nVent announced it is acquiring the enclosures, switchgear, and bus systems businesses of Avail Infrastructure Solutions for $975 million in cash.

BWGI proposes to acquire control of Verallia via a tender offer at €30 per share, without delisting. The offer is expected to be filed with the AMF in April 2025 and close around end of first half of 2025.

Versarien Plc signed a two-year supply agreement to provide graphene dispersions and formulations (Graphinks) to Montana Química for use in construction, composites, coatings and lubricants.

Italian long steel producer Acciaierie Venete is acquiring local drawing mill Trafilerie San Paolo, subject to antitrust approval, as part of its vertical integration strategy.

Zhejiang Supcon Technology Co., Ltd. won the bid to become the main digital supplier for the Zhongmei Yulin Coal Deep Processing Base Project, a 23.8 billion yuan investment, with an order worth nearly 100 million yuan. A groundbreaking ceremony was held.

Haier India will invest Rs 700 crore in a new AC plant at its Greater Noida site, adding 2.5 million units capacity, and Rs 100 crore in a PCB unit. The PCB unit starts production in October 2025; the AC plant is to be completed by 2026.

Schneider Electric has acquired Motivair, a liquid cooling company based in Buffalo, New York, for $850 million. The acquisition strengthens Schneider's cooling business for data centers.

AGCO Corporation announced the completion of a $38 million expansion of Valtra's transmission plant in Suolahti, Finland. The expansion adds production space for continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) and will double transmission capacity.

NAURA (North Huachuang) announced plans to acquire a 9.49% stake in Xinyuan Micro for CNY 1.687 billion, and intends to further increase its holdings to gain control. Both companies are semiconductor equipment manufacturers.

Neugart GmbH celebrated the grand opening of its new Plant 3 at its headquarters in Kippenheim, Germany. The 7,000 sqm facility represents an investment of over EUR 25 million and will expand production capacity for precision gearboxes.

Thermax Chemical Solutions and Brazil's OCQ have signed an agreement to form a joint venture in India, with Thermax holding 51% and OCQ 49%. The JV will initially manufacture acrylic resins at Thermax's existing plant in Jhagadia, Gujarat.

Zhongkong Technology has won a nearly 100 million yuan order to become the main digital supplier for the China Coal Yulin coal deep processing base project, a 23.8 billion yuan investment. The project includes a 220,000-ton/year methanol plant, 90,000-ton/year polyolefins, and 25,000-ton/year LDPE/EVA facilities.

SIKA Interplant Systems has completed the acquisition of the remaining 49.14% equity share capital of Aerotek Sika Aviosystems, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

nVent Electric plc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the enclosures, switchgear and bus systems businesses of Avail Infrastructure Solutions for $975 million. The Electrical Products Group has approximately 1,100 employees and nine manufacturing locations in the United States.

CTP is investing EUR 57 million to construct a 50,000 sqm high-voltage products factory for Hitachi Energy at CTPark Brno, Czech Republic. The factory will manufacture gas-insulated lines and components for gas-insulated switchgear, creating approximately 200 jobs.

Belgium-based Aliaxis, through its subsidiary Ashirvad Pipes, will invest over Rs 550 crore in India over two years. This includes Rs 400 crore for two new greenfield facilities in Hyderabad and Chennai, and Rs 150 crore for expanding existing plants in Cuttack and Durgapur, increasing capacity by nearly 30%.

New Zealand-based marine technology companies ZeroJet and Tectrax have completed their merger, uniting electric jet propulsion with all-terrain amphibious drive systems. The combined company will operate both brands individually with shared resources.

Dalian Roy Pump won the contract for the oxygen scavenger dosing system on the EPC package of the Maoming refining transformation and upgrade ethylene unit project in China.

Aliaxis will invest over Rs 550 crore in India to expand Ashirvad Pipes capacity by 30% through greenfield and brownfield projects, including new plants in Hyderabad and Chennai and upgrades in Cuttack and Durgapur.

ISEM Packaging Group, a Milan-based luxury packaging group, has acquired EGISA, a Barcelona-based high-end folding carton manufacturer with over 60 years of experience. The deal is backed by Peninsula Capital, and the value is not disclosed.

Agfa will exclusively supply the printing engines for the BHS Jetliner Xceed and BHS Jetliner Monochrome single-pass inkjet systems to BHS Corrugated, and becomes a BHS Certified ink supplier.

WPIL Limited, the holding company of APE Pumps, has acquired a 100% shareholding of Eigenbau in South Africa. The date is not specified in the article, which was published March 10, 2025.

WPIL Limited, the holding company of APE Pumps, has acquired a 100% shareholding of MISA in Italy. The date is not specified in the article, which was published March 10, 2025.

Xusheng Automotive Precision Technology received a purchase order worth approximately $260 million over five years for production at its Saltillo, Coahuila plant. The plant, which began construction in September 2023, is in the testing phase and will produce seven types of parts for an electric vehicle platform.

Haier Appliances India is investing an additional Rs 1,000 crore to expand its Noida campus, increasing air conditioner production capacity to over 4 million units. The expansion includes a new AC plant expected to be completed by 2026, creating 3,500 jobs.

Yeida has relocated Vama Sundari Investments' proposed semiconductor manufacturing facility from Sector 10 to Sector 28 in Noida, with a ₹3,706 crore investment. The facility will create 4,000 jobs and produce semiconductor components.

