American Cord & Webbing Co. (ACW) has acquired a Mageba continuous dye range, designed for acid dying of light woven tapes.

MicroPort Scientific Corporation and Chinese PE firm Yunfeng Capital will acquire the cardiac rhythm management (CRM) business of LivaNova for $190 million in cash.

TALCO Aviation Corporation entered a definitive agreement to acquire RAJAY Parts, LLC, a general aviation turbocharging company with 48 FAA STCs. The acquisition supports TALCO's growth into general aviation products.

Behrman Capital, a private equity firm, has acquired Corfin Industries, a microelectronics component preparation services provider for the defense, aerospace, and healthcare industries. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Qualcomm increased its bid to acquire NXP Semiconductors to $127.50 per share, valuing the deal at approximately $44 billion. The revised offer is 16% higher than the original $110 per share proposal.

Infineon Technologies announced the acquisition of Merus Audio, a Copenhagen-based start-up developing energy-efficient Class D amplifier solutions for smart home and battery-powered speakers.

The Gores Group led an investor group to acquire the Cosmopolis high purity cellulose mill from Weyerhaeuser. The mill will be refurbished and restarted under the name Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc.

Ingersoll Rand announced it will acquire HVAC company Trane (formerly American Standard) in a transaction valued at $10.1 billion, including fees and assumption of net debt.

James Hardie Industries plc agreed to acquire German-based XI (DL) Holdings GmbH and its subsidiaries from Xella International S.A. for €473 million (approx. US$549 million), including Fermacell, a European fiber gypsum board manufacturer.

Eagle Materials agreed to buy two cement plants in Sugar Creek, Mo., and Tulsa, Okla., from Lafarge North America for $446 million, along with distribution terminals, quarries, ready-mix plants and a fly ash business.

Owens Corning agreed to sell its Siding Solutions business, including Norandex/Reynolds distribution and three vinyl siding plants, to Saint-Gobain for $371 million. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2018.

Refinish distribution specialist Turner Supplies acquired Ponswood Paints in Hastings, UK, to support its growth strategy in Kent.

IndiGrid has completed the acquisition of three transmission assets from Sterlite Power Grid Ventures for Rs 14.10 billion and signed agreements to invest in Patran Transmission Company for Rs 2.32 billion, marking the first third-party acquisition by an InvIT.

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies acquired Orthotaxy to develop a next-generation robotic-assisted surgery platform in orthopaedics.

MicroPort Medical (Hong Kong) and SRL (owned by Yunfeng Fund III) agreed to jointly fund the acquisition of LivaNova's CRM business for up to $200 million. MicroPort Hong Kong will hold 75% and SRL 25% of the buyer, MicroPort Cardiac Rhythm B.V.

Topcon Corporation, through its American subsidiary, acquired all outstanding shares of ClearEdge3D, a developer of as-built modeling and construction verification software. Terms were not disclosed.

Scott Technology agreed to acquire European industrial automation specialist Alvey Group for €12.1 million, to speed up expansion and access to international markets. The acquisition is expected to close on April 4, 2018.

Steel Partners Holdings, parent of UK-based API Group, completed the acquisition of specialty coated film manufacturer Dunmore, reported on 20 February 2018.

Curtiss-Wright agreed to acquire the Dresser-Rand Government Business from Siemens Government Technologies for $212.5 million in cash. The business makes high-speed rotating equipment such as reciprocating compressors and steam turbines for the U.S. Navy.

Cementir Holding's American subsidiary Aalborg Cement Company signed an agreement to acquire an additional 38.75% stake in Lehigh White Cement Company from Lehigh Cement Company (HeidelbergCement) for $106.6 million. After closing, Cementir will hold 63.25% of LWCC, which operates two white cement plants in Waco, Texas and York, Pennsylvania.

Maloney Metalcraft, part of Avingtrans PLC, purchased intellectual property and other assets from the Ormandy Group, a manufacturer of HVAC products, from administrators KPMG.

Moog Inc. entered into a binding agreement to acquire VUES Brno s.r.o., a producer of custom designed specialized electrical motors. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in about two months.

Ohio Transmission Corporation has acquired Compressed Air Systems, LLC, a Lafayette, Louisiana compressed air products and services provider and Quincy Compressor master distributor. The company will operate as a division of Air Technologies.

Sun Hydraulics agreed to acquire Faster Group, a Milan-based maker of quick-release hydraulic couplings, from Capvis Equity IV and co-investors for €430 million (about $531 million) in cash. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018.

Murata Machinery acquired 100% of AGVE AB, a Swedish manufacturer of automated guided vehicles, to strengthen its AGV solutions. The transaction closed on 18 February 2018.

