Champion Container acquired Jachts Columbia Can, a Paterson, New Jersey distributor of packaging containers founded in 1987. The deal was completed in June 2017.

Exotic Automation & Supply, a Michigan fluid power distributor, acquired Sidener Engineering, a Noblesville, Indiana fluid power and safety products distributor; Amherst Partners advised the buyer.

Spirax-Sarco Engineering agreed to buy Pittsburgh-based thermal technology company Chromalox from Irving Place Capital for $415 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis, financed by new bank debt. Chromalox has five manufacturing facilities across North America, France and China.

Wood Group acquired CEC Controls, a US designer and builder of industrial and process control systems, for $44 million in cash plus up to $15 million deferred consideration, expanding its automation capabilities.

Krones Inc. acquired Javlyn, a Rochester, New York process systems integrator serving food, dairy and beverage industries; terms were not disclosed.

WestRock agreed to acquire five corrugated converting facilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Louisiana from U.S. Corrugated Holdings for about $192 million in cash and stock. The deal is expected to close in June 2017.

IPL Inc. announced the acquisition of Macro Plastics Inc., a rigid plastic bulk bin maker headquartered in Fairfield, California, for US$150 million. Macro operates three plants in California, Washington and Kentucky and gives IPL a West Coast presence.

Bre Pettis has acquired Other Machine Co., maker of the Othermill Pro CNC milling machine, from Dr. Danielle Applestone and her team.

Emerson has completed the purchase of MYNAH Technologies, a provider of dynamic simulation and operator training software, to enhance its process automation solutions.

TNI Packaging, LLC, a food-industry packaging supplies manufacturer in West Chicago, was purchased by Visko/TeePak, a global casings maker; terms were not disclosed. Production continues at the West Chicago site and in Malaysia.

Viking Plastics, a portfolio company of Spell Capital, announced its acquisition of Genesis Plastics and Engineering, LLC, a Scottsburg, IN-based manufacturer of automotive interiors and custom injection molded products.

Speyside Equity Fund I LP acquired all assets of Ashland Foundry and Machine Works in Ashland, Pennsylvania, plus West Coast Stainless Products and Dynatek in Huntington Park, California, with transactions completed in early May 2017.

Sigma Plastics Group acquired BJK Flexible Packaging, adding 45 million pounds of blown film capacity and serving food packaging and other end markets in Kentucky.

Proactive Packaging and Display LLC, a portfolio company of CK Pearl Fund, was sold to New-Indy Containerboard LLC, a joint venture of Schwarz Partners and Kraft Group.

New-Indy JV Corp., a joint venture of Kraft Group and Schwarz Partners, agreed to acquire Carolina Container Company, a longtime leader in corrugated packaging based in High Point, North Carolina.

DE-STA-CO, a Dover Corporation company, acquired Industrial Motion Control, LLC (IMC), a manufacturer of mechanical motion control products with annual revenues of approximately $50 million. Terms were not disclosed.

PMI Aerospace, based in Rockford, Illinois, acquired Reno, Nevada-based Precision Valve, a maker of hydraulic servo valve components for commercial and military aircraft flight control systems.

The Timken Company has acquired the assets of PT Tech, Inc., a manufacturer of engineered clutches, brakes and torque management devices for mining, aggregate and other industries, based in Sharon Center, Ohio.

ProMach, Inc. acquired Weiler Labeling Systems, a New Jersey-based provider of high-speed rotary labeling, serialization and coding solutions, to expand its pharmaceutical packaging capabilities.

Hitachi has agreed to acquire Accudyne Industries' subsidiaries and related assets that make and sell Sullair-branded air compressors. The deal gives Hitachi access to Sullair's sales network, mainly in North America.

A company backed by Permira funds signed a definitive agreement to acquire Atlanta-based DiversiTech, a manufacturer and supplier of HVACR aftermarket components, from an affiliate of The Jordan Company. The senior management team will remain significant owners.

Parlec Inc. sold its tooling division to Techniks Industries, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tooling unit will retain the Parlec brand name, while the remaining presetting business will operate as Omega Tool Measuring Machines.

AMETEK agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of MOCON, a Minneapolis gas analysis instrumentation maker, at $30 per share in cash. The aggregate enterprise value is approximately $182 million.

Northwest Pump & Equipment has acquired the assets of Clackamas, Oregon-based Performance Pump, which offered over 20 lines of industrial pumping equipment. Performance Pump product lines and staff will join Northwest Pump.

