Sika has opened a new production facility in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan, with lines for mortar and concrete admixtures and a laboratory. It is Sika's fourth factory in Kazakhstan.

Transnet is upgrading Cape Town Container Terminal with new Liebherr STS cranes and RTGs, with deliveries starting in April 2025.

Safran Aircraft Engines and Titan Engineering and Automation Limited (TEAL) signed a contract for the production of LEAP engine low-pressure turbine parts in India, with first parts starting in 2026.

Siemens has been selected by Hutchison Ports ECT Euromax to supply automation and drive control systems for 16 new ASCs and 2 remote-controlled STS cranes at the Euromax Container Terminal in Rotterdam, as part of Phase 2 expansion.

Daikin has acquired Kylslaget, a Swedish residential heat pump service company, to strengthen its nationwide residential heating service network in Sweden.

China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) announced it has recently signed nine major engineering contracts, each worth over CNY 1 billion, with a total value of CNY 14.35 billion. Projects include a mining project in Oman, a hospital in Chengdu, and various construction projects.

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. announced it has decided to acquire assets related to thermal conductive sheets from Dexerials Co., Ltd. The asset transfer is scheduled for August 1, 2025.

Neo Auto signed a contract with Hyundai Transys to supply DIFF GEAR ASSY I-DAS and DIFF ASSY I-DAS for EV and hybrid vehicles. The total supply value is about KRW 242.9 billion, with supply from 2025 to 2032, and production at a new fourth factory expected to be completed this year.

Sinoma International Engineering's subsidiary, Chengdu Building Materials Industry Design and Research Institute, signed a $263 million EPC contract with Lenovo (KSA) Innovation Technology (SILZ) LLC for the design, construction, procurement and construction of a project in Saudi Arabia.

JFE Shoji Serbia officially opened a factory in Inđija, Serbia, for producing motor cores. The investment is over EUR 50 million and will create 200 jobs.

The UK Ministry of Defence will invest an additional £200 million into Octric Semiconductors' GaAs fab in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, to produce GaAs and GaN chips for military systems and power electronics.

Diehl Aviation will build a new production site in Romania to manufacture products and components for passenger aircraft, breaking ground in 2025.

Bailey Manufacturing Company will invest $4.3 million in a new 50,000-square-foot production facility in Laurinburg, North Carolina, adding 35 jobs and doubling production capacity for stamped metal automotive parts.

Greatario and EBARA HG (formerly Hayward Gordon) formed a strategic partnership making Greatario Canada's sole distributor of HydroMix hydraulic mixing systems for wastewater and biogas infrastructure.

Tata Electronics plans to build two new semiconductor fabrication facilities in Dholera, Gujarat, with the first phase investment of Rs 91,000 crore ($11 billion) in partnership with PSMC. The first fab is expected to start production by 2026.

GE Vernova and Saudi Electricity Company completed the first Saudi-led gas turbine outage maintenance at SEC's 8th power plant in Riyadh, with a capacity exceeding 1,700 MW.

MECACHROME has inaugurated an extension of its plant in the Mghira aeronautical park in Fouchana, Tunisia. The expansion will double production to 5 million parts per year and create 600 additional jobs.

Pia Automation announced a planned investment of CNY 200 million ($27.4 million) for the Ningbo Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center, covering 5,000 sqm. The center will be built and operated by Puzhi Future Robotics.

Pia Automation Holding and AgiBot Innovation Technology have established a robotics joint venture, Puzhi Future Robotics, in Ningbo. The JV will build a 2,000 sqm factory producing 1,000 assembly line robots per year.

Reyma announced a $40 million investment in a second production plant in Mérida, Yucatán, creating 300 direct and 1,200 indirect jobs. The plant will start with paper and compostable product lines.

Dalian Roy Pump won the contract for the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) unit of Inner Mongolia Rongxin Chemical's 800,000 t/y olefins project in China, as announced on 2025-04-08.

SUDAC Air Service, a Veolia subsidiary, won a three-year contract to maintain compressed air installations at three Franciliane (SEDIF) drinking water plants in the Paris region, starting January 2025.

KALS LLC, a joint venture of AAR and KIRA, was awarded a firm fixed-price IDIQ contract by the U.S. Navy for E-6B Mercury pilot training. Work will be performed in Oklahoma City through March 2027.

AAR CORP. and KIRA Aviation Services have formed a joint venture, KALS LLC, under the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program. The JV was awarded a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury pilot training contract.

