France-based DEMGY Group acquired Tacoma-based Tool Gauge, a manufacturer of plastic and metal aircraft interior parts, on March 31, 2025. Tool Gauge will be renamed DEMGY Pacific.
The PDI Group, through its newly formed acquisition affiliate Colinear Aerospace, acquired the assets of Colinear Machine Design & Holdings, a manufacturer of flight critical components for military and commercial aircraft. The deal closed on March 31, 2025.
Siemens Energy Holding B.V. has acquired a 40% stake in the newly formed joint venture KONČAR – Transformer Tanks, with KONČAR retaining a 60% majority. The transaction was finalized on 31 March 2025.
A-Gas has acquired Refrigerant Services Inc. (RSI), a Canadian refrigerant company, in a deal finalized in late March 2025, to strengthen its position in lifecycle refrigerant management in North America.
ruhlamat GmbH completed the sale of ruhlamat Automation Technologies (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. and its subsidiaries (RCS Group) to private equity firm Centurium on March 31, 2025. The deal includes transfer of brands and a two-year transition period.
Thomas Armstrong Group opened a new cement factory on the Prince of Wales Dock site in Workington, UK, and a new foam glass plant in GR Heck, with a total investment of over £16 million.
MTU Aero Engines has selected KNOLL Maschinenbau to supply a central cooling lubricant cleaning and chip disposal system for a new production hall in Germany. The system will support the manufacture of low-pressure turbine discs made of Inconel 718.
Multinational automotive parts manufacturer Coficab announced the construction of its second production plant in Honduras with an investment of over $45 million. The plant will have 20,000 square meters and generate 500 manufacturing jobs and over 100 BPO jobs.
Deckorators has announced plans for a new production facility in Lackawanna, New York, costing around $77 million. The facility will span 30 acres with 240,000 square feet of manufacturing space, initially doubling capacity for Shurestone technology, and is scheduled to open in Q4 2025, creating about 50 jobs in 2026.
MAP SPACE COATINGS and Anywaves have signed a three-year framework agreement (2025-2027) for the application of high-performance surface coatings on several hundred space antennas.
AGI Greenpac will build a greenfield container glass plant in Madhya Pradesh with an investment of ₹700 crore. The plant will have a daily capacity of 500 tonnes and is expected to start commercial production within 24 months, creating over 1,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Charter Next Generation (CNG) will expand operations at its Lexington campus and add capacity in Ontario, Ohio, investing more than $106 million. The project includes a 157,000-square-foot expansion with 12 new film packaging lines in Lexington and four new extrusion lines in Ontario, creating 125 new jobs.
AmpliTech Group announced receipt of an initial purchase order valued at nearly $1M from a prominent 5G ORAN player, as part of a previously announced US$78M LOI. The order is scheduled for delivery within FY2025.
EODev has finalized the acquisition of EVE System, a French designer and producer of battery systems, electronic boards and onboard software. The acquisition follows an initial investment in 2020 and aims to strengthen EODev's hydrogen and hybrid energy solutions.
SAIHEAT Limited announced the sale of 40MW of liquid-cooling container products to a subsidiary of Bitdeer Technologies Group. The containers will host Bitdeer's SEALMINER mining rigs at a new data center, with delivery starting April 2025 and deployment within three months.
PWR Pack announced plans to open a new purpose-built facility in the Netherlands, where it will double production capacity and increase headcount over the next 18 to 24 months. This follows Coesia Group's acquisition of a minority share in PWR in July 2024.
Vale S.A. has agreed with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to establish a joint venture in Aliança Geração de Energia S.A. Vale will receive approximately US$1 billion in cash and hold a 30% stake, while GIP will hold 70%. The transaction includes renewable energy assets totaling 2,189 MW capacity.
Siemens will invest 150 million Canadian dollars (approximately 97 million euros) over 5 years to establish a global research and development center for AI-assisted manufacturing technologies for battery production in Canada. The center will be initially located at Siemens Canada's headquarters in Oakville, as well as in Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
The first piles were driven for the Silleno polyethylene plant in the Atyrau region of Kazakhstan. The plant will have a capacity of 1.25 million tons of polyethylene per year, with an investment of approximately $7 billion. Construction is expected to be completed by 2028, with production starting in 2029.
Shenyang Fuchuan Precision Equipment Co., Ltd. (Fuchuan Precision) announced it will lead a group of co-investors to acquire 80.8% of Zhejiang Puxin for approximately 3 billion yuan, based on a 3.8 billion yuan valuation of Zhejiang Puxin. Zhejiang Puxin indirectly controls Compart Systems Pte. Ltd., a global leader in gas delivery system components for semiconductor equipment.
Aurelius Private Equity Mid-Market Buyout will acquire Teijin Automotive Technologies North America (TAT-NA), an advanced composite technologies business, from its parent company Teijin. TAT-NA generates annual revenues exceeding $1 billion and employs around 4,500 people.
Permasteelisa Gartner Middle East secured a contract to design, engineer, supply and install the façade and internal glass partitions for the KAPSARC School of Public Policy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Work has started and is expected to be completed by April 2026.
Nissan has chosen Renault Group to develop and produce a derivative of the Twingo, designed by Nissan.
Renault Group will acquire the 51% shareholding in Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL) currently held by Nissan, taking full ownership of the Indian manufacturing unit.
Pacific Coast Producers invested in new TOMRA 5A and TOMRA 5B sorting machines to support canned fruit operations at its Oroville, California plant.
