American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) agreed to acquire Dowlais Group plc for approximately $1.44 billion in cash and stock, creating a leading global driveline and metal forming supplier.

SGB-SMIT Group has signed an agreement to acquire electrical component manufacturer and service provider Southwest Electric Co. in the United States, with closing expected in Q1 2025.

Kordsa Group finalized the acquisition of Microtex Composites S.r.l. in 2025, after an initial agreement in 2022. Microtex Composites, part of the Becagli Group, specializes in advanced composite materials including carbon fiber prepregs for various industries.

Surgical Science strengthened its collaboration with Intuitive, integrating its simulation software into all da Vinci 5 robot systems under an annual subscription pricing model for 2025-2028. The new terms took effect on January 1, 2025.

Tsubakimoto Europe B.V., a subsidiary of Japan's Tsubakimoto Chain Co., acquired all shares of Karl Jungbluth Kettenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, a German conveyor chain manufacturer. The deal was signed in December 2024 and became effective January 1, 2025.

IAT Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. signed a production procurement contract worth 470 million yuan.

Midea Group commenced construction of a 73,000 sqm manufacturing plant in Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with an investment of approximately R$600 million (USD 122 million). The plant will produce 1.3 million 2-Door Frost-Free refrigerators annually, with production starting in July 2024 and products available by Q3 2024.

BESCO was awarded a contract by DYNEX for design, fabrication, galvanization and delivery of structural steel for the Jafurah Upstream Pipelines Phase II project in Saudi Arabia, to be executed per Saudi Aramco standards.

NOS A/S, a subsidiary of Grene WIS A/S, acquired SKS Kraner A/S, a crane industry leader, effective October 1, 2024. The acquisition aims to strengthen NOS's position as a nationwide provider of lifting equipment and cranes.

Aluwind Architectural Limited announced that Godrej Projects Development Limited awarded a contract for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of aluminum window and railing works at Godrej Gardens, Mumbai, for a total contract price of INR 76,006,347 (excluding GST), to be completed within 24 months.

Vikran Engineering Ltd received a notification of award from NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd for a Rs 459.20 crore EPC contract for the Chitrakoot-1 400-MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh, to be completed within 12 months.

Bondada Engineering Ltd received a letter of award from NTPC Green Energy Ltd for balance of system works for a 300-MW solar project at Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, valued at Rs 392 crore, with a 15-month execution timeline.

Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd won a supply order worth Rs 66.18 crore for power cables, placed by EPC contractor Hild Projects Pvt Ltd, scheduled for completion between January 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026.

JD Cables Ltd won orders worth Rs 8.81 crore for supply of 831 km of aerial bunched XLPE cable, LT XLPE AB cable and control cables, placed by EPC contractors in Bihar and Jharkhand.

Premier Energies Ltd secured new orders aggregating Rs 2,307.30 crore during Q3 FY26, with execution scheduled across FY27 and FY28, awarded by leading domestic IPPs and other customers in India.

Nexeo Plastics entered into an agreement with Shell Polymers to distribute HDPE Injection and Blow Molding grades and LLDPE Film grades in the United States and Canada, starting January 1, 2025.

Fibox Group announced the launch of a new manufacturing facility in Pune, India, dedicated to producing control panels, as part of its expansion strategy in the region.

Dürr will supply and install more than 120 painting and handling robots for BYD's new passenger car plant in Szeged, Hungary. The order includes Eco Bell3 atomizers and the latest Eco RP series painting robots.

Sandler Group invested over EUR 30 million in its Schwarzenbach site in 2025, including automation of material flow between factory buildings and a new high-tech production line. The company also invested in IT systems and customer management.

Alleima received a large order for steam generator tubes valued at approximately SEK 530 million from a leading nuclear power equipment supplier for a project in North America. Deliveries are scheduled during 2027 and 2028.

SharpCell Oy installed an airlaid nonwoven production line in Valkeakoski, Finland last year, doubling its airlaid capacity. The line was originally built by Anpap Oy in 2020 and acquired from Ascutec Sales UG & Co. KG.

Engineered Foam Packaging announced a $31.5 million project to enlarge its Browntown Road plant in Bishopville, South Carolina by 200,000 square feet. The state granted a $750,000 infrastructure grant to Lee County.

Sulzer acquired Davies and Mills, a Bahrain-based electromechanical services provider, expanding its presence in the Middle East in Q1 2025.

DXP Enterprises acquired Arroyo Process Equipment, a Florida-headquartered distributor of pumps and process equipment, in Q1 2025.

PSG, an operating company of Dover Corporation, acquired Cryogenic Machinery Corp (Cryo-Mach), a US maker of cryogenic centrifugal pumps and mechanical seals, in Q1 2025.

Svanehøj acquired the Netherlands-based European Pump Services BV, which integrates and services pump solutions for industrial, offshore and maritime sectors, in Q1 2025.