Toptec has won a 74 billion won order to supply battery module equipment to SK On. The equipment will be used at BlueOval SK's first factory in Kentucky, USA, for manufacturing Nissan batteries.

AIDA has acquired HMS Products Co., a press automation provider based in Troy, Michigan. The acquisition aims to strengthen integrated stamping press system solutions for North American customers.

Electro-Motion, Inc., a generator maintenance and power solutions provider, was acquired by GenServe, a national EPS maintenance provider.

ADAC, based in Grand Rapids, MI, acquired EBW Electronics of Holland, MI, a global leader in electronic manufacturing solutions including performance sensors, switches, actuators, and lighting systems.

Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings acquired Av8, an FAA-PMA manufacturer and repair station specializing in business and regional aviation components, including landing gear and electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic parts.

Hanwha Aerospace signed a 402.6 billion-won ($274.3 million) deal to supply chassis components for the Polish Armed Forces' Krab self-propelled howitzers under an agreement with Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW).

Patuxent Companies and Chaney Enterprises announced a new partnership on the western portion of the Eastern Shore of Maryland as Pax-Shore Aggregates, operating under the sites known as Bridgetown and Faulkner to supply aggregates.

UFHN, a provider of underfloor heating systems and heat pumps, announced it has been acquired by PURMO Group, a global leader in sustainable indoor climate solutions.

WACKER is expanding its production capacities for specialty silicones at its Zhangjiagang, China, site in response to rising demand.

Michelin is building an initial industrial demonstration unit for the 5-HMF molecule, a bio-sourced and non-toxic molecule, in France.

Aditya Birla Group agreed to purchase Cargill's specialty chemicals business based in Dalton, Georgia.

Brenntag announced the inauguration of the first global CO2-emission-free chemical distribution site.

Cariflex opened a new polyisoprene latex plant in Singapore, increasing global manufacturing capacity with future expansion enabled.

Lamberti announced the acquisition of Covestro's East Providence, Rhode Island, site.

Dislog Group signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 70% of the capital of Afrobiomedic, a Moroccan medical device company specializing in cardiology, as part of its healthcare division expansion.

GE Vernova has secured an order from Springfield City Utilities, Missouri, for three LM6000VELOX aeroderivative gas turbine packages to add 150 MW of capacity at the McCartney Generating Station. The plant is estimated to start operations in 2027.

Orange1 Group has announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Euro Motors Italia S.r.l., a producer of electric motors and fan units for refrigeration and air conditioning. The closing is scheduled for July 2025.

SumiSaujana Group Bhd has signed a licensing and commercialisation agreement with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to manufacture and commercialise palm-based intermediates, polyols and bio-based polyester polyol for the global green chemicals market.

BICO Steel, a portfolio company of Validor Capital, has acquired Pioneer Steel Corporation, a provider of custom die set manufacturing and steel plate processing services. The acquisition expands BICO's die set manufacturing capabilities and steel processing capacity in the Midwest.

Mexican steelmaker TYASA unveiled a US$450 million investment plan to expand production capacity, including a new rolling mill for special steel bars and expanded galvanizing lines. The project is expected to be completed by late 2025, creating over 1,000 construction jobs and 350 permanent jobs.

Polish family firm WOFIL will build a new plant in Krynica-Zdrój to produce complete water and wastewater treatment installations using ozonation technology. The investment is valued at 8.5 million PLN and received tax support under the Polish Investment Zone program.

Novolex completed its combination with Pactiv Evergreen in a transaction valued at approximately US$6.7 billion, inclusive of Pactiv Evergreen's net debt. The combined company will retain the Novolex name and be headquartered in North Carolina.

Mobis Slovakia laid the first pillar of a new 20,000 sqm production hall (CPP2) at its plant in Gbeľany. Production of airbags, rear electronic drum brakes, and ESC systems is scheduled to start in 2026.

KJTS Group's Thai subsidiary KJTN Engineering was selected by Central Hua Hin Beach Resort to undertake a chilled water plant improvement project under a 20-year ROT scheme at the Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin. The retrofit works amount to THB 210.5 million.

Südpack Medica is investing to build a new extrusion plant at its Erolzheim site by 2026, with commissioning planned for 2027. The expansion will create around 50 new jobs and increase capacity for sustainable PharmaGuard blister packaging.

Tecan Group agreed to acquire certain assets relating to four ELISA immunoassay products from Cisbio Bioassays SAS, a subsidiary of Revvity. The asset purchase includes the manufacturing process of two IVD kits and two RUO kits.