Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited has agreed to acquire M&G Polímeros Brazil SA, including its PET plant in Ipojuca, Brazil, with a capacity of 550,000 tonnes per year. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2018.

Custom Molded Products (CMP) acquired Saline Generating Systems (SGS), a maker of saltwater chlorination systems for pools and spas, expanding its water treatment product portfolio.

Serafin Group acquired Weso-Aurorahütte GmbH, a gray cast iron foundry with over 400 employees and EUR 64 million in sales, from Viessmann Group. The transaction is subject to antitrust approval.

Astorg Partners acquired a minority stake in Echosens, a liver diagnostics company, alongside management and Chinese group Inner Mongolia Furui, replacing previous investors Cathay Capital and Orbimed.

Equistone Partners Europe acquired a majority stake in BOAL Group, a Dutch designer and manufacturer of aluminium greenhouse systems. The financial terms were undisclosed. The acquisition is subject to anti-trust clearance.

Johnson & Johnson announced a binding offer from Platinum Equity to acquire its LifeScan business for approximately $2.1 billion. LifeScan is a leader in blood glucose monitoring products. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2018.

UK offshore firm Bibby Offshore agreed to merge with Norwegian Rever Offshore AS, combining Bibby with Rever subsidiary CECON Contracting to target diving and subsea SURF installation work. Closing is expected soon.

Geoforce, a provider of field asset tracking solutions, has acquired substantially all assets of Cartasite, a provider of driver safety and vehicle tracking solutions. The deal adds over 100 new customers and strengthens Geoforce's product offerings.

Odewald KMU II, an investment company, acquired a majority stake in heizkurier GmbH, a German mobile heating system renter and seller. The founders retain a significant stake, and the goal is to achieve market leadership in Germany and expand to other European countries.

M and B Group, parent company of M and B Redi-Mix, acquired DuBrook Inc., a family-owned ready mix concrete business in DuBois, Pennsylvania, to expand its coverage area.

GEA acquired the Italian Pavan Group, a supplier of extrusion and milling technology for pasta and cereal-based snacks, to strengthen its food processing solutions.

TransDigm Group completed the acquisition of the Kirkhill elastomers business from Esterline Technologies for $50 million in cash. Kirkhill is a supplier of aerospace elastomers headquartered in Brea, California.

MFG Chemical announced on March 15, 2018, the acquisition of Gulf Bayport Chemicals LP (GBC), a manufacturer of maleic anhydride derivatives based in Houston, Texas, with plant operations in Pasadena, Texas.

Hexagon AB announced on March 15, 2018, the acquisition of AGTEK, a US-based software company specializing in planning and productivity solutions for the heavy civil construction industry. AGTEK is headquartered in Livermore, California.

KMG Drilling & Services acquired a 49% stake in KMG Parker Drilling Company, a joint venture with Parker Drilling, to provide drilling services for Karachaganak Petroleum Operating under a contract signed in February 2018. The JV will drill about 20 production and 4 injection wells over three years, starting operations in summer 2018.

HOCHTIEF, ACS and Atlantia have reached a binding agreement for a joint investment in Abertis Infraestructuras, with Atlantia holding 50% plus one share, ACS 30%, and HOCHTIEF 20% minus one share.

The Wrench Group, a national home services company, acquired Ragsdale Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. to expand its presence in the Atlanta market. Ragsdale will continue to operate under its current brand.

L Catterton, a consumer-focused private equity firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Airxcel, a designer and producer of HVAC and appliance products for RV, marine, and industrial markets. Terms were not disclosed.

Toray Industries Inc. agreed to acquire TenCate Advanced Composites from Koninklijke Ten Cate B.V. for an enterprise value of €930 million. The acquisition will expand Toray's high-performance thermoplastic and thermoset composites offering for aerospace and industrial markets.

Max Automation has completed the sale of its subsidiary NSM Packtec GmbH, based in Ahaus, to Chinese company Ningbo Lehui International. NSM Packtec makes filling and packaging machines for dairy and non-alcoholic beverages and employs about 50 people. The closing was reported on 2018-03-14.

Waterlogic Plc signed a definitive agreement to acquire Billi Pty Ltd.

Promat GmbH merged with Siniat GmbH, with Promat as the acquiring entity, and changed its name to Etex Building Performance GmbH. The merger was approved on March 13, 2018, and registered on April 3, 2018.

Patricia Industries, part of Swedish Investor AB, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Sarnova Holdings, parent company of Bound Tree Medical, Cardio Partners, Emergency Medical Products, and Tri-anim Health Services. Founder Matthew D. Walter and Water Street Healthcare Partners will retain minority stakes.

Tabreed announced the acquisition of a 50% shareholding in S&T Cool District Cooling Company on Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, from Aldar Properties for Dh348 million, giving Tabreed 100% ownership. The plant has a connected capacity of over 31,500 RT.

