Exlabesa inaugurated a new €25 million extrusion facility in Portugal, with 10,000 sq m under roof, two 2,800 tonne press lines, and annual capacity of 16,000 tonnes of extruded aluminum profiles for construction, transport, infrastructure, and renewable energies.

2M Carnitech moved its production and employees to a new 7,000-square-meter facility in Vadum, Denmark, to accommodate growth, with plans to increase staff from 16 to over 60 employees.

DetraPel, Inc. opened a 40,000-square-foot facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, with plans to scale to 70,000 square feet by 2027, tripling production capacity to 90,000 gallons per day for PFAS-free protective coatings.

TAKRAF Group secured a contract to design and supply a conveying system for Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM's Ujina growth project in Chile, aimed at increasing concentrator plant capacity.

EFI Group, through its subsidiary NovaSklo, announced plans to build a €240 million float glass plant in the Kyiv region of Ukraine, with construction starting in 2026 and first production expected by 2028, creating 300 jobs.

Lennox International is investing $6 million to expand its Chennai Global Capability Centre from 80,000 sq ft to 150,000 sq ft and grow headcount from 900 to 1,500 employees, making it the company's largest tech hub globally.

Siemens Mobility, with construction partner Leonhard Weiss, won a share of a €2.8 billion contract to supply digital control and signalling technology to German train operator Deutsche Bahn.

Gamber-Johnson, a portfolio company of Main Street Capital Corporation, acquired American Aluminum Accessories, a Perry, Florida-based specialty metal manufacturer of aluminum products for law enforcement and public safety vehicles.

Avgol invested $100 million to add a new multibeam spunlaid production line and a laminate finishing line at its Mocksville, North Carolina facility, expanding its nonwoven fabric production capacity.

Granada Cranes has been awarded a contract by Inch Cape Offshore to design and manufacture 72 davit cranes for wind turbine platforms. The cranes will be used for lifting equipment from vessels to platforms.

Ansaldo Nucleare, in joint venture with Candu Energy Inc., Fluor Corporation, and Sargent & Lundy, has won a contract from EnergoNuclear for engineering, procurement, and construction management services to build Units 3 and 4 at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant in Romania.

Swisslog has been selected by Pastificio Garofalo to build an advanced high bay warehouse solution at its production site in Gragnano, Italy. The project includes a high bay warehouse with 6 cranes, a pallet conveyor system, and a monorail system, with final acceptance expected in early 2026.

Happy Forgings has obtained an international order to supply heavy forged and precision-machined components for industrial and mining applications. The contract has annual committed volumes of Rs 95 crore with a peak annual revenue potential of Rs 160 crore, with supplies expected to commence in 2028.

BorgWarner has secured four new contracts with three major Chinese brands to supply motors and e-motors for new energy vehicle platforms. Production is expected to commence in August 2025 in two instances.

Safran Electronics & Defense announced the opening of a new electronics production site and an R&D center in Bengaluru, India. The production site will employ nearly 400 people and begin industrial activities in the first half of 2026, while the R&D center will be operational from August 2025.

Revêtements Chemtec is adding a second plant in Laval, Quebec, doubling floor space to 50,000 sq ft and increasing production capacity fivefold, with $6.2M in public loans covering 80% of the $7.7M investment.

Gainwell Engineering delivered a Continuous Miner (GCM345) and Feeder Breaker (GFB110) to Eastern Coalfields Limited, manufactured at its Panagarh facility in West Bengal.

Strip Tinning Holdings received a $780,000 order for C-sample components for a US-based autonomous vehicle programme, covering Cell Contact Systems for battery pack modules.

Osmoflo is investing in Aqua Membranes as part of its Series B fundraising, with support from Kanadevia Corporation, to expand manufacturing capacity in the US.

Costecsis has signed a contract with NXP to supply RF communication packages 'OM780 Flange' worth $1.36 million (approximately KRW 1.97 billion). The contract period runs until March 15, 2026.

Global Pipe Company, a consolidated subsidiary of Saudi Steel Pipe Company, has been awarded a SAR 910 million ($242.6 million) order from Saudi Aramco for the supply of LSAW pipes for the Accelerated Carbon Capture and Storage hub in Jubail. The contract duration is 15 months.

Zavenir Daubert has opened India's first fully integrated specialty chemicals facility in Binola, Haryana, with an investment of ₹100 crore (approximately $10 million USD). The plant has a monthly production capacity of 1,200 kilolitres and employs over 100 people.

A consortium of Hitachi Energy India Ltd and BHEL has won a mega contract from Adani Energy Solutions Ltd to build the Rajasthan HVDC transmission project, including two HVDC LCC terminals of ±800kV, 6000 MW, and associated AC substations. The project is set for completion by 2030.

Inkmaker Shanghai, a member of IM GROUP, has completed installation of its automatic dispensing system at Da Ban Technology's Changxing smart paint factory in Huzhou, China. The factory, with a total investment of 1 billion yuan, has an annual capacity of 100,000 tons of coatings.

Firefly Aerospace received an $8.2 million grant from the Texas Space Commission to expand its spacecraft manufacturing capabilities in Cedar Park, Texas. The expansion includes additional cleanroom space, test equipment, and 50 new jobs.

