NIBCO has acquired UniTorq Actuators and Controls, adding pneumatic and electric actuators and controls to its flow-control portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Emerson expanded its AVENTICS XV valve platform to address rising airflow demands in factory automation, packaging, water treatment and automotive machine builds. The update was reported on October 15, 2026.

Miyairi Valve Manufacturing's board approved about ¥900 million to automate production of high-pressure gas container valves at its Kofu Plant in Yamanashi, with operations starting sequentially from August 2028.

Summit Products plans to add 30,080 square feet to its existing Altoona facility with robotics, automation, laser work center and metal panel bending equipment. The $5.73 million investment is expected to create 21 jobs, supported by $193,000 in state tax credits.

NIBCO has completed its acquisition of UniTorq Actuators and Controls, a Lawrenceville, Georgia maker of pneumatic and electric valve actuators, adding actuation and controls to its valve portfolio.

BP has awarded Emerson a multi-million-dollar contract to supply DeltaV control and safety systems for the Shah Deniz Compression offshore platform in the Caspian Sea, which is part of a $2.9 billion project. The contract value was not disclosed. The announcement was made on 14 August 2026.

Emerson has received a multi-million-dollar contract from bp to deliver integrated control and safety systems for the Shah Deniz Compression project in the Caspian Sea offshore Azerbaijan. The platform is scheduled to start up in 2029.

Amberjack Capital Partners completed its acquisition of PMV Automation, a valve positioner and automation products maker, from Flowserve, with industry veterans Joseph Jobe and Micah Floyd leading the company post-closing.

Salt Lake City-based Packsize is acquiring its competitor Panotec, an Italian maker of right-sized box production machines, expanding its installed base across more than 50 countries. The deal was reported in the June 2026 M&A roundup published 2026-07-08.

ABB has agreed a recommended all-cash offer of 503 pence per share for all of Rotork plc, implying an enterprise value of about $5.5 billion. The deal is expected to add about 3% to ABB's revenues and expand its automation offering.

Emerson's Process Management (Tianjin) valve unit has put phase one of its 60,000+ sq m Asia-Pacific fluid control R&D and production base in Wuqing Economic Development Zone into operation, with a total investment of CNY 620 million. Phase two is due to start operating by the end of 2026.

BDG Testing & Automation, a subsidiary of Bürkert, is taking over EP Ehrler, a flow measurement and calibration specialist, from ABB as part of ABB's integration of the Födisch Group. The article gives no deal value and the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.

Zak Schultz, through his family company CMS Americas, acquired the assets of SDH Flow Controls, a valves and flow-control supplier, with the brand and name retained.

Siemens Canada celebrated the completion of a one-year expansion at its Drummondville, Quebec factory, adding over 40,000 sq ft of production space at an investment of about CAD 14 million, supported by a CAD 5.6 million Quebec government loan.

Airline Hydraulics Corporation, a distributor of industrial automation, fluid power and controls, announced the acquisition of Industrial Automation Supply, headquartered in Portland, Maine. The article gives no deal value.

Momentum Group acquired Actuated Solutions Limited (ASL), a UK manufacturer of valve actuation systems. Valve World reports the deal values ASL at £15 million.

Neway Flow Control has broken ground on Phase II of its high-end industrial valve project in Suzhou High-Tech Zone. Covering 30,600 square meters, the smart factory is expected to output over 56,000 units of valves, actuators and automation equipment per year.

ABB signed an agreement with Billerud to modernise Paper Machine 5 at its Gävle mill in Sweden with upgraded automation, quality control and drives. The project aims to improve efficiency, cyber security and resource use, with the date given as February 24, 2026.

Zhejiang Lianda Valve Co. held a groundbreaking for the second-phase workshop of its 100,000-set-per-year smart control valve and pump-valve skid system project in Ruian, Zhejiang. Total investment is about 500 million yuan, with completion planned by May 2027.

Emerson held a delivery ceremony on January 30, 2026 for Phase II of its new production and R&D base in the Wuqing Development Area, Tianjin. The site produces valve control systems and components.

Valmet announced an investment of about US$8 million (R$40 million) in a new plant in Sorocaba, São Paulo, housing its Flow Control and Automation Solutions businesses. Completion is planned for the first half of 2026 and capacity will exceed 12,000 valve assemblies per year.

Packaging distributor Zeus Group and packaging machinery firm Engelmann & Buckham formed a partnership to deliver an end-to-end packaging automation and consumables solution.

Festo has taken over Gummiwarenfabrik R. Neddermann GmbH, a specialist in sealing and rubber technology, effective 1 January 2026, to strengthen its valve seal production. The announcement was made on 13 January 2026.

Ranpak expanded its partnership with Medline Industries, with Medline deploying Ranpak's Cut'it EVO right-sizing machine and Form'it case erector in its high-volume outbound operations.

Hyundai Movex signed a supply contract with Korea Kolmar worth 55.9 billion won (about 16.37% of its 2024 revenue) for logistics automation modules and robots, running until 31 August 2027.