Zoomlion laid the cornerstone for Phase II of its German factory project in Waldlaubersheim, investing over EUR 50 million to expand the WILBERT TowerCranes GmbH plant. The project will manufacture tower cranes, truck cranes, and concrete machinery, with an expected annual output of over 1,000 units and USD 300 million in value.
Senzani will supply a VCM6 vertical cartoner and a CPWA20 wrap-around case packer for the first packaging line at Andriani's greenfield pasta plant in Canada.
Kongsberg Automotive secured a four-and-a-half-year contract extension worth over EUR 58 million in estimated lifetime revenue for its KA Raufoss ABC System air brake fittings, starting April 2025. The contract was awarded by a leading truck and bus manufacturer.
LyondellBasell signed an agreement with Nexeo Plastics to distribute its Engineered Polymers portfolio in Europe, starting April 1, 2025.
Miljip and Lotte Aluminum signed a contract to jointly develop, produce, and sell a frozen kimbap vending machine. Lotte Aluminum will exclusively produce the machine, and Miljip will have exclusive global sales rights.
Hyosung has expanded its production region for CREORA Spandex used in diapers to include facilities in India and Turkiye, previously produced only in South Korea and China. The company plans to increase diaper spandex production capacity to 11,000 tons by 2026 in these facilities.
Nidec Precision Corporation transferred its approximately 68.4% shares in Nidec Precision Yamada Corporation to APIC Yamada Corporation, making the target company a wholly owned subsidiary of APIC Yamada. The share transfer agreement was executed and completed on March 31, 2025.
GE HealthCare has completed its acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd (NMP) from Sumitomo Chemical, giving it full ownership. NMP is a leading radiopharmaceutical company in Japan.
Skanska has signed a contract with Turun Seudun Vesi to build a new backup water treatment plant in Turku, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 48 million (about SEK 540 million), and the facility will span approximately 8,400 square meters.
Spanish family-owned company Persán S.A. has signed an agreement with Migros to acquire the Mibelle Group, including all employees and facilities in Switzerland, France, the UK, the Netherlands, USA and Australia. The transaction does not include Gowoonsesang Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
The KF-Unternehmensgruppe has acquired WBH Water GmbH, a specialist in drinking and wastewater treatment plant construction and modernization, based in Hillesheim, Germany. The transaction was advised by Nachfolgekontor.
MAP SPACE COATINGS and Anywaves announced a three-year framework agreement (2025-2027) for the application of high-performance surface coatings on several hundred space antennas.
Black Semiconductor, a German chip connectivity company, has acquired Dutch-based Applied Nanolayers to accelerate development of its Integrated Graphene Photonics technology. Applied Nanolayers will operate as Black Semiconductor Netherlands.
Daicel Corporation has decided to acquire all issued shares of Toyama Filter Tow Co., Ltd. from Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, making it a wholly owned subsidiary as of April 1, 2025. Toyama Filter Tow is a joint venture manufacturing acetate tow.
Vestas secured a firm order for 68 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines for Vattenfall's Nordlicht 1 offshore wind project in Germany. The contract includes supply, installation, commissioning, a 5-year service agreement, and a 25-year operational support agreement.
Aerospace Composites Solutions (ACS) completed its relocation to a new 150,000-square-foot facility in Morgantown, Kentucky, representing an $18 million investment. The facility will create 72 new full-time jobs and more than quadruple manufacturing capacity.
ArcelorMittal will invest $1.2 billion to build an advanced steel manufacturing facility in Mobile County, Alabama, producing up to 150,000 metric tons annually of non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES). Construction begins in late 2025, with production expected in 2027, creating over 200 permanent jobs and up to 1,300 construction jobs.
Vietnam Northern Food Corporation Ltd awarded a contract for the supply and installation of packaging and auxiliary equipment. The contract value is 952,605,000 VND, with the approval date of 28 March 2025.
WUS Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (沪电股份) announced plans to invest up to 150 million yuan to establish a wholly-owned wastewater treatment subsidiary. The subsidiary will build and operate a treatment plant with a capacity of up to 15,000 tonnes per day to handle production wastewater.
NHS National Services Scotland awarded a £16 million contract for general textiles and bedding to Interweave Textiles Limited and MIP UK Ltd. The contract covers patient garments, scrub suits, and bedding for all NHS Scotland Health Boards, with an award date of 7 July 2025.
Eiffage, through its Belgian subsidiary Smulders, signed an agreement to acquire 100% of HSM Offshore Energy, a Dutch EPCIC company specializing in offshore energy projects. The acquisition aims to strengthen Eiffage's position in the offshore energy market.
South Korean chemical company Miwon inaugurated a new production plant in Manresa, Barcelona, representing a €9 million investment. The expansion adds 1,306 m² to its existing facilities and includes a new R&D laboratory, increasing production capacity to 9,000 tonnes per year.
Risong Technology (瑞松科技) has agreed to purchase high-precision, high-speed parallel robot assets, including equipment and patents, from Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The deal aims to enhance Risong's capabilities in high-end precision equipment and robotics.
CCE Group, an aerospace platform, acquired Trip&Co, a manufacturer of air cargo products, on March 31, 2025.
The Saguenay Port Authority in Quebec ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6B Mobile Harbor Crane for a new cargo handling system. The order was booked in Q1 2025, with handover scheduled for Q3 2025.