Industrial Flow Solutions has acquired Clearwater Controls Ltd, a UK provider of intelligent pump-monitoring and anti-ragging solutions. The deal was reported on December 1, 2021.

Eren Paper, a subsidiary of Turkey's Modern Karton and Eren Holding, completed its acquisition of the Shotton Paper Mill in North Wales on 30 September 2021. Planned containerboard production is expected to make the UK a net exporter and create over 600 new jobs.

Whitehouse Industries Limited sold Flotronic Pumps Limited, a diaphragm pump maker, to US corporation Unibloc, backed by May River Capital; Lodders advised the seller.

Unibloc Pump of Kennesaw, Georgia announced the acquisition of Flotronic Pumps Ltd, a UK maker of air-operated double diaphragm pumps. Terms were not disclosed, and Flotronic will keep its name under Unibloc ownership.

UK packing supplier Invopak bought a warehousing facility in Warwickshire for £3.4 million as part of a diversification strategy. The deal was reported on 2 September 2021.

NIBE Industrier signed an agreement to acquire 50% of Go Geothermal Ltd, a UK heat pump distributor based in Newton Aycliffe, with the remaining shares to follow within five years. The purchase price was not disclosed.

A management buy-out of Medica Packaging Ltd, a UK folding carton maker, was completed from Sullivan Street Partners, supported by Harwood Private Equity.

US packaging firm Novolex has acquired Vegware, an Edinburgh-based maker of compostable foodservice packaging, for an undisclosed sum. Vegware will keep its brand within Novolex's Eco-Products portfolio.

Parker-Hannifin agreed to buy all of Meggitt PLC, the Coventry-based aerospace and defense motion and control company, for about GBP 6.3 billion in cash. The deal remains subject to regulatory clearances and Meggitt shareholder approval.

ProAmpac, backed by Pritzker Private Capital, has acquired UK-based Ultimate Packaging, a flexible packaging manufacturer. No price was disclosed.

BoxWay Packaging Group Limited, a newly incorporated independent company led by CEO Andrew Woollard, acquired Saica's corrugated sheet plants in Exeter, Peterlee and Telford in England and announced a multi-year investment plan.

VPK Group increased its shareholding in CorrBoard UK to 50% through new shares and by acquiring the stake of former shareholder Garthwest. McLaren Packaging also subscribed for new shares in the corrugated sheet board producer.

Coveris acquired UK-based flexibles manufacturer Four04 Packaging in May 2021; the price was undisclosed.

European household packaging group SPHERE acquired SARPAK Ltd, based in Port Talbot, Wales, strengthening its position in the United Kingdom. The deal value was not disclosed.

Macfarlane Group has acquired Carters Packaging, a protective packaging distributor operating from a 25,000 sq ft facility in Redruth, Cornwall, in a £4.5m deal. The announcement was reported on 2021-04-01.

Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS) acquired Hull-based Norman Walker Machinery, a supplier of air compressors and pneumatics in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, announced March 29, 2021.

Norwegian pump specialist Lakers AS has acquired Pump Supplies Ltd, the UK's largest electric submersible pump hire fleet operator and leading Flygt distributor, for an undisclosed sum, expanding Lakers into the UK market.

Coveris acquired specialty bag manufacturer Initial Packaging, reported on March 4, 2021.

Berlin Packaging announced the acquisition of Roma International PLC, a supplier of bottles, jars and closures for high-end cosmetics and personal care products. It is Berlin Packaging's twelfth acquisition in Europe since 2016.

Italian luxury packaging company Pusterla 1880 announced the acquisition of Leicester-based Pollard Boxes, the largest rigid box producer in the UK. The deal expands Pusterla's design, development and production resources in the UK market.

Atlas Copco has acquired Cooper Freer Ltd., a privately owned British compressed air distributor and service provider with 18 employees based in Leicester. The purchase price was not disclosed. The announcement is dated March 3, 2021.

Macfarlane Group agreed to acquire protective packaging maker GWP Group in a £15 million deal, reported on March 1, 2021.

Apex Pumps of Bristol completed a management buyout on February 26, 2021, when founder Nick Sole sold the business and assets of Apex Fluid Engineering and Precision Alloys to a team led by Andrew Simpson and Sam Kemp.

Harwood Private Equity completed a management buyout of UK pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging maker Medica Packaging from Sullivan Street Partners. Managing director Gerard Harford and finance director Mark Stokes led the buyout.

Shannon-based Atlantic Aviation Group acquired a former Flybe maintenance operation from UK administrators for an undisclosed sum. The UK business employs 112 people and provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

EPS Group has acquired Ferrier Pumps Limited, a pump specialist with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen serving Scotland's utility, industrial and commercial markets. The article is dated February 2021 and gives no deal value.

