Metal 7 Inc acquired Megatraction Equipment, a manufacturer of the Megalifter lifting equipment for heavy electric shovels and hydraulic excavators used in mining.

Michigan Additive Technologies Inc acquired the Marshall Additive Technologies Flame Defense Antimony Trioxide product line and production facility in Erie, MI from The R.J. Marshall Company.

EVA Airways announced that Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp will wholly acquire Evergreen Aviation Precision through a share swap, consolidating two aerospace subsidiaries.

Corin, backed by Permira, signed a binding agreement to acquire Global Orthopaedic Technology (GOT), the largest Australian-based orthopaedic implant designer and manufacturer. The acquisition strengthens Corin's position in the hip and knee joint replacement market.

DataOnline, a global provider of IIoT solutions, has acquired Independent Technologies, a provider of hardware, software and services to the telecommunications, oil and gas, and power industries. The acquisition strengthens DataOnline's presence in the North American IIoT market.

Walther Spritz- und Lackiersysteme GmbH, a longtime subsidiary of the Wagner Group, will become part of J. Wagner GmbH and operate under the WAGNER brand. The merger aims to reduce complexity and leverage synergies.

SMIC's subsidiary SMIC Holding, along with Triplecores, Xin Space and Xinxin Financial Leasing, revised the joint venture contract for Shengjisheng. SMIC's equity interest will drop from 60% to 30% as additional capital contributions are made by other parties, increasing registered capital from $10M to $20M.

ASE Technology Holding Co agreed to sell a 30% stake in its Suzhou subsidiary, Suzhou ASEN Semiconductors Co, to Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd for about US$95.33 million.

Brightking Holdings Ltd shareholders approved the merger with Yageo Corp, making Brightking a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal is valued at NT$73 per share.

Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co. increased its share in German interiors and seating supplier Grammer AG from 25% to 74% through a tender offer at €60 per share. The deal is expected to close in autumn 2018.

HORIBA Europe GmbH has agreed terms to acquire FuelCon AG, a German manufacturer of test beds for battery and fuel cell applications, to strengthen its position in vehicle electrification testing.

Lydall, Inc. agreed to acquire Interface Performance Materials for $265 million in cash, adding engineered sealing solutions for agriculture, construction, and automotive markets.

Chinese explosives maker King Explorer Science and Technology will spend AUD 16 million to acquire a 51% controlling stake in Australian construction machinery maker Jacon Technologies. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals expected by end of September 2018.

Cimpress acquired a majority stake in San Francisco-based online design and textile print business Vida & Co for $29 million, marking its entry into digital textile printing for the fashion industry.

Russia's state-owned Rostec announced it will sell 75% minus one share in Technodinamika, a leading developer and manufacturer of components and systems for the MC-21 aircraft, including neutral gas, electrical power, oxygen and fire protection systems, and landing gear components.

Starwood Energy Group has signed an agreement to sell a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio to JERA. The portfolio includes the 840 MW Marcus Hook Energy Center, the 173 MW Dighton facility and the 160 MW Milford facility.

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. has completed its $201 million acquisition of French-based auto interiors supplier Reydel Automotive Group. Reydel, now called Samvardhana Motherson Reydel Companies, had been owned by Cerberus Capital Management LP.

PolyOne Corporation is set to acquire a majority stake in Indian engineering plastic compound maker Formulated Polymers Ltd for Rs. 150 crore.

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation signed a Letter of Intent to acquire an established heavy-commercial air conditioning company, expected to close in October 2018.

MAHLE Group plans to acquire all shares in Behr Hella Service GmbH from Hella, taking full ownership of the thermal management products joint venture, effective January 1, 2020.

Plastic product maker Transcendia has completed its acquisition of Precision Poly, a flexible packaging and blown film bag provider, from Spire Flexpack.

WestRock signed an agreement to acquire German leaflet and booklet supplier Schlüter Print Pharma Packaging, which will join its Multi Packaging Solutions business. The deal expands WestRock's pharma and European footprint.

China Hi-Tech Group (CHTC) signed a pre-closing agreement to acquire Oerlikon's nonwovens machinery carding business unit, including assets of Autefa Automation GmbH in Germany and shares of Oerlikon Neumag Austria GmbH. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2018.

Swedish refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref acquired Lumelco SA, a Madrid-based distributor of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries air conditioners, with 65 employees and 2017 sales of SEK400 million (€38.5 million). The acquisition strengthens Beijer Ref's HVAC business in southern Europe.

