SARSTEDT AG & Co. KG acquired 80% of shares in Timedico A/S, a Danish developer of the Tempus600 blood sample transport system, with a right to acquire the remaining 20%. The deal was announced on 8 April 2020.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation completed the acquisition of all shares of Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc., a provider of flow imaging particle analysis solutions, on April 8, 2020.
A consortium led by Northern Private Capital has completed the acquisition of MDA, Canada's largest space technology developer, from Maxar Technologies for CDN $1 billion. The deal returns MDA to Canadian control as a private company.
ReadyLIFT Suspensions, a division of Wheel Pros, has acquired Zbroz Racing, an aftermarket parts manufacturer focused on UTV and snowmobile suspension components. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Technology company Rombit has acquired Drivity, a training expert for safe internal transport, to expand its safety offering for the industrial sector. Drivity's founder Koen Terryn and the team of instructors join Rombit.
Entegris, a specialty chemicals and materials company, has acquired Sinmat, a CMP slurry manufacturer based in Gainesville, Florida. Sinmat designs and produces slurries for polishing ultra-hard surface materials like SiC and GaN.
Gordon Brothers and New Mill Capital acquired the real property and machinery of Procter & Gamble's Kansas City, KS facility in a joint venture. The deal includes a leaseback to P&G for a smooth transition to a new facility.
Packaging machinery supplier Bobst acquired a 51% majority stake in Cito-System, a maker of creasing systems and tooling for the packaging industry, with Cito-System management keeping 49%.
EQT is reported to be in talks to acquire Schülke, a German hygiene solutions provider, from Air Liquide. No deal has been announced and no value was given.
The Metals Company acquired Tonga Offshore Mining Limited (TOML), gaining exploration rights to a 74,713 km² block in the Clarion Clipperton Zone with an inferred resource of 756 million wet tonnes of polymetallic nodules.
The US Federal Trade Commission approved Össur's purchase of College Park Industries on condition that College Park sells its prosthetic elbow business to Steeper Group.
Unified Power acquired Computer Power Systems, Inc. (CPSI) of Orlando, Florida, and Tristar Power Solutions of Minnesota. CPSI provides UPS and generator services, while Tristar offers UPS and generator service and maintenance.
Sharp Fluidics, LLC acquired the neoClose laparoscopic and robotic port site closure technology from neoSurgical, LTD. The acquisition expands Sharp Fluidics' product portfolio into minimally invasive surgery.
Crenlo Engineered Cabs, backed by Angeles Equity Partners, divested its Emcor Enclosures electronics enclosures business to an affiliate of JLL Partners.
Hüttmann Machine Tools Beteiligungs-GmbH and Thüringer Industriebeteiligungs-GmbH are acquiring SAMAG Machine Tools GmbH, pending antitrust approval.
PPG acquired Alpha Coatings Technologies, a maker of powder coatings for light industrial applications and heat-sensitive substrates, in Q1 2020.
United Initiators acquired Evonik's hydrogen peroxide plant in British Columbia in Q1 2020.
Kymera, backed by Palladium Group, acquired Reading Alloys from Ametek in Q1 2020 for about $250 million.
China's State Administration for Market Regulation approved Infineon's acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor, the last required regulatory approval, with completion expected around April 16, 2020.
Siam Cement will acquire Vietnamese packaging materials maker Bien Hoa Packaging through a joint venture with Japan's Rengo; deal size is yet to be determined, and Bien Hoa produces 90,000 tonnes of cardboard boxes a year.
Recticel has entered into a definitive agreement to transfer its Automotive Interior division to a new joint venture holding company, in which Admetos GmbH will hold a 51% controlling stake and Recticel 49%. The agreement includes reciprocal call/put options exercisable from March 2024.
AEM Canada acquired the assets of Orbite Technologies, including its Cap-Chat process plant and Laval technical development centre, following a court order on March 30, 2020.
Nano Dimension Ltd. announced it will acquire all outstanding shares of Markforged Holding Corporation in an all-cash transaction for $5.00 per share, totaling $115 million. The combined company will also include Desktop Metal.
Plan Tech, Inc. announced the acquisition of the assets of Industrial Wheels, Inc., an Ohio-based manufacturer of custom urethane amusement park wheels and polyurethane components.
Woodward Inc. and Hexcel Corp. called off their merger agreement that would have created a major aerospace and defense supplier, citing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bodycote completed the acquisition of Ellison Surface Technologies for $200 million on April 3, 2020, creating one of the largest providers of thermal spray and engineered coating surface technology services globally.
