Mondi has completed its acquisition of Schumacher Packaging's Western Europe business for €634 million, adding two mega box plants in Germany to its corrugated packaging portfolio.

Foundry Alliance GmbH took over the operations of specialty machinery maker Herold & Co. GmbH, including its pump and foundry divisions in Gefrees, effective 1 May 2025, with 40 of about 60 employees retained. Concentro Management AG advised on the investor process.

Georg Fischer (GF) signed an agreement to acquire VAG-Group, a Mannheim-based maker of water utility valves owned by Aurelius. VAG has about 1,000 employees and annual sales of roughly EUR 200 million. The deal value was not disclosed in this announcement.

Lutz-Jesco GmbH, a metering technology supplier, has acquired the FXM range of peristaltic pumps from Valmet, including technologies, designs and IP. The announcement is dated May 6, 2025.

Bremen-based measuring and control technology maker SIKORA AG joins the MAAG Group, a polymer-processing group that is part of Dover Corporation. The deal was announced on May 6, 2025.

Dover Corporation agreed to acquire Bremen-based SIKORA AG for €550 million in cash, to be integrated into its MAAG unit. SIKORA makes precision measurement and control systems for wire, cable, hose and plastics production, and had about €100 million revenue in 2024.

Atlas Copco Group has acquired Heide Pumpen GmbH, a portable pump distributor and service provider headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, adding 42 employees to its Power Technique business area.

Mondi has agreed to acquire the Western Europe packaging assets of Schumacher, with completion expected in the first half of 2025. Deal value is not given in the excerpt.

Atlas Copco Group acquired Dr. Weigel Anlagenbau GmbH, a Magdeburg-based German compressed air technology provider with 45 employees, which joins the service division of its Compressor Technique business area.

In January 2025 TricorBraun reached an agreement to acquire family-owned Euroglas in Germany and Glaspack in Austria, suppliers of rigid packaging to the European market.

Homburger Maschinenbau GmbH of Markdorf announced it is taking over the production of Richter Pumpen, a maker of membrane compressors and vacuum pumps based in Sauldorf-Rast, Germany, announced on 5 December 2024.

Ferrum Packaging AG and KHS GmbH are taking over H. F. Meyer Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, a can-seaming and canning technology maker in Neustadt in Holstein, effective 1 January 2025. H. F. Meyer will remain an independent company within the group.

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.

Mondi agreed to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging, including seven converting plants, two solid board mills and four solid board converting plants.

Japan Pulp & Paper Co, Ltd. agreed to take over the operations of the insolvent German paper companies Inapa Deutschland, Inapa ComPlott and Inapa Packaging in a reorganised form. Integration is planned for 1 December 2024.

FLSmidth signed an agreement to acquire TIPCO Tudeshki Industrial Process Control GmbH of Aachen, Germany, adding particle-size sensor technology to its mining PCV solutions. Terms were not disclosed.

Mondi agreed to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging, including two mega-box plants in Germany at Ebersdorf and Greven. The enterprise value is €634 million, financed from existing facilities.

Stahl Group is set to acquire Weilburger Graphics, a coatings maker for flexible materials such as paper and cardboard, subject to the usual approvals. The deal strengthens Stahl's packaging coatings business in Europe and globally.

The shareholders of Landefeld Druckluft und Hydraulik and Landefeld Beteiligungsgesellschaft sold their minority interest in the companies to Viessmann Generations Group, with Grant Thornton advising the sellers. The deal was reported on 7 August 2024; no value was disclosed.

The DUBAG-managed LEO III fund acquired Ampack GmbH and Osgood Industries from Syntegon, a CVC portfolio company. Ampack and Osgood make form, fill and seal machines for cups and bottles used in food packaging.

Wateralia, an Ambienta platform company, has completed its acquisition of Calpeda Pumpen, an established German pump distributor for the water sector. It is Wateralia's fourth buy-and-build deal and strengthens its German distribution network.

Antalis GmbH bought Hein Verpackungen GmbH, a family-owned packaging company in Traunfeld, Germany, and assigned it to its Antalis Verpackungen unit. The move is intended to secure the site and existing jobs.

Landefeld, a supplier of pneumatics, hydraulics and industrial components, completed the acquisition of Köly, a German manufacturer of pneumatic rotary actuators. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Progroup has taken over the Sappi Stockstadt GmbH site in Stockstadt am Main and plans a state-of-the-art corrugated base paper plant with around 200 jobs by the end of the decade. Dismantling of the old Sappi plant is expected to finish by the end of 2026.

Atlas Copco acquired Germany distributor Druckluft-Technik-Nord, which joins Pacific Sales & Service in its Service division. The price was not disclosed.

Duni Group increased its ownership of Munich-based reuse company Relevo from 24.51% to 50.02%, consolidating it into its food packaging business area.

Bwv-Wellpappenmaschinen Vertriebs-GmbH completed the acquisition of a 30% stake in BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH from Bobst Group SA on February 29, 2024. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Vilsa-Brunnen Otto Rodekohr GmbH is acquiring the Tetra Pak carton business of Gehring-Bunte under the Christinen Brunnen Carat brand and reactivating its production site in Bruchhausen-Vilsen, where carton filling starts in May.

