Huhtamaki acquired Zellwin Farms, a privately owned molded fiber producer of egg cartons and egg flats in Zellwood, Florida, in a transaction with a USD 18 million enterprise value.

International Paper has entered exclusive negotiations with PALM Group to sell five corrugated box plants in Europe, a remedy demanded by regulators for its purchase of DS Smith. The report is dated 16 April 2025.

Lanpec (601798.SH) signed an intent agreement to buy 100% of Shanghai Lanya Petrochemical Equipment Testing and 51% of China Air Separation Engineering from China Pudong Mechanical Industry, in cash. Terms are subject to a formal agreement.

SPX Technologies completed its acquisition of Toronto-based Sigma Heating and Cooling and Omega Heat Pump for about $144 million (CAD 200 million), expanding its HVAC portfolio.

Franklin Electric has bought Australia-based PumpEng Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of submersible pumps targeted at the mining sector.

Sulzer has acquired Davies and Mills, a Bahrain-based electromechanical services provider, opening a facility offering repair of rotating equipment in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

DESMI has announced the acquisition of Nordan Marine A/S, a Danish provider of pumps and service solutions for cargo and fuel handling systems on gas and alternative-fuel vessels.

DXP Enterprises has acquired Arroyo Process Equipment, a Florida-headquartered distributor of pumps, process equipment and related service and repairs.

PSG, an operating company of Dover Corporation, has acquired Cryogenic Machinery Corp (Cryo-Mach), a US maker of cryogenic centrifugal pumps and mechanical seals.

Svanehøj has acquired European Pump Services (EPS) BV, a Netherlands-based firm specialising in integration and service of pump solutions for industrial, offshore and maritime sectors.

Danish motor solutions company Hoyer has acquired NowiTek, an automation solutions developer specialising in SCADA platforms and PLC programming.

ATEC GmbH, based in Klein-Winternheim near Mainz, has formed a joint venture with U.S. valve maker Gemco Valve, combining ATEC's custom ball valves with Gemco's segmented ball valves for powders and solids. The announcement was published on 2025-04-11.

FCA Packaging, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, acquired Viking Packing Specialist, a Tulsa-based maker of custom wood crates, cases, metal containers and dangerous goods packaging. No financial terms were disclosed.

Bascom Hunter acquired Candent Technologies, a Greenfield, Indiana provider of propulsion and power systems for the aerospace and defense market. Candent will be aligned under Bascom Hunter's Xcelaero division. The announcement was made on April 9, 2025.

Atlas Copco Group acquired the compressed air business of distributor Powered Compressors and Supplies (PCS) in Terre Haute, Indiana, adding 12 employees; the business joins the group's Compressor Technique service division.

Paper and packaging distributor Antalis has announced the acquisition of The Packaging Company (Midlands) in the UK. The announcement is dated 4 April 2025.

South Africa's Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved Mpact Operations' proposal to increase its shareholding in Seyfert Corrugated Western Cape, a Western Cape maker of corrugated boxes and packaging. The Tribunal decision was published on April 4, 2025.

Coral Products acquired Arrow Film Converters from administrators through its subsidiary Film & Foil Solutions, for a stated £502,899.

Greensboro-based Tencarva Machinery, backed by Bessemer Investors, acquired Atlantic Valve & Equipment, a Richmond, Virginia valve representative for municipal and industrial water markets. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Chicago private equity firm May River Capital acquired the Global Pump Solutions business of CECO Environmental, including the Dean, Fybroc and Sethco pump brands. They will operate under a new portfolio company, Tusk Industrial, with sites in Telford, Pennsylvania and Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pump Service River Oy acquired the entire share capital of Suomen Jätevesipalvelut Oy effective 1 April 2025, expanding its national pump and wastewater service network in Finland.

Atlas Copco Group has acquired Heide Pumpen GmbH, a portable pump distributor and service provider headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, adding 42 employees to its Power Technique business area.

Atlas Copco announced it will acquire Kyungwon Machinery Industry, a Korean maker of screw and scroll air compressors with 126 employees, based in Siheung-si. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2025 subject to regulatory approval; its value was not disclosed.

Grenadier Packaging announced the acquisition of Kentmere Packaging, a UK-based manufacturer of folding cartons, in March 2025. The deal's value was not disclosed.

Groupe Guillin, through its subsidiary WEFOLD DIFFUSION, entered exclusive negotiations to acquire the businesses of Cartonnerie Moderne, Défi Imprimerie and Alpes Emballages, which make food cardboard packaging with about EUR 13 million combined 2023 revenue and around 30 staff at three French sites.

