Rengo's joint venture Thai Containers Group acquired 94.11% of Bien Hoa Packaging, a listed Vietnamese corrugated packaging and folding carton maker near Ho Chi Minh City. After the deal Rengo will have six corrugated and two folding carton plants in Vietnam.

Jabil Inc. acquired Ecologic Brands, a provider of paper bottles and paper-based packaging, adding it to Jabil Packaging Solutions. Ecologic's operation in Manteca, California will join the division.

Danfoss completed the full acquisition of Artemis Intelligent Power, an Edinburgh-based hydraulic R&D company. The deal lets Danfoss commercialize its Digital Displacement pump technology globally, and about 60 employees joined Danfoss.

AeroVironment has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arcturus UAV for $405 million in cash and stock. Arcturus UAV designs and manufactures Group 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems and has approximately 270 employees.

The GC Companies acquired AVANTech, an innovative provider of nuclear water treatment solutions, with $65 million in senior debt financing secured by Candlewood Partners.

Wynnchurch-backed Critical Process Systems Group acquired Nuance Systems (NSI); co-owners Bill Kimmerle and Kyle Kimmerle will continue to lead NSI as CEO and president.

New Fortress Energy entered definitive agreements to acquire Hygo Energy Transition (Golar Power) for a US$3.1bn enterprise value and Golar LNG Partners for a US$1.9bn enterprise value, becoming Brazil's largest gas-to-power company.

On January 13, 2021, rms Connectors was acquired by Bel Fuse. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Andropol S.A. will acquire Andropol-Trading S.A. and Białostocka Wykończalnia Tkanin Sp. z o.o. by transferring all assets to the acquiring company. The merger plan was agreed on January 20, 2021, and will take effect on April 1, 2021.

Itamar Medical has acquired Spry Health to expand its product offerings into remote monitoring for sleep apnea, using Spry's Loop System wearable technology to develop a continuous RPM device anticipated for release in 2022.

CeramTec Group has acquired Swiss specialist for ceramic dental implants, Dentalpoint AG, on January 4, 2021, expanding its portfolio in medical technology applications.

Thermex-Thermatron Systems has acquired Jacksonville, Fla.-based JTE Machines, a designer and manufacturer of RF, impulse and ultrasonic sealers and distributor of industrial fabric cutting machines.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUVIA for approximately USD 1.4 billion. The acquisition aims to enhance Qualcomm's CPU performance and power efficiency for next-generation 5G computing.

China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) will be absorbed by China Sumec Automobile Industry Consulting Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sinomach. H-share holders will receive HK$3.70 per share, a 45.1% premium, and CMEC will be delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Italian bioplastics maker Novamont acquired BioBag Group, a Norwegian supplier of waste collection and packaging, in a deal estimated at €30 million, reported on January 13, 2021.

Siam Cement's SCG Packaging has closed its acquisition of Go-Pak UK Limited. The article provides no deal value or further details.

acQuire Technology Solutions has added an environmental and monitoring solution to its product suite following a deal with SRA. The announcement was made on January 12, 2021.

AIM-listed Marlowe Plc acquired wastewater treatment and compliance services provider WPL Limited for an enterprise value of £10 million. WPL specializes in custom design, manufacture and on-site delivery of wastewater treatment solutions.

CFS Brands completed the acquisition of AyrKing, a Kentucky-based manufacturer of automated breading, blending/sifting and commercial marinating equipment for QSR restaurants and grocery chains.

Daikin North America LLC announced a strategic alignment with ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions, making ABCO a distributor of Daikin's HVAC products in the Northeastern United States.

STERIS plc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cantel Medical Corp in a cash and stock transaction valued at $84.66 per share, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion. The deal is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings per diluted share in year one.

Dutch company Boels Rental took over Scandinavian company Cramo at the beginning of 2021. The acquisition makes Boels one of Poland's largest rental players, with 29 branches operating under the name Boels Polska from January 5, 2021.

SUEZ signed agreements to acquire NWS Holdings Limited's non-controlling stakes in SUEZ NWS and Suyu, their common businesses in Greater China, for approximately EUR 693 million. Upon completion, SUEZ will hold 100% of both entities. The transactions are expected to close by the end of Q1 2021.

Elisa has signed an agreement to acquire the camLine Group, a German industrial software provider focused on MES and quality solutions. camLine will operate as an independent subsidiary.

Bel Fuse Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all shares of EOS Power India Private Ltd. from EOS Power Panama Inc. The all-cash transaction, expected to close in Q1 2021, will add EOS's power product line and manufacturing footprint in India to Bel's Power Solutions segment.

