Continental Diamond Tool Corp. formed a strategic alliance with Winterthur Technology Group to expand CDT's conventional bonded abrasives offering for customers across North America.

Yamazaki Mazak and ABEJA announced a joint development agreement on October 16, 2026, to implement physical AI on manufacturing floors, including AI agents for machining optimization, production scheduling, and robot behavior learning, with commercialization targeted by end of fiscal 2028.

Frugalpac signed an agreement with Siemens Financial Services to offer customers a structured lease-purchase scheme to finance its FBAM-2 paper bottle assembly machine. The FBAM-2 can produce up to 14 million bottles a year in a three-lane configuration.

Ingersoll Rand and Garrett Motion announced a multiyear strategic partnership to develop next-generation oil-free centrifugal compressor technology for industrial air compression, targeting food and beverage and life sciences customers.

Sulzer signed a joint venture with Jawaby Services & Investments Ltd, a subsidiary of Libya's National Oil Corporation, to launch Jawaby Sulzer Services, an in-country provider of rotating equipment services in Libya. The deal was announced on April 21, 2026.

technotrans and Windmöller & Hölscher signed an exclusive framework agreement to supply the jointly developed TURBOCLEAN ADVANCED E ink supply system for flexographic printing machines, with an order volume in the low double-digit million euro range.

BHEL and Nuovo Pignone International signed a ten-year MoU to jointly pursue compressor revamp projects in India's fertiliser sector. BHEL will lead bidding while Nuovo Pignone provides technical expertise.

Bharat Heavy Electricals signed a ten-year MoU with Nuovo Pignone International to jointly pursue compressor train revamp projects in India's fertiliser sector. BHEL will lead bidding, while Nuovo Pignone will be the nominated vendor. The MoU was signed on April 9, 2025.

A Serbian agricultural machinery bearing components manufacturer in Temerin established a joint venture with a Chinese partner and opened a new factory of approximately 80,000 square meters in Hebei Province in April 2025.

Universal MEP Projects & Engineering Services (UMPESL), a Voltas subsidiary, signed an agreement with Kirloskar Pneumatic Company to deliver energy-efficient centrifugal and screw compressors to the Indian textile industry.

Copeland and Daikin announced a joint venture to bring Daikin's inverter swing rotary compressor technology to the U.S. residential HVAC market, expected to be operational in the first half of 2025 pending approvals. The companies intend to establish a North American manufacturing facility in the future.

Voith and Mehrer Compression signed a strategic partnership to develop, manufacture and market oil-free compressors for hydrogen applications. Voith will contribute scale-up and industrial manufacturing expertise.

Mespack and Fuji Seal signed a collaboration agreement to integrate Fuji Seal's pre-made spouted pouches with Mespack's HF Series filling machines and sell them as an all-inclusive package across European and American markets.

Danfoss has become a preferred partner of NVIDIA for its UQD and UQDB quick disconnect couplings, which are part of the NVIDIA GB200 NVL2 platform used in AI data centers.

Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS) established a dedicated pneumatics branch within the existing Gateshead location of Pearson Hydraulics through an intra-group partnership. The branch is now open for business, offering a trade counter and Festo and other pneumatic products.

BIBUS UK Ltd, a distributor, announced a strategic collaboration with Thomson Linear Motion, a linear motion solutions provider.

BOOSTHEAT announced it has entered final negotiations with a French manufacturer to develop a new-generation ionic fluid hydrogen compressor for refueling stations and decentralized storage, possibly via a joint venture.

McElroy Manufacturing, a maker of thermoplastic fusion equipment, announced a strategic partnership with Lawrence, Massachusetts-based thermoplastic valve and pipe maker Asahi/America, providing a tool fleet for butt and socket fusion of pipe up to 630 mm plus an online welding certification system expected in early 2024.

ITT's i-ALERT and Hexagon's j5 Operator Rounds will combine machine health data tracking and analysis features to help heavy industries cut maintenance costs and unplanned downtime for pumps and motors.

SKF and Wolong Group signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a strategic cooperation on magnetic levitation technology in electric drive products. The companies announced the MoU on May 17, 2023.

Lupamat Compressor signed a partnership agreement with FS-Elliott, the American centrifugal air compressor maker based in Export, Pennsylvania, for developing industrial products in the Turkish market. The agreement was reported on February 27, 2023.

Ariel Corporation and HOERBIGER have agreed to jointly develop dry-running compressor solutions for hydrogen refueling stations serving buses, trains and heavy-duty vehicles. HOERBIGER will offer ready-to-use compressor packages as a result.

