Fuse Medical, Inc. signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire CPM Medical Consultants, LLC, a distributor of medical device implants and biologics. The transaction is expected to close by December 31, 2017.

Elenos, a global manufacturer of FM transmitters, has acquired Broadcast Electronics (BE), a US-based provider of FM and AM transmitters. The acquisition aims to increase global presence for both companies.

FL. Heynen and Refritec are merging to form a new company named Heytec, offering cooling, air conditioning and heat pump products. The merger is expected to be completed in the first half of 2018.

Liquid Environmental Solutions (LES), a non-hazardous wastewater collection and disposal company, was sold to Audax Private Equity. The transaction was advised by Harris Williams & Co.

Orica has agreed to buy Australian technology company GroundProbe from Crescent Capital for $205 million. GroundProbe provides monitoring and measurement systems for mining companies.

Thai-German Ceramic Industry Public Company Limited entered into an agreement to acquire four subsidiaries of Cementhai Ceramics Co. Ltd. on December 20, 2017. The acquired companies will be amalgamated to form SCG Ceramics Public Company Limited.

KUKA AG has acquired Visual Components, a Finland-based company specializing in 3D simulation software for factory planning. The acquisition was announced on December 20, 2017.

A smart manufacturing industry fund established by Hefei Metalforming Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of German press manufacturer Lauffer. The acquisition was announced on December 20, 2017.

Rojek Intelligent Technology Co., a Chinese technology company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Schleicher Beteiligungs GmbH, a German leader in automation controlling systems and safety relays. The transaction was announced on December 20, 2017.

Norway's Bewi has acquired Trondheim-based packaging supplier Tommen Gram Holding, which has about 60 employees and roughly NOK 320 million in annual revenue; the price was not disclosed.

Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA signed a purchase agreement for 100% of the shares of Envases y Laminados SA de CV (ELSA), an industrial packaging firm based in Tultitlán, Mexico.

Roche has reached an agreement to acquire all shares of Viewics Inc, a provider of cloud-based business analytics for laboratories. The acquisition aims to expand Roche's position in the integrated core lab.

Kinshofer GmbH (Germany) and New Zealand-based Doherty Group have signed an agreement to merge, with Kinshofer acquiring Doherty.

Trek Mining Inc. will acquire NewCastle Gold Ltd. and Anfield Gold Corp. to form Equinox Gold Corp., a new multi-asset mining company. Shareholders of both target companies approved the transaction on December 19, 2017.

Nix Metals, a subsidiary of Nix Companies Inc., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Superior Fabrication Inc., a Rockport, IN-based structural steel fabricator serving commercial construction and heavy industrial markets. Superior Fabrication will become an independent division of Nix Metals.

Orlando Spring Corporation acquired Space Spring and Stamping, a Brea, CA-based manufacturer of custom springs and stampings for aerospace, defense, and medical industries. Space Spring will relocate to Orlando Spring's Huntington Beach facility.

Xella International S.A. signed an agreement to acquire Macon Group, Romania's largest AAC producer and a major building materials manufacturer, from Enterprise Investors. The transaction is subject to antitrust approval and expected to close in the first half of 2018.

Preh GmbH, a supplier of injection molded electronic controls for the auto industry, has acquired the ePower business from Kongsberg Automotive ASA to expand in electric vehicle technology.

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the integration of Intersil Corporation as a legal entity and a new branding policy. Effective January 1, 2018, Intersil Corporation will operate under the name Renesas Electronics America Inc.

Crown has agreed to buy an unnamed global company that provides industrial and transit packaging systems. The article gives no target name, value or closing details.

Investindustrial agreed to acquire a 97% stake in CEME Group S.p.A., a manufacturer of pumps, valves and flow meters based near Milan, from Investcorp, with management keeping 3%. Closing is expected in the coming months subject to antitrust approvals.

WestRock has entered into agreements to acquire substantially all assets of Plymouth Packaging, a corrugated packaging company, including its Box on Demand systems and its equity interest in Panotec. The announcement was made on December 19, 2017.

French aerospace and defense group Thales has reached an agreement to buy Dutch digital security company Gemalto in a deal worth €4.8 billion ($5.6 billion). The offer is €51 per share.

Vallourec received a binding offer from NOV to purchase its Vallourec Drilling Products business for $63 million cash. The deal covers industrial activities in North America, the Middle East, the Netherlands, and France (Aulnoye-Aymeries plant).

Celanese Corp announced it will acquire Omni Plastics, a custom compounder of thermoplastics. Financial details were not disclosed.

SK Global Chemical has acquired Dow Chemical's polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) resin business, including a manufacturing facility in Michigan and related technologies.

