South Korea-based Hankook Steel & Technology signed a KRW 2.56 billion ($1.8 million) contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to supply stern castings for shipbuilding. The contract was signed on August 10, 2026, and runs until November 25, 2028.

Hengyi Petrochemical announced plans to construct a 400,000-tonne annual capacity polyamide 6 melt direct spinning project through subsidiaries Guangxi Hengyi New Materials and Hangzhou Yizhijin New Materials, with a total investment of RMB 4.87 billion.

CRH has agreed to acquire 100% of Arcosa for approximately $8.5 billion, or $150 per share in cash. The deal includes Arcosa's plant in Castaños, Mexico, and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Fluidra has signed an agreement to acquire Hydrapro, a French manufacturer of chemical water treatment products for swimming pools and spas. Hydrapro generates approximately €30 million in annual revenue and operates a 10,000 m² facility in France. The acquisition is expected to close in early 2027.

Weichai Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. announced it will invest approximately 538 million yuan to build a power energy high-end equipment manufacturing base at its Weifang Binhai Industrial Park, expanding production capacity for large generator sets. The construction period is up to 18 months.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Boeing a $999,999,999 contract for wing assemblies and similar replacement parts for aircraft. The award was made on August 10, 2026.

NEMO Industries has selected Tenova's ENERGIRON DRI technology for its Ironworks I pig iron facility in Louisiana, USA. The plant will produce 2.5 million tonnes annually of high-carbon Direct Reduced Iron.

Xi'an Sinofuse Electric has been selected as the exclusive supplier of multi-position transfer switches for battery packs by a US new energy vehicle company, with a deal expected to generate up to CNY200 million (USD30 million) in sales. Supply will start in Q4 2028.

Hanwha has proposed a $1.2 billion acquisition of Austal's U.S. division. The announcement was made on August 10, 2026.

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. agreed to acquire Hansen & Adkins, creating North America's largest finished vehicle logistics platform. The transaction is expected to close in mid-August 2026.

Schouw Co, a Dutch advanced materials company, received a €2.3 million Horizon Europe grant to commercialize its SPUNLAM CRIMP-X spunbond nonwoven laminate. Commercial production is scheduled to start in Q4 2025.

SMR Automotive Systems Spain is increasing production capacity at its plant in Épila, Zaragoza, by 35%, from 23.2 million to 31.5 million plastic automotive components per year. The project includes building expansions and a new loading dock.

FTSE 250 trust Caledonia Investments has acquired a 61% majority stake in Conquip Engineering Group for £49.5 million to support the company's growth and strengthen its capabilities in construction equipment and services.

Sandvik has been selected by Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria to supply the production fleet and lifecycle services for the reopening of the Viscaria copper mine in Kiruna, Sweden. The order includes four Sandvik DL432i longhole rigs and four Toro LH621i loaders, plus automation and service contracts.

Shandong Dawn Polyester New Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Dawn Shares, plans to invest 55 million yuan to build two copolyester production lines with a total capacity of 20,000 tons per year of high-temperature copolymer elastomers in Yantai, China. Phase I is planned for completion in June 2027, Phase II by December 2028.

Lotus Bakeries plans to invest in a new production hall for its plant in Lembeke, Belgium.

Lotus Bakeries plans to invest in a second production hall and new production for the Chonburi, Thailand plant, expected to become operational before the end of 2027.

Lotus Bakeries will invest €500 million across three Biscoff sites: a new building at the Mebane, NC plant (commissioned mid-2028), a second production hall in Chonburi, Thailand (operational before end of 2027), and a new production hall in Lembeke, Belgium.

The Wittrock-Gruppe has acquired WOB-SKY, a specialist in sales and rental of aerial work platforms and forklifts, through an insolvency process. The business will continue as WOB-TEC GmbH in Wolfsburg, retaining all 15 jobs.

ROTOCON has relocated its European headquarters and demonstration centre to a larger facility in Ahrensburg, near Hamburg, Germany, adding over 3,000m² of space for assembly, testing, and support of printing and finishing machinery.

SpaceX plans to invest $16.8 billion on the first phase of its Terafab semiconductor manufacturing campus in Grimes County, Texas, creating 3,000 jobs. Construction is set to begin in 2026.

Astor Enerji secured a confirmed award from TEİAŞ for a 29-unit transformer contract worth 114.61 million Turkish lira, as part of a larger tender.

NORMA Group has secured a €157 million, ten-year contract to supply over 100 thermal management system variants for future European vehicle platforms. Production will be at NORMA Group's site in Serbia for an unnamed leading global automotive manufacturer.

Ion Exchange (India) Limited announced plans for a 5X expansion in industrial resin capacity and a 6X increase in pharma resin production at its Ankleshwar facility, as part of its FY27 strategy. The company also plans to build India's first Non-Solvent Resin facility and expand membrane manufacturing in Goa.

