H.I.G. Capital has sold Albertville Quality Foods, Inc. to OK Foods, a subsidiary of Industrias Bachoco S.A.B.

AROL SpA, a solution provider of capping and corking systems, has acquired UNIMAC-GHERRI, a specialist in filling and capping of glass containers with twist-off caps.

Barry Callebaut, a chocolate products manufacturer, has acquired D'Orsogna Dolciaria, an Italian supplier of decoration and inclusion solutions for food manufacturers.

Sydney-based Pro-Pac Packaging agreed a share sale to merge with Integrated Packaging Group in a A$177.5 million deal, creating a flexible and industrial packaging business, with completion proposed for 6 November after a shareholder vote.

The listed Hong Kong units of China National Building Material Group (CNBM) and China National Materials Group (Sinoma) have agreed to merge, with each Sinoma shareholder receiving 0.85 CNBM shares. The merger follows the parent companies' merger last year.

Spaulding Composites, Inc. of Rochester, NH, has acquired Burbak Plastics of Wilton, NH, a specialty injection molding company serving medical, firearms and defense industries. No financial terms disclosed.

Fareva agreed to acquire BCM Cosmétique, a cosmetics manufacturing subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance, and signed a 10-year production contract. BCM Cosmétique has operations in France, Germany and the UK, with €250 million revenue and 2,000 employees.

J.M. Huber Corp. has completed the sale of its Silica business unit of Huber Engineered Materials to Evonik Industries AG for $630 million, transferring facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Imerys Performance Additives, a division of Imerys, acquired Regain Polymers Ltd., a plastic recycler based in West Yorkshire, England. The acquisition will be combined with Imerys' existing waste polyolefin compatibilization business.

Buzzi Unicem acquired 50% of Ecotrade SpA, a company specializing in supply and recycling of industrial waste and byproducts for cement production.

ENGIE, via its subsidiary ENGIE Axima, opened exclusive negotiations to acquire MCI, a French specialist in industrial and commercial refrigeration, pending regulatory approval.

NuVasive, a medical device company focused on spine surgery, acquired Vertera Spine, a developer of porous PEEK interbody implants for spinal fusion. Terms were not disclosed.

Ardex GmbH, a specialty construction chemicals company, acquired a majority stake in Knopp Unternehmensgruppe, a leading provider of screed and concrete additives based in Dettelbach, Germany. The transaction is expected to close at the end of September 2017.

Straumann Holding AG announced it will buy a 70% stake in Batıgrup Dental Products, an Ankara-based company and its sole authorized distributor in Turkey. The deal also includes assets of Batı Dental and Botiss Dental.

BlueRing Stencils announced the acquisition of Stone Mountain Tool, a supplier of tooling for electronic manufacturers, to expand its product range including wave solder pallets, conformal coating fixtures, and surface mount carriers.

OSG Group, a global leader in cutting tools, became the major shareholder of SMOC INDUSTRIES by acquiring 55% of its shares, expanding its sales proposition to the aerospace market and strengthening positions between France and Asia.

CENIT, a German IT consultancy, acquired all shares of KEONYS, a European integrator of PLM and 3D solutions. The merged entity within the CENIT Group becomes Dassault Systèmes' first world partner, with over 650 employees and 17 agencies in eight countries.

Danfoss has acquired the Kavlico thin-film sensor technology and a 6,000 sqm building with a clean room near Hannover, Germany, from Sensata Technologies, with up to 40 new employees.

Golden West Packaging Group acquired Heritage Solutions, Capital Corrugated, PackageOne and Packaging Innovators Corporation in Northern California. The deal created a West Coast lamination plant, and the group expects annual turnover above USD 250 million.

Atlas Copco acquired C.H. Spencer & Company, a US distributor of industrial pumps and compressors serving Nevada, Wyoming and Idaho. About 40 employees join Atlas Copco and the price was not disclosed.

Ross Controls announced the acquisition of the industrial division of Automatic Valve Corp., a pneumatic valve maker in Novi, Michigan. The purchase price was not disclosed and Automatic Valve's nuclear division was excluded.

Heraeus Medical Components, a subsidiary of Heraeus Group, acquired Biotectix, a maker of conductive polymer coatings for medical electrodes. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Bosch and MAHLE plan to sell their joint venture Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems (BMTS) to private equity firm FountainVest Partners. A contract was signed on September 6, 2017.

Deere and Company agreed to acquire Blue River Technology, a Sunnyvale-based ag-tech startup developing machine learning for precision farming, for $305 million. The acquisition is expected to close next month.

Lam Research Corporation announced it has completed the acquisition of Coventor, Inc., a provider of simulation and modeling solutions for semiconductor process technology, MEMS, and IoT.

Emtelle UK announced the buy-out of German-based competitor Moore GmbH as part of a £27.5 million investment. The acquisition will increase staff numbers to around 455 globally and includes improvements at its Hawick and Jedburgh plants.

