TAURON Wytwarzanie S.A. has awarded a contract worth EUR 293,000,000 to Ansaldo Energia S.p.A. for the supply of main technological equipment (turbine island) for a peak-load gas-fired power unit in Jaworzno, Poland. The contract includes a long-term service agreement.

An Aecon-led consortium has been awarded a $1.2 billion EPC contract to build the first phase of the Greenlight Electricity Centre, a 932-MW combined-cycle natural gas plant in Sturgeon County, Alberta. Construction is scheduled to begin in Q3 2026, with commercial operation targeted for H2 2030.

Covestro completed the acquisition of a former Vencorex production base in Freeport, Texas, USA, focusing on HDI derivative production, filling capacity gaps in North America.

Action Construction Equipment Limited (ACE India) and KATO Works Co., Ltd. (Japan) announced a 50:50 joint venture, ACE KATO Pvt. Ltd., to manufacture high-capacity cranes in India. The JV will invest approximately ₹200 crore in an 11-acre manufacturing facility in Haryana.

Estun Automation (002747.SZ) announced plans to acquire the remaining 86% stake in embodied AI and collaborative-robot subsidiary Nanjing Estun Kuzhuo Technology for cash via two wholly-owned subsidiaries, taking full ownership.

Qingtuo New Materials broke ground on a 700,000-ton stainless steel cold rolling project in Chongqing's Fuling High-tech Zone, with a 2 billion yuan investment. Completion is slated for June 2027.

REPT's 30GWh battery base in Chongqing's Fuling High-tech Zone topped out. The first phase targets 12GWh capacity for energy storage and power batteries.

Ferraro S.p.A. acquired the Finishing business unit of Cibitex S.r.l., strengthening its position in the global textile machinery industry. The acquisition was completed on July 2, 2026.

Safran Electrical & Power inaugurated its fifth aircraft wiring plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, adding 10,600 square meters of space and over 800 new jobs. Operations are scheduled to start in November 2026.

Standex International Corporation acquired the remaining 9.9% interest in India-based Narayan Powertech, a manufacturer of low and medium voltage instrument transformers, for approximately $64 million.

RHB-Industries, established by Falkensteg, has completed the acquisition of AUMOVIO's Rheinböllen, Germany site, taking over all business operations and 320 employees. The site produces brake calipers and electric parking brakes.

Scales has acquired Adekma Levage, a heavy lifting and industrial transfer company based in Le Mans, France, creating a new group with 1,000 machines, 420 employees, and €90 million in revenue.

FLS has been awarded a contract for complete mill liner solutions to a gold mining operation in the Australia South-East Asia region, with an initial term of two years and option for five-year extension.

Biesterfeld SE acquired 100% of the shares in its Italian joint ventures Biesterfeld Polybass and Biesterfeld Polychem, gaining full control of its distribution operations in Italy.

Mazak plans to increase production capacity of vertical machining centers at its Pune, India factory from 40 to 60 units per month by the second half of 2026, through equipment investment.

ADF Group announced a $40 million expansion project at its subsidiary Groupe LAR's site in Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, Quebec, including plant transformation, adjacent extension, and new equipment, creating 82 jobs. The company also plans a $10 million modernization of its Terrebonne facilities.

WEG announced plans to build a new industrial park in Guaramirim, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with an investment of R$ 900 million. The 35,000-square-meter facility will produce synchronous compensators, turbogenerators, and high-speed induction motors, creating about 1,000 direct jobs. Construction is expected to start within three months, with operations beginning in 2028.

Ekonusa Bhd, a plastic products manufacturer, is seeking to raise funds from the ACE Market to partly finance construction of a new factory in Selangor costing about RM15 million. The 52,000 sq ft factory will house 10 extrusion blow moulding machines and increase plastic bottle production by up to 58% to about 57.65 million units. Operations expected by end of 2028.

DiloGroup has received an order for a complete needling line for hygiene-material production in the United States. The line includes fibre opening, carding, crosslapping and needling systems. Customer, project value and capacity are undisclosed.

Maheso is opening a new 14,000 m² production plant in Soria, described as the largest industrial expansion in its history. The company has invested 15.3 million euros so far and plans to invest 28 million more in 2026. The plant is expected to start operations in summer 2026.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics signed a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture with Dongwoo Fine-Chem (Sumitomo Chemical Group subsidiary) to manufacture glass cores for semiconductor glass substrates. Samsung will hold 66.2% and invest 319.1 billion won. The JV will be based at Dongwoo's plant in Pyeongtaek and begin operations in H2 2027.

Adani Group and UAE's International Holding Company signed an MoU with the Odisha government to set up an $11.5 billion integrated aluminium project in Odisha, India. The greenfield complex will include a 4 MTPA alumina refinery, a 2 MTPA smelter, and a 4,000 MW captive power plant, creating over 53,500 jobs.

MX Robotics has secured a KRW 19.5 billion contract for automated logistics systems. The announcement was made on July 2, 2026.

MOM Packaging has acquired a DMG MORI DMV110 machining centre for its manufacturing workshop in Villepinte, France, to increase capacity for manufacturing mechanical components for its filling machines.

Treewater has inaugurated a new production unit in Alixan, France, for manufacturing industrial water treatment systems. The 2,800 sqm facility will support scale-up of its Recyclo system and development of PFAS treatment solutions.