Valmet is constructing a new facility in Sorocaba, São Paulo, to house a valve production unit and offices for its flow control and automation businesses. The built-to-suit unit will double the size of the existing plant and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026.

Robosys Automation has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed European client to retrofit a 26-metre Damen 2610 crew support vessel with its VOYAGER AI autonomy software.

Yokogawa has been selected by the JGC Fluor joint venture JFJV2 as main automation contractor for the LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, British Columbia. The expansion will double capacity from 14 to 28 million metric tons per year.

Warehouse-robotics provider Exotec and E80 Group announced a strategic partnership to combine Exotec's Skypod AS/RS with E80's pallet-handling systems into one automation ecosystem. The joint offering will initially target CPG and grocery customers.

Uniwater, a Nordic water infrastructure group backed by Nalka, acquired WASYS and ACOWA, Roskilde-based specialists in industrial automation for pump control, flow and level measurement. The article dates the deal to 30 September 2025.

Ranpak will install numerous AutoFill void-fill systems across Walmart's five Next Generation Fulfillment Centers under a multi-year agreement announced August 26, 2025. The upcoming deployment includes sites in Greencastle PA, Joliet IL, Lancaster TX and Stockton CA.

Norway's MMC First Process signed a contract with Samherji Fiskeldi to deliver a complete fish logistics system, including pumps and sorting machines, for the Eldisgardur land-based salmon farm under construction in Reykjanes. The farm is expected to be operational in the first half of 2027. The article is dated 10 July 2025.

ABB was awarded an order by Seatrium to supply electrical equipment and automation for two new FPSO vessels, P-84 and P-85, for Petrobras in Brazil's Atapu and Sépia fields.

Flowtech Fluidpower has become the first UK wholesale distributor for SMC Corporation (UK), giving customers access to a wide range of SMC standard fluid control and automation parts shipped from Flowtech's Skelmersdale facility.

Festo India has begun supplying customers from its new manufacturing facility in Bairamangalam, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, from May 5, 2025. The INR 5.2 billion plant is expected to create 2,000 jobs once fully operational.

Danish motor solutions company Hoyer has acquired NowiTek, an automation solutions developer specialising in SCADA platforms and PLC programming.

Neugart GmbH has opened its new Werk 3 production plant at its headquarters in Kippenheim, Germany, after a 20-month build with an investment of over EUR 25 million and 7,000 square metres of floor space.

Ulma Packaging of Memmingen, Germany, has acquired a 40% stake in Italian packaging machinery firm Rama S.r.l., which specialises in automatic machines and end-of-line systems. The companies have cooperated for 15 years.

SMC Manufacturing Vietnam will invest an additional $330 million in Dong Nai province, southern Vietnam, to manufacture and assemble automotive-related pneumatic items at Long Duc Industrial Park, raising SMC's total there to nearly $1 billion.

Duravant LLC signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pattyn Group BV, a Bruges-based designer and manufacturer of packaging automation systems for bag-in-box and other packaging applications. The deal value was not disclosed.

RIDGID, part of Emerson, completed a 30,000 sq ft press jaw manufacturing expansion at its Elyria, Ohio headquarters with robotic systems and milling machines. The investment doubles annual jaw set production capacity and cuts lead time by 30 days.

Emerson agreed to acquire all AspenTech common stock it does not already own at $265.00 per share via an all-cash tender offer. The minority stake is valued at $7.2 billion and the total company at $17.0 billion market capitalization.

Danish motor solutions company Hoyer acquired NowiTek, an automation developer of SCADA platforms and PLC programming, in Q1 2025.

Skarpenord AS and Xtronica AS formed a new joint venture, Skarpenord Xtronica Pte Ltd, in Singapore to combine valve control and automation technologies for maritime and offshore clients across Asia-Pacific.

Valmet will deliver a new recovery boiler, ash crystallization plant and odorous gas handling system, with automation and control valves, to Klabin's Monte Alegre pulp mill in Brazil, expected to start operating by end-2026. The order value was not disclosed.

Valmet has delivered a complete pulp mill with full-scope automation and flow control solutions for Arauco's new mill in Brazil, with a 3.5 million tonne per year capacity and an order value over EUR 1 billion.

NEUMAN & ESSER signed a contract on November 13, 2024 to take over EVB Technik GmbH, an electrical and automation solutions firm in Velbert and Garbsen, effective January 1, 2025.

Emerson proposed to acquire all AspenTech shares it does not already own for $240 per share in cash, after already holding about 57%. The proposal would make AspenTech a wholly owned subsidiary.

Interpump Hydraulics Brasil plans to invest R$10 million through 2025 in new equipment, robotic cells and infrastructure at its Caxias do Sul and Indaiatuba plants, under an Industry 4.0 approach.

Mpac Group has acquired CSi Palletising from Elstar International in a deal worth £46 million, announced on October 7, 2024.