The Competition Commission of India approved the acquisition of a 7.14% stake in Lloyds Engineering Works Limited by Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited and the merger of Lloyds Infrastructure & Construction, Metalfab Hightech, and Techno Industries into Lloyds Engineering Works.

Waterland Private Equity Investments BV agreed to acquire Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG from Schaltbau Holding AG. The transaction is subject to antitrust approval and expected to close in the coming months.

Denmark-based Svanehoj acquired 100% of Dutch marine pump service firm H&K Services B.V., which will operate from Stellendam, Netherlands under the Svanehoj EPS brand. The deal was announced May 12, 2026 and financial terms were not disclosed.

Atlas Copco acquired Trident Compressed Air, an Ontario, Canada air compressor sales and service company founded in 1987 with eight employees, joining its service division.

Flowserve has signed a deal to sell its PMV valve positioner and switchbox product line, the Solna, Sweden engineering centre and associated Automax, Worcester and Accord assets to Houston-based Amberjack Capital Partners. The deal is expected to close in Q3 and 18 employees will transfer.

Airbus subsidiary Satair finalized the acquisition of US aircraft parts company Unical Aviation and disassembly provider ecube Solutions, bringing together their USM and aircraft lifecycle capabilities.

AQ Group acquired 100% of the shares in Time 24 Holdings Ltd, a UK manufacturer of electrical cabinets and wiring systems, for GBP 1 in cash plus debt redemption. Time 24 has operations in Burgess Hill, UK and Vizovice, Czech Republic, with annual turnover of about GBP 10 million and 150 employees.

Kobe Steel entered into a share exchange agreement to acquire the remaining 56.52% stake in Kobelco Wire Company for ¥6.1 billion, taking full ownership.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) secured regulatory approval to acquire the remaining 49% stake in SMIC Northern for 40.6 billion RMB, taking full ownership of the Beijing 12-inch wafer fab.

Zeon Corporation signed an agreement on May 11, 2026 to sell its shares in Tohpe Corporation and transfer Tohpe's paints business to NATOCO Co., Ltd. Prior to the transfer, Zeon will split off Tohpe's acrylic rubber business into a wholly owned subsidiary.

Ramboll announced the completion of its acquisition of Envidan, a Nordic water and wastewater specialist, from Waterland and minority shareholders. The combined water organization will comprise approximately 1,500 people.

SkyWater Technology stockholders approved the merger agreement with IonQ, under which IonQ will acquire SkyWater. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 or Q3 2026.

indie Semiconductor signed a definitive agreement to acquire the fabless CMOS image sensor group from ams OSRAM AG for a total consideration of 40 million euros. The product line includes intelligent CMOS image sensors for industrial, automation, and physical AI applications.

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. and Asahi Kasei Advance Co., Ltd. have decided to merge effective October 1, 2026, forming TA Frontier Co., Ltd. Teijin will hold 80% and Asahi Kasei 20% of the new company. The merger aims to strengthen business foundations and focus on growth areas in textiles, industrial materials, construction materials, and resin products.

Asian private equity firm MBK Partners has agreed to acquire Japanese aluminium packaging and components maker Altemira Holdings from funds managed by Apollo Global Management, in a deal valued at about ¥117.5 billion (US$760 million).

French industrial valve specialist Meca-Inox has acquired Spanish manufacturer BAC Valves, adding ball and butterfly valves for chemical, petrochemical and gas industries, and BAC's manufacturing presence in Dalian, China. Both brands will be kept.

Isgec Heavy Engineering Limited agreed to sell a 25% stake in its joint venture Isgec SFW Boilers Private Limited to partner Sumitomo SHI FW Energia OY for Rs. 4 crore. The transaction is expected to complete by June 30, 2026.

Sommers Generators acquired T4Power, a commercial and residential generator company based in Kingston, Ontario, effective May 8, 2026.

Lumax Auto Technologies Limited approved the sale of its entire 50% equity stake in joint venture Lumax Jopp Allied Technologies Private Limited to German partner Jopp Holding GmbH for Rs. 1,52,500. The transaction is expected to complete by June 30, 2026.

Tenaris S.A. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Artrom Steel Tubes S.A. from GLGH Steel, LLC for EUR 86 million. Artrom operates a steelmaking facility in Reșița and a seamless pipe rolling facility in Slatina, Romania. Closing is expected in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

CWS Hygiene International GmbH has acquired a 51% stake in EMCO Tex GmbH, forming a joint venture with the EMCO Group to strengthen competencies in floorcare solutions.

Avi Polymers' board has approved the acquisition of a 90% stake in JVTR Consultants through a share swap arrangement at an indicative valuation of Rs 500 crore, expanding into technology and digital services.

Strategic Value Partners (SVP) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining equity interests in Birdsboro Power, a 485-MW natural gas-fired power plant in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, from Sojitz Birdsboro LLC and Tokyo Gas America Ltd., bringing the asset under full SVP ownership.