Burckhardt Compression won an order for two process gas compressors to support hydrogen recovery at a Canadian power generation company's Tritium Removal Facility in early 2025. The customer is not named in the article.

VPK Group revealed plans in early 2025 to close its Leeds facility on August 29, 2025, citing concerns over the plant's long-term commercial viability.

Fristam Pumpen KG opened a new LEED Gold-certified manufacturing and sales facility in Taicang, China, to deliver pumps faster to Chinese customers. The opening was reported in January 2025.

Aowei Group won a batch of cryogenic valves worth over 40 million (likely yuan) from a large Russian LNG company after evaluations in January 2025, with delivery planned by month-end.

DESMI has announced the acquisition of Nordan Marine A/S, a Danish provider of pumps and service and repair solutions for cargo and fuel handling systems on LPG, LNG and alternative-fuel vessels. The deal strengthens DESMI's gas cargo and fuel pump portfolio.

In January 2025 TricorBraun reached an agreement to acquire family-owned Euroglas in Germany and Glaspack in Austria, suppliers of rigid packaging to the European market.

GE Vernova announced plans to invest more than $160 million and hire more than 650 new employees at its Greenville, South Carolina gas turbine factory. The investment supports capacity growth, quality, industrialization and new hydrogen testing capabilities.

Tencarva Machinery Co. acquired Detroit Pump & Mfg. Co., a Warren, Michigan distributor of pumps and fluid handling equipment, expanding its reach into the Upper Midwest. Detroit Pump will retain its management team and terms were not disclosed.

CorruEmpaques inaugurated a new 17,000 m² corrugated cardboard plant in Querétaro Industrial Park, Mexico, with an investment of 150 million pesos, seven flexo machines and capacity of 2,000 tonnes per shift.

Meerut Packaging, a corrugated packaging maker with a 22-acre plant in Mussorie village near Meerut, India, plans to expand into litho-laminated and monocartons.

AAON is investing $238.5 million to repurpose a 787,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Memphis, Tennessee, expanding production capacity for HVAC and data-center cooling equipment. The expansion is projected to create more than 800 new jobs.

CFT designed, built, and commissioned a new ketchup sterilization system at the Kraft Heinz plant in Telford, UK, in 2024. The system, based on the OLIMPIC P-M/PSD sterilizer, increases production capacity to 5,000 kg/hour.

Komatsu officially acquired German underground mining equipment manufacturer GHH Group GmbH in 2024, bolstering its underground hard rock mining portfolio.

Luxshare Precision completed the acquisition of a 50.1% stake in Leoni Group and 100% of Leoni Kabel GmbH for $572 million in 2024. The deal gives Luxshare access to Leoni's global wiring harness business serving over 80% of global automobile brands.

MAF RODA Group, a leader in fruit and vegetable sorting and packaging solutions, acquired Strauss, a German company specializing in asparagus processing and automation, formalized at the end of 2024.

GLE Scrap Metal acquired an interest in Mallin Companies, a 96-year-old family business operating two aluminum wire recycling lines in Kansas City, Missouri. The acquisition is effective December 31, 2024.

City One Development (COD) began construction of its second glass plant in western Ukraine at the end of 2024. The first plant in Berezan, Kyiv region, is delayed by two years due to the war.

Rostselmash invested 7 billion rubles in production development in 2024, including the launch of three new plants: a tractor plant, a transmission plant, and an agricultural machinery plant. The transmission plant in Rostov-on-Don cost over 10 billion rubles and opened in February 2024; the Taganrog plant for trailed and mounted equipment cost 2.5 billion rubles and opened in February 2024; the tractor and road-building machinery plant in Rostov opened in March 2024.

SWACRIT, via SWACRIT Technologies AG, acquired a strategic stake in Alumina Redwitz Holding GmbH, parent of Alumina Systems, a German ceramic components manufacturer. The deal was effective December 31, 2024.

Bost has designed and manufactured the VTL 62 CY 6000 AERO Premium Vertical Lathe for Airbus Defence & Space's Getafe plant. The machine is destined for the Ariane 6 space launcher programme.

SIEHE Group delivered a custom reciprocating dispersing mixing vessel to AkzoNobel's Tianjin plant at the end of 2024, marking the first such delivery to that facility and a deepening of their cooperation.

Doosan Enerbility has developed an upgraded 380 MW-class H-class gas turbine, following its first 270 MW unit delivered in 2019. The company invested over KRW 1 trillion in R&D and has secured orders for the new model.

Schaeffler Group made a minority investment in Agility Robotics, creator of the Digit humanoid robot, and signed an agreement to purchase humanoid robots for use across Schaeffler's global plant network.

COL Giovanni Paolo, a portfolio company of Oaktree, acquired 100% of IME SpA (Industrie Meccaniche Elettriche S.p.A.), a leading producer of switchgear for industrial applications, in December 2024. The acquisition was financed by BPER Banca and Generali Asset Management.