NHK Spring is investing $55 million to build a new plant at the Castro del Río Industrial Park in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. The plant will manufacture automotive suspension springs and electric motor cores, and is set to be inaugurated on May 23, 2025, creating 233 direct jobs.

WACKER has started hybrid polymers production at its Nünchritz site, enabling the company to support predicted growth in high-performance adhesives and sealants.

Omya announced that the company is investing in a new production line in Gummern, Austria, for its Carolith granules portfolio.

Bostik is undergoing a $27 million investment in its Middleton, Massachusetts, manufacturing plant to increase the capacity and reliability of its high-molecular-weight polyester production.

Eaton announced an $18.5 million expansion of its Orchard Park, New York aerospace manufacturing facility, adding 50,000 square feet and 77 jobs to increase production capacity for military, commercial aerospace and space customers.

Jiangsu Youngeree New Material is committing about RMB60 million ($8.3 million) to a new facility to expand production of BPA-NI coatings.

Scana-owned PSW Power & Automation AS was awarded a contract by Aurland Havnevesen to design, manufacture and install a 16MVA shore power system for cruise vessels at the Flåm terminal in Norway. The contract is valued between NOK 25 million and NOK 75 million.

FEAL Group opened a new aluminum profile factory in Karlovac, Croatia, its first production facility in the EU. The €32 million investment created 100 jobs and increased total annual capacity to 85,000 tons.

WIH Cement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of West China Cement, acquired 134,105 shares (7.75% of issued share capital) of Cimenterie de Lukala SA (CILU) from IFC for US$6 million, consolidating its stake in the DRC cement company.

CIS, a secondary battery equipment company, signed an investment agreement with Daegu City to invest KRW 37 billion in a new plant in Technopolis, Dalseong-gun, Daegu. The plant will produce electrode process equipment such as coaters, calenders, and slitters, and is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2025, creating about 50 jobs.

Rokit Healthcare, through its US partner Tides Medical, signed a supply contract with Vizient, the largest US healthcare group purchasing organization, for its APLICOR 3D wound regeneration system. The contract was announced on May 9, 2025.

Roche announced plans to invest 2.04 billion yuan ($283 million) to build a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Shanghai's Pudong New Area. The facility will produce Vabysmo, a bispecific antibody for eye diseases, and is expected to be completed in 2029 and begin operations in 2031.

NDR Auto Components entered into a 50-50 joint venture with Hayashi Telempu, with each investing INR 33.30 crore. The JV will bring Hayashi Telempu's offerings to the Indian market and has won its first order from Toyota for Ambient Lighting.

Havells India Limited secured a Letter of Intent from YEIDA for a 50-acre land allotment in the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster in Uttar Pradesh. The company plans to invest approximately INR 800 crore to establish a manufacturing unit for cables, fans, air conditioners, switchgear, and lighting equipment, with the first phase expected to be operational by 2026 and creating about 1,000 jobs.

Mitsubishi & Co. decided to make an additional investment in Willis Mitsubishi & Co. Engine Support Limited (WMES), a joint venture with Willis Lease Finance Corporation, and plans to acquire Bridgend Asset Management Limited to expand its aircraft engine-related business.

Donau Chemie Group acquired a 70% stake in Italian chemical company Unichimica, which operates two sites in Vicenza province and specializes in chemicals for food, water treatment, textiles, machinery, and tanning.

Trench Group, through its subsidiary HSP US, is investing more than $60 million to build a new factory for transformer bushings in Charlotte, North Carolina. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2026, including components for voltages up to 800 kV.

KSB Limited, the Indian subsidiary of KSB SE, received an export order from its German parent for eight Critical Safety Class 2 pumps. The pumps are for Units 5 and 6 of a newly built nuclear power plant in Europe. The order value was not disclosed.

Constantia Flexibles is expanding its rolling mill to increase aluminum foil production by 30%. The location and investment were not given in the excerpt.

SIG InnoVentures and Optima agreed to join PulPac as new shareholders. The stake sizes and deal value were not disclosed in the article.

Crown Holdings partnered with San Juan Beverage Company to be the exclusive beverage packaging provider for the ready-to-drink San Juan Bammarita cocktail. West Coast Container will support the partnership.

Münzing officially opened its expanded North American production headquarters in Clover, South Carolina, on May 8, 2025. The 70,339 sq ft facility on a 110-acre site increases capacity for food-grade and industrial additives.

Hengerda New Materials Co., Ltd. from Fujian, China, has acquired SMS Maschinenbau GmbH, a German manufacturer of profile and thread grinding machines based in Tailfingen, Albstadt. The purchase agreement was signed on May 8, 2025, and all 74 employees will be retained.

LMA Lavorazione Meccanica per l'Aeronautica, controlled by Orienta Capital Partners, acquired 99% of Alfa Meccanica, an Italian aerospace parts manufacturer based in Cornebarrieu, France. The deal was completed on May 20, 2025.

Chinese investor Hengerda New Materials (Fujian) Co., Ltd. acquired the business and all 74 employees of German machine builder SMS Maschinenbau, which had filed for insolvency.

