Hydac Oy, part of the HYDAC Group, has acquired a majority stake in Technion Oy, a Finnish designer and manufacturer of electronic control systems for mobile machinery based in Naantali, Finland.

The Massman Companies has acquired DTM Packaging and Custom Automation, a manufacturer and remanufacturer of bottling, packaging and custom automation equipment, adding it to its group of machinery companies.

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities completed the sale of its subsidiary Solidus Solutions, a European maker of solid board packaging from recycled paper, to funds advised by Centerbridge Partners at an enterprise value of about EUR 330 million on 5 September 2019.

ROSE Systemtechnik acquired CRE Rösler Electronic GmbH, a provider of automation solutions including Panel PCs and industrial monitors, effective August 1, 2019.

CORE Industrial Partners has acquired Fleco Industries, a designer and manufacturer of LED-based lighting products for commercial, industrial, and premium residential markets.

Smooth-On, Inc. has acquired Accu-Cast, a manufacturer of alginate mold making materials based in Bend, Oregon. The acquisition adds Accu-Cast's innovative products to Smooth-On's line of mold making materials.

Permira has acquired a majority stake in Hong Kong-based aircraft parts distributor Topcast.

May River Capital has established Advanced Material Processing (AMP) and acquired Kason Corporation, which will join existing portfolio company Marion Process Solutions under the AMP platform. The platform focuses on material processing equipment.

Stryker announced a definitive agreement to acquire Mobius Imaging and its sister company Cardan Robotics for $370 million upfront plus up to $130 million in contingent payments. The acquisition provides Stryker's Spine division with intra-operative imaging technology.

Tekni-Plex purchased automation equipment manufacturer MMC Packaging Equipment Ltd., based in Laval, Quebec, Canada. MMC will become part of Tekni-Plex's Tri-Seal business, adding 70 employees.

OpGen, Inc. entered a definitive agreement to acquire Curetis GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curetis N.V., creating a transatlantic diagnostics company. The combined company will be headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, USA.

nVent Electric plc acquired the Eldon Group, a Swedish company specializing in enclosures and cabinets, for USD 130 million on a debt-free basis.

Resonetics announced the acquisition of Tru Tech Systems, a Michigan-based supplier of precision grinding services for the medical device market and CNC grinding equipment for the machine tool industry.

Inzalo Capital Holdings has entered into a share sale agreement to acquire 60% of the issued share capital in USC Metering and Amanzi Meters, the water group companies of Sebata Group Holdings.

Nordic Group, through its subsidiary Nordic Flow Control, has signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire all shares in Envipure for SGD 14-15.5 million, expanding into environmental engineering.

Japanese KITZ Corporation plans to acquire a 25.10% stake in Unimech Group from major shareholder Lim Kah Swee for 61.93 million Malaysian ringgit. The offer price is 1.65 ringgit per share.

DBAG Fund VII, advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, will acquire the majority of Cartonplast Group from Stirling Square Capital Partners in a management buy-out. Closing is subject to antitrust approval and is not expected before October 2019.

Nimbus purchased the Needle-Punched Non-Wovens business from Low & Bonar, covering operations in Hungary and Belgium, including brand names Bontec and Tipptex. The business will continue as Bontexgeo, employing about 200 people.

ON Semiconductor Corporation has acquired GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 300mm fab in East Fishkill, USA, for $430 million, with $100 million paid at signing and $330 million due by end of 2022, when full operational control transfers.

Pro-Active Engineering, Inc., an electronic design and manufacturing service provider in Sun Prairie, has acquired Apex Embedded Systems LLC, a Monona-based engineering firm.

Pattonair, a Derby-based aerospace and defence company, has acquired Adams Aviation, an East Sussex aircraft spares company, to strengthen its position in the aerospace market.

The Aleut Corporation announced the acquisition of Strata-G Solutions, Inc., a Huntsville, Alabama-based design engineering and integrated hardware manufacturing company, as a wholly owned subsidiary.

Parkdale Mills, through its Parkdale Advanced Materials subsidiary, acquired full ownership of the Ciclo textile ingredient technology on October 1, 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ermenegildo Zegna Group and Prada Group each agreed to buy a 15% stake in Luigi Fedeli e Figlio S.r.l., a knitwear and fine yarns company based in Monza, Italy. Luigi Fedeli will retain 70% and continue as chairman and CEO.

INEOS Enterprises completed the acquisition of the entire composites business from Ashland Global Holdings Inc., including a BDO facility in Germany. The businesses have combined sales of over $1.1 billion per year and employ 1,250 people across 19 sites.

Chargeurs PCC Fashion Technologies signed a deal to acquire two strategic business units of Swiss company Cilander, including the Alumo shirt fabric brand and the Lützelflüh factory of Geissbühler.

