Colas Midi-Méditerranée acquired 100% of Carayon Languedoc, a construction materials producer with a rock quarry and three concrete plants in Occitanie, France.

Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller is set to acquire the slicing unit of VC999 to offer complete packaging lines for sliced products. The acquisition includes VC999's slicer production site in Buchenau, Germany.

Gebr. Knauf KG submitted a non-binding indication of interest to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of USG Corporation. The offer is in cash, but the price is not disclosed.

Sika agreed to acquire Faist ChemTec Group, a manufacturer of acoustic solutions for the automotive industry, from L-GAM. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Evonik agreed to acquire 3M's high-concentrates additive compounding business, including the Accurel brand portfolio and the Obernburg production facility with about 25 jobs. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2018.

RHI Magnesita acquired 100% of the shares of Agellis Group AB, a Swedish company specializing in advanced electromagnetic detection systems and IR technology, to extend its product range for steel and non-ferrous plants.

Fuller Industrial, an Ontario pipe spool and rubber lining maker, merged with Alberta-based ACR Group to form ACR Fuller; FirePower Capital advised on the deal, which closed in September 2017.

China National Building Materials' proposed merger with China National Materials (Sinoma) has been approved by the South Korean Fair Trade Commission.

LyondellBasell entered a definitive agreement to purchase a 50% stake in Quality Circular Polymers (QCP), a plastics recycling company in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands, becoming a 50/50 partner with SUEZ. The facility can produce 35,000 tons of PP and HDPE per year starting in 2018.

Nanogate announced it will acquire the plastics division of Austrian company HTI High Tech Industries for 275,000 new shares (approx. €13 million). The deal broadens Nanogate's service portfolio, expands its customer base, and extends its international footprint.

Allegion agreed to acquire Qatar Metal Industries (QMI), a Middle East manufacturer of commercial steel and wood doors and frames, for an undisclosed amount.

Indutrade has completed the acquisition of all shares in German metal cutting tools manufacturer Inovatools Group, with annual sales of approximately EUR 33 million and about 200 employees.

Suez and LyondellBasell signed an agreement establishing a joint venture to produce high-quality circular polymers from recycled plastic.

Tri-Wall Limited acquired a 100% stake in Scart Imballaggi S.r.l., which operates plants in Northern and Central Italy making corrugated packaging, wood packaging and pallets.

Landi Renzo and Clean Energy Fuels will combine their compressor manufacturing subsidiaries into a new standalone company, with Landi Renzo owning 51% and Clean Energy 49%. Closing is anticipated before the end of 2017, and the combined company will be headquartered in San Giovanni Persiceto, Italy.

Svoboda Capital Partners sold industrial distributor Blake & Pendleton to Five Points Capital and the senior management team. Svoboda had acquired the company in June 2013 from KLH Capital.

I Squared Capital Advisors agreed to acquire Lima-based energy company Inkia Energy Ltd. from Kenon Holdings for $1.2 billion.

Lumson Spa signed an agreement to acquire Leoplast, a manufacturer of primary packaging for lipsticks, to expand its makeup product range and production capacity.

Duravant has acquired Ohlson Packaging of Taunton, Massachusetts, a manufacturer of weighing, counting and filling machines, which will operate as a stand-alone company in Duravant's Packaging Segment.

China's Ministry of Commerce conditionally cleared Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc.'s acquisition of Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. on 24 November 2017, requiring the parties to hold their businesses separate for 24 months.

Primo acquired all shares in Profilex International GmbH and its subsidiary Profilex Plastic Technology in Zhuhai, China. The acquisition strengthens Primo's presence in China and adds packing tubes to its portfolio.

GE Healthcare acquired Puridify Limited, a bioprocessing start-up developing purification technology for biopharmaceutical production. The acquisition was announced on November 24, 2017.

Speedy has acquired the entire issued share capital of Prolift Access and Platform Sales & Hire, two powered access hire companies, for a combined cash consideration of £13 million plus debt assumption.

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) received conditional approval from China's Anti-Monopoly Bureau for their combination, completing all necessary antitrust clearances. The establishment of ASE Industrial Holding Co., Ltd. is expected by end of May 2018.

China Machinery Engineering Corporation agreed to acquire China Electric Power Engineering Co., Ltd. from its parent Sinomach for RMB 1.98 billion (approx. HKD 2.35 billion).

