SAGE Automation doubled its manufacturing capacity at the Tonsley Innovation District with the opening of a new 2200m² Advanced Manufacturing Centre in November 2025. The facility will grow to around 100 employees and is part of the company's growth objective of AUD$500 million in revenue.
Vacvator Pty Ltd received a $1.14 million grant from the NSW Government to extend its workshop, enhance automation and streamline workflows at its Goulburn manufacturing facility. The total investment is $1.71 million, aiming to increase production from 1.5 to 3 trucks per month and create up to 15 new skilled jobs.
Samsung Electronics secured orders from Chinese cryptocurrency mining companies MicroBT and Canaan to produce 2 nm ASIC chips. The deals are estimated at $480 million per year, with production at Samsung's S3 fab in Hwaseong. Volume production for MicroBT has begun; Canaan's wafers are set to enter the line in early 2026.
Belgian company Vertimac/Platform Parts acquired a majority stake in UK-based replacement parts supplier CPS/Cherrypicker Shop from Richard Tindale and family. Co-owner Tom Cribb retains a significant minority stake and will manage the business.
Alstom and Ukrainian Railways announced an agreement to supply 55 Traxx dual-voltage electric locomotives. The contract is valued at approximately 470 million euros, financed by the EBRD and World Bank. Delivery will begin in 2027.
YKK Corporation and Panasonic Holdings Corporation signed a share transfer agreement for Panasonic Housing Solutions Co., Ltd. An intermediate holding company established by YKK will acquire 80% of PHS shares, with PHD retaining 20%. The companies will jointly manage PHS.
Packaging Specialties Inc. announced a $24 million expansion at its Fayetteville, Arkansas plant, adding roughly 25,000 square feet and more than 100 jobs over five years. A new printing press is expected to be delivered by September 2026.
American Equipment Solutions, a portfolio company of Rotunda Capital Partners, sold its Kanawha Scales & Systems division to Investcorp. KSS is a provider of weighing calibration, repair services, and automation solutions.
GEA and RebelDot announced a strategic joint venture named 'RebelDot Process Industries', headquartered in Cluj, Romania, launching in January 2026. It will deliver specialized software development services including web, mobile, and AI solutions for the process industry.
TotalEnergies and EPH signed binding contracts to establish a 50/50 joint venture dedicated to flexible power generation in Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, Ireland, and possibly France. EPH will contribute assets and receive a 4.1% equity stake in TotalEnergies, implying a €10.6 billion enterprise value.
TotalEnergies signed an agreement to acquire 50% of EPH's flexible power generation platform (gas-fired and biomass power plants, batteries) in Western Europe, valued at €10.6 billion enterprise value. EPH will receive €5.1 billion in TotalEnergies shares, becoming a 4.1% shareholder.
Remsons Industries entered into a Strategic Technical Licensing Agreement with AUSUS Automotive Systems do Brasil LTDA for technology transfer to serve Brazilian OEMs.
Remsons Industries identified an additional 80,000 sqft of property in the National Capital Region to bolster its manufacturing and operational capacity, driven by increasing customer demand.
Remsons Industries secured a ₹300 crore 7-year order from Stellantis NV for the supply of control cables.
Remsons Industries inaugurated a 30,000 sq ft modern manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune for locomotive applications, featuring advanced engineering, assembly systems and quality controls.
Remsons Automotive's step-down subsidiary secured an ₹80 crore 10-year order from Ford Turkey for the supply of spare wheel winch.
BEE Lighting, a subsidiary of Remsons Industries, secured a ₹12 crore order from a global multinational OEM for the design and development of exterior vehicle lighting.
Techron Automotive doo Beograd, a Chinese company, has submitted a request for an environmental impact assessment to build its first overseas production complex for plastic car parts in Indjija, Serbia. The first phase covers 4,500 sqm and will employ 200 workers, with construction starting by end of 2025 and opening planned for mid-2026.
JKM (JeiKai Materials), a subsidiary of Hanwha Materials Science, received an order from a major Chinese OLED panel manufacturer (Company C) for functional film materials for flexible OLED panels. This follows a previous order from Company B.
FORUM Family Office acquired a majority stake in B+B International S.r.l. (BBI), a Montebelluna, Italy maker of ERP software and cutting hardware for folding carton and corrugated board producers, with existing shareholders staying on.
Ponderosa Packaging Corp. of Melville, New York, was awarded a maximum $23,226,780 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contract for fiberboard boxes and bags by the Defense Logistics Agency, running to November 16, 2030.
Jiangsu Haishi Pump Manufacturing won the bid to supply self-priming pumps for the EPC contract of the Zhongtian Hechuang Ordos Green Hydrogen Project, managed by SINOPEC Engineering. Haishi ranked first with a score of 87.47.
Energy Recovery announced orders valued at nearly $33 million for PX energy recovery devices to be installed in seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants in Saudi Arabia. The orders are expected to be fulfilled by the end of 2025.
Wintipak broke ground on a new 11,800 square metre production hall at Star Park Halle (Saale), with Goldbeck as general contractor, raising capacity by around 30 percent. Completion is scheduled for June 2026.
