Syensqo increased production capacity for Udel polysulfones at its Marietta, Ohio facility by more than 25% to meet demand in healthcare, water filtration, and renewable energy markets.

PillarFour Capital Partners announced an investment, including acquisition of shares, in Contact Chemicals Inc., a specialty oilfield production chemical supplier headquartered in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

Schwan's Company, a subsidiary of CJ CheilJedang, has started building a production facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with an initial investment of 700 billion won, set for completion by 2027.

OOO Prom Tekhnologii 4.0 built a workshop for producing water and wastewater treatment equipment in the Dubna special economic zone, Moscow region, with an investment of about 350 million rubles.

AB Svenskt Konstsilke (SKS) purchased assets from Mehler EP's 153,500-square-foot plant in Martinsville, Virginia, including dipping lines and twisting machines, to add 3,000 tonnes annual capacity for single-end cord.

CVC DIF, through two transactions, acquired JW Water Holdings and a portfolio of eight regulated water and wastewater utilities from Robson Communities in Arizona, creating a platform serving over 50,000 customers.

AD Plastik Group signed new contracts with Stellantis for the European market with expected revenues of €5.5 million over seven years, and with Ford for expected revenue of €3.6 million over twelve years. The contracts were announced on November 21, 2024.

United Flow Technologies acquired The TDH Company, effective October 25, 2024. TDH specializes in sales and marketing for the municipal water and wastewater market in Georgia, Alabama, Eastern Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle, expanding UFT's footprint in the Southeastern United States.

Ruking Technologies plans to build its first overseas factory in Thailand, with a first phase costing CNY226 million (USD31.2 million). The plant will produce two million variable-frequency drives and system controllers per year, with construction expected to be completed in 12 months.

CKD Corporation unveiled construction of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia. The facility will span 80,000 square meters with 16,000 sq m for advanced manufacturing operations, aiming to strengthen production for component products across the ASEAN region.

SMS group signed a contract with WISDRI Engineering and JISCO Carbon Steel to supply automation systems and technical services for a strip mill revamp in Jiayuguan, China. The project will increase capacity from 2 million to 3.5 million tons per year, with first coil in CSP mode expected July 2025 and final acceptance by end of January 2026.

Aigües de Barcelona awarded a €2.085 million contract to Xylem Water Solutions España S.L.U. for replacing membranes in the MBR bioreactor at the Gavà-Viladecans wastewater treatment plant in Barcelona, Spain. The contract was awarded on November 21, 2024.

XCMG became a supplier to Vale, one of the global mining giants, in 2022, and has delivered XCMG mining graders in batches to South American customers.

XCMG officially delivered the first XCA750SA all-terrain crane exported to Chile in Antofagasta, Chile, in 2024.

Mitsubishi Power will supply gas turbines for the Rumah 1 and Nairiyah 1 combined-cycle gas turbine independent power projects in Saudi Arabia, each with 1,800 MW capacity. The consortium of SEC, Acwa Power, and Kepco signed PPAs with SPPC on 18 November 2024.

CJ CheilJedang's subsidiary Schwan's started construction of a new Asian food factory in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with an initial investment of about 700 billion KRW. The plant will produce steamed dumplings and spring rolls, targeting completion in 2027.

CJ CheilJedang will invest about 100 billion KRW to build a new factory in Dunavarsány, Hungary, to produce bibigo dumplings starting in the second half of 2026. The plant will cover an area equivalent to 16 football fields.

Cogent, Inc. announced the acquisition of Central States Group, an industrial equipment distributor based in Omaha, Nebraska with operations in Cedar Rapids, Marshall and Madison. The deal strengthens Cogent's presence in the Midwest in pumps, pipe, valves and fittings.

Gasunie, through subsidiary Hynetwork, signed a long-term frame agreement with Mokveld Valves to supply electrically actuated control valves for hydrogen delivery stations in the Netherlands's hydrogen network. Mokveld was selected in a European tender based on quality, ESG and price.

Ferrum Packaging AG and KHS GmbH are taking over H. F. Meyer Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, a can-seaming and canning technology maker in Neustadt in Holstein, effective 1 January 2025. H. F. Meyer will remain an independent company within the group.

Coveris is investing in its Winsford, Cheshire polyethylene extrusion site, adding a nine-layer blown EVOH barrier film line, a cast stretch film line and a 5,000-pallet warehouse. The cast line is set to start production in December 2024 and the warehouse is expected to be fully operational by the end of Q1 2025.

Irving Tissue will invest nearly $600 million in an expansion at its Macon, Georgia facility, adding a third ThruAir Dry paper machine, converting lines and an automated warehouse, and at least 100 new jobs.

Vaillant Group has inaugurated a new electronics factory at its headquarters in Remscheid, Germany, with a capacity of approximately 5 million electronic components per year. The 12,000 m² facility will supply all Vaillant Group sites worldwide and created about 150 jobs.

RORZE ROBOTECH CO., LTD., a Vietnamese subsidiary of RORZE Corporation, will invest $330 million (approx. 49 billion yen) to build a new factory for semiconductor manufacturing robots. The plant will double production capacity and automate manufacturing lines. Phase 1 construction starts in spring 2026, with completion targeted for spring 2027.

Smile Innovations Group acquired Tech-Alliage Inc., a dental laboratory based in Laval, Quebec. Tech-Alliage will operate independently within Smile Innovations' network.

