The Carlyle Johnson Machine Company has acquired Regent Controls, Inc., a manufacturer of clutch and brake controls. The acquisition was completed in May 2018, and a new 15,000 sq ft plant in Greenville, Rhode Island was installed by end of June, adding three jobs.

Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America (SMA) will make a multi-million dollar investment in new machinery at its manufacturing operation in Augusta County, Virginia. The company will purchase new cranes, paint booth, washer/deburrer, automatic storage retrieval system, and assembly workstations, and will retrain 34 employees.

Simpson Technologies (Deutschland) GmbH, a subsidiary of Simpson Technologies Corporation, acquired Webac Gesellschaft für Maschinenbau mbH in Euskirchen, Germany, along with its subsidiaries in Sweden and the Czech Republic. The acquisition was announced on August 14, 2018.

Lollicup USA signed a contract for a Koenig & Bauer-Flexotecnica EVO-XG flexo press, to be installed in its new 660,000-square-foot plant in Rockwall, Texas, with delivery in early 2019.

DataOnline, a global provider of IIoT solutions, has acquired Independent Technologies, a provider of hardware, software and services to the telecommunications, oil and gas, and power industries. The acquisition strengthens DataOnline's presence in the North American IIoT market.

Terex (China) signed an agreement with Changzhou National Hi-Tech District for a $100 million capital increase for the Phase III project at its Changzhou factory. The expansion focuses on manufacturing aerial work platforms and other engineering machinery components.

DMG Mori Seiki will invest ¥10 billion over three years in its main German plant to increase production capacity by 40%, and will also increase parts production at its Poland plant from October 2018.

Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd. (BFW) inaugurated a smart manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The first phase is 35,000 sqft and will double the company's machine building capacity when fully operational.

Grand Rapids-based private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Midway Rotary Die Solutions, a die manufacturer in Williamston, Michigan. Auxo plans to add six toolmakers and machinists and four programmers across Midway and its existing portfolio company Bernal Rotary Dies.

Voith agreed a deal with Copamex of Monterrey, Mexico, to install a BlueLine stock preparation system at its Anáhuac mill, converting it to containerboard production of 260,000 tpa, with startup expected in early 2019.

Bilfinger Middle East was awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco for engineering, procurement and construction of a new air-pressure system at the Berri Gas Plant in Saudi Arabia, due for completion by the end of 2019.

Ziehl-Abegg established a new factory for EC motor manufacturing in the Hohenlohe Business Park, Germany, with an initial investment of EUR 28 million. The facility includes in-house resin production and expanded production area by 7,000 m².

Rotork received major contracts to supply electric and pneumatic valve actuators and gearboxes, including about 2,000 explosionproof units, to Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery for its Changxing Island complex in Dalian.

Voith Paper North America reached a deal with Copamex to install a BlueLine stock preparation system at Copamex's Anáhuac mill in Mexico, which is being converted to make containerboard. The system is due to start up in early 2019 and will output 260,000 metric tons per year of testliner and corrugated medium.

Japan's Tadano Ltd and India's Escorts Ltd formed a joint venture in August 2018 to manufacture high-capacity mobile cranes in India. Tadano holds 51% and Escorts 49%, with an initial investment of INR 60 crore (approx. USD 8.5 million). Production is expected to commence at Faridabad, Haryana in Q3 2018.

Digga, the largest Australian manufacturer of gearboxes and construction equipment attachments, acquired Universal Augers, a designer and builder of drilling tools. Universal Augers Australia will be merged into Digga's Brisbane facility, and the Universal brand will be retained.

Fenner Dunlop opened a new steel cord and conveyor belt manufacturing plant in Kwinana, Western Australia. The plant has an initial annual capacity of 330,000 square metres and is the largest single investment in conveyor belt manufacturing in Australia.

Indian air-compressor maker ELGi Equipments completed the 100% acquisition of Sydney-based distributor F.R. Pulford & Son (Pulford Air and Gas) for approximately A$15.05 million, entering the Australian market.

Green Bay Packaging Inc. has selected Voith to supply a full process line, including a 300-inch paper machine, for its new mill in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The mill is due to be operational in 2021.

EPIC Systems has partnered with key investors led by Compass Group Equity Partners to create a new corporation, EPIC Systems Group, with John Schott continuing as president.

Tenaris Group has chosen INDEVA to supply intelligent handling devices for pipe couplings, sleeves and calibers in all their plants, including the new plant in Kazakhstan.

Voith Paper North America won a contract from Copamex to install its BlueLine stock preparation system at the Anahuac mill in Mexico, which is being converted to containerboard and packaging production. Start-up is planned for early 2019.

FANUC America Corporation will construct a new facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, for engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing, generating $51 million in capital investment and creating 100 jobs.

Siemens Digital Factory plans to take over products from OMAT Ltd., a supplier of software solutions for adaptive spindle feed control, to strengthen its CNC software portfolio for Sinumerik.

