Green Bay Packaging confirmed a about $1 billion expansion of its Arkansas Kraft mill in Morrilton, Arkansas, with groundbreaking on June 3, 2025. The project, first announced in December 2024, is expected to add 35 jobs and could more than double mill production capacity.

Sinopec Nanjing Engineering (SNEI) was awarded a USD 160 million, 1,020-day EPC contract by Aramco in December 2024 to replace three compressors with two reciprocating compressors at Ras Tanura Refinery.

McLaren Packaging and VPK UK and Ireland launched a 50/50 joint venture, McLaren Corrugate Limited, combining McLaren's Port Glasgow corrugated plant with VPK's East Kilbride site. McLaren will hold operational management control.

Flexible packaging and pouch manufacturer Global Packaging Solutions grew by 25,000 square feet in Albemarle, North Carolina, adding 10 jobs with a state building reuse grant of $80,000.

Contract food packaging company Econo-Pak announced a 125,000-square-foot addition to its 200,000-square-foot facility in Milford, Pennsylvania, for packaging automation and expanded storage.

Earthrings, a startup brand under Promac, opened operations in Elgin, Illinois, producing biodegradable cardboard beverage rings for brewery customers.

Bischof+Klein extended its clean room extrusion facility at Lengerich, Germany, with new blown film extrusion lines for packaging films, commissioned from December 2024 onward.

TOPPAN Holdings signed an agreement to acquire the flexible packaging and thermoformed container business of SONOCO Products Company for about 1.8 billion US dollars, expanding its sustainable packaging operations in North and South America.

McLaren Packaging and VPK UK & Ireland agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture, McLaren Corrugate Limited, combining McLaren's Port Glasgow corrugate plant with VPK's East Kilbride site to serve the Scottish corrugated market.

Novolex and Pactiv Evergreen agreed to combine into a food, beverage and specialty packaging manufacturer, with Pactiv shareholders receiving $18.00 per share in cash. CPP Investments will contribute about US$1 billion and become a significant minority shareholder.

Nefab's PolyFlex unit opened a new packaging facility in León, Guanajuato, producing heavy-gauge thermoformed and injection-molded packaging for battery, e-mobility and automotive customers. Additional equipment is planned for late 2025 or early 2026.

Ebara Elliott Energy was selected to supply 22 compressor, pump and turbine units for the SATORP AMIRAL petrochemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The contracts were awarded by Hyundai Engineering Company and Maire Tecnimont.

Hyundai Mobis acquired a significant stake in U.S. fabless semiconductor company Elevation Microsystems for $15 million. The investment was completed in November 2024.

Entex Technologies is expanding the Powder House Pass Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lead, South Dakota, increasing average treatment capacity six-fold from 25,000 to 150,000 gallons per day. Eleven new WavTex modules were added in October 2024, with a new equalization tank and filtration stage.

Pro Medicus, through its US subsidiary Visage Imaging Inc, signed a 10-year, $330 million contract with Trinity Health to implement its cloud-based Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform across Trinity Health's network of 93 hospitals. The rollout begins immediately with phased implementations starting in early Q3 2025.

Jidong Haitian Cement Wenxi Co., Ltd. completed a 2 million ton per year aggregate production line project ahead of schedule, successfully completing trial runs on November 29, 2024.

Carlisle Fluid Technologies acquired Reinhardt-Technik GmbH, a specialist in adhesive, dosing and potting technology, from Wagner on November 29, 2024. The management team will continue under the Reinhardt-Technik brand.

Joya Technology signed an agreement on 29 November 2024 to establish a 180,000-ton polymer materials production base in Sanshui, Guangdong Province, China. The facility will produce high-performance adhesives.

Naba Alsaha Medical Services Co. awarded Siab Aluminum Factory a USD 2.73 million contract for supply, installation, and testing of glass facades, aluminum cladding, and metal works for Nabaa Al-Seha Hospital in Riyadh.

CPA Polímeros do Brasil, part of Grupo Ravago, signed a contract with BASF to distribute engineering plastics (Ultramid, Ultradur, Ultraform) in Brazil, starting 1 October 2024.

Delta Group has ordered the world's first Lamina 07.10 Packline hotmelt packing line, expected to arrive in early 2025. The order follows installation of a larger 14.20 Packline SA at its new Bishop's Stortford facility.

Noveco Surfaces is fitting out a new factory in Salisbury, Brisbane, backed by $7.5 million in debt funding from National Australia Bank and $942,000 Federal Government funding. The facility is expected to have capacity to produce 250,000 sqm of recycled-glass benchtops in 2025.

Norrtälje municipality awarded PRORINK INTERNATIONAL AB a contract worth 5,198,000 SEK for replacement of the cooling system at Norrtälje ice hall. The contract runs from February 2026 to November 2028.

Altınyıldız, operating under Boyner Group, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Bahariye Mensucat covering all fabric production and sales processes. The partnership aims to increase export capacity, with Altınyıldız targeting 1 million meters of additional fabric sales in the first year.

Multotec has invested R100 million to consolidate its South African injection-moulded polyurethane screening media factories into a larger facility in Spartan, Kempton Park. The 7,068 m² site boosts production capacity by 25% and includes two new PU injection moulding machines.

