BHGE-Nuovo Pignone won a contract to supply 18 compression trains and power generation equipment to Venture Global LNG for the Calcasieu Pass project in Louisiana, with total liquefaction capacity of 10 million tonnes per year.

NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers signed a contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard to build two next-generation heavy-lift vessels, each with two 400-ton cranes, for delivery in August 2021 and January 2022.

Silverstream Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding with Hudong-Zhonghua, a CSSC subsidiary, to integrate its air lubrication system into future LNG carrier designs, cutting fuel costs and emissions by 6% to 8%.

SiccaDania Group has taken over the activities of Van Tongeren-Kennemer B.V. (VTK), adding technologies including dryers, screw conveyors and air fans to its portfolio for the starch and protein industry.

Mikrosam has signed a contract with JSC DPO Plastik to deliver one of the largest fully-automated production lines for compressed hydrogen and compressed natural gas tanks for the automotive industry. The line will produce more than 60,000 tanks annually.

AUX held a structure completion ceremony for its smart manufacturing base in Rayong, Thailand, on August 24, 2019. The project totals 1.5 billion yuan and will produce high-end air conditioners for Southeast Asia.

Lingong Heavy Machinery (LGMG) began construction of a 100,000-square-meter plant in Jinan High-tech Zone, China, to produce 30,000 aerial work platforms and forklifts annually. The project involves an investment of about 1 billion yuan and is expected to create 800 jobs.

Dawlance, a subsidiary of Arçelik, inaugurated two new production lines for automatic washing machines and water dispensers at its facility in Pakistan on August 23, 2019. The lines will produce export-quality appliances for European markets.

OOO Stankomashstroy opened a second production shop at its facility in Penza, Russia, to produce about 300 vertical machining centers per year. The expansion cost about 1 billion rubles and will create about 30 new jobs. A capsule was laid for a third shop.

LVD, a Belgian sheet metal working machinery manufacturer, has acquired Compac Srl of Urbino, Italy, an industrial automation solutions provider specializing in automatic warehouse systems and handling systems. The acquisition expands LVD's automation portfolio for laser-cutting machinery.

Norden Machinery, a global supplier of tube-filling machines, is building a new 20,000-square-meter factory in the Snurrom district of Kalmar, Sweden. The first spade was taken on August 23, 2019, and the facility has expansion potential up to 30,000 square meters.

Turkmenistan's president approved Türkmengaz signing a contract with GP Global Equipment for design and construction of a gas compressor station with 2 billion cubic meters annual capacity at the Zäkli-Derweze gas treatment facility. Construction is set to start in September 2019 and commissioning in February 2022.

CADMATIC has acquired Finnish software company Kymdata Ltd., including all shares and IPRs to Kymdata's CADS software. The acquisition increases CADMATIC's turnover to EUR 28 million and adds 43 employees.

Helmerich & Payne Technologies, a subsidiary of Helmerich & Payne, acquired DrillScan, a provider of drilling engineering software and services. DrillScan will operate as part of H&P Technologies.

Cygnet Texkimp signed a deal to supply an industrial-scale slitter-spooler to a manufacturer of aerospace-grade composites in China. The machine will slit carbon fiber prepreg into tapes for aerospace components.

Amata City Long Thanh JSC and ITS Investment Co., Ltd. signed a land use right sublease agreement for a new manufacturing facility on approximately one hectare in Dong Nai, Vietnam, with an investment of $10 million. The facility will manufacture advanced electrical and industrial equipment including PLC/SCADA systems, waste heat recovery systems, and flue gas treatment systems.

Denmark-based KP Components Inc. announced plans to expand its Pickens County, South Carolina operations with a more than $16 million investment, constructing a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and creating 47 new jobs.

South Korea's HD Hyundai Eco Vina is set to complete the acquisition of the Doosan Enerbility Vietnam (Doosan Vina) industrial complex in Quang Ngai province by December 2025. The $300 million complex manufactures power plant equipment, port cranes, and other industrial products.

The Australian Department of Defence awarded a contract to ALFEX CNC Australia Pty Ltd for the supply of tools and machinery, valued at AUD 36,993. The contract was awarded on August 21, 2019.

Milwaukee-based manufacturer Ritus Corp. and its sister companies Vanseal and Classic Molding, collectively VRC Holdings Inc., have been acquired by Cleveland-based Blue Point Capital Partners.

General Transmissions (GT) acquired a majority share of Actuator Electric Motor Company (AEM), a Chinese DC motor manufacturer, effective immediately. The combined revenue is $80 million.

Iris Products announced it will construct a new multi-factory complex in the reconstruction industrial park of Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, with a total investment of 5 billion yen. The factory will create jobs for more than 50 people and manufacture artificial turf, oxygen absorbers, and other products.

Bombardier has been awarded a £133 million contract by Abellio to maintain 27 Class 222 trains for the East Midlands Railway franchise at its Derby depot for three and a half years.

PTG is investing more than NOK 20 million to expand its Malmefjorden factory outside Molde, Norway, to increase capacity for aquaculture sector solutions.

