AQS Liquid Transfer, part of AxFlow, was appointed master distributor for Xylem's Applied Water portfolio including Lowara-branded products across key Southern African markets, effective June 1, 2026.

ENDESA, S.A. awarded IDAMAR ATLANTIC, S.L. a supply contract for IMO and Allweiler pump spare parts for EUR 1,005,327. The award decision was dated 25 May 2026 after three tenders were received.

Suzhou Neway Valve signed a project to build a high-end fluid control valve production and R&D platform in Suzhou High-tech Zone, targeting nuclear power, power and water treatment markets. The project is expected to generate annual output value of RMB 2.5 billion once in full production.

Edwards Vacuum, part of Atlas Copco, is finishing a USD 319 million, 240,000 sq ft dry vacuum pump factory at WNY STAMP in Alabama, New York. The plant is set to open in November 2026 with phase one capacity of up to 10,000 pumps per year.

Franklin Electric officially opened its new production facility in Torbalı, İzmir, Türkiye, built on a 14,600 m² site through a €5 million investment. The plant is expected to increase production capacity and strengthen regional logistics.

Cosee Industry Service signed a multi-million-dollar contract with Tecnimont S.p.A. to supply fire pump systems and services for the Tengiz Gas Separation and Processing Unit in Kazakhstan. The article was published on 2026-05-22.

IMI PLC has opened a new precision engineering facility in Lake Forest, California, for severe service control valves serving the energy sector. The campus replaces the Rancho Santa Margarita site and consolidates more than 200 employees.

ORPU Pumpenfabrik GmbH celebrated the topping-out of its new company facility, including a production hall and office building, on May 6, 2026. The plant will make pump systems for the chemical, environmental and process engineering industries.

Momentum Group's subsidiary Börjesson Pipe Systems AB signed an agreement to acquire 70 percent of Ceon AB, a Laholm, Sweden valve and actuator specialist focused on the marine sector. Closing was to take place immediately.

GF's Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions division will deliver a turnkey marine intake and onshore pipeline system using its Weholite solution for SSAB's new electrified steel mill in Luleå, Sweden. The order, awarded by contractor NYAB, runs from Q2 2026 to Q4 2027.

Keke Group held the groundbreaking for a precision machining plant in Longwan District, Zhejiang, with capacity of 78,000 high-temperature, high-pressure safety valves per year and a total floor area of about 58,528 square meters.

Swedish industrial distributor Ahlsell has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Proseal, a flow technology sales and maintenance company with about SEK60 million in revenue and 22 employees. The deal is expected to close in June 2026.

The Australian Department of Defence awarded Thales Australia a limited-tender contract worth AUD 755,650.76 for additional valves and compressors deliveries, running from 8 May to 4 December 2026.

Denmark-based Svanehoj acquired 100% of Dutch marine pump service firm H&K Services B.V., which will operate from Stellendam, Netherlands under the Svanehoj EPS brand. The deal was announced May 12, 2026 and financial terms were not disclosed.

Flowserve has signed a deal to sell its PMV valve positioner and switchbox product line, the Solna, Sweden engineering centre and associated Automax, Worcester and Accord assets to Houston-based Amberjack Capital Partners. The deal is expected to close in Q3 and 18 employees will transfer.

AxFlow GesmbH Austria became the official sales and service partner for Flygt wastewater pumps and mixers in Austria.

Aquatic Control Engineering Ltd has been awarded a UK public procurement contract to design, manufacture and supply suspended bowl pumps for the Mautby Water Level Management Improvements project for the Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board. The published estimate was £1.3 million; the award value is not stated.

French industrial valve specialist Meca-Inox has acquired Spanish manufacturer BAC Valves, adding ball and butterfly valves for chemical, petrochemical and gas industries, and BAC's manufacturing presence in Dalian, China. Both brands will be kept.

Sulzer entered a long-term Corporate Procurement Agreement with Aramco to supply centrifugal pumps, spare parts and aftermarket services across Aramco's global operations, with an option for a three-year extension.

ACV has been awarded a three-year framework contract to supply valves above 2 bar, including ball and plug valves from its European partners, across Cadent Gas's UK gas distribution network. The announcement is dated 6 May 2026.

Oswal Pumps secured a ₹162.06 crore order from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for supply and installation of 6,896 off-grid DC solar pumping systems under the PM Kusum B scheme. The letter of empanelment is valid for one year.

GF will deliver a turnkey marine intake and onshore pipeline system based on its Weholite solution for SSAB's new electrified green steel mill in Lulea, Sweden, with pipelines of DN 800 to DN 1600 mm totalling about 12 km. The project is scheduled to run from Q2 2026 to Q4 2027.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. has acquired Fox s.r.l. and XF s.r.l., Milan-based maker of hydropneumatic accumulators and pulsation dampeners, to expand its metering and dosing technologies. The deal was announced on 2026-05-04 at a high single-digit multiple of 2025 Adjusted EBITDA.

J. de Jonge HLP and J. de Jonge JRS merged from May 1 and now operate together as J. de Jonge HLP, a total solutions partner for industrial pump systems, service and maintenance, with new production facilities in Vlaardingen.