CIG Logistics acquired the SANDSTORM product suite from Propell Oilfield Equipment, a TYCROP company. SANDSTORM is a last-mile frac sand logistics and well-site storage solution. The acquisition expands CIG's end-to-end proppant logistics offering.

Akzo Nobel India signed a definitive agreement to divest its speciality chemicals business to Akzo Nobel Chemicals India Pvt Ltd for Rs 320 crore. The transaction is expected to complete by March 31, 2018.

General Electric Co is exploring a sale of its industrial gas engine business, which includes Jenbacher and Waukesha engines, potentially worth up to $2 billion. GE has hired Citigroup to prepare a sale process.

Metal Powder Products LLC (MPP), a Mill Point Capital portfolio company, announced the acquisition of NetShape Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of engineered metal components using powdered metal and metal injection molding technologies, headquartered in Floyds Knobs, Indiana.

Magnum Capital and Alantra each acquired 44% of metalworking company ROQ, valuing the company at EUR 150 million. The deal closed in February 2018.

Rubble Master, a manufacturer of mobile crushers, is acquiring a majority stake in Maximus, a Northern Irish manufacturer of screening plants, to complement its product range.

Cummins-Wagner Co., a mid-Atlantic industrial process equipment distributor, agreed to acquire the operating assets of EESCO Pump & Valve, a Baltimore service and machine shop. The deal was expected to close by October 2017.

Schur Flexibles Group acquired packaging firms Cats-Hansel and Nimax from Clondalkin, including plants in Rotterdam, Freital and Elst.

BST eltromat International acquired a stake in Nyquist Systems, both German quality assurance system providers for the printing and packaging industries.

Berry Global Group acquired plastic products company Clopay for $475 million to optimise production capacity and reduce costs.

Italian industrial group Kerakoll announced the acquisition of 100% of Brazilian company Cimentolit, based in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, São Paulo. The acquisition is part of a €25 million investment plan in Brazil over two years.

Stahlgruber GmbH, a subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, plans to acquire the operational business of insolvent Karl Rücker Kraftfahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, including three branches in Crailsheim-Roßfeld, Schwäbisch Hall and Eppingen. The acquisition is subject to creditor approval on February 21, 2018, with a planned takeover date of March 1, 2018.

BEWi Group has submitted a binding offer to acquire Synbra Holding, a manufacturer of particle foam products for thermal and technical industries, from a consortium led by Gilde Buy Out Partners. Completion is expected in the first half of 2018.

Kamensk-Uralsky Iron and Steel Works (KUMZ) purchased stakes in Aluminium Silicon Mill Products GmbH (Switzerland) and Aluminium Silicon Mill Products HK Ltd. (Hong Kong) to directly control sales of its products on world markets.

Jamco, a Florida materials handling distributor, acquired the business activities of Forklift Garage Inc. to strengthen its footprint in the Central Florida market.

Marlen, a subsidiary of Duravant, acquired Unitherm Food Systems, a provider of thermal food processing equipment. The acquisition adds thermal processing technologies to Marlen's portfolio.

Winsupply Inc. announced it has purchased Thomas Pipe & Supply, a Phoenix, AZ distributor of industrial pipe, valves and fittings.

LyondellBasell announced a definitive agreement to acquire A. Schulman, a supplier of high-performance plastic compounds, for a total consideration of $2.25 billion. The acquisition will create a premier Advanced Polymer Solutions business.

Altenov has signed a protocol to acquire CIP Automation, a 30-employee automation company based in Lamballe, France, specializing in automation for the agri-food industry, particularly dairies.

Refresco announced that the European Commission and US and Chinese authorities cleared its sale to PAI Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. Shareholders had until 19 March to offer their shares.

Granite Construction and Layne Christensen announced a definitive agreement for Granite to acquire Layne in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $565 million, including net debt. The deal enhances Granite's water infrastructure market presence.

Stryker acquired approximately 95.5% of the share capital of French spinal implant maker Vexim and plans a public buy-out offer and squeeze-out for the remaining shares at about $24.88 per share, expected in Q2 2018.

Summit Materials acquired Metro Ready Mix in Salt Lake City, Price Construction Co. in west Texas, and Mertens Construction Co. in central Missouri for a combined $120 million.

HeidelbergCement will sell its 51% stake in Lehigh White Cement Co. to minority shareholders Aalborg Cement Co. (63.25%) and Cemex Inc. (36.75%) for about $140 million, with closing scheduled for Q1 2018.

Macmahon Holdings has signed an agreement to purchase TMM Group, a civil construction company with annual revenue of about A$60 million (US$47 million). The acquisition will provide Macmahon with additional civil capability for mining-related earthworks and rehabilitation projects in Australia.