Plastopil's wholly owned subsidiary completed the purchase of Polishak, a MOPE film maker for flexible packaging based at Nir Yitzhak, for about NIS 22 million plus about NIS 9 million of acquired inventory. Polishak exports about 98% of output mainly to Europe and the US.
ITT Inc bought Habonim, a valve manufacturer based in Kfar HaNassi, Israel, in an all-cash deal valued at US$140 million. Habonim becomes part of ITT's Industrial Process segment.
Israeli kibbutz-based valve makers Dorot Command & Control and ARI Fluid Transmission completed a merger estimated at $100 million. MAT Holding will hold 51% of the merged company and Kfar Haruv 49%.
Tene Investment Funds is reportedly acquiring a 74% stake in Habonim Industrial Valves & Actuators for NIS 100 million (about $28.3 million), based on a company valuation of NIS 130 million. The deal is reportedly nearing closure, according to an anonymous source.
Mueller Water Products signed a definitive agreement to acquire Krausz Industries, an Israeli maker of pipe couplings, grips and clamps, for $140 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in December 2018.
SAMSON Aktiengesellschaft acquired Israeli start-up Visual Process Ltd, adding the predictive monitoring tool SAM GUARD to its SAM DIGITAL portfolio; the transaction value is confidential.
CCL Industries agreed to acquire Israel-based label and marking systems producer Nortec International for $9 million in cash and assumed debt, to be rebranded CCL Design Israel.
Mexichem agreed to buy 80% of drip irrigation maker Netafim for $1.5 billion, valuing the company at $1.9 billion, with Permira selling its 61.3% stake and Kibbutz Hatzerim and Kibbutz Magal also selling shares.