Grundfos inaugurated a state-of-the-art plant extension of 17,000 sqm at its Indjija facility in Serbia on 28 September 2022, serving global markets for circulator pumps, wastewater pumps and pressure boosters.

Lagercrantz Group acquired 95% of the shares in Hycon A/S, a manufacturer of hydraulic tools and pumps in Northern Jutland, Denmark, on 29 April 2026. Hycon will join Lagercrantz's Control division and CEO Martin Møller keeps 5%.

PONAR Wadowice held a groundbreaking ceremony on 29 April 2026 for a new production hall of over 1,850 m² at its Łaziska Górne branch, co-financed by EU Just Transition Fund. Project value is PLN 46,703,800 and completion is planned for Q1 2027.

TIANJIN TANGGU NO.1 VALVE Co., Ltd. announced it won multiple HeSteel Group monthly procurement bid sections for industrial, control and shut-off valves from January to March 2026, worth a total of CNY 8.67 million. Orders came from HeSteel subsidiaries Tangsteel and Letsteel.

Sunfab Hydraulics of Sweden and Hawe Hydraulik of Germany signed an agreement to jointly develop and market hydraulic pumps and motors worldwide, covering R&D, marketing and sales.

HS, acquired in 2025, has become part of Inoxihp, with its know-how, staff and activities moving into Inoxihp facilities in Nova Milanese and Paderno Dugnano, Italy, from May 2026.

ITT Inc completed its US$4.8 billion acquisition of SPX Flow. The completion is listed in the Q1 2026 pumps M&A roundup.

Arcline Investment Management entered a definitive agreement to acquire Hydraulics International, a US provider of ground support equipment, mobile test systems and specialized pumps. Customers include aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

FCH completed the acquisition of Axiflow Technologies, a maker of sanitary twin-screw pumps for food, beverage and pharmaceutical users. The deal is listed in the Q1 2026 pumps M&A roundup.

Torishima Pump Mfg signed an agreement to acquire all shares of Shin Nippon Machinery from Sumitomo Heavy Industries. Shin Nippon Machinery makes steam turbines and pumps mainly for the petrochemical sector.

Flowserve signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Valves Division of Trillium Flow Technologies for US$490 million in cash. The deal strengthens Flowserve's position in nuclear and power generation markets.

Energy Steel and Supply Co will merge with Hayward Tyler Inc, a supplier of pumps and motors for the energy sector. The roundup was published 28 April 2026 and covers Q1 2026 developments.

CNOOC Shell Petrochemicals awarded a framework contract for low-temperature (-46C) carbon steel and stainless steel gate, globe and check valves for its Phase III ethylene project in Huizhou, Guangdong. The winning bid was CNY 14,555,785.38 including VAT, announced 28 April 2026.

Sulzer will supply centrifugal pumps, spare parts and aftermarket services across Aramco's global operations under a five-year deal with a three-year extendable option. The order was reported on 28 April 2026.

BEL Valves, part of British Engines Group, won a multi-million-pound contract to supply API 6D expanding gate valves for Indonesia's first large-scale carbon capture, utilisation and storage development.

Aalberts integrated piping systems announced an investment to manufacture its Apollo PowerPress products at its Pageland, South Carolina facility, with phased completion through 2027 and first US-made products expected in early 2027.

Sulzer signed a long-term Corporate Procurement Agreement with Aramco for the supply of centrifugal pumps, spare parts and aftermarket services across Aramco's global operations, for five years with an option to extend three more.

SUN&L disclosed a KRW27.4 billion supply contract for 4.0cc pumps with US-based packaging group AptarGroup, equal to 10.07% of 2025 revenue, running from November 1, 2026 to December 31, 2031.

Korean company SUN&L has won a KRW27.4 billion contract to supply 4.0cc pumps to AptarGroup, disclosed around April 22, 2026.

UK-based SPP Pumps has secured a contract to supply a fire water pump package, including a pump house with diesel and electric split-case pumps, for the NZT Power gas-fired plant with carbon capture, which is being delivered by a consortium led by Technip Energies.

Sulzer has signed a joint venture with JSIL, a subsidiary of Libya's National Oil Corporation, to create Jawaby Sulzer Services, which will open a service facility in the Misrata Free Zone near Tripoli to provide local overhaul and repair of pumps, turbines, compressors and generators.

Oliver Valves has opened a 45,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in India that became fully operational on January 2, 2026. The site makes valve components up to 3 tonnes and has a clean room for oxygen-clean valves.

SPP Pumps will supply diesel and electric fire water pumps and related systems for a pump house at the NZT Power gas-fired carbon capture power station in the UK. The award was announced on 21 April 2026.

GF signed a contract worth about CHF 100 million with Brazilian utility Sabesp to supply products and solutions for modernising water distribution networks in the state of São Paulo. It is GF's largest order to date.

Newway Valve (纽威股份) announced plans to invest about CNY 1.2 billion in a high-performance fluid control valve project in Suzhou, expected to be completed around March 2027 with capacity of 300,000 valves a year and output value of about CNY 2.5 billion. The project responds to rising orders for power and water valves.

Germany's Lutz Holding GmbH set up Lutz-Jesco Italia S.r.l. near Milan, extending its European footprint for pump and fluid handling products.