SUEZ has signed agreements to acquire NWS Holdings' non-controlling stakes in SUEZ NWS and Suyu for approximately EUR 693 million, giving SUEZ 100% ownership of both entities. The transaction is expected to close by the end of Q1 2021.

Italian packaging group Grifal agreed to acquire 100% of a newco receiving the operating division of Cornelli, which makes corrugated cardboard boxes and branding for packaging, in a deal stated as EUR 1.257 billion.

Sagard-backed Sterimed has entered exclusive talks to acquire Amcor's European hospital packaging business. No deal value was given and the deal is not yet signed.

W.M. Kelley Co. Inc., a manufacturer of material handling equipment, has acquired Lauyans & Co. Inc., a manufacturer of conveyor and permanent magnet systems. Lauyans will continue to operate from its facility in Louisville, Kentucky.

Curt G. Joa, Inc. announced the acquisition of Italian manufacturer Cellulose Converting Solutions (CCS), a global leader in absorbent hygiene equipment.

MHS entered into a definitive agreement to purchase certain assets related to TGW Systems, Inc.'s U.S. conveyor business unit, based in Norton Shores, Michigan. The transaction is expected to close in February 2021, and MHS plans to retain the employees.

Framatome signed a purchase agreement to acquire Evopro nuclear and process automation (NPA) Kft., located in Budapest, Hungary. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, adding approximately 30 employees and strengthening Framatome's position in Central Europe.

Thuasne, a French medical devices company, acquired Knit-Rite and its Therafirm Division, a Hamlet, North Carolina-based manufacturer of compression hosiery. The transaction closed on December 31, 2020.

Saur announced the acquisition of Aquapor, a leading Portuguese water concession management company, from DST Ambiente. The deal adds approximately €120 million in revenues and 1,300 employees, making Saur the third operator in Iberia.

FORTNA Holdings, Inc. (MHS) has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase certain assets of TGW Systems, Inc.'s U.S. conveyor business unit, based in Norton Shores, Michigan. The transaction is expected to close in February 2021.

US-based ProAmpac Holdings acquired RA Pacaisti Teo from Ludgate Investments, with plans to expand manufacturing of primary packaging for ready-to-eat foods. The company keeps its Donegal and London operations and terms were not disclosed.

Hillenbrand agreed to sell Abel Pumps L.P. and affiliates to IDEX Corporation for $103.5 million in cash, subject to post-closing adjustments. The deal is expected to close in Hillenbrand's second fiscal quarter.

A subsidiary of China Everbright Water Limited successfully won a bid to acquire a 65% equity stake in Tianjin Binhai New Area Huantang Sewage Treatment Company.

Meritech Co., Ltd., a Japanese telecommunication testing and IoT solutions company, announced it will acquire a majority stake in Bangalore-based Eoxys Systems India Private Limited through its subsidiary Meritech Software Private Limited. The deal is all-cash with an undisclosed amount.

L&T Precision Corp., a provider of machining and sheet metal fabrication services in Poway, California, was acquired by The Partner Companies of Chicago.

UMS group acquired Alteo, a world leader in specialty aluminas, following a commercial court decision on January 7, 2021. The acquisition aims to increase production capacity and strengthen R&D.

Nisshinbo Micro Device Co., Ltd. announced that its board of directors resolved to merge with Ricoh Electronic Devices Co., Ltd., consolidating the microdevices business within the Nisshinbo Holdings group.

Lebanon, Tennessee manufacturer Morrison Industries acquired Envoy Packaging of Morrison, Tennessee. Envoy will make plastic and foam packaging and dunnage to complement Morrison's steel shipping racks and cardboard packaging.

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries' Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group has sold its Turboexpander Business Line to Air Liquide, effective January 1, 2021.

NIEDAX GROUP has acquired MonoSystems, a producer of cable management systems in North America, effective December 31, 2020.

Mirion Technologies, a provider of radiation detection solutions, has acquired Sun Nuclear Corporation, a leader in Radiation Oncology Quality Assurance.

SS Steel Limited will acquire a 75% stake in Southeast Union Ceramics Industry Limited for Tk200 crore, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.

Arcline Investment Management has acquired Ohmega Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced embedded thin-film resistive materials, from the Alan D. Leve Family.

Power generation manufacturer CK Power has acquired Terramac, a maker of rubber track crawler carriers. The acquisition will expand CK Power's equipment offerings in North America.

PGT Innovations signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 75% ownership stake in Eco Window Systems for $108 million. Eco is a manufacturer of aluminum impact-resistant windows and doors in South Florida.