Zeus Group has acquired Empire Tapes, a UK-based manufacturer of specialist adhesive tapes. The announcement was made on 5 June 2025.

Japan's Toppan completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in Irplast SpA, a polypropylene film and label producer based in Empoli, Italy, through its Indian subsidiary Toppan Specialty Films, with the remaining 20% kept by management.

Kimberly-Clark agreed to sell a 51% stake in its international Kleenex and tissue businesses outside North America to a new venture with Suzano SA, valuing the unit at $3.4 billion, with Suzano paying $1.73 billion in cash.

Dublin-based IPL and Schoeller Allibert announced a merger combining rigid plastic manufacturing and reusable transport packaging, creating a group with 27 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and the UK and combined 2024 revenue of $1.4 billion.

Berlin Packaging has completed its acquisition of Sarom Packaging and Romgallia, Romania-based glass packaging suppliers, expanding its EMEA footprint and glass portfolio.

Atlas Copco is acquiring Itsab AB, a Swedish compressor and power equipment distributor headquartered in Luleå with 21 employees. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, and the price was not disclosed.

Chart Industries and Flowserve agreed to combine in an all-stock merger of equals that values the combined company at about $19 billion. Chart shareholders will receive 3.165 Flowserve shares per Chart share, and the combined company will be headquartered in Dallas.

Duni Group of Sweden is acquiring 80% of LinePack Oy, a Finnish company that designs, equips, installs and services automated packaging solutions for the food industry. LinePack has annual revenue of about EUR 2 million and six employees; the deal was announced on June 3, 2025.

Malaysian oil and gas services provider Deleum Berhad completed its acquisition of a 70% stake in Indonesian valve service company PT OSA Industries Indonesia for USD 7 million on June 3, 2025. PT OSA is the exclusive Indonesian channel partner for Baker Hughes valves and operates from Cikarang.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. has acquired Lead Fluid (Baoding) Intelligent Equipment Manufacturing, a Chinese maker of peristaltic, syringe and gear pumps for life science applications, with annual revenue of about $8 million. The deal was announced on June 3, 2025, and the purchase multiple was not disclosed beyond a pre-synergy EBITDA multiple in the low double digits.

Honeywell completed its all-cash $2.16 billion acquisition of Sundyne, a maker of pumps and gas compressors for process industries, from Warburg Pincus. The deal was announced on June 9, 2025.

Aspen Pumps, a portfolio company of Inflexion Private Equity, acquired AuRü Group, with Jones Day advising Inflexion. The deal was reported in June 2025 and no value was given.

Gruppo Fabbri Vignola has completed the acquisition of Spanish packaging company G.F. Packaging España S.A., its long-standing dealer in the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa and South America. The article is dated 30 May 2025.

WinCup, an Atar Capital affiliate, acquired ConverPack, a Florida-based manufacturer of disposable paper cups, including its paper cup manufacturing capabilities, announced July 8, 2025.

KSB has invested several million euros to acquire an interest of almost 20% in Ecop, an Austrian developer of large industrial heat pumps. The stake gives KSB access to the market for large heat pumps.

Italian packaging company Carton Pack, backed by A&M Capital Europe, completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Italian flexible plastic packaging producer Andolfi&C. Financial terms were not disclosed.

RBC Bearings has agreed to acquire VACCO Industries, a South El Monte, California maker of valves, manifolds and regulators for space and naval defense, from ESCO Technologies for $310 million in cash. VACCO generated about $118 million revenue in the 12 months to March 2025, and closing is expected this summer.

Houston-based One X has acquired United Energy Partners, adding Bestway service-less valve inventory and operations across the Permian Basin and Rockies.

Mondi has completed its acquisition of Schumacher Packaging's Western Europe business for €634 million, adding two mega box plants in Germany to its corrugated packaging portfolio.

TransDigm Group agreed to acquire Servotronics, Inc. via a tender offer at $38.50 per share in cash, a transaction valued at approximately $110 million, announced May 19, 2025.

Foundry Alliance GmbH took over the operations of specialty machinery maker Herold & Co. GmbH, including its pump and foundry divisions in Gefrees, effective 1 May 2025, with 40 of about 60 employees retained. Concentro Management AG advised on the investor process.

Rotating Machinery Services (RMS) announced the acquisition of Fusion Inc., a Houston-based precision grinding and thermal spray coating company, to expand its turbomachinery overhaul capabilities.

The Royal Group announced the acquisition of Northwest Packaging, a maker of point-of-purchase displays and corrugated packaging, for an undisclosed amount. The announcement is dated 14 May 2025.

Swedish water-industry group WTR Group completed the acquisition of Oxford-based SI Pumps, a pump and pumping systems distributor founded in 1986, strengthening its UK presence.

