Sika Group acquired 50% of MBS Construction Chemicals Egypt and 4% of MBS Construction Chemical Trading from United Holding Company and Middle East Sealants & Adhesives, indirect subsidiaries of Orascom Construction.

Wyckham Blackwell and The Keystone Group jointly acquired the assets of the RML Ebbw Vale business on 4 May 2023.

Mellott entered into an agreement to acquire Southern Machinery Company, an aggregates industry service provider.

Apollo Global Management agreed to acquire aluminum-products company Arconic Corp. for about $3 billion, or $30 per share.

VSE Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Desser Aerospace, a global aftermarket solutions provider of specialty distribution and MRO services for aviation. The acquisition is expected to close within 90 days, subject to regulatory approvals.

Ardian, a global private investment firm, has acquired a majority stake in LIFTKET Hoffmann Group, a manufacturer of electric chain hoists. The management team led by CEO Jürgen Dlugi will take a substantial stake, and Afinum will remain a minority shareholder.

Lear Corporation has completed the acquisition of I.G. Bauerhin (IGB), a provider of automotive seat heating, ventilation, and cooling systems, for €140 million. The deal expands Lear's Thermal Comfort Systems portfolio.

Trane Technologies acquired MTA, an Italian manufacturer of industrial process cooling, air conditioning and air treatment solutions, to strengthen its HVAC offerings in pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and automotive markets.

New-Indy reached an agreement with Georgia-Pacific to acquire Reliable Container, which has facilities in Santa Fe Springs, California and Tijuana, Mexico. The units will join New-Indy's Tripaq-Group converting operations on the West Coast.

TIPA Compostable Packaging acquired Bio4Pack, a European compostable packaging maker, on May 4, 2023. The deal adds paper packaging, trays and nets to TIPA's range and brings sales staff and warehousing in the Netherlands and Germany.

Atlas Copco acquired C.P. Service SRL, a compressor distributor and service provider in Naples, southern Italy, with 13 employees and about EUR 6 million turnover in 2022. The purchase price was not disclosed, and the business joins Atlas Copco's Compressor Technique service division.

Manitowoc Tool and Machining (MTM) has purchased G&V Machine Company, a machining company based in Ixonia, Wisconsin. The acquisition adds over 210 CNC machines and brings total employees to over 400.

Holcim concluded a deal to acquire Mexican roofing producer PASA on 3 May 2023. PASA employs 250 people and generated sales of US$38m in 2022.

Eagle Materials completed the acquisition of Martin Marietta's cement import and distribution business in Northern California, including a cement terminal in Stockton, California.

Paragraf, Ltd. acquired Cardea Bio, the developer of the CRISPR-Chip graphene-based biosensor. The acquisition combines Paragraf's mass production of graphene electronics with Cardea's biosensor expertise to support CRISPR QC's gene editing analytics platform.

Lincoln Electric acquired Powermig Automação e Soldagem, a Brazilian automation engineering firm specializing in industrial welding automation solutions for heavy industry and transportation. The acquisition expands Lincoln's automation capabilities in Brazil.

BDT Capital Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a significant stake in ProMach, a processing and packaging machinery solutions provider, alongside existing majority owner Leonard Green & Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Siemens Energy is exploring a sale of its high-voltage components unit Trench Electric, with Deutsche Bank advising. Non-binding bids are due in the coming weeks.

RDM Group has signed an agreement to acquire Fiskeby International Holding AB, a recycled board manufacturer. The transaction is expected to close by the third quarter, subject to antitrust clearance.

Kurita Water Industries has acquired 100% of Arcade Engineering Group, a specialist in water treatment and process plants for the semiconductor industry, including operations in Germany, Switzerland, France and Singapore.

UNILUX, a portfolio company of AURELIUS, has acquired HBI Holz-Bau-Industrie, a German manufacturer of windows and doors. The acquisition strengthens UNILUX's position in the DACH region.

AIM MRO Holdings, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, has acquired Gerard Poly Mouldings (GPM), a specialist in silicone and urethane masking products for aerospace and gas turbine engines, based in Nottingham, England. Terms were not disclosed.

NCP Capital Partners, through NCP Electrical Power LP, has acquired a majority stake in WR Transformers Inc., a manufacturer of dry-type electrical transformers in Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Quebec.

Italian re-roller Marcegaglia has agreed to acquire Outokumpu's Long Products division for €228 million, marking its first entry into steelmaking. The deal includes an electric arc furnace mill, wire rod and bar plants in the UK, US, and Sweden, and is expected to close by end of 2023.

The European Commission approved the acquisition of joint control of AWB Aluminiumwerk Berlin GmbH by Metallinvest, RSFB Technologie and Schüco International.