4M Industrial Oxidation, a company commercializing a new carbon fiber production method, announced a reverse merger with Woodland Holdings Corporation.

Estun Technology North America, a subsidiary of Nanjing Estun Automation, will acquire and invest $9 million in Barrett Technology for a 30% stake, to collaborate on micro servo systems and collaborative robots.

Sumitomo Heavy Industries has acquired Wakefield, Massachusetts-based Persimmon Technologies, adding vacuum robotics and Hybrid-Field electric motor technology to its portfolio.

Wilo USA took over the operative business of US pump producers Weil Pump Co and Scot Pump Co and component maker Karak Machine Corp. The three companies employ about 140 people in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

Anderson Process, a Wisconsin-based process equipment supplier, acquired Werner-Todd Pump Co, a pump distributor and service provider in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, in Q1 2017.

KSB sold its Houston, Texas-based subsidiary KSB AMRI Inc to Bray International Inc, effective January 31, 2017.

Loews Corporation has agreed to acquire Consolidated Container Company, a rigid plastic packaging manufacturer, from Bain Capital Private Equity for approximately $1.2 billion, with closing expected in the second quarter of 2017.

ProAmpac has acquired Trinity Packaging, which operates manufacturing sites in Rocky Mount, Virginia and Buffalo, New York, with headquarters in Armonk, New York.

Wencor Group, an aerospace aftermarket provider, has acquired Accessory Technologies Corporation (ATC), a certified repair station specializing in pneumatic valves and electro-mechanical actuators. Terms were not disclosed.

SWF Companies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dover Corporation, acquired Tisma Machinery Corporation of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a maker of high-speed cartoning machinery.

The Accelity Group, along with current management and co-investors, acquired the assets of United Tool, a Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based precision machining and tooling company. The acquisition will integrate United Tool with Tower Machining LLC.

Kannegiesser USA, a subsidiary of Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH, acquired E-Tech, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN. The merged company, Kannegiesser ETECH, will focus on the North American market for automated laundry equipment.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM) completed the acquisition of Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. (MPG) on April 6, 2017. The transaction was unanimously approved by both companies' boards and stockholders.

American BOA, Inc. has acquired Flexial Corporation, a Cookeville, Tennessee maker of welded metal bellows for aerospace and defense markets. Terms were not disclosed.

Pretium Packaging announced the acquisition of Patrick Products Inc., a rigid blow-molded plastic container producer based in Leipsic, Ohio, serving janitorial, automotive and household chemical markets. The deal combines the two companies' North American footprints.

Sharp Packaging Services, a division of UDG Healthcare, took over Daiichi Sankyo's 146,000-square-foot pharmaceutical packaging plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for $14 million, with the deal closing April 1, 2017.

EIS, the Electrical/Electronic Materials Group of Genuine Parts Co., acquired Empire Wire and Supply, a provider of custom cable assemblies and distributor of network, electrical, automation and safety products, effective April 1, 2017. Empire is expected to generate annual revenues of approximately $65 million.

Keihin IPT Mfg, LLC completed its acquisition of Keihin Aircon North America, Inc. from Keihin Corporation and others in April 2017, after agreeing the deal on February 21, 2017.

Validor Capital acquired a majority interest in The Boehm Pressed Steel Company, a deep draw stamping specialist based in Valley City, Ohio. Former President Bob Boehm and EVP Bill Reis retained minority stakes.

Meggitt PLC completed the acquisition of Elite Aerospace, a Miami-based repair and overhaul specialist for aircraft components, and placed it within its aftermarket organization.

Sealed Air is selling its Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within its Food Care division to Bain Capital for $3.2 billion. The report is dated 29 March 2017.

Daifuku has agreed to acquire all shares of Jervis B. Webb Company, a US material handling systems provider, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close by end of 2007 pending regulatory approvals.

BWAY Corporation completed the acquisition of the assets of Ball Corporation's metal packaging business in Hubbard, Ohio, which produces general line, household and specialty metal containers, announced on 27 March 2017.

Power Services Group of Anderson, SC added Orbital Energy Services and Turbine Generator Maintenance as wholly-owned subsidiaries alongside three existing Airco companies, creating a combined maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for rotating equipment in power generation and industrial markets.

Liberty Diversified International added to its packaging portfolio by acquiring a Midwest corrugated carton and display manufacturer based in Illinois. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Dorner Holding Company announced a new partnership with EQT Mid Market US fund, succeeding previous partner Incline Equity Partners.