Amplex AB acquired 95% of the share capital of Irish lifting and material handling provider Lift Rite Ltd from founders Mark and Mary Dardis. Lift Rite has 10 employees and annual sales of about EUR 7 million.

Robert Bosch invested CNY 276 million ($37.7 million) in Zhejiang Hechuan Technology via a stake transfer, and the two plan to form a joint venture with registered capital of CNY 120 million to produce automation and electrification solutions.

Infinity Operators, a subsidiary of Infinity Valve & Supply, is investing $1.1 million to expand its air compression division manufacturing facility in Lafayette Parish, creating 68 direct jobs.

Bruderer UK started construction on a new 48,000 square foot manufacturing facility and showroom in Telford, Shropshire, relocating from Luton. The project will take 11 months and create four new jobs plus an apprenticeship programme.

Array Technologies announced a $50 million expansion with a new manufacturing campus in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, securing hundreds of jobs.

Dingli will increase its stake in MEC from 25% to 49.8%, then buy the remaining shares to take full ownership. The deal will enable MEC to expand its US facilities.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Visual Components announced a joint venture to establish ME Industrial Simulation Software Corporation, combining Visual Components' 3D simulation software with Mitsubishi Electric's factory automation expertise.

United Mattress Machinery and Mert Makina have merged to create United Mert Makina, combining sewing and automation expertise for mattress production equipment. The deal was completed in November 2023.

Bondada Engineering Limited received multiple new orders worth Rs 4,05,55,09,669 from Bharat Heavy Electricals and Bharat Sanchar Nigam. The orders include a 2MW solar PV project and infrastructure-as-a-service for supply and erection of GBT.

Huizenga Group Automation acquired Adaptek Systems, an automation systems design firm, and API Alliance, a manufacturer of custom electronics and electro-mechanical assemblies. Both companies are headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The Ford Meter Box Company broke ground on a 300,000-square-foot non-ferrous foundry on a 90-acre site in Wabash, Indiana. The expansion is expected to cost between $250 million and $300 million.

Achilli Di Battista SRL, maker of Monumental seeders, is building a new 2,800 m² factory in Armstrong, Argentina, to expand production capacity, with completion expected by mid-2024.

Siemens Energy Duisburg purchased an M80 MILLTURN with a machining length of 4500mm from WFL Millturn Technologies, signed at the EMO 2023 trade fair in Hanover.

Bonfiglioli is investing in a new heavy-duty gearbox assembly machine for its Sydney factory, expected to double output and improve lead times. The machine is en route to Australia.

Walinga USA is constructing a new facility in Wayland, Michigan, creating 31 jobs as part of a project supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund.

P&THE Manufacturing Michigan, LLC is expanding in Spring Lake Township, Michigan, investing $2.6 million and creating 107 jobs.

TNA Solutions added a third Australian manufacturing site, its second in Sydney, in Wetherill Park to produce complete confectionery line systems for its global supply chain.

Russian machinery holding GMS Group is investing 11.9 billion rubles in a test complex for ultra-powerful LNG refrigerant compressors at Kazankompressormash in Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan, with a state subsidy of 6.7 billion rubles. Commissioning is planned for Q1 2025.

Gurit announced a four-year and a three-year supply contract for core material kits with two leading wind turbine OEMs, expected to deliver combined net sales of approximately CHF 375 million over the contract period.

SW (Eszweil Machine Tools) celebrated the official production launch of its Asia headquarters Phase 2 factory and the establishment of its Asia R&D center in Suzhou Industrial Park, China. The 20,050 sqm factory, built to Industry 4.0 standards, has 3 assembly lines and an expected annual capacity of over 250 machine tools.

AMETEK Dynamic Fluid Solutions and the former Bison Gear and Engineering Corp. have merged to form Bison, a business of AMETEK, Inc., making fluid-moving and motor drive products such as motors, blowers, pumps and gear motors. Manufacturing is in the US and Mexico with China facilities.

Fouts Bros. Inc. is expanding its fire and rescue truck manufacturing in Milledgeville, Georgia, with a $4 million project adding nearly 100 jobs in 2023 and 70 more in 2024.

CeoTronics AG received a framework agreement from a European customer with a total volume of approximately €1.3 million, including a guaranteed order volume of about €370,000 to be delivered in Q1 2024.

Siemens Energy Duisburg acquired a WFL MILLTURN M80 machine tool with 4,500 mm machining length at the EMO fair in Hanover. The machine will be used to machine rotor parts for hydrogen compressors.

Italian packaging company Gualapack expanded its operations in Cartago, Costa Rica, by adding machinery manufacturing for filling activities and creating the Latam Machinery Division (DML). Total investment in the facility has reached $10 million.

SW Group (German machine tool maker) officially opened its Phase 2 factory and Asia R&D center in Suzhou Industrial Park, China, on October 27, 2023. The 20,050 sqm facility adds 3 assembly lines and increases annual capacity to over 250 machines.

