Italian packaging company Carton Pack, backed by A&M Capital Europe, completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Italian flexible plastic packaging producer Andolfi&C. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Nidec SYS GmbH, part of Nidec Press & Automation group, opened a new office and production facility in the Reismühle industrial park in Grafenau, Germany. The 4,700 m² facility expands capacity by nearly 60% and serves as the future European center for Nidec Kyori high-speed presses.

ABB will supply automation and electrical systems to dsm-firmenich for a cattle feed additive facility in Dalry, Scotland, that will produce Bovaer, a methane-reducing feed additive. The facility will be the first large-scale production plant for Bovaer.

Gemspring Capital announced a definitive agreement to acquire Goodyear Chemical, the polymer chemicals business of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The acquisition includes two operating plants in Houston and Beaumont, Texas, and an R&D center in Akron, Ohio. Closing is expected by the end of 2025.

Plastiques Gagnon inaugurated a new plant in Lévis, Quebec, on May 22, 2025 (Thursday last week). The $10 million investment will increase production capacity by over 20%.

Jumo opened a new Sensilo production plant in Fulda, Germany, on May 23, 2025. The plant is part of the company's investment in automation and digitalization.

MBDA announced a £200 million investment to expand its manufacturing site in Bolton, UK, more than doubling its footprint by 2028, creating 700 new jobs, and growing apprenticeship and STEM outreach programmes.

Octiva, a specialist in autonomous solutions for greenhouse horticulture, acquired Berkvens Greenhouse Mobility, a producer of mobility solutions for greenhouses. The acquisition combines Octiva's robotics and autonomous systems with Berkvens' transport equipment to offer integrated greenhouse logistics and automation solutions.

Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc., a subsidiary of Acciaierie Valbruna, announced a $28 million investment to expand its stainless steel and nickel alloys bar manufacturing capabilities in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The expansion will create 15 to 20 new jobs and includes a new remelting furnace and new peeling and straightening lines.

SKS Technologies (ASX: SKS) was awarded a $100 million electrical infrastructure contract by construction company Erilyan Group for a hyperscale data centre in Melbourne's western suburbs. The project, called Building C, is expected to be completed by September 2026.

Vehicle Service Group (VSG), part of Dover Corporation, announced an over $5 million investment in its Madison, Indiana facility to install a state-of-the-art automated production line, creating new jobs and enhancing production capacity. Production ramp-up is planned for Q1 2026.

Water Tech, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Statesville, North Carolina, representing a $14 million investment to expand capacity and serve customers across the Eastern United States. The facility currently employs 14 people, with plans to grow to 25 by the end of 2026.

Utonomy has secured a major contract to supply its UtonomyOne intelligent pressure control technology to SGN for installation on the Isle of Sheppey, to increase biomethane injection capacity into gas distribution networks. SGN plans to roll out the technology more widely to reach its target of supplying one million homes with biomethane by 2031.

Hongchuang Holdings (002379) announced plans to issue shares to acquire 100% of Shandong Hongtuo Industrial Co., Ltd. from Shandong Weiqiao Aluminum Power Co., Ltd. and others, for a transaction value of 63.518 billion yuan. Hongtuo Industrial has annual electrolytic aluminum capacity of 6.459 million tons and alumina capacity of 19 million tons.

Supply Chain Coordination Limited has awarded a multi-supplier national framework agreement for Respiratory Solutions 2026, valued at £136,916,399, to 45 suppliers including Aerogen Lifesciences UK Limited, Draeger Medical UK Limited, and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited.

CSI Remarketing Locação de Equipamentos LTDA. (CSI Brazil), a subsidiary of CSI Leasing, Inc., has acquired Somov Rental LTDA., a forklift rental company based in São Paulo with a fleet of nearly 2,000 forklifts and a 99,000-square-foot plant in Araçariguama.

Shanghai INT Medical Instruments Co., Ltd. will acquire a 51.7% stake in Endonom Medical (Hangzhou) for RMB 324 million (USD 45 million), as part of a joint acquisition of 81.83% with Shanghai Chenyue Weixin Medical Technology Co., Ltd.

CraneTech announced plans to significantly expand its Tulsa, Oklahoma plant with an investment in excess of $2 million, more than doubling the facility's size. The expansion is expected to create dozens of new jobs.

HONTRON (002379.SZ) plans to issue shares to acquire 100% equity of Hongtuo Industrial, an aluminum product manufacturer, from Weiqiao Aluminum & Electricity and other shareholders for 63.518 billion yuan. The target company has annual production capacity of 6.459 million tons of electrolytic aluminum and 19 million tons of alumina.

Tata Steel announced the completion of the phase II expansion project at Kalinganagar, Odisha, adding 5 million tonnes of capacity at an investment of Rs 27,000 crore. The Kalinganagar plant capacity now stands at 8 MT, and Tata Steel's total India capacity reaches 26.1 MT.

ABB has been selected by dsm-firmenich to provide automation hardware and software for a new cattle feed additive production facility in Dalry, Scotland. The plant will scale up production of Bovaer, a methane-reducing feed additive.

Kingspan announced an additional €4 million investment at its Riom, France site, bringing total investment to €94 million. The site will become the flagship for its Bacacier by Kingspan entity, with two production lines for panels and insulated sandwich panels, including a new line for solar structures.

EQT AB's Infrastructure VI fund has agreed to acquire Seven Seas Water Group, a water-treatment solutions provider operating in the US and Latin America, from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners.

Octiva has acquired Berkvens Greenhouse Mobility, a manufacturer of greenhouse logistics solutions such as scissor lifts, harvesting trolleys and AGVs. The acquisition unites Octiva's robotics with Berkvens' mobility products, creating a combined entity with 80 employees in Belgium and the Netherlands.