AZZ Inc. acquired all assets and outstanding shares of Powergrid Solutions Inc., a Wisconsin-based designer and manufacturer of low and medium-voltage power quality, power generation and distribution equipment. Terms were not disclosed.

CITIC Envirotech Ltd is acquiring a 60% stake in CITIC Environment (Qingyuan) Technology Development Co Ltd for 378 million yuan. CITIC Qingyuan provides water, steam, electricity, and wastewater treatment services to a textile industrial park in Qingyuan, Guangdong.

The Commerce Commission of New Zealand has granted clearance for Tronox Limited to purchase the titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment business of National Titanium Dioxide Company Ltd (Cristal), as it affects New Zealand markets. The global merger would bring together two suppliers of TiO2 pigment.

Brockhaus Private Equity, via its fund Brockhaus Private Equity III, acquired a majority stake in Auvesy GmbH & Co. KG, a German software provider of data management solutions for automated manufacturing. Founder Werner Schnaebele will resign as managing director but retain a minority stake, and Dr. Tim Weckerle will become CEO.

Menasha Corporation acquired ARI Packaging of Alsip, Illinois, a contract packaging and fulfillment provider with five facilities in three states. The business will operate within Menasha Packaging Company.

Navigator Group is acquiring Sapal S.A., a Swiss packaging machine manufacturer, from Bosch Packaging Technology. The deal secures long-term prospects for 80 employees; purchase price undisclosed.

Los Angeles-based private equity firm OpenGate Capital has acquired Hufcor, a Janesville-based manufacturer of movable wall partitions for commercial and government buildings. Hufcor's headquarters will remain in Janesville.

Orthopedic device firm Stryker has finalized its acquisition of surgical imaging technology developer Novadaq Technologies for approximately $710 million in cash.

Mecadaq, a portfolio company of Activa Capital, acquired Armoa, a French specialist in high precision machining of aluminum aero structure parts. The deal increases Mecadaq's revenues to over €50 million.

Changyuan Group acquired Finland-based OptoFidelity, an automated test technology provider for smart devices. Mooreland Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to OptoFidelity.

FP McCann acquired the former Bison Concrete Products facility in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, giving the company its first offsite manufacturing base in Scotland and increasing its total plants to 13.

Private equity firm Auxo Investment Partners acquired two die manufacturers: Atlas Die (Elkhart, Indiana) and Bernal (Rochester Hills, Michigan). No financial terms were disclosed.

A. O. Smith Corporation completed the purchase of William R. Hague, Inc. (Hague Quality Water International) for $44.5 million in cash plus a potential earn out of up to $2 million. Hague manufactures water softener products and is based in Groveport, Ohio.

Danish HVAC manufacturer Dantherm acquired German dehumidifier manufacturer Aerial, based in Hamburg. Aerial has 40 employees and serves the construction, water damage restoration, and refrigeration sectors.

Argentum Medical, LLC, an advanced wound care platform of Shore Capital Partners, acquired the TheraBond family of products from Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. The products include contact dressings, island dressings and wraps for burn care and wound care.

Chinese aerospace and mining group Ligeance Investments, a subsidiary of Shaanxi Ligeance Mineral Resources, acquired UK-based Gardner Aerospace Holdings Ltd for £326 million ($420.5 million) in June 2017.

Fiem Industries executed a joint venture deal with Kyowa Co, forming a 50:50 joint venture company in Hong Kong named 'Fiem Kyowa (HK) Mould Co Ltd' to engage in high-class molds/tools for automotive and other applications.

Atlantic Valve Services, formed by Control Associates and Proconex, acquired the former Pentair Service Operations and Factory Repair center in Bridgeport, New Jersey. The 22,500 square foot facility will remain in use for valve service and inventory.

Japan's Nikkiso closed its acquisition of California-based Cryogenic Industries Inc and Cryogenic Industries AG of Basel, makers of cryogenic centrifugal and reciprocating pumps and equipment for industrial gas and LNG markets. The deal value was not disclosed.

Roberlo Group acquired Cromaresme, a Spanish paint manufacturer specializing in customized paint systems for industry, plastics, and glass, adding 21 employees.

AfriSam submitted a revised merger proposal to PPC, including a R4 billion recapitalisation by Fairfax Africa, and Fairfax made a partial offer to acquire R2 billion in PPC shares at R5.75 per share.

NAURA Microelectronics Equipment Co. Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Akrion Systems LLC's surface preparation business. Akrion, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, supplies wet-processing systems for the microelectronic, photovoltaic and display industries. The combined entity will operate as NAURA Akrion Inc.

Swedish refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref AB has acquired the assets of HVAC distributor DX Por in Porto, Portugal. DX Por, established in 2005, reports sales of approximately SEK 40 million and is the main distributor of Toshiba HVAC in Portugal.

H.B. Fuller Company announced an agreement to purchase Royal Adhesives & Sealants for $1.575 billion, a leading manufacturer of specialty adhesives and sealants, to enhance its position in the adhesives industry.