Valtorc International was awarded a major order to supply high-performance and electrically automated valves for a US oil refinery, with shipments beginning later in 2026.

AMPO Poyam Valves supplied 82 hypercentric triple offset ball valves, size 8 inch, to Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan for metering station valve replacement, passing third-party inspection.

Chief Fluid Systems signed an MoU with Fairbanks Morse Defense to become its authorised distributor in Australia for Hunt valve and fitting products, covering distribution, servicing and support.

Nittan India Tech inaugurated an expanded facility at its Sri City plant, doubling valve output from 1 million to 2 million per month, with an additional investment of INR 41 crore and 100 new jobs.

Rubix has completed its acquisition of ERIKS UK & Ireland, an industrial distributor with a specialist flow technology offer including hoses, valves and sealing products.

SKF India (Industrial) announced a Rs 653 crore investment to establish a next-generation digital 'Factory of the Future' campus in Pune, Maharashtra. The facility is expected to be ready by 2030.

Copeland India has completed Phase I of its Rs 500 crore expansion at its Atit plant near Pune, Maharashtra. The phase localises scroll hermetic compressor manufacturing, with production of 5 HP scroll compressors started.

Aseptic packaging manufacturer Lamipak has adopted the Blue Yonder Network platform to unify data sharing with suppliers, customers and logistics providers. The rollout includes AI tools for demand and capacity alerts.

Söndgerath Pumpen GmbH is doubling its storage capacity at its Essen site with a new warehouse to improve efficiency and shorten distances. The company also reports signed contracts for pump deliveries in Germany and abroad to be commissioned in 2026.

Rechi India, a joint venture of Daikin Air-conditioning India and Taiwan's Rechi Precision, has started construction of a rotary compressor plant in Sri City, India, on 33.10 acres. Phase I involves an investment of Rs 547 crore, with capacity rising from 2 million to 9 million units in the final phase.

L-PAK launched the first phase of its corrugated cardboard and packaging plant in the Kashira special economic zone in Moscow Oblast on February 11, 2026, with a total investment of 7.7 billion rubles and capacity of 240 million sq m per year.

Maximator GmbH commissioned a new cleanroom in Nordhausen on 11 February 2026, investing approximately EUR 250,000 to manufacture high-pressure gas compression systems for semiconductor customers. Industrial technology specialist item supported planning and implementation.

Potentia Manufacturing Group, with former Edson CEO Adam Cove, acquired Edson including its pump division, marine steering products and custom fabrication facilities. The company will operate as Edson Pumps LLC.

CBS Packaging announced the acquisition of a new 120,000 square foot facility in Walsall, West Midlands, to support a planned plant expansion scheduled for mid-2026.

Menzies Distribution (MDS) will manage nationwide customer deliveries from Weedon Packaging's Manchester facility after a successful trial. Weedon Packaging is part of the Zeus Packaging Group.

Delval Flow Controls was awarded a contract worth Rs 1.22 crore to supply butterfly valves for the Barauni refinery capacity expansion project of Indian Oil Corporation in Bihar. The award date is listed as 11 October 2023.

Everllence will deliver four barrel-type compressor trains to MODEC for a new FPSO vessel for ExxonMobil Guyana's Hammerhead field, with first production expected in 2029. The compressors will be designed and tested at Everllence's facility in Zurich, Switzerland.

Italian can-end maker Easytech Packaging, headquartered in Fisciano, invested in four high-speed rotary liners capable of 1,200 lids per minute to enter the pet food packaging market. Henkel supplied its food-grade sealant for the can end production.

Smiths Group's John Crane received a multi-million-pound order for dry gas seals from a major Middle Eastern energy company, enabling the customer to raise processing capacity from 2.5 to 4 billion standard cubic feet per day. The announcement was made on 11 February 2026.

Angang Steel's Gangjia management unit has awarded a direct procurement contract for booster and pneumatic pumps to Maigesiweite Fluid Engineering Co. The result was announced on 11 February 2026 in Liaoning Province. The contract value is not stated.

RMB Corvest and Alito Fund 2 have partnered to acquire a majority stake in Packaging World, a South African flexible plastic packaging maker based in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. Founder Dean Gianni will retain a meaningful stake.

Ryanair and CFM signed a memorandum of understanding on February 10, 2026 for a multi-year engine material services agreement, under which Ryanair will buy engine spare parts from CFM at over $1 billion per year and take over engine maintenance from 2029 via two MRO shops.

Coveris announced an agreement to sell its paper business unit, a divestiture intended to focus the group on core EMEA flexible packaging activities.

Korean fastener maker KPF decided to add a second plant and an automated warehouse system at its Vietnamese subsidiary KPF VINA, with an investment of about 9.6 million USD. The second plant is planned for completion in 2026, with further equipment added through 2029.

Preciball USA plans a $17.6 million precision manufacturing facility in the Screven County Industrial Park in Sylvania, Georgia, creating 65 jobs. Hiring is expected to begin in 2027.

Altor Solutions, a Compass Diversified subsidiary, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lifoam Industries, a US maker of temperature-controlled packaging, for an enterprise value of $137 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in September.

