Oka Production Company modernized its plant in Pavlovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, raising shut-off valve capacity by 25% to 8,000 units a year. Total investment was about 150 million rubles, including a 90 million ruble federal development fund loan.

Valvitalia Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture with Saudi FAL Co. LTD, a Saudi process automation operator, as part of its expansion into Saudi Arabia's energy and infrastructure market. The announcement is dated January 19, 2026.

The Hamburg-based LINDAL Group acquired a new manufacturing facility in Wismar, Germany, equipped for polymer processing, with 9,000 sqm of production space. Noerr advised LINDAL on the deal.

Birch Hill Equity Partners agreed to buy about 72.1% of industrial valve manufacturer Velan from the Velan family for C$13.10 per share, roughly C$204 million in gross proceeds. Closing is expected in the first half of 2026.

Birch Hill completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Montreal-based valve maker Velan from Velan Holding and affiliated entities at C$13.10 per share, giving it about 72.1% of shares and 91.9% of voting rights.

Control Devices, a portfolio company of HBM Holdings, acquired Sherwood Valve, a North American maker of industrial cylinder valves with operations in Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Terms were not disclosed.

ELGi Equipments commissioned a new vacuum pump assembly line at its Coimbatore headquarters, produced under a technology licensing agreement with D.V.P. Vacuum Technology of Italy.

Shakti Pumps India received a first letter of award from Karnataka Renewable Energy worth Rs 654.03 crore including GST for supplying and installing 16,780 off-grid solar water pumping systems under PM-KUSUM component-B.

Quest Flow Controls Limited received a purchase order worth Rs 2.17 crore including GST from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to supply hull valves, to be executed within four months.

Harbin Power Plant Valve Company (HVC) won the bid to supply valves for eight waste heat boilers on the Ghazlan 01 combined cycle gas-fired power plant expansion in Saudi Arabia, undertaken by MHPS Dongfang Boiler.

Hayward Tyler, a division of Avingtrans PLC, will merge with Energy Steel & Supply Co., a Rochester Hills, Michigan maker of machined nuclear components, to broaden its offerings to the global nuclear market.

Aalberts is investing in new advanced production lines at its Pageland, South Carolina facility to manufacture Apollo PowerPress products in the US. The phased project runs through 2027, with first US-made products expected in early 2027.

Biowater Technology AS signed a contract to supply and install pumps, valves, instrumentation, mechanical equipment and stainless steel piping for the Kongshaugen wastewater treatment plant in Ålesund, Norway.

Becker India, a vacuum and pneumatic equipment maker, has opened a new assembly unit in Pune, India. Its first product from the site is the VT 4.16 vacuum pump.

Biowater Technology AS was awarded and signed the final contract to supply and install mechanical and process equipment for the Kongshaugen wastewater treatment plant in Ålesund, including pumps, valves, instrumentation and stainless steel piping.

Lewa GmbH signed a purchase contract with the city of Leonberg for part of Ulmer Strasse, creating a contiguous plant site of about 50,000 square metres; construction is planned to take one year.

Clow Valve, a McWane company, has broken ground on a $75 million expansion of its Oskaloosa, Iowa fire hydrant and waterworks valve plant, adding a 36,000-square-foot addition to its iron foundry. The project is expected to double production output and retain more than 400 local jobs.

Bessemer Investors has completed the sale of Leonard Valve Company, a Cranston, Rhode Island maker of water temperature control valves and mixing systems, to A. O. Smith Corporation. The deal was first agreed in November 2025.

DXP Enterprises has completed the acquisition of PREMIERflow, LLC, a provider of integrated fluid handling pump systems for fire protection, water and wastewater, and data center markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

GEA has signed an agreement to acquire Hydract A/S, a Danish maker of water-hydraulic process valves, with closing expected by the end of January 2026. The technology will be integrated into GEA's Valves & Pumps Business Unit for beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical customers.

The EKKI HOMA sewage pump joint venture between EKKI Pumps (India) and HOMA Pumpenfabrik (Germany) announced that N. K. Ranganath, former Managing Director of Grundfos Pumps India, has joined as Chief Advisor to support growth in India.

Liangu Valve won a $3.5 million procurement order for DN1200 PN100 hydraulic all-welded ball valves for a natural gas long-distance pipeline in an unnamed Central Asian country.

CSSC Wuhan Marine Machinery Plant won orders to supply hydraulic submersible pump systems and offshore cranes for CNOOC's Kaiping 11-4 cylindrical FPSO, which is due to enter production in 2029.

Kirloskar Brothers inaugurated a new factory building at its Kaniyur manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, India, to improve productivity and support advanced manufacturing. The site now meets about 80 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources.

Zhejiang Kaislen Pump Co. has completed a factory expansion project and put a new workshop into use, adding production and storage space with more advanced production, testing and automated equipment.

Shakti Pumps received a letter of award from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. to supply 12,883 off-grid DC solar water pumping systems across Maharashtra, worth ₹327.62 crore. The order falls under the Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana and PM-KUSUM B scheme.