Konecranes has acquired the nuclear service and port service businesses of Coapsa Control SI, a crane services specialist based in Viladecavalls, Spain. The acquisition, effective July 1, expands Konecranes' Spanish port and industrial service network.

HD Hyundai Electric has signed a $721.3 million contract with an undisclosed global technology company to supply switchgear and power equipment for a data center in North America. The equipment will be delivered in phases through 2028.

Electro-Alfa International and SGB-SMIT Group have completed and inaugurated the SGB-ALFA manufacturing facility in Botoșani, Romania, following an investment of approximately EUR 20 million. The plant manufactures oil-immersed distribution transformers and currently employs about 100 people, with plans to create over 200 direct jobs by 2027.

Shibaura Machine is considering integrating its die casting machinery business with EPF Elettrotecnica into a joint venture named SME, with Shibaura holding 60% and EPF 40%. A memorandum was signed on July 2, 2026, with final agreements planned for the second half of 2026.

HD Hyundai Electric signed a master agreement with a global big tech company for the long-term supply of distribution and power equipment valued at up to 1.1212 trillion won. The equipment will be supplied to data centers in North America through 2028.

JTEKT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION merged its affiliate JTEKT ELECTRONICS (WUXI) CO., LTD. with Wuxi Yan Guang Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., effective July 1, 2026. The surviving company is JTEKT ELECTRONICS (WUXI) CO., LTD.

Yaskawa inaugurated a new distribution centre and production facility in Kočevje, Slovenia, a €32 million investment. The site becomes Yaskawa's largest in Europe, consolidating Slovenian operations and serving as the main logistics hub for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Union Pacific Railroad and Rocky Mountain Steel Mills announced a new seven-year contract for domestic production of steel rails. The agreement ends pending legal disputes and supports Rocky Mountain Steel's new long rail mill in Pueblo, Colorado.

IMI was awarded a contract to supply a wireless vibration monitoring solution for a major refinery operator in Oman. The contract covers over 500 IMI TWTG NEON sensors and SolidRed software across two refinery plants, representing the largest wireless vibration deployment for IMI in Oman.

Infineon Technologies AG opened the Smart Power Fab in Dresden, a €5 billion investment that is the world's largest factory for intelligent power semiconductors and analog/mixed-signal technologies. The plant creates 1,000 new jobs and doubles Infineon's manufacturing capacity at the site.

Caparol (China) Co., Ltd., a brand of DAW SE and Oriental Yuhong, was selected as the top-ranked supplier in Sinopec's 2026-2027 building coatings framework agreement tender. The contract covers supply of building coatings for Sinopec's projects.

Yihai Tec commenced construction of its second-phase factory building on June 15, 2026, with a total investment of $7.5 billion. The expansion will increase factory area to 60,000 square meters and annual production capacity to 250,000 tons, with production expected by end of 2026.

Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd has awarded a RM38 million contract to Senari Machinery Sdn Bhd for the design, construction, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of three luffing cranes. The contract duration is 14 months.

Manchester sign maker Elite Sign Solutions selected the VelobladeNexus cutting system from Vivid Laminating Technologies, installed in July 2026 with help from Soyang Europe.

Coveris has acquired GEFO Folienbetrieb, a producer of cast polypropylene (CPP) films based in Gera, Germany, expanding its CPP film capabilities. The price was not disclosed.

Groupe ADF will invest CAD 10 million to build a new fabrication bay in Terrebonne, Quebec, to increase production of transmission towers for Hydro-Québec's grid. The government supports it with a CAD 1 million ESSOR loan.

Groupe LAR, owned by Groupe ADF since September 2025, will carry out a CAD 40 million expansion in Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, with a Quebec government loan of CAD 4 million plus CAD 10 million from Investissement Québec. The project adds an extension and specialized equipment to increase manufacturing capacity.

FedEx sold its supply chain services division to CMA CGM for $1.4 billion, which will fold the business into its Ceva Logistics subsidiary. The acquisition was announced on July 1, 2026.

Belgian aerospace manufacturer ASCO Industries plans to invest US$20 million in a 6,000-square-metre aircraft components factory in Da Nang, Vietnam, with potential expansion to US$100 million.

BW Packaging and Crown Packaging Corp. announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated automation solutions across the US, Mexico, and Canada, combining BW's packaging machinery with Crown's distribution network.

Beijing Holtop Artificial Environment Technology Co., Ltd. secured a supply contract in July 2026 for 21 energy-efficient HVAC units for the Phase II project of Hundsun Financial Cloud Base in China. The equipment includes DX air conditioning units and rotary wheel heat recovery air handling units.

21st Century Food & Packaging signed a contract valued at over €2 million with AGI EMEA for the supply of grain silos and industrial grain-handling equipment for the expansion of its cereals storage facility at Bandari, Tanzania. The contract was awarded in July 2026.

Epiroc completed the acquisition of Eventspec Proprietary Limited, a South African mining aftermarket solutions provider. Eventspec has around 125 employees and had revenues of MZAR 280 in 2025.

Nova Trading SA finalized its merger with Nova Metale Sp. z o.o. on July 1, 2026, consolidating commercial, manufacturing, and logistics operations under the Nova Trading SA name.

Osmoflo has entered an agreement to acquire Guidera O'Connor, an Australian water and wastewater infrastructure business. The acquisition brings together two complementary Australian businesses to strengthen water and wastewater infrastructure capabilities.