L. Possehl & Co. mbH has acquired a majority stake in Hänsel Group, a manufacturer of confectionery machinery. The deal was announced on June 20, 2018.

Belmont Instrument, LLC acquired the MTRE Advanced Technologies product lines from Mennen Medical Ltd. MTRE, based in Yavne, Israel, develops non-invasive body temperature management solutions. Terms were not disclosed.

Grupo Rotoplas signed a final agreement to acquire 100% of IPS S.A.I.C. y F., a leading water flow solutions provider in Argentina, for a net amount of MXN $1,030 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first week of July 2018.

Akzo Nobel has agreed to acquire 100% of Fabryo Corporation S.R.L., a Romanian decorative paints manufacturer with two production facilities and six distribution centers, for an undisclosed amount. The business generated revenue of around EUR 45 million in 2017.

Midwest Automation and Custom Fabrication and Engineering merged to form Midwest Automation Custom Fabrication Inc., headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The merger is expected to add 15-20 jobs and includes a $1.6 million expansion.

GMM SpA, a portfolio company of Consilium Private Equity Fund III, has acquired Techni Waterjet Pty Ltd, a manufacturer of waterjet cutting solutions, from its founders. Terms were not disclosed.

FFT Group, a global provider of automated production systems based in Fulda, Germany, was acquired by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International. The deal supports FFT's international growth strategy.

Evoqua Water Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to purchase ProAct Services Corporation, a provider of on-site treatment services of contaminated water, for $132 million. ProAct Services has approximately 180 employees and facilities in seven US states.

Kansai Nerolac Paints has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 55% equity stake in Bangladesh-based RAK Paints for BDT 57.26 crore (approx. Rs 45.81 crore).

Kaimei Electronic Corp, an electrolytic capacitor maker and Yageo subsidiary, agreed to acquire Bothhand Enterprise Inc, a LAN transformer manufacturer, in a share-swap deal valued at about NT$5.02 billion. The transaction is expected to close on December 11, 2018.

H.I.G. Capital acquired Brazilian chemical company Elekeiroz from Itaúsa for an enterprise value of R$160 million. Elekeiroz produces oxo-alcohols, plasticizers, and anhydrides at two sites in Brazil.

JV Driver Group of Canada acquired BFL Construction, a Tucson-based construction company. BFL had $82 million in projects in 2017 and was headed for over $100 million in 2018.

Varroc Group signed a binding agreement to acquire a lighting equipment company in Turkey for EUR 42 million (about Rs 336 crore). The target generates annual turnover of EUR 50 million.

EQT VIII, with PSP Investments as co-investor, has been granted exclusivity to acquire Azelis, a global distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, from funds advised by Apax Partners. Azelis has sales of around EUR 1.8 billion and 1,800 employees.

Harvey Industries, a Chinese woodworking machinery manufacturer, acquired Bridge City Tool Works of Portland, Oregon. Founder John Economaki will continue designing for Harvey for at least two years.

Hexagon AB acquired SPRING Technologies, a French software provider specializing in machine tool simulation and verification solutions. SPRING Technologies will operate within Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division.

Swedish OptiGroup signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Dutch packaging distributor Moonen Packaging B.V., pending approval from the Dutch competition authority ACM.

Glatfelter signed a definitive agreement to buy Georgia-Pacific's European nonwovens business for $185 million, including the Steinfurt, Germany airlaid plant with 32,000 metric tons capacity.

Mondi Group completed the acquisition of National Company for Paper Products and Import & Export (NPP) for EGP 510 million (about EUR 24 million), adding an industrial bags plant in Giza near Cairo.

Bromford Industries, a UK-based aerospace components supplier, acquired AeroCision, a Connecticut-based supplier of engine components. Citizens Bank led a new credit facility to fund the acquisition.

PTT Plc, through its power business arm GPSC, agreed to acquire 69.1% of Glow Energy from Engie for over 100 billion baht, with a mandatory tender offer for remaining shares.

SEPAC, a manufacturer of motion control products, and Placid Industries, a manufacturer of magnetic particle brakes/clutches, have completed their merger and integration, with Placid relocating to SEPAC's headquarters in Elmira, NY.

Komatsu is buying Joy Global for $3.7 billion, as reported on June 18, 2018.

Kloska Group divested its service business for CHP plants, Thomsen & Co. GmbH, to a consortium led by Swiss energy utility Energie 360 Grad AG.

Packaging equipment specialist Marchesini Group has acquired Schmucker, a manufacturer of stick pack machines for food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Schmucker employs 80 people and has a turnover of €10.5 million.

U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Tsubakimoto Chain Co., acquired Central Conveyor Company LLC from New State Capital Partners for approximately $140 million. The transaction closed on June 15, 2018.

