Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings has acquired 3D Material Technologies (3DMT) from ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. 3DMT, based in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a supplier of additive manufacturing services for aerospace, defense, and medical industries.

Briggs Equipment completed the acquisition of Balloo Hire Centre Ltd, a Northern Irish tool and plant hire business. Balloo will continue to trade under its own name as a wholly owned subsidiary.

Epiroc completed the acquisition of New Concept Mining, a South African manufacturer of rock reinforcement products for underground mining. The purchase price is not disclosed.

The Longreach Group completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Quasar Engineering Limited and QIL Engineering Limited, a CDMO for medical devices, from the founding family. The founding family retains a significant minority stake.

Shawcor Ltd. acquired all issued and outstanding common shares of ZCL Composites Inc. for $10.00 per share in cash, closing the transaction on April 2, 2019.

Cartonneries de Gondardennes Wardrecques Group (CGW) signed an agreement with the shareholders of Groupe Lacaux to acquire it, with completion expected in April 2019. The combined group will have turnover of about €200 million and around 660 employees.

Atlas Copco acquired S.A.S. Air Diffusion, its distributor of compressors based in St. Etienne, France, through its subsidiary Exlair. The purchase price was not disclosed. The announcement was made on 2 April 2019.

SK hynix system ic and Cypress Semiconductor formed a joint venture, SkyHigh Memory Limited, with SK hynix owning 60% and Cypress 40%. The deal closed on April 1, 2019, after CFIUS clearance.

Indutrade acquired Acumo, a supplier of automation solutions for the machine and general manufacturing industry, and Acumo Communication Solution Nordic (ACS), a supplier of alarm sounders. The closing took place on April 1, 2019.

A. O. Smith Corporation acquired Water-Right, Inc., a Wisconsin-based water treatment company, for $107 million in cash. The acquisition includes all Water-Right subsidiaries and sister company Mineral-Right, Inc.

Addtech Nordic AB acquired a majority stake in Swiss automation company Omni Ray AG. The acquisition closed on April 1, 2019, and Addtech created a new business area named Automation.

Colacem S.p.A. has acquired Cemitaly S.p.A., including its cement production plant in Spoleto (Perugia), Italy. The acquisition strengthens Colacem's position in the Italian market.

De Nora acquired a majority interest in Neptune Enterprises, LLC, forming De Nora Neptune, LLC. Neptune provides frac water treatment and produced water recycling services for the oil and gas industry.

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon closed a $3.4bn acquisition of surgical robotics developer Auris Health. The deal includes up to $2.35bn in additional contingent payments.

Conch Cement (海螺水泥) will acquire a 51% stake in Wuhu South Cement (芜湖南方水泥) and about 400 million yuan in debt from the transferor, as per an internal source.

Boparan Holdings Limited, parent of 2 Sisters Food Group, completed the sale of its Green Isle Brands and Donegal catch frozen foods business.

BioMar will acquire the remaining 50 percent of shares in the Chilean aquaculture feed factory APSA, pending approval.

Wayne Farms has purchased a 125-acre parcel of land adjacent to its feed mill and hatchery near Dobson, North Carolina.

American Aquaculture Holdings has acquired the former Allen Harim Foods poultry processing plant in Cordova, Maryland, and will develop a vertically integrated aquafarm.

M2 Cobalt Corp and Jervois Mining Limited announced that the newly combined company will merge with eCobalt Solutions Inc, acquiring all shares of eCobalt, which owns the Idaho Cobalt Project.

Neusoft Medical Systems signed an investment agreement to become the controlling shareholder of South Korea-based Humanscan Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of high-end ultrasound probes.

Eastman Chemical Company acquired from Sasol the Marlotherm heat transfer fluids manufacturing assets in Germany, along with related formulations, intellectual property and customer contracts.

TreeTown USA acquired Midas Nursery Solutions, a provider of nursery automation products including tray automation, materials handling, and potting solutions.

Airbus agreed to sell its shares in Alestis Aerospace to Aciturri, making Aciturri the majority shareholder with 76% of Alestis' shares, while SEPI retains 24%.

The Timken Company acquired The Diamond Chain Company from Amsted Industries. Diamond Chain is a supplier of high-performance roller chains with sales over $60 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2019.

Agri-Linc acquired the Brock Parts division from J Brock & Sons, which will become the Agri-Linc Thaxted Depot, continuing to supply agricultural parts and accessories.