Bluewater agreed to sell Severn, a British valve manufacturer with about 1,000 staff and 20 locations, to Finland-listed Valmet in a transaction valued at $480 million, expected to close in Q2 2026.

Rubix UK Ltd was awarded Lot 1 (valves and fittings) of the Centre for Process Innovation's engineering spares framework, worth GBP 500,000 excluding VAT, for contract dates from 22 December 2025 to 21 December 2029.

Baker Hughes secured a multi-year contract from Kuwait Oil Company to supply electrical submersible pumps with installation, monitoring and maintenance services for Kuwait's oil fields. The systems will integrate Baker Hughes' FusionPro and Leucipa solutions.

DSG has acquired Peoria Pump, a wholesale distributor of pumps, pipe and geothermal supplies founded in 1947 with branches in Peoria and Rockford, Illinois. The business will operate as Peoria Pump: A DSG Company.

Jiangsu Jiangheng Valve Co.'s third factory, phase 3 of its project, is nearing full completion, with a planned capacity of 180,000 high-end valve sets a year. The plant will add about 200 jobs and install over 400 automated devices.

Pioneer Pump, a division of Franklin Electric, has acquired Ipswich water treatment firm Geoquip Water Solutions and fittings maker Hydrodif Products for an undisclosed sum. The deal was completed on December 17 and the 17 employees of the two firms joined the new owners.

Baker Hughes has secured a major multi-year contract from Kuwait Oil Company to supply electrical submersible pumps and related installation, surveillance, maintenance and optimisation services for Kuwait's oil and gas fields. The award was announced on December 17, 2025.

Mecco Group's subsidiary Shanghai Mecco Valve Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 17, 2025 for a RMB 1 billion high-end intelligent valve factory at Lijing Industrial Park. The plant is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026 and is expected to produce 20,000 control valves and 80,000 high-end process valves annually.

Swiss pump maker Hidrostal and Latvian mobile pump manufacturer Aeonpump agreed to cooperate in a new unit focused on mobile pump solutions.

Valpres S.r.l., part of Bonomi Group, is investing in a new machining center with vise, a welding system and a sandblasting system to expand capacity and improve processes for standard and custom industrial valves. The investment is co-funded by the Lombardy regional programme under the European Regional Development Fund.

Jinzhou Beiteng Pump Manufacturing plans a new production line for 2,000 high-efficiency energy-saving pumps per year in Linghe District, Jinzhou, Liaoning, with total investment of about 37.88 million yuan. The project is at the approval stage with construction planned for Q2 to Q4 2026.

GAIL India awarded Narmada Offshore Constructions a contract worth INR 49.9 million to replace 36-inch scraper barrel isolation valves at Hazira, Jhagadiya and Vaghodia. The work period is 182 days.

Omnifab acquired Électromécano, a Quebec firm specialised in pump maintenance, repair and service, with its employees joining Omnifab. The announcement was first made on December 11, 2025.

Jitai Valve Group held the roof-topping ceremony for its 30,000-set-per-year high-parameter valve plant in Wenzhou's Marine Economic Demonstration Zone on 11 December 2025. Full completion and production are planned for September 2026.

Kazakhstan's Ust-Kamenogorsk Valve Plant signed an agreement to supply CPC-K with locally made shut-off valves, pumping units and electric motors, plus maintenance and testing cooperation.

John Crane signed a multi-year global framework agreement with an unnamed international energy company to supply sealing technologies and lifecycle reliability services across its global asset base, announced in Dubai.

Electrocentrale Bucuresti S.A. awarded a contract to F&C Total Grup, SITAN GRUP and ROM ENERGY ARMSTRONG for special steam regulating and injection valves for its VEST Combined Cycle plant near Bucharest, valued at about EUR 575,237.

The Defense Logistics Agency Maritime awarded Hunt Valve Company, Inc. a contract for gate valves worth $569,050 in total, with the award dated December 9, 2025.

Torishima received an order from Fuji Electric for hot well pumps for Unit 2 (80 MW) of the Muara Laboh geothermal power plant in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The order was received in July 2025 and announced December 8, 2025.

ITT agreed to acquire SPX FLOW from Lone Star Funds for a total consideration of $4.775 billion in cash and equity. The deal values SPX FLOW at 14.2x forecast 2026 adjusted EBITDA, and ITT expects $80 million in run-rate cost synergies by year three.

Gardner Denver Nash transitioned its regional sales and support partner from Process Controls to Mills Winfield effective December 1, 2025, covering Northern Illinois and NW Indiana for its vacuum pumps and compression systems.

Valve maker Tecofi is building a 16,000 m² factory on a 33,000 m² site in Corbas (Rhône), with commissioning planned for early 2027 and 60 planned hires, backed by Bpifrance and a €15 million investment.

Roper Pump Company announced its acquisition of Ranger Pumps, a Memphis, Tennessee producer of positive displacement pumps, with Ranger's product lines and customers transitioning to the Roper brand.

Velan Inc. was awarded a valve order exceeding CAD 20 million by Ontario Power Generation to supply emergency cooling injection valves for three reactors being refurbished at the Pickering Nuclear Generation Station, with deliveries through January 2028.