China General Technology (Group) Holding Co. (Genertec) is considering acquiring Kellenberger, a Swiss maker of high-precision grinding, milling and turning machines, from US private equity owner Centre Lane Partners for about $400 million. The consideration is ongoing and may not lead to a transaction.

Zug-based Packaging Group AG is acquiring a significant portion of shares in Vogel Kunststoffe AG in Dittingen, effective January 1, 2026, as a succession arrangement. The group will have about CHF 100 million in sales and around 200 employees.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation acquired all shares of Swiss rotating equipment service provider AST Turbo AG, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the MHI Group, as of February 27, 2026.

Wisecap Group and Corvaglia Group agreed an industrial partnership in which Wisecap takes over the production activities of Corvaglia Closures Eschlikon AG and integrates them into its network, while Corvaglia takes a minority stake in Wisecap. Financial details were not disclosed.

BVS Packaging Group AG, headquartered in Urdorf, Switzerland, entered a strategic partnership in which substantial shares were transferred to Packaging Group AG of Zug, retroactive to January 1, 2025. The locations in Switzerland, Germany and Austria remain under current management.

Constantia Flexibles has completed the acquisition of a majority of shares in Swiss flexible packaging producer Aluflexpack AG, which employs about 1,700 people in nine countries.

Constantia Flexibles plans an all-cash public tender offer to acquire 57% of the shares of Swiss packaging producer Aluflexpack, at an estimated CHF 15.00 to CHF 18.75 per share. Completion is expected in the final quarter of 2024, pending regulatory approvals.

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Emerson announced a definitive agreement to acquire Afag Holding AG, a Swiss maker of electric linear motion, feeding and handling automation solutions, to strengthen its factory automation business. The deal expands Emerson's served market by more than $9 billion.

Ardagh Metal Packaging acquired a majority share in Switzerland-based digital can printer NOMOQ, a start-up founded in 2021. The deal extends AMP's support for newcomers to the beverage market and gives its European customers access to digital can printing.

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has become a strategic shareholder in the Bern-based startup ReseaTech, which makes microdroplet flow sensors, to support joint small-volume dosing solutions and fund production scale-up.

Weichai Power, through Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding, acquired a 49% stake in Switzerland's Fischer Fuel Cell Compressor AG and set up a joint venture in China with it. The transaction was advised by Niederer Kraft Frey.

Dantherm Group has acquired AirCenter AG, a Baden-based Swiss supplier of dehumidification and air-conditioning products with about 30 employees. The deal extends Dantherm's distribution channels in Switzerland.

Wise Road Capital, through affiliates, agreed to acquire a 100% interest in Swiss pressure and flow measurement component maker Huba Control from Siemens, subject to closing conditions.

Soudronic AG has bought Can Man AG, together with its latest acquisition Frei AG, from the Umbricht family. Can Man will operate independently as an innovation and manufacturing platform focused on 3-piece metal cans.

Emerson signed an agreement on 18 August 2016 to acquire Pentair's Valves & Controls business, based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, for US$3.15 billion, with about 7,500 employees.

Valeta Group, a Halder portfolio company, acquired a majority stake in Swiss pneumatics suppliers Sirag, Univer and Uniprod, to be integrated with Drumag and EPH Elektronik Produktions.

Two Halder portfolio companies acquired 100% of SIRAG AG, UNIVER AG and UNIPROD AG, Swiss suppliers of pneumatic and automation assemblies based in Steinhausen. The companies will be merged into Valeta GmbH, and the sellers are handing over to internal successors.

Netherlands-based packaging services provider Novio Packaging Group has acquired Flacopac / Deflaco, which makes cosmetic packaging, for an undisclosed sum. The deal expands its cosmetics portfolio and European footprint.

Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems announced that Swiss engineering company NSB Gas Processing is now part of the Busch group and has been renamed Busch NSB AG. The deal adds liquid ring vacuum pumps and compressor systems for oil and gas and chemical customers.

Taco Family of Companies acquired the Taconova Group, a Zurich-headquartered maker of hydronic heating, balancing, underfloor heating and valve solutions. The deal strengthens Taco's presence in Europe.

Beijing Sanlian Hope Shin-Gosen Technical Service acquired 80% of Swiss polymer plant builder Polymetrix AG from the Bühler Group, which keeps 20%. Closing is expected at the beginning of 2018.

Emerson completed its acquisition of the Valves & Controls business from Pentair plc for $3.15 billion; the Swiss-headquartered unit in Schaffhausen has about 7,500 employees and will join Emerson Automation Solutions.

Rotronic divested its Swiss-based trading division, covering UPS solutions, rack systems, power supplies and F&B solutions, to Secomp effective 1 July 2017.

Swiss measurement solutions maker Rotronic will be acquired by Process Sensing Technologies (PST), a platform owned by Battery Ventures, effective 6 July 2017.

Sauer Compressors Holding has acquired a 100% shareholding in HAUG Kompressoren AG of St. Gallen, Switzerland, which has been renamed HAUG Sauer Kompressoren AG. The deal adds oil-free and gas-tight piston compressors to Sauer's range.

Emerson completed its purchase of MYNAH Technologies, a dynamic simulation and operator training software provider, to support Emerson Automation Solutions. Terms were not disclosed.

Dover Corporation completed its acquisition of Maag Group, a Zurich-based maker of gear pumps and filtration systems, for approximately $285 million, with Maag joining Dover's Pump Solutions Group.

Pentair plc announced completion of the sale of its Valves & Controls business to Emerson Electric for USD 3.15 billion, subject to customary working capital adjustments. Baer & Karrer acted as Swiss legal counsel to Pentair.

Emerson said it expects final US FTC and Mexican regulatory approval for its acquisition of Pentair's Valves & Controls business, and will divest a non-material business to secure clearance. Closing is expected by the end of April 2017.

US automation group Emerson Electric agreed to acquire the Valves & Controls business of Pentair, headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, for $3.15 billion. Emerson expects its share of the process automation market to rise from 7% to nearly 10%.