Voith Paper North America agreed to supply a BlueLine stock preparation system for Copamex's Anáhuac mill in Mexico, which is being converted to containerboard production. The system is to start up in early 2019 and output 260,000 metric tons per year.

Voith Paper North America will supply a BlueLine stock preparation system for Copamex's mill in Anáhuac, Chihuahua, which is being converted to containerboard. The system is due to start up in early 2019 and output 260,000 metric tons per year.

Siemens' Dresser-Rand business sold its 100th reciprocating compressor, an order of 11 heavy oilfield separable compressors to a midstream operator for gas gathering in the Permian Basin, Texas.

JJ Churchill ordered an additional Starrag LX051 5-axis machining centre to increase capacity for its Rolls-Royce contract. The machine is designed for turbine blade manufacture.

ONERA awarded a EUR 300,000 contract to Delta Machines for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a 5-axis milling machine at its Lille site.

Green Bay Packaging awarded Voith Paper a complete production line order for a new testliner paper machine (PM 4) at its Green Bay, Wisconsin mill, with commercial production planned for early 2021.

The BID Group acquired TriDelta Systems Automation, Tracer Electrical Contractors and Striker Bilt, enhancing its product and service offerings for the forest products industry.

KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools has completed a major upgrade to its Cincinnati, Ohio fastener manufacturing facility, doubling heavy staple production capacity. The multi-million dollar investment includes new wire drawing machinery, staple presses and band equipment, and will add significant new staff.

Kruger is carrying out modernization projects at its LaSalle packaging plant and Place Turcot containerboard mill in Montreal, at a total cost of nearly $20 million, to be completed in 2018.

Liebherr USA Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 20, 2018, for a $45 million expansion of its campus in Newport News, Virginia. The project will add over 251,000 sq. ft. with three new buildings: an administrative building, a warehouse and parts distribution center, and a production and workshop facility.

Japan's Mori Seiki, China's Shenyang Machine Tool and Germany's GILDEMEISTERAG established a joint venture in China to produce machine tools for electronics and automotive components, with initial monthly production of 100 units.

Chester Machine Tools, exclusive UK supplier of Style machines, supplied a Style 510 CNC lathe to Sheffield-based drill and power tool manufacturer Armeg Ltd to boost prototype machining.

Green Bay Packaging selected Voith as full-line supplier for its new recycled paper mill in Green Bay, Wisconsin, operational in 2021, with groundbreaking planned for early fall 2018.

Progroup AG has chosen Voith's XcelLine machine concept for its greenfield Propapier PM 3 plant in Sandersdorf-Brehna, Germany, with a planned annual capacity of 750,000 tons, scheduled to open in 2020.

Okuma Corporation will build a new plant (K6) at its Kani facility in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, with an investment of approximately ¥10 billion. The plant will process parts for vertical and horizontal machining centers, increasing production capacity by 30%. Construction starts in August 2018 and operation begins in May 2019.

Domino Printing Sciences opened a new 172,000 sq ft advanced factory on Senate Business Park in Liverpool, relocating its fluids manufacturing from a nearby site. The facility will create 19 new jobs, bringing total workforce to 88.

Okuma announced on July 18, 2018, it will invest approximately ¥10 billion to build two new buildings at its Kani plant in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, including a parts processing building, to increase machining center production capacity by 30%.

Slutsk Plant of Lifting and Transport Equipment is building a new workshop to produce super-heavy cranes with capacity up to 240 tonnes, with investment of EUR 15 million. Launch is planned for November 2018, with full capacity by mid-2019.

Mazak has completed the first construction phase and started assembly operations at its new Inabe plant in Japan, which will manufacture large machining centres and raise production capacity by 20%.

Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. signed an agreement to acquire Harvest International, a U.S. planting equipment manufacturer. The acquisition unites the two companies to expand precision agriculture technology in North America.

Kaishan Group is building a 65,000 sq ft corporate headquarters and air compressor plant in Loxley, Baldwin County, with a USD 11 million investment and about 62 jobs. A groundbreaking was held and completion is planned for the second quarter of 2019.

Valmec has been awarded a contract by APA Group for compression equipment overhaul and maintenance services at the refurbished Orbost gas plant in Victoria, part of Cooper Energy's Sole project. The article reports total wins of A$14 million, but the contract value is not specified.

Seco Machine finalized plans to move to a new, larger plant in Green, Ohio. The $8 million, 120,000 sq. ft. facility will include manufacturing, distribution, and office space, replacing its current 75,000 sq. ft. space in North Canton.

Baker Hughes, a GE company, and Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement covering new compressor equipment and aftermarket services for API reciprocating compressors, with Hoerbiger becoming authorized service provider in 25 countries.

Dearing Compressor & Pump Co. completed its acquisition of Pittsburgh-based Kruman Equipment Co., which had been founded in 1936; the Krumans sold the business when they retired.

Oshkosh Corporation will establish a manufacturing facility in Jefferson City, Tennessee, creating more than 300 jobs over three years. The facility will house welding and fabrication operations in a renovated former John Deere building and is expected to be operational in 2019.