Trioworld announced the full integration of Wentus into its structure and plans to invest over €10 million in the Höxter site, adding five extruders and an 8-color printing press to double production capacity.

RSE has announced a 75% majority investment in Norfolk-based Aquazone, a supplier of chemical dosing and water treatment solutions for the UK water market.

H2O Innovation has acquired NextEra Distributed Water via a carve-out transaction, bringing its WaterHub wastewater treatment and reuse projects in-house.

Renesas Electronics has agreed to buy US chipmaker Integrated Device Technology (IDT) for $6.7 billion, marking its second major push into semiconductors for self-driving cars.

Pemamek and Fastems signed a contract to deliver a Flexible Manufacturing System for autonomous welding to EFM Group Oy, combining Fastems' automation and Pemamek's welding cells for 24/7 operation at EFM's new Ylämylly factory.

GE Power India received a contract from Blue Energy for design, engineering, procurement, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of equipment for the 100 MW Super Trishuli HPP in Nepal, valued at Rs 240.4 crore and NPR 340 million.

Wärtsilä was selected by Jiangnan Shipyard to supply cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for five 99,000 cbm very large ethane carriers being built in China for an undisclosed owner. Delivery starts Q3 2026.

Holcim Cesko plans to build a new calcined clay processing line at its Cížkovice cement plant in the Czech Republic, worth CZK 1 billion (US$44 million), to be completed by end of 2026.

OCP Group awarded Weir Group a 325 million dirham (EUR 30 million) contract to provide separation and delamination solutions for the Louta expansion and Benguerir project in Morocco, using WARMAN pumps and CAVEX hydrocyclones.

Evonik Oxeno is significantly expanding production capacities for ELATUR CH and ELATUR DINCD plasticizers at its C4 plants in Marl, Germany, to meet growing demand. Work begins in 2024.

Vaess Agersol officially opened the world's largest alginate gel production facility in Stare Koźle, Poland, covering 3300 m2, to meet demand for innovative alginate products.

Brno Waterworks and Sewerage Company (BVK), a joint venture of the City of Brno and SUEZ, started construction of a new sludge treatment line at the Brno-Modřice wastewater treatment plant, costing €140 million.

Sedak is investing in a new insulating glass production line for formats up to 6 meters to increase capacity for its anisotropy-free glass, sedak tempered+.

BHEL signed an MoU with Hitachi Energy to jointly bid for two major 6 GW, ±800 kV HVDC transmission corridors in India: Bhadla–Fatehpur and Khavda–Nagpur.

Tata Group and Analog Devices signed an MoU to explore cooperative semiconductor manufacturing opportunities in India, including using ADI products in Tata applications like EVs and network infrastructure.

HMC Premedical S.p.A. merged DIMAR S.p.A. by incorporation on 1 October 2024, aiming to continue the Dimar brand for non-invasive ventilation devices and accelerate product innovation.

Ardian Growth acquired a minority stake in JPB Systeme, a French aerospace fastener manufacturer, to support its international expansion and Industry 4.0 innovation.

Nidec Corporation announced it has executed a share transfer agreement to acquire Linear Transfer Automation Inc., Linear Automation USA Inc., and Presstrader Limited, Canadian-based press room equipment manufacturers. The acquisition was approved on September 27, 2024, and the agreement was executed on September 30, 2024.

Mpac Group plc announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire CSi Palletising, a Netherlands-based provider of end-of-line automation and palletising solutions. CSi employs over 400 people and has manufacturing facilities in Romania.

Welspun Corp received a significantly large order valued at approximately Rs 2,400 crore for the supply of Coated HSAW Pipes for a natural gas pipeline project in the USA. Execution is scheduled for FY25 and FY26.

PT Petrosea Tbk (PTRO) allocated IDR 6 trillion of its capex budget to acquire new mining equipment to support business expansion in Central Kalimantan. The first-phase investment includes equipment from several suppliers, and the company has initiated first cut operations at new mining projects in the region.

LFM Capital portfolio company SureKap LLC has acquired AB Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of high-speed labeling and padding systems for the food packaging industry. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Weir Group has been awarded a $48 million contract to supply WARMAN slurry pumps and CAVEX hydrocyclones for OCP Group's Benguerir and Louta greenfield phosphate projects in Morocco. The order will be recognised in Q3 2024.

Metso has secured a contract worth approximately €70 million from Barrick Gold to supply copper concentrator plant equipment for the Lumwana copper expansion project in Zambia. The contract includes grinding, flotation, thickening, feeding and filtration equipment.

KYOCERA Fineceramics Medical GmbH held a groundbreaking ceremony on 4 October 2024 for a new production facility in Waiblingen, Germany. The company is investing €30 million in the first phase, with construction completion expected by September 2025 and first deliveries in Q1 2026.

Sonepar Suisse AG has acquired EHS Switzerland AG, an industrial automation company based in Hitzkirch, to expand its portfolio. The acquisition was announced on 17 October 2024.

