Newway Valve (纽威股份) plans to invest about 1.5 billion yuan, funded internally, in a high-end cast steel pump valve parts and structural parts plant with 40,000 tonnes annual output, to be built between September 2026 and December 2027. The company will also relocate its Suzhou subsidiary there.

Danfoss inaugurated a new plant in Sofia, Bulgaria, with about 6,000 m2 of production and warehouse space, moving its operations from an older site where it has manufactured since 2000. The opening was reported on 30 September 2025.

GF (Georg Fischer) has closed its acquisition of VAG-Group, a Mannheim-based maker of metal valves for water utility networks, for approximately CHF 200 million. VAG-Group joins GF's Flow Solutions division from 1 October 2025.

Family-owned corrugated products maker Welch Packaging Group announced its merger with Phoenix/Packaging of Mount Joy, PA, adding capabilities and capacity to its IPS business near York, Pennsylvania. The announcement is dated October 21, 2025.

Shri Krishana Overseas Limited is constructing a new plant in Kisaju, Kitengela, Kajiado, projected to raise corrugated box output to 24,000 tonnes, with first-phase operations expected by end-2025. The company reported this in a profit warning published on 29 September 2025.

Carlsberg Britvic is partnering with DS Smith to upgrade its beverage packaging to the new OTOR8 bag-in-box design, aiming to cut emissions, reduce weight and improve supply chain efficiency. The partnership was reported on 28 September 2025.

Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) signed an agreement with Tetra Pak to install the E3/Speed Hyper aseptic carton filling line in Saudi Arabia, a high-volume line capable of up to 40,000 packs per hour. The agreement was announced on 26 September 2025.

DS Smith unveiled an enhanced eight-sided bag-in-box design developed with Carlsberg Britvic, allowing about 25% more boxes per pallet. The article gives no deal value.

SFT Group's corrugated packaging plant in Taganrog, Russia, raised capacity by 10% to 200 million square meters per year after modernizing its main equipment with China's Fosber Group. The investment amount was not disclosed.

Handgards, a foodservice products distributor owned by Wynnchurch Capital, announced the acquisition of Albany Packaging USA on September 26, 2025. Albany, headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida, distributes paper folding cartons and coffee sleeves.

SLB secured a Petrobras contract to deliver services and technology for up to 35 ultra-deepwater wells in Brazil's Santos Basin, covering phase two of the Atapu and Sépia fields. Completions work is expected to start in mid-2026.

Carlsberg Britvic is partnering with DS Smith to upgrade its beverage packaging to the new OTOR8 bag-in-box design, aiming to improve supply chain efficiency and sustainability. The article gives no deal value.

ANDRITZ received an order from Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque (CVA) to rehabilitate the 1958 Valpelline hydropower plant in Italy's Aosta Valley, with a contract value in the mid double-digit million-euro range. The turnkey scope includes two new 87 MVA generators and four Pelton runners, and is included in ANDRITZ's Q3 2025 order intake.

Eaton was selected by Bell Textron to design, develop and certify the retractable aerial refueling probe for the U.S. Army's MV-75 FLRAA aircraft. Initial work covers certification, qualification units and prototype hardware, with production across Eaton facilities in the US and UK.

SLB won a Petrobras contract to provide completions services and technology for up to 35 ultra-deepwater wells in the Atapu and Sépia fields of the Santos basin, Brazil. Work is scheduled to begin in mid-2026.

Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation will buy 50% of its woven polypropylene and polyethylene bag requirement from listed Miracle Industries, up from 20%, following a ministry directive in September 2025. The price for the order has not yet been finalised.

Two Czech private equity funds, BHS Private Equity Fund and MAM Private Equity Fund, are acquiring equal stakes in Pardubice-based industrial paper packaging maker Unipap from Belgian owner Van de Velde Packaging. The deal value is reported as in the mid-to-high hundreds of millions of Czech crowns.

Hyosung Heavy Industries is pursuing an expansion of its local circuit breaker factory in Pune, India, to meet rising power demand. The article gives no investment amount or completion date.

Hyosung Heavy Industries will build a new export-only extra-high-voltage circuit breaker plant and expand related production equipment in Changwon, South Korea, with a total investment of 100 billion won. The plant is targeted for completion in the first half of 2026 and will raise breaker capacity to about 1.5 times the existing level.

Axium Packaging has opened a 227,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Brampton, Ontario, its third Ontario location, using more than 45 blow molding and injection molding lines.

Action Packaging has acquired Morgan Chaney, which will continue to operate under its own name, with all its employees moving to Action Packaging. The Morgan Chaney business has served customers since 1955.

Rajshree Polypack has won a repeat domestic contract worth about ₹1.62 crore to supply plastic rigid sheets to a major packaging manufacturer listed on an Indian stock exchange.

Swedish industrial equipment maker Atlas Copco has acquired Kyungwon Machinery Industry, a Korean air compressor manufacturer, from its CEO Lee Sang-woo and related parties for about 88 billion won.

Qingdao Power Station Valve Co. is building a high-end pump and valve fluid equipment production base in Licang District, Qingdao, with a total investment of 520 million yuan. Construction began in April 2025, with completion and production targeted for this year and annual capacity of 11,000 tonnes.