MaxLinear entered a definitive agreement to acquire Intel's Home Gateway Platform Division for $150 million in cash. The division includes Wi-Fi Access Points, Ethernet, and Home Gateway SoC products. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2020.
Tabreed acquired an 80% stake in Emaar Properties' Downtown Dubai district cooling business for Dh2.48 billion ($675 million). Emaar retains the remaining 20% stake. The concession provides up to 235,000 RT of cooling capacity.
The US Federal Trade Commission has approved Silgan's $900 million purchase of the dispenser and tube business of French cosmetics packaging firm Albea, which Silgan expects to add $20 million in annual earnings.
Danfoss is acquiring Eaton Hydraulics, combining it with Danfoss Power Solutions to strengthen its hydraulic components business for mobile machines. The announcement was made weeks before the April 2020 interview.
NIBE Industrier AB has signed an agreement to acquire 51% of the shares in Dutch company Nathan Holding B.V., a distributor of sustainable heating and cooling solutions in the Benelux, with annual sales of approximately EUR 50 million.
Gentex Corporation acquired Vaporsens, Inc. for $10.7 million on April 3, 2020, with $7.1 million in cash and $3.5 million in restricted stock.
Nouryon has entered into an agreement to acquire the merchant triethyl aluminum (TEAL) business of Sasol, including its specialty fleet of returnable cylinders. The transaction is expected to be finalized during the second quarter of 2020.
LDC exited its investment in ADEY to Polypipe Group plc in a £210m transaction. ADEY is a UK market leader in solutions for water-based heating systems.
Sh bygg, part of the Sh-koncernen, has acquired JMG Sten Aktiebolag, a specialist in foundation, ground and paving work. JMG Sten will be renamed JMG Betong AB.
Kurita Water Industries completed the merger of its U.S. subsidiaries, including U.S. Water Services, Kurita America Inc., Fremont Industries, and Global Water Services Holding Company, into Kurita America Inc., headquartered in St. Michael, Minnesota.
Washington Water Service received approval to acquire Rainier View Water Company's water system assets, serving about 35,000 people. The transaction is expected to close in June 2020.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved BorgWarner's acquisition of Delphi Technologies on 3 April 2020. The $951 million deal, announced in January 2020, is expected to close in the second half of 2020, with projected synergies of $125 million by 2023.
LDC sold its stake in Stuart Turner, a UK water-boosting and pressurisation equipment maker, to Epiris in December 2021.
With LDC support, Stuart Turner, a UK water pump and pressure solutions maker, acquired Mikrofill Systems in March 2021. The article describes the acquisition as part of a buy-and-build strategy.
Dilon Technologies Inc. acquired substantially all assets of Dune Medical, including the MarginProbe device for breast cancer surgery. The deal was announced on April 2, 2020.
Kitagawa NorthTech acquired the Kitagawa NC Rotary Tables and exclusive distribution rights to MST Yellow Angle Head products from Tecnara Tooling Systems, effective April 1, 2020.
Hatzel & Buehler has acquired the assets of Silas Bolef Company, a provider of electrical construction services in the Delaware Valley area.
StatLab Medical Products, a developer and manufacturer of diagnostic supplies for anatomic pathology, acquired BBC Biochemical, a supplier of anatomic pathology supplies. The acquisition expands StatLab's manufacturing capabilities and capacity.
Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, acquired all shares of AQS PRODUKTER AB, a Swedish distributor of comfort, process and IT cooling systems, on April 1, 2020.
Maxrotec, an industrial robot and factory automation equipment company, signed a strategic investment agreement to acquire a 51% stake in IT service company Naver System for 15 billion won, becoming the largest shareholder.
Estun Automation announced it will acquire a 51% stake in Nanjing Dingpai Electromechanical Technology from its controlling shareholder for CNY 409 million, making Dingpai a wholly owned subsidiary. Dingpai holds indirect equity in German Cloos company.
egeplast acquired 75% of the shares in Swedish plastic pipe company Extena AB. Extena had revenue of €17 million in 2019 with about 40 employees. The purchase price is confidential.
Emerson said it signed an agreement to divest part of the Pentair Valves & Controls business to address US FTC and Mexican antitrust concerns, and hoped to complete the deal by end of April. The statement is dated April 2017.
Highlander Partners sold its portfolio company Akomex Group, a Central European cardboard packaging producer, to co-founder Sebastian Sliwa, backed by AMC Capital IV. The closing was completed on 2 April 2020; the price was not disclosed.