Middle East Company for Manufacturing and Producing Paper signed an SPA to acquire the entire shareholding of Al-Medan Project Company for Corrugated Carton for SAR 91 million in cash plus new Mepco shares, raising its stake to 100%.

kdc/one and Clarion Group signed a joint venture agreement in Chennai to establish kdc/one Clarion Beauty Pvt Ltd, which will build a new injection-moulding and metallized beauty packaging plant in Gujarat within 12 months.

TOPPAN Speciality Films agreed to acquire 80% of the shares of Irplast S.p.A., an Italian maker of BOPP packaging films, labels and print tapes, with completion planned for April to June 2025.

Ball Corporation closed a 49:51 joint venture with Ayna.AI, named Oasis Venture Holdings, LLC, covering its Aluminum Cup business and plant in Rome, Georgia.

Alfa Laval signed a binding put-option agreement to acquire the Fives Cryogenics business unit of Fives Group for a fixed price of EUR 800 million, subject to works council consultation.

Atlas Copco Group acquired MSS Nitrogen Ltd and three connected companies, makers of onsite gas generation systems for laser cutting, adding 44 employees; price undisclosed.

Velan shareholders approved the sale of Velan's French subsidiaries Segault and Velan S.A.S. to Framatome for €170 million (US$177.6 million), with total consideration of US$201.1 million including an intercompany loan.

Massman Companies announced the acquisition of privately held ADCO, a cartoner machinery maker based in Sanger, California, to expand its carton-to-pallet automation offering.

Q2 Artificial Lift Services completed its acquisition of Lufkin Industries' North American downhole business, including pump shops in Canada and the U.S. and manufacturing operations in Red Deer, Alberta and Midland, Texas, on March 19, 2025.

Spokane Valley builder of paperboard-packaging equipment Alliance Machine Systems International agreed to acquire Systec Corporation of Indianapolis and Automatan LLC of Plover, Wisconsin, with completion expected by month end; terms undisclosed.

Louisiana-based energy services company Danos acquired substantially all assets of X-Pro LLC and its inventory-holding affiliate Surplus Valve Warehouse LLC, expanding its valve and wellhead services.

London, Ontario-based Emco Corporation completed its acquisition of MRC Global's Canadian division, announced March 14, 2025. Its nine locations in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario will be rebranded Midfield Valve & Supply over the coming year.

Rotork plc agreed to acquire Noah Actuation, a Seoul-based South Korean electric actuator manufacturer, for an enterprise value of £44 million. The deal is expected to close in the coming days.

Suseok, a Dong-A ST Holdings subsidiary making packaging containers, will absorb-merge its wholly owned sister company Dongcheonsu, a beverage maker, with the merger effective on the 30th of next month to improve efficiency and cost competitiveness.

ISEM Packaging Group, a Milan-based luxury packaging group, has acquired EGISA, a Barcelona-based high-end folding carton manufacturer with over 60 years of experience. The deal is backed by Peninsula Capital, and the value is not disclosed.

WPIL Limited, the holding company of APE Pumps, has acquired a 100% shareholding of Eigenbau in South Africa. The date is not specified in the article, which was published March 10, 2025.

WPIL Limited, the holding company of APE Pumps, has acquired a 100% shareholding of MISA in Italy. The date is not specified in the article, which was published March 10, 2025.

Zumbiel, a paperboard packaging maker, has acquired Crown Valley Co-Manufacturing in Farmington, Missouri, which will operate as ZumBev and offer beverage co-manufacturing with canning and bottling lines.

FloWorks International, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired CAC Industrial Equipment Ltd., a pump distributor with repair services based in Victoria, British Columbia. The deal is FloWorks' fifth acquisition under Wynnchurch ownership.

Constantia Flexibles has completed the acquisition of a majority of shares in Swiss flexible packaging producer Aluflexpack AG, which employs about 1,700 people in nine countries.

Indorama Ventures agreed to acquire a 24.9% minority stake in Essel Propack from Blackstone funds for $220 million at INR 240 per share. The deal is pending customary approvals.

O.R.G. Technology's offeror Huarui Fengquan received valid acceptances for 286 million COFCO Packaging shares, about 25.68%, lifting O.R.G.'s stake to 50.11%. The offer became unconditional in all aspects.

Andlauer Healthcare Group's Nova Pack packaging subsidiary is combined with Toronto-based contract packager NowPac in a 50/50 joint venture. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Japanese water treatment company Metawater signed a stock sale agreement to acquire Schwing Bioset, a Somerset-based maker of equipment converting human waste into fertilizer, in March 2025.

Honeywell agreed to acquire pump and gas compressor maker Sundyne from private equity firm Warburg Pincus in an all-cash deal valued at $2.16 billion, about 14.5x 2024 EBITDA. The deal will expand Honeywell's Energy and Sustainability Solutions segment.