Former CEO Dr Karsten Derks acquired full ownership of Papierfabrik Niederauer Mühle in Kreuzau, Germany, effective 1 October 2026, after the former owner families sold their stakes. The news was reported on 28 October 2026.

German waste management company Südroh Recycling acquired a majority stake in recovered paper recycler M. Becker Altpapier Recycling, strengthening its presence in southwestern Germany. The stake size was not disclosed.

Private Assets SE & Co. KGaA is bundling its Kiel industrial holdings Kieler Maschinenwerke and Pro-Valve under the newly founded Kiel Power Systems SE. The company makes large engine components for data centre, energy and marine customers.

MM Board & Paper signed an agreement to acquire the operating business of the R.D.M. Arnsberg recycled cartonboard mill in Germany via an asset deal, with about 230,000 tonnes annual capacity. The price was not disclosed and closing is expected in Q4 2026.

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG has agreed to acquire the R.D.M. Arnsberg recycled fibre-based cartonboard mill from Reno De Medici S.p.A. The article says the agreement is dated 17 August 2026, while the article is dated 16 August 2026. Completion is expected in Q4 2026, subject to antitrust approval.

The Wilo Group acquired a majority stake in PreFab TGA, a German company specializing in industrial prefabrication of technical building equipment modules.

French packaging distributor Antalis acquired Speidel Verpackungen, a German maker of custom corrugated and wood and foam packaging with 60 employees and revenue of nearly EUR 17 million. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The European Commission approved Saica Group's acquisition of Thimm Group's nine corrugated board plants in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania, plus a preprint facility in Ilsenburg, Germany. The deal adds 1.2 billion square metres of corrugated capacity and about 2,500 employees.

Dunapack Packaging has completed its acquisition of Stora Enso's German corrugated packaging plants, Gaster Wellpappe, Wellpappe Sausenheim and PTI. The German Cartel Office approved the deal on 2 June 2026, after plans were announced in mid-April.

Coveris has acquired GEFO Folienbetrieb, a producer of cast polypropylene (CPP) films based in Gera, Germany, expanding its CPP film capabilities. The price was not disclosed.

Mosburger GmbH, a Dunapack Packaging subsidiary of the Prinzhorn Group, completed the acquisition of Stora Enso's German corrugated packaging operations on July 1, 2026. The businesses have sites in Heidelberg, Grünstadt-Sausenheim and St. Ingbert and generated about EUR 74 million revenue in 2025.

BDG Testing & Automation, a subsidiary of Bürkert, is taking over EP Ehrler, a flow measurement and calibration specialist, from ABB as part of ABB's integration of the Födisch Group. The article gives no deal value and the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.

Carlyle agreed to sell Flender, a Bocholt-based mechanical drive technology maker, to Triton Fund 6; closing is expected in Q4 2026 and terms were not disclosed.

Saica Group agreed to buy the family-owned Thimm Group, a corrugated packaging maker with about 2,500 employees in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. The price was not disclosed.

KSB increased its ownership stake in Hamburg-based AI company ai-omatic solutions from 5% to 47%. The move was announced on April 21, 2026.

Dunapack Packaging, part of the Prinzhorn Group, agreed to acquire Stora Enso's German corrugated packaging operations, including Gaster Wellpappe, Wellpappe Sausenheim and PTI in southwestern Germany. Closing is expected in 2026 subject to merger clearance.

Prinzhorn Group's Dunapack Packaging agreed to take over Stora Enso's German corrugated packaging operations, Gaster Wellpappe, Wellpappe Sausenheim and PTI, in southwestern Germany. The businesses have about 350 employees and about EUR 74 million turnover in 2025; closing is expected in 2026 subject to merger clearance.

Antalis announced the acquisition of Hein Verpackungen, a Lauterhofen, Germany maker of corrugated cardboard packaging and POS displays with around EUR 8 million turnover in 2025, to expand its European packaging portfolio.

An investor group led by Apollo-managed funds is acquiring a 37 per cent minority stake in Syntegon from CVC Capital Partners, which keeps its 63 per cent majority. The value was not disclosed; Syntegon reported €1.75 billion revenue for 2025.

Swedish WTR Group entered a strategic partnership with Lotzer & Mühlenbruch GmbH (L&M Pumps), a Delmenhorst-based German manufacturer of pumps, spare parts and seals, to strengthen its German platform. The deal was advised by Livingstone.

Royal Van Leeuwen signed an agreement on January 16, 2026 to acquire C+R HYDRAULICS GmbH, a Munich-founded hydraulic products supplier with revenue above EUR 40 million and about 45 staff. Completion is expected by end of February 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

Imker Group, through its Luxembourg subsidiary Rucio Investment, plans to acquire a stake of more than 25% in Germany's folding carton manufacturer Faller Packaging.

The Hamburg-based LINDAL Group acquired a new manufacturing facility in Wismar, Germany, equipped for polymer processing, with 9,000 sqm of production space. Noerr advised LINDAL on the deal.