H.I.G. Capital has entered into an agreement to acquire a strategic stake in German machine tool manufacturer HELLER Group. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction is subject to antitrust approval.

Kineco Group has been selected as a supplier by GKN Aerospace to manufacture and supply composite components for aircraft, including carbon fibre and epoxy housings for aircraft engines. The contract details were not disclosed.

Seco Tools has invested BRL 11 million (approx. USD 2.2 million) in modernizing its special tools factory in Sorocaba, Brazil, including new CNC machines and equipment. The investment is expected to increase production capacity by 50%.

Quality Power Electrical Equipments Limited has acquired a 51% majority stake in Mehru Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of high-voltage instrument transformers, for INR 120 crore (approx. USD 14.4 million). The acquisition expands Quality Power's capabilities in high-voltage equipment manufacturing.

Cerberus Capital Management acquired Votaw Precision Technologies, a manufacturer of aerospace and defense components, from Doerfer Corporation. Votaw operates a 210,000-square-foot facility in Santa Fe Springs, California.

DC Fine Chemicals inaugurated new facilities in Terrassa on March 7, 2025, with a €7 million investment. The site nearly triples previous space to 7,300 m², increasing storage capacity from 900 to 2,000 pallets and adding 108 solar panels.

Hero Motors Company (HMC) and German forging company Schmiedetechnik Plettenberg (STP) announced a joint venture to manufacture forged powertrain parts in India for global markets. Production is scheduled to begin in mid-2026 at the Hero Industrial Park in Ludhiana, Punjab.

NASA Langley Research Center has awarded a $5 million blanket purchase agreement to eight vendors to supply metallic materials including aluminum, steel, copper, nickel, and titanium alloys.

Asahi Kasei Fine Chemical (Nantong) Co., Ltd. completed a new plant in Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone, with an investment of about CNY2.2 billion. The plant has a designed capacity of 20,000 tons/year of Duranate (HDI polyisocyanate) and 10,200 tons/year of Duranol (PCD). Commercial production is expected to start at the end of March 2025.

Jotun Group signed a Letter of Intent to invest an additional $200 million to build a high-performance coating production facility with an annual capacity of 200,000 metric tons in Zhangjiagang Bonded Zone, China.

Forklifts Group, a material handling distributor, has acquired Cromer Material Handling, a forklift dealership with a presence in the Central Valley. The acquisition expands Forklifts Group's West Coast operations.

ENGEL inaugurated a new production plant in El Marqués, Querétaro, Mexico, with an investment of over MXN 1 billion (approx. USD 50 million). The plant will produce 180-200 machines per year for markets in Canada, the US, and Latin America, creating over 515 jobs, with a target to increase production by 300% by 2027.

PALFINGER AG is building a new assembly plant in India with an investment of more than EUR 25 million. The plant will employ around 180 people and focus on assembling loader cranes, hooklifts, and aerial work platforms, targeting EUR 300 million in revenue from the APAC region by 2030.

Parade Technologies, Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all assets of Spectra7 Microsystems Inc., including intellectual property, products, and designs, for US$9 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close with a significant number of Spectra7 employees joining Parade.

Tiger Aesthetics Medical, a subsidiary of Tiger Biosciences, announced plans to build a new $50 million, 120,000 sq ft facility in Franklin, Wisconsin, to support its breast implant business. The buildout is expected over three years, and the company plans to double its local workforce by 2028.

Mechan International Pvt Ltd., an agricultural equipment manufacturer, acquired a majority stake in Busato Macchine Agricole Srl, an Italian agricultural machinery dealer. The acquisition aims to expand Mechan's footprint in Europe.

Humboldt Wedag India, a subsidiary of KHD, won an EP and project management contract from Goldcrest Cement Private Limited for a new cement plant in India with a capacity of 10,000 tons per day. The contract volume is equivalent to more than €100 million.

Arabian Trucks & Construction Equipment Co. (ATEC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new state-of-the-art facility in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, in March 2025. The facility will serve as the exclusive hub for Hitachi construction machinery in the Eastern Region.

Siemens plans to invest $285 million in U.S. manufacturing, including two new facilities for electrical products in Fort Worth, Texas, and Pomona, California. The investment is expected to create more than 900 skilled manufacturing jobs.

LX MMA has decided to expand its PMMA production by building a third plant at its Yeosu National Industrial Complex in South Korea. The company will invest 48 billion won by the end of 2026, with full production expected in 2027.

INNIO Group has announced its acquisition of Northeast-Western Energy Systems (NES-WES), the largest distributor for Jenbacher solutions in the U.S.

Diagnostic Medical Systems (DMS Group) has been selected by Ukrainian authorities to deliver 120 !M1 Adam Mobile Radiology Units in a €11 million contract. The project will be carried out over 12 months starting from Q2/Q3 2025.

Saur Group, through subsidiaries Saur France and Stereau, has been awarded a contract by the Lille European Metropolis to extend, reconstruct, and operate the Wattrelos wastewater treatment plant. The contract includes €200 million for construction and €93 million for 12-year operation, with completion expected in 2031.

Ulma Packaging has opened a new 10,000 m² production center in Oñati, Spain, for its Ulma Packaging Automation division. The facility, budgeted at €12.5 million, is already operational and will boost capacity for automated packaging solutions.