Bouyer Leroux Group, a French leader in terracotta building materials, finalized the acquisition of Soprofen, a manufacturer of rolling shutters and garage doors, from the Atrya group, gaining 9 sites in France and Belgium and making it a leader in the French and Belgian rolling shutter markets.

Sinochem International, through a Singaporean unit, will acquire a 75.9% stake in Spain's ELIX Polymers for EUR 144 million from Global Arlington, gaining its ABS and modified plastics technology, with plans to set up plants in eastern China.

Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) Plc received pre-merger approvals from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nigerian Stock Exchange for its planned merger with Kalambaina Cement Company Limited, a subsidiary of BUA Group, where Kalambaina's assets will be taken over by CCNN in exchange for shares.

Wajax Corporation has acquired all shares of Montréal-based Groupe Delom Inc., a maintenance and repair provider for electromechanical and rotating equipment, for a purchase price of $51.8 million with $2.0 million contingent on performance targets. Delom has six branches in Eastern Canada.

Hearthside Food Solutions has entered a definitive agreement to buy Greencore Group's entire US frozen contract packaging business for $1.075 billion on a cash and debt-free basis.

Eurofins Scientific has agreed to acquire TestAmerica Environmental Services LLC from JSTI Group of China for $175 million on a cash-free debt-free basis.

The Andersons, Inc. announced it has signed a deal to acquire the remaining 67.5% of Lansing Trade Group (LTG) it does not already own for about $305 million in cash and stock. The deal will consolidate Thompsons Ltd., jointly owned by both firms.

Italcer, a ceramic holding company controlled by Mandarin Capital Partners, announced the acquisition of 100% of Rondine Group, with support from Capital Dynamics and other co-investors.

Caledonia Investments plc acquired a 98.9% equity stake in Deep Sea Electronics Ltd, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of controllers for diesel generators and battery chargers, for £117.2 million, valuing the business at £162.0 million.

LRBG Chemicals acquired the thermoset resins business from Rayonier in Q3 2018 for $16.5 million.

Firmenich acquired Senomyx, a flavor ingredients company, in Q3 2018 for $72 million.

Berry Global acquired Laddawn, a blown polyethylene bags and films business, in Q3 2018 for $145 million.

Hexpol acquired Kirkhill Rubber, a rubber compounds business, in Q3 2018 for $49 million.

Ineos acquired the chemical intermediates business (purified isophthalic acid, trimetallic anhydride and maleic anhydride) from Flint Hills in Q3 2018.

Cambrex acquired Halo Pharma, a contract development and manufacturing organization, from SK Capital in Q3 2018 for $425 million.

Brenntag acquired the distribution business of Canada Colors and Chemicals in Q3 2018 for $163 million.

SK Capital Partners completed the acquisition of SI Group, a performance additives developer, and combined it with its portfolio company Addivant. The combined company operates under the SI Group brand with over 3,000 employees and 30 manufacturing facilities.

E Tech Group, a portfolio company of Falfurrias Capital Partners, has acquired Glenmount Global Solutions, Inc. (GGS), an Austin, Texas-based automation and control solutions provider. The acquisition was announced on October 15, 2018.

JIM Technology (JIMT), an entity created by IHI, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and JFE Engineering, has purchased shares in Terratec, formalizing their eight-year cooperation and giving Terratec access to more engineering and production facilities.

Duni acquired 75% of BioPak Pty Ltd, a supplier of sustainable disposable food service packaging in Australia and New Zealand, for approximately SEK 410 million. A further 20% stake is subject to put and call options after five years.

The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire EnerMech, an offshore services group based in Aberdeen, Scotland, from Lime Rock Partners for £450 million. The deal is expected to close by year-end 2018.

Duravant acquired Key Technology, Ohlson Packaging and QC Industries to expand its capabilities in food processing automation, weighing and filling machines, and material handling conveyors. Key Technology becomes a wholly owned subsidiary.

Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies agreed to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to form L3 Harris Technologies, a global defense technology leader. Harris shareholders will own 54% and L3 shareholders 46% of the combined company, which expects $16 billion in revenue for 2018.

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers has acquired AC-Automation GmbH & Co. KG, integrating its automation solutions for large-scale systems into its portfolio to offer fully-automated, digitally-networked fiber production.

ETI Mission Controls LLC, a Simon Group Holdings company, has completed its acquisition of Starwin Industries, Inc., a provider of components for military aircraft and naval vessels based in Kettering, Ohio.

MagnaColours will carry on the LJ Specialities business, with the LJ team transitioning to employment with Magna Colours. Future orders will be managed by Magna Colours in Barnsley, UK.

