ROVEMA GmbH acquired inno-tech Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH (Reiskirchen) and, via its subsidiary ROVEMA Benelux, Prins Verpakkingstechniek B.V. and Prins Engineering B.V. (Veenendaal). The deals add stainless steel packaging machines and Benelux distribution capabilities.

Croda International Plc agreed to acquire Alban Muller International SAS for €25 million. Alban Muller had revenues of €18 million for the year ended June 30, 2020. The transaction is expected to close by the end of Q1 2021.

John Swire & Sons Limited completed the purchase of all of WesTech Engineering's common stock, following shareholder approval and regulatory conditions. The deal is expected to enable WesTech to diversify and accelerate its strategic development.

Kamax Group acquired an 85% majority stake in Robert Schröder Group, a manufacturer of precision parts for the automotive industry and e-bikes/e-drives. Financial terms were not disclosed.

JN White acquired ECI Screenprint Inc. of Watertown, CT, adding a second technology manufacturing location. ECI will become ECI Technologies – A JN White Company.

Siemens Ltd. acquired approximately 99.22% equity in electrical equipment manufacturer C&S Electric from its promoters for INR 2,100 crore, after receiving CCI approval in August 2020.

MBF Bioscience has acquired Vidrio Technologies to expand its two-photon and laser scanning technology capabilities for neuroscience research.

Structural steelwork specialist J & D Pierce has purchased Konecranes' East Kilbride plant, creating 100 jobs by end of 2021. The 300,000 sq ft facility will also become the HQ of its STRUBEAM business.

Equinox Gold entered an agreement to acquire an additional 10% interest in the Hardrock Mine Project in Ontario, Canada from Orion Mine Finance Group for $51 million plus contingent payments, increasing its stake to 60%.

Hultafors Group completed the acquisition of Fristads, Kansas and Leijona, three workwear brands, on March 1, 2021, after regulatory approval. The brands will operate as a standalone unit within Hultafors Group.

Milliken & Company acquired Zebra-chem, a German producer of chemical blowing agents and additive masterbatches, on March 1, 2021. Terms were not disclosed.

Hitachi announced it will acquire GlobalLogic, a U.S.-based digital engineering services company. The announcement was made on March 31, 2021.

Columbus McKinnon Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dorner Manufacturing Corporation, a leading automation solutions company providing high-precision conveying systems, from global private markets firm EQT. The acquisition is expected to be EPS accretive in fiscal 2022.

Accenture has agreed to acquire Pollux, a provider of industrial robotics and automation solutions headquartered in Joinville, Brazil. The acquisition will expand Accenture's Industry X capabilities for clients in consumer goods, pharmaceutical and automotive industries.

Sika announced it has agreed to acquire Hamatite, the adhesives business of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., which serves the automotive and construction industries.

NSK Ltd. has completed the acquisition of the condition monitoring system business Brüel & Kjær Vibro from Spectris Plc., as initially announced on December 10, 2020. The deal value was not disclosed.

General Atomics Europe has completed the acquisition of all shares in RUAG Aerospace Services, which includes the Dornier 228 program and MRO businesses, from RUAG International. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Hisense Home Appliances plans to invest HKD 1.563 billion to acquire a stake in Sanden Holdings, aiming to expand into automotive air conditioning compressor and automotive air conditioning businesses.

IDEX Corporation completed its acquisition of German piston and diaphragm pump maker ABEL GmbH, which has been part of IDEX since March 2021. ABEL will join IDEX's Fluid and Metering Technology segment.

Macfarlane Group agreed to acquire protective packaging maker GWP Group in a £15 million deal, reported on March 1, 2021.

Brown Machine Group of Beaverton, Michigan acquired 100% of the stock of GN Thermoforming Equipment, a Chester, Nova Scotia maker of thermoforming equipment for food packaging, announced March 1, 2021.

CEME S.p.A. completed the takeover of 100% of ODE Group, including ODE srl, ACL srl and ODE-HK, with about 750 employees and over EUR 80 million turnover, creating a group of 1,650 employees.

Japan's DIC will acquire BASF's pigment business for $1.4 billion, announced in August 2019. To gain US FTC approval, DIC will sell its Sun Chemical-operated pigment plant in Bushy Park, South Carolina, incurring an $83 million loss.

The Megawatt Group of Casoria, Naples, has finalized the acquisition of Edif Spa of Corridonia, effective from 1 January 2021. Edif will retain its identity, name, and management team, and the Verdicchio-Rosini family will remain in the ownership structure.

DKC Group has acquired 100% of the shares of Sati Italy, Sati Tunisia and Procan, strengthening its position in the metal duct sector for electrical systems.

FEGA & Schmitt Elektrogrosshandel GmbH, part of Würth Group, acquired all shares of Kaczmarek Electric S.A. on 26 February 2021. Cezary Kaczmarek obtained 40% of W.EG Polska and joined its board.