Champlain Financial Corporation, with Fondaction and Desjardins Capital, invested in Quebec City-based Manulift, a distributor of Merlo telehandlers, to support its pan-Canadian growth strategy. No deal value was disclosed.

Wavin launched a new production line for its AquaCell NG modular attenuation tank system at its Chippenham, UK factory, representing a $10 million investment with two new injection moulding machines and tools.

Archer Western Construction and Stantec were selected to design-build Phase 1 of a wastewater treatment plant upgrade at Chattanooga's Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus, including the world's largest membrane-aerated biofilm reactor. The project is expected to cost $130-150 million and be operational by December 2028.

Votorantim Cimentos and CDPQ completed the transaction to combine their North American cement operations, with St. Marys Cement and McInnis Cement jointly manufacturing, distributing and selling cement in Canada and the United States. Votorantim Cimentos holds 83% and CDPQ holds 17% of the combined entity.

ATCO Australia awarded GE Vernova the supply of four LM6000VELOX gas turbine packages for the Whyalla hydrogen power plant in South Australia, as part of the Hydrogen Jobs Plan. The turbines are expected to operate on 100% renewable hydrogen.

GE Vernova announced its LM6000VELOX package, capable of operating on 100% renewable hydrogen, and secured an order from ATCO Australia for four units for the Whyalla hydrogen power plant in South Australia. Commissioning is expected in early 2026.

Prolec GE, a joint venture between Xignux and GE Vernova, completed a $34 million expansion of its plant in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, adding a third production line. The expansion adds over 1,500 units of annual production capacity and created more than 270 new jobs.

Micross Components completed a major investment to modernize its Hi-Rel Diodes foundry and manufacturing operations in Reynosa, Mexico, upgrading the 70,000 sq. ft. facility with new fab equipment and cleanrooms. The grand re-opening is scheduled for January 2025.

Sheco Group, a Midlands-based group, has acquired AFR Refrigeration, a long-established independent importer and wholesaler of refrigeration products. The acquisition was announced on 20 November 2024.

SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (SAMEE) officially opened two factories and broke ground on a third factory in Ban Bueng, Chonburi, Thailand. The company has invested over USD 90 million in Thailand, with plans to inject an additional USD 40 million by 2026.

Bodo Möller Chemie GmbH announced its expansion into the Japanese market with the establishment of Bodo Moeller Chemie Japan K.K.

Henkel Corporation and Celanese Corporation announced a partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials. Henkel will produce water-based adhesives made from captured CO2 emissions using Celanese's CCU technology from its Clear Lake, Texas site.

GlobalFoundries and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an award of up to $1.5 billion in direct funding through the CHIPS and Science Act. The funding will support expansion of GF's Malta, New York fab, modernization of its Essex Junction, Vermont fab, and construction of a new fab in Malta, New York.

Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) secured an order worth ₹246.78 crore from Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) for the supply of 48 BH60M rear dump trucks, along with spares and consumables.

SDL Atlas, a textile testing instruments provider, announced the acquisition of Mullen Testers, manufacturer of the Mullen Burst Tester. Mullen Testers will operate as a division of SDL, with manufacturing moving to Rock Hill, S.C.

IIN Group Oy, a supplier of automated modular production automation systems, acquired a majority of shares in Professional Mechanics Finland Oy (Promec), a manufacturing equipment design and fabrication company. Both companies are headquartered in Finland.

WTE Wassertechnik GmbH secured a contract to modernise and expand the Stupe wastewater treatment plant in Split, Croatia. The contract was signed on 19 November 2024 and includes a biological treatment stage and a new sludge line with thermal drying.

CKF Systems Ltd was awarded a contract by Gardiner Brothers to deliver an automated intralogistics system for pick, pack and despatch operations at their new 230,000 sq. ft. logistics building in Gloucester, UK.

Chinese construction machinery giant XCMG announced the sale of 120 cranes to eXpertise, a regional equipment rental firm, during the HEAT Show in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The deal is part of eXpertise's $700 million fleet expansion strategy.

HeyTex USA Inc., a Bondcote engineered fabrics producer in Pulaski, Virginia, was purchased by XFS Global LLC and renamed BondCote Performance Textiles LLC, operating as a separate company under XFS Global leadership.

Freudenberg Performance Materials acquired the core business of the Heytex Group, including three production locations and headquarters-related functions, from private equity investor Bencis Capital Partners. The acquired assets employ 400 associates and generated approximately €100 million in 2023.

Shalag U.S. Inc. and parent company Shalag Industries Ltd. announced plans to invest $16.6 million for a new production facility in South Hill, Virginia, creating 52 jobs. The plant will increase overall production capacity in the U.S. by 25%.

Biesse India, a subsidiary of Biesse SPA Italy, plans to set up a new factory with larger capacity to produce more machines, with an investment of over ₹200 crore. The company also aims to achieve 80% localisation of manufacturing within two years.

PG Electroplast, through its subsidiary PG Technoplast, signed a definitive agreement with Spiro Mobility to manufacture electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and related components. PG Technoplast will set up and manage manufacturing facilities, while Spiro handles R&D, marketing, sales and distribution.

Keyo Agricultural Services has taken delivery of 12 Combilift Combi-RT forklifts for its contract with Hook 2 Sisters (H2S) at the Foxhills plant in Scunthorpe, UK. The forklifts support the new Meyn live intake poultry system, handling up to 2.4 million birds weekly.