Henkel closed its acquisitions of Darex Packaging Technologies, a metal packaging sealants supplier based in Cambridge, MA, for US$1.05 billion, and the Sonderhoff Group, a Cologne-based foamed gasketing and dosing equipment maker, with undisclosed terms.

Techniplas, LLC has acquired the Molded Products Division of Lyle Industries, Inc. The division, based in Dalton, GA, is a Tier I supplier of cargo systems, carpeted trim and molded floors for luxury SUVs and battery electric passenger cars.

Komar Industries, an Ohio-based manufacturer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems, has acquired Bace, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based manufacturer of balers and compactors. The acquisition was announced on December 2, 2021.

EN Engineering acquired ESC Engineering, a Colorado-based engineering firm serving electric utility, energy, and industrial markets, to enhance capabilities in electric transmission, substation, and automation.

E. SCHWENK Betontechnik Beteiligungs-GmbH, a subsidiary of SCHWENK Zement, will acquire all activities of Mobile Betonkonzepte GmbH (MBK) and its Austrian subsidiary as of January 1, 2022. MBK operates mobile concrete mixing plants for large infrastructure projects.

Peikko Group Corporation has agreed to acquire 100% of Kemecweld Oy, a Finnish welding automation technology provider based in Lahti. The transaction will close on January 1, 2022, and Kemecweld's team will form a new Peikko Technology Center.

Private equity fund HANNOVER Finanz, together with Lück Invest, has acquired a majority stake in BÜHR Group, a full-service provider for technical building equipment projects in Germany.

Mandarin Capital Partners III has closed an aggregation of three Italian bakery machinery companies: Vitella Srl, Starmix Srl and Effedue Srl. The new group has a 2021 revenue of about €23 million and will be merged in the coming months.

SSR Mining has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all shares of Taiga Gold Corp. for approximately C$27 million (US$21 million), expanding its presence in Saskatchewan and consolidating ownership of the Fisher property.

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Canada-based ICAM Technologies Corporation, a provider of CAM data optimization solutions for CNC machining. The acquisition will be reported in Sandvik Coromant.

New Jersey-based Imperial Dade has acquired Nashville business American Paper & Twine, a supplier of food service packaging and janitorial products. It is Imperial Dade's 44th acquisition since 2007.

ENTRUST Solutions Group announced its acquisition of ESC Engineering, an electrical engineering consulting firm, in December 2021. The acquisition enhances ENTRUST's capabilities in electric transmission, substation, and automation.

Sunbelt Rentals acquired Illinois Truck & Equipment (Morris, Illinois) and Toolshed Rentals (Escondido, California). The transactions closed in December 2021.

Basaltes, a French family-owned quarrier group, acquired Ceccon Frères, a French independent quarrier group specializing in aggregates and concrete. The acquisition strengthens Basaltes' position as the leading independent quarrier in France.

Teknotherm Inc., part of the Heinen & Hopman Group, acquired Bowman Refrigeration Inc. effective December 2021, expanding its marine HVAC&R services in the US.

The Protech Group acquired Dyvex Industries' specialty materials business, based in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Dyvex is known for advanced plastic compounds used in fragrance, flavor, and odor control applications.

KEBA Group acquired drag&bot, a German startup specializing in software and hardware for robot system programming, from its founding members and Speedinvest.

Polyplastics Co., Ltd. acquired shares of Daicel-Evonik Ltd. from Daicel Corporation on December 1, 2021. The joint venture will be renamed Polyplastics-Evonik Corporation on April 1, 2022.

Kempston Controls completed the acquisition of MEM (Midland Electrical Manufacturing) from Eaton Electrical on December 1, 2021, including the MEMSHIELD 1 & 2 and Cranes ranges.

SEMIFIVE acquired Hanatec Co. Ltd., an official Samsung Foundry Design Solution Partner, to accelerate its SoC platform and ASIC capabilities.

CCC Holdings Europe S.p.A., through its subsidiary Arctic I.R.E. SA, has acquired the Kobol business from Grupo K Refrigeracion S.L. Kobol is a European technology leader in gas coolers, condensers, dry coolers, evaporators and condensing units, based in Peralta, Spain.

Unger Steel Group's subsidiary Unger Stahlbau Brehna GmbH acquired the steel fabrication site of Stahlbau Brehna in Sandersdorf-Brehna, Germany, in early December 2021, preserving all 70 jobs.

H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Time Manufacturing Holdings, a Waco, Texas-based designer and manufacturer of vehicle-mounted aerial lifts for utility and telecommunications markets. The acquisition was announced on December 3, 2021.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has acquired all outstanding shares of PXiSE Energy Solutions LLC, a San Diego-based developer of high-speed control software for electrical grids and renewable energy assets.