AB Jensen Maskinfabrik, renamed ABJ Metal, invested a double-digit million DKK amount in new advanced machinery and a 2,000 sqm production hall in Vojens, Denmark, announced in 2019.

Alfa Laval signed a procurement contract with Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) to supply six key engine-room systems and equipment for China's first domestically built large luxury cruise ship, part of a CSSC project.

The German Federal Minister of Economic Affairs granted ministerial authorization for a joint venture between Miba AG and Zollern GmbH & Co. KG, overruling the FCO's prohibition. The joint venture will focus on hydrodynamic plain bearings, with commitments including €50 million investment in Germany.

Vermeer All Roads (VAR) has acquired Vermeer Northeast, a dealer partner of Vermeer Corporation with locations in New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The combined entity will rebrand as Vermeer All Roads.

ANDRITZ acquired KEMPULP, a Karlstad-based specialist in chemical pulping process technologies, including its intellectual property, expertise, tools, systems and inventory. KEMPULP will be fully integrated into ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper.

Harris Pye Engineering Group UAE signed a contract with Canal Sugar to supply five 40tph smoke tube boilers for a beet sugar production facility in Al Minya, Egypt.

Zhejiang Jack Machine Tool Co., Ltd. completed a technical renovation project to upgrade and expand its annual production capacity of CNC machine tools to 600 units. The project, with a total investment of 2.5 million yuan, was completed on August 16, 2019.

IMEC redesigned the compressor system for Wyman-Gordon's forging press plant in North Grafton, Massachusetts, with a 5,000 PSI, 600 HP system that cut recharging time by 75%.

Zhejiang Shuanghuan Driveline Machinery Co., Ltd signed a letter of intent to acquire 81% of Schmiedetechnik Plettenberg (STP) and its subsidiary Werkzeugtechnik (WTP) from the family-owned parent company. The deal includes machining centers in Tholey and Bad Emstal, Germany.

Metso agreed to acquire Canadian crushing and screening specialist McCloskey for EUR 279 million. Metso also plans to merge with Outotec by mid-2020 and spin off its Flow Control segment as Neles.

SOMIC Group, parent company of SOMIC America, completed the acquisition of MechanikZentrum Schmidbauer, a mechanical manufacturing company in Haag, Germany. All 35 employees were retained, and the division is now known as SOMIC Haag, manufacturing precision parts for robotics, optics, aerospace and medical industries.

RBC Bearings Incorporated acquired Swiss Tool Systems AG, a provider of modular tooling systems and high-precision boring and turning solutions, for approximately $33.9 million (CHF 33.0 million). Swiss Tools has about 50 employees and annual sales of approximately CHF 11.0 million.

Konecranes has acquired Italian crane service company Trevolution Service SRL, based in Barzago near Milan. The acquisition strengthens Konecranes' field service operations in Italy and adds 25 employees.

São José Industrial invested more than 50 million R$ (about 10 million GBP) in a newly built production plant in São José do Inhacorá, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, tripling production capacity. The plant covers 16,900 m² of production space and 5,000 m² of administration.

Xi'an Xuanji Precision Equipment won a public tender to supply one six-pallet horizontal machining center (400mm x 400mm) to Lanzhou Wanli Aviation Electromechanical for CNY 2,766,000.

ATA Tools Group, an Irish precision engineering group, acquired Karnasch Professional Tools GmbH, a German precision industrial tools manufacturer. The combined enterprise is valued at approximately €160 million.

German C-parts supplier CGOODS in Borgholzhausen has invested in a KOLBUS AutoBox corrugated cardboard system to produce packaging blanks in-house on demand.

HMS Group signed a contract to engineer and procure compressors and complementary equipment worth RUB 1.7 billion for a compressor station, with delivery planned for 2020. The announcement is dated August 15, 2019.

VARD and NCT Offshore have chosen to equip their new Cable Laying Vessel (VARD 9 01) with Aukra cranes and hatches.

Aukra Maritime has been chosen as a supplier for GreenH Bodø's hydrogen factory at Langstranda, Bodø, which will produce hydrogen for Torghatten Nord's new ferry.

Aukra Maritime has signed a contract for the delivery of 4 Boat Landing Systems in 2026 to Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt.

Aukra Maritime has been awarded the contract to supply cranes to Rostein AS's new live fish carrier, a sister ship to Ro Spirit of 2,800 m3.

Aukra Maritime has been awarded the delivery of deck cranes and ROV doors to Finnsnes Dykk & Anleggservice's new anchor handling and subsea vessel.

Numac Engineering has ordered a Hermle C42UMT 5-axis mill-turn centre from Kingsbury for its Stalybridge factory. The machine will be installed in October 2019.

Multivac Bulgaria Production invested EUR 2.5 million in new metalworking machines, including laser welding and cutting systems from Trumpf, to start producing control panels for parent company Multivac in September 2019. The investment will create 20 new jobs, bringing total employment to 162 by end of 2019.

Troxel Equipment Co. and Tri Green Tractor LLC, two John Deere dealerships in Indiana, announced plans to merge, creating Troxel Tri Green LLC. The merger will take effect on September 5, 2019, and the combined company will have 9 locations.