Owens Corning announced an investment in a new shingle manufacturing facility in the southeastern United States. The plant will produce around six million squares per year and create nearly 100 jobs, with production expected to begin in 2027.

Integris has been awarded a contract to supply ballistic protection systems for the Royal Navy's Type 45 Destroyer upkeep programme, working with BAE Systems. The initial order was confirmed in October 2024.

Firan Technology Group Corporation announced a new aerospace design and manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, India, set to start production by end of 2025. The facility will focus on cockpit products and is located at Hyderabad Airport SEZ.

FFG subsidiary MAG IAS GmbH secured a double-digit million euro contract to deliver a turnkey automated production line for forged railway wheels to Ramkrishna Titagarh Rail Wheels Ltd. in Chennai, India. The line will produce 100,000 wheels annually.

Cummins Inc. acquired assets of First Mode, including hybrid mining and rail product lines and IP portfolio, to enhance decarbonization solutions for mining. The deal includes manufacturing and technical teams in Australia, the US, and Chile.

Cyient DLM has been awarded a production contract by Boeing Global Services for precision-machined parts and assemblies. The contract value was not disclosed.

VPK Packaging Group's AQUILA plant in Września, Poland has installed a new Fosber corrugator as part of an investment that includes a 13,000 square metre production hall.

GIG Karasek, as EPC contractor, is delivering what is described as the world's most powerful industrial heat pump system for BASF at Ludwigshafen, with Piller Blowers & Compressors supplying 11 compressors. The project aims to produce CO2-free steam for formic acid production and cut related emissions by 98%.

Hinojosa Packaging Group acquired Envases Toledo, a corrugated cardboard packaging maker with 25 staff and EUR 5.5 million in 2024 sales. The new plant in Aldaia, Valencia, will support the group's other packaging plants in the Valencian Community.

Alpla Packaging (Thailand) held a grand opening for its new factory on February 11, 2025, which will expand its production capacity. Tokura (Thailand) Co., Ltd. managed the construction project.

NPP GROSS will build a plant in Cheboksary, Chuvashia, to make compact control valves, with an investment of 80 million rubles and 50 new jobs. The project received priority status and government support through the end of 2026, and the company gets a 3,900 sq m land plot without tender.

The Competition Authority of Kenya approved Metal Cans & Closures acquiring plant, machinery, properties and inventory from Nampak Kenya, a subsidiary of South Africa-based Nampak. The deal expands Metal Cans into feed cans, crown caps and shoe polish containers, with no employment impact stated.

GIG Karasek has been awarded an EPC contract by BASF SE to deliver a 50 MWth industrial heat pump system at the Ludwigshafen site in Germany, for CO2-free steam generation. The project is funded with up to €310 million and commissioning is scheduled for 2027.

Cameron has agreed with CNPC to set up a joint venture manufacturing pipeline ball valves, mainly for CNPC's planned pipeline construction across China over the coming decade. No value or plant location was given.

John H. Carter Co./ControlWorx plans a $69 million, 285,000-square-foot facility in Gonzales, Ascension Parish, Louisiana to assemble, service and distribute flow control products. Construction starts March 2025 with operations expected in early 2027.

French construction materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain finalized a $1.025 billion cash deal to purchase Dubai-based construction chemicals company Fosroc. The acquisition adds 20 chemical manufacturing plants across the Middle East, India and Asia-Pacific, and approximately 3,000 employees.

All Temp Refrigeration, Inc. was awarded a $1.58 million contract by the Paulding County Commissioners for chiller and boiler installation at the Paulding County Jail in Ohio.

BMTS Technology announced a $25 million expansion of its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, increasing production capacity by 40% to over 2 million turbochargers per year and creating 400 new jobs. Groundbreaking is in February 2025.

Belgian firm Sonaca SA and Spain's Govera Inversiones SL have jointly acquired a 50.99% stake in Aciturri Aeronautica SLU, a Spanish aerospace components manufacturer. The deal value was not disclosed.

Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc. plans a $41.5 million expansion in Niagara Falls, New York, adding a 125,000-square-foot plant for ceramic catalyst carriers and R&D in specialty industrial powders. The project is expected to create 30 new jobs and start construction later in 2025.

Robert Bosch GmbH notified the Competition Council of Morocco of its plan to acquire exclusive control of the light residential and commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning activities of Johnson Controls International plc and Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Holding.

The Bangladesh Government approved a Taka 518.61 crore water treatment plant in the National Special Economic Zone in Mirsharai, Chittagong. The plant will treat 50 million litres per day, expandable to 100 million litres, and is awarded to a Chinese joint venture with completion by June 2026.

Medline was awarded 19 of 20 delivery orders by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to distribute medical-surgical products to VA Medical Centers and other government agencies. The five-year contract is estimated at over $1 billion annually.

NXP Semiconductors has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kinara, an edge AI company, for $307 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2025.

Argan, through its subsidiary Gemma Power Systems, signed an EPC services contract with Sandow Lakes Energy Company for a 1.2 GW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Lee County, Texas. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2025 with completion in 2028.