hg medical has signed a binding agreement to acquire ptu medical, a contract manufacturer of bone drills, instruments and implants for orthopedic surgery.

HANZA AB signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Leden Group, a Finnish contract manufacturer in sheet metal, machining and complex assembly, with a turnover of approximately SEK 1.1 billion. The purchase price consists of EUR 21 million cash and 2,300,000 HANZA shares valued at EUR 14 million, with potential earn-out up to EUR 15 million.

Bada International Holdings announced on 12 December 2024 that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary will acquire 60% of Jiangsu Weina Hongxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. from Shanghai Weina Hongxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. for a nominal consideration of RMB 1. The target company plans to become a leading manufacturer of laboratory-grown diamonds using microwave plasma CVD technology.

LifeSemantics announced a merger with Sphere Korea, a tier-1 supplier of special alloys for global private space launch companies. The merger ratio is 1:164.6090535, with LifeSemantics as the surviving entity. The merger is expected to close in Q1 2025.

A consortium comprising Entsha Proprietary Ltd (51%) and Zahid Group (49%) has made a firm offer to acquire all shares of Barloworld, the largest Caterpillar dealer in Africa, for ZAR120 per share, valuing the company at ZAR23.3 billion (about US$1.3 billion).

VINCI Energies acquired Leukhardt Schaltanlagen Systemtechnik GmbH, a German manufacturer of industrial switchgear and control systems, on December 11, 2024.

Principal Technologies signed a non-binding LOI to acquire a 70.7% equity interest in Syndermix AG, a Swiss medical research developer, for $44 million. The deal includes three medical technologies.

OmniMax International, a building products manufacturer, acquired Millennium Metals, a manufacturer of roofing accessories headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Canadian miner Borealis Mining Company agreed to acquire all shares of US-based Gold Bull Resources, adding the Sandman gold project in Nevada to its portfolio. The combined entity will be 86% owned by Borealis and 14% by Gold Bull shareholders.

Veritiv Operating Company completed its acquisition of Orora Packaging Solutions (OPS), the North American packaging and distribution business of Orora Limited. The deal was announced on September 3, 2024, and closed on December 11, 2024.

Ostem Implant announced it will merge Topplan, its wholly owned subsidiary in implant development and manufacturing, effective January 1, 2025. The merger ratio is 1:0 as Ostem Implant owns 100% of Topplan. Topplan will continue as a separate business department within Ostem Implant.

Jinyu Group, through its subsidiary Wenxi Company, intends to acquire 100% equity of Wenxi Commercial Mixed and Yuncheng Commercial Mixed from Shanxi Xinhaitian Industrial for a total consideration of 71.1335 million yuan. The acquisition aims to expand its commercial concrete business in southern Shanxi.

Findos, through German vehicle Valeria Gmbh, acquired a 70% majority stake in Brescia-based Omb Saleri, which makes LPG, methane and hydrogen valves for automotive use. Dea Capital sold its 30% stake and the Saleri family sold a 40% stake; founder Paride Saleri keeps a 30% stake and runs the company.

MMI Textiles Inc. has acquired New Jersey-based knit textile manufacturer Jason Mills LLC. The acquisition is effective January 2, 2025, and expands MMI Textiles' product line in industrial and custom fabrics.

Eagle Materials Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bullskin Stone & Lime, a pure-play aggregates business in Western Pennsylvania, for $152.5 million.

Holcim's joint venture Cement Australia has signed an agreement to acquire a division of the Buckeridge Group of Companies (BGC) in Western Australia, including a cement grinding station, transport fleet, and innovation centre.

Petwin Bancorp Inc. acquired Alberta Wilbert Sales Ltd., a supplier of water and wastewater septic systems in Western Canada.

Xylem announced it has acquired a majority stake in Idrica, a leader in water data management and analytics. The move will integrate Xylem's digital water solutions with Idrica's technology platform to create Xylem Vue.

The European Commission approved the creation of a joint venture by ForFarmers N.V. of the Netherlands and team agrar GmbH of Germany under the EU Merger Regulation. The transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure.

L&R Precision Machining & Manufacturing has been acquired by AMG, INC., an employee-owned precision manufacturing company based in Lynchburg, Virginia.

HankMed (Hantech Medical) completed the acquisition of BD's (Becton, Dickinson and Company) factory in Villamarzana, Italy, including land, plant facilities and production equipment. BD will continue to purchase products from the facility under a manufacturing service agreement, securing $18.43 million in confirmed 2025 revenue.

STRABAG Group plans to acquire all shares of WTE Wassertechnik GmbH from EVN AG, covering significant parts of WTE's European and Middle Eastern business. The fixed purchase price is €100 million.

The Competition Commission of India approved the acquisition of up to 100% of Covestro AG by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) via a public takeover offer and capital increase.

The Competition Commission of India approved the acquisition of 100% of Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India Private Limited by Jsquare Electrical Steel Nashik Private Limited, a subsidiary of JSW JFE Electrical Steel Private Limited.

