REICHHART Logistik secured a contract from Stellantis &You Deutschland GmbH to manage contract logistics at the DISTRIGO distribution center in Wiesbaden, Germany, starting May 2025. The 8,600 m² facility handles automotive parts storage and cross-docking.

Hyundai Movex secured a KRW 63.5 billion contract to supply central distribution center automation modules and robots to an unnamed large manufacturer in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The contract runs from August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

Gebr Pfeiffer received an order to supply an MVR 5000 R-4 vertical roller mill for Sanya International Co's Al Amir cement plant in Najaf, Iraq. The mill will grind 500 tph of raw material and is expected to be put into service in the second half of 2026.

The company New Dynamics (Rostselmash Group) will expand production of gearboxes, axles and axle sets at its plant in Rostov-on-Don, under a special investment contract (SPIC 1.0) signed with the government of the Rostov region and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

Hyundai Mubex secured a contract worth 63.5 billion won to supply CDC automation modules and robots.

Arkema signed an eight-year contract with ENGIE for the supply of 25 GWh/year of biomethane to cover about 85% of the annual gas consumption of four Bostik sites in France (Coubert, Privas, Ribécourt and Venette).

Bioworld Merchandising, a global provider of lifestyle pop culture products, acquired Character World Brands, a European home textile company, to expand its presence in the U.K. and Europe.

I-care acquired SDT International, a Belgian pioneer in ultrasound predictive maintenance. The acquisition was equity-financed; terms were not disclosed.

Econ Engineering delivered the final three of 16 advanced roadmender highway maintenance vehicles to energy company SSE, completing an order under an eight-year supply contract.

VEMAG broke ground on a 4,600-square-meter production hall for manufacturing double screws and infeed scrolls for vacuum filling machines at its existing facility.

Jiangsu Wanhai Medical Devices Co. completed a yuan-denominated financing round led by IDG Capital. The funds will be used to expand annual production capacity by 310 million injection pens, bringing total capacity to 400 million units.

Kerakoll Group inaugurated a new production facility in Jaipur, India, its second factory in the country, with a total investment of EUR 30 million. The plant has an annual production capacity of 150,000 tonnes, primarily for cement-based adhesives, and can potentially double at full capacity.

Chinese steel giant Yongjin Technology Group announced plans to build a new stainless steel plant in Yalova, Türkiye, with a USD 257 million investment. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 400,000 tons of cold-rolled steel sheets and strips, and construction is expected to take approximately 24 months.

Flying Auto Parts Co., Ltd. received a project award agreement from an unnamed international automotive parts company to supply electronic oil pumps for new energy thermal management components, with a lifecycle estimated revenue of approximately CNY 160 million.

KAMIC Group signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Elsteel Holding Ltd, a manufacturer of steel enclosures for low voltage switchgear with subsidiaries in Denmark, Sri Lanka, India, and Poland. Elsteel has approximately 1,000 employees and annual turnover of more than EUR 30 million.

Satake has partnered with Depart to install a 50TPH rice mill for Okean in Azerbaijan, featuring Satake's REACH 3.0 modular mills.

Roff Milling is establishing a presence in Zambia to strengthen the regional maize milling industry, driven by the country's maize production and central location.

Larsen & Toubro won an ultra-mega offshore contract worth over ₹15,000 crore from QatarEnergy LNG for the North Field Production Sustainability Offshore Compression Project, covering engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning of two offshore compression complexes off Qatar.

Stora Enso's new consumer packaging board line at its Oulu site in Finland has begun production ramp-up, converting an idle paper machine into a folding box board and coated unbleached kraft line. The line has an annual capacity of 750,000 tonnes and an investment of EUR 1 billion, with first deliveries expected by Q2 2025.

Baker Hughes announced a multi-year contract with Dubai Petroleum Establishment to provide integrated coiled-tubing drilling services for the Margham Gas storage project. The award extends its existing supply of Integrated Compressor Line units to the same project.

Kontrolmatik Teknoloji announced via KAP that it won the construction tender for the Adapazari Compressor Station Project from BOTAS for 2.974 billion lira. The tender was held on 13 February 2025 and the decision was finalised.

RP1, part of the Rossko auto parts group, received a permit and began construction of a brake disc and caliper plant in the Titanium Valley special economic zone in Verkhnyaya Salda. The investment will exceed 9 billion rubles, with about 500 jobs and completion of the production buildings planned for late 2025.

International Paper's Moroccan subsidiary CMCP International Paper is investing more than 100 million dirhams to expand its facility in Ait Melloul near Agadir to meet demand from the agriculture sector.

BENZ Packaging has started operations at a 90,000 sq ft facility in Jhajjar, Haryana, equipped with extrusion and printing machinery, an automated corrugation unit, and wooden box and pallet manufacturing.

BENZ Packaging announced a Rs150 crore investment over five years to expand manufacturing, enhance technology and extend its presence to Vietnam and Japan.