Osnabrück-based copper alloy maker cunova agreed a business combination with SPAC SDCL EDGE Acquisition Corp (NYSE: SEDA), listing on the NYSE, while acquiring KME Aerospace from KME Group; combined enterprise value about US$736 million, closing expected Q2 2024.

Vilsa mineral water brand takes over the Tetra Pak filling business of Christinen, including the Carat brand and private labels, with about 35 million fillings a year.

Israeli bag-in-box maker Aran Group is acquiring a majority stake in IBA Germany, a maker of flexible IBCs based in Luhne, Germany. The deal aims to open new markets and strengthen Aran's presence in Europe.

Global packaging company TricorBraun announced it has acquired Germany-based glass packaging provider Glassland, expanding its German glass packaging business. The announcement was made on January 9, 2024.

Trioworld Group signed an agreement on December 30, 2023 to acquire Wentus GmbH from Clondalkin Group, which was owned through Egeria. MP Corporate Finance advised the seller on the sale.

Atlas Copco agreed to acquire KRACHT GmbH, a German maker of external gear pumps, fluid measurement, valves and hydraulic drives, with about 440 employees and 2022 revenues of about 72 million euros; closing is expected in Q1 2024.

Schaeffler AG signed a business combination agreement with Vitesco Technologies Group AG and announced a voluntary public tender offer for all Vitesco shares. The announcement was made from Herzogenaurach, Germany.

China's Fusheng Industrial, backed by Oaktree Capital, acquired German industrial air compressor maker ALMiG Kompressoren, with ALMiG management reinvesting in the merged group. The deal expands Fusheng's presence in Europe.

Ebara Pumps Europe agreed to acquire Spandau Pumpen, SKF Lubrication Systems Germany's maker of screw-type and seal-less coolant pumps for machine tools, with production to move to Italy; the deal was expected to close at the end of September 2023.

Busch Vacuum Solutions has acquired centrotherm clean solutions, a maker of industrial gas abatement systems for the semiconductor and high-tech industries. The Blaubeuren headquarters and all jobs will be retained, and the deal is aligned with Pfeiffer Vacuum.

Crown Holdings completed its acquisition of Helvetia Packaging AG, a beverage can and end manufacturing facility in Saarlouis, Germany. The deal adds about one billion units of annual can capacity and assumes 200 current employees.

RECUP GmbH took over reusable container manufacturer Crafting Future GmbH, which became its subsidiary, combining their reusable packaging expertise. The announcement is dated 28 September 2023.

Emerson agreed to acquire FLEXIM Flexible Industriemesstechnik GmbH, a Berlin-based maker of clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement technology with about 450 employees. Flexim's Berlin headquarters is planned to become Emerson's Ultrasonic Flow Measurement Center of Excellence. No price was disclosed.

Crown Holdings announced the acquisition of Helvetia Packaging AG's beverage can and end manufacturing facility in Saarlouis, Germany, adding about one billion units of annual can capacity. Completion is expected by the end of 2023, subject to German antitrust approval.

Compressed air specialist Boge Kompressoren acquired Inmatec Gasetechnologie, a manufacturer of nitrogen and oxygen generators, effective 1 August 2023. Inmatec keeps its Herrsching site as an independent business unit under its own name.

SKF signed an agreement to sell Spandau Pumpen, its coolant pump business, to EBARA Pumps Europe S.p.A., a group company of EBARA Corporation. The divestment is expected to close at the end of September 2023 and is not material to SKF's financials.

Mondi plc completed the acquisition of the Western Europe packaging assets of Schumacher Packaging, adding corrugated converting and solid board operations in Germany, Benelux and the UK. The acquired plants include two mega box plants at Ebersdorf and Greven in Germany, and the deal adds over 1 billion square meters of capacity.

TIPA Compostable Packaging acquired Bio4Pack, a European compostable packaging maker, on May 4, 2023. The deal adds paper packaging, trays and nets to TIPA's range and brings sales staff and warehousing in the Netherlands and Germany.

Piller Blowers & Compressors is selling its hot gas circulator business unit, including two fan series, to Karl Klein Ventilatorenbau effective 1 June 2023. Piller will focus on blowers for steam compression.

HANSA-FLEX AG has acquired Knapheide, a hydraulic systems supplier to German machinery makers with about 400 employees and revenue in the high double-digit millions of euros, as a strategic investment in mid-April 2023. Knapheide keeps its name and sites.

Sofidel has entered into an agreement with Hakle GmbH to acquire the Hakle trademark and other consumer brands such as Dick&Durstig and Servus, with IP rights and domains. Hakle GmbH will keep producing at its Düsseldorf-Reisholz site under a new name; the deal takes effect after regulatory authorization.

US fridge and air-conditioning group Carrier Global agreed to buy the core business of German heat pump maker Viessmann for about 12 billion euros ($13 billion), according to Reuters Breakingviews.