Koenig & Bauer Coding GmbH acquired All-Print Holding AB, which owns Svenska Allen AB and All-Print i Linköping AB, to expand its marking, coding and print-and-apply business in Scandinavia.

Lithuanian recycler AB Plasta acquired Swedish bag and sack producer Rullpack AB from Holtback Group AB and others, expanding its sales and production in Sweden and the Nordic region. The deal was advised by Setterwalls.

Finnish valve and pump maker Flowrox Oy acquired NovaTek AB, a filtration technology company based in Sodertalje, Sweden, to grow in solid/liquid separation.

Rettig ICC Ltd and Midway Holding AB signed an agreement for Rettig ICC to buy all of Sigarth AB, including its production facilities in Sweden and Poland and a German sales office, with closing expected at the end of November 2018.

Stora Enso has acquired Cellutech, a Sweden-based developer of sustainable wood-based materials for packaging. The deal strengthens Stora Enso's fibre and cellulose capabilities.

Patricia Industries agreed to acquire Piab from private equity firm EQT, as announced on 30 April 2018. The article gives no deal value or location details.

Stiebel Eltron Group and Danfoss finalized an agreement for Stiebel Eltron to acquire Danfoss Värmepumpar AB (Thermia), with activities in Sweden, Finland and Norway. Thermia has annual turnover of about 650 million SEK and 210 employees.

AB Ewald Larsson Eftr (AB ELE) of Kilafors has acquired all shares in Aven Forsa AB, one of Sweden's leading wooden packaging manufacturers, based in Forsa near Hudiksvall. The deal value was not disclosed.

Lund-based Nexam Chemical agreed to buy all shares of privately owned masterbatch and additives maker Plasticolor Sweden AB in Lomma for SEK 116 million. The deal gives Nexam production capacity and new market segments.

Ramén Valves acquired Engelsbergs Ventiler AB, a Swedish valve manufacturer, which will be included as a sales division. The deal extends Ramén's range of industrial valves.

Wärtsilä agreed to acquire Puregas Solutions, a Sweden-based provider of biogas upgrading solutions with subsidiaries in Germany, Denmark, the UK and the USA. The enterprise value is SEK 280 million (EUR 29 million), plus up to SEK 70 million more based on performance.

Ahlsell agreed in June 2017 to acquire the Swedish VA distributor ViaCon VA, with annual revenue of about 320 MSEK, and the Swedish Competition Authority has now approved the deal. Takeover is expected in early November 2017.

PBM Capital agreed to sell a majority stake in Breas, a maker of medical ventilation devices, to China's Fosun. Financial terms were not disclosed in the article.

Alfa Laval and Honeywell are reportedly bidding for Munters, a climate control maker owned by Nordic Capital, in a potential deal of 10 billion Swedish crowns, according to sources.