Netherlands-headquartered Solidus Solutions acquired Heathpak, a UK producer of solid board packaging with about 16,000 tons annual output, from owners Alan Heath and Lyndon Whitlock. Gambit Corporate Finance advised the sellers.

Danfoss completed the full acquisition of Artemis Intelligent Power, an Edinburgh-based hydraulic R&D company. The deal lets Danfoss commercialize its Digital Displacement pump technology globally, and about 60 employees joined Danfoss.

Siam Cement's SCG Packaging has closed its acquisition of Go-Pak UK Limited. The article provides no deal value or further details.

THG Holdings plc acquired David Berryman Limited, a UK fruit-based ingredients specialist with canning and bottling capabilities in Luton, for an undisclosed sum.

Harwood Private Equity acquired Medica Packaging Limited of Crewe, Cheshire, through a management buy-out led by Chief Executive Gerard Harford and Finance Director Mark Stokes. Medica makes printed cardboard cartons and folded leaflets for healthcare customers.

JBT Corp. of Chicago agreed to buy United Kingdom-based Proseal, a tray sealing technology maker, for 220 million pounds ($258.67 million), with closing expected in the second quarter of 2021 subject to regulatory approvals.

Thailand-based SCG Packaging announced its acquisition of Go-Pak, a UK total packaging solution provider based in Yate, Bristol. Go-Pak will keep its management, operations and brand, and the deal supports SCGP's expansion in the UK, Europe and North America.

VPK Group agreed to buy Encase, a manufacturer of corrugated cardboard packaging with two corrugated plants in England and one sheet plant in Scotland, for an undisclosed fee. VPK will merge Encase with its UK corrugated operations.

VPK Group agreed to buy Encase Ltd from Canadian Overseas Packaging Industries (COPI) Ltd, a corrugated packaging manufacturer with two plants in England and one in Scotland. VPK intends to merge Encase with its UK corrugated operations.

Wärtsilä has sold 100% of Wärtsilä Valves Ltd to an affiliate of Evergreen Capital L.P. of New York. The UK valve maker, based in Brough with about 65 employees, had 2019 revenues of about EUR 15 million.

Cadman Capital Group acquired specialist printing and packaging firms Norpol Packaging and its sister company Burbridge Packaging. The deal was reported on 21 July 2020 and no value was disclosed.

Netherlands-based De Jong Packaging Holding has acquired a majority shareholding in eCorrugated Ltd, a UK independent corrugated packaging manufacturer. eCorrugated will continue operating under its own name with a high level of independence.

VPK Group increased its shareholding in corrugated board producer CorrBoard UK to 50% through new shares and the purchase of former shareholder Garthwest's stake. CorrBoard operates a plant in North Lincolnshire.

VPK Group raised its shareholding in CorrBoard UK to 50% by buying the stake of former shareholder Garthwest and subscribing for new shares. McLaren Packaging also subscribed for new shares in the North Lincolnshire company.

Hydraproducts acquired the business and assets of Fluidlink Hydraulics Ltd of Devizes, a manufacturer of bespoke hydraulic power packs, announced 21 April 2020.

LDC sold its stake in Stuart Turner, a UK water-boosting and pressurisation equipment maker, to Epiris in December 2021.

With LDC support, Stuart Turner, a UK water pump and pressure solutions maker, acquired Mikrofill Systems in March 2021. The article describes the acquisition as part of a buy-and-build strategy.

Oilgear acquired the intellectual property rights for the Andrew Fraser mono-radial piston pump range in April 2020, and also gained manufacturing and test capability at its Leeds base in West Yorkshire.

Schumacher Packaging, the German family-run corrugated packaging group, has acquired Jaffabox, a UK family-managed corrugated board packaging manufacturer. The Amyes family will continue to run Jaffabox.

Germany- and France-based CDL Omni-Pac, backed by Motion Equity Partners and Arkéa Capital, acquired Scunthorpe-based Moulded Fibre Products, the UK's leading recyclable pulp packaging manufacturer.

OEM International AB acquired Zoedale Ltd in the UK, a group with annual sales of GBP 3 million whose brands include ASCO, Valpes, Omal, Bernard Controls and Peter Paul, which make valves and actuators. The deal was announced on 31 January 2020.

Corrugated packaging supplier Sandland Packaging has come under new ownership through a Buy-In Management Buyout, following a reported £5m investment.

Trelleborg's Industrial Solutions business area has acquired engineering group Signum Technology and its subsidiaries Gall Thomson, KLAW LNG, KLAW Products and Vee Bee Filtration. Signum makes safety-critical flow control products such as marine breakaway couplings and LNG transfer safety solutions.

US energy services investor SCF Partners, via subsidiary Buchan 2, is acquiring Peterhead-based Score Group, a valve and gas turbine component supplier, for £120.5 million.