Archroma entered into an agreement to acquire the Textile Effects business of Huntsman Corp. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023.

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of JointPoint, Inc., including its surgeon-friendly navigation software for hip replacement. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Epoch Biodesign acquired a nylon 6,6 production plant in Blanes, Spain from Domo Chemicals for just over EUR 4 million, gaining commercial-scale polymerization capacity for recycled nylon.

Lectra acquired a 70% equity stake in Italian company Caron Technology for €1.9 million ($2.2 million), with an option to increase to 100% by 2029, to enhance cutting room solutions.

Symbotic LLC, an AI-based supply chain robotics company, agreed to merge with SoftBank's SVF Investment Corp. to go public on the Nasdaq with a pro forma equity value of approximately $5.5 billion.

EssilorLuxottica signed an agreement to acquire Italy-based Espansione Group, a specialist in noninvasive medical devices for dry-eye and retinal diseases, to expand its med-tech portfolio.

Arvind Advanced Materials Limited, a subsidiary of Arvind, acquired a 61% stake in U.S. nonwovens manufacturer Dalco-GFT for $136 million. The deal gives Arvind a manufacturing base in the U.S.

Bondcote Performance Textiles, a subsidiary of XFS Global, has acquired coated textiles innovator Graniteville Specialty Fabrics. Graniteville will continue operating in Greenville, S.C., and integrate into Bondcote.

Chanel and Brunello Cucinelli each acquired a 24.5% stake in Italian cashmere manufacturer Cariaggi Lanificio SpA. The Cariaggi family retains 51% control.

Agility Robotics will merge with SPAC Churchill Capital Corp XI, valuing the combined firm at $2.5 billion. The deal is expected to close by end of 2026, with Agility raising over $620 million.

Berlin Packaging has acquired Netherlands-based packaging supplier Vincap & Adolfse Packaging for an undisclosed value and is merging it with its Bruni Glass division. The deal serves customers across the Benelux region.

An affiliate of HIG Capital has completed the acquisition of Nadir Figueiredo Industria e Comercio, Brazil's largest glass tableware producer, in a deal valued at approximately BRL 1 billion.

Ernströmgruppen, a Swedish industrial conglomerate, acquired the Ouman Group, a Finnish building automation company, on September 2, 2019. Ouman has a turnover of 35 million euros and about 300 employees.

Alleghany Capital Corporation formed Precision Cutting Technologies as a holding company for its machine tool and consumable cutting tool subsidiaries, and acquired a majority interest in CID Performance Tooling, a manufacturer of solid carbide end mills based in Saco, Maine.

Tata Steel Europe signed a sales and purchase agreement to sell its subsidiary Cogent Power Inc (CPI) to Japan's JFE Shoji Trade Corporation. CPI manufactures cores for electrical distribution transformers and employs nearly 300 people. Financial details were not disclosed.

PFIFFNER International AG announced the acquisition of HAEFELY TEST AG, a Swiss developer and manufacturer of high-voltage test systems. HAEFELY previously belonged to the HUBBELL Group. The selling price was not disclosed.

Deswik, an Australian mining software developer, acquired a minority stake in its Brazilian reseller partner MCB Services and Minerals. MCB will be rebranded as Deswik Brazil, with senior management remaining.

Zhejiang Shangfeng Building Materials Co will acquire a 65% stake in Ningxia Mingfeng Mengcheng Building Materials Co, a cement producer, for CNY 196.65 million (US$27.76 million).

Novalung GmbH was absorbed into Xenios AG on August 30, 2019, streamlining processes and aligning more closely with parent company Fresenius Medical Care. The merger was notarized and entered in the commercial register in mid-August.

FIMI Opportunity Funds is in advanced talks to acquire up to 27% of Amiad Water Systems, which would give it a controlling stake. FIMI already holds 18% of the company. The stake could be worth up to GBP 17.4 million.

Briggs Equipment completed the acquisition of Northern Forklift (Scotland) Ltd, a materials handling distributor in Scotland. The acquisition was announced on September 2, 2019.

Mabo Lifting NV, through Sofindev, made an add-on investment in the Netherlands to expand its geographical footprint and become the Benelux leader for high-quality forklifts. The acquisition was announced on September 2, 2019.

Under an agreement signed 2 September 2019, FLO SpA took control of ISAP-Packaging, a Verona maker of disposable tableware and food packaging, and F Bender, a Welsh maker of paper tableware, as part of a reorganization with DOpla SpA.

Under an agreement signed 2 September 2019, DOpla SpA took control of Eurovending Group, including Spanish tableware makers Nupik and Sky Paper, and Art Plast, a Polish distributor, as part of a reorganization with FLO SpA.