Region Midtjylland in Denmark has awarded a €1,700,000 supplies contract to Becton Dickinson Austria GmbH for a fully integrated software interface between the existing BD Cato system and the Apoteca-chemo robot, enabling automated exchange of production orders and data.

Masteel (Ma'anshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.) has awarded a 295.67 million yuan EPC contract for the South Zone Phase III gas-fired power generation project to a joint venture of CISDI Engineering Co., Ltd. and China 20th Metallurgical Group Co., Ltd. The project includes a 1x440 t/h ultra-supercritical gas boiler and a 1x145 MW steam turbine generator.

Slack & Parr has virtually completed its new state-of-the-art design and manufacturing facility in the East Midlands.

MP Filtri's purpose-built UK Design, Production and Warehousing Facility is under construction at Vale Park, Evesham, Worcestershire.

Wilo Group has officially launched Wilo Japan G.K. and inaugurated a new corporate office in Yokohama, Japan, as part of its global expansion and 'WATER AI' strategy.

Trillium Flow Technologies has completed the sale of its US pumps business, Trillium Pumps US, to Crane Company.

Datang's coal-to-gas project in Fuxin entered production and supply phase on November 2, 2026, and connected to the national pipeline network.

Baker Hughes launched a global Mature Assets Solutions hub network on November 3, 2026, connecting regional customer collaboration with expertise in wells, surface facilities and digital systems.

ADNOC Gas signed a five-year LNG supply agreement with TotalEnergies on November 3, 2026, for up to 1.6 million tonnes.

Shell agreed on November 3, 2026 to sell a 16.67% interest in the North West Shelf project, with completion expected in 2027, subject to approvals.

Thames Water issued a tender for its Future Smart Metering Programme for AMP8 and beyond, with a total estimated value of £1.584 billion including VAT.

SMS group completed pre-assembly of a new rolling stand for Nucor Steel's Steckel mill modernization in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The project transforms the mill into a tandem Steckel mill for thin, high-strength plate and hot-rolled strip production.

Rampf Group opened a new production facility in Tianjin, China, with an investment of €8 million. The 23,500-square-metre site produces polyurethane, silicone and epoxy resin systems for sealing, potting and bonding applications.

ASCO Industries will survey a site in Da Nang Hi-Tech Park in December 2026 for a 6,000-square-metre aerospace components factory. The initial investment is US$20 million, following a July 2026 agreement with the Da Nang Specific Economic Zone Authority.

TSEA Energy has invested approximately $230 million over the past 12 months to expand manufacturing capacity, with a significant portion directed toward a new power transformer factory complex in Contagem, Brazil. Output is committed through 2029.

D.med (Dmed) completed construction of an AI-based medical device production facility at its Dmed Innovation Tower in Seongnam, South Korea in October 2025. The company plans to invest a total of 82 billion KRW by 2029 to upgrade manufacturing and quality control infrastructure.

Sinopec's Yanshan Petrochemical is building a 200 ktpa synthetic rubber project in Tianjin's Nangang industrial zone, with first-phase capacity of 100 ktpa SSBR and 100 ktpa BR. Investment for the first phase is CNY 2.416 billion. Mechanical completion is targeted by end of 2026, with production start in Q1 2027.

CNOOC and Shell's Huizhou polycarbonate project awarded a contract for pipe fittings and non-standard pipe fittings to an undisclosed supplier for CNY 261,859.42.

Rockwell Medical has agreed to acquire Vantive's hemodialysis concentrates, machines, water treatment systems, and related business, including a 1 million sq ft manufacturing campus in Medolla, Italy. The combined business is projected to generate annual revenue between $400 million and $450 million. The acquisition is expected to close mid-2027.

Polimatiz increased production of composite geomembranes eightfold to 4 million sq m per year at its facility in the Alabuga special economic zone, Tatarstan. Total investment was 286 million rubles, including loans from the Federal Industrial Development Fund and the Tatarstan Investment Venture Fund.

CNOOC and Shell's Huizhou Phase 3 ethylene and polycarbonate project awarded a contract for forged steel pipe fittings to an undisclosed supplier for CNY 671,199.37.

On 18 July 2023, Epta S.p.A. and Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions signed an agreement to create a joint venture combining their commercial refrigeration activities in Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and the Baltic states. The new entity will have a consolidated turnover of over €400 million and more than 1,600 employees, with Epta leading the company.

KEYTER and TECNALIA signed a strategic framework agreement to develop advanced HVACR technologies, focusing on high-temperature heat pumps, data center cooling, and digitalized systems.

Twin Disc subsidiary Katsa is expanding with a 54,000-square-foot gearbox assembly facility and warehouse in Pirkkala, Finland, expected to be fully operational by May 2027. The investment responds to double-digit demand growth and will double gearbox assembly capacity by 2028.

DS Smith set out about EUR 480 million of annualised savings, mostly at run-rate by end-2027, ahead of its separation from International Paper as DS Smith plc, with London admission targeted for early to mid December 2026.

DS Smith announced the closure of 29 packaging sites, one mill, two recycling depots and four offices at its capital markets day on 3 November 2026, targeting EUR 480 million in annualised savings ahead of its listing as DS Smith plc.

