Atlas Copco has acquired LVC Solutions, a compressed air solutions firm in Genk, Belgium, from industrial group Initium, adding it to its Compressor Technique service division. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ball Corporation has acquired an 80% majority stake in Benepack's European aluminum beverage can production facilities in Genk, Belgium and Hungary for around EUR 184 million. Ball plans to hire over 40 new employees.

Guillin Group's French subsidiary Alterecopack acquired Belgian packaging companies Gruyaert Verpakking, a maker of customized cardboard pastry boxes, and distributor Verpakkingen V de V. The two companies had combined 2024 revenue of EUR 19 million and about 40 employees.

Groupe Guillin's French subsidiary Alterecopack acquired Gruyaert Verpakking and Verpakkingen V de V in Belgium, announced on December 30, 2025. Together they had about EUR 19 million turnover in 2024 and employ around 40 people.

Ball Corporation agreed to buy an 80 percent stake in Benepack's beverage can businesses, which have plants in Belgium and Hungary, for about 184 million EUR; closing is expected in Q1 2026.

Ball Corporation is reportedly in ongoing negotiations with Chinese owner Cofco to acquire Belgian can manufacturer Benepack, whose Genk site began production in 2020, with no deal yet signed.

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.

Sodeco Valves, part of Thermador Groupe, signed on August 9, 2024 to acquire the business of Vena Contracta, a Belgian maker of specialty industrial valves, for €1 million paid in cash. Vena Contracta reported sales of €1.4 million in 2023.

France-based Sleever, a shrink sleeve labelling and equipment maker, has taken a majority stake in Helios Packaging, a sleeve technology firm in Wommelgem, Belgium. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Donaldson Co acquired Univercells Technologies, a Belgian producer of single-use bioreactors and filtration-based bioprocessing systems for cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

Saica Group has agreed to acquire a minority share of Pacapime, a Belgian corrugated cardboard company based in Halle with 109 employees and EUR 61 million revenue in 2022. The deal strengthens Saica's presence in the Benelux and France.

LyondellBasell agreed to acquire Veolia Belgium's 50% share in Quality Circular Polymers, becoming sole owner of the plastic recycling joint venture with facilities in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Borealis has acquired a majority stake of 50.01% in Renasci, a chemical recycling provider in Ostend, to secure access to chemically recycled feedstock. Borealis had held a 10% stake since July 2021.

Vectis Private Equity and D2E are acquiring a stake in Water Is Life Group, a Pelt-based European maker and distributor of pump and irrigation systems. The management team will reinvest, and the deal will fund further international acquisitions. The value was not disclosed.

SCHÜTZ has signed a purchase agreement for 100% of the shares in Remi Tack, a Belgian reconditioner of IBCs and plastic drums based in Estaimpuis with 53 employees.

The SOMATER group has acquired ANL Packaging, a European thermoforming company based in Wellen, Belgium with more than 400 employees and plants in Belgium, France and Poland, effective 10 May 2022.

Alfa Laval signed an agreement to acquire Desmet, which engineers and supplies processing plants and technologies for edible oils and biofuels. Desmet is headquartered in Brussels and employs around 1,000 people.

Family shareholders of Belven Group, a valve specialist based in Malines, agreed to transfer a majority stake in the group to its management team, while remaining as minority shareholders.

Howden has acquired Maintenance Partners NV, a Belgian provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for industrial compressors, blowers and steam turbines. The transaction closed on April 30, 2021.

PACCOR Packaging GmbH completed its acquisition of Belgian packaging company Miko Pac NV from Miko NV on June 1, 2021. The deal was signed on March 30, 2021 for approximately 110 million euros.

EQUANS confirmed its acquisition of Risterm Industrial Valve Services, a Belgian industrial valve maintenance and repair company with 55 staff at sites in Villers-Le-Bouillet (Huy) and Lokeren.

PACCOR signed a purchase agreement on 30 March 2021 to acquire Miko Pac, the packaging division of Belgian firm Miko N.V. Miko Pac makes plastic packaging at sites in Belgium, Poland and Indonesia, and completion is expected in Q2 2021 pending approval.

Belgian cleaning products maker Loda has acquired Dutch company Burg Reiniging B.V., a producer of bleach and drain cleaners, and bought extra industrial land in Beerse. The article is dated 21 April 2020.

Bernard Callens took over Dewaele Technical Agencies BV (DTA) in Waregem, Belgium from Lieven Dewaele in January 2020. DTA distributes pump, valve and mixer equipment and serves the textile, food and chemical sectors.

Emerson has acquired Advanced Engineering Valves, a Verviers, Belgium-based maker of ball valves for the LNG industry. Terms were not disclosed.

Emerson agreed to purchase the Valves & Controls business of Pentair for $3.15 billion, strengthening its global presence in control, isolation and pressure relief valves and actuation.

Thermador Groupe of France announced its acquisition of Sodeco Valves. The announcement gives no deal value, location or closing details.

UNITED CAPS announced it will acquire the caps, closures and handles business of Dewit Plastics, including screw, tamper-evident and child-resistant closures. The acquired assets will be integrated into UNITED CAPS' plant in Hoboken, Belgium, with closing expected at the end of May 2017.

Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME) and European Metal Packaging (Empac) merged into a new entity, Metal Packaging Europe, based in Brussels. The combined company will produce about 85 billion cans a year at more than 450 sites.

Bain Capital is buying Belgian PET preform specialist Resilux, alongside its acquisition of Petainer, with the businesses possibly being combined.