NEWAY plans to invest about 1.2 billion yuan in a high-performance fluid control valve project to relieve capacity bottlenecks. The project is expected to produce about 300,000 valves a year and be completed in March 2027, subject to shareholder approval.

Orion Kikai will take a 70% stake in a new vacuum pump manufacturing and sales joint venture in India with its distributor Kumark Vacuum Systems, which holds 30%. Orion will invest 200 million yen, and the company will be established in April 2026 for local assembly of pumps.

Orange Co announced a significant capital investment in RWN Pump & Fabrication to modernize facilities, add automation and expand production lines. The amount was not disclosed.

Orange Co, a private investment firm, announced that Carl Jackson and Craig Kennedy joined the leadership team of RWN Pump & Fabrication, a pump manufacturer. The hires were announced on April 15, 2026.

Cashco, a portfolio company of May River Capital, has acquired 3B Controls, a UK manufacturer of pressure and vacuum relief valves and tank safety equipment, based in Widnes, England. The deal adds UK production and service capacity. No deal value was disclosed.

Shanghai WUYUE Pump Valve Group confirmed shipment of two A28X-16T DN25 brass safety valves to a Saudi-based industrial operator for air compressor service, with a set pressure of 1.2 MPa.

Momentum Group acquired Actuated Solutions Limited (ASL), a UK manufacturer of valve actuation systems. Valve World reports the deal values ASL at £15 million.

Juhe Yulong launched a new production line for stainless steel investment castings of valve bodies and pump housings, with annual capacity of 1,200 metric tons. The line cuts lead times for standard orders from twelve weeks to six.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases was awarded a contract by EPC contractor Tecnicas Reunidas to supply 29 submerged motor pumps, 20 low-pressure and 9 high-pressure, for Hanseatic Energy Hub's LNG terminal in Stade. Delivery is scheduled for 2026 and operation is expected in 2029.

Aalberts sold BROEN A/S, a Danish valve manufacturer with about 500 employees and plants in Denmark, Poland and the United States, to Vexve Oy, a DevCo Partners portfolio company.

AxFlow Oceania bought a majority stake in Dowdens Group in Queensland, Australia; the existing owners remain as shareholders.

Valmet inaugurated a new flow control service center and manufacturing unit in Sydney, Australia, offering valve and pump services, spare parts and local assembly for process industries.

AxFlow Oceania has partnered with management to acquire a majority stake in Dowdens Group, a Queensland fluid handling provider founded in 1973. The deal is AxFlow's largest investment in Oceania to date.

Neway Flow Control has broken ground on Phase II of its high-end industrial valve project in Suzhou High-Tech Zone. Covering 30,600 square meters, the smart factory is expected to output over 56,000 units of valves, actuators and automation equipment per year.

Jain Irrigation Systems won a ₹135 crore order from MSEDCL to supply, install and commission 5,438 off-grid DC solar pumping systems in drought-prone districts of Maharashtra, under the PM-KUSUM scheme. Completion is planned within 6 to 12 months.

Sealmatic India won an order from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited to supply 96 supercritical mechanical seals for Boiler Feed Pumps and Turbine Pumps at the DVC Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station Phase-II, a 2x660 MW project.

Iron-Tech, a Polish-owned CNC machining company, announced a nearly EUR 6.5 million capacity expansion and energy efficiency investment at its Szigetvár site in Hungary, adding a hydraulic pump component production line and six jobs.

Armstrong Fluid Technology appointed Danilo Elez as its new Chief Executive Officer in 2026.

Marzocchi Pompe holds a 45% stake in Marzocchi Pumps India Private Limited, a joint venture with Dantal Hydraulics, which owns 55%; the company was established in April 2026.

Ebara Elliott Energy was awarded an order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to supply liquid hydrogen booster pumps and cryogenic hydrogen return gas blowers for the Kawasaki LH2 Terminal demonstration in Kawasaki City, Japan. The project is led by Japan Suiso Energy and backed by NEDO.

Flowserve inaugurated its Global Technology and Engineering Center (GTEC) in Torreón, Coahuila, with a $40 million investment that will create about 150 specialized jobs. The center will support Flowserve operations across the Americas.

GEA signed an agreement to acquire the business of Hydract A/S, a Danish maker of water-hydraulic process valve actuators, for integration into its Valves & Pumps unit.

Harben, a high-pressure pump maker, completed a management buyout led by CEO Jennifer Wade, ending 45 years as part of Flowplant Group Limited and becoming independently owned.

KITZ Corporation's board approved acquiring all shares of V TEX Corporation from Kanadevia Corporation, making V TEX a subsidiary to strengthen its semiconductor vacuum valve business.

Tangguo Valve secured first place among winning bidders for the valve procurement of the Henan Chushandian Reservoir Irrigation Area, one of China's national major water conservancy projects, with a bid of 43.5029 million yuan.

Dalian Haimi Tech Pump Co. held a launch ceremony on 24 March 2026 for a technology upgrade and capacity expansion project in Dalian's Jinpu New Area. The total investment is about CNY 80 million, with CNY 52 million in phase one, and annual capacity is expected to rise by over 50% within 24 months.

