Cemex has signed an agreement to acquire aggregate assets of Eqiom Granulats, including two quarries and a rail-enabled platform in the northern Paris metropolitan area. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2021.

IFPL has acquired specialist aerospace design and manufacturing company Cobalt Aerospace Group Limited. The acquisition will broaden IFPL's product offering and bring Cobalt's certification knowledge to the group.

Materialise has acquired an option to buy Link3D Inc., an additive workflow and MES company, and will exercise the option before the end of 2021. The acquisition will extend Materialise's ability to help companies scale additive manufacturing.

Bauking, part of the BME Gruppe, has agreed to acquire a majority of the operating companies of Mahler Holding, including Bauwaren Mahler and others. The deal is subject to antitrust approval and expected to close in summer 2021.

Swedish investment group Lifco AB has acquired Cangini Benne, an Italian manufacturer of attachments for earthmoving machinery based in Sarsina. The acquisition was announced on April 13, 2021.

Folding carton maker Joh. Leupold GmbH & Co. KG, majority-owned by Waterland Private Equity since August 2020, is merging with carton and corrugated packaging maker Strobel AG of Roth. The founding Strobel owners remain during a transition phase.

BEWI has acquired a 51 per cent stake in Danish paper packaging company Honeycomb Cellpack A/S, with an option to buy the remaining 49 per cent, broadening its protective packaging offering in the Nordic region.

Klingele Paper & Packaging Group has acquired the Société Guadeloupéenne de Carton Ondulé corrugated board plant in Baillif, Guadeloupe, from International Paper, to operate as Klingele Cartonnerie de Guadeloupe.

The European Commission approved the acquisition of parts of Hoesch Schwerter Profile GmbH (HSP) by KION Group AG and Jungheinrich AG. HSP manufactures special steel profiles used in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment.

Otsego Crane & Hoist Company, a distributor and service provider of overhead material handling equipment based in Otsego, Michigan, was acquired by two anonymous Grand Rapids-based intellectual property attorneys. Terms were not disclosed.

The BEAMIT Group, backed by Sandvik, acquired 3T Additive Manufacturing from AM GLOBAL Holding GmbH. 3T, based in Newbury, UK, has about 40 employees and specializes in metal additive manufacturing for aerospace, medical and other industries.

Schweiter Technologies AG acquired a 40% stake in JMB Wind Engineering, a Polish company specializing in core materials kit design and production for wind turbines, and extended its PET foam production in Poland.

Momentum Manufacturing Group acquired H&M Metals in Amherst, New Hampshire, adding 100,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity and nearly 100 employees.

FountainVest Partners, an Asian private equity firm, led a consortium to acquire a majority stake in SPT Group (Small Precision Tools), a micro miniature products manufacturer with over 1,000 employees worldwide. The founding family retains a minority stake.

Japanese propeller manufacturer Nakashima Propeller Co. Ltd. has acquired a majority stake in German shipbuilding supplier Becker Marine Systems GmbH, strengthening their strategic partnership.

Synopsys signed a definitive agreement to acquire MorethanIP, a provider of Ethernet Digital Controller IP supporting data rates from 10G to 800G. The acquisition will expand Synopsys' DesignWare Ethernet Controller IP portfolio. The deal is expected to close in May 2021.

TECO Electric & Machinery purchased a 25% stake in Zept Corp., gaining a board seat, to jointly develop e-car powertrain systems. The alliance targets Taiwan and Asia-Pacific markets.

Dialog Semiconductor shareholders approved Renesas Electronics' recommended cash acquisition of Dialog, expected to become effective by end of 2021.

Mactac, a LINTEC company, has acquired Duramark Products Inc., including its facilities in Minneapolis, Minn., and Moore, S.C.

Evco Plastics Inc. is buying a 40,000-square-foot facility in Calhoun, Georgia, which it had been renting, to expand production of liquid silicone rubber and white room molding.

Hologic has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Finnish-French molecular diagnostic test developer Mobidiag for an enterprise value of approximately $795 million, including $714 million in cash for equity and $81 million in net debt.

Wessex Water Ltd acquired 100% ownership of Albion Water after initially forming a joint venture in 2016.

Johnson Controls International completed its acquisition of Silent-Aire, an Edmonton-based maker of custom air handlers and modular data centers. Silent-Aire will be reported within Johnson Controls' Global Products segment.

On April 8, 2021, Rimrise Ltd, parent company of Optichem Polymers Thailand Ltd, completed the acquisition of Synthomer Thailand Ltd, a producer of solvent-borne acrylics. The acquired company has been renamed Optidur Polymers Ltd.

