Aeroflex Enterprises disclosed to the BSE on 23 October 2026 that it has agreed a deal to acquire an equity stake in Stilonn Valves and Controls Private Limited, a valve maker. No deal value was stated.

ArcelorMittal South Africa reached an initial agreement with South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation for a takeover valued at around USD 606 million, according to a Bloomberg report on October 22, 2026.

Outlook Group completed the acquisition and integration of the Pewaukee, Wisconsin, flexible packaging facility of ABX Innovative Packaging Solutions, adding flexible packaging and film-printing capacity.

Collard Group has acquired a 40-acre rookery recycling facility near Fareham to expand its south coast operations.

Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corp., a Rhode Island-based specialist in thermoplastic and thermoplastic composite solutions for aerospace and defense, signed an agreement on October 21, 2026 to be acquired by Trelleborg Group through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area and Global Aerospace unit.

German waste management company Südroh Recycling acquired a majority stake in recovered paper recycler M. Becker Altpapier Recycling, strengthening its presence in southwestern Germany. The stake size was not disclosed.

NIBCO has acquired UniTorq Actuators and Controls, adding pneumatic and electric actuators and controls to its flow-control portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed.

OPmobility has acquired Hyundai Mobis' lighting activity to strengthen its competitiveness in the mobility industry.

Encyclis has acquired Veolia UK's 20% ownership stake in the Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility, allowing Encyclis to operate it as part of a single integrated fleet.

Ardagh Group agreed to sell its entire roughly 42% minority stake in Trivium Packaging as part of the Ontario Teachers' sale to Silgan and American Industrial Partners, with about $90 million net cash proceeds expected. The sale is expected to close in mid-2027.

Silgan, Trivium and American Industrial Partners announced a transaction combining Silgan's metal containers and flat cap closures businesses with Trivium into Silgan MCC, with Trivium valued at about $3.4 billion enterprise value. Silgan keeps 60% ownership and receives about $2.3 billion in cash.

AkzoNobel entered binding agreements on October 18, 2026, to sell its Decorative Paints business in Southeast Asia to Nippon Paint.

International Paper confirmed talks with potential bidders for its EMEA Packaging business as an alternative to a planned spin-off and listing. No decision has been made yet. The article is dated 16 October 2026.

Aeroflex Neu's board approved a US$2.17M (about $1.68M) purchase of 7.27 lakh equity shares in Stilonn Valves and Controls, lifting its stake to a controlling 51.01%. The deal adds precision industrial valve manufacturing to Aeroflex Neu's portfolio.

Accredo Packaging acquired a nearly 226,000-square-foot industrial facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada for $46 million, according to CoStar. The report was published in October 2026.

The Competition Tribunal of South Africa unconditionally approved the merger between HN Motor Holdings and NMI Durban South Motors.

Sika acquired a UK landscaping products manufacturer on October 13, 2026, expanding its UK landscaping portfolio.

Klockner & Co signed an agreement to sell Becker Group, a European supplier of steel, stainless steel and aluminum, to a consortium comprising Accura Investment Partners and Becker Consult + Beteiligungs-GmbH on October 9, 2026.

Brothers Machinery Company acquired Gulf Coast Bobcat, establishing a standalone platform backed by an investment partner.

Franklin Electric has agreed to acquire Australian underground mine dewatering specialist Challenge Pumps Holdings for US$181 million. The deal is reported on October 28, 2026.

Heidelberg Materials signed an agreement on 7 October 2026 to acquire the Swedish and Norwegian aggregates and asphalt activities of NCC AB's Industry business area, which operates 106 aggregates sites and 44 hot-mix asphalt plants.

HINE Group has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Nord Fluid, a Milan-founded hydraulic components distributor and systems maker with annual revenues above €60 million and five plants in Italy and Slovenia. HINE has committed to acquire the full share capital over the coming years.

Cavagna Group has completed the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in Gas Measurement Group, a flow control and pressure regulation company. The deal is reported on October 6, 2026.

SupplyOne acquired Packaging Design Corporation, a corrugated packaging manufacturer, strengthening its Midwest presence and Chicago expansion.

Premier Paper Group acquired PPB Ltd, a paper, board and display materials merchant with offices in Leeds and Dartford and turnover of about £20 million. It is Premier's fifth acquisition in four years.

Russian steelmaker Severstal acquired the production and warehouse complex of Dmitrovsky Metal Center in Moscow Region on October 5, 2026, strengthening its pipe business and expanding distribution and processing services.

