Harben, a high-pressure pump maker, completed a management buyout led by CEO Jennifer Wade, ending 45 years as part of Flowplant Group Limited and becoming independently owned.

KITZ Corporation's board approved acquiring all shares of V TEX Corporation from Kanadevia Corporation, making V TEX a subsidiary to strengthen its semiconductor vacuum valve business.

Italian corrugated box maker Scatolificio Cartotecnica Schiassi ordered a third OneDrive flexo folder-gluer line from Sipack, strengthening their long-standing partnership.

Tangguo Valve secured first place among winning bidders for the valve procurement of the Henan Chushandian Reservoir Irrigation Area, one of China's national major water conservancy projects, with a bid of 43.5029 million yuan.

Ronneby kommun awarded a contract for food distribution packaging materials and packaging machine service to TreForm Packaging AB and TechPack in Scandinavia AB, with a contract value of 2,500,000 SEK.

Bidell Gas Compression invested $1.8 million to install a state-of-the-art paint and sandblast booth at its Weirton, West Virginia facility.

Siegwerk announced the acquisition of Hi-Tech Inks, adding production capabilities and product range in India for packaging converters and brand owners.

WIKA invested R$100 million in a new plant in Boituva, São Paulo state, which began operations in January 2026. The unit will supply subsidiaries in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico and employs about 300 people.

Marioff is investing in its main Kerava, Finland factory, which produces all key HI-FOG system components. Investments total about $3.8 million in 2025 and $3.7 million in 2026, and production volume has risen around 30%.

NOV Inc. announced a $200 million investment over three years to roughly double the capacity of its subsea flexible pipe manufacturing facility in Açu, Brazil. Additional capacity is planned to come online in late 2029.

Tetra Pak announced a €60 million investment to develop paper-based barrier technology for low-carbon aseptic cartons at a new facility in Lund, Sweden. The technology could cut packaging carbon footprint by up to 43%.

Yazoo Mills completed construction of a new $14 million, 107,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and is phasing in equipment installation.

International Paper will spend $225 million on a greenfield 468,000-square-foot box plant in Brandon, Mississippi. Construction is slated to begin in June with operations expected in Q4 2027.

ePac Flexible Packaging is opening a new facility in Phoenix, Arizona, its largest plant, to serve Southwest U.S. customers. It is also adding capacity at sites in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Vancouver.

Cascades invested $6.9 million in its Kingsey Falls, Quebec uncoated recycled boxboard plant to raise production capacity and quality, installing new quality control equipment.

The Coca-Cola Company plans a $650 million expansion of its fairlife facility in Coopersville, Michigan, adding two production lines and about 150 jobs. Commercial production on new lines is targeted for 2028.

Progroup AG selected Akarton GmbH as a new partner to operate the packaging park at its PW05 corrugated sheetfeeder plant in Schüttorf, Germany.

Dalian Haimi Tech Pump Co. held a launch ceremony on 24 March 2026 for a technology upgrade and capacity expansion project in Dalian's Jinpu New Area. The total investment is about CNY 80 million, with CNY 52 million in phase one, and annual capacity is expected to rise by over 50% within 24 months.

M&H Valve, a McWane subsidiary, is investing $7.6 million in automated production systems at its Anniston, Alabama fire hydrant plant as part of a $19 million expansion effort. Construction and installation continue through 2026.

An investor group led by Apollo-managed funds is acquiring a 37 per cent minority stake in Syntegon from CVC Capital Partners, which keeps its 63 per cent majority. The value was not disclosed; Syntegon reported €1.75 billion revenue for 2025.

Suzhou Newway Valve broke ground on the second phase of its high-end industrial valve project in Suzhou High-tech Zone. The phase has a total investment of CNY 500 million and is planned to produce over 56,000 valves a year.

AXIA Energia awarded ANDRITZ a contract to replace automation, protection and control systems at the 2082MW Itumbiara hydropower plant. The order is valued in the lower double-digit million-euro range and was included in Q4 2025 order intake.

Burckhardt Compression will supply 14 high-pressure boil-off gas compressors for seven 174,000 m³ LNG carriers ordered by Hanwha Ocean. The order is the largest single marine order in the company's history.

Dalian Dagao Valve Co. won a framework agreement for high-pressure gate, globe and check valves for the CNOOC Shell Huizhou Phase III ethylene project, with a contract value of CNY 9,171,808.85 including VAT. The tender result was announced on 23 March 2026.

Coleus Packaging invested about R200 million upgrading its Alrode facility and equipment, including new SACMI punching and lining machines, a new coater and printer, and expanded factory footprint. The upgrade was officially launched on March 20, 2026.

SIG's first aseptic carton plant in India, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, reached full operations in December 2025 after opening in February 2025. The Rs8.8bn ($105m) plant has a capacity of about 4 billion carton packs a year and created around 300 jobs.

