Sime Darby Bhd has acquired part of the Bucyrus distribution business from Caterpillar for US$360 million, including owned and leased properties, plant and equipment, inventories, maintenance contracts, order book and employees. The acquisition strengthens Sime Darby's industrial division in the mining industry in Australasia.

Shell agreed on November 3, 2026 to sell a 16.67% interest in the North West Shelf project, with completion expected in 2027, subject to approvals.

Soudal Group acquired Australian manufacturer CohesiveTec on October 28, 2026, to support its growth strategy in Asia-Pacific.

Franklin Electric has agreed to acquire Australian underground mine dewatering specialist Challenge Pumps Holdings for US$181 million. The deal is reported on October 28, 2026.

Atlas Copco Group acquired Compressors Australia Pty Ltd, a distributor of small and medium compressors with 9 employees in Brisbane and Melbourne, joining its Compressor Technique service division. The purchase price was not disclosed.

AxFlow Oceania acquired Thornhill Australia, a plate heat exchanger specialist with over 30 years of expertise and local service capabilities.

Franklin Electric has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Challenge Pumps Holdings, a Perth-based maker of underground mine dewatering solutions, for $181 million. The article header gives the date as 29 October 2026, which is later than the article's listing date.

AxFlow Oceania acquired a majority stake in Queensland-based Dowdens Group, its largest regional investment to date in the Australian fluid handling market.

AxFlow Oceania bought a majority stake in Dowdens Group in Queensland, Australia; the existing owners remain as shareholders.

AxFlow Oceania has partnered with management to acquire a majority stake in Dowdens Group, a Queensland fluid handling provider founded in 1973. The deal is AxFlow's largest investment in Oceania to date.

Consolidated Packaging Australia, a KnoxCorp subsidiary, agreed to buy Pro-Pac Packaging's Australian businesses, excluding Perfection Packaging, with completion expected by early March 2026. The New Zealand sale is expected to complete by end January 2026.

Australian investor Knoxcorp, through subsidiaries, is buying the Australian and New Zealand continuing businesses of Pro-Pac Packaging from administrator McGrathNicol, excluding the Perfection Packaging unit. Completion is expected in early March 2026 in Australia and by 30 January 2026 in New Zealand.

Abbe Group has announced its acquisition of Oji Fibre Solutions Australia, a corrugated and carton board packaging maker, extending its reach into Queensland and strengthening operations in Victoria and NSW. The acquisition takes effect on 1 November 2025.

Australian compostable food packaging group BioPak has acquired Bygreen, a Buderim-based maker of paper straws and sustainable tableware. The deal was reported on 8 August 2025 and no value was disclosed.

AxFlow, the fluid handling group of Axel Johnson International, acquired Advanced Pump Technologies Pty Ltd, a Perth-based pump distributor serving mining, industrial and irrigation markets in Western Australia, including exclusive Lowara distribution rights.

Atlas Copco Group acquired Clearpro Construction Water Solutions Pty Ltd, an Australian specialty mobile water treatment rental company based in Queensland that serves dewatering projects.

Franklin Electric has acquired Australia-based PumpEng Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of submersible pumps for the mining sector, as listed in a January to June 2025 review.

Franklin Electric has bought Australia-based PumpEng Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of submersible pumps targeted at the mining sector.

Franklin Electric has acquired PumpEng Pty Ltd, a Perth-based maker of submersible dewatering pumps for the mining sector. PumpEng has locations in Kalgoorlie, Townsville, Adelaide and Twin Falls, Idaho, and about 50 staff.

Franklin Electric agreed to acquire Challenge Pumps Holdings, a Perth-based maker of underground mine dewatering pumps, for about US$181 million in cash plus up to US$14 million contingent consideration.

Metso is acquiring Jindex Pty Ltd, a privately owned Australian maker of valves and process flow control equipment, to strengthen its slurry handling offering for the mining industry.

Amiblu has acquired RPC Pipe Systems, its long-term Flowtite licensee in Australia and New Zealand, expanding its operations into the Asia-Pacific region. No value was disclosed.

Atlas Copco Group has acquired AVT Services Pty Limited, a vacuum pump and system sales and service company headquartered in Sydney with 15 employees, undisclosed price.

Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Jindex Pty Ltd, a Sydney-based private Australian valve and flow control company. The deal is expected to close in August 2024, and the transaction value was not disclosed.

Ingersoll Rand acquired Complete Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) of Australia, which provides compressed air and power generation services, as part of a combined roughly $150 million deal for four companies.

US packaging provider TricorBraun acquired NSW-based UniquePak, a distributor of glass packaging for the spirits, wine, pharma and food industries, to expand its ANZ presence. The acquisition was reported on 17 May 2024.