Ontario Power Generation awarded Aecon Kiewit Nuclear Partners a construction contract for the Darlington New Nuclear project in Clarington, Ontario. Aecon's share of the contract is worth $1.3 billion.

Luxshare Precision's robot headquarters project was signed on May 8, 2025, to be located in Changshu Economic and Technological Development Zone, with a total investment of 5 billion yuan (approx. $690 million), expected to produce annual output of 10 billion yuan. Construction is expected to start at the end of June 2025, and will bring over 3,000 R&D and manufacturing staff.

AIRSYS Cooling Technologies broke ground on a 264,000-square-foot global headquarters campus in Woodruff, South Carolina. The $40 million investment will create 215 jobs.

Lei Ling Semiconductor Equipment (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to build a semiconductor precision components manufacturing project in Qidong Economic Development Zone, with a total investment of approximately RMB 1 billion (about $140 million), producing 1 million precision parts per year, with production expected to start in 2028.

Sophic Automation Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3REN Berhad, accepted a purchase order from a major semiconductor manufacturer for a set of intelligent automated material management systems integrated with vision inspection and robotics, valued at RM7,138,000.

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) acquired River Valley Pipe, a privately-owned pipe manufacturing company in the Midwest US, to expand its stormwater and agriculture drainage markets in Illinois and Iowa.

Kaynes Technology India Limited, through its subsidiary Kaynes Canada Limited, agreed to acquire August Electronics Inc., a Canadian electronics manufacturing services provider.

A.Celli signed a contract with Ahlstrom to supply an E-WIND RAPID rewinder for the Chirnside, Scotland production line, processing wetlaid for food & beverage filters.

MotionTech Group, controlled by Systematic Growth, acquired 100% of Unitech S.r.l., an Italian end-of-line packaging machinery manufacturer.

Viant inaugurated two new facilities in Heredia, Costa Rica, backed by a $45 million investment, creating over 1,000 jobs for manufacturing cardiovascular and urology surgical devices.

Provisur Technologies and Multivac Group signed a cooperation agreement to offer integrated slicing lines for bacon and raw ham products.

MiddleGround Capital acquired Zoerkler, an Austrian manufacturer of high-performance transmission components, and will integrate it into its portfolio company Xtrac.

Merritt Companies, parent of Merritt Trailers and Merritt Aluminum Products, acquired Magnum Trailer & Equipment, a British Columbia-based company with divisions in truck accessories, trailer manufacturing, and service. The acquisition expands Merritt's aluminum product portfolio for heavy-duty trucks.

Grupo Acerero announced a $650 million investment to build a new steel plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with a capacity of 1.25 million tonnes of slab per year. The plant will create about 1,200 direct jobs and is expected to start operations in the coming months.

The board of REC approved the formation of a joint venture between its wholly owned subsidiary REC Power Development & Consultancy and Bharat Heavy Electricals, with 50:50 shareholding, for joint development of renewable energy and other power and infrastructure projects.

Italian plastics group Febo International, through a partnership with Zaina Dbah, has acquired joint control of F Negoce, a Casablanca-based distributor of plastic materials. The deal expands Febo's footprint in Morocco.

Watec SA notified the Moroccan Competition Council of its plan to acquire an additional 46.6% of the share capital and voting rights of Watec Distribution SA, taking exclusive control of the company.

Marlowe ES was awarded a contract to supply two Lamella Separator tanks and chemical dosing equipment for Marlow Foods' Quorn production facility in Teesside, UK, as part of a £150 million expansion investment.

Evertis, a subsidiary of IMG Group, signed an agreement with Klaipėda Free Economic Zone to build a new production plant in Klaipėda, Lithuania, with an initial investment of €30 million. The facility will manufacture sustainable PET film for healthcare packaging and is expected to employ over 80 people.

Jet Parts Engineering, a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital, acquired Cima Aviation, an MRO services provider specializing in fuel and hydraulic repairs, and Percival Aviation, an engineering and manufacturing operation for aircraft interiors components.

Loliware Inc. announced an exclusive distribution partnership with Entec, the world's leading plastic resin distributor, to distribute Loliware's seaweed-based SEA Technology resins globally.

Oldcastle APG is investing $20 million to build a new facility in Lancaster, South Carolina, that will manufacture residential and commercial concrete building and hardscape products. The plant will create 30 jobs and is expected to begin operations in Q2 2026.

Sacyr Water has been awarded a 35-year P3 contract by Chile's Econssa to develop a wastewater treatment and distribution project in Antofagasta, Chile, with an investment of approximately US$292 million. The project includes a new treatment plant with a capacity of 900 liters per second, expected to be operational in 2028.

Paxman has acquired Dignitana, a Swedish scalp cooling device manufacturer, and the two companies will merge to create a new unified group named Paxman AB.

CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd announced it will be unable to consummate the transaction to purchase 90% equity shares of BTW-Atlanta Transformers India Pvt Ltd from Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Co. Ltd, as the minority shareholder exercised its right of first refusal.