OCP Group partnered with Weir Group PLC in a £25 million (approximately $33 million) contract to supply energy-efficient slurry pump and hydrocyclone technology for the Benguerir expansion and Louta greenfield phosphate projects in Morocco. The Benguerir expansion is scheduled to start production in 2024.

ADNOC International Limited entered into an investment agreement with Covestro AG and launched a voluntary public takeover offer for all shareholders at €62 per share on October 1, 2024. The deal values Covestro at approximately AED 254 per share.

Purmo Group acquired Unitherm Heating Systems Ltd, a provider of heat pump-based climate solutions in Ireland and the UK, on October 1, 2024. Unitherm had net sales of EUR 28.2 million in 2023 and 65 employees.

Blue Star (Group) Co., Ltd. and Toray Industries, Inc. jointly broke ground on a reverse osmosis membrane production plant in Beijing on August 24, 2009. The plant, with a total investment of approximately CNY 600 million, is scheduled to start production in October 2010, producing 6.18 million square meters of reverse osmosis membranes and 130,000 membrane elements annually.

Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Manesar, Haryana, on October 21, 2024. The plant focuses on driveline products, will increase production capacity by 30%, and is expected to create 300 jobs with an investment of INR 1,000 million over two to three years.

Schaeffler AG successfully completed the merger of Vitesco Technologies Group AG into Schaeffler AG, with Vitesco shares exchanged for new Schaeffler common shares at a ratio of 1:11.4, and conversion of Schaeffler non-voting common shares into common shares with full voting rights.

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) invested USD 37.2 million in newly established joint venture company India Chip Private Limited, with a potential additional investment of up to USD 13.31 million, as approved by the board on October 1, 2024.

Nantong Xingchen, a subsidiary of Bluestar, started up a new-generation 30,000 t/y polyphenylene ether (PPE) plant in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, with a total investment of 1 billion yuan, bringing Bluestar's total PPE capacity to 50,000 t/y, ranking No. 2 in the world.

NKT held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its cable factory in Asnaes, Denmark, investing in additional production capacity and hiring approximately 100 new employees to support electrification and the green transition.

ABM, a facility services provider, acquired Quality Uptime Services, a UPS preventive maintenance company, to enhance data center facility maintenance services.

O'Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS) will invest $8.5 million to establish its first Tennessee facility in Kingsport, creating 29 jobs for medium- to heavy-gauge steel fabrication.

Wittenstein Cyber Motor GmbH completed the acquisition of Moog Brno s.r.o. from Moog Inc. on October 1, 2024. The agreement was signed on September 2, 2024.

French group PSB Industries, owner of Texen, finalized its acquisition of Spain-based Quadpack in October 2024, creating a beauty packaging group with combined sales of €360m and 12 wholly owned factories.

The LCBO signed a contract worth about C$10.9 million with Montreal-based Rosenbloom Inc. to supply paper bags to its roughly 670 retail locations, with a two-year term.

DS Smith Hellas has completed a €17.6 million upgrade of its Korinthos corrugated packaging factory in Greece, including a new Fosber corrugator and printing equipment. The upgrade raises the plant's production capacity by 30%.

Ingersoll Rand has acquired Blutek s.r.l., an Italian designer and producer of engineered compressed air and nitrogen generation solutions, as part of three bolt-on deals totaling about $135 million.

Ingersoll Rand has acquired Air Power Systems Co. (APSCO), a US provider of hydraulic and pneumatic products for specialty work trucks, as part of three bolt-on deals totaling about $135 million.

Modern Ambalaj is investing $100 million in a new corrugated cardboard factory in Sakarya, Turkey, with annual capacity of 200,000 tonnes. It will be the group's eighth plant and bring its total capacity to 1 million tonnes per year.

The Weir Group has won a £25 million contract to supply Warman slurry pumps and separation solutions for the next phase of OCP Group's Louta and Benguerir phosphate projects in Morocco.

Nomo Group, a Power Transmission Solutions company within Axel Johnson International, is acquiring a majority stake in Finnish seals specialist Top-Osa of Tampere. The deal expands Nomo's sealing offering across the Nordics.

Wärtsilä will supply Cargo Handling and Fuel Gas Supply systems, plus engineering and commissioning services, for five 99,000 m3 Very Large Ethane Carriers ordered from Jiangnan Shipyard for Chinese owners. Deliveries of the equipment start in Q3 2026.

Suzano completed its $110 million cash purchase of a paper mill in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and an extrusion facility in Waynesville, North Carolina from Pactiv Evergreen on October 1, 2024. A long-term supply agreement has Suzano supplying liquid packaging board and cupstock to Pactiv.

Morocco's OCP Group signed a £25 million (about $33 million) contract with Weir Group for slurry pumps and hydrocyclones at its Benguerir and Louta phosphate projects. Weir will also provide aftermarket service from its Moroccan service centre.

Ingersoll Rand completed its acquisition of UT Pumps & Systems Pvt. Ltd on October 1, 2024, for $11.7 million. UT Pumps joins the Precision and Science Technologies segment; the company also bought Blutek and APSCO in a combined deal of about $135 million.