Plug Power signed a collaboration agreement with Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench and Fives to jointly develop hydrogen liquefaction plants. The partnership aims to standardize turnkey liquefier plants for global markets.

Burckhardt Compression signed a global distribution and service partnership with KB Delta, under which it distributes KB Delta's compressor valves and components worldwide. The agreement was signed in late 2021 and took effect 1 January 2022.

Italian packaging machinery makers OCME and Robopac, both family-led, have signed an agreement to pursue joint growth and internationalization, with OCME to be led by Carlotta Gatteschi, Valentina Aureli and Enrico Aureli. The article does not state the deal terms or value.

In June 2021 Ardagh partnered with France-based beverage group Ogeu to invest in a beverage can filling line, which Ogeu will use to add new can formats to its drinks range.

Kobe Steel concluded an absorption-type company split agreement transferring its standard compressor business to its wholly owned subsidiary Kobelco Compressors, with effect planned for July 1, 2021. A planned capital and business alliance with Miura, creating a joint venture, is still being finalized.

FISCHER Spindle Group agreed a global cooperation between its FISCHER Fuel Cell Compressor AG unit and Weichai Power to pursue global technology leadership in turbo compressors for fuel cells. The deal was advised by Oaklins.

QCC partnered with Rexroth (A Bosch Company) to revitalize the Rineer product line, with a case study on the results. The announcement is dated 7 January 2025.

Cook Compression appointed Zungtech Co., Ltd. as its exclusive distributor and Authorised Service Partner for Taiwan, certified to repair and recondition reciprocating compressor valves and packing cases. The announcement was made on 22 July 2020.

Burckhardt Compression is cooperating with GRZ Technologies, an EPFL spin-off in Lausanne, to develop a metal-hydride static hydrogen compressor for refuelling stations and energy storage. The compressors are designed for 200, 350 and 700 bar.

Cook Compression, part of Dover, continues to build its Authorised Service Partner program to provide local repair and reconditioning of reciprocating compressor valves and packing for oil and gas and petrochemical customers worldwide.

Germany-based Sauer Compressors and Norwegian manufacturer TMC have entered a strategic partnership to develop compressor solutions for shipping and offshore applications, covering their full compressed air and gas product range.

Linde agreed to form a joint venture with ITM Power to implement large-scale hydrogen electrolysis projects, targeting metals, glass, electronics, refinery, chemical and steel industries. The announcement was made on October 23, 2019.

Moog and Voith Group are negotiating a joint venture based in Rutesheim, Germany, to expand hydrostatic servo-hydraulics business in industrial markets, pending approvals.

Silverstream Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding with Hudong-Zhonghua, a CSSC subsidiary, to integrate its air lubrication system into future LNG carrier designs, cutting fuel costs and emissions by 6% to 8%.

Valmet and Klabin signed letters of intent for a second kraftliner machine (PM28) and a second cooking and fiberline in Brazil, with final agreements expected and delivery to start in May 2021.

Cook Compression named WoodServ, a Bahrain-headquartered gas compression technology provider, an Authorized Service Partner for compressor valve and packing case repairs in the Middle East and Pakistan. The announcement was made on 25 April 2019.

Cook Compression named Fancraft (South Africa) and WoodServ (Bahrain) as authorized service partners for compressor valve and packing case repairs across Africa, the Middle East and Pakistan.

South Korean turbo blower maker Turbomax signed an agreement on January 15, 2019 with Gangzha Economic Development Area in Nantong to build an energy-saving and eco-friendly equipment project with an investment of 195 million yuan on a 1.4-hectare site, targeting 500 million yuan in taxable sales within five years of production.

HMS Group and NOVATEK signed a memorandum on strategic partnership to localize manufacture of compressors, pumps and other equipment for NOVATEK's LNG projects in Russia.

Spain's ABC Compressors and UK-based Peter Brotherhood formed an alliance to offer a joint product range serving the power, compressor and oil and gas industries.

Baker Hughes, a GE company, and Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement covering new compressor equipment and aftermarket services for API reciprocating compressors, with Hoerbiger becoming authorized service provider in 25 countries.

Baker Hughes, a GE company, and HOERBIGER agreed a comprehensive cooperation for upgrade services and aftermarket of API reciprocating compressors, with HOERBIGER becoming authorized service provider in 25 countries, effective February 1, 2018.

Kenyan packaging maker Statpack Industries signed a deal to be the sole distributor of Minebea Intec's factory X-ray inspection machines and weighing scales in Kenya, effective immediately.

Lontra has licensed its Blade Compressor technology to Sulzer for production within the municipal and regulated wastewater sector. Aeration equipment using the technology will be sold across 150 countries under a multi-million pound deal.