Paloma Rheem Holdings announced a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Fujitsu General, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary. The tender offer is expected to commence in July 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

The Northern Lighthouse Board awarded a contract to STILL Materials Handling Ltd for the purchase of an electric 1.5-ton forklift truck and a 5-year maintenance contract for its Oban depot, valued at £31,481.

Palmer Holland and Nouryon signed a distribution agreement appointing Palmer Holland as national distributor of Nouryon's non-ionic cellulose ethers for the coatings market in the United States.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals awarded a contract to Boston Scientific for neuromodulation devices and associated products, valued at £557,830. The contract was awarded on 9 April 2025.

LiuGong and Leica Geosystems announced a collaboration to offer a kit that pre-equips LiuGong excavators for easy integration with Leica's MC1 3D machine control system. The kit will be available on 11 excavator models in Europe and the UK.

Guangdong Zhengzhun Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. is building an aircraft equipment manufacturing plant in Gaoming, Foshan, with an investment of 150 million yuan. The plant is expected to start production in September 2025, creating 150 initial jobs.

Epiroc AB inaugurated an expanded manufacturing facility for rock drilling tools in Hyderabad, India. The 5,280 sqm facility will produce rock reinforcement products and drilling tools, adding about 35 jobs.

Conewago Manufacturing, LLC has acquired Hanover Concrete Co., including its main facility in Hanover and locations in Gettysburg and Shrewsbury. The deal expands Conewago's ready-mix concrete offerings and service area in southcentral Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland.

Yokogawa Corporation of America has launched an expansion and modernization project for its Newnan Manufacturing Plant in Georgia. The project includes an autonomous machine center and an automated inventory warehouse, with the warehouse set to debut in March 2026.

Aramco, Sinopec, and their joint venture Yasref have signed a Venture Framework Agreement to advance a large-scale petrochemical expansion at the Yasref refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. The project includes a 1.8 million tons/year steam cracker and a 1.5 million tons/year aromatics complex.

Greenpumps S.r.l. was awarded a contract worth €282,000 by ENEA for supplying high-pressure circuit pumps for the WL and STEAM plants (W-HYDRA platform), with an estimated end date of 11 December 2025.

Bharat Heavy Electricals signed a ten-year MoU with Nuovo Pignone International to jointly pursue compressor train revamp projects in India's fertiliser sector. BHEL will lead bidding, while Nuovo Pignone will be the nominated vendor. The MoU was signed on April 9, 2025.

Amcor secured a commercial order for its HDPE AmSky Blister System, used for the new TheraBreath Invigorating Icy Mint chewing gum sold in major U.S. retailers. The announcement was made on April 9, 2025.

FCA Packaging, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, acquired Viking Packing Specialist, a Tulsa-based maker of custom wood crates, cases, metal containers and dangerous goods packaging. No financial terms were disclosed.

Engelmann & Buckham was selected to supply packaging lines, including filling and labeling systems, for Yara International's new production facility in Yorkshire, UK. The plant is slated to begin operations in early 2026.

Bascom Hunter acquired Candent Technologies, a Greenfield, Indiana provider of propulsion and power systems for the aerospace and defense market. Candent will be aligned under Bascom Hunter's Xcelaero division. The announcement was made on April 9, 2025.

Westinghouse and Celeros Flow Technology signed a memorandum of understanding under which Celeros FT may design and fabricate valves and pumps for AP1000 and AP300 nuclear projects in Canada and globally. The MoU was announced on April 9, 2025.

Mid South Extrusion is investing $12.5 million to add two polyethylene extrusion lines at its Monroe, Louisiana facility, creating 12 new jobs with operations expected in 2026.

INNIO Group is building a new 4,000 square meter production site in Hall in Tirol, Austria, to manufacture Jenbacher engine components; operations start in Q4, with completion scheduled for 2026.

Atlas Copco Group acquired the compressed air business of distributor Powered Compressors and Supplies (PCS) in Terre Haute, Indiana, adding 12 employees; the business joins the group's Compressor Technique service division.

Hubergroup, a specialty chemicals and printing solutions provider, has been acquired by a consortium of MAVCO Investments and Avenue Capital Group. The change of ownership was completed on 8 April 2025.

French group MECACHROME inaugurated a new production building at the Parc Aéronautique El Mghira in Tunisia on April 8, 2025. The facility will support its three subsidiaries specializing in aerospace components.

Trilantic Europe, through its investment company ETI, has acquired all shares in Axicom HV AG, a Swiss manufacturer of grid components for high-voltage power transmission, from German investment company RCP.

Integris Composites announced it will provide ballistic protection systems for a Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer, partnering with BAE Systems. The initial order was confirmed in October 2024.

ELSIB has manufactured a new turbine generator for Novosibirsk TPP-3, which will increase the station's capacity by 20 MW. Installation is underway, with completion planned by 2026. SGK has planned investments of over 12 billion rubles for the upgrade.