Huitian New Materials announced that its new fully automatic screw production line for photovoltaic single-component silicone sealant, with an annual capacity of 44,000 tons, has been completed and put into operation as of November 2024. Total capacity for this product reaches about 180,000 tons per year.

South Korean medical equipment manufacturer Dentium Co., Ltd. will invest $177 million to build its third factory, ICT VINA III, at the Danang Hi-Tech Park in central Vietnam. The project received in-principle approval on November 28, 2024.

Euroports Group has ordered a Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7B Mobile Harbor Crane to boost bulk handling capacity at North Sea Port (Ghent), with delivery expected before end of Q1 2025.

东杰智能 (Orient Intelligent) signed a procurement framework agreement with Wanritong (Shanghai) and Wanritong (Hong Kong) worth approximately 698.2 million yuan for intelligent logistics systems.

Canadian automotive components supplier ABC Technologies has agreed to acquire British TI Fluid Systems for £1.04 billion ($1.32 billion), expanding the combined group's global reach.

Fortescue has signed a contract with XCMG worth over $400 million for over 100 electric mining vehicles for its Pilbara operations, including battery-powered wheel loaders, bulldozers, and graders.

GEA is supplying two waste heat recovery systems to Asahi India Glass for its greenfield float glass plant in Soniyana, Rajasthan, and existing plant in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, each with 1.8 MWel capacity.

Daedong Gear secured a partnership worth 180 billion KRW for EV components from Hyundai.

Liebherr and Fortescue Zero signed a US$2.8 billion deal for 475 battery-electric trucks, excavators and dozers for Fortescue's Australian mining operations.

Scaw Metals produced the first hot-rolled coil at its new R5 billion mill at the Union Junction complex in Germiston, Ekurhuleni. The mill will increase Scaw's steelmaking capacity from 500,000 t/y to 750,000 t/y once fully ramped up over 45 days.

ABB was awarded an order by Bechtel Energy Inc. to deliver integrated automation, electrical, and digital solutions for Phase 1 of the Rio Grande LNG facility in Brownsville, Texas, developed by NextDecade Corporation. The order was booked in Q3 2023.

XCMG and Fortescue announced a partnership at Bauma China for supply of over 100 zero-emission heavy mobile equipment to Fortescue's Pilbara operations. The contract is valued at over $400 million, with first equipment expected from 2026 and full delivery by 2030.

RAFAMET S.A. signed a contract with ZOS Zvolen of Slovakia for the delivery of a UFB 125N wheel lathe, valued at EUR 1,473,870. The contract is to be executed by November 29, 2025.

ENEOS Materials Corporation agreed to acquire MOL's 49% stake in ENEOS MOL Synthetic Rubber Kft (EMSR), giving ENEOS 100% ownership. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2025, subject to regulatory approval.

XCMG and Fortescue announced a partnership at bauma CHINA 2024, signing a contract worth approximately RMB 3 billion (over $400 million) for supply of green mining equipment. The deal covers over 100 zero-emission heavy mobile equipment for Fortescue's Pilbara operations.

Lennox inaugurated a new 800,000 sq ft commercial HVAC plant at Chuy María Industrial Park in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, with an investment exceeding $150 million. The plant currently employs 900 workers, with plans to expand to over 2,400.

XCMG signed a contract worth over $400 million to supply more than 100 zero-emission heavy mobile equipment to Fortescue's Pilbara operations. Deliveries are expected by 2030, with first equipment deployed from 2026.

Bolton at Home awarded a contract for the supply of composite doors to Nova Group Limited on November 29, 2024. The total awarded value is £1,983,110.

Qili Semiconductor has officially opened its advanced packaging project (Phase 1) factory in Keqiao District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. The total planned investment for the project is 3 billion yuan.

Samruk-Kazyna and China's SANY Renewable Energy laid the foundation for a plant in Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan, to produce wind turbine components including gondolas, hubs and towers. The total cost is USD 114 million, with over 300 new jobs expected. The plant is scheduled to launch at the end of 2025.

Japan's Marubeni-Itochu Steel (MISI) has acquired Scotland-based plate processor Angus F. Gunn Limited through its UK subsidiary Barclay & Mathieson Limited. The sale price was not disclosed.

Burckhardt Compression won a contract from Joule Processing and Plug Power to deliver 12 large hydrogen refrigeration compressors for six hydrogen liquefaction plants in the USA, which will together liquefy 180 tons of hydrogen per day.

Atlas Copco Group completed the acquisition of the compressor business of Penang-based JetCan Engineering Sdn Bhd, which sells and services compressed air equipment in northern Malaysia; 24 employees join the group. The price was not disclosed.

Dutch valve maker Mokveld secured a long-term agreement with Gasunie to provide control valves for Hynetwork hydrogen delivery stations.

China Glass Holdings Co., Ltd. broke ground on a 2.23-billion-yuan ($310 million) plant in the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. The plant will have daily capacity of 1,000 tons of float glass and 800 tons of ultra-clear rolled photovoltaic glass, creating about 1,000 jobs.