BioPak, an Australian packaging company, announced its acquisition of Australian reusable cup company Huskee to strengthen its circular and reusable product offering.

De.mem Ltd signed a binding agreement to acquire the Border Pumpworks business, based in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, in Q2 2024.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire Baron Group, an Australian-Chinese maker of precision silicone components, to strengthen its healthcare and medical offering. Baron had 2023 sales of about SEK 1,000 million and operates two plants in Australia and two in China.

Atlas Copco completed its acquisition of Sykes Group Pty Ltd from Seven Group Holdings, a Newcastle, New South Wales maker of mining and wastewater dewatering pumps with 123 employees and about 65 MAUD in annual revenue. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Pact Group and Morrison & Co completed the sale of a 50 per cent stake in Pact's Crate Pooling business to Morrison, creating the 50/50 joint venture Viscount Reuse for reusable plastic packaging crates in Australia and New Zealand.

IVE Group signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Melbourne packaging group JacPak for a total consideration of $35 million. The deal enters the short to medium run folding cartons segment and is scheduled to complete on 31 October 2023.

Atlas Copco agreed to acquire Sykes Group Pty Ltd from Seven Group Holdings, a manufacturer of dewatering pumps based in Newcastle, New South Wales. The price was not disclosed and closing is expected in Q4 2023.

Morrison agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Pact Group's reusable plastic crate pooling business serving Australia and New Zealand, valuing the business at an enterprise value of about A$380 million.

Sydney private-equity firm Adamantem is understood to be in talks to acquire PAC Trading, a western Sydney wholesale food packaging supplier. The report is unconfirmed and no value was given.

Atlas Copco agreed to acquire National Pump & Energy, a pump, power and compressor rental and sales business in Australia and New Zealand, with closing expected in Q2 2023. The price was not disclosed.

Finnish packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki has acquired full ownership of its Australian joint venture Huhtamaki Tailored Packaging (HTP), a food-service packaging wholesaler and distributor with several distribution centres. No value was given.

Atlas Copco has completed the acquisition of Sykes Group Pty Ltd from Seven Group Holdings, reported on 5 December 2023.

TricorBraun has completed its acquisition of PB Packaging, a leading Australian provider of plastic and glass packaging previously owned by Pro-Pac Packaging Limited. The deal was announced on June 26, 2022.

Pact Group acquired Synergy Packaging, a Tullamarine, Victoria maker of PET bottles, bottle caps and jars, as of June 4, 2022. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Australian-Singaporean water treatment company De.mem Ltd has acquired Stevco Seals & Pumps Victoria Pty Ltd, based in Epping, Victoria, to expand its cross-selling of membrane-based systems.

TricorBraun agreed to acquire PB Packaging, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX-listed Pro-Pac Packaging, expanding its presence in Australia. PB has 140 team members and the deal is expected to close in Q2 2022, subject to Foreign Investment Review Board approval.

AES Engineering Group acquired a controlling stake in Stevco Seals & Pumps and Australian Engineering Sales & Service, forming AESSEAL NSW Pty Ltd in New South Wales. The price was undisclosed and the deal was completed on March 31, 2022.

UBEECO Group, a subsidiary of UFP Industries, acquired the assets of Boxpack Packaging in Melbourne, Australia, on 1 November 2021. Boxpack reported trailing 12-month sales of AUD 8.2 million to June 2021.

TricorBraun agreed to acquire Cormack Packaging, a rigid packaging supplier in Australia and New Zealand, marking its entry into Australia. The deal was announced on September 13, 2021 and expected to close later that month.

Nippon Paper Group agreed to acquire Orora's paperboard fibre-based packaging business in Australia and New Zealand for an enterprise value of A$1.72bn (US$1.15bn), entering integrated corrugated paperboard manufacturing in Oceania.

WestRock announced its acquisition of Hanna Group Pty Ltd (Hannapak), an Australian folding carton provider serving beverage, food, confectionery and healthcare markets, to expand its consumer packaging business in the region. The announcement is dated 5 August 2020 and no deal value was disclosed.

Visy agreed to buy O-I ANZ, the largest glass bottle and container maker in Australia and New Zealand, for US$652 million ($932 million), with completion expected by the end of July 2020. O-I will use the proceeds to reduce its debt.

Sterling Pumps has acquired United Pumps Pty Ltd, a Melbourne-based pump maker focused on oil and gas projects, effective late June 2020. United Pumps will continue operating its Pakenham and Sunshine plants under current management.

Nippon Paper Industries completed its $1.72 billion acquisition of the Orora Fibre Businesses, which were combined with Australian Paper to form Opal, Australasia's newest fibre packaging and paper company. The launch was announced on 1 May 2020.