Glebar Co., a precision grinding solutions company, acquired Tridex Technology, a specialist in electrochemical grinders and cut off machines. The acquisition expands Glebar's reach in medical and aerospace industries.

Nova Measurements LLC has completed the acquisition of Controls S.p.A, a global leader in precision testing equipment for construction and civil engineering industries.

Viscofan has agreed to acquire 100% of Nitta Casings in the US and Canada from Nitta Gelatin Group for an enterprise value of $13.5 million. The deal includes collagen casing manufacturing centers in New Jersey and Ontario.

South Korean quartz maker Wonik QnC completed the acquisition of quartz and ceramics business units from Momentive Performance Materials for $266 million, aiming to vertically integrate its supply chain.

ELGi Compressors USA, a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments, acquired Michigan Air Solutions, an independent air compressor distributor with locations in Grand Rapids and Plymouth, Michigan.

Medley Material Handling Company completed the acquisition of Gammon Equipment Company Inc. on January 2, 2020. Medley was subsequently appointed the Hyster and Yale authorized dealer in portions of Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri formerly serviced by Gammon.

Medley Equipment Company acquired all assets of Gammon Equipment Company, Inc. on January 2, 2020.

CVC Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Bosch Packaging Technology on January 2, 2020, and renamed it Syntegon Technology. The business employs 6,100 people at over 30 locations and posted EUR 1.3 billion in sales in 2019.

Ocean State Innovations, a Brand & Oppenheimer Company, acquired ColorWorks, a premier textile dyer and finisher located in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Allied Bearing & Supply acquired all assets, brand rights, websites and intellectual property of Stephens-Harris Associates, an independent distributor of power transmission and conveyor equipment based in Harahan, LA, effective January 1, 2020.

Parkson Corporation, a subsidiary of Axel Johnson Inc., acquired the assets of Schreiber LLC of Trussville, AL, adding complementary pump, headworks, biological and filtration technologies to its water treatment portfolio.

JCET Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Analog Devices' test facility in Singapore. The transfer of ownership is expected to be completed by May 2021, and JCET will take on additional ADI test business at the facility.

BWXT Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, has acquired Laker Energy Products Inc., a supplier of nuclear-grade materials and machined components for CANDU nuclear power utilities. Laker Energy Products employs approximately 140 people in Oakville, Ontario.

Servelec Technologies has acquired Primayer, a leak detection technology company based in Denmead, Hampshire. The acquisition creates an end-to-end offering for water companies to remotely monitor and control assets.

Peckham Industries, Inc. has completed the acquisition of JSL Materials, Inc. of Westfield, Massachusetts, a leading aggregate producer in New England. The deal adds over 100 employees and expands Peckham's supply chain in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

A local Olathe company has acquired Lenexa-based Cobb Refrigeration LLC.

BASF has completed the sale of its ultrafiltration membranes business, including the inge GmbH subsidiary and its Greifenberg site, to DuPont Safety & Construction. Financial details were not disclosed.

Modula acquired its long-time supplier MB in 2020 as part of continued growth.

Inventis Srl, an Italian manufacturer of audiological diagnostics equipment, acquired 100% of the share capital of Synapsys SAS, a French leader in balance diagnostic systems. The acquisition was announced in January 2020.

Deutsche Windtechnik AG acquired 100% of shares in GFW Gesellschaft für Windenergieanlagen GmbH & Co KG, effective January 1, 2020, to strengthen international turbine maintenance capacity.

Aramine and Aramine Loaders were absorbed into Groupe Melkonian, increasing Aramine's capital from €900,000 to €20.41 million.

On January 1, 2020, Zeppelin GmbH took over sales and service of Caterpillar machinery and components in Denmark, Sweden, Greenland and the Faroe Islands from the Dutch Pon Group. The deal also includes MaK engine sales in the Baltics, Finland, Iceland and Faroe Islands, and about 800 employees transferred to Zeppelin.

The Zeppelin Group has taken over distribution and service of Caterpillar products in Sweden, Denmark, and Greenland, and MaK engines in the Baltic region, Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands, effective January 1, 2020.

Continental AG agreed to buy Siemens VDO Automotive AG from Siemens AG for approximately $15.7 billion. The acquisition, the largest in Continental's history, is expected to be fully approved by end of 2007 and integrated by end of 2009.

Cooper-Standard Automotive acquired the Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems (MAPS) sealing systems operations in Germany, Italy, Poland and Belgium, including a joint venture interest in China, from Automotive Sealing Systems S.A. for approximately €100 million.

Eastern Manufacturing, Inc. acquired the assets of The Automotive Edge and Hermoff Manufacturing from Dorman Products Inc. Hermoff is a manufacturer and distributor of exhaust manifolds and catalytic converters in Canada and the US.

