Leviton's Network Solutions Business Unit completed a $25 million expansion project at its Fuquay-Varina, N.C. fiber optic cable manufacturing facility, doubling its size. The project started in 2022 and was celebrated with a ribbon cutting on April 9, 2025.

Safran Nacelles and Republic Airways signed an agreement for maintenance and spare parts support of thrust reversers on Republic's fleet of over 200 Embraer 170/175 aircraft. Services will be provided at Safran's MRO station in Indianapolis, USA.

Rongxin Ningbo 12-inch integrated circuit chip production line Phase I project officially started construction in Beilun District, Ningbo. The project has a total investment of 16 billion yuan and will produce 35,000 12-inch wafers per month.

STMicroelectronics announced a company-wide program to reshape its global manufacturing footprint and resize its cost base, with planned investments over FY2025-2027 focusing on advanced manufacturing infrastructure in 300mm silicon and 200mm silicon carbide, and up to 2,800 voluntary departures over three years.

Xingyuan Zhuomei received a development notification from a domestic auto parts manufacturer to develop and supply magnesium alloy powertrain housing components for new energy vehicles. Mass production is expected to start in 2026, with total sales of approximately 650 million yuan over four years.

Plastchim-T, through its subsidiary Manucor, has ordered a new 8.7m wide 5-layer BOPP film production line from Brückner Maschinenbau for its site in Sessa Aurunca, Italy. The line will produce packaging films and is expected to start operation by Q4 2026.

Berner Industrier has acquired 100% of the shares in Autofric AB, a Swedish company specializing in metalworking, custom manufacturing, and water treatment products. The initial purchase price is SEK 55 million on a debt-free basis, plus a possible earn-out of up to SEK 20 million.

MAHLE has secured a €200 million contract to supply DC/DC converters for future battery electric vehicles of an international car manufacturer in China. Series production will start at the MAHLE Changshu location in mid-2028.

Mitsubishi Generator received orders for six gas turbine generators for the Rumah-1 and Al-Nairyah-1 power plants in Saudi Arabia, with a total output of 3,600 MW, to be supplied with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries gas turbines. Operations are scheduled to commence in 2028.

Prevas has made a strategic investment in a new 3,000-square-meter workshop in Västerås, Sweden, to consolidate automation capabilities, shorten project lead times, and increase delivery capacity for complex automation solutions.

Shuangliang Eco-Energy received a Letter of Award for supplying indirect air-cooling systems for two coal power projects in Inner Mongolia: the Jinshan Power Plant expansion and the Baotou Xigutu project, with a total contract value of 248 million yuan.

Paragon Metal Fabricators (Muehlenkamp Properties Inc.) announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky, with a $6.1 million investment. The project will create 40 jobs and revive a facility previously closed by Hammer Strength.

ELEKTROTIM S.A. signed a contract with STOEN Operator to modernize the 110/15 kV Białołęka power substation in Warsaw, Poland. The contract is worth PLN 37.29 million net and is to be completed by November 2027.

ABx Group has ordered all key equipment for its ALCORE Pilot Plant at Bell Bay, Tasmania, transitioning from bench-scale to factory-scale. The plant is expected to be commissioned in early 2026.

JH Valve Industry held a kick-off meeting on April 10, 2025 for its third plant planning project, a intelligent high-end valve factory developed with Guangdong Seiko Intelligent System and Funing Telecom.

Heinzel Group has commissioned the modernised PM11 paper machine at Heinzelpaper in Laakirchen, Upper Austria, after investing around 140 million euros to convert it to corrugated base paper production.

Morris Packaging plans to build a new $60.9 million flexible packaging production plant in Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky, creating 276 full-time jobs. The more-than-100,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed by October.

CMC Electronics signed two agreements with Antonov to supply advanced avionics systems for the modernization of the AN-124 and AN-178 aircraft. The contracts were finalized on April 9, 2025.

CMC Electronics announced the signing of two agreements with Antonov for the modernization of AN-124 and AN-178 aircraft. The contracts were finalized on April 9, 2025.

AZB Joint Stock Company held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Novita Decorative Tile Factory at Ham Kiem I Industrial Park in Binh Thuan Province on April 9, 2025. The factory will have a capacity of 4,500,000 square meters of tiles per year.

Funds managed by Strategic Value Partners and Blantyre Capital acquired OQ Chemicals, a global manufacturer of Oxo chemicals, from OQ. The transaction closed on April 8, 2025, and the company will be rebranded to OXEA.

Spirit Airlines and Safran Landing Systems have renewed their long-term agreement for the supply and MRO of wheels and carbon brakes for Spirit's Airbus A320 fleet.

Mahindra Aerostructures has been awarded a contract by Airbus Helicopters to manufacture and assemble the main fuselage of the H130 helicopter. First deliveries to Europe are scheduled for March 2027.

Hexpol AB has exercised its option to purchase the remaining 30% of German recycled polymer compounder almaak for €36.7 million, taking full ownership. Hexpol had previously acquired a 70% stake in 2022.

Macmahon Holdings received a Notice of Award for a three-year extension of its open cut mining services contract at the Byerwen coking coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The extension is expected to add approximately $900 million to Macmahon's orderbook and continues services from October 2025.