Terratest Group acquired ASAP Group, a Florida-based foundation and shoring company, as part of its expansion in North America. ASAP Group will join GeoStructures, Inc. under Terratest.

Canam Bridges Canada announced the completion of its acquisition of Supermetal, a structural steel supplier and manufacturer. The deal increases Canam Bridges' production capacity and product offering.

Support of Excavation, a trench shoring specialist, has been acquired by National Trench Safety, which recently merged with Trench Plate Rental Co., forming the largest trench safety solutions enterprise in the US.

Climate Pros, a portfolio company of Saw Mill Capital, acquired Truetemp Northwest, a provider of commercial refrigeration and HVAC services in the Pacific Northwest.

Wind Point Partners acquired Zone Mechanical, a refrigeration and HVAC services provider in the Midwest. The acquisition forms a new platform called Zone Climate Services.

Germany's Werhahn group has signed an agreement with Imerys and Omya International to acquire Fiberlean Technologies, which will continue as a separate legal entity within the Werhahn group.

Bonfiglioli S.p.A. has won the auction at the Court of Bologna to acquire Sampingranaggi for €7 million, including assets in Italy and China, entering the robotic gearbox market.

Meridian Adhesives Group has acquired Frontier Products Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance flooring solutions located in Alvarado, Texas.

Ferro Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Prince International Corp. for $2.1 billion in an all-cash transaction.

Arkema announced that Bostik will acquire Edge Adhesives Texas to expand its high-performance adhesives offerings in the U.S.

APPLIED Adhesives has acquired Adhezion, a distributor of adhesive products and application equipment focused on automotive and packaging markets in North America.

The Gienanth Group, a traditional iron foundry group, has acquired Trompetter Guss Chemnitz GmbH, a Saxon foundry specializing in complex cast iron components. The acquisition adds two horizontal molding lines and expands the group's product portfolio to include brake components and exhaust gas turbochargers.

KPS Capital Partners signed a definitive agreement to acquire Crown Holdings' EMEA food, aerosol and promotional packaging business for EUR 2.25 billion, with Crown keeping a 20% stake. Closing is expected in the third quarter of 2021.

Briggs Equipment Ireland has acquired Laois Hire Services - the HSS business in Ireland - for €11.2 million.

AMD and Xilinx stockholders approved the pending acquisition of Xilinx by AMD. The deal is expected to close by end of 2021.

Solmax, a global leader in polyethylene geomembranes, has reached an agreement to acquire TenCate Geosynthetics, a provider of geosynthetics and industrial fabrics. CDPQ and Fonds de solidarité FTQ are investing in the transaction.

Eissmann Automotive KTSN GmbH announced the operational merger of Minda KTSN Plastic Solutions GmbH & Co. KG into the Eissmann Group. The Minda subsidiary in Poland will be renamed Eissmann Automotive Polska Sp.zo.o.

Van Meter Inc. announced its intent to purchase the remaining business of Werner Electric from MacDonald Ventures. The sale is expected to close on April 30, 2021, giving Van Meter full ownership of the Minnesota-based electrical distributor.

ICT Group has acquired Strypes Netherlands, a service provider in technical and industrial automation. The acquisition strengthens ICT's position in the Dutch infrastructure market and adds a nearshoring location in Portugal.

Amsted Automotive, via Means Industries, has formed a joint venture with VT Industrial Technology named MEANS&VT (Wuxi) Power Technology Co., LTD in Wuxi, China, to supply metal forming and tooling to the Chinese automotive market.

SigmaRoc acquired Belgian concrete businesses B-Mix Beton and Casters Beton for €13 million, forming a second construction materials platform.

Day & Nite, a commercial HVAC and refrigeration service provider, acquired the assets of Performance Air Mechanical of Pompano Beach, Florida. Performance Air Mechanical is a third-generation HVACR company with over 40 years of experience.

Alfeco Group acquired the Hulamin Extrusions plant in Olifantsfontein, Midrand, with a design capacity of 20,000 t/y. The operation has been renamed Veer Aluminium and is being recommissioned with a planned expansion to include scrap recycling.

BorgWarner Inc., through its subsidiary ABBA BidCo AG, made a voluntary public takeover offer for AKASOL AG at EUR 120 per share. AKASOL's management and supervisory board unanimously recommend acceptance.

Iberchem Group, part of Croda International, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire French fragrance house Parfex S.A. in Grasse, France, to enhance its sustainable fragrance offerings and create a new fine fragrance centre.

Weichai Power, through Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding, acquired a 49% stake in Switzerland's Fischer Fuel Cell Compressor AG and set up a joint venture in China with it. The transaction was advised by Niederer Kraft Frey.