Gehl Foods, owned by Wind Point Partners portfolio company GF Assets Holdings, acquired California Natural Products, an aseptic Tetra Pak packager based in Lathrop, California.

Atlas Copco announced plans to acquire an Australian mining service business. The article provides no further details on the target, value or closing timeline.

Leonard Green & Partners is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire packaging company Pro Mach Group from AEA Investors for more than $2.2 billion including debt, according to Reuters.

Members of the family that owns the Otto Group acquired all shares of Sympatex Technologies, a developer of functional materials, following a financial reorganization.

Consolidated Electrical Distributors has agreed to acquire Electrical Engineering & Equipment Co. (3E), adding 365 employees and 16 locations in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota to its footprint.

Netherlands-based HoSt has acquired Poland-based biomass boiler manufacturer Eurobiomass Polska. The deal expands HoSt's biomass boiler and CHP portfolio, making it one of the larger suppliers of bioenergy systems in Europe.

Madison Industries partnered with Centek Group, which will join its Madison Energy vertical. Centek specializes in engineering solutions for casing running environments, including bow spring centralizers. Terms were not disclosed.

Asia Cement acquired Halla Cement for US$723 million, adding 7.6 million tonnes per annum of cement capacity and becoming the third largest cement producer in South Korea.

Lectra, a technology partner for fabric and leather industries, announced the acquisition of Italian software company Kubix Lab for a maximum of €7 million. Kubix Lab's Link platform manages product information for fashion brands.

French industrial services group Ortec announced the acquisition of 100% of Brunet group, an electrical and thermal engineering services company with 950 employees and 31 locations in France. The deal pushes Ortec's revenue past €1 billion.

Duravant has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Key Technology for $26.75 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $175 million. Key Technology is a designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and processing equipment for food processing.

Hitachi Construction Machinery's Australian subsidiary Bradken, along with American Industrial Partners, is pursuing the acquisition of a mining equipment company.

Canadian rotating equipment services company Blackstone Industrial Services has closed its acquisition of Nuovo Parts Inc., a North American distributor of Nuovo Pignone and GE spare parts, based in Surrey, B.C. The deal was announced on January 26, 2018.

Celestica, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atrenne Integrated Solutions, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of ruggedized electromechanical solutions for aerospace and defense, for $139 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in Q2 2018.

Lixil Corp. acquired Hyderabad-based Sentini Sanitarywares Pvt Ltd, including its recently-built sanitaryware plant in Andhra Pradesh, for about Rs230-250 crore (approx. $32-35 million) for a 96% stake. Lixil will invest a total of $65 million to produce ceramicware in India.

NED purchased three dealerships, as part of a business roundup.

Cooper Equipment acquired Modern Rentals, as part of a business roundup.

Young Innovations, a manufacturer and distributor of dental supplies and equipment, announced the acquisition of Mydent International Enterprises Corp., a supplier of infection control products and dental materials.

AdTech Photonics, Inc. announced the acquisition of AdTech Optics, Inc., and will continue to manufacture and expand the portfolio of quantum cascade lasers.

Gonvarri formalized the acquisition of Suports Desarrollo y Soluciones, a Spanish engineering company specializing in aluminum-based solutions for photovoltaic projects, in December 2017.

CAI Software LLC acquired Integrated Management Solutions, the company behind the Food Connex software for food distributors and processors. The acquisition expands CAI's footprint in the protein and seafood distribution vertical.

ENGIE signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a majority stake (slightly above 50%) of Electro Power Systems (EPS), a company specializing in energy storage solutions and microgrids, at €9.5 per share. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2018.

SemiConductor Devices (SCD) announced the acquisition of Colorado Springs-based Quantum Imaging, a company specializing in high-performance visible short wave infrared cameras for military, industrial, and scientific applications. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Sinocare confirmed it is in talks to acquire Johnson & Johnson's diabetes care unit, which includes Lifescan, Animas and Calibra Medical. The deal is not finalized and requires internal review and regulatory approval.

LS Cable & System signed a contract to acquire a 31.59% stake in Gaon Cable from individual major shareholders for approximately KRW 30.3 billion ($28 million), becoming the largest shareholder.

The ALL Family of Companies has purchased eight cranes from Manitowoc, including two MLC650 crawlers, two Grove TMS760E truck cranes, two Manitowoc 999 crawlers, a Grove TMS800E and a Grove TMS9000-2 truck crane. The deal was finalized in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Sun Chemical has acquired C.T.LAY, an Italian global leader in pre-laid overlays, pre-patched holograms, and lamination plates. The acquisition strengthens Sun Chemical's portfolio for plastic and security ID cards.