PremiStar partnered with Chadwick Service Company, a commercial HVAC and plumbing contractor based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, expanding its national footprint into the Philadelphia Metro/Delaware Valley region.

DexKo Global, through its AL-KO subsidiary, acquired Cerma Srl, a family-owned Italian maker of high-precision hydraulic valves and manifolds. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Applied DB Public Company Limited (ADB) announced the closing of a joint venture deal with AICA ASIA PACIFIC HOLDING PTE. LTD., a subsidiary of AICA KOGYO CO., LTD., which acquired 51% of ADB Sealan Company Limited for 360 million baht.

Jennmar, through its subsidiary Jennchem, has acquired a line of mine sealant products from Wright-Mix Material Solutions' Pyro-Chem division. The acquisition expands Jennchem's product offerings for the underground mining industry.

VELEC Group, a specialist in hygienic food equipment, acquired CELTECH, a French company specializing in dosing solutions for pumpable products. The acquisition was announced on December 9, 2024, and aims to complete VELEC's technical solutions range.

Cicor Group acquired 100% of the shares of Romanian engineering company Evolution Medtec Srl to strengthen its capabilities in the medical technology sector.

Hypertherm Associates acquired a minority stake in BLM Group, an Italian manufacturer of laser cutting and CNC bending machines. The strategic partnership combines BLM's laser cutting expertise with Hypertherm's plasma and waterjet cutting products.

On December 9, 2024, Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of onsemi, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire United Silicon Carbide, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Betco Corporation has entered into a binding agreement to acquire key environmental management intellectual property and clients from BiOWiSH Technologies, expanding its EnviroZyme portfolio in hydrocarbon remediation, odor control, waste management, and water treatment.

French pressure-control group IMF International acquired ADES Technologies, a company founded in 1948 that serves rail, nuclear and defense markets and has about 52% of its revenue from exports. The combined group has about EUR 20 million in revenue and 70 employees.

Inteplast Group, described as North America's largest film and sheet maker, acquired CoolSeal, a maker of polypropylene corrugated sheet and boxes.

TricorBraun agreed to acquire the rigid-containers business of Veritiv, strengthening its North American reach. Deal value and closing details are not stated in the article excerpt.

Milton Industries announced its acquisition of GoatThroat Pumps, a US maker of precision-engineered fluid and chemical handling pumps. GoatThroat's president Nancy Westcott joins Milton.

Samvardhana Motherson Ltd. announced plans to acquire a 95% stake in Japan-based Atsumitec for $57 million in an all-cash deal, also purchasing a 49% stake in Atsumitec Indonesia from Honda Motor.

Jidong Haitian Cement Wenxi Co., Ltd., a holding subsidiary of Jidong Cement, plans to acquire 100% equity of Wenxi Xin Haitian Concrete Co., Ltd. and Yuncheng Haixin Haitian Concrete Co., Ltd. for a total evaluation value of 71.1335 million yuan.

Beijing Jinyu Group announced that its holding subsidiary Jidong Cement plans to acquire 100% equity of Shuangyashan New Era Cement Co., Ltd. for an assessed value of 635 million yuan.

Wilson Tool International, the largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses and press brakes, has acquired PASS Stanztechnik AG, a German manufacturer of precision punch press tooling. The acquisition strengthens Wilson Tool's product portfolio and European presence.

Tadano Demag GmbH sold the northern part of its Wallerscheid plant in Zweibrücken to Kubota Baumaschinen GmbH. The transfer is expected in the second half of 2025.

Hexion Inc. announced its acquisition of Smartech, a company specializing in AI-driven autonomous manufacturing solutions. This is Hexion's first acquisition in a decade, aimed at enhancing production efficiency in the wood processing industry and beyond.

Kyburz Feinmechanik AG will take over Daniel Tobler Präzisionsmechanik GmbH in Bonstetten, Switzerland, effective 1 January 2025, expanding its precision machining capabilities.

SERO EMS Group, a portfolio company of Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, acquired EPSa-Elektronik & Präzisionsbau Saalfeld GmbH and EPSa Děčín s.r.o., strengthening its development competencies in software and hardware for electronic manufacturing services.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation of Japan acquired Indian company Adept Fluidyne Pvt. Ltd., as announced by Yokogawa India Limited. The deal value was not disclosed.

Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group B.V. agreed to acquire a 95% stake in ATSUMITEC Co., Ltd. from Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and others for approximately ¥8.5 billion.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) will acquire the assets and workforce of Goose Creek metal fabricator W International. The facility will become Newport News Shipbuilding – Charleston Operations, supporting nuclear submarine and aircraft carrier construction.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to sell its logistics equipment manufacturer, Mitsubishi Logisnext, to boost capital efficiency. The sale could be worth around ¥100 billion ($800 million).

Veolia, a world leader in environmental solutions, announced the integration of Frimarte, a Galician company specializing in naval and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning installations.