CFS Brands, parent company of several foodservice brands, acquired Piper Products, a manufacturer of aluminum and stainless steel food transport equipment and serving systems based in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Gebr. Knauf KG acquired all outstanding shares of USG Corporation in a transaction valued at $7 billion. USG stockholders received $44.00 per share, including a $0.50 special dividend. The combined company will be a global building materials industry leader.

The Jordan Company has acquired ARCH, a manufacturer of precision cutting tools, precision machined industrial components and medical implants and instruments, effective April 1, 2019.

SPIE has signed an agreement to acquire Christof Electrics GmbH & Co KG in Austria, which provides electrical engineering, measurement, control and automation solutions. Christof Electrics employs 154 people and generated €36 million revenue in 2018.

Jervois Mining and eCobalt Solutions have agreed to combine in an at-market transaction. The deal follows the previously announced merger of M2 Cobalt and Jervois.

Sandvik acquired privately-owned Newtrax, a supplier of wireless IoT connectivity for underground mining operations. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2019.

The Japan Steel Works and JX Nippon Mining & Metals have concluded a basic agreement to establish a joint venture for copper alloy melting and casting, combining their technologies to produce high-quality copper alloy ingots.

ST Engineering has received anti-trust approvals for its $630 million acquisition of MRA Systems from GE, pending clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, with closing expected in Q2 2019.

CEO Viren Patel completed the acquisition of Fluid Energy Controls, a City of Industry, California maker of custom accumulators and fluid power distributor, effective April 1 (2019).

Amcor and Berry Global filed the definitive joint proxy statement for their all-stock transaction with the SEC, with shareholder meetings set for 25 February 2025.

The European Commission approved Nidec's proposed acquisition of Embraco, Whirlpool's refrigeration compressor business, subject to Nidec's commitments. The clearance decision was dated 12 April 2019.

Lydall, through its subsidiary Lydall Performance Materials, announced it had acquired the gasket materials business of H&V. No deal value was disclosed in the available text.

Elliott Group completed its merger with Ebara International Corporation, which makes cryogenic pumps and expanders, with its operations in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. The merged business became one of Elliott's four business units.

US pump service and repair company PumpMan completed its tenth acquisition with the purchase of ABC Electric Corp, an Astoria, New York provider of electric motor repair, variable frequency drive and electro-mechanical control services.

Leavitt Machinery, a material handling equipment dealer, acquired Lift Depot Ltd., a forklift dealer with four branches in Ontario, Canada.

Toyota Industries North America Inc. finalized its acquisition of Hoist Liftruck Mfg. LLC, adding heavy-duty lift trucks to its catalog. Hoist has been rebranded as Hoist Material Handling Inc. and will be managed by Toyota Material Handling USA.

De Nora acquired a majority interest in Neptune Enterprises LLC, forming De Nora Neptune LLC, a water service company focused on frac water treatment and produced water recycling for the unconventional oil and gas industry.

Solaris Paper Pty Ltd completed the acquisition of the Australian consumer tissue business of Asaleo Care Limited for AUD 180 million. The deal was agreed on December 6, 2018 and closed at the end of March 2019.

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS) acquired GLOBALFOUNDRIES' operational 200mm Fab 3E in Tampines, Singapore for $236 million, including buildings, facilities, equipment, and intellectual property.

ON Semiconductor agreed to acquire GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 300mm fab in East Fishkill, New York for $430 million. $100 million paid at signing, $330 million due at end of 2022 when ON Semi gains full operational control.

Altium Packaging Canada, a subsidiary of Consolidated Container Company, acquired Plastique Micron Inc. and affiliates IMBC Blowmolding 2014 and Action Plastic Products for an undisclosed amount. Plastique Micron has three plants in Ontario and Quebec and about 200 employees.

Controlli Spa acquired a relevant share of Enerbrain srl, an Italian startup that developed IoT solutions for energy saving in large buildings, including a dynamic optimization system for HVAC plants.

Saudi Aramco has agreed to acquire a 70% majority stake in SABIC from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia in a private transaction valued at approximately US$69 billion.

TSV Group, a Lyon-based transformer maintenance specialist, has acquired Simelectro, a Dijon-based designer and manufacturer of power electrical connections for power plants and electro-intensive industries.