Festo has taken over Gummiwarenfabrik R. Neddermann GmbH, a specialist in sealing and rubber technology, effective 1 January 2026, to strengthen its valve seal production. The announcement was made on 13 January 2026.

ETERNITY Systems, a world leader in industrial washing of reusable packaging, announced the acquisition of Cleanway Logistics Solutions GmbH (CLS), a German maker of automated bottle and crate sorting and inspection systems, in January 2026.

AERZEN, a German maker of blowers, compressors and turbos, acquired GPE Turbo of Leipzig, a specialist in single and multi-stage turbo solutions for the process gas industry. The article is dated 24 November 2025.

GF has completed its acquisition of VAG-Group of Mannheim, Germany, a global manufacturer of metal valves for water and infrastructure applications. VAG was integrated into GF's Industry & Infrastructure Flow Solutions division as of 1 October 2025.

ITT's Svanehøj business acquired Köhler & Hörter GmbH (KOHO), a family-owned compressor manufacturer in Hagen, Germany, expanding its portfolio beyond cryogenic pumps into compressors for gas applications.

HOERBIGER agreed to sell its reed valve business, including Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik GmbH in Schongau, Germany, to Dutch industrial holding Nimbus. Nimbus takes over about 300 employees; completion is subject to antitrust approval and the price was not disclosed.

AERZEN acquired ACI - Air Center International GmbH, which became a wholly owned subsidiary, adding oil-free and oil-injected compressors for industrial compressed air above 3.5 bar. The takeover was completed on 29 April 2025 and announced on 13 November 2025; ACI will be organised at AERZEN's Oberhausen site.

German industrial holding Nimbus agreed to acquire the Kompressortechnik unit of Hoerbiger, which makes compressor components for refrigeration and brake air systems, with operations in Germany, China and India and about 300 employees, mostly in Schongau. Closing is expected in early 2026; the price was not disclosed.

Biffa completed the acquisition of Esterform, a PET pre-form and bottle manufacturer, building on its 2023 purchase of a 49.9 per cent stake. The deal was reported on 8 October 2025.

ITT Inc's Svanehoj has acquired Koho Kompressorsysteme (Köhler & Hörter GmbH), a family-owned maker of reciprocating compressor systems in Hagen, Germany. Koho employs about 40 people, and no value was disclosed.

Svanehøj, an ITT company, completed its acquisition of Germany-based compressor maker Köhler & Hörter GmbH (KOHO Kompressorsysteme) on 1 October 2025. KOHO employs about 40 people in Hagen.

Atlas Copco has acquired Heide-Pumpen GmbH, a Gelsenkirchen-based maker of mobile pumps, expanding its mobile pump systems business. 42 employees transferred with the deal. The announcement was made on 30 September 2025.

GF (Georg Fischer) has closed its acquisition of VAG-Group, a Mannheim-based maker of metal valves for water utility networks, for approximately CHF 200 million. VAG-Group joins GF's Flow Solutions division from 1 October 2025.

Berlin Packaging agreed to acquire Rixius GmbH, a Mannheim-founded packaging supplier serving the DACH and Benelux regions. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the financial value was not disclosed.

DEUTZ signed an agreement to acquire all shares of SOBEK Group GmbH, a German maker of high-performance electric drives and pumps with three sites in Baden-Württemberg and Hessen. The deal supports DEUTZ's push into defense and drones.

Dover Corp's PSG has acquired IPP Pump Products GmbH, a Bersenbrück-based maker of hygienic lobe and progressive cavity pumps for food, pharma and biotech.

Atlas Copco Group purchased Heide Pumpen GmbH, a German distributor and service provider of portable pumps.

Mondi will acquire Schumacher Packaging's corrugated and solid board operations in Germany, Benelux and the UK for EUR 634 million, with completion expected in 2025.

Stonepeak agreed to acquire an approximately 50% co-controlling stake in IFCO Group, a reusable plastic container provider, from a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Triton remains a partner with equal governance. The announcement is dated 9 July 2025.

Krones bought a 60% stake in Landshut-based GHS Separationstechnik, gaining decanter centrifuges for solid-liquid separation. The company has 25 staff and generated about EUR 10 million in revenue in 2024.

GESCO SE agreed to acquire Eckart GmbH, a Schlüchtern-based maker of hydraulic swivel motors and valve actuators with about EUR 20 million annual revenue. The purchase price was not disclosed and the deal is retroactive to January 1, 2025.

ALPLA Group agreed to acquire Germany-based KM Packaging to strengthen its ALPLAinject division, with completion subject to competition approval; financial terms were not disclosed.

HBH Holdings Inc., parent of Sharonville-based Brighton Tru-Edge, acquired Germany-based König and Co. GmbH, a family-owned hot-form tank head manufacturer with a 95-year history. The companies will remain separate operating entities and brands. The deal was announced June 23, 2025.

PSG has acquired ipp Pump Products GmbH, a German manufacturer of sanitary lobe and progressive cavity pumps for hygienic processing in food, pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.

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.