Alexco Resource Corp., through its subsidiary Alexco Environmental Group, acquired Contango Strategies Ltd., a water treatment systems company, for $1,388,000 in cash and shares.

IMCD N.V., a Netherlands-based distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of E.T. Horn Company, a US specialty chemicals distributor. Horn generated $276 million in revenue in 2017, with a normalized EBITDA of $12 million and approximately 200 employees.

Quattro Group announced the acquisition of AB 2000, a Glasgow-based plant specialist, for a multi-million pound sum. AB 2000, Scotland's largest privately-owned hirer of operated plant and equipment, has a turnover of approximately £30 million and a fleet of over 450 items. All trading divisions including Ellon Plant Hire, Phoenix Weights and Phoenix Marine are included.

AkzoNobel N.V. agreed to acquire Fabryo, a decorative paint and plaster manufacturer owned by Oresa Ventures, for an undisclosed sum. Fabryo generated €45 million in revenue in 2017 and operates two factories and six distribution centers in Romania, including brands Savana, APLA and InnenWeiss.

Baumit GmbH, the German subsidiary of the Baumit Group, acquired 100% of shares in Krusemark Edelputz GmbH & Co. KG (production) and Schaefer Krusemark GmbH & Co. KG (distribution) from Schaefer Kalk and the Krusemark-Camin family. The acquired companies generated over €20 million in revenue in 2017 and employ about 60 people.

IBM has acquired Oniqua Holdings Pty Ltd, a global innovator in Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Inventory Optimisation solutions focused on mining and other asset-intensive industries, to expand IBM's Asset Optimisation Practice.

Triple i Logistics Public Company Limited announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in DG Packaging Pte. Ltd. on 18 June 2018.

Israeli valve maker Hamlet announced the acquisition of South Korean company S&S Valve for up to $6 million, entering flow-control valve management for gas, oil and petrochemical applications. S&S Valve had 2017 sales of about $30 million.

Solenis and BASF signed an agreement to combine BASF's paper and water chemicals business with Solenis to create a global specialty chemical company operating under the Solenis brand. The transaction is expected to close around the end of 2018.

Shanghai-based Aohua Photoelectric Neikuijing acquired 100% of WISAP Medical Technology GmbH, a German provider of minimally invasive surgery devices, from Blue Cap AG.

XANO Group acquired Polyketting Holding BV, a Dutch developer and manufacturer of automation equipment such as conveyor systems and accumulator units for package handling.

ORI Martin, an Italian special steels producer, acquired a majority stake in Ferrosider SpA, a rolled steel products company based in Ospitaletto, Italy. The deal is valued at an estimated €80 million.

Chinese regulators approved Qualcomm's proposed $44 billion merger with NXP Semiconductors, clearing the last major regulatory barrier for the deal.

Australian medical device firm Sirtex Medical agreed to a binding scheme implementation deed for A$1.9bn ($1.43bn) acquisition proposal from CDH Genetech and China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare (CGP). The deal is at A$33.6 per share, higher than a previous offer from Varian.

AddUp, the joint venture between Fives and Michelin, has announced the 100% acquisition of BeAM, a company specializing in Directed Energy Deposition (DED) 3D printing for large parts and repairs in aeronautics, defense and energy markets.

St. Johns Packaging completed the acquisition of an Amcor Flexibles unit serving the UK bakery market, announced June 30, 2020.

St. Johns Packaging announced on January 10, 2026 that it has completed the acquisition of Flexible Packaging Solutions Pty Ltd. The deal expands its global reach in flexible packaging.

Stone Canyon Industries, through subsidiary BWAY, agreed to acquire the parent of Industrial Container Services from Centerbridge Partners in a cash-and-stock deal with an enterprise value of about $1.0 billion. Closing is subject to regulatory approvals.

Novio Packaging Group has merged with Denmark-based Scandinavian Packaging, which will operate as Novio Scandinavia from January 1, 2019 under management of Hanne Zinck and Bjarke Arlø. The deal extends Novio's distribution into Scandinavia.

Altrad Group completed the purchase of approximately 90% of the share capital of Prezioso Linjebygg. The transaction received approval from the works council and merger authorities.

Esco Group has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in AT Medical UAB, a developer of IVF medical devices, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction is expected to close in June 2018, and AT Medical will be renamed Esco Medical Technologies UAB.

STAr Technologies, a Taiwan-based semiconductor probe card provider, has acquired ProbeLogic, a probe card manufacturer in San Jose, California. The purchase includes assets, people, and customer contracts.

German used overhead crane company Teichmann has acquired Wittenberg-based overhead, gantry and container crane manufacturer Krafotec. Teichmann will retain all employees and production facilities.

Italian polyurethane and composites specialist Coim acquired a 50% holding in phthalic acid anhydride producer Atmosa to secure raw materials for its own polyester production.