SaltX Technology intends to acquire SunCool AB, paying with newly issued SaltX shares valued at about SEK 24 million, to merge resources and better address the Chinese market with partner Ningbo Shenggu Energy Conservation Co. Ltd.

Ionisos, the leader in cold sterilisation in France and Spain, acquired Stermed, a French sterilisation solutions specialist based in Civrieux d'Azergues, with support from its shareholder Ardian.

Trex Co. acquired SC Railing Co. and Staging Concepts, forming the first operating company within its Trex Commercial Products subsidiary.

Northrop Grumman Corporation agreed to acquire Orbital ATK, Inc. for approximately $7.8 billion in cash plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in net debt, totaling $9.2 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018.

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a division of Barry-Wehmiller, acquired Graphbury Machines, LLC, a manufacturer of flexible packaging machinery and engineering services provider based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

WABCO Holdings signed an agreement to purchase Meritor's stake in the Meritor WABCO joint venture for $250 million. The transaction is expected to close on October 1, 2017, giving WABCO full ownership.

TricorBraun acquired Continental Packaging Associates, a family-owned packaging supplier serving food, industrial, pharmaceutical and cosmetic markets. The company will operate as TricorBraun and keep its management team.

Macfarlane agreed a £16.75m deal to acquire Nottingham-based packaging distributor and corrugate supplier Greenwoods Stock Boxes, which had £14m sales in the year to April 2017. Greenwoods has a small manufacturing facility in Melton Mowbray.

ENGIE North America has acquired six mechanical services companies from Talen Energy Group, based in Pennsylvania, New York, and New England, employing 750 people. The acquisition provides ENGIE a platform to deliver mechanical contracting services in the Northeast US.

LIXIL Corporation will acquire the remaining 49% of shares in Grohe Dawn Watertech Holdings from DAWN for ZAR 324.5 million, gaining full ownership. The Johannesburg-based joint venture will be rebranded as LIXIL Africa.

Kencoa Group completed the acquisition of Heart of Georgia Metal Crafters, a tier-1 aerospace supplier in Eastman, Georgia, now renamed Kencoa Aerospace. The company plans a major expansion with $2 million in capital investment and 100 new jobs over four years.

Davis-Standard announced it has closed its acquisition of Maillefer International Oy, a global leader in wire, cable, pipe and tube production technologies based in Finland and Switzerland.

Trask-Decrow Machinery transferred its plant air compressor business to Ingersoll-Rand, its long-time distributor partner. Both companies will share the same location in Scarborough, Maine, while Trask-Decrow keeps its industrial pump and portable equipment business.

Sealed Air agreed to acquire a 100% stake in Fagerdala Singapore, formerly Inducel Industrial Foams, for approximately 100 million dollars. Fagerdala makes polyethylene foam.

Bemis agreed to acquire the subsidiaries Evadix Labels and Evadix MPI from Belgium-based Evadix for 3.3 million euros, including about 0.84 million euros of debt repayments. Both businesses are based in Romania and make polyethylene films and flexible packaging.

Enovation Controls, a Sun Hydraulics subsidiary in Tulsa, Oklahoma, announced a merger with fellow Sun subsidiary High Country Tek, which operates in Nevada City, California. The merger is scheduled for December 31, 2017.

Element Materials Technology and Exova Group Ltd. have joined forces to create one global testing services partner.

Packaging manufacturer Pro-Pac has agreed to a $177.5 million merger with Integrated Packaging Group (IPG), Australia's largest specialist manufacturer in flexibles, film and wrap. IPG operates five manufacturing facilities across Australia and New Zealand.

Tiger Infrastructure Partners signed an agreement to acquire Danskammer Energy, LLC, owner of the 500 MW Danskammer gas-fired power plant near Newburgh, New York, from Mercuria Energy Group. The acquisition is expected to close in 2017.

JVgroup, a French industrial company specializing in mechanical and composite parts for aerospace and defense, has acquired its Toulouse-based peer PMV Industries, which makes interior cabin elements. The deal adds a 4,600 m² site in Toulouse and boosts JVgroup's pro forma revenue above €30 million.

Investment firm R2G Rohan Czech is proceeding with its takeover bid for Pegas Nonwovens at 1,010 crowns per share, valuing the company at 8.9 billion crowns, after Wood Textiles Holding decided not to block the deal.

RHI announced that all merger clearances for its combination with Magnesita Refratários have been obtained, with the closing and first trading day on London Stock Exchange scheduled for late October 2017.

Lattice Semiconductor and Canyon Bridge Capital Partners announced termination of their merger agreement following an order from President Trump blocking the acquisition.

Konecranes Ibérica has absorbed Fantuzzi Noell Ibérica, resulting in the dissolution of the latter. This follows Konecranes' acquisition of Terex Port Equipment's material handling and port solutions business for 806 million euros, completed in January 2017.

Aliaxis Group sold SED Flow Control GmbH, a valve maker based in Bad Rappenau, Germany with 100 employees, to Samson AG. EC M&A advised Aliaxis on the deal, and no value was disclosed.

