Synaptics Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DSP Group Inc., an Israeli provider of voice and wireless chipset solutions, for $22 per share, valuing the company at $540 million. The acquisition has been approved by both boards.

CNH Industrial has signed an agreement to purchase 90% of Sampierana S.p.A., an Italian manufacturer of earthmoving machines and undercarriages, for €101.8 million. Closing is expected in Q4 2021, with full control to be obtained over four years.

Jamestown Container Companies agreed to acquire Cattaraugus Container, Inc., a converted paper product manufacturer in Franklinville, NY, effective immediately on August 30, 2021. Terms were not disclosed and the workforce will be retained.

Mylab Discovery Solutions has acquired a majority stake in Sanskritech, developer of the Swayam point-of-care testing system. The investment will be used to deploy POC labs from November 2021.

France's EDF is set to buy General Electric's nuclear turbines activity, including the Arabelle turbines used in EDF's EPR reactors, based in Belfort, France.

Sinochem International completed the acquisition of 100% of Jiangsu Fubia Chemical Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Qingdao Fuslin Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. on August 26, 2021, entering the plastic additives business. Fubia produces light stabilizers, UV absorbers, flame retardants, and other additives.

The EURENCO Group acquired the entirety of MANUCO, a manufacturer of high-performance energetic nitrocellulose for defense and civilian industries, and signed a 5-year supply contract with Maxam Group.

NIBE Industrier signed an agreement to acquire 50% of Go Geothermal Ltd, a UK heat pump distributor based in Newton Aycliffe, with the remaining shares to follow within five years. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Stanley Black & Decker announced it will purchase the remaining 80% of MTD for $1.6 billion. MTD designs and manufactures outdoor power equipment under brands including Cub Cadet, Troy-Bilt, Robomow, Wolf-Garten, and Rover, and has 7,500 employees.

onsemi has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GT Advanced Technologies, a producer of silicon carbide, for $415 million in cash.

DSM has agreed to acquire Avecia's NeoResins coating resins business for almost $680 million. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2005.

Landi Renzo completed the acquisition of 49% of Metatron's share capital from Italy Technology Group, with an agreement to acquire the remaining 51% by November 30, 2021. Metatron is a leader in alternative fuel solutions for the mid and heavy duty sector.

France-based Clauger announced an agreement to acquire GEA Group's refrigeration installation and service operations in Spain and Italy. The transaction is expected to close in autumn 2021; financial details were not disclosed.

Alliance Automotive Group has acquired Rapid'Auto, an independent automotive parts distributor based in Yssingeaux, Haute-Loire, France. Rapid'Auto has 29 employees and €7 million in annual revenue.

Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC (an ON Semiconductor subsidiary) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GT Advanced Technologies Inc. for approximately $420 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and stockholder approval.

Star Plastics, a processor and compounder of engineered plastics, was acquired by private equity firm Akoya Capital Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founder Doug Ritchie will remain on the board.

Mecfor and Advanced Dynamics, two Quebec-based SMEs, merged to create EPIQ Machinerie, the largest equipment manufacturer in the North American aluminum industry. The new company will have revenues of CAD 55 million in 2021 and 60 million in 2022.

Platinum Equity signed a definitive agreement to acquire Solenis, a specialty chemicals producer, from CD&R and BASF for an enterprise value of $5.25 billion. Solenis will merge with Sigura Water for a combined transaction value of ~$6.5 billion.

Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and multinational auto manufacturer Stellantis NV will set up an $80 million joint venture, with the deal expected to be signed as early as October 31, 2021.

The Bundeskartellamt cleared Rohrdorfer's acquisition of all shares in Ganser Baustoffe, a ready-mixed concrete manufacturer. The decision was announced on August 24, 2021.

Procuritas has sold the Dantherm Group, a European climate control solutions provider, to Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG). The transaction is subject to antitrust approval.

C-P Flexible Packaging announced its acquisition of privately held Fruth Custom Packaging and affiliated Cleanroom Film and Bag, both making flexible rollstock and pouches for cleanroom use in Placentia, California. Terms were not disclosed.

Apollo-controlled funds agreed to buy about 67% of Reno De Medici from its two largest shareholders, Cascades and Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, at EUR 1.45 per share. The deal cost about EUR 315.3 million and was expected to close by Q3 2021, followed by a mandatory takeover bid.

Danish food packaging company Faerch Group is purchasing MCP Performance Plastic from Kibbutz Hama'apil in Emek Hefer, Israel, for an estimated 57 million euros. The acquisition includes MCP's two factories in Israel and the United States and is intended to help Faerch enter the US market.