M&H Valve, a McWane subsidiary, is investing $7.6 million in automated production systems at its Anniston, Alabama fire hydrant plant as part of a $19 million expansion effort. Construction and installation continue through 2026.

Suzhou Newway Valve broke ground on the second phase of its high-end industrial valve project in Suzhou High-tech Zone. The phase has a total investment of CNY 500 million and is planned to produce over 56,000 valves a year.

Dalian Dagao Valve Co. won a framework agreement for high-pressure gate, globe and check valves for the CNOOC Shell Huizhou Phase III ethylene project, with a contract value of CNY 9,171,808.85 including VAT. The tender result was announced on 23 March 2026.

Challenger Valves officially opened a new $8 million facility on Wheeler St in Shepparton, including a 3,800 square metre warehouse with capacity for 3,400 pallets. The expansion began in 2024 with the purchase of industrial land.

IMI has been selected to supply EroSolve Metamorphic Trim control valves for chemical injection systems on a major North Sea offshore development. The valves are designed for pressures above 600 bar.

Okano Valve Mfg. agreed to acquire a 92.72% stake in AlterBooth, Inc. for a cash consideration of ¥999.66 million, with completion expected on March 27, 2026.

SLB's OneSubsea joint venture won a multi-well integrated EPC contract from CNOOC covering 20 wells and subsea production systems for the deepwater Kaiping 18-1 field in the South China Sea. The contract was announced on March 17, 2026.

KSB secured its largest order ever, worth more than €150 million, to supply eight main reactor coolant pumps for a nuclear power plant project in Eastern Europe. Production will take place at its Frankenthal plant in Germany over the coming years.

Ekki Homa, the joint venture of Ekki Group and Homa Pumpenfabrik, inaugurated an expanded Coimbatore plant with enhanced pump and motor manufacturing, automated testing and digital assembly to scale sewage pump production.

Tecofi is investing €20 million in a 16,000 m² factory in Corbas, Rhône, to replace its current site from late 2027 and relocate guillotine valve production, with 80 hires planned by 2030.

A new plant making technological oil pumps will be built on the premises of Kazankompressormash in Kazan, with about 4 billion rubles of investment, capacity of up to 300 pump systems a year, and first stage launch planned for June 2026, creating 200 jobs.

Ampo Poyam Valves was selected by BP to supply more than 265 high-pressure gate, globe and check valves for the Tangguh Ubadari carbon capture and compression project in Bintuni Bay, Papua Barat, Indonesia.

AS-Schneider India, the Indian subsidiary of Germany-based AS-Schneider, inaugurated a new production facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, making valves and manifolds for the process industry. The site is integrated into the group's global production network.

KSB received its largest single order ever, worth more than 150 million euros, to supply eight main reactor coolant pumps for a nuclear power plant in Eastern Europe, to be manufactured at its Frankenthal plant. The client's name was not disclosed.

Swedish industrial group Dacke Industri has acquired Rotork Midland Ltd, renamed Midland Flow Ltd, and Italian business Rotork Instruments from Rotork Plc. Midland Flow makes solenoid valves, actuators and control systems, with about 44 employees and turnover of about £7.5 million.

A planned UK government tender covers spares, repairs, technical support and post-design services for submarine valves and actuators, with estimated value of £65 million excluding VAT. Contract dates are estimated from October 2027 to September 2029, with a possible extension to 2031.

Distribution Solutions Group acquired Eastern Valve & Control Specialties Ltd., an industrial valve and instrumentation distributor in Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada, with annual revenue of about CAD 17 million. The deal expands its Source Atlantic Mobile Valve platform.

Woodward, Inc. agreed to acquire Jet Research Development, Inc. (Valve Research & Manufacturing Company), a Florida-based maker of high-precision aerospace flow control valves with about 130 employees. The deal adds solenoid, check and relief valves to Woodward's aerospace controls portfolio.

AMPO SERVICE has supplied MRO valves, including large sour-service ball valves and gate valves, to Saudi Aramco for refinery and pipeline maintenance and upgrade projects.

Panam Valves will supply its instrumentation fittings products to R&G Fluid Power Group, a UK group of hydraulics and industrial businesses, under a new strategic partnership announced March 5, 2026.

SLB signed two five-year contracts with Petroleum Development Oman to supply wellheads and artificial lift equipment for Block 6, Oman's largest oil and gas concession. SLB will also support local gate valve manufacturing within six months of commencement.

Custom Pipe & Fabrication, Inc. completed its acquisition of ProFab Corporation, a Lubbock, Texas stainless and carbon steel fabricator serving pump manufacturers. The deal expands Custom Pipe's pump fabrication and machining capacity.

SLB signed two five-year contracts with Petroleum Development Oman to supply wellheads and artificial lift equipment, including ESPs and PCPs, for Block 6, with local production of wellheads and gate valves in Oman.

ITT Inc. closed its acquisition of SPX FLOW, a provider of mixing, blending, fluid handling and separation equipment, for a total consideration of $4.775 billion announced in December 2025.