XTI Aerospace has selected Triumph Geared Solutions, Formsprag Clutch, and Kamatics Corporation as supplier-partners for the design, development and manufacture of the drivetrain system for the TriFan 600 vertical takeoff and landing airplane.

Ahlstrom has inaugurated a new parchmentiser, PMZ5, at its Saint-Séverin plant in France with an investment of €15 million ($16.8 million). The machine increases production capacity and flexibility for vegetable parchment used in food packaging.

GE Vernova has been awarded a contract to design, supply and install two SF6-free 420 kV gas-insulated substations at Skaidi and Hyggevatn for Statnett and Equinor in Norway. The substations will use GE Vernova's g³ technology and support the electrification of Melkøya Island.

A joint venture of Facsa, Espina Obras Hidráulicas and Alvargonzález Contratas has been awarded a contract worth over €48 million to expand and modernize the Maqua wastewater treatment plant in Avilés, Spain. The project includes a new biological treatment line with IFAS technology and four secondary clarifiers, with a 3.5-year execution period.

Tech-Long secured an order from Huy Fong Foods Inc. to supply six production lines for chili sauce bottling, marking Tech-Long's entry into the U.S. market. The lines include 60-head filling machines for 750ml bottles at 18000 BPH.

Doosan Enerbility and its Czech subsidiary Doosan Škoda Power are expected to secure contracts worth up to 5 trillion won ($3.6 billion) to supply turbine systems and major nuclear components for the Dukovany Units 5 and 6 nuclear power plant project in the Czech Republic. The turbine portion alone is estimated at 15-20% of the overall 400 billion CZK ($19 billion) contract.

Verder Group acquired a majority stake in ITC, a Spanish company specializing in dosing pumps for agricultural and water treatment applications, to strengthen its dosing pump portfolio.

The Poliplast Group opened a new drying unit at the Khrompik plant in Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, as part of a larger modernization project worth over RUB 60 billion that will increase production volumes tenfold.

Neways Electronics celebrated the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Selangor, Malaysia, specializing in high-level semiconductor assemblies. ASML is the launching customer.

Microsoft signed a binding long-term purchase agreement with Sublime Systems to buy up to 622,500 metric tons of low-carbon Sublime Cement over six to nine years, with deliveries from Sublime's Holyoke plant and subsequent full-scale factory.

Daekyung Solution signed a KRW 19.9 billion contract with Hanwha Engine to supply MBS (Main Bearing Support) components for ship engines, with delivery expected by end of 2025.

Andera Partners signed an exclusive agreement to acquire a majority stake in MasterGrid, a provider of maintenance services and equipment for critical electrical infrastructure, from Ardian. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Develon (formerly Doosan Construction Equipment) has signed a partnership agreement with Atlas, a German manufacturer, to have selected wheeled material handler models manufactured by Atlas to complement Develon's range. Commercialization will start in selected European markets.

Valmet will supply an extensive rebuild for Sylvamo's paper machine PM 2 in Eastover, South Carolina, including a new headbox and Industrial Internet solutions. The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2026. The order value was not disclosed.

EKOS electric inaugurated a new transformer factory and laid the foundation for a new production facility with an investment of $50 million in the Balıkesir Organised Industrial Zone, Turkey. The new facility will cover 40,000 square meters and is planned to employ 400 people gradually.

AVL Manufacturing (AVL USA, Inc.) will establish a new production facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, to build enclosures for industrial power generators. The company will invest $56 million and create more than 325 jobs.

Jingu secured a 10-year contract to supply low-carbon wheels to a leading global automaker's factories in the United States, expected to generate $158 million in revenue over the first five years. Mass production is set to begin in the second half of 2026.

Epiroc announced it will move the manufacturing of rotary and raiseboring drilling tools from Langley, Canada, to its factory in Matehuala, Mexico, where rock drills are also produced. The relocation of production equipment will begin soon.

Sharpak Aylesham signed an exclusive agreement with Zoono and OSY to apply Zoono's shelf life extension products and OSY's application technology to its soft fruit packaging sold to UK supermarkets, running until December 31, 2029.

Svanehøj's Danish and Singapore businesses won contracts to supply 12 deepwell OPC pumps, cooling pumps, condensate pumps and feed water pumps for converting an offshore vessel into a floating production unit for a Black Sea gas development in Turkey.

Leidos Supply Limited published a pipeline notice for a future tender to supply packaging and soft consumables under the UK Ministry of Defence logistics contract, with an estimated value of £73,000,000 excluding VAT over February 2026 to February 2030.

Navitas Semiconductor announced its participation in the development of NVIDIA's next-generation 800V HVDC power architecture. Navitas' GaNFast gallium nitride and GeneSiC silicon carbide technologies will power Rubin Ultra and other GPUs within the Kyber rack-level system.

China Automotive Systems (CAAS) secured a contract from a European automaker to supply rack-mounted electric power steering (R-EPS). The order was announced on May 21, 2025.

Navitas Semiconductor was named a partner in Nvidia's next-generation data center power architecture to develop a new 800V high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power delivery system for AI infrastructure.

PT Indopoly Swakarsa Industry commissioned a new hybrid BOPP/BOPE production line at its Purwakarta plant, increasing capacity by 25,000 tonnes per year to a total of 165,000 tonnes per year. The company also added a fifth metalizing machine, boosting metalized film capacity by 11,000 tonnes per year to 65,000 tonnes per year.

Microwave Power Products Inc. was awarded a $23,455,500 firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Navy for the procurement of electron tube double duty switch tubes in support of the AEGIS Combat System. Work will be performed in Woodland, California, and is expected to be completed by May 20, 2030.