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by South Dearborn Limited, an affiliate of Wise Road Capital LTD. The agreement was previously disclosed on March 25, 2021, and the 8-K filing was made on August 23, 2021.

Emirates Central Cooling Systems (Empower) acquired district cooling units from Nakheel in Dubai for AED 860 million, adding 110,000 tons of cooling capacity serving 18,000 customers across 17 projects.

Kyowa Industrial Co., Ltd. of Takasaki, Japan acquired Eidemiller Precision Machining of Milford, Michigan. The acquisition allows Kyowa to expand into the US automotive and manufacturing industries.

Epiroc acquired Mining Tag S.A., a Chilean company that develops sensor-based solutions for monitoring, automation and process improvement of underground mining operations. Mining Tag has 120 employees.

Azelis has signed an agreement to acquire the Greater China operations of Ingredients Plus China, a distributor of personal care ingredients. The acquisition strengthens Azelis' position in the Chinese personal care market.

C-biotech, a subsidiary of Cordeel Group, together with HempFlax Group, is acquiring a German production site for hemp insulation materials in Nördlingen from Kingspan. The activities will be continued in a new joint venture called C-HempFlax Building Solutions GmbH, retroactively as of November 1, 2025.

Clariant has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 70% stake in Brazilian personal care specialties company Beraca from the Sabará family. The acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2021.

Analog Devices announced that China's State Administration for Market Regulation has granted antitrust clearance for its acquisition of Maxim Integrated. The transaction is expected to close on or about August 26, 2021.

Navitas Semiconductor and Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II announced updates to their proposed business combination, valuing the combined entity at $1.04 billion, with an additional $10 million PIPE investment and a redemption backstop of up to 2 million shares.

Plastic packaging maker and recycler Alpla Group acquired Austria-based Wolf Plastics Group to strengthen its European growth. The deal was reported on 23 August 2021.

Armac Locação, Logística e Serviços acquired 100% of Rental Company do Brasil (RCB), a specialist in aerial platform rental, for R$25.6 million, plus assumption of R$17.3 million in net debt.

Mezzan Holding's subsidiary Jassim Al Wazzan Sons General Trading Company acquired the remaining 49% of a joint venture that holds distribution rights for Medtronic and Covidien products in Kuwait, for KD2.5 million. The acquisition gives Mezzan 100% ownership and full distribution rights.

Hiab, part of Cargotec, has agreed to acquire Galfab, a US manufacturer of roll-off hoists and related waste equipment based in Winamac, Indiana. The acquisition broadens Hiab's demountable portfolio and includes Galfab's facilities in Phoenix and Houston.

Ponce Tecnología Industrial has acquired Cuatrometal 2010 S.L. to strengthen its industrial maintenance business line. All Cuatrometal employees will join PTI's workforce.

Ronin Equity Partners completed the simultaneous acquisition of QBD Group and Minus Forty Group, two Toronto-based manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment. The deal amount is undisclosed.

Chinese steelmakers Ansteel and Ben Gang Group Corporation signed a merger deal on August 20, 2021, forming the world's third-largest steelmaker with annual production capacity of 63 million metric tons.

Quantic Electronic, with funding from Adams Street, acquired BEI Precision Systems & Space Company. The transaction was announced on August 20, 2021.

CLEVR, a low-code and no-code software specialist, has acquired Digitread, a PLM system integration company and platinum-level Siemens solution partner, to support expansion in industrial, manufacturing, marine and energy sectors.

Romcim, part of CRH, is seeking to purchase Euroagregate. The Romanian Competition Council is analyzing the deal.

The Timken Company acquired Intelligent Machine Solutions (iMS), a manufacturer of industrial robotics and automation solutions, to expand its Rollon linear motion product range with heavy-duty applications like robotic transfer units.

Granby Industries LP, a division of TerraVest Industries Inc., announced its acquisition of ECR International Inc., a manufacturer of heating and cooling products under brands including Utica, Dunkirk, and Olsen.

A management buy-out of Medica Packaging Ltd, a UK folding carton maker, was completed from Sullivan Street Partners, supported by Harwood Private Equity.

Financial holding company Markel has agreed to acquire a majority interest in US-based crane company Buckner HeavyLift.

John Deere will acquire Hitachi Construction Machinery's interest in their 33-year joint venture for $275 million, taking ownership of three factories in the Americas and securing licensing agreements for continued production of Hitachi-designed excavators. The deal takes effect in February 2022.

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation closed the deal to acquire UK-based Smarter Grid Solutions, a developer of DER management software. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Competition Commission of India approved the acquisition of a 12.55% stake in JSW Cement Ltd by Singapore-based AP Asia Opportunistic Holdings Pte Ltd on 19 August 2021.