Pidigi SpA, an Italian company, is acquiring the core assets of Sympatex Technologies GmbH, a German supplier of functional high-tech materials. The Unterföhring site will remain in operation.

The European Commission approved the acquisition of Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) by Salzgitter Mannesmann GmbH. The transaction was reviewed under the simplified merger procedure and does not raise competition concerns.

Fescaro, a vehicle integrated security platform company, will acquire 70% of newly issued shares of auto parts maker JS Automotive, becoming its largest shareholder. JS Automotive makes electronic module parts, wiring harnesses and connectors.

Biltec AG will acquire Noventa Tooling AG, a specialist in injection molding tools, effective June 1, 2026. Biltec will take over all assets, most employees, and all ongoing customer orders at the Widnau site.

Toyota Industries Corporation signed a share transfer agreement to acquire 80% of the issued shares of IHI Logistics & Machinery Corporation from IHI Corporation, with completion scheduled for April 1, 2027.

Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India has successfully acquired the Water Treatment Business of Vasu Chemicals LLP, marking its entry into the industrial water treatment sector in India.

Amec Foster Wheeler Energia Oy agreed to acquire a 25% stake in Isgec Sfw Boilers Private Limited from Isgec Heavy Engineering Limited for INR 40 million.

Interroll Holding AG acquired Royal Apollo Group, a Netherlands-based provider of vertical conveying, logistic and baling solutions. The purchase price was not disclosed.

EOS Investment Management Group, through its EOS Next Transition Fund II, acquired a 70% stake in Trafo Elettro S.r.l., an Italian manufacturer of distribution and power transformers.

Global Infrastructure Partners agreed to combine Mexico-based power generation company Saavi Energia with the power generation assets of Grupo Mexico.

Midea Group Co., Ltd. notified the Moroccan Competition Council of a project to acquire exclusive control of Esaote S.p.A., a healthcare sector company, through the acquisition of 77.5% of Shanghai Lu Zi Enterprise Management Consulting Center.

Salzgitter AG, through its subdivision Salzgitter Mannesmann, is acquiring the remaining 70% stake in Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) in Duisburg from thyssenkrupp Steel (50%) and Vallourec (20%), gaining full ownership of the slab mill with a capacity of around 5 million tonnes/year. The European Commission cleared the transaction on May 7, 2026.

Trane Technologies, through its Thermo King brand, acquired Transport-Kälte-Vertrieb (TKV), the largest independent Thermo King and Frigoblock dealer in Germany. The transaction closed on May 4, 2026, and TKV now operates as Thermo King Deutschland.

Shenzhen HaoShangHao Information Technology Co., Ltd. announced it will acquire 100% equity of Shenzhen DingRuiXin Technology Co., Ltd. for a cash consideration of 84.08 million yuan, payable in five installments.

KB Components AB completed the acquisition of all shares in Rabugino Sp. z.o.o., a Polish automotive injection molding company with about 150 employees and 31 machines. The deal was signed on March 12, 2026, and closed by May 7, 2026.

Everstone Capital has completed the acquisition of Qlar Group, formerly Schenck Process, from Blackstone. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Roche entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire PathAI, a US-based digital pathology and AI-powered technology company. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2026.

LACO, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, which makes vacuum solutions, vacuum chambers and leak detection equipment, has become part of Atlas Copco Group.

PERM Machine & Tool Co has acquired print process firm Epic Products to accelerate growth, innovation and its market position. The deal was reported on May 7, 2026.

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has entered into a share purchase agreement with American Industrial Partners to acquire Aluminium Dunkerque, a French manufacturer of slabs and ingots for automotive, transportation, and packaging sectors.

The NCLT Chennai has sanctioned the scheme of amalgamation of Sundaram Auto Components Limited (wholly owned subsidiary) with TVS Motor Company Limited, effective from the appointed date of 1 April 2025. No consideration will be issued as Sundaram is a wholly owned subsidiary.

Motshagen Holding acquired Dullaart Glas, a glass wholesaler and processor based in Leiden, Netherlands, with annual revenues of €4 million, to strengthen its position in the Dutch glass industry.

Ascent Industries Co. completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Midwest Graphic Sales and Sigma Coatings, expanding its specialty chemicals platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Italian spider lift manufacturer CMC acquired a majority stake in its German distributor CMC Arbeitsbühnen and its technical support provider Equipment Service from founder Dieter Roters. The combined businesses will become CMC Deutschland, serving Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Snow Peak Capital sold its majority interest in Dalco-GFT Nonwovens, a manufacturer of needle-punched nonwoven specialty fabrics, to Arvind Advanced Materials Limited, a subsidiary of Arvind Limited. Snow Peak and CEO Joey Duncan retain a minority stake.

G&W Electric announced the acquisition of Safegrid, a Finnish power grid management company providing intelligent grid monitoring solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

thyssenkrupp Materials Services acquired a majority stake in Aceroteca Trading, a flat-rolled carbon steel processing and service center in Santa Catarina, Monterrey, Mexico. The deal expands thyssenkrupp's North American footprint.