Cim Tek Filtration held a ribbon cutting for its new manufacturing facility in Kennett, Missouri, its first manufacturing branch in the state, expected to create 77 jobs.

Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems acquired 100% of Triathlon Holding GmbH, following an initial 51% stake earlier in 2023, to unify operations and become a champion in industrial mobility batteries and energy storage.

Northern Concrete Pipe Inc. awarded a contract to mbk Maschinenbau GmbH for a fully automatic cage welding machine for its Grand Rapids, Michigan plant. The machine was delivered in summer 2018.

Oshkosh Defense received a $57 million order from the U.S. Army Contracting Command to produce 116 Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) trailers.

Jacto finalized construction of a new 96,000 sqm factory in Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil. Production lines will start in September 2023 with full operation expected in January 2024. The plant will be highly automated with 80% robotized operations and a 5 MW solar park.

EMAG Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant in San Isidro Business Park, Querétaro, Mexico. The facility will have 1,800 m² of production space with 30 machine assembly stations and 1,200 m² of office space.

Air Products awarded MAN Energy Solutions an order for six air-compressor trains for the air-separation unit of its Clean Energy Complex in Darrow, Louisiana, which will produce blue hydrogen and blue ammonia. The article is dated July 17, 2023.

Wuxi Jinye Complete Equipment Co., Ltd. is constructing a 46,000 sqm modern factory in Wuxi, China, expected to finish at the end of 2023 with full move-in by mid-2024.

The second phase of SEW Eurodrive's smart factory in Suzhou Industrial Park, with an investment of over RMB 700 million and floor area of about 60,000 sqm, broke ground on July 15, 2023, and is scheduled to operate in 2024, manufacturing synchronous low-voltage motors and high-voltage servo motors.

SEW-Motors (Suzhou) Co Ltd, a branch of SEW Eurodrive, opened the first phase of its smart factory in Suzhou Industrial Park on July 15, 2023, with an investment of about RMB 600 million and annual capacity of 1.5 million motors. The second phase, with an investment of over RMB 700 million, broke ground and is scheduled to operate in 2024.

XCMG signed a protocol of intentions with the city of Pouso Alegre to expand its facility, investing about R$30 million and creating 360 direct and 100 indirect jobs by 2027.

CMZ Machinery Group has invested €8 million in a 2,000 m² extension to its factory in Elorrio, Spain, called Precitor, which began operations in late February 2023 and will increase cylindrical component production by 55%.

Entrepreneur Dmitry Zyryanov plans to invest 160 million rubles in building a new building and purchasing equipment to increase production of CNC lathes to 50 units per year in Birsk, Bashkortostan.

GEMÜ Switzerland is opening a new plant hall (Plant 2) in Emmen to house machining and semiconductor assembly areas, freeing up space at Plant 1 for production expansion. Around 90 people will work at the new location starting in 2024.

Amaero International Limited will invest $54.9 million to establish its first U.S. facility in Cleveland, Tennessee, creating 105 jobs. The 130,000-square-foot facility will serve as its flagship manufacturing, R&D and global headquarters for titanium alloy powder production.

German companies Weser Industrie- und Anlagentechnik and Dieffenbacher, with Egyptian EPC contractor MT Mixers, will supply a plant to Egypt's National Service Projects Organization for MDF/HDF production from date palm fronds in Toshka, Egypt. The plant will produce around 125,000 m³ per year and is scheduled to produce its first board in fall 2025.

Rotterdam-based maritime companies HEBO Maritiem Service and Bonn & Mees Floating Sheerlegs announced their merger, combining 170 years of experience to create a versatile maritime service provider in Europe.

Rygor Group Ltd. announced the launch of Rygor Plant, a new plant division, and a partnership with XCMG UK to distribute XCMG's earthmoving product range in the UK. Rygor Plant is the first UK dealer for XCMG's earthmoving products.

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems officially opened a plant extension in Triembach au Val, Alsace, on July 13, 2023, after investing around 15 million euros in new production and logistics space for industrial sensors.

Rixan Automation, a subsidiary of Hunkar Technologies, acquired Carlin Automation, a distributor of industrial thermal products. The transaction closed on July 12, 2023.

Edilians Group, a European leader in construction and building envelope renovation, has acquired CERITHERM, a French expert in industrial thermal equipment. The acquisition aims to accelerate innovation in decarbonization solutions.

Trane Technologies acquired a majority stake in MTA, an Italian leader in process cooling, air conditioning, and compressed air and gas treatment solutions, from Chequers Capital. MTA recorded sales of over €100 million in 2022.

Gebrüder Meier Holding AG acquired 100% of the shares in UIKER Antriebstechnik AG, a Swiss drive technology trading company.

Sinoma agreed with Sama Samawa Industries to build a cement factory in Muthanna Governorate, Iraq, with a contract value of US$200 million and production capacity of 7000 tpd (2 Mt/year). The plant is expected to be operational by 2025.

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd awarded Humboldt Wedag India a contract for a new 9500 tpd clinker line at its Umrangso plant in Assam, India, using KHD decarbonisation technologies.

Matrix Pack has entered into an industrialization partnership and machine supply agreement with Curt G. Joa Inc. to supply machinery for Dry Molded Fiber production, supporting Matrix Pack's business in North America and Europe.

