Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC formed a joint venture called Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing in Koshi City, Kumamoto, Japan. Sony will invest about 465 billion yen and TSMC about 282 billion yen. Mass production of smartphone image sensors is planned to start in 2029.

Ishida Europe acquired National Packaging Systems (NPS), a South African manufacturer of vertical form, fill and seal machines and other packaging equipment based in Pinetown, near Durban. NPS will continue to trade as a separate business within the Ishida group.

Infinite Composites secured a $2.9 million subcontract to build two main cryogenic propellant tanks for a lunar lander. Most work will be completed at its Tulsa, Oklahoma facility.

Ishida, a leader in weighing and packing solutions, has acquired RobotGrader AB, a Swedish robotics automation company specializing in protein packing automation. The acquisition strengthens Ishida's automation capabilities for fixed weight tray-packing systems.

Navantia has awarded a contract to Industeel Belgium for the supply of E-550 steel plate for the F-110 frigate program (F-113, F-114, F-115), valued at €762,785 (excluding VAT), with delivery in A Coruña, Spain.

BOS Innovations, a Canadian developer of advanced robotic systems, celebrated the grand opening of its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Lexington, Kentucky, a $5.4 million investment creating 111 full-time jobs.

Pronto Solutions Alliance Inc. and Hitachi Construction Machinery have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of open mine automation solutions.

AxFlow Norway acquired Tromek Service AS, a provider of installation, maintenance and repair services for water and wastewater infrastructure in the Trondheim region.

VPK Group is investing €4m in a brand-new manufacturing facility of nearly 6,000 sqm in Salonta, Bihor County, Romania, to produce corrugated packaging, cardboard tubes, cores and edge protectors for VPK Packaging Romania and Corex Romania.

UAB Baltic valves technologies, a Kaunas-based SME, was awarded a EUR 3,000,000 contract to supply stop valves and components to UAB Ignitis grupės paslaugų centras in Lithuania. The award decision was dated 23 June 2026 and the notice was published on 12 August 2026.

ITL Group has agreed to acquire Rudholm Group, a packaging, labels and trims business, and Bamatex, a Sweden-based producer of heat transfers, woven labels and embroidery. Rudholm's founder and CEO will reinvest in the combined group.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Deutschland is investing 45 million euros in a new canning line at its Halle plant, with a Krones filler capable of up to 120,000 cans per hour. The line is scheduled for commissioning in November 2026 and will create 25 new jobs.

Smurfit Westrock is building a corrugated packaging plant in Cajeme, Sonora, with an initial investment of 1,138 million Mexican pesos and more than 2,800 direct and indirect jobs. The company will supply packaging to Constellation Brands, with first products due in December 2026.

JLG has acquired a stake in Nextera Robotics to develop autonomous, AI-based technology for construction sites.

ATEV Fehérjefeldolgozó awarded a framework agreement for BIG-BAG sacks to Somló-Zsák Kender-Juta Kft. and LC Packaging TPI Kft. for HUF 265,440,000.

Greatech Technology Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a 60% equity interest in Kaon Automation Ltd, an Irish automation solutions provider serving medical device, automotive, electronics and consumer goods sectors.

Travypsa, a Lantania Group company, secured four contracts from Adif worth €17.5 million to supply 146,000 concrete railway sleepers for renewal works on the Madrid-Barcelona High-Speed Line and conventional rail lines in Spain.

BYK China inaugurated a new mini-plant in Shanghai on August 11, 2026. The facility has four production lines and an annual capacity of approximately 500 tons, focusing on silicone-based, silicone-free, and wax-based additives.

Formosa Plastics Corp and Daicel Corp established a 50-50 joint venture, Formosa Daicel Advanced Chemicals Co Ltd, with initial paid-in capital of NT$800 million, to produce electronic-grade photoresist thinner. The plant will be built at Formosa Plastics' facility in Kaohsiung's Renwu District, with production expected to begin in December 2028.

The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $109,027,999 contract for 76 outer wing panels for the F/A-18 aircraft, with work performed in St. Louis and Hazelwood, Missouri, expected to be completed by October 2031.

ePropelled expanded its manufacturing operations from 20,000 sq ft to 80,000 sq ft, supported by $60 million in U.S. government funding, increasing propulsion system production capacity by 4X.

Balmoral Tanks began production at a new 16,600 sq ft manufacturing facility in Northeast Ohio, investing approximately $2 million to produce epoxy-coated steel tanks for water, wastewater, and energy sectors.

Aratas Corporation (Omron Group) selected Compass @ Kota Seri Langat, Selangor, for a new advanced manufacturing facility with an investment of about ¥10 billion (RM259 million). Construction starts in October 2026, with operations planned for end of 2027.

BlueKolding Spildevand A/S awarded a contract for the supply of polymer to three wastewater treatment plants in Denmark, with an awarded value of DKK 5,025,000.

Gay Lea Foods announced an investment of more than $200 million to expand its Clayson Road dairy manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario. The expansion will increase cottage cheese production capacity and is part of a $450 million Network for Growth strategy. Completion is expected in 2028.