CB&I completed its acquisition of Petrofac's Asset Solutions business, which provides operations, maintenance, wells and decommissioning services for onshore and offshore energy assets, adding about 3,000 employees.

EPL and Indovida signed definitive agreements to merge their flexible and rigid PET packaging businesses into a group valued at about USD 2 billion with roughly USD 1 billion in revenue. Indorama Ventures will hold 51.8% and Blackstone 16.6%, pending regulatory and shareholder clearances.

Atlas Copco completed its acquisition of Chinese heating and cooling equipment maker Guangdong Euroklimat on 2 October 2026, adding industrial heat pumps, chillers and thermal management equipment to its Oil-free Air division. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Blue Laser Fusion entered a business combination and reverse merger with Unite Acquisition 2 Corp, with the new entity operating as Blue Laser Fusion, Inc.

Oxford Metrics acquired assets from Move AI, including AI-powered markerless motion capture technology and intellectual property.

TKH Group acquired the Weld Seam Inspection business of Vitronic Machine Vision to expand into turnkey machine vision solutions for welding applications.

Indra Group acquired Dares Technology to integrate its synthetic-aperture radars into the Tarsis drone family for next-generation unmanned systems.

SteelcoBelimed has signed an agreement with SolidToo to acquire the NCG Sensor technology, including intellectual property, for sterilization process monitoring. The acquisition covers R&D, production, sales, and future development.

Hormel Foods announced it will acquire Brakebush Brothers to advance its strategy of investing in growing protein categories and strengthen its foodservice platform.

PCP Ventures LLC completed the acquisition of Pellon, a globally recognized textile brand that makes specialty materials such as interfacings, stabilizers, batting, and fiberfill. The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2026, and announced on November 3, 2026.

The National Company Law Tribunal sanctioned JSW Energy's scheme to acquire GE Power India's boiler business, including its Durgapur manufacturing facility, on October 1, 2026. Management said the transaction should close soon.

Hivest Capital Partners acquired Wisconsin-based Sustana from Blackstone's Tactical Opportunities platform. Sustana produces fiber packaging products with multiple mills and recovery facilities in the U.S. and Canada.

Henkel completed the acquisition of Netherlands-based Stahl, a PE-backed coating specialist for flexibles with about 1,800 employees globally.

Grafine Partners and Atlantic Ridge Capital announced they are acquiring Oklahoma-based Paragon Films from Rhône for an estimated $900 million. Paragon manufactures plastic stretch film for pallet wrapping.

Gerresheimer completed the sale of U.S. subsidiary Centor to an affiliate of Apax Partners for about 750 million euros. Proceeds will be used to lower debt.

Central National Gottesman announced it is acquiring Nebraska-based Omaha Paper Co., a distributor of paper and packaging products. OPC will operate under CNG's Lindenmeyr Munroe division.

ACR (formerly AmerCareRoyal) acquired Minnesota-based Ultra Green Packaging, a supplier of molded fiber foodservice packaging. This is the 12th acquisition since ACR was acquired by Oridian Capital Partners.

Intertape Polymer Group acquired Clysar, which will operate as Clysar, an IPG Company, alongside its Exlfilm brand in the shrink film category.

Pentair plc completed its approximately $1.4 billion acquisition of Taco Group Holdings, a maker of hydronic and water-based pumps, valves and controls for HVAC, plumbing and industrial markets, on October 1, 2026.

Lincoln Ventures Ltd. has entered into a binding letter agreement to acquire all shares of Aegis Medical Innovations Inc., a medical device company focused on cardiovascular technology. The transaction is expected to close with Lincoln changing its name to Sierra Medical Innovations Inc.

TotalEnergies has become the sole owner of the Grandpuits advanced plastics recycling plant, which has an annual capacity to process 15,000 tons of plastic waste.

Malaysia's Scientex agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Hunan-based flexible plastic packaging producer Mintpack for RMB 167.3 million (about USD 25 million), with completion expected by end-2026.

EFI and Agfa agreed to merge their digital printing businesses into a joint venture focused on industrial inkjet, with EFI holding 60% and Agfa 40%. The deal was announced on September 28, 2026 and is expected to close by end of 2026.

CMPC agreed to sell its Chilean corrugated packaging business, including Envases Impresos Cordillera and Chimolsa, to Smurfit Westrock for $420 million, subject to review by Chile's National Economic Prosecutor's Office.