ArcelorMittal has partnered with industrial packaging company Greif to produce low-carbon steel drums. The EcoBalance drums use 75% recycled content and aim to match traditional steel drum durability with a smaller environmental footprint.

OptiGroup took over key parts of the FRIS division of Dutch packaging group Paardekooper after its parent was declared bankrupt, along with Paardekooper's China and Ireland activities and its LCA Centre. The new trading name is Paardekooper Packaging. The deal is subject to Dutch competition authority approval.

Ingersoll Rand completed the acquisition of Italy's Termomeccanica Industrial Compressors (TMIC) and its subsidiary Adicomp for about €160 million. The businesses make air and gas compressors and engineered solutions for the renewable natural gas market and will join the Industrial Technologies and Services segment.

PolyFlex Products, part of Sweden's Nefab Group, will invest $8.3 million to open a new manufacturing facility in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, creating 58 jobs. The plant will add material extrusion and reuse of end-of-life industrial packaging.

Cardbox Packaging and Slovenian packaging maker Famar d.o.o. strengthened their strategic partnership, with Cardbox taking over international distribution of Famar's packaging and aligning procurement and production. The companies will jointly produce paper cups for the food industry.

Berlin Packaging agreed to acquire Rixius GmbH, a Mannheim-founded packaging supplier serving the DACH and Benelux regions. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the financial value was not disclosed.

Warehouse-robotics provider Exotec and E80 Group announced a strategic partnership to combine Exotec's Skypod AS/RS with E80's pallet-handling systems into one automation ecosystem. The joint offering will initially target CPG and grocery customers.

Pregis opened a 477,000-square-foot paper-converting centre in Elgin, Illinois, at a ribbon-cutting on 19 September 2025, supporting over 500 manufacturing jobs and making curbside-recyclable paper mailers.

Bulk container maker WERiT opened its expanded Irlam site after an £8m investment adding a 3,000 m2 warehouse, office complex and blow-moulding machinery. The investment created nine jobs, with more recruitment planned.

Palermo-based Ciulla Elettromeccanica secured a contract from Regione Siciliana's Civil Protection Department for pumps and compressors worth EUR 66,418,395.

Dunapack Packaging, through Mosburger GmbH, signed an agreement to buy the corrugated business of Camiş Ambalaj at its Eskişehir plant, with about 160 million m2 annual sales volume. Dunapack will operate four box plants in Turkey after the deal.

Anhui Volkswagen Valve Group completed a RMB 12 million order of high-pressure, safety and check valves for a power station renovation in Kazakhstan within 20 days instead of the planned 45.

Ring Container Technologies is investing $77 million to expand its plastic container manufacturing business into Whitestown, Indiana. The facility is expected to open next year.

Sweden-based Lamiflex Group is entering the United States with a more than $5 million plastic packaging plant in Borden, Indiana. The plant will mainly supply US sheet steel producers and employ 62 people at full capacity.

DS Smith and Alpine Water developed a recycled and recyclable corrugated transport box for Hallstein glass water bottles that replaces polyethylene foam inserts. The announcement was dated 18 September 2025.

Ampo Poyam Valves is supplying more than 4,000 engineered ball, gate, globe and check valves to Técnicas Reunidas for Aramco's Tanajib Gas Plant Project in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. Deliveries run through 2026. The announcement was dated 18 September 2025.

Graphic Packaging International launched wrap-style paperboard multipacks with primary container orientation and a modular system to replace shrink film on tertiary packaging. The announcement was dated 18 September 2025.

Strahman Group, a division of FCH, announced its acquisition of GEMCO Valve, completed August 13, 2025. GEMCO's Middlesex, NJ manufacturing will move to Strahman's Bethlehem, PA facility in early 2026.

Impelmex inaugurated an expansion of its manufacturing plant in Emiliano Zapata, Morelos, with a 240 million peso reinvestment that triples installed production capacity and adds 175 direct jobs. The event was reported on 17 September 2025.

SupplyOne, Inc. has acquired the business of Vital Pack, a Signal Hill, California packaging distributor with label printing capabilities. The announcement was dated 17 September 2025.

Domin has completed a 40% expansion of its Domin Technology Centre in Bristol to produce tens of thousands of servo valves per year. The announcement was dated 17 September 2025.

Mondi has expanded its digital printing capabilities for corrugated packaging by adding white ink as a standard option. The announcement was dated 17 September 2025.

Veritiv Operating Company acquired Subotnick Packaging, an Oregon-based distributor of packaging products and equipment serving building materials, food, e-commerce and transportation. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Momentium, a portfolio company of Core Industrial Partners, acquired Los Angeles-based Superior Lithographics, a provider of folding cartons, corrugated top sheets and litho labels. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Contract packagers Coregistics, Proven Partners Group and Belvika combined into a single brand, BelPak, with 25+ facilities across the U.S. and Canada, backed by private equity firm Red Arts Capital. The merger was announced in Atlanta.

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency's DLA Maritime awarded Argo Turboserve Corporation a contract valued at $95,251.20 for valve reed parts, with the award dated September 15, 2025.