The management of Deutsche Nickel GmbH completed a management buyout of the shares held by Wickeder Westfalenstahl GmbH in DNick Holding Ltd., making Deutsche Nickel independent again.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. completed its takeover of Ovako Group, a Swedish steelmaker and forger, from private-equity fund Triton. The value was not disclosed.

Saudi Aramco agreed to acquire LANXESS's 50% interest in the ARLANXEO joint venture for €1.5 billion, making ARLANXEO a wholly owned subsidiary.

Private equity fund Livonia Partners acquired a block of shares in FREOR LT, the only manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment in the Baltic States, from Mezzanine Management.

Bohai Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of a 75% stake in TRIMET Automotive Holding GmbH from TRIMET Aluminium SE, with TRIMET retaining 25%.

Arnold Packaging acquired World Class Packaging, a Baltimore packaging solutions provider with more than 200 regional customers, adding six employees. The deal expands its mid-Atlantic market share. It was announced on August 8, 2018.

ONCAP announced it has acquired Precision Global, a Greenville, South Carolina manufacturer of dispensing solutions with 18 facilities. ONCAP IV invested approximately $111 million, terms otherwise undisclosed.

KPS Capital Partners signed a definitive agreement to sell the attachments division of International Equipment Solutions (IES Attachments) to Stanley Black & Decker for $690 million. The division includes Paladin, Genesis and Pengo brands.

Grupo MLN acquired a new aggregate washing and screening plant located at a quarry, adding to its existing plants and achieving a combined production capacity of about 500 tonnes per hour.

MGX Minerals Inc. increased its ownership in engineering partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions to 55% with an investment of $2.6 million.

Omsk Engine Design Bureau (OMKB) was liquidated as a separate legal entity and merged into ODK-Saturn. The reorganization was approved in April 2018 and completed with the entry in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.

Provisur Technologies, a global leader in food processing equipment, has acquired Hoegger AG, a Swiss provider of form pressing, separation and cook & chill equipment. The acquisition expands Provisur's portfolio and European footprint.

Grand Rapids-based private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Midway Rotary Die Solutions, a die manufacturer in Williamston, Michigan. Auxo plans to add six toolmakers and machinists and four programmers across Midway and its existing portfolio company Bernal Rotary Dies.

NIBCO purchased a 173,055-square-foot building in Buena Vista, Virginia from STAG Industrial for $3.7 million.

County Materials Corporation acquired the Indiana-based manufacturing assets and real estate of the Sanders Companies, including a precast manufacturing facility in Whitestown, IN, effective August 6, 2018.

Bohai Automotive (stock code 600960) acquired 75% of TRIMET Automotive Holding GmbH (TAH) from the German TRIMET Group. TAH is a developer and manufacturer of aluminum automotive components for European OEMs.

Daseke Inc. acquired Memphis-based Builders Transportation Co., a steel, aluminum, and metal products carrier, for $53.8 million including $3.4 million in stock.

Bolts & Nuts Corporation, a Tecum Capital portfolio company, has completed a merger with Technical Threads of Franklin, Indiana. Technical Threads is a provider of engineered pipe, valve and fitting fasteners and gaskets.

Quench, an operating platform of AquaVenture Holdings, acquired substantially all assets of Alpine Water Systems, a point-of-use water filtration company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alpine serves large national customers across 11 major U.S. metropolitan areas.

American Electric Technologies (AETI) agreed to sell the U.S. assets of its M&I Electric Industries subsidiary to Myers Power Products for $17.3 million. The buyer will also assume approximately $12.8 million in liabilities.

OmniGuide plans to acquire Lisa Laser Products, a German surgical laser company specializing in thulium and holmium lasers for urology. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2018.

Varian acquired privately-held humediQ Global GmbH, manufacturer of the IDENTIFY automated patient identification and motion management system for radiation therapy. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Skyworks Solutions signed a definitive agreement to purchase Avnera Corporation, a developer of analog system-on-chips for audio and voice processing. The acquisition is expected to close by September 2018.

Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec closed the transaction for Airbus to acquire a majority stake in the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership, effective July 1, 2018. The partnership's head office and primary assembly line will remain in Mirabel, Québec.

Consolis, through its subsidiary Parma Oy, signed an agreement to acquire TMB Group, a precast concrete manufacturer in the Baltics and Finland, with revenue exceeding EUR 120 million in 2017 and about 500 employees.

Schaeffler Group, Roland Arnold and Paravan GmbH signed a master agreement to form a joint venture, Schaeffler Paravan Technologie GmbH und Co. KG, to further develop Paravan's SPACE DRIVE drive-by-wire technology. Schaeffler will hold a 90% stake. The transaction is pending regulatory approval.