Custom Truck One Source acquired Great Pacific Equipment, a distributor of construction and utility equipment with offices in Fontana and Bakersfield, California. The acquisition expands Custom Truck's footprint into the western US.
LU-VE S.p.A. has acquired Zyklus Heat Transfer Inc, a US heat exchanger manufacturer based in Jacksonville, Texas, for USD 10 million.
Gooch & Housego (G&H) has acquired Gould Fiber Optics, a US fiber optic components specialist, to strengthen its position in fused fiber optic technology and gain access to US Aerospace & Defence customers.
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices, through its German affiliate, acquired Emerging Implant Technologies (EIT), a manufacturer of 3D-printed titanium interbodies for spinal fusion. Financial terms were not disclosed.
LG Chem acquired 100% of Uniseal, Inc., a U.S. maker of specialty adhesives and sealants, from Koch Enterprises for about 150 billion won ($133 million). Uniseal serves the automotive, heavy truck and trailer markets.
Frontmatec entered into an agreement to acquire 40% of the shares in AIRA, a Spanish supplier of robotic solutions for the meat industry. Founder Xavi Jané López will continue as Managing Director and majority shareholder.
U.S. Corrugated, Inc. acquired a majority interest in Corrugated and Packaging LLC, which operates a corrugated sheet plant and foam fabrication in Tijuana, Mexico.
Eurocrane (China) signed an equity transfer agreement to acquire 100% of Voith-Werke Ing. A. Fritz Voith Gesellschaft M.B.H. & Co. Kg. for €49 million on September 11, 2018.
Novares Venture Capital acquired a 20% stake in APAG Holding AG to develop integrated lighting and mechatronics devices for automotive applications.
Rogers Corporation has acquired Griswold LLC, a manufacturer of custom-engineered cellular elastomer and high-performance polyurethane. Terms were not disclosed; trailing twelve-month revenues for Griswold were nearly US$30 million.
Stryker has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Invuity, Inc. for $7.40 per share, or a total equity value of approximately $190 million. Invuity is a leader in advanced photonics and single-use lighted instruments for surgical applications.
Renesas Electronics has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Integrated Device Technology (IDT) for $49.00 per share in cash, representing an equity value of approximately $6.7 billion. The acquisition combines Renesas' embedded processors with IDT's analog mixed-signal products.
Candela Corporation acquired Ellipse, a Danish medical device company that manufactures IPL and laser-based platforms for skin treatments. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas announced a deal to buy California-based IDT for $6.7 billion in cash, expected to close in the first half of 2019, to strengthen its presence in industrial and automotive segments.
GoEngineer has entered a strategic agreement to purchase FATHOM's 3D printing equipment reseller business, allowing FATHOM to focus on digital manufacturing services.
Addtech Industrial Process, a business area in the Addtech Group, has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of the shares in Nordautomation Oy, a Nordic market leader in log handling equipment.
RPC is in preliminary talks with two major private equity firms over a possible sale of the plastic packaging company.
ArcelorMittal submitted a revised proposal to acquire Essar Steel India Ltd for about Rs 420 billion, upstaging a rival bid, plus Rs 70 billion to clear dues of Uttam Galva and KSS Petron. The bid represents unprecedented value to creditors.
Tiger Offshore Rentals acquired Rigzone Mechanical Equipment, including its manufacturing facility and fleet of DNV certified offshore cargo carrying units in the UAE, expanding its presence in the Middle East.
United Rentals agreed to acquire BlueLine Rental from Platinum Equity for approximately $2.1 billion in cash, adding 114 locations and 1,700 employees across North America.
As part of Hayward Baker's acquisition of Moretrench, the West Caldwell, New Jersey office is merging with Moretrench in Rockaway, New Jersey effective September 17, 2018, operating under the Moretrench name.
Turkey-based Kordsa has acquired commercial aviation industry composite suppliers Fabric Development Inc. (FDI) and Textile Products Inc. (TPI) as part of a $100 million investment to strengthen its composite market position in the United States.
Tokyo-based Asahi Kasei has announced it will acquire Sage Automotive Interiors Inc. from Clearlake Sage Holdings LLC. The cash transaction is valued at approximately $700 million, with the total acquisition price including Sage's interest-bearing debt totaling approximately $1.06 billion.
Kaga Electronics agreed to acquire 70% of Fujitsu Electronics shares from Fujitsu Semiconductor, with the remaining 30% to be transferred by 2021. The first 70% transfer is expected in January 2019, subject to regulatory approvals.
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has agreed to acquire Engility Holdings in an all-stock transaction valued at $2.5 billion, including $900 million of Engility's debt. The deal creates the second largest independent technology integrator in government services.
