Watersprint AB acquired all assets of Acuva Technologies, including intellectual property, following Acuva's bankruptcy. The acquisition strengthens Watersprint's position in the global water treatment market.

Montagu Private Equity facilitated the merger of Tyber Medical, Intech, and Resolve Surgical Technologies to form an integrated medical device solutions provider. Montagu will acquire Tyber Medical and merge it with Resolve and Intech.

Jinzhong New Materials will acquire Hengwei Cement and its affiliates for 429 million yuan. The deal was announced on January 15, 2025.

Volvo Construction Equipment completed a new assembly workshop at its Shanghai, China factory on January 15, 2025. The upgrade adds capacity for 1,200 electric loaders and 1,000 small excavators per year.

Mitsui Chemicals plans to build a new plant for its MR high-refractive-index ophthalmic lens material at its Omuta Works in Fukuoka, Japan, to meet growing global demand. Commercial operations are slated to begin in the first half of 2028.

BD has plans for more than $30 million in investments in 2025 to expand manufacturing capacity for IV lines at its plant in Utah to support continued growth in catheter solutions.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced additional investments in its U.S. manufacturing network, including over $10 million in 2024 to install new needle and syringe production lines at plants in Connecticut and Nebraska, adding hundreds of millions of units annually and hiring more than 215 employees. The company also plans over $30 million in 2025 investments to expand IV line capacity at its Utah plant.

EMS Limited has received a Letter of Acceptance from Indore Municipal Corporation for the design and construction of sewage treatment plants with capacities of 120, 40, and 35 MLD, including 15 years of operations and maintenance on a DBOT basis. The estimated value is ₹416.46 crore.

A consortium led by Meridiam and SUEZ has signed a 30-year concession contract with the Government of Jordan to build and operate the second largest desalination plant in the world in the Gulf of Aqaba, with a capacity of 851,000 m³/day, and 445 km of pipelines to supply drinking water to Amman and Aqaba. The investment is around €4 billion.

Azad Engineering has signed a six-year supply agreement with GE Vernova International LLC to deliver complex rotating and stationary airfoils for advanced gas turbine engines. The contract is valued at $112 million (approximately ₹960 crore).

ASMedia Technology Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Techpoint, Inc. for US$20.00 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing a fully diluted equity value of approximately US$390 million.

Filling and closing machine maker groninger USA will invest $15.1 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Charlotte's Steele Creek submarket, creating 60 new jobs.

Ebara Elliott Energy has been selected to supply 22 compressors, pumps and turbines for the AMIRAL petrochemical complex at SATORP's Jubail refinery, with contracts awarded by Hyundai Engineering and Maire Tecnimont.

Canadian beverage maker Cardiff Products Corp. will invest $99.6 million to open an aseptic co-packaging facility in the Saxe Gotha Industrial Park in Lexington County, South Carolina, creating 94 jobs.

PET preform maker SGT Group of Rezé, France, announced its acquisition of Axium Packaging, a Saint-Étienne injection and blow molding firm with 385 employees and production in France, the Czech Republic, Italy and Germany.

Packaging company Envases Universales will invest $50 million to expand its plant in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, creating an estimated 150 direct and 200 indirect jobs.

AMETEK, Inc. acquired Kern Microtechnik GmbH, a German manufacturer of high-precision machining centers, effective January 14, 2025. Kern will be integrated into AMETEK's Ultra Precision Technologies Division.

Egyptian National Railways awarded a contract to Socofer for the supply of 12 motor trolleys with crane and spare parts, valued at EUR 11,136,446.38, for railway network maintenance. The contract was signed on January 14, 2025.

Panduit is investing to expand its manufacturing capabilities in Monterrey, Mexico, with a new 90,000 square-foot facility producing electrical connectivity products including wire termination-power connectors, terminals, and grounding solutions.

Infineon officially broke ground on a new semiconductor backend production facility in Samut Prakan, Thailand on January 14, 2025. The first building is expected to begin operations in early 2026.

PT Sunindo Pratama Tbk (SUNI) has won a tender from PT Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga (PHSS) for the supply of COO casing 12-3/8” Grade K55, valued at IDR 129.89 billion.

Volvo Construction Equipment and Herc Rentals signed a multi-year agreement for Volvo to supply several hundred EC37 compact excavators to Herc Rentals' North American fleet. The agreement was announced on January 14, 2025.

Scott Technology announced three major installation contracts totaling $18 million for meat plants in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Contracts include a lamb primal system for JBS Cobram in Australia, a loin deboner for Silver Fern Farms in New Zealand, and BladeStop safety bandsaws for Cargill plants in the US.

SMEC Co. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire Hyundai Wia's Machine Tool Division for about 340 billion won. SMEC formed a consortium with Rylson Private Equity for the acquisition.

Nagase America LLC has been appointed as a distributor in ten midwestern states for Westlake Epoxy Inc.'s epoxy systems, including EPON resins, EPI-REZ waterborne resins, EPIKURE curing agents, and HELOXY modifiers.

