Following the completion of the merger between Johnson Controls and Tyco, both companies now operate under the Johnson Controls brand, combining portfolios in building technologies, energy storage, security, and fire protection.

BASF completed the divestiture of its Pischelsdorf production site in Austria to Synthomer Austria GmbH, a subsidiary of Synthomer plc, for €30 million. The site produces styrene-butadiene-based paper dispersions.

Vyncke acquired PetroBio, a Swedish family-owned company specializing in burner technology and boiler systems, as an independent sister company within the Vyncke holding group.

BITZER US, Inc., a subsidiary of the BITZER Group, completed the acquisition of VaCom Technologies, Inc., a provider of refrigeration technology and energy performance systems. The deal enhances BITZER's capabilities in North America.

Novelis Inc. signed a binding agreement to acquire operating facilities and manufacturing assets at its Sierre, Switzerland plant from Constellium for €200 million. The deal includes establishing a joint venture for shared infrastructure.

SCF Partners announced the strategic merger of its portfolio companies Centurion Group, Oil Patch Group, SITE Energy Services and Waste Treatment Solutions to create a combined Centurion Group, a global energy supply and infrastructure services company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Aggreko plc has completed the acquisition of A Contact Electric Rentals, LP, a provider of specialized medium and high voltage electrical distribution and transformer rental equipment, for an undisclosed amount.

WWSC Holdings, LLC (W&W|AFCO Steel) has acquired Texas-based steel producer Hirschfeld Industries, bringing together two structural steel fabricators with 14 production facilities and approximately 3.5 million square feet of manufacturing capacity.

Aramsco, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all assets of Natural Stone Solutions Inc. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks.

Ecolab Inc, a water treatment and hygiene company, has acquired Cascade Water Services Inc, strengthening its position in the US institutional water treatment market.

Bluestar Adisseo Co., Ltd. announced the acquisition of Nutriad, a global feed additives manufacturer headquartered in Dendermonde, Belgium. Nutriad has 5 plants and annual sales of about CNY 600 million.

French company Suez bought GE Water & Process Technologies, a significant shift in the industrial water market.

Domaille Engineering, a platform company of Thompson Street Capital Partners and Onward Capital, has acquired Tech Manufacturing. Tech Manufacturing specializes in CNC precision machining of complex aerospace parts and is based in Wright City, Missouri.

Funds advised by Triton completed the acquisition of BFC Fahrzeugteile, a global market leading supplier of metal-based clamping profiles for the automotive industry, with manufacturing sites in Germany, China, Turkey and the US.

AxFlow Germany, part of Axel Johnson International's Fluid Handling Solutions group, acquired family-owned pump repair and maintenance company Pumpen Karrer, creating a regional base in the Allgau region west of Munich. The announcement was made on February 1, 2018.

SCG-backed Thai Containers Group acquired the remaining 25% stake in packaging firms for $8.4 million. The announcement was reported on February 1, 2018.

Leggett & Platt acquired Precision Hydraulic Cylinders (PHC) in January 2018. PHC manufactures hydraulic cylinders for construction and materials handling equipment.

Varian Medical Systems agreed to acquire Sirtex Medical for $1.3 billion, gaining control of Sirtex's radioembolization technology for cancer treatment.

Hanson Australia, a subsidiary of HeidelbergCement, acquired Alex Fraser Group, a provider of recycled construction materials and asphalt in Australia, from Swire Investments. The purchase price was about €135 million.

Balcke-Dürr Group, a Mutares subsidiary, signed an agreement to purchase the Heat Transfer Product division of STF from the Trifone family. The unit is based in Magenta, Italy, and supplies engineered solutions to the power industry. Closing is expected by June 2018.

WernerCo, a portfolio company of Triton, completed the acquisition of Zarges Group, a German access products and fall protection equipment supplier. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Riri Group acquired 100% of MR Plating SA, a Swiss galvanic treatment company, and SPM Pressofusione S.r.l., an Italian Zamak die-casting company, to strengthen its supply chain.

GF Automotive, a division of GF, agreed to purchase 100% of Precicast Industrial Holding SA, a Swiss precision casting specialist. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2018, and GF Automotive will be renamed GF Casting Solutions.

Process Technology acquired Dynatronix, a manufacturer of DC, pulse and pulse reverse power supplies for surface finishing and semiconductor industries, based in Amery, Wisconsin.

Komatsu Ltd. signed an agreement to acquire the Quadco and Southstar forestry attachment operations from Prenbec Equipment Inc. of Quebec, Canada, to expand its forestry attachment business.

Shanghai Aerospace Automotive Electromechanical (HT-SAAE) closed the acquisition of a 51% stake in Korea-based erae Automotive System on January 31, 2018, through its Hong Kong subsidiary. The acquired entity will become part of HT-SAAE's Global Thermal Business Unit.