The LNS Group, headquartered in Orvin, Switzerland, has acquired ChipBLASTER, Inc., a maker of high-pressure coolant systems and machine tool peripherals based in Meadville, Pennsylvania. ChipBLASTER will continue operating from its current location under present management.
BEWiSynbra Group has entered agreements to acquire BEWi Produkter, BEWi Polar (together BEWi Norway) and BEWi Automotive, partly paid in new shares and partly in cash. Completion is subject to financing and shareholder approval.
Summa Equity has signed an agreement to acquire Lakers Holding AB, a Nordic group servicing pumps, pumping stations and electrical motors across Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Completion is subject to regulatory approval and expected in October 2018.
RPC Group, a European plastic packaging maker, confirmed it is holding discussions with private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Bain Capital about a possible sale of the company.
Schneider Electric has entered into an agreement to acquire Larsen & Toubro's Electrical and Industry Automation division, which will make India the third largest country of operation for Schneider Electric.
Edgewater Capital's portfolio company TRITEC Performance Solutions acquired Leeco Industrial Plastics, a manufacturer of custom industrial parts from PTFE and PEEK materials, located in Giddings, Texas.
AFINUM Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft acquired a stake in Ventomaxx GmbH, a manufacturer of decentralized ventilation systems, to expand the business domestically and internationally.
Private equity firm JMC Capital Partners agreed to acquire Phoenix, a Milwaukee-based rugged LED lighting specialist for mining. Founder George Wordingham will retire and sell his stake. Phoenix will continue operations in Milwaukee.
British healthcare company BTG Plc acquired U.S. medical device maker Novate Medical for $20 million upfront and up to $130 million in milestone payments. Novate developed the Sentry vascular device for preventing pulmonary embolism.
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, approved the amalgamation of INA Bearings India and LuK India with Schaeffler India on September 7, 2018. The merger will become operative after completion of legal formalities.
Industrea Acquisition Corp entered a merger agreement on September 7, 2018 with Concrete Pumping Holdings entities, a SPAC business combination. The filing does not state a deal value in the excerpt.
Atlas Copco has bought Reno A/S, a Danish maker of compressed air compressors and high-pressure cleaners with 60 employees and offices in Denmark. The deal strengthens its service network in the region.
Armor agreed to buy the thermal transfer ribbon (TTR) business and intellectual property of label solutions provider Iconex. The companies also signed a reseller agreement for Iconex's TTR technology.
ND Paper agreed to purchase Resolute Forest Products' recycled bleached kraft pulp mill in Fairmont, West Virginia, valued at $55 million. The deal expands its packaging paperboard manufacturing base.
LimaCorporate said it agreed to acquire TechMah Medical and its digital tools for orthopedic procedures in a milestone-based deal worth an unspecified amount.
Polaris Industries Inc. will acquire all outstanding stock of WSI Industries for $7 per share in cash, with a total enterprise value of approximately $23.9 million. The merger is expected to close in Q4 2018.
ADCURAM Group AG has acquired all shares in MEA AG, a construction supplier based in Aichach, Germany, following competition authority approval.
Specialist healthcare investor ARCHIMED has acquired a majority stake in Netherlands-based Soest Medical Group, which produces surgical adhesives under brands Eurotape and Somed.
L&T Technology Services has executed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% stake in Bengaluru-based Graphene Semiconductor Services, an all-cash deal expected to close by October 2018.
Amedica Corporation agreed to sell its commercial spine business to CTL Medical for total consideration of up to $10 million. CTL Medical will acquire Amedica's portfolio of metal and silicon nitride spine products, inventory, and regulatory clearances. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2018.
Capital Power Corporation agreed to acquire 100% of the ownership interests in Arlington Valley, LLC, which owns a 580 MW combined cycle natural gas generation facility in Arizona, from Oaktree Capital Management for US$300 million. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2018.
Buzzi Unicem has signed an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in BCPAR SA, a subsidiary of Brennand Cimentos, including two integrated cement plants in Paraíba and Minas Gerais, Brazil. The initial outlay is BRL 700 million (approx. EUR 150 million), with closing expected by 31 December 2018.
Boston Scientific has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Augmenix, developer of the SpaceOAR System for prostate cancer radiotherapy, for an upfront cash payment of $500 million plus up to $100 million in sales-based milestones.
Luen Thai Holdings' subsidiary Sunny Force Limited agreed to sell its 50% stake in Sunrise Luen Thai Textile Joint Stock Company to Shengzhou Shengtai Knitting Co., Ltd. for $4.3 million, plus repayment of shareholder loans of $3.2785 million.
Aalberts Industries acquired 100% of Roy Metal Finishing Company, based in Greenville, South Carolina, for an undisclosed amount. RMF specializes in corrosion protection surface technologies.