Yuefeng Aluminum Group received a supplier designation from a North American traditional automobile manufacturer to supply 7 parts including gearbox housings and motor casings for a pure electric platform, with a life-cycle sales amount of approximately RMB 1.9 billion. Mass production is expected to begin in Q4 2026 at its Mexican production base.

Scott Technology secured multiple contracts valued at NZ$18 million combined: an advanced Lamb Primal system for JBS in Australia, a Loin Deboner for Silver Fern Farms in New Zealand, and multiple BladeStop units for Cargill in North America.

The Wilkins Group invested £1.4 million in a Bobst Expertcut 106 PER 3.0 die-cutter for its Nottingham headquarters, expected to handle 40 million sheets annually and enhance folding carton production.

Chart Industries was contracted to supply LNG equipment, technology, and services for ExxonMobil's global project portfolio, including cold boxes and IPSMR process technology.

Veolia, together with its regional brand Hidralia, was awarded a contract by Emasesa for the operation, maintenance and conservation of the Copero environmental complex in Seville, Spain, worth €18.72 million for an initial three-year period with two possible one-year extensions.

Montagu announced its intention to acquire Tyber Medical and combine it with its existing investments in Intech and Resolve Surgical Technologies to create a medical device supplier. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Storefast Solutions Ltd installed a new Enterprise Tondelli canning line at its Northfleet facility, increasing contract canning capacity by over 400% to 90 million cans per annum.

Onto Innovation announced the launch of the Iris G2 system, a single platform film metrology system for common and critical films, with first shipment scheduled for Q1 2025.

Onto Innovation announced a $69 million volume purchase agreement from a leading DRAM manufacturer for its optical metrology ecosystem, including the Iris system and integrated metrology, with deliveries starting in Q1 2025.

Starfrost was awarded a contract to design and install a Hybrid Tunnel Freezer for a leading meat manufacturer in the USA, supporting a new processing line for minced meat production.

MACOM announced a five-year strategic investment plan of up to $345 million to modernize its semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities in Massachusetts and North Carolina, supported by up to $70 million in proposed CHIPS Act funding.

United Rentals announced a definitive agreement to acquire H&E Equipment Services for $92 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $4.8 billion including net debt.

Cherat Packaging Limited's board approved the acquisition of a second extrusion plant, including a Barrier Film Extrusion Line from Windmöller & Hölscher, at a cost of Rs1.4 billion, with installation expected by April 2026.

Siemens Energy expanded its manufacturing plant in Dammam 2nd Industrial City, increasing its size by 35% to 20,000 square meters, to support localisation of gas-insulated switchgear and HL-Class gas turbines for the Taiba-2 and Qassim-2 CCGT projects.

The Basque Government awarded a contract to UTE GIROA KUARI ONDARROA for the supply and installation of an ice factory in Ondárroa, valued at €3,185,491 (excluding VAT).

Econet Oy and Epse Oy have jointly designed a new industrial wastewater reuse facility for a Kazakh industrial company, with investment expected to commence in 2025.

BASF's Coatings division announced that BMW Group has selected its Glasurit and R-M brands as preferred paint brands for its aftersales network in more than 50 markets.

Hanmi Semiconductor announced it signed a contract with SK Hynix to supply TC bonder equipment for HBM3E 12-layer product manufacturing, worth about 10.8 billion won, with a contract period until July 1, 2025.

Chemring Group announced that its subsidiary Roke has signed a multi-year agreement with a major US prime contractor for the supply of its Miniature Radar Altimeter, valued at at least £26 million over four years, with deliveries starting in October 2025.

Kolon Industries announced it will invest approximately 30 billion Korean won to add tire cord heat treatment equipment at its Vietnam plant, using idle equipment from its closed Nanjing, China factory. The expansion will increase annual tire cord production capacity from 36,000 tons to 57,000 tons. The new production line is expected to start operations in January 2027.

Canlon received a winning notice from Shanghai Baoye Group Co., Ltd. for the centralized procurement of first-line waterproof materials. The contract covers supply of polymer waterproof membranes for Shanghai Baoye's construction projects.

Chinese rock drilling tool manufacturer Shareate Tools announced it will acquire 100% of Chilean competitor Drillco for $42 million through its Australian subsidiary Australia Xinrui Tools Co. Ltd. The deal is subject to local regulatory approval. Drillco, based in Quilicura, specializes in precision rock drilling tools for mining.

Shandong Yunsheng Building Materials Co., Ltd. announced the completion of its new plant in Taohuashan Industrial Park, Zhangqiu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. The facility covers 10,000 square meters with 8,000 square meters of building area, equipped with advanced steel structure processing and building materials manufacturing equipment.

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) announced plans to invest 30.5 billion yuan to build a research, development and production base and Southwest headquarters in Chengdu High-tech Zone, Sichuan Province. The project will be carried out through a wholly-owned subsidiary, AMEC Semiconductor Equipment (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., with registered capital of 100 million yuan, spanning 2025 to 2030.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Missions Systems received an $18,974,676 delivery order from the U.S. Navy to deliver two initial structural modification kits for the MH-60S aircraft and perform non-recurring engineering. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut and Owego, New York, with completion expected in March 2028.