CNOOC Shell Petrochemical published bidder candidate results for 87 Class I centrifugal pumps for its Huizhou phase III ethylene project, with Shenyang Gruide Pump ranked first at CNY 10,677,599.61 including VAT.

Tecumseh do Brasil launched the VR³ inverter compressor, the first of a new generation manufactured in Brazil for air conditioning systems, at an event on March 25, 2025 in Manaus.

Tsugami China signed a new factory project on March 25, 2025, on a 32.5-acre land in Pinghu. The facility will increase production capacity for precision CNC lathes to meet demand from new energy vehicle, humanoid robot, and AI sectors.

Miahona Co. received an award letter from MODON for a 25-year ROT contract to rehabilitate, develop, and operate the industrial wastewater treatment plant in Jeddah 1st Industrial City, with an estimated total value of SAR 1 billion.

Mann + Hummel opened its first factory in Africa, located in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. The facility initially employs 24 people, with plans to increase to 100, and produces polyurethane, metal, and cabin air filters for passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles.

Mabe announced an investment of more than 600 million Mexican pesos in Mexico, including expansion and modernization of its refrigerator plant in Celaya, Guanajuato. The investment is part of a long-term strategy through 2027 and is expected to create over 3,500 direct jobs.

Guangdong Dayang Medical Technology Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory in Shishan Town, Nanhai District, Foshan, China. The $30 million facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2025 with an annual capacity of over 3 million wheelchairs and rehabilitation equipment.

TechnipFMC has been awarded a major integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract by Shell for the Gato do Mato development offshore Brazil.

Cadence has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Secure-IC, a provider of embedded security IP platforms. The acquisition will augment Cadence's IP portfolio with embedded security IP, solutions, evaluation tools and services.

ArcelorMittal has agreed to acquire the remaining 60% stake in Tuper S/A, a Brazilian steel processor, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition has been submitted to CADE for approval, with a decision expected within 60 to 90 days.

Tata Electronics has requested 80 acres of additional land from the Gujarat government to expand its under-construction semiconductor chip fabrication plant in Dholera, India. The expansion includes housing for 3,000-3,500 employees and other facilities. The plant is expected to start operations by 2027.

SkyMark Refuelers, a portfolio company of Sky Island Capital, has acquired Becker & Associates Inc., a supplier of aviation and ground fueling equipment and accessories based in East Dundee, Illinois. The acquisition aims to strengthen SkyMark's aftermarket parts division.

Colloide has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Bloomsbury Heat and Power Network in London, replacing gas- and oil-fired systems with low-carbon air source heat pumps and electric boilers. The project is partially funded by a £7.2 million grant from the Green Heat Network Fund and is scheduled for completion by 2030.

AXOR will build Mali's most automated pasta factory, a turn-key facility. The project is set to commence in the coming months.

Quaker Houghton has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Dipsol Chemicals, a supplier of surface treatment and plating solutions, for 23 billion JPY (~$153 million). The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2025.

TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract by Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup phase three project in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract covers subsea production systems, umbilicals and rigid pipe.

Dat Phuong Group has commenced construction of an ultra-clear glass factory at Phong Dien Industrial Park, Hue City, Vietnam, with a total investment of VND 2,000 billion. The factory is expected to start operations in Q2 2027 with an initial capacity of 400 tons per day.

Symmetrica is finalizing a new factory in Bolintin Vale, Giurgiu County, Romania, with an investment of nearly €50 million. Three of four production lines are operational, and the plant will be fully operational in summer 2025, with a daily capacity of 15,000 sqm.

Agilyx and Circular Resources have launched Plastyx, a 60:40 joint venture to source and supply feedstock for the European advanced plastic recycling industry. The venture aims to secure MoUs for 200,000 tonnes of waste plastic by end of 2025.

Fagor Arrasate has supplied five fully automated steel cutting lines worth nearly €40 million to Ternium for its industrial complex in Pesqueria, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Four lines are already in production and the fifth is in testing.

LG Innotek will invest 600 billion won ($408 million) into its factory in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, through December 2026 to ramp up production capacity for chip substrates and camera modules.

Nexans has secured a major framework agreement with RTE valued above €1 billion for the design, manufacturing, and supply of 450 km of HVDC subsea cables and 280 km of HVDC onshore cables to connect offshore wind farms in France.

A consortium led by TPG, along with Vellayan Subbiah and Prashant Jain, is set to acquire Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power for an enterprise valuation of $500-550 million. Siemens Energy AG will retain a small stake.

Bull Machines has launched the SuperSmart backhoe loader at its Sulur plant in Tamil Nadu, meeting BS5-CEV Stage V standards and featuring Bull's patented APM technology.

Batenburg Techniek has acquired AuteQ, a specialist in process automation for manufacturing companies, to strengthen its position in industrial automation.