Bosnian producer Violeta has opened a new corrugated board plant after a two-year project and an investment of over €40 million. The plant will supply its own food-business packaging needs and could serve the local market.

Torishima Pump Mfg. resolved on February 10, 2026 to acquire 100% of Shinnihon Zoki from Sumitomo Heavy Industries for about 14.9 billion yen, making it a subsidiary, with transfer scheduled for July 1, 2026. Shinnihon Zoki makes steam turbines and process pumps.

Bohai Kamelong Fluid Control Equipment (Tianjin) won a tender for high-pressure air valves for the two 350 MW salt-cavern compressed air energy storage units at the Huaneng Jiangsu Jintan project in Changzhou, Jiangsu, with a winning amount of 12,797,708 yuan. The result was published on February 10, 2026.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Eaton Aerospace LLC a sole-source contract worth $516,375 for reciprocating pumps, with the award dated February 10, 2026 and performance in Jackson, Mississippi.

Pioneer Pump and the wider Franklin Electric Group announced on Monday, February 9, 2026 that they had completed the acquisition of Geoquip Water Solutions and Hydrodif Products to expand their UK water market presence. The deal aligns product portfolios, operations and technical expertise.

Canpack and Bavaria announced a COP 548,000 million investment to build an aluminum can plant in Malambo, Atlantico, expected to be fully operational in 2027 with 150 direct jobs. The plant will serve Bavaria's beverage operations and enable exports through nearby ports.

Amcor has been selected to supply bottles and flexible tubes for Fragrances of Ireland's new haircare line, an extension of the Inis brand. The article is an analytical piece and gives no contract value or exact date.

Quest Flow Controls Limited received an order from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders for supply of hull valves, with an estimated value of Rs 2.17 crore, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Stutz Packing Company in Indio, California won a USDA-AMS purchase award to supply 95,000 cases of dehydrated potato flakes for food assistance programs in fiscal 2026, valued at $1,348,269.50.

SPX Technologies completed its acquisition of Crawford United, a Cleveland-based holding company, for an aggregate transaction value of about $300 million. The air-handling segment joins SPX's HVAC business, and non-core aerospace and transportation units are being sold.

LM Packaging acquired certain assets of Cascades Enviropac in Berthierville, Quebec, and will consolidate production at its Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud plant, creating 40 jobs. The announcement was dated February 6, 2026.

SLB won two five-year contracts from Petroleum Development Oman to supply wellheads and artificial lift pumps for Block-6, with local manufacturing at Rusayl and Nizwa. The announcement was dated February 6, 2026.

Sellafield Limited appointed a single supplier to manufacture stainless steel and polymer SRP containers and consumables for nuclear material storage under contract C14801. The published total value range is £31.7M to £91.7M, and the award notice was published on February 6, 2026.

Zhejiang Lianda Valve Co. held a groundbreaking for the second-phase workshop of its 100,000-set-per-year smart control valve and pump-valve skid system project in Ruian, Zhejiang. Total investment is about 500 million yuan, with completion planned by May 2027.

Yili Ruian Paper Packaging Co. was recommended as the winning bidder for the rose hydrosol large-box project of Xinjiang Ipar Spice Co. (tender LSZB202601-0059). The result was published on February 6, 2026.

Parker-Hannifin Corporation proposed to acquire 100% of the share capital of Filtration Group Corporation, both of which supply filtration products for industrial applications in Australia. The deal was filed with the ACCC on February 5, 2026.

UCanPack announced an expansion of its U.S.-made corrugated cardboard box line, adding faster custom sizing, low-minimum printing and sustainable options. The announcement was made on February 5, 2026. No capacity figures or investment value were given.

ZeeQuest Holding signed an agreement with Impact Investments Group to begin construction of the first KraftPal recyclable corrugated cardboard pallet factory in Montenegro, which will be its seventh factory globally.

Oliver Valves opened a new 45,000 square foot manufacturing facility in India that became fully operational on 2 January 2026, serving as an international manufacturing and supply chain hub; inauguration is set for 12 February 2026.

Momentum Group agreed to acquire 80 percent of AB Höglandets Kompressorservice, a Swedish compressor technology specialist with about SEK 36 million turnover and nine employees, on February 5, 2026.

Guangxi China Tobacco Industrial Co. awarded the first-place bid for its 2026-2028 packaging paper procurement to Guizhou Jinjia New Packaging Materials, with Guilin Aoqun Color Printing second, under a contract valued at RMB 630 million.

Flowserve Corporation signed a definitive agreement on February 4, 2026 to acquire the Valves Division of Weir Floway, Inc. for $490 million in cash, expected to close mid-2026.

Deluxe Technology Group Co., Ltd signed a letter of intent to acquire Goldenstone Acquisition Limited in a reverse merger paid in Deluxe common equity, with completion and a NASDAQ listing targeted for 2026.

SPAC Goldenstone Acquisition Limited signed a letter of intent for a business combination with Taiwan-based Deluxe Technology Group, a maker of pulp molded sustainable packaging, targeting a 2026 NASDAQ listing. Oji Holdings is a strategic partner supplying raw materials.