Ramén Valves acquired Engelsbergs Ventiler AB, a Swedish valve manufacturer, which will be included as a sales division. The deal extends Ramén's range of industrial valves.

Seeley International acquired Integrated Comfort Inc (ICI), a Sacramento-based manufacturer of evaporative pre-cooling products, to expand its presence in the US market.

JRL Group acquired McMullen Facades from administration, retaining all 270 jobs and the Portadown facility. The deal was completed on November 22, 2017.

Tetra Pak acquired Big Drum Engineering GmbH, a German supplier of medium to high volume ice cream filling machines. The acquisition strengthens Tetra Pak's offering in the packaged ice cream segment.

NIBE Industrier AB entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 45% stake in Rhoss, with an option to acquire the remaining 55%. Rhoss is an Italian manufacturer of HVACR products, and the acquisition supports NIBE's strategy in heat pump technology.

Modison Metals Ltd has entered into an agreement to acquire key assets for its high voltage contact business from DODUCO, Germany. The agreement includes a condition that DODUCO will not produce the parts for five years.

Huzhou Fengling Huoshan Equity Investment Partnership acquired a 9.82% stake in Jiangsu Shentong Valve from a group of shareholders for approximately CNY 380 million on November 23, 2017. The deal covers 47.7 million shares at CNY 7.88 per share.

United Technologies Corp. is on track to acquire Rockwell Collins for about $30 billion, with plans to create a new Collins Aerospace Systems business. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

Nippon Paint Holdings made an all-cash offer to acquire Axalta Coating Systems, after merger talks between Axalta and Akzo Nobel ended without agreement.

TC Transcontinental completed its acquisition of Ultra Flex Packaging Corp., a flexible packaging supplier in Brooklyn, New York with close to 300 employees, on October 1, 2015. The deal was announced September 1, 2015. Price was not disclosed.

Ningbo Joyson Electronics signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of Takata's business for up to $1.588 billion, excluding PSAN airbag inflators. The deal is expected to complete in Q1 2018.

Avista Corp. shareholders approved the sale of the company to Canadian utility Hydro One Ltd. for $5.3 billion. The transaction is expected to close in August 2018, pending regulatory approvals.

Key Safety Systems (KSS) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of Takata's global assets and operations for $1.588 billion. The deal excludes Takata's PSAN airbag inflator operations.

CRH has agreed to purchase a cement plant in Branford, Florida, from Votorantim Cimentos North America Inc. and Anderson Columbia Co. for $750 million. The deal is expected to close in late 2017.

Park Electrical Services completed the acquisition of Almeric Ltd, the Siemens distribution partner for the Republic of Ireland. The acquisition gives Park Electrical Services the full support of Siemens for industrial control and automation products on the island of Ireland.

Longacre Group announced the acquisition of Pyroban and Pyropress, makers of explosion protection equipment, from Caterpillar Inc. Brian Quarendon joins as CEO to carry out the carve-out and drive growth.

Valicor Environmental Services, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, acquired Midstate Environmental Services, which operates two centralized wastewater treatment facilities and provides used oil collection and processing services in Texas and Oklahoma.

Ardian's North America direct buyouts team reached an agreement to acquire Revere Plastics Systems, a maker of plastic injection-molded parts, from Revere Industries LLC. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Empire Group, parent of Empire Comfort Systems, purchased majority ownership of Stove Builder International (SBI), a Canadian manufacturer of wood-fired and pellet-fired heaters and hearth products.

FCC has repurchased the 49% stake in its water business in the Czech Republic from Mitsui.

CIVC Partners acquired Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC (GPRS). The article does not provide financial details or other specifics.

Indorama Ventures is purchasing Artlant PTA, which operates a purified terephthalic acid plant in Sines, Portugal, with a capacity of 700,000 metric tons per year. The plant is Europe's second-largest PTA facility.

Marvell Technology Group announced a definitive agreement to acquire Cavium for $40 per share in cash and 2.1757 Marvell shares per Cavium share. The combined company will have approximately $3.4 billion in annual revenue and focus on infrastructure solutions.

Graham Partners, a private investment firm, announced its acquisition of EasyPak LLC, a thermoformed packaging provider headquartered in Leominster, Massachusetts. Atlas Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor on the sale, and management retains a minority stake.

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation agreed to acquire Altona Mining Limited via a Scheme of Arrangement, valuing Altona at approximately A$93 million. The deal gives Copper Mountain ownership of Altona's Cloncurry Copper Project in Queensland, Australia.