OEM Components and U.S.A. Switch Inc., backed by private equity firm Superior Capital, formed Aftermarket Controls Corp. to purchase Rostra Precision Controls Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

Sandvik AB acquired privately owned Thermaltek Inc., a manufacturer of high temperature furnace systems and metallic heating elements headquartered in North Carolina, USA.

CB-CERATIZIT, a joint venture of CERATIZIT, acquired 70% of Changzhou CW Toolmaker Inc., a Chinese manufacturer of carbide cutting tools for electronics and other industries.

BHS-Sonthofen's subsidiary BHS Control Systems GmbH & Co KG acquired German control systems provider Thoma Elektrosteuerungsanlagen GmbH, based in Babenhausen.

Hulamin Limited completed the acquisition of the aluminium rolling slab business of Isizinda Aluminium (Pty) Ltd for ZAR 68.5 million on January 1, 2020.

KKSP, a Mill Point Capital platform, acquired Prime Engineered Components of Watertown, Connecticut in early 2020 as part of its expansion into New England. The article gives no exact date or deal value.

Bernard Callens took over Dewaele Technical Agencies BV (DTA) in Waregem, Belgium from Lieven Dewaele in January 2020. DTA distributes pump, valve and mixer equipment and serves the textile, food and chemical sectors.

Danish engineering company Danfoss agreed to acquire Eaton's Hydraulics business for a cash price of $3.3 billion (about EUR 3.0 billion), as reported in a January 21, 2020 law firm roundup.

HERPORT acquired LOGAERO Services at the end of December 2019, a company specializing in aircraft spare parts recovery and AOG procedures.

Freudenberg acquired 100% of the shares of Filc, a Slovenian producer of needle punch nonwoven textiles and laminated materials for automotive and construction industries, effective December 31, 2019. Filc has roughly 360 employees at three sites in Slovenia.

The Hirsch-BEWiSynbra consortium closed the acquisition of Saint-Gobain's expanded polystyrene (EPS) business in France on December 31, 2019. The business generated sales of around €70 million in 2018.

Evoqua Water Technologies completed the sale of its Memcor low pressure membrane product line, including its manufacturing site in Windsor, Australia, to DuPont for $110 million in cash, with gross proceeds of $121.3 million. The sale closed on December 31, 2019.

WHI Global LLC, through its affiliate Aerobond Composites LLC, acquired the assets of Aero-Bond Corp., a manufacturer of composite structures for aerospace and defense, headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Latecoere entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bombardier's electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) assets in Querétaro, Mexico, for $50 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2020, and includes a long-term supply agreement.

Rexel signed an agreement to sell its Gexpro Services supply chain business to private investment firm LKCM Headwater, with closing expected in Q1 2020. Gexpro Services has about 400 employees and sales of about USD 260 million.

Vinci Energies Deutschland has acquired Converse Energy Projects GmbH from Schneider Electric, effective December 30, 2019. The company will be renamed Actemium Energy Projects and will offer solutions in low, medium, and high voltage for industry.

PMC Group N.A., Inc. acquired Lanxess' global organotin catalyst, organotin specialties and intermediates product lines. The transaction closed on December 30, 2019.

Maxar Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its MDA business to a consortium led by Northern Private Capital for CAD$1 billion (US$765 million). The transaction includes MDA's Canadian businesses with approximately 1,900 employees.

Elkem ASA has agreed to acquire all shares of Polysil, a Chinese silicone elastomer and resins manufacturer, for an enterprise value of up to RMB 941 million. Polysil has two production facilities in Zhongshan, Guangdong.

Silovye Mashiny (Power Machines) plans to sell its 35% stake in the joint venture Siemens Technologies Gas Turbines (STGT) to Siemens, as per an option agreement. The price is yet to be determined, estimated at $5-6 million.

Montana Holding's subsidiary Ventana s.a.s. acquired ALSENAM, a French aerospace tier one supplier, from ALCEN. ALSENAM has plants in Bordeaux, Narcastet, and Sousse, with 175 employees and €16 million turnover.

Hydratec Industries NV completed the acquisition of a 75% interest in Stork Plastics Machinery BV and Rollepaal Holding BV from Wadinko, which retains 25%.

Nissin Foods Co Ltd completed the acquisition of all equity in Zhuhai Lianzhi Technology Co Ltd, which was renamed Zhuhai Nissin Packaging Co Ltd, on December 30, 2019.

Mentha Capital has acquired a majority interest in Van Vulpen, a Dutch contractor specializing in underground infrastructure networks for water, electricity, data and gas. The transaction has been approved by the Dutch competition authority. Van Vulpen's managing director Arjan de Nijs will remain as co-shareholder.