MSD Partners LP agreed to acquire Ring Container Technologies, a blow molder of HDPE and PET plastic bottles based in Oakland, Tennessee. No financial terms were disclosed, and ownership transfer is expected in Q4 2017.

Swiss family office Zobel Values AG acquired flexible packaging specialist RCP Randstadt from Dutch investor nimbus hands-on investors; RCP has about 150 employees and 2016 revenue of about EUR 30 million.

Speculation reports that Amcor could make a takeover bid for US packaging converter Bemis valued at about USD 5.3 billion; Amcor has acknowledged the speculation without confirming it.

A privately-held affiliate of Houston-based Gulf Electroquip Ltd. has acquired Ideal Electric Company, a Mansfield, Ohio-based manufacturer of electric motors and generators, from Hyundai Heavy Industries. The acquisition will retain most employees and add new hires.

China National Building Materials Group Corp (CNBM) will acquire all shares of China National Materials Group Corp (SINOMA), creating China's largest nonmetal materials manufacturer with total assets of over 550 billion yuan ($84.32 billion). The merger was announced last year and approved by SASAC.

Fisher Auto Parts announced the acquisition of Motown Automotive Distributing, effective October 1, 2017. Motown is an automotive aftermarket distribution business in Michigan.

John Deere announced plans to acquire the Wirtgen Group, a German road construction equipment manufacturer with brands including Wirtgen, Hamm, Vogele and Kleemann. The deal will make Deere a top-three construction equipment business globally.

H&H Medical Corporation acquired the rights to produce the SWAT-T elastic tourniquet from TEMS Solutions, LLC. The product will expand H&H Medical's line of bleeding control products for military and civilian customers.

Wood Textiles Holding has decided to sell its approximately 30% stake in Pegas Nonwovens to Czech investment firm R2G Rohan, accepting a takeover offer valuing the company at 8.9 billion CZK.

Porcher Industries, through its US subsidiary BGF Industries, acquired a plant in Altavista, Virginia, to meet growing demand from automotive OEMs for glass fibre insulation and exhaust components. The plant is expected to be fully operational by Q1 2018, creating over 40 new jobs.

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd. announced it will acquire a 99% equity interest in Aluminiumwerk Unna AG (ALUnna), a German producer of extruded aluminum tubes, through its German subsidiary. The acquisition supports Zhongwang's international expansion.

Packaging producer P. Van De Velde Group acquired folding carton manufacturer Koninklijke Schut, which becomes part of Van De Velde Packaging; the combined group has about 270 employees and annual revenue of about EUR 65 million.

Philippine nickel miner Marcventures Holdings Inc. agreed to merge with Asia Pilot Mining Philippines Corp. and BrightGreen Resources Holding Inc. in a deal valued at US$22.1 million, gaining control of a bauxite mine in Samar and a nickel mine in Surigao del Sur.

An affiliate of private equity firm Peak Rock Capital acquired Hasa, Inc., a producer and distributor of water treatment products, on September 12, 2017. The deal value was not disclosed.

Elis SA announced the completion of its acquisition of Berendsen plc, a European textile, hygiene and safety solutions company, creating a pan-European leader in textile, hygiene and facility services.

Nishio Rent All decided to acquire shares of North Fork Pty Ltd, the holding company of Fork Force Australia and Forklift Network, making it a subsidiary. Fork Force Group sells and rents forklifts.

Dragon PES announced the acquisition of a 117,880 sq ft, 19-acre former National Oilwell Varco facility north of San Angelo, Texas, to build API production tanks and pumps for the Permian Basin, with full tank production expected by December 1.

Bunge agreed to acquire a 70% ownership interest in IOI Loders Croklaan, a B2B oils solutions provider, for a deal value of $946 million, including EUR 297 million and $595 million in cash, with about $15 million in year-one cost synergies.

Visionscape Group reached an agreement to acquire UK-based thermoplastics engineering company Petlon Polymers. The transaction completed on 11 September 2017.

Frutarom Industries agreed to purchase 51% of Israeli competitor Turpaz Perfume & Flavor Extracts for $13 million.

Sika is acquiring KVK Holding, a Prague-based building products maker with $44 million in annual sales, operating three mortar plants, two bituminous membrane plants, and one EPS insulation plant.

Reliance Industries will acquire Kemrock Industries, an Indian producer of carbon fiber composites, marking its entry into the composites business.

The Swiss Bühler Group has acquired FHW Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen GmbH, a world market leader in production lines for waffles, cookies and snacks, including its subsidiary MKE in Heidenreichstein, Austria, which employs 210 people and produces pipeline valves and automation equipment.

Astrex Electronics, a portfolio company of RockWood Equity Partners, acquired Timco/Cal RF, a manufacturer and distributor of specialized assemblies and interconnect products for military, aerospace and commercial industries.

The Cooper Companies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the global rights and business of Teva's PARAGARD Intrauterine Device for $1.1 billion in cash. The deal includes Teva's manufacturing facility in Buffalo, NY.