Siemens Energy was selected by SBM Offshore to supply power generation and gas compression systems for two Petrobras FPSO vessels (P-81 and P-87) destined for offshore Brazil. The contract includes 16 modular skid systems, with deliveries scheduled from end of 2027 through 2028.

Callan JMB, Bia Power Systems and Alabama State University announced a $60 million joint venture to establish an advanced transformer and electrical-equipment manufacturing operation in Brewton, Alabama. The facility is expected to support over $150 million in annual revenue and create up to 250 jobs.

Motorfox, a division of Marotta Controls, announced expanded U.S. manufacturing capacity and multiple new external customer programs in aerospace and defense. The company has achieved a 10x production increase over the past 24 months.

Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC signed a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture, Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, in Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Sony will contribute ~465 billion yen and TSMC ~282 billion yen. Volume production is expected to start in 2029.

KSMK-Sever (OOO KSMK-Sever) increased investment in the second phase of its aerated concrete plant in Oktyabrsky District, Rostov Oblast, to 4.5 billion rubles, up 25% from the previous 3.6 billion rubles. Commissioning is planned for 2027, creating 120 new jobs and adding 400,000 sq m of aerated concrete capacity per year.

Joby Aviation announced a definitive agreement to acquire Resonant Sciences, a Dayton, Ohio-based defense technology company, for approximately $500 million. Upon closing, Resonant will become Joby's dedicated defense business.

OMRON Malaysia (Aratas Corp) is investing ¥10 billion (RM259 million) to construct a new advanced manufacturing facility at COMPASS @ Kota Seri Langat in Selangor, Malaysia. Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2026, with completion and operational launch targeted for late 2027.

Macmahon Holdings subsidiary Macmillan New Zealand has secured a $406.2 million underground mining services contract at the Snowy River Gold Project in New Zealand. The five-year contract starts in October 2026 and covers mine development, production, and backfill operations.

Tiaki Wai is manufacturing two new thermal sludge dryers for the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. The dryers are being built by Huber Technology in Germany and are expected to be operational by the end of 2027.

Sheffield Forgemasters has taken delivery of the first of 11 overhead cranes for its new 30,000m² machine shop in Sheffield, UK. The cranes are being supplied by GH Cranes under a contract awarded after a competitive tender.

Atkins & Pearce, a US-based manufacturer of braided technical textiles, acquired Westdeutsche Dochtfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, a German world market leader for wicks. The acquisition was advised by RÖDL.

Babcock & Wilcox signed an agreement with Siemens Energy to commence work on 20 Siemens Energy steam turbine generator sets totaling 1 GW of generating capacity for use in its FastPower program for data center projects.

Frontieras North America selected Yokogawa Corporation of America as the main automation contractor for its first commercial-scale FASform Solid Carbon Fractionation facility in Mason County, West Virginia. The $850 million facility broke ground on April 2, 2026.

The U.S. Army awarded Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, a contract worth up to $472 million to provide engineering services for the modernization and sustainment of the CH-47 Chinook fleet. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Volvo Construction Equipment's R70 rigid hauler has begun operations at SHF Steinbruchbetriebe's Bettenfeld Quarry, marking its European debut. The 65-ton payload machine was built at Volvo CE's Motherwell plant.

Emerson has been awarded a contract to deliver integrated control and safety systems for the Shah Deniz Compression project, which is currently 30% complete and employs about 2,700 personnel.

Tangshan Yulong New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. awarded a contract for MVR evaporation equipment for its 150,000-ton-per-year electronic-grade epoxy resin project in Caofeidian, Tangshan, Hebei. The winning bid was 26.1 million yuan.

Macmahon Holdings Limited was awarded a $406.2 million underground mining services contract at the Snowy River gold mine project in New Zealand. The 5-year contract commences in October 2026.

Changchun Faway Group Automotive Components Co., Ltd. received a letter of intent from an undisclosed joint venture automaker to develop and supply seat products for its vehicle models. The project is expected to start mass production in October 2027 and January 2028, with a total lifecycle value of approximately 3.936 billion yuan.

TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant contract by Azule Energy to supply flexible flowlines and risers for the West Hub Tails extension of the Agogo development, connecting to the Agogo FPSO. The award will be booked in the third quarter of 2026.

Xylem has agreed to acquire the Cornell Pump and Roper Pump businesses from Indicor for $1.46 billion, adding slurry, solids-handling and self-priming pumps. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Baker Hughes will supply 17 deepwater horizontal subsea trees and related control and monitoring systems for the Geng North and Gehem fields in the Kutei North Hub offshore East Kalimantan. The contract was reported on 11 August 2026.

Brazilian aluminum maker Wyda Packaging USA plans to boost output at its Charlotte facility, which could create at least 40 jobs. The plan was reported on 11 August 2026.

Cullman-based Rusken Packaging has acquired Triad Packaging, an independent corrugated converter in Athens, Alabama, expanding its network to over 18 facilities in nine states. The deal was reported on 11 August 2026.

Andera Partners SAS of Paris, France, notified the German Federal Cartel Office on 10 August 2026 of its acquisition of shares and joint control over Sabena Aerospace SA of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium, and the Sabena Engineering Group. The deal covers MRO services for military and commercial aircraft.