Univar Solutions has acquired Sweetmix Distribuidora de Matérias Primas Industriais Ltda, a top five distributor of ingredients and specialty chemicals in Brazil. The acquisition enhances Univar's specialty food ingredients offering and its position in the local CASE market.

Pexco LLC, a North American specialty plastics extruder, has acquired Performance Elastomers Corporation (PEC) of Ravenna, Ohio. PEC manufactures dense and sponge elastomer products for recreational vehicle, automotive aftermarket, marine and heavy equipment applications.

Komline-Sanderson, an affiliate of Sunny River Management and Satori Capital, acquired AquaShield, Inc., a manufacturer of stormwater runoff, rainwater harvesting, and construction site discharge products based in Chattanooga, TN.

Kilsaran announced the acquisition of Galway-based precast company Oran Precast. The combined precast business will operate from Oranmore, Galway and Kilsaran's existing facility in Co. Kildare, serving Irish and UK markets.

Advent International completed the merger of its portfolio companies Dixcy Textiles Pvt. Ltd and Gokaldas Intimatewear Pvt. Ltd (parent of brand Enamor) to create Modenik Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, headquartered in Bengaluru.

Magna International has acquired Klein Automotive s.r.o., an automotive supplier specializing in metal processing, stamping, welding, machining and assembly.

Saurashtra Cement and Gujarat Sidhee Cement have agreed to merge into a single entity, approved by their boards on 30 December 2021.

CMI Group, a portfolio company of Gallant Capital Partners, acquired Systems 3, a manufacturer of complex parts for aerospace and defense. Monroe Capital provided senior credit facility.

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd., through its joint venture SMR-NBHX, acquired a 60% stake in Nanchang JMCG Mekra Lang Vehicle Mirror Co., Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of automotive mirrors. The deal is expected to close by January 2022.

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. acquired a 55% stake in Bengaluru-based CIM Tools, a key supplier in the aerospace supply chain for machining and sub-assembly of components.

Kiwa and Vinçotte are merging to create a one-stop-shop for testing, inspection and certification services. The transfer is subject to approval by the Belgian competition authority, expected in Q1 2022.

Kumho P&B Chemicals and OCI have signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement to invest 200 billion won in a bio-ECH production facility in Samalaju Industrial Park, Sarawak, Malaysia, with 100,000 tons annual capacity by 2024.

Beijer Ref has signed agreements to acquire Clima Solutions, an HVAC supplier in New Zealand, and the remaining 40% of Patton Albury, an HVAC/R wholesaler in Australia.

Fenner Precision Polymers, a division of Fenner, has acquired Lumsden Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial conveyor belting and related solutions for food processing, mining, and other industries.

Paragon Energy Solutions, a nuclear industry services provider, was acquired by Windjammer Capital Investors and the Paragon management team.

Seal For Life Industries, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, acquired Mascoat Ltd. and Verdia Inc., both specialty industrial coatings companies.

Briggs Equipment completed the acquisition of Forkway Group, a materials handling dealer operating from three UK sites in Amersham, Dewsbury and Southampton.

Sixeight, a growth equity firm, acquired US Machine & Tool, a precision CNC machining and fabrication company based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Ferrum Packaging Inc., the US subsidiary of Ferrum Packaging Ltd, took over the can seaming business built up by KHS Inc., including their workforce.

Roche completed the acquisition of 100% of TIB Molbiol Group, a developer of PCR assays for emerging infectious diseases. TIB Molbiol will operate as a subsidiary within Roche Diagnostics.

Entegris Inc. announced a $6.5 billion cash and stock acquisition of CMC Materials, Inc. (formerly Cabot Microelectronics Corporation).

Chile's CMPC agreed to buy three plants and forests of Paraná-based Iguaçu Celulose Papel for R$946 million including debts. The deal gives CMPC entry into Brazil's packaging market as the second-largest paper bag supplier.

Red Deer, Alberta-based oilfield equipment makers Lee Specialties and Nexus Energy Technologies merged to form NXL Technologies, a wireline and coiled tubing pressure control equipment manufacturer with about 125,000 sq ft of manufacturing space.

Selig Group, owned by CC Industries, has acquired Manufacture Générale de Joints (MGJ), a foam-based liner supplier headquartered near Lyon, France; MGJ will keep operating from its France facility.

SBP Holdings has acquired Watts Steam Store and subsidiaries, which operates three locations in Twin Falls and Idaho Falls, Idaho and Ogden, Utah. The business will join SBP's Dakota Fluid Power platform, announced December 1, 2021.

Management of Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC and other investors completed a buyout of the company from Peninsula Pacific in late November 2021.