and is expected to begin activities during 2026.

Zhongshan Changhong Electric Co., a subsidiary of Changhong Meiling, plans to invest approximately RMB 296 million to build a single-shift annual production capacity of 4 million air conditioning units. Production is expected to start in early September 2027.

BEML has secured land in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to establish new facilities for Rail & Metro, Mining & Construction equipment. The plants aim to boost capacity and align with India's manufacturing goals.

Avgol has upgraded its Mocksville, North Carolina facility with a state-of-the-art lamination line as part of a $100 million investment to expand production capabilities for medical and hygiene sectors. The new line features advanced lamination and web inspection technology from Nordson.

Batliboi Ltd and industry veteran Ramu S. have formed a joint venture, Bioconserve Renewables Envirotech Pvt. Ltd (BREPL), to provide end-to-end wastewater treatment solutions for the textile industry. BREPL has already commenced operations on a greenfield ZLD project in Central India.

Adelphi Automation, a UK-based robotics and industrial automation company, has acquired PEM Automation Ltd, an Irish precision engineering and custom automation firm. The acquisition aims to strengthen capabilities in bespoke automation solutions for pharmaceutical, medical devices, aerospace, defence, automotive and advanced manufacturing sectors.

Aluwind Infra-Tech Ltd received a Rs 43.03 crore contract from Vascon Engineers Ltd to design, supply, fabricate and erect facade work at the Capgemini SIPCOT Project in Siruseri, Chennai. The project will be completed within 18 months.

Sandvik Mining was awarded a contract by Skeena Gold & Silver to supply down-the-hole drill rigs for early work construction at the Eskay Creek gold-silver project in British Columbia. Three Leopard DI650i rigs have been delivered, with a fourth expected in June 2025.

Havells India announced an additional Rs. 340 crore investment to expand cable production capacity at its Alwar plant, bringing total expansion CapEx to Rs. 715 crore. Cable capacity will reach 41.45 lakh km by September 2026.

A steel company in Hebei province, China, has approved a project to build two pickling and tempering lines, two hot galvanizing with aluminum and magnesium lines, and four packaging lines. Annual output will be 1.6 million mt of pickled and tempered coils and 1.4 million mt of hot galvanized coils.

Woojin I&S won a 10.8 billion won contract from Posco E&C for mechanical equipment installation at the Yongin Dow Cloud Data Center new construction project. The contract runs from May 23, 2025 to April 30, 2027.

HD Hyundai Electric won a contract from SP Energy Networks to supply four 400-kV ultra-high voltage transformers for a substation expansion in south central Scotland. Delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2028.

Chongqing Wote Zhicheng New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wote Co., Ltd., obtained the Safety Production License, marking the 20,000-ton annual output LCP resin material project (Phase I and II) and the 1,000-ton annual output PAEK resin material project (Phase I) entering formal production.

Osmosun announced the signing of a business combination agreement with Unibios Holdings S.A., where Unibios would acquire a majority stake in Osmosun via a €1.6 million cash contribution and a contribution in kind of 30.0% of Watera International's share capital to Osmosun, supplemented by a €0.4 million cash contribution by certain shareholders.

ETI / Starwin, an aerospace and defense manufacturer based in Dayton, Ohio, was awarded three new contracts from Warner Robins Air Force Base to support the sustainment and modernization of the U.S. Air Force's C-5 Galaxy aircraft.

A joint venture is building Saudi Arabia's first tinplate mill to meet rising regional demand for metal packaging. The report is dated 23 May 2025.

SFT Group opened the Kartontara-2 corrugated packaging plant in Maykop, Adygea, with an investment of 3.5 billion rubles built over two years. The plant has capacity of up to 150 million square metres of product a year and is expected to create up to 120 jobs.

Score Group has been awarded an $89 million contract by Irving Shipbuilding to supply valve systems for the River-class destroyers being built for the Royal Canadian Navy. The work will be carried out at Score's Paradise, St John's location.

The Royal Mint published a pipeline notice for a future tender to supply printed packaging, estimated at £10,000,000 excluding VAT, with contract dates from September 2026 to August 2029 and possible extension to 2031.