Chinese state-owned firms Sinochem and ChemChina are expected to combine their plastics assets in a merger, forming a large chemical company.

The Spanish Competition Authority (CNMC) has cleared, with remedies, the acquisition of Cemex's white cement divisions by Cimsa after a fourteen-month investigation.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed an agreement to acquire 50% of the equity of BlueBird Aero Systems, a UAS developer. Ronen Nadir will continue to hold the remaining 50% and serve as CEO.

CADE approved without restrictions the acquisition of 96.35% of Siderúrgica Latino Americana (Silat) by Gerdau Aços Longos. The transaction concerns the steel segment.

Jungheinrich AG acquired a stake in the Munich-based robotics start-up Magazino. The companies also agreed on a strategic collaboration to combine skills in mobile automation. Terms were not disclosed.

Alex Power Equipment, a power equipment dealer in Alexandria, MN, was acquired by Quality Forklift Sales and Service effective September 21, 2020. Terms were not disclosed.

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co and Adlink Technology Inc formed a joint venture, FARobot, to develop autonomous mobile robots. Hon Hai holds a 51% stake and Adlink 49%, with NT$200 million (US$6.82 million) in capital.

Air Liquide acquired 80% of the capital of French company Cryoconcept, which specializes in dilution refrigeration technology for extreme cryogenics. The deal strengthens Air Liquide's expertise in low-temperature applications.

Automha, a leader in automatic warehouse automation, was fully acquired by Comau in 2025. The article is a company profile and the acquisition is mentioned as a future event from the perspective of the article's date (2020).

CO7 Technologies has acquired the assets and intellectual property of three product lines from Schneider Electric: Securupt fused cutouts, Doghouse vacuum station breakers, and VOX dead-tank station breakers. Production equipment will be moved to Montreal.

CFT Group has completed the integration of Milk Project, an Italian dairy machinery company, into its organization. Milk Project was initially acquired through a partial stake in 2018.

A consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity, including Ahlström Capital, Viknum and Belgrano Inversiones, announced a recommended public tender offer for all shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö, valuing the company at approximately $2.5 billion. Bain Capital would become majority owner with 55%.

A private equity group is in talks to buy Ahlstrom-Munksjö, with the board of directors supporting a deal submitted by Oy Holdings.

AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd. will acquire Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group Co. Ltd. and two other aviation assets via an equity swap, paying 2.98 billion yuan in assets and cash, to become China's premier aircraft manufacturer.

Japanese B2B ecommerce company MonotaRO will invest $15 million in a joint venture with Emtex Engineering, acquiring a 51.6% stake in Industrybuying.com, Emtex's SME supply business. The deal was announced on September 23, 2020.

GDM has acquired the ROMEA brand, a historical activity in the earthmoving equipment market previously operated by Romea Equipment in Ravenna, Italy. GDM will continue to offer the same range of products and services to ROMEA customers.

Manjushree Technopack Limited, India's largest rigid plastics packaging company, entered into a Business Transfer Agreement with Pearl Polymers Limited to acquire the commercial operations and manufacturing facilities of their B2B vertical. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Diodes Incorporated received approval from China's State Administration for Market Regulation to proceed with its planned acquisition of Lite-On Semiconductor. Closing is expected by the end of November 2020.

BHS Corrugated has taken over all shares of Universal Corrugated B.V. from Minda Industrieanlagen, effective September 2020. Uwe Leopold was appointed Managing Director of the Almelo, Netherlands plant, which employs almost 40 people.

Abu Dhabi Executive Council transferred full ownership of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) from the Abu Dhabi Government to ADQ with immediate effect on 22 September 2020.

The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Eaton's hydraulics business by Danfoss, citing concerns about reduced competition in hydraulic components for mobile machinery.

Hunter Street Partners, a Minneapolis-based alternative investment manager, acquired All-Star Equipment Rental of Naples, Florida, and launched a platform to invest in equipment rental companies.

Cartegraph acquired SEMS Technologies, a provider of water and wastewater utility software, to create a combined platform for asset management and regulatory compliance for infrastructure operators.

UPG Enterprises LLC completed the acquisition of Lex Holding Co., which includes Lexington Steel Corp., a flat-rolled steel distributor, and Douglass Logistics Inc., based in Chicago. The acquisition expands UPG's Midwest metals service center footprint.

Angstrom Automotive Group acquired Vantec Inc., which will become Vantec LLC. The founders Bev and Willie Van Wyhe retired.