Perlen Industrieholding AG and its subsidiary Perlen Papier AG entered an exclusive partnership with UK packaging technology firm Pulpex, securing manufacturing rights for fibre-based paper bottles in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and southern Germany. Production may begin in 2027 pending a decision.

ANDRITZ secured an order from Tata Power to supply three reversible pump turbines, motor-generators and electromechanical equipment for the 1,000 MW Bhivpuri pumped storage plant in Maharashtra. The order is valued in the low three-digit million-euro range.

Challenger Valves officially opened a new $8 million facility on Wheeler St in Shepparton, including a 3,800 square metre warehouse with capacity for 3,400 pallets. The expansion began in 2024 with the purchase of industrial land.

Coroplast Group opened a new production site in Schönebeck (Elbe), Germany, for high-performance acrylic adhesive tapes, with about EUR 25 million invested in the first construction phase. About 22 employees are expected by the end of 2026, with long-term potential for more than 100 jobs.

IMI has been selected to supply EroSolve Metamorphic Trim control valves for chemical injection systems on a major North Sea offshore development. The valves are designed for pressures above 600 bar.

Okano Valve Mfg. agreed to acquire a 92.72% stake in AlterBooth, Inc. for a cash consideration of ¥999.66 million, with completion expected on March 27, 2026.

SLB's OneSubsea joint venture won a multi-well integrated EPC contract from CNOOC covering 20 wells and subsea production systems for the deepwater Kaiping 18-1 field in the South China Sea. The contract was announced on March 17, 2026.

KSB secured its largest order ever, worth more than €150 million, to supply eight main reactor coolant pumps for a nuclear power plant project in Eastern Europe. Production will take place at its Frankenthal plant in Germany over the coming years.

Gravis announced the acquisition of Procon Pacific, a bulk packaging solutions supplier and global sourcing manager headquartered in Lombard, Illinois.

Ekki Homa, the joint venture of Ekki Group and Homa Pumpenfabrik, inaugurated an expanded Coimbatore plant with enhanced pump and motor manufacturing, automated testing and digital assembly to scale sewage pump production.

Tecofi is investing €20 million in a 16,000 m² factory in Corbas, Rhône, to replace its current site from late 2027 and relocate guillotine valve production, with 80 hires planned by 2030.

A new plant making technological oil pumps will be built on the premises of Kazankompressormash in Kazan, with about 4 billion rubles of investment, capacity of up to 300 pump systems a year, and first stage launch planned for June 2026, creating 200 jobs.

The Scottish Government's Marine Directorate awarded a £6,163 contract to Design Air (Scotland) Ltd to supply a rotary screw air compressor for the MPV Minna, published 15 March 2026.

Perfectpac Limited plans a second manufacturing unit in Greater Noida with 42,000 MT per annum capacity and an estimated ₹125 crore investment, creating about 700 jobs, after receiving a YEIDA land Letter of Intent.

ProMach acquired Lako Tool & Manufacturing, strengthening its flexible packaging capabilities in the consumer-packaged goods sector.

CCL Industries signed a binding option agreement to acquire France-based shrink-sleeve label producer Sleever, which has 11 plants and about $213 million in 2025 sales. The deal, valued at about $151 million, is expected to close by mid-2026.

Ampo Poyam Valves was selected by BP to supply more than 265 high-pressure gate, globe and check valves for the Tangguh Ubadari carbon capture and compression project in Bintuni Bay, Papua Barat, Indonesia.

AS-Schneider India, the Indian subsidiary of Germany-based AS-Schneider, inaugurated a new production facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, making valves and manifolds for the process industry. The site is integrated into the group's global production network.

SupplyOne, Inc. acquired Specialty Packaging, LLC, a packaging distributor based in East Hartford, Connecticut, founded in 2012. It is SupplyOne's 47th acquisition and strengthens its New England presence.

BASF and Schütz signed an agreement for Schütz to build a highly automated IBC production and storage facility at BASF's Ludwigshafen headquarters. Construction is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2026.

Everllence, formerly MAN Energy Solutions, secured a contract to supply two compressor skids with radial barrel compressors for Thailand's first carbon capture and storage project at the Arthit gas field, developed by PTTEP.

KSB received its largest single order ever, worth more than 150 million euros, to supply eight main reactor coolant pumps for a nuclear power plant in Eastern Europe, to be manufactured at its Frankenthal plant. The client's name was not disclosed.

Siasde Group announced an investment of 18 million euros to build a new professional compressor manufacturing plant in Seriate, Province of Bergamo, Italy. The facility is expected to start operations in mid-2026.

The SIAD Group is investing EUR 18 million (about USD 19.6 million) to build a new compressor production plant in Seriate near Bergamo, Italy, to expand capacity and digitalise production. The plant is due for completion by mid-2026 and will host piston compressor production.