Malvern, Pennsylvania-based JA Moody's parent company has completed its acquisition of Pima Valve, a Chandler, Arizona maker of bronze marine valves. The deal adds design and manufacturing to JA Moody's distribution business.

DMG Digital Enterprises GmbH and Dentalica Spa acquired a stake in Sharebot, an Italian 3D printer manufacturer, to strengthen its position in 3D printing.

Ambu acquired invendo medical, entering the market of 70 million gastro procedures annually.

Enel acquired eMotorWerks to provide grid balancing solutions and tap into the US e-mobility market.

Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) made an all-cash takeover offer for 100% ownership of Bradken, an Australian manufacturer of machined cast iron and steel equipment for mining, energy and rail industries, with an enterprise value of approximately $976 million.

Graphic Packaging will run a new paper-based packaging partnership with International Paper's Consumer Packaging business, holding 79.5% while IP keeps 20.5%. The partnership is valued at about $6bn and will assume $660m of IP debt.

Delphi, a major auto parts supplier, announced it is acquiring autonomous car startup nuTonomy for $450 million to accelerate its autonomous driving push.

Connell Bros. Co. LLC, through its subsidiary Core Ingredients Pte Ltd., has acquired the assets of Axxone International Pte Ltd., a chemical manufacturing and distribution company based in Singapore. The acquisition expands CBC's manufacturing capability in Asia.

Hughey and Phillips, LLC has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Manairco, Inc., a manufacturer of airfield lighting systems and accessories. Manairco's operations will continue at its facility in Mansfield, Ohio.

H.B. Fuller has finalised its acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants, including its operations in Pirmasens, Germany. The merger creates a more capable company with complementary market penetration.

Brennan Industries Inc. announced the acquisition of Versa Fittings Inc., a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of fittings and tubing. The deal unites 11 distribution centers and 2 manufacturing centers across the U.S. and Canada.

In'Tech Medical SAS acquired Pyxidis SA, a French manufacturer of customized sterilization cases and trays for surgical instruments, to expand its service and product offering in orthopedic contract manufacturing.

Delphi Automotive PLC announced it has signed an agreement to acquire nuTonomy, Inc. for an upfront purchase price of $400 million and earn-outs totaling approximately $50 million, bringing together the leading start-up and Tier 1 in autonomous driving.

Shenzhen Liande Automation Equipment Co., Ltd. signed an investment agreement to acquire a 51% stake in Huayang Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. for a total of 22 million RMB (approximately 101.2 million NTD), through share purchase and capital increase.

Nosco, a US printed packaging company, acquired New York-based insert and outsert manufacturer Gooding Company to grow its healthcare business and East Coast presence. The deal adds a manufacturing facility and an expanded range of folded solutions.

Graphic Packaging will own 79.5% of a new partnership combining its businesses with International Paper's North America Consumer Packaging business, with International Paper holding 20.5% valued at $1.14 billion. The deal was announced on 24 October 2017.

Linde AG lowered the minimum acceptance threshold for its planned merger with Praxair Inc., a deal valued at $70 billion that is still under antitrust review.

Liftow Limited, Toyota's largest forklift dealer in North America, has acquired a controlling interest in MasonLift, a forklift dealer operating 10 locations in British Columbia with 130 employees. Terms were not disclosed.

Smith & Nephew has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rotation Medical Inc., a developer of a tissue regeneration technology for shoulder rotator cuff repair, for an initial cash consideration of $125 million and up to $85 million in contingent payments over five years.

Synopsys Inc., a global leader in electronic design automation, acquired QuantumWise, a Danish company that develops software for simulating novel semiconductor materials. The price was undisclosed.

Mitsubishi Electric announced the absorption of RC Group (UK) Ltd, making RC IT Cooling a branded product family within Mitsubishi Electric's portfolio. This follows the purchase of DeLclima, RC Group's parent company, last year.

Exactech inked a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by TPG Capital for approximately $42 per share, taking the company private.

Rikei Corporation's board resolved to acquire all shares of AeroPartners Incorporated, a seller and lessor of aircraft and aircraft parts, making it a subsidiary. The share transfer is planned for October 31, 2017.

Anderson Process, a Midwest process equipment supplier, acquired American Controls Inc., a pump distributor and service provider in Michigan and Northern Ohio, announced October 23, 2017.