Andritz, Pellenc ST and Nouvelles Fibres Textiles have started up an industrial-scale automatic textile sorting line in Amplepuis, France, combining automated sorting and recycling technology.

Neptune Brasil & Marine, a subsidiary of Houston-based Neptune Americas & Marine, agreed to acquire 51% of Brazilian engineering and equipment maker Natec Equipamentos as of July 1, 2023. Natec will operate as Natec Equipamentos Ltda – A Neptune Marine Company.

MAN Energy Solutions won an order from Air Products for six air-compressor trains for an air-separation unit at Air Products' Clean Energy Complex in Darrow, Louisiana. The complex will produce blue hydrogen and blue ammonia and is expected to start commercial operation in 2026.

LFM Capital unveiled a new platform company, Weller Metalworks, through the acquisition of Muthig. Weller Metalworks is a metal fabrication and precision machining platform.

Crete Mechanical Group acquired a majority stake in Advanced Integrated Services (AIS), an automation and controls company based in Youngsville, LA and Midland, TX. AIS provides services in automation, instrumentation, control panel fabrication, electrical, fire and safety.

Atlas Copco acquired Extend3d GmbH, a German company specializing in augmented reality solutions for manufacturing. Extend3d will become part of Atlas Copco's Motor Vehicle Industry Tools & Assembly Systems division.

Haier India is investing Rs 400 crore in phase II expansion of its Greater Noida plant, adding 44,890 sq m for injection moulding and sheet metal. The expansion will improve production capacity and backward integration, scheduled from July 2023 to November 2024.

Loxam, through its Brazilian subsidiary Loxam Degraus, has agreed to acquire A Geradora Aluguel de Máquinas, a Brazilian leader in generator rental. The acquisition strengthens Loxam's position in the Brazilian equipment rental market.

Xi'an CHINAF Precision Machinery secured a contract worth RMB 23.95 million (approx. $3.3 million) from Anhui Yingliu Hangyuan Power Technology for a Superalloy Blade Milling & Grinding Flexible Machining Automatic Line project.

nVent Electric plc acquired TEXA Industries, an Italian provider of industrial cooling applications including air conditioners and chillers. The acquisition strengthens nVent's position in industrial automation and energy storage cooling solutions.

Tecnau, a leader in paper handling and finishing solutions, acquired all operating activities of Sitma Machinery S.P.A., a company specializing in packaging and e-logistics systems. The acquisition expands Tecnau's product portfolio and global reach.

Lubepack, a specialist packer of greases and lubricants, has moved to a new 9,000 sq ft facility adjacent to its sister company Unette Nutrition on Cheshire Green Industrial Park in Nantwich, Cheshire. The move is part of a £4 million investment in premises and equipment over four years.

Dafeng CNC Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. won a tender to supply CNC machining centers to Mindong Innovation Laboratory in Fuzhou, China, for 725,000 yuan.

CMZ invested €8m to build a new machining plant named Precitor in Elorrio, Spain. The plant started up in late February 2023 and will be fully operational by H2 2023, increasing cylindrical parts manufacturing by 55%.

Honeywell agreed to acquire Compressor Controls Corporation from Indicor for $670 million to expand its Forge Performance+ asset performance management offering. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2023.

Kramp, a European spare parts company, has acquired Genfitt, an Irish machinery parts distributor based in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo. The acquisition aims to strengthen Kramp's position in the Irish market.

Machinelab Ltd, an Irish medical sub-contractor, invested in a Mitsubishi MV1200S wire EDM machine and a Nakamura-Tome AS200LYMT turning centre from Engineering Technology Group Ireland. The company moved to a new 15,000 ft² facility in Wexford.

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (SAMIL) agreed to acquire 100% of Rollon Hydraulics Private Ltd, a precision machining company serving the agriculture and off-highway segments, for Rs 103 crore. The deal is expected to close in Q2 FY2023-24.

Union Tool will construct a third factory building at its Mitsuke plant site in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, to strengthen production of carbide end mills. The 2-story reinforced concrete building will have 6,599 square meters of floor space, with construction from June 2023 to May 2024 at a cost of 2.6 billion yen.

Kobelco Construction Machinery completed construction of the No.2 Excavator Plant at its Ogaki Factory in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and commenced operations. The new plant adds capacity for 3,000 units per year, increasing the factory's total capacity from 8,500 to 11,500 units per year.

STATS Group signed a share purchase agreement to sell 100% of its share capital to Mitsui, and the acquisition has been completed. The article does not give a deal value.

Schaufler Tooling has inaugurated a new production hall at its site in Laichingen, Germany, enabling the manufacture of molds weighing over 200 tons for casting machines with up to 10,000 tons clamping force. The hall covers almost 1,000 m2 and includes a 120-ton crane and a 200-ton spotting press.

Rockfin opened a new production hall in Gorlice, Poland, tripling production space. The company plans to increase employment from 130 to 170 by end of 2023.

Nidec Machine Tool built a new building at its existing cutting tool factory in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India, and started production in July 2023. The investment of about 500 million yen will increase production of hob cutters and other cutting tools by 1.5 times.