KPS Capital Partners acquired substantially all assets of Briggs & Stratton through a Section 363 bankruptcy sale, approved by the court on September 15, 2020. The transaction closed on September 22, 2020, and Briggs & Stratton exited Chapter 11.

GEA has agreed to sell compressor maker Bock, including Bock GmbH and its subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and India plus sites in China and Australia, to German private equity firm Nord Holding. Financial terms were not disclosed and closing is expected in early 2021.

Roche announced the acquisition of Inflazome, a company focused on inflammasome therapeutics.

EnviroChemie Group, part of SKion Water, acquired Letzner Pharmawasseraufbereitung GmbH, a German provider of process water treatment plants for the pharmaceutical industry, to strengthen its position in ultrapure water and wastewater technology.

Norplex-Micarta entered a definitive agreement to acquire Solvay Speciality Polymers' CYPLY product line, a nonwoven continuous parallel filament E-glass with epoxy resin, which will be rebranded as NorPLY and produced at a new facility in Manhattan, Montana.

The svt Unternehmensgruppe acquired the French PFP Group, including Odice SAS and Securo AS, to expand its passive fire protection portfolio in Europe.

StonePoint Materials LLC acquired River Aggregates LLC, which operates two sand and gravel facilities serving Houston and Beaumont, Texas, providing StonePoint a platform for expansion into Texas.

svt Holding GmbH, backed by Ergon Capital Partners, combined with Odice, a French manufacturer of fire protection products including intumescent seals and thermal insulation materials. Existing Odice shareholders re-invested in the combined group.

Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. agreed to sell its 40% stake in Oseya to Chemical Energy Company for RMB 158 million. Oseya produces coal tar deep-processing products.

UK paper board maker PALLITE announced a joint venture with Madison Polymeric Engineering of Connecticut to manufacture and distribute its paper honeycomb storage products, pallets and crates in the US and Mexico.

Gradiant has acquired Malaysia-based Sigma Water Engineering to expand its regional operations in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Amber Enterprises India acquired 9,000 equity shares representing a 20% stake in Sidwal Refrigeration Industries, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary effective 18 September 2020.

Cooper Equipment Rentals Ltd. acquired the Atlantic Canada assets of Herc Rentals Inc., including two branches in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and Saint John, New Brunswick.

Taiheiyo Cement will transfer its 71.99% equity stake in Chinese subsidiary Qinhuangdao Asano Cement to Qinhuangdao Changyang Concrete. The transfer is scheduled for mid-September 2020.

ProMach, a packaging machinery leader, acquired Panther Industries, a provider of automated labeling equipment. Panther will join ProMach's Labeling & Coding business line.

PAI Partners, through Auroralux, has signed a contract to acquire a 52.3% stake in Amplitude Surgical from Apax Partners and management at €2.15 per share. The acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2020.

An affiliate of Gorbel Inc. has acquired Engineered Lifting Systems (ELS) & Equipment Inc. of Elmira, Ontario. The acquisition will create up to 90 new jobs in the Rochester, New York area.

QIAGEN N.V. completed the acquisition of the remaining 80.1% stake in NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc. for $248 million in cash, gaining full ownership of the diagnostics instruments company.

Switzerland's Aluflexpack acquired a majority stake in Top System, a Polish maker of aluminium lids, PET lids and lidding foil for the dairy industry. The reported stake is 80%, and financial terms were not disclosed.

Juntos Somos Mais, a company owned by Votorantim Cimentos, Gerdau and Tigre, acquired Triider, a Brazilian marketplace connecting construction professionals with clients. The deal value was not disclosed, but the company plans over R$50 million in investments over two years.

Stepan Company closed the acquisition of Clariant's anionic surfactant business and associated sulfation equipment located in Santa Clara, Mexico. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Gränges AB has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 49% of GETEK GmbH and the Dispal business from Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH for EUR 8.5 million. GETEK produces aluminium billets using spray-forming technology at facilities in France and Germany.

Israel's OPC Energy signed a letter of intent to acquire US-based electricity generation company Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) for $700-800 million. The deal aims to expand OPC's operations in the US renewable energy market.

Mississippi Lime acquired the Transload Terminal in Edwardsville, Kansas from LG Everist. The acquisition strengthens Mississippi Lime's commitment to supplying calcium-based products in the region.

Mercedes-Benz and Geely Holding formally established the global joint venture 'smart Automobile Co., Ltd.' with total registered capital of 5.4 billion RMB. The joint venture will develop next-generation premium electric smart vehicles, with first products to launch from 2022.