Metro Worldwide, a division of Pritchard Companies, and Titan Bus, a division of Verhoff Machine & Welding, have merged to become Metro Titan Group (MTG). The combined company will operate production out of Ottawa, Ohio, and have a national sales presence, focusing on shuttle buses and eventually electric vehicles.

CUPAGROUP announced the acquisition of 100% of Grupo Proinor, a company specialized in natural slate extraction and commercialization, to reinforce its position as the world's leading slate producer for roofing.

Agilyx and ExxonMobil formed a joint venture, Cyclyx International LLC, to aggregate and pre-process plastic waste for advanced recycling, with ExxonMobil holding a 25% equity interest.

Olympus Corporation announced it has exercised its call option to acquire the remainder of shares in Medi-Tate Ltd., an Israeli medical device company specializing in minimally invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia. The acquisition aims to expand Olympus' urology business.

Beijer Ref AB acquired 60% of the shares in Coolair Klimasysteme GmbH, a German air conditioning products distributor, with an option to acquire the remaining shares.

Sinoma Science & Technology's subsidiary Taishan Glass Fiber Co., Ltd. plans to acquire 100% of Sinoma Jinjing Fiberglass Co., Ltd. for 169 million yuan in cash, from China Building Materials, Shandong Jinjing Science & Technology, and Zibo High-tech City Investment.

Nissens Automotive announced the acquisition of AVA Cooling France from Enterex International Limited Group on February 26, 2021, completing the acquisition of all AVA Cooling companies in Europe.

Landis+Gyr Group AG completed the acquisition of Rhebo GmbH from eCAPITAL IV and others for $14.3 million on February 26, 2021. The deal was initially agreed on January 27, 2021.

Apex Pumps of Bristol completed a management buyout on February 26, 2021, when founder Nick Sole sold the business and assets of Apex Fluid Engineering and Precision Alloys to a team led by Andrew Simpson and Sam Kemp.

Latour Capital acquired a majority stake in Omni-Pac Group, an ecological moulded fibre packaging maker with over 600 employees at sites in the UK, France and Germany, from Motion Equity Partners, with management reinvesting.

SIG completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% of its Middle East and Africa joint venture, SIG Combibloc Obeikan, from Obeikan Investment Group. The business is fully consolidated from end-February 2021.

Plex Systems, a cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions provider, acquired Kors Engineering of Waterford Township, Michigan. Kors' Mach2 plant floor connectivity and process automation software will be integrated into the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform.

Maeda Seisakusho, its parent company Maeda Construction Industrial, and Maeda Road agreed to establish a joint holding company in October 2021 and integrate management, with all three companies to be delisted.

Hubtex acquired a 50% stake in its North American distributor, Design Storage & Handling (DSH), based in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Xiling Power Technology announced it will acquire 74.50% equity of Chengdu Xinsanhe Electromechanical Technology Development Co., Ltd. for 156 million yuan ($24 million). Xinsanhe focuses on aerospace manufacturing, and the acquisition aims to accelerate Xiling Power's aerospace business strategy.

Shangfeng Cement's wholly-owned subsidiary Zhejiang Shangfeng Building Materials plans to acquire 85% equity of Inner Mongolia Songta Cement for 112 million yuan ($17.3 million). After completion, Songta Cement will become a controlled subsidiary.

NuVasive, a spine technology company, acquired Simplify Medical, a developer of the Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc for cervical total disc replacement. The acquisition adds clinically effective cTDR technology to NuVasive's cervical portfolio.

Peloton, an oilfield software developer, agreed to acquire Cevian Technologies, developer of the FracNet completions platform. The deal fills a gap in Peloton's product line for drilling, production, and land management software. The purchase price was not disclosed.

EQT Private Equity agreed to sell Innovyze, a water infrastructure software provider, to Autodesk for an enterprise value of USD 1,000 million.

Grupo Bimbo, a Mexican bakery company, has proposed to acquire 100% of Modern Food Enterprises Private Limited from Everfoods Asia Pte. Ltd. The acquisition will give Grupo Bimbo a foothold in the Indian bread and bakery segment.

Berkshire Grey, a developer of AI-enabled robotics and automation solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with special purpose acquisition company Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp. The post-transaction equity value is up to $2.7 billion.

LBB Specialties has acquired a majority interest in Custom Chemical Services (CCS), a specialty chemical distributor based in Medley, Florida. The deal was announced on February 24, 2021.

Alliance Environmental Group acquired Coast Environmental, a company specializing in indoor air quality and HVAC services for healthcare. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Markforged, a 3D metal and carbon fiber printer manufacturer, agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition company one, giving a post-transaction equity value of approximately $2.1 billion. The combined company will be listed on NYSE as MKFG.