Bico Industries S.A., a subsidiary of Roca Industry Holding, signed a sale-purchase agreement to fully acquire Iranga Technologijos, a Lithuanian company in the technical and construction textiles market, for EUR 3.2 million.

Stryker announced it has completed the acquisition of Cerus Endovascular Ltd., a medical device company focused on neurointerventional devices for treating intracranial aneurysms.

ChemREADY, a provider of industrial water treatment solutions, purchased Waterra Corporation of Wexford, Pennsylvania. The acquisition fills a geographic coverage gap in western Pennsylvania and expands market share in eastern Ohio.

TRS Components Inc., a portfolio company of Argyle Capital Partners, and Terra Nova Truss have merged in a merger of equals, creating one of the leading truss companies in Ontario and Canada. The transaction closed on April 1, 2023, and the combined entity has four manufacturing facilities.

Dutch industrial company van Oirschot Beheer B.V. has acquired Swedish industrial company Nimo-KG. The acquisition will provide Nimo-KG with greater opportunities for international growth, with no organizational changes and Martin Olsson continuing as CEO.

Sika completed its £4.5 billion acquisition of MBCC Group, a German construction systems company, after receiving regulatory clearances including from the UK's CMA.

DuPont has agreed to acquire Spectrum Plastics Group from AEA Investors for $1.75 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of Q3 2023 and will strengthen DuPont's healthcare portfolio.

Scana ASA, through subsidiary Scana Valve Control, agreed to transfer its 49% stake in the Korean joint venture Scana Korea Hydraulic to SKH for about NOK 40 million, with closing expected in Q2 2023, alongside a new strategic cooperation agreement with Skarpenord.

RDM Group signed an agreement to acquire Fiskeby, a Swedish producer of recycled packaging board from 100% recovered fiber, with a mill capacity of 170,000 tonnes per year; closing is expected by Q3 subject to antitrust clearance.

Macfarlane Group acquired 100% of A & G Holdings, owner of Gottlieb Packaging Materials, a Manchester-based protective packaging distributor, for a maximum cash consideration of £3.55 million including an earn-out.

Private equity firm Kent Road Capital completed the acquisition of a majority stake in CuBE Packaging Solutions, a reusable packaging solutions provider. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Xylem Inc. completed its all-stock acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies, valued at approximately $7.5 billion. The combined company becomes the world's largest pure-play water technology company.

CBT Company acquired Crush Bearings and Drives, a family-owned mechanical power transmission company based in Lexington, Kentucky, to expand its presence in the state.

H.B. Fuller Company acquired Beardow & Adams (Adhesives) Limited for £80.7 million on May 1, 2023. Beardow Adams will operate within H.B. Fuller's hygiene, health and consumable adhesives global business unit.

The Gund Company acquired Vanderveer Industrial Plastics of Placentia, CA, on May 1, 2023. Vanderveer fabricates custom-engineered composite and specialty thermoplastic materials for aerospace, semiconductor, and renewable energy equipment markets.

Ocean State Innovations (OSI) has acquired Cloud9 Fabrics of Cranford, New Jersey, a provider of organic fabrics to the quilting trade. Cloud9 will operate in conjunction with OSI's P&B Textiles.

MHM Automation acquired 100% of Wyma Engineering, a post-harvest vegetable and fruit handling equipment manufacturer, in a deal valued at up to $60 million. The acquisition is expected to nearly double MHM's revenue to $125 million.

SPIROL acquired Ford Aerospace Ltd., a UK-based manufacturer of high-precision metal components and subassemblies for aerospace, industrial, and high-technology sectors.

Daikin Applied acquired Carroll Air Systems, a Tampa-based HVAC sales representative and service provider for commercial and industrial facilities in Central and West Coast Florida.

Amber Mechanical Contractors has acquired Climate Master Mechanical Contractors, expanding its HVAC services in the Chicago area. Climate Master's staff will join Amber Mechanical, with headquarters remaining in Mokena, Illinois.

e-Emphasys Technologies has merged with CDK Global Heavy Equipment, backed by TA and True Wind Capital. The combined entity will operate as e-Emphasys Technologies, serving heavy equipment and industrial machinery dealers.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has acquired all outstanding equity of Southern Steel Supply, a metals service center in Memphis, Tennessee. Southern Steel will operate as a subsidiary of Siskin Steel & Supply Company.

Ichikoh Industries announced a delay in the share transfer of its mirror business subsidiary Misato Industries to SMR Automotive Mirrors UK Limited, rescheduled from May 1, 2023 to August 1, 2023.

ATC Drivetrain announced the acquisition of Mack GmbH, a remanufacturing company based in Waldenburg, Germany. The acquisition includes Mack's energy-efficient facility.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings announced a definitive agreement to acquire OSSIS, a medical device company specializing in personalized 3D printed implants and complex hip replacements.