Gulbahar Cement has begun construction of a new $143 million cement plant in Zinda Jan district, Herat province, Afghanistan. The plant will have a production capacity of 3,000 tpd (approx. 1Mta) and is expected to create about 5,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Ashington Innovation plc entered into non-binding Heads of Terms to acquire World Metal Group (WMG) for an estimated £160 million, to be satisfied by issuing new ordinary shares. The acquisition is conditional on due diligence and shareholder approval.

H-Power plc successfully completed the first phase of its Joint Development Agreement with Komatsu Ltd to integrate H-Power's ammonia cracking technology with a Komatsu engine. The final phase, from September 2026 to December 2027, will build and demonstrate the integrated system.

Acwa Field Services, a subsidiary of Acwa, acquired EthosEnergy's steam turbine field services business in Wroclaw, Poland, including 84 employees, assets, contracts, and IP. This marks Acwa Field Services' first entry into the EU market.

United Drilling Tools secured a confirmed work order valued at Rs 48.29 lakh from Tri Lift Services Inc. for the supply of gas lift mandrels, with delivery in 4-5 months.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a $673.8 million contract with Corban Energy Group to supply power generation systems equipped with HiMSEN engines for U.S. data centers. The contract covers 1,000 MW of capacity.

Hansol IONES decided on a new facility investment worth 91 billion won to expand production capacity at its new Anseong plant in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, in response to growing semiconductor market demand. The investment period runs from August 15, 2026 to October 31, 2027.

Alro Steel announced a strategic investment partnership with Lindsay Goldberg, under which Lindsay Goldberg will become the majority investor. The Glick family will retain significant ownership. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October 2026.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries secured a 956 billion-won ($675.1 million) deal to supply engine generators to Corban Energy Group for powering data centers operated by a major U.S. technology company.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a KRW 956 billion contract with Corban Energy Group to supply 1,000 MW of power generation equipment using HiMSEN engines for data centers operated by U.S. big tech companies.

Energinet Systemansvar A/S awarded a €19,802,724 contract to Balikesir Electromechanic CORP. for the delivery of four variable shunt reactors for outdoor installation at substation Idom-lund in Denmark.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a $673.8 million contract with Corban Energy Group to supply 1,000 MW of power generation systems using HiMSEN engines for data centers operated by a major U.S. technology company.

Holcim has successfully completed the acquisition of Xella, a manufacturer of wall-building materials with brands including Ytong, Hebel, Silka and Multipor. Thorsten Hahn becomes the new CEO of Xella.

Archer Aviation Inc. has signed definitive agreements to acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries. Boeing will take a stake in Archer and enter into a collaboration and technology-sharing arrangement.

The City of Aumsville, Oregon awarded a $17,748,328 construction contract to JW Fowler for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project. The approximately two-year project will upgrade the plant to meet ammonia limits and NPDES permit requirements.

IES Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DBM Global, a structural steel fabrication and erection platform, from INNOVATE Corp. for approximately $650 million in cash and stock. The transaction is expected to close in the quarter ending December 31, 2026.

Tiandingfeng Nonwoven Co., a subsidiary of Oriental Yuhong, signed an agreement with Chuzhou Economic Development Zone to build a PET filament moldable nonwoven fabric and products project for new energy vehicles. Total capacity will exceed 35,000 tonnes per year after adding 8 new production lines.

Minnesota-based Applied Adhesives acquired Van Asperen Kleefstoffen, a Netherlands-based adhesive solutions provider serving packaging, labeling and paper converting customers, to grow in Europe.

Baker Hughes will supply 17 deepwater horizontal subsea trees, manifolds and control systems for the Geng North and Gehem gas fields offshore Indonesia, with manufacturing in Batam. The award was announced on 10 August 2026.

Amberjack Capital Partners completed its acquisition of PMV Automation, a valve positioner and automation products maker, from Flowserve, with industry veterans Joseph Jobe and Micah Floyd leading the company post-closing.

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH awarded DMG MORI EMEA Holding GmbH a EUR 345,186 contract for a universal 5-axis milling machine, with deliveries from August to December 2026.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics disclosed a KRW 295.12 billion (approx. USD 200 million) supply contract for multilayer ceramic capacitors used in AI servers and data-center systems with a major global company.

AO Ukovochnye Sistemy will increase production capacity at its Lobnya factory by 50% to 6 billion packages per year, with completion planned by end of 2027. Investment is approximately 4 billion rubles.

Trymax Semiconductor Equipment was awarded a multi-year, multi-million-dollar purchase order by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) to supply Ashers and UV curing systems for InP laser manufacturing at AOI's wafer fab in Sugar Land, Texas.

PATEO CONNECT Technology agreed to acquire roughly 70% of Chengdu Meenyi Electronic Technology, a Chinese integrated circuit designer, for up to US$192.5 million in cash. The deal pushes PATEO into high-speed optical communication chips and high-performance analog chips for AI data centers.

TecnoFerrari has entered the capital of Marfin, combining TecnoFerrari's industrial automation and intralogistics with Marfin's end-of-line packaging for ceramics, bricks, and food & beverage. The deal creates an integrated industrial ecosystem.