Indorama Ventures will acquire Kordarna, a European tire cord fabric producer, and a 65.72% stake in Avgol Industries, a global nonwovens manufacturer, for US$1.62 per share.

Liberty, part of GFG Alliance, has made a binding offer to acquire ArcelorMittal's integrated steelworks at Galati (Romania) and Ostrava (Czech Republic), plus rolling mills in Skopje (Macedonia) and Piombino (Italy).

Northeast Electric's subsidiaries Shenyang Kaiyi Electric and Gaocai Technology are selling 100% equity of Xindongbei Electric (Jinzhou) Power Capacitor to Jiangsu Ankang Solar Thermal Power System Technology for RMB 135 million. The transaction is completing registration of equity transfer.

Boeing finalized the acquisition of aircraft parts and services supplier KLX Inc. for US$4.25 billion. KLX will be integrated into Boeing Global Services and Aviall.

Liberty Steel Group, part of GFG Alliance, announced a conditional agreement to acquire ArcelorMittal's integrated steelworks in Galati (Romania) and Ostrava (Czech Republic), along with rolling mills in Skopje (Macedonia) and Piombino (Italy). The deal would more than double Liberty's global rolling capacity to over 15 million tonnes per year.

Builtrite Holdings acquired Lemco Hydraulics on October 12, 2018. Builtrite Manufacturing plans to increase capacity at its Two Harbors factory to produce both Lemco and Builtrite products.

Italian multinational refrigeration group Epta SpA has become the majority shareholder of Romanian company DAAS, which operates in the industrial and commercial refrigeration industry. DAAS has 200 specialists and 25 years of experience in Romania and international markets.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed the acquisition of US-based specialty paper producer Expera Specialty Solutions for US$615 million, a deal that could triple the company's net sales in the US.

Japan's Terra Drone acquired a significant stake in Inkonova AB, a Swedish aerial robotics company focused on underground mining, with a cash injection and collaboration on technology and business development.

Apple will pay Dialog Semiconductor $300 million in cash for patents, a team of about 300 engineers, and offices in the UK, Italy, and Germany, plus prepay $300 million for future chip supply over three years.

Palladium Equity Partners acquired Kymera International, a global specialty materials company, from Platinum Equity. Terms were not disclosed. Kymera produces specialty materials, powders, pastes and granules.

TICA (Tianjia Environment) announced the acquisition of SMARDT, the global leader in magnetic bearing (oil-free) centrifugal chiller (OFC) central air conditioning systems. The acquisition was signed on October 10, 2018.

Sfpi Group announced the acquisition of Italian company CIPRIANI PHE, specialized in gasketed plate heat exchangers, to strengthen its HVAC equipment sector.

Fujitsu General signed an agreement to invest INR 510 million (approx. JPY 867 million) for a 52% stake in ABS Aircon Engineers, an HVAC contractor in India, to expand its commercial air conditioner business.

Boeing and Embraer signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint venture that will give Boeing 80% ownership of Embraer's commercial aircraft division, valued at USD 4.75 billion. The deal is expected to close by end of 2019.

BMW Group announced its intention to increase its stake in BMW Brilliance Automotive from 50% to 75%, subject to regulatory approval and partner consent.

American Distributors LLC (ADI) acquired Microwave Components Inc., a Florida-based distributor of interconnect products and cable assemblies. The acquired entity will operate as Microwave Components, LLC, a wholly owned business unit of ADI.

Florida-based HVAC distributor Watsco acquired Kitchener-based Alert Labs, a developer of smart sensors for water and HVAC monitoring. Terms were not disclosed.

Watsco, Inc. completed the acquisition of Alert Labs Inc., a Kitchener, Ontario-based IoT technology company. Terms were not disclosed.

Seemann Composites, Inc. completed the acquisition of Materials Sciences Corporation, a composites engineering and manufacturing company based in Horsham, PA.

Lifelines Neurodiagnostic Systems, a US medtech firm, has acquired Incereb Ltd, an Irish manufacturer of the neon neonatal EEG electrode array. Incereb will remain operating in Dublin as a subsidiary of Lifelines.

LKAB Minerals has signed an agreement to acquire full ownership of Francis Flower, an English industrial minerals company, in a cash deal. Francis Flower has annual sales of approximately 70 million GBP and employs 130 people across four sites in England.

Celanese Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire India-based Next Polymers Ltd., an engineering thermoplastics compounder with a facility in Silvassa, India. The acquisition supports Celanese's growing India customer base.

TransDigm Group Incorporated agreed to purchase all outstanding shares of Esterline Technologies Corporation for $122.50 per share in cash, totaling approximately $4.0 billion including debt assumption. The transaction was announced on October 10, 2018.