Harrison Packaging commissioned a custom Koenig & Bauer Duran folder gluer at its Stockton on Tees site, able to handle both solid carton board and micro flute board. The investment brought a UK automotive packaging contract back from mainland Europe.
Sealed Air agreed to be acquired by funds affiliated with CD&R in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $10.3 billion, at $42.15 per share. The deal was announced on November 17, 2025.
EBARA subsidiary Ebara Precision Machinery Korea is constructing a second overhaul plant for dry vacuum pumps in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on a site of about 13,000 square meters. Construction began in October 2025, with completion scheduled for December 2026 and operations from January 2027; the investment is undisclosed.
Modine officially opened a 155,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Franklin, Wisconsin, to produce Airedale by Modine data center cooling products. It is part of a multi-year USD 100 million investment announced in July, and is expected to create more than 300 jobs by March 2026.
Samara Metallurgical Plant (SMZ), part of Promyshlennye Investitsii holding, will build a 100,000 tonnes per year aluminum rolling complex. The complex is planned to be commissioned in 2029, and design is currently underway.
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel announced a $14 billion modernization partnership, with $11 billion to be invested by 2028, including direct reduced iron plants and furnace revamps, protecting over 100,000 jobs.
Hyundai Motor announced domestic investment plans in South Korea following a US-South Korea trade deal.
Samsung Electronics announced plans to build a new chip production line in South Korea as part of domestic investments following a US-South Korea trade deal.
ES Capital Partners acquired High to Low Voltage, a supplier and servicer of electrical transformer and switchgear equipment based in Denver, Colorado. Industria Partners acted as advisor to High to Low Voltage on the transaction.
Organizacion Editorial Mexicana's Paper and Packaging Division opened PRONAL Corrugados, a corrugated packaging plant in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, with annual conversion capacity of 100,000 tonnes of paper.
Butting USA celebrated the start of construction on its North American headquarters in Loxley, Alabama, with a $61 million investment. Phase 1 (administrative, engineering, fabrication) is expected by Q1 2027; Phase 2 (pipe mills) by end of 2029. The project will create at least 83 jobs.
Amber Enterprises, through its subsidiary IL JIN Electronics, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a majority stake in Pune-based PCB manufacturer Shogini Technoarts. Financial details were not disclosed.
Infinite Horizon Global Holdings, INC received an investment certificate for a plant in Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Industrial Park, Vietnam, to produce 2 million auto parts and 1 million metal components per year. Total investment is over 176,295 billion VND. Construction runs from November 2025 to January 2027.
Japan Steel Works (JSW) announced an investment of approximately JPY 10 billion to expand manufacturing capacity for fossil and nuclear power-related products at its Muroran Plant. The investment will lift capacity for generator rotor shafts and steam turbines to 1.5 times the current level by the end of FY2028.
Japan Steel Works announced a ¥10 billion investment to expand production capacity for generator components at its Muroran Works, targeting a 1.5x increase by end of fiscal 2028.
On 14 November 2025, QBTEC confirmed the purchase of equipment brands De Kuiper, Florigo and Hegro from the Ducate Group. The products will continue to be manufactured in their current factory.
Avio and ArianeGroup have concluded a major contract for the production of Ariane 6 items up to 2029, including P120/P160 boosters and oxygen turbopumps. The total value of the order intake for Avio exceeds €200 million. Europropulsion will supply P160C solid rocket motors for Ariane 6.
A Square Forklift signed an agreement to be the sole distributor for Still's products in the Southern African market. The partnership was announced at an event on November 14, 2025.
Unox, an Italian cooking equipment manufacturer, acquired Roboqbo, which produces robotic food processing systems, to boost revenue and integrate automation technologies.
Hitachi Energy India Ltd, BHEL and Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Ltd executed a novation agreement transferring the rights and obligations of the Rajasthan HVDC contract to AESL Projects Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. The contract, originally placed on April 3, 2025, covers a 6,000 MW, 950-km HVDC link from Bhadla, Rajasthan to Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Enaqua announced UV Guard Australia PTY, LTD. as the authorized parts and service provider for Enaqua Non-Contact UV Disinfection Systems in Australia. UV Guard is a water purification specialist based in Sydney.
KROST signed a contract with Liaoning Huayuan Heavy Equipment for the manufacture and delivery of two gantry cranes with telescopic spreaders. The first crane is to be delivered by August 2026 and commissioned in November 2026; the second by October 2026 and commissioned in January 2027.
Astra Service Partners acquired Berg Industrial Service, an industrial refrigeration solutions firm serving facilities across Canada, from Westbridge Capital. Berg will become part of Astra's North American network.
Cargill completed its acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Teys Australia, gaining full ownership of Australia's second-largest beef processor. The deal was finalized after regulatory approvals.
Bryant Machine Company announced a $3.26 million investment to build a new 22,000-square-foot facility and purchase machining equipment in Calhoun County, Alabama. The expansion will create 12 new jobs.
Shanghai Electric and Siemens signed a framework agreement for the 'Intelligent Grid – Medium-Low Voltage New-Type Power System Equipment Procurement Project' at the 8th China International Import Expo. The partnership focuses on medium- and low-voltage power system equipment.