NIBE Industrier AB acquired 60% of the shares in Gaumer Company Inc., a designer and manufacturer of electric heaters and control systems for power generation, oil & gas, and petrochemical markets. Gaumer will be consolidated into NIBE Element North America effective January 2, 2018.

Ozner Water (02014) entered into a supplementary agreement to change the consideration payment for its acquisition of 51% of Guangdong Bili from a mix of cash and shares to all cash, amounting to approximately RMB 174 million.

Liberty House, part of GFG Alliance, completed the purchase of the Georgetown steelworks in South Carolina from ArcelorMittal. The plant includes a 540,000-tonne electric arc furnace and 680,000-tonne rod mill, and is planned to restart in Spring 2018.

McDermott International and Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) have agreed to an all-stock merger, creating a company with an enterprise value of about $6 billion, with McDermott shareholders owning 53%.

Hastings Manufacturing Company and Piston Rings Komarov have announced a merger of equals, combining their piston ring design and manufacturing operations for OEM and aftermarket channels.

IMI Precision Engineering agreed to acquire Bimba, a maker of pneumatic, hydraulic and electric motion products with a US distributor network, for $198 million. Completion is expected in early 2018 subject to merger clearance and ESOP approval.

OMERS and Berkshire agreed to sell Husky to Platinum Equity for $3.85 billion. Husky makes injection molding systems.

ASG, an Atlas Holdings portfolio company, announced that Spark and ASG Print will combine into one entity. Jamie Tinsley becomes chief executive of the combined businesses with immediate effect.

Molex, LLC acquired Triton Manufacturing Company, Inc., a manufacturer of custom bus bars for aerospace, military, and industrial applications. The transaction closed on December 19, 2017.

Motherson Sumi Systems Limited is finalizing two new acquisitions in the automotive space, with one agreement already finalized. Additionally, more than 16 new plants are expected to be set up.

Thales and Gemalto reached an agreement for Thales to acquire all outstanding shares of Gemalto for €51 per share in cash, representing a 57% premium. The deal creates a global leader in digital security.

Belgian group Reynaers has acquired Forster Profilsysteme, a steel facade, window and door systems company, from Swiss Arbonia AG. The deal includes subsidiaries in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, UK and Italian firm Bloxer Ronchi.

SemiTorr Group has acquired the high purity and industrial distribution businesses of Aztech Controls Corporation, headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.

French aero engine maker Safran is set to secure EU approval for its $7.7 billion bid for aircraft seat maker Zodiac Aerospace, creating the world's third-largest aerospace supplier.

Danfoss' Commercial Compressors division has announced plans to acquire BOCK GmbH, a compressor manufacturer based in Frickenhausen, Germany, from NORD Holding GmbH.

Huf International, part of the Huf Group, has acquired all shares in MHG (Thailand) Co. Ltd., an automotive supplier specializing in injection moulding and robotic painting in Rayong, Thailand.

Deshler Group, Inc., through its aftermarket brand Amanda Products, acquired Uni-Bond Brake, LLC on December 1, 2017. Uni-Bond, based in Ferndale, Michigan, manufactures brake systems for heavy-duty and automotive applications, expanding Deshler Group's aftermarket portfolio.

Bohai Automotive Systems Co. plans to spend EUR 61.5 million to acquire a 75% stake in Trimet Automotive Holding GmbH, a German manufacturer of lightweight aluminum alloy parts, from Trimet Aluminium SE. The acquisition aims to expand Bohai's presence in the new-energy vehicle sector.

Ningbo Lehui International Engineering Equipment Co plans to acquire NSM Packtec GmbH, a German dairy packaging equipment manufacturer, from NSM Magnettechnik GmbH for EUR 4 million. Packtec will continue operations under the same brand and management.

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. will acquire an indirect 11.1% equity stake in the Birdsboro Power Plant, a 488 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant under construction in Pennsylvania, USA, from Sojitz Group. The plant is expected to start commercial operation in 2019.

Hudson Technologies Inc. has purchased Airgas Refrigerants Inc., which will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary under the name ASPEN Refrigerants Inc., retaining its personnel and facilities.

Bohai Automotive System Co., Ltd. signed a share purchase agreement on December 13, 2017 to acquire 75% of TRIMET Automotive Holding GmbH from TRIMET Aluminium SE for EUR 61.5 million. The transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Sappi Limited signed an agreement to acquire the speciality paper business of Cham Paper Group for CHF146.5 million (about $149 million), including mills in Carmignano and Condino, Italy and a digital imaging business in Cham, Switzerland. Completion is expected in Q1 2018, subject to competition approvals.

VanZandt Controls, an OFS Energy Fund portfolio company in Odessa, Texas, acquired the machining assets of Flatland Forge to machine valve packaging components in-house.