SpineGuard and Omnia Medical signed a binding term sheet for the transfer of SpineGuard Inc., the US subsidiary of SpineGuard, to Omnia Medical. The deal builds on their existing collaboration and aims to integrate PediGuard systems into Omnia's offering.

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co. Inc. has acquired Anderson Global, a designer and producer of high-precision tooling for foundries since 1937, to expand its ability to design and manufacture more complex tools.

United Flow Technologies, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired three companies—Moss-Kelley, Quality Controls, and GP Jager—to expand its water and wastewater solutions business in the Eastern U.S.

JSW Neo Energy, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has completed the acquisition of a 4.7 GW renewable energy platform from O2 Power Pooling Pte for an enterprise value of Rs 12,468 crore, including solar, wind, hybrid and complex solutions across seven states in India.

Mullen Automotive has signed a Partnership and Supply Agreement with Enpower Greentech Inc. to manufacture EGI's SWIFT series semi solid-state batteries at Mullen's Fullerton, California facility, with production slated to begin early 2026.

PROTEOR has acquired Wagner Polymertechnik, a German manufacturer of silicone and copolymer sleeves for orthopedics, to strengthen its product portfolio and expand in European and American markets.

KEBA Group is acquiring all employees and assets of insolvent Austrian AI specialist 7LYTIX to strengthen its digital solutions and automation offerings. The deal is expected to close by end of April 2025.

The Hubtex Group has acquired 100% of the shares in Genkinger, a German supplier of specialist forklifts, to strengthen its international position and bundle expertise in industrial forklifts and special vehicles.

Kier's Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks division has been awarded a £20.9m contract by Severn Trent Water to design, construct and commission major upgrades at the Worcester Sewage Treatment Works. The project is scheduled for completion in 2027.

SK Capital Partners has completed the sale of Florachem Corporation to Tradebe Life Sciences. Florachem, headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, is a provider of naturally derived ingredients and has a food-grade manufacturing facility in Lakeland, FL.

Enerjisa Üretim has signed a strategic partnership with Nordex Group for the supply, installation and maintenance of 108 Nordex turbines for two wind farms in Turkey: Edirne RES (410 MW) and Balkaya RES (340 MW), totaling 750 MW capacity.

Airbus Helicopters has awarded Mahindra Aerostructures a contract to manufacture the main fuselage assembly of the H130 helicopter in India. The first cabin assembly is scheduled for delivery by March 2027.

Heidelberg Materials UK has secured planning permission to build a carbon capture facility at its Padeswood cement works in Flintshire, north Wales. The facility will capture up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per year and is expected to be operational by 2029, producing evoZero net-zero cement.

Zhongli Electric Forklift (Laohekou) Production Base, invested by Zhejiang Zhongli Machinery Co., Ltd., is located in Laohekou High-tech Industrial Park. Phase I started in February 2022 and was completed in February 2023. Phase II started in July 2024, adding casting, machining, painting and remanufacturing projects. Total investment is 1.17 billion yuan.

Navitas Semiconductor and GigaDevice have announced a strategic partnership to create a joint R&D laboratory integrating Navitas' GaNFast ICs and GigaDevice's microcontrollers, targeting AI data centers, EVs, solar, and energy storage systems.

Steel Strips Wheels Ltd has secured a $5 million order from a global automobile OEM, to be executed over five years. Full-scale production is expected to begin in fiscal year 2026 at the company's Chennai plant.

Sensirion has completed the expansion of its production facility in Debrecen, Hungary, adding approximately 7,000 square meters of production and logistics capacity. The new building includes ISO7-class cleanrooms and will increase production capacity for sensor modules.

GE Vernova has signed agreements to supply three 6.0 MW wind turbines (164-meter rotor diameter) to community wind farms in Heiden and Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, supported by BBWind. The two projects total 18 MW.

Funds managed by Strategic Value Partners and Blantyre Capital have acquired OQ Chemicals, a global producer of oxo chemicals. The company will be renamed OXEA. The acquisition includes production sites in Germany and Texas.

Aerospace Intelligent Manufacturing (Hangyu Zhizao) started construction of its Asia-Pacific's largest aircraft skin production line at Shenyang Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Park in Shenbei New District, Shenyang. The project covers 23,000 square meters, with a total investment of 300 million CNY, and will achieve a monthly production capacity of 16 aircraft skin sets.

King Polytechnic Engineering was awarded a MEP engineering contract for Elite Material's new Dayuan plant in Taoyuan, valued at 2,103,990,000 TWD. The contract runs until December 31, 2026.

AMG Critical Materials approved a $15 million investment to build an aluminothermic chrome metal production facility in New Castle, Pennsylvania, with an annual capacity of up to 6,500 tons. It is expected to be operational in Q1 2026.

Belgium-based Indic acquired UK-based Irugasa Remote Control Systems to expand its position in the overhead cranes and hoist sector. The acquisition builds on a 30-year partnership.

Wanhua Chemical is expanding its HMDI production unit in Yantai from 20,000 to 40,000 tons per year, and will also produce 30,000 tons of HDI per year. The project is seeking public environmental impact comments.

Valeo expanded its Pune manufacturing facility to produce a 3-in-1 combo unit (on-board charger, DC-DC converter, power distribution unit) for electric vehicles. The new facility was inaugurated on April 9, 2025.