Swedish industrial group Teqnion AB acquired Merridale Ltd, a Wolverhampton-based maker of fuel management systems, fuel pumps and tank management equipment, in a deal finalised in early March 2025.

Ardagh Group SA and Element Holding II LP notified the Moroccan Competition Council of a joint venture, Trivium Packaging BV, in metal packaging manufacturing and distribution.

Samyang Foods announced it will absorb-merge its subsidiary Samyang Square Pack, a cardboard box maker, through a no-capital-increase merger, after acquiring an additional 5% stake to reach 100% ownership.

SIG InnoVentures and Optima agreed to join PulPac as new shareholders. The stake sizes and deal value were not disclosed in the article.

Georg Fischer (GF) signed an agreement to acquire VAG-Group, a Mannheim-based maker of water utility valves owned by Aurelius. VAG has about 1,000 employees and annual sales of roughly EUR 200 million. The deal value was not disclosed in this announcement.

Brand agencies SGS & Co and SGK finalized their merger into the Propelis family of brands, with packaging-graphics and print operations combined under SGX. The combined group has about 10,000 employees and nearly $1 billion in annual sales.

Novopor Advanced Science has acquired Pressure Chemical Company, a Pittsburgh specialty chemistry firm founded in 1964 with expertise in high-pressure reactions, polymerization and alkoxylation. The deal value was not disclosed.

JOST Werke SE has acquired Hyva, a global supplier of hydraulic solutions for commercial vehicles, in a deal valued at $398 million. The deal strengthens JOST's product portfolio in on- and off-highway vehicles.

Kirk Kapital-owned Dansk Træemballage has acquired AB Karl Hedin Emballage, the packaging division of AB Karl Hedin, with 10 production sites in Sweden and one in Estonia. The packaging division had SEK 600m revenue in 2023; the deal value was not disclosed.

Nefab has acquired Embalajes Echeberria, a Basque-based packaging provider. The deal was reported on 6 May 2025.

Lutz-Jesco GmbH, a metering technology supplier, has acquired the FXM range of peristaltic pumps from Valmet, including technologies, designs and IP. The announcement is dated May 6, 2025.

Bremen-based measuring and control technology maker SIKORA AG joins the MAAG Group, a polymer-processing group that is part of Dover Corporation. The deal was announced on May 6, 2025.

Dover Corporation agreed to acquire Bremen-based SIKORA AG for €550 million in cash, to be integrated into its MAAG unit. SIKORA makes precision measurement and control systems for wire, cable, hose and plastics production, and had about €100 million revenue in 2024.

Stora Enso has completed its acquisition of Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala Oy for up to EUR 137 million, including performance-based payments. The deal adds about 700,000 cubic metres of sawmilling capacity and supports its Oulu packaging board ramp-up.

Elkhart, Indiana-based Welch Packaging acquired corrugated packaging maker JaMar Packaging of West Chicago, Illinois. It is Welch's 40th acquisition and expands its presence in the Chicagoland region.

Continental Pump Company and Integrity Pump & Motor combined to form pump manufacturer Kinetiflo Group, with a network of US locations serving mining, food and beverage, and wastewater customers.

MPE invested in and merged Central Coated and Sun America to form a new food packaging platform. Both companies will keep operating from their current manufacturing facilities.

St. Louis, Missouri-based Novvia, a rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor backed by Kelso, has acquired packaging firm Garrett Hewitt International.

IPL and Schoeller Allibert have agreed a merger creating a global reusable plastic packaging company with 27 sites in North America, the UK and Europe and over $1.4bn pro-forma revenue; completion is targeted for Q3 2025.

Fox Innovation & Technologies has acquired Sirio Solutions Engineering, a Prato, Italy-based provider of turbomachinery control systems and field services for industrial process and energy infrastructure.

Greencore has made a recommended acquisition offer for food manufacturer Bakkavor, with Freshfields advising Bakkavor. Deal value and terms are not stated in the article.

IPL announced a merger with Schoeller Allibert to form a reusable plastic packaging company with manufacturing in 27 locations and combined 2024 revenue above US$1.4 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.

Berthold Marx group acquired shares in Obkov, a Slovenian manufacturer of gas springs, through an acquisition and merger, in April 2025. The deal was advised by ALTIOS Corporate Finance.

Holden's Bottling agreed to acquire the small-pack packaging operations of South East Bottling (SEB), taking over its contract packaging volume. The deal was announced on April 28, 2025.

Belgium-based VPK Group is acquiring Open Imballaggi, a family-owned corrugated packaging producer in Calcinate near Bergamo, Italy. The target runs one sheet plant with capacity of 40 million m² of corrugated packaging.

Switzerland's Amcor and Indiana's Berry Global will combine in an all-stock transaction, creating a global leader in consumer and healthcare packaging solutions. The deal was reported on 2025-04-24.