H.B. Fuller Company announced it has finalized its acquisition of Royal Adhesives & Sealants for $1.575 billion, expanding its product offering in engineering, durable assembly and construction adhesives.

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed joint venture between Celanese and Blackstone to combine their acetate tow businesses, valued at about $1.6 billion from Celanese and €1 billion from Blackstone's Acetow acquisition.

BKW Group acquired Enerpeak AG, a building technology company specializing in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, sanitation and electrical planning, based in Dübendorf, Switzerland.

IC Power Israel (ICPI) agreed to acquire 95% of Zomet Energy Ltd., which holds rights to develop a 396 MW natural gas power station at Plugot Junction, Israel. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Germany-based investment firm Triton Funds acquired Rocore Group, an Indianapolis-based manufacturer of industrial heat-exchange equipment, from Keystone Capital Inc. on October 20, 2017.

eifeler GmbH & Co. KG has acquired a minority interest in Medicoat AG, a Swiss company providing coating equipment for medical devices. The acquisition is subject to cartel authority approval.

Nanjing Estun Automation Co is in talks with German automation company M.A.i over a 50.01% stake purchase worth a total of 8.87 million euros ($10.43 million).

ArterisIP acquired exclusive rights to iNoCs' software, hardware, and associated intellectual property for system-on-chip interconnect technology. The transaction closed in October 2017.

The Middleby Corp. acquired Globe Food Equipment Co, an Ohio-based manufacturer of food preparation products with approximately $50 million in annual sales. Terms were not disclosed.

Equipment Sales & Service Limited (ESS) acquired Selix Equipment Inc., a distributor of drilling and foundation equipment based in Ottawa, Ontario. The acquisition expands ESS's footprint across Canada.

Motion Industries, a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., reached a definitive agreement to acquire Cedar Rapids-based Apache Inc., a supplier of industrial belts and hoses, with closing expected on 1 November 2017. The deal is expected to add about $100 million in revenue to Motion.

BDG & Associés and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ acquired Plastube Inc., a Granby, Quebec manufacturer of extruded and decorated plastic tubes for cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food and industrial markets. Plastube employs about 130 people.

AFGlobal acquired the Axon pressure pump technology and product line from Amkin Technologies, a privately held oilfield equipment developer. The purchase lets AFGlobal supply fluid and power ends alongside its pressure pumping systems.

Bracco Imaging acquired SurgVision, a high-tech start-up developing a fluorescence image-guided surgery platform for oncology. The deal was announced on October 18, 2017.

Merck KGaA acquired Natrix Separations Inc, a Canadian supplier of hydrogel membrane products for single-use chromatography. The deal was announced in Q3 2017.

Edgewater Funds, Duchossois Capital Management, and Air Filtration Holdings CEO Brandon Ost collectively acquired Viskon-Aire Corp. The deal was announced in Q3 2017.

EQT Partners' EQT VII fund agreed to acquire Desotec, a Belgian mobile industrial filtration company, from AAC Capital Partners and other minority owners. The deal was announced in Q3 2017.

Evoqua Water Technologies acquired Olson Irrigation Systems, a US designer and producer of filters and irrigation components for agriculture and industrial markets. The deal was announced in Q3 2017.

Italmatch Chemicals acquired Magpie Polymers, a French startup with patented technology for selective filtration to recover precious metals. The deal was announced in Q3 2017.

XP Power acquired Comdel of Gloucester, Massachusetts, for $23 million, making it the RF Power Division of XP Power. The deal closed on October 18, 2017.

Quest Diagnostics has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cleveland HeartLab from equity investors including Cleveland Clinic. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2017.

Jereh Group's subsidiary Jereh Environmental Technology plans to invest CNY 209.25 million to acquire a 75% stake in Hunan Xianrui Environmental Technology through share transfer and capital increase.

Hanes has acquired Alternative Apparel, an Atlanta-based apparel company, in a deal valued at $60 million. CEO Evan Toporek will continue to lead the company.

MBB SE's subsidiary Aumann AG acquired USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinen GmbH, an automation specialist, as part of MBB Group's growth strategy.

Emerson agreed on October 18, 2017 to acquire Paradigm for a purchase price of $510 million, a multiple of 13 times expected 2017 EBITDA.

Hong Kong investor REFD acquired EKOF Mining & Water Solution, a Bochum-based company, from KHD Humboldt Wedag International. This is REFD's first transaction in Germany.