Schaeffler AG has acquired Aerosint SA, a former Desktop Metal company based in Herstal, Belgium, specializing in multi-material 3D printing technology. The startup will be renamed Schaeffler Aerosint SA and integrated into Schaeffler Special Machinery.

TNR Industrial Doors Inc., a subsidiary of Hörmann Group, is investing $40 million to build a new 120,000 square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, creating 30 jobs. The Ontario government is providing $5 million in support.

Chism Automation will expand its existing operation in Somerset, Kentucky, with an $800,000 investment to double the machine build area to 16,000 square feet and increase power supply, creating 10 full-time jobs.

Swiss machine tool makers Starrag and Tornos have signed a merger agreement to form StarragTornos Group. The deal, announced on October 26, 2023, is expected to close in December 2023, pending shareholder approvals.

Chism Machine and Gage Inc. (Chism Automation) announced on October 26, 2023, an USD800,000 expansion of its Somerset, Kentucky facility, doubling the machine build area to 16,000 square feet and upgrading electrical capacity. The project will create 10 full-time jobs.

Teak Capital and Tangor Capital have reached an agreement with Sun Capital to acquire Vetrerie Riunite Group, a global leader in glass windows for front-load household laundry appliances based in Verona, Italy. The transaction excludes the Novaref division.

General Kinematics celebrated the grand opening of a 42,000-square-foot expansion of its primary manufacturing space in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The expansion includes high bay ceilings for 80-ton cranes and additional storage, bringing the facility to 262,000 square feet.

Agricultural machinery manufacturer NEXAT announced a partnership with EW Group, an international family-owned holding company. EW Group will receive a minority stake in NEXAT as part of the transaction.

Chromalox announced a major upgrade and expansion to its Ogden, Utah, facility that produces electric thermal heating technology. The company is investing more than $58 million to increase capacity, create jobs, and implement new manufacturing technology.

Softys selected Toscotec to supply a complete AHEAD 2.2 tissue line (PM5) at its Altamira, Mexico facility on a turnkey basis. The line is scheduled for start-up in Q1 2025.

Han's Laser Intelligent Equipment Group won a multi-million yuan project from XCMG for fiber laser cutting machines and automated production lines, including a stereo warehouse and automated loading/unloading systems, to help XCMG build an unattended fully automated laser cutting production line.

Rontec Machine Tools, a resident of the Belarusian-Chinese industrial park Great Stone near Minsk, has started construction of a plant to produce high-precision machine tools. The project involves cooperation with Chinese company Shandong DEED Precision Machine Tool.

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries selected TMC Compressors to deliver marine compressed air systems for six 8,000 TEU methanol-fueled containerships being built for CMA CGM. TMC will manufacture the equipment in Europe and deliver it to South Korea. The contract value was not disclosed.

CHT USA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a $22 million expansion at its plant in Cassopolis, Michigan. The 45,000-square-foot expansion includes a packaging area and new equipment, adding 10 jobs so far and 24 more upon completion.

Makino China (Makino Milling Machine Co.) signed a $50 million third-phase expansion project in Kunshan, China, to build new plant facilities, upgrade and digitize existing production lines, and turn the Kunshan headquarters into a global manufacturing base for EDM and wire-cut machines. The project is expected to reach annual output value of 4 billion yuan after full production.

Saica Group has invested in six corrugated board-processing machines from Koenig & Bauer Celmacch for sites in England, Portugal, France and Italy, with production starting from summer 2024.

Castool Tooling Systems inaugurated a new 35,000 square-foot plant in Querétaro, Mexico, with an investment of $10 million. The facility will serve markets in Mexico, Central America, and South America, creating 100 direct and indirect jobs in its first phase.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation awarded a contract to Phooltas Transrail Ltd. for manufacturing, supplying, and commissioning one broad-gauge on-track rail-borne maintenance vehicle with two cranes, valued at INR 5.44 crore.

Spanish packaging group Saica ordered six ChromaCUT X Pro and Chroma High Tech corrugated board-processing machines from Koenig & Bauer Celmacch for six European sites, with lines going into production from summer 2024.

Sulzer committed to a three-year contract with MSC Industrial Supply Co. for metalworking and MRO products. MSC will implement vending solutions at Sulzer's Birmingham and Leeds manufacturing sites.

Biomass Engineering & Equipment (BE&E) will acquire the Vibrapro brand and manufacturing operations in Boise, Idaho, and the BID Group fabrication plant in Greenville, Kentucky, as part of a strategic supply and outsourcing partnership with BID Group.

Metso Outotec Machinery Heavy Industry (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. launched the second phase expansion project at its Suzhou Industrial Park facility. The 5,000-square-meter expansion is expected to double production capacity in China and be completed within one year.

CG Power and Industrial Solutions will invest about ₹347 crore to expand manufacturing capacity of instrument transformers, condenser bushings, medium voltage switchgear, GIS units at Nashik, large industrial machine units at Mandideep, and power transformers at Bhopal.

A Brazilian LAN cable manufacturer purchased wire drawing and solid insulation tandem line from LINT TOP for Cat.5e cable production, and later ordered additional machinery including pair twisting machine and sheathing line for a new workshop.