AMUT S.p.A. announced the merger by incorporation of Amut Dolci Bielloni, completing the integration of the Flexible Packaging Equipment Division into the AMUT GROUP. The company aims for a budget turnover of approximately €100 million in 2018.

Würth Baer Supply Co., a division of Würth Craft Line North America, completed the acquisition of Akins Machinery Inc., a SCM Group dealer and service center in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

Portugal's Amorim acquired a 60% stake in Bourrassé, a cork stopper producer based in Tosse, Landes, for EUR 29 million. Amorim holds an option on the remaining capital until 2022.

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Limited has completed the acquisition of Argon Medical Devices Holdings, Inc. on 23 January 2018. The consideration was approximately USD 844.2 million.

Montreal-based Groupe Deschênes has acquired Corix Water Products, a provider of sustainable utility infrastructure solutions based in British Columbia and Illinois. The acquisition, effective January 1, 2018, adds 55 points of sale and gives Groupe Deschênes access to the US market.

LivaNova closed the $225 million acquisition of ImThera Medical, which makes the Aura6000 implantable hypoglossal nerve stimulator for sleep apnea. LivaNova paid $78 million upfront, with $147 million due on milestones.

Softbox, a provider of cold chain packaging systems for the pharmaceutical industry, acquired TP3 Global, manufacturer of the SilverSkin brand of thermal protection covers. The acquisition combines their passive temperature control packaging and thermal protection products.

Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (SPIL) and Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE) plan to implement a joint share exchange to establish ASE Industrial Holding Co., Ltd., making both companies wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Icynene U.S. Holding Corp. and Lapolla Industries Inc. have finalized their merger to form Icynene-Lapolla, combining spray foam insulation and roof coating operations.

NEPEAN Conveyors acquired Sandvik's International Conveyor Components businesses and Sandvik's Specialist Conveyor Systems business in Hollola, Finland. The acquisition positions NEPEAN as one of the largest conveyor component specialists globally.

Saica acquired French group Emin Leydier, a paper and corrugated packaging maker with eight French plants and 1,029 employees, adding 800,000 tonnes of recycled paper capacity. The deal was announced on 28 February 2018 and no price was disclosed.

Deschenes Group Inc. acquired Corix Water Products, a division of Corix Infrastructure, effective January 1, 2018. The deal adds 55 sales outlets, including 12 in the U.S., and pushes Deschenes past the billion-dollar sales mark.

Punch Powertrain agreed to acquire Apojee, a French industrial expert in power electronics with clients in automotive and motorsport, to boost R&D in electric and hybrid drivetrains.

Brown Machine Group merged with Freeman Co., a manufacturer of thermoform tooling for the food packaging industry. The transaction was effective January 5, 2018.

Ingersoll-Rand plc acquired UK-based ICS Cool Energy, a specialist in temporary rental of chillers for commercial and industrial buildings across Europe. The financial terms were not disclosed.

China Aviation Industry International (00232) announced that certain conditions for its acquisition of Motto Investment from AVIC International have been met, including antitrust clearance in the US and Germany.

Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. entered into an agreement to acquire Chengdu Qian Feng Electronics Co., Ltd. in a reverse merger transaction. Chengdu Qian Feng will issue 761.09 million shares as consideration.

Reynaers Aluminium NV completed the acquisition of Forster Profile Systems Ltd. from Arbonia AG on January 22, 2018, integrating it as a separate business unit with its own management team and maintaining production in Switzerland.

The Brandt Group of Companies purchased a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, from Kongskilde Industries A/S, marking its first manufacturing venture in the United States.

Algol Technics has signed an agreement to acquire 75% of Co-Automation, a Finnish automation solutions design company based in Vaasa. The deal includes an option to buy the remaining 25% later.

Houston-based AIV LP, a global wholesale valve and actuator distributor, has acquired Pittsburgh-based Zenith Supply, a master distributor of Velan valves that holds about $25 million in inventory. Zenith will keep operating under its own name and facilities.

Perlen Packaging AG, the packaging division of the CPH Group, agreed to acquire a 60% majority stake in Brazilian company Sekoya Industria e Comercio Ltda., effective retroactively from 1 January 2018, with formal closing planned for end of February. The price was not disclosed.

Curium US Holdings agreed to acquire Lantheus for $102.50 per share in cash at closing plus up to $12.00 per share in contingent value rights, for a total transaction value of up to $8.0 billion.