H.I.G. Capital has acquired Town & Country Holdings, parent company of Town & Country Living, a supplier of home textiles and accessories. The acquisition will serve as a platform for growth in the home textiles sector.

AEA Investors' Middle Market Private Equity team has closed the acquisition of Spectrum Plastics Group, a provider of polymer-based solutions for medical and specialty markets. Spectrum has 16 facilities in five countries and over 2,000 employees.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) funds will acquire all outstanding shares of Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. in a go-private transaction valued at approximately $2.4 billion. CD&R also agreed to acquire Atrium Windows & Doors and merge it with Ply Gem to form a building products company with over $2.4 billion in 2017 revenue.

GWS Tool Group, LLC acquired Alliance CNC Cutter Grinding Services, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of tight tolerance drills, reamers, and micro-tools. Alliance CNC will continue operating from its facility in the Grand Rapids area.

Tecnoquimicas S.A. agreed to acquire Corporación Bonima S.A. de C.V. from Bayer AG for €44 million on January 30, 2018.

Dalmia Bharat is set to acquire bankrupt Kalyanpur Cement after lenders approved a debt resolution plan that may exceed INR 3.5 billion. The NCLT has not yet approved the acquisition.

Montreal-based Protech/Oxyplast Group has purchased the business and manufacturing assets of Chemionics Corp., a specialty plastisol and latex formulations compounder based in Tallmadge, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed.

Mexichem acquired PVC compounder Sylvin Technologies for $39 million. The deal was announced on January 30, 2018.

Kaneka Aerospace, a subsidiary of Kaneka Americas Holding, has acquired the benzoxazine-based high performance composites business from Henkel Corporation, including prepregs, film adhesives, and infusion resins. The deal closed on January 30, 2018.

SMT Scharf AG, through its subsidiary SMT Scharf Corporation, acquired 100% of RDH Mining Equipment in Alban, Canada, for approximately CAD 8 million (EUR 5.17 million), partly in cash and partly in treasury shares.

U.S. Geothermal Inc. entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Ormat Technologies for $5.45 per share in an all-cash transaction. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2018.

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will acquire the remaining 84.1% of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (MIFS) from Fujitsu Semiconductor for approximately JPY 57.6 billion, making MIFS a wholly-owned subsidiary. The transfer is planned for January 1, 2019.

MAAS Baustoffe GmbH, a building materials trading company with ten locations, has been sold to MAAS Bauzentrum GmbH, a consortium of strategic investors and the Maas family. The purchase agreement was signed on January 29, 2018, with the business transfer expected in May 2018.

CPM Acquisition Corporation acquired Nanjing Ruiya Polymer Processing Equipment Co., Ltd. in Nanjing, China, to expand its portfolio of compounding extrusion technologies and extend its global solution network in Asia.

Matalco Inc., a member of the Giampaolo Group, acquired 100% of Alexin LLC, an aluminum billet and rolling slab supplier in Bluffton, Indiana. Alexin operates a 225 million lb casting plant.

Swiss-based Schmolz+Bickenbach has been awarded by a Strasbourg court the contract to acquire the French assets of Belgium-based Asco Industries, effective February 1, 2018.

Medtronic has completed the $28 million sale of QT Vascular's Chocolate PTA balloon catheter, following a prior distribution agreement and option triggers.

VMS sold 85% stakes in German technical textile companies Kufner Textil Gruppe GmbH and Ploucquet GmbH to Constantia Beteiligungs AG and Techtex GmbH & Co KG. The transactions have been cleared by competition authorities.

Beijer Ref's proposed acquisition of Tecsa (Pty) Ltd, a South African refrigeration wholesaler, has been cleared by South African competition authorities. The purchase price is expected to be between SEK255m and SEK300m (€26.6m to €31.3m).

Dunstall Holdings Limited acquired Lift West Limited, a Somerset-based supplier of materials handling equipment including forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Lift West employs 80 people across three sites.

Metrohm, a maker of handheld Raman spectrometers, has acquired Innovative Photonic Solutions, the world's largest producer of Raman spectroscopy diode-based light components.

Entegris, a maker of chemicals and equipment for semiconductor fabrication, has acquired Particle Sizing Systems for $37 million to offer tools that monitor slurry particle size and prevent chip defects.

Asics Ventures Corporation, the investment subsidiary of Asics, has made its first investment by taking a stake in AI Silk Corporation, a venture company developing conductive textiles for sports apparel.

Lippert Components, Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Taylor Made Group, LLC, a supplier to recreational marine and other industrial markets, headquartered in Gloversville, New York.