OMRON Corporation and Cognizant have signed a strategic partnership to integrate information technology and operational technology for the manufacturing industry. Cognizant was selected as a development partner for OMRON's Industrial Automation Business products.

Hitachi Energy increased its investments in Pennsylvania to more than $70 million USD, expanding production of SF6-free high-voltage switchgear and breakers at its Mount Pleasant facility. The investment includes a new facility in Hunker, PA, and will create over 100 jobs.

Atlas Holdings has acquired REHAU Automotive from REHAU Group. REHAU Automotive will be merged with SRG Global to form RESRG Automotive, creating a global market leader in painted polymer exterior automotive products. REHAU Group will retain a roughly one-third stake in the new company.

Paragon Partners GmbH has signed an agreement to acquire Schell GmbH & Co. KG, a German manufacturer of water-saving fittings. The transaction is expected to close in May 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

US MgO plans to invest $5 million in a new 75,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Leland Innovation Park, Brunswick County, North Carolina, to produce magnesium oxide cement sheathing panels. The project is expected to create 35 jobs.

Mecachrome Tunisie inaugurated an extension of its building in Tunisia, with investments of about EUR 5 million. The project will double annual production capacity from 2.5 million to 5 million parts and create 600 additional jobs.

Sienna PE, a pan-European private equity fund, acquired a majority stake in Vicenza Mode, an Italian high-end knitwear manufacturer. The transaction is part of a buy-and-build project to create a manufacturing platform called Ateliers Veneti.

OMRON Corporation and Cognizant signed a strategic partnership to integrate Information Technology and Operational Technology for manufacturing. Cognizant was chosen as the engineering partner for OMRON's Industrial Automation Business products.

Schaften Cranes B.V. and Goldhofer AG announced a strategic partnership at bauma 2025, involving more than 200 axle lines of THP-SL transport technology, with first deliveries in August 2025.

GE Vernova is investing over $160 million to overhaul its gas turbine plant in Greenville, South Carolina, aiming to increase output by about 35% by the end of 2026.

TJ Morris awarded Witron the order to design and implement a 1 million sq ft automated distribution centre in Doncaster, UK, with a daily picking capacity of 646,000 cases, to supply over 300 stores from mid-2028.

OptiMIM, a Form Technologies company, and Vasantha Tool Crafts Pvt. Ltd. announced a strategic joint venture named OptiMIM Global to advance metal injection molding innovation and expand global reach.

Fictiv and EVCO Plastics announced a strategic partnership to provide end-to-end injection molding supply chain solutions for U.S. OEMs, combining Fictiv's digital supply chain with EVCO's manufacturing capabilities.

CGC Inc. is constructing a 220,000 sq ft wallboard manufacturing plant in Wheatland County, Alberta, as part of a $325 million investment. The facility is under construction and set to open in 2026, creating nearly 100 full-time jobs.

Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $33,458,722 contract by the U.S. Navy to replace Control Display Navigation Units (CDNU) 900 with CDNU-7000 series on C/KC-130T aircraft. Work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is expected to be completed by December 2027.

Generac is introducing five new generator models (2.25 to 3.25 MW) for large data centers, to be manufactured at its Oshkosh, Wisconsin plant. The plant has been reconfigured with new cranes and testing facilities to accommodate production.

Shalag Group has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in South Hill, Virginia, creating 52 new jobs. The facility uses 3D Hybrid technology to produce nonwoven fabrics for hygiene and HVAC applications.

Vallourec has received a notice of award from Sonatrach to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) with premium VAM connections for deliveries in 2025 and 2026, expected to generate over $250 million in revenues. The products will be manufactured across plants in Brazil, China, France, and Indonesia.

RESA Power, LLC has acquired Commercial Switchgear Ltd. and Commercial Switchgear Service Inc., based in Toronto, Ontario. The acquisition enhances RESA Power's engineering capability and establishes a base for electrical field services in the Greater Toronto Area.

Andel Limited, a Barnsley-based manufacturer of flood defence and water-saving technologies, has secured a £200,000 investment from UKSE to fit out a new unit, tripling manufacturing and warehouse capacity and doubling R&D facilities. The expansion will create about 50 new jobs.

Denroy Limited, a Northern Ireland manufacturer of high-performance polymer components, has secured a contract to supply Boeing with 16 component parts for its 737, 767, 777, and 787 programmes. The contract will create skilled jobs in engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance.

Velo3D announced that Mears Machine Corporation has purchased its fourth Sapphire XC printer, configured for nickel super-alloy H282, to enhance additive manufacturing capabilities.

Stabilus has received a major order from a Chinese carmaker for the delivery of more than 400,000 door drive systems per year, starting from 2026.

Romanian car parts distribution group AD Auto Total announced it will take over Bulgarian peer Auto Hit. Auto Hit operates a central warehouse in Ruse and 28 branches in Bulgaria.

Vallourec has received a notice of award from Sonatrach to supply Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) with VAM connections, expected to generate over $250 million in revenues. Deliveries are scheduled for 2025 and 2026.