Dyckerhoff, owned by Buzzi-Unicem, has announced the acquisition of independent German cement producer Portland Zement Seibel und Söhne GmbH & Co for an estimated EUR 35 million.

United Supply Co., a residential and commercial HVAC and plumbing distributor, has completed its acquisition of Nutley Heating & Cooling Supply Co. Inc., a commercial HVAC distributor based in Nutley, New Jersey.

RPC is buying Nordfolien GmbH, a maker of flexible packaging such as the NordiPure bag-in-bag, to build its flexible packaging platform. The article reports the deal on 2018-03-13 without stating a value.

Ingevity Corp. completed the acquisition of Georgia-Pacific's pine chemicals business for a cash purchase price of $310 million, and entered into a 20-year crude tall oil supply contract.

Belgian climate control company ABN acquired Dutch cleanroom supplier Climatech in Nijkerd, Netherlands, to strengthen its position in sterile air environments.

Newater Technology Inc. announced it will acquire 100% of Israeli water filtration company AMS Technologies for $13.5 million. AMS develops chemically and thermally stable ultrafiltration and nano-filtration membranes for wastewater treatment.

Laborie Medical Technologies will acquire Cogentix Medical for $3.85 per share in cash, totaling approximately $239 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018.

Bouvet SA and FPEE announced a merger to create a new industrial group manufacturing windows, doors, and shutters. The combined entity will have over €300 million in revenue and 1,500 employees.

Motion Industries announced that EIS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., has become the electrical specialties group of Motion Industries, effective January 2, 2018.

Risk Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Xstrahl, a medical devices company that designs and manufactures X-ray systems for cancer treatment and research.

Swedish group Beijer Ref acquired Heatcraft Asia Pacific from Lennox International for approximately $90 million, including a separate sale of Heatcraft's distribution hub in Milperra, Australia.

Continental Diamond Tool Corporation (CDT) has acquired Consort Precision Diamond Company Limited, a UK manufacturer of Rotary Diamond Dressers. The acquisition was announced on March 12, 2018.

E.ON SE agreed to acquire Innogy SE from RWE AG in a complex deal involving shares and asset swaps, with RWE taking a minority stake in E.ON and the combined renewable-generation businesses.

Kuraray completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of US activated carbon producer Calgon Carbon on March 9, 2018. Calgon will be reported as part of Kuraray's Functional Materials division.

ONICON Measurement Solutions was acquired by the TASI Group, effective April 24, 2019. All ONICON business units are included. John Norris was named President of the TASI Flow Group.

Stryker completed its acquisition of Entellus Medical.

Cougar acquired Industrea Mining Equipment assets for less than $100 million, creating Cougar Industrea Mining Equipment (Cougar IME) to manufacture a full range of underground mining equipment.

Arclin, a portfolio company of TJC, L.P., completed the acquisition of DuPont's Aramids business, including the Kevlar and Nomex brands, for approximately $1.8 billion. The transaction was effected on April 1, 2026.

Adnoc and OMV announced the merger of their shareholdings in Borouge and Borealis AG to create Borouge Group International, a $60 billion global polyolefins producer. The new entity will also acquire Nova Chemicals for $13.4 billion including debt.

Saudi Cable Company signed an agreement to sell its entire stake in Demirer Kablo, a Turkish cable manufacturer, to Chinese group Jiangsu Zongitan Technology. Control has been passed to the new owners.

Konecranes will acquire a 70% stake in Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products (MFK) from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. MFK is a Japanese market leader in wire rope hoists, geared motors, and services, with annual sales of around €90 million and 400 employees.

Saint-Gobain has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Izomaks Industries, a manufacturer of waterproofing products in Saudi Arabia. Izomaks operates two manufacturing facilities in Riyadh, employs around 140 people and will generate revenues of approximately €60 million in 2023.

Holcim signed a binding agreement to acquire Xella, a German walling systems specialist, for €1.85 billion ($2.15 billion). Xella has net sales of about €1 billion and 4,000 employees across 21 European markets.

Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company (Dussur) divested its 55% ownership stake in General Electric Saudi Advanced Turbines (GESAT) to GE Vernova, making GE Vernova the sole owner. GESAT manufactures gas turbines and has supplied over 200 modules to 10 countries.

Emirates Global Aluminium completed its acquisition of an 80% stake in Italian aluminium recycling company Eco Green, after clearing all regulatory approvals. Eco Green has two plants in northeast Italy and will be rebranded as EGA Eco Green.

Qassim Cement Company signed a share sale and purchase agreement to acquire 100% of A-Mix Company, a Saudi ready-mix concrete producer, for SAR65 million ($17.3 million). The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close after conditions are met.