Smurfit Westrock is investing about R$120 million to modernize its corrugated packaging site in Blumenau, Brazil, with new machinery, automated lines and a larger dispatch warehouse, from 2025 through 2027.

Mercer International has reached restructuring support agreements to cut debt via a prepackaged Chapter 11 filing, exchanging about USD 1.1 billion of senior notes for equity and securing USD 400 million in new capital. The plan is expected to be completed by end-2026.

Zempack, a JBS subsidiary and one of Brazil's largest metal packaging manufacturers, has invested over R$350 million since 2015 in modernizing its plants in Lins and Guaiçara, São Paulo, focusing on automation and efficiency. The company has doubled production in ten years and now has capacity for over 1 billion units per year.

Logson Group has acquired independent Welsh sheet plant Playford Packaging for an undisclosed fee, marking its entry into the Welsh market. Playford Packaging will operate as a standalone business within Logson Group.

Ball Corporation detailed a new aluminum can manufacturing facility in Germany in its Q3 2026 earnings release. The facility is part of Ball's global capacity expansion to meet demand for energy drinks and non-alcoholic beverages.

Ball Corporation's new aluminum can manufacturing facility in Millersburg, Oregon, became operational over the summer of 2026. The site is expected to reach full capacity in 2027 and alleviate capacity constraints in the region.

Cosmo First Ltd has formed a 50:50 joint venture with South Korea's Filmax Corporation, named 'Filmax Cosmo Korea Limited', to distribute, sell, and market flexible packaging products manufactured by both partners.

PTT Global Chemical (GC) and SCG Chemicals (SCGC) announced plans to combine their olefins and polyolefins businesses in Thailand via a joint venture, with GC holding 56% and SCGC 44%. The venture will have a combined olefins capacity of 7.1 million tons per year and aims to rank among the world's top 10 polyolefins producers.

Nine Dragons Paper is raising corrugated medium and kraftliner prices by USD 8/t (CNY 50/t) at its Quanzhou and Chongqing bases in China between 3 and 9 November 2026, citing higher costs for recovered paper, coal and chemical auxiliaries.

China General Technology (Group) Holding Co. (Genertec) is considering acquiring Kellenberger, a Swiss maker of high-precision grinding, milling and turning machines, from US private equity owner Centre Lane Partners for about $400 million. The consideration is ongoing and may not lead to a transaction.

Airmo Inc. Pressure Technologies has installed a MAZAK VC-Ez 26 CNC mill at its Minneapolis facility to expand in-house manufacturing capabilities, reduce reliance on outside suppliers, and shorten lead times.

Magnitogorsk Precision Metalworking Plant (MZTM) will receive a 50 million ruble loan from the Chelyabinsk Region Industrial Development Fund to buy new lathes and a boring-milling machine, and expand its production workshop. The total project cost is 94 million rubles, creating 9 jobs, with launch planned for end of 2026.

BUMAX, a Swedish manufacturer of stainless steel fasteners, is investing in a new 9,700 m² production facility and headquarters in Sandviken, Sweden. The plant will replace the current facility in Åshammar and is planned to start operations in Q3 2027.

Premier Equipment announced the closure of its Brampton, Ontario location to consolidate operations and redistribute resources to neighboring locations in Milton, Ospringe and Nobleton.

BTL Industries is investing nearly EUR 40 million in a second high-tech manufacturing facility near Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The 47,000 m² plant will double production capacity, create over 250 jobs, and is expected to start operations in 2027.

Guangdong Taihong CNC Machine Tool Co., Ltd. received approval for a new plant in Foshan, Guangdong, to produce 3,000 high-end intelligent industrial machine tools annually. The project has a total investment of CNY 600 million and covers 19,020.28 m².

KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools plans to expand its Cincinnati, Ohio, facility with new manufacturing equipment and robotic automation, creating 37 jobs.

Veolia Water Technologies was selected by Arauco to design and implement an industrial effluent-treatment plant for the Sucuríú pulp mill in Inocência, Brazil. The mill is planned to start operations by late 2027 with annual capacity of 3.5 million tons of short-fiber pulp.

Pulva acquired Epworth Manufacturing, adding high-speed dispersion mixers, dry grinding mills and parts and rebuild support for coatings and pigment production equipment.

Natoco completed its acquisition of Japanese coatings manufacturer Tohpe, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

Shareholders of Churchill Capital Corp XI approved the SPAC merger with Agility Robotics on November 2, 2026, valuing Agility at $2.5 billion pre-money. The deal is expected to close on November 4 and provide Agility with approximately $465 million in gross capital.

Accumold broke ground on a $33.25 million expansion to increase production capacity and manufacturing capabilities of micro moulding.

Cove Kaz terminated its merger with Skyline Builders and secured a $32 million investment commitment from American Ventures. The company plans to list on a U.S. stock exchange in H1 2027 to fund its Northern Katpar and Upper Kairakty tungsten projects in Kazakhstan.

CATL partnered with Chinese eVTOL developer Blue Vector Intelligent Technology to develop a customized aviation battery for the SKYLA V30 electric aircraft. CATL will become the exclusive battery supplier.