Sempra Energy announced an agreement to acquire Energy Future Holdings Corp., the indirect owner of 80% of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, for approximately $9.45 billion in cash. The enterprise value including Oncor's debt is about $18.8 billion.

HEICO Corporation's Electronic Technologies Group signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire 100% of AeroAntenna Technology Inc. for $316.5 million in cash, plus a potential $20 million earnout.

Southern Home Services Corp. acquired FAST of Florida, Patricks Heating & Air Conditioning, and Duron Smith A/C & Heat, expanding its HVAC, plumbing and electrical service operations in Florida.

Daiichi Kasei Co., Ltd. acquired Ultrafabrics, LLC, a pioneer in high-performance polyurethane fabrics, for an enterprise value of $150 million.

AGI Holdings LLP, an affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company, acquired the entire share capital of Aish Technologies Ltd, a Poole-based defence systems manufacturer.

Rodenhouse Inc., a manufacturer of building envelope fastening solutions, was acquired by Altenloh, Brinck, & Co. U.S., Inc. (formerly Trufast Corporation), effective August 1, 2017.

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG sold three-quarters of its shares in Romaco Group to Truking Group, a China-based engineering company. DBAG will retain a 24.9% interest for up to three years.

Energy Capital Partners and a consortium including Access Industries and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board agreed to buy Calpine Corp. for $5.6 billion in cash, or $15.25 per share. Including debt, the deal is valued at over $17 billion.

A Chinese consortium led by Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery and China Renaissance Capital Investment has received merger clearance from Ukraine for the EUR 545 million acquisition of Robert Bosch GmbH's Starter Motors and Generators business.

Micross Components has acquired the High-Reliability Discrete Diodes and Assemblies business of Semtech Corporation. The acquired business is headquartered in Reynosa, Mexico, and provides semiconductor solutions including diodes, rectifiers and transient voltage suppression products for aerospace, defense and medical customers.

On August 18, 2017, China National Building Material's 70%-owned subsidiary North Cement agreed to acquire 51% of Mudanjiang North Cement from Jingang Group for CNY 213 million, and 19 subsidiaries of Mudanjiang North Cement for CNY 2.299 billion.

Xella International GmbH signed a contract with investment firm KKR to acquire URSA, a building materials company. The sale is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close before end of 2017.

Artemis Capital Partners acquired StanChem, a specialty chemicals manufacturer of emulsion polymers, specialty adhesives, and intumescent coatings, from its CEO and owner Jack Waller.

Parts Authority announced the acquisition of World Auto Parts, a supplier of replacement parts with three stores in the Cleveland area. The three locations will be integrated with Parts Authority's system.

Artemis, a private equity firm, led the acquisition of StanChem Polymers, a specialty chemicals manufacturer based in East Berlin, Connecticut.

United Rentals agreed to acquire Neff for $1.3 billion in cash, or $25 per share, winning a bidding war against H&E Equipment Services.

Straumann Group acquired ClearCorrect, a manufacturer of clear aligners, for approximately $150 million. ClearCorrect will continue operations in Round Rock, Texas.

JW Hill Capital acquired GKN Aerospace Bandy Machining, Inc., a producer of specialized hinges for aerospace and defense, from GKN Aerospace. The transaction closed on August 11, 2017.

Larsen & Toubro announced it will sell its entire stake in L&T Cutting Tools to IMC International Metalworking Companies, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, for Rs 174 crore.

Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of the Global Precision Bearing Components Business from NN, Inc. for approximately $390 million on August 17, 2017.

Amerinac Holding Corp. completed the acquisition of all assets of Prime Metals & Alloys Inc. No financial details were disclosed.

Qualcomm acquired Amsterdam-based AI company Scyfer for an undisclosed amount. Scyfer has built machine learning solutions for manufacturing, healthcare and finance, including quality control of steel production for Tata Steel.

Brand Industrial Services (BrandSafway) signed an agreement to acquire Venko Groep BV, a Netherlands-based offshore and onshore coatings maintenance provider, to expand its services in Europe.

Pacific Green Technologies signed an MOU with POWERCHINA SPEM to incorporate a new company in China, with Pacific Green owning 50.1% and POWERCHINA SPEM 49.9%. The new company will market Pacific Green's emission control technologies.

Agile Robots, a Munich-based robotics solutions provider, has acquired Franka Emika, a Munich-based industrial lightweight robot developer that had been struggling with insolvency.

STEAG SCR-Tech, Inc. acquired CORMETECH, Inc., an environmental catalyst manufacturer, from Corning Incorporated and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Terms were not disclosed.

Sika Corporation acquired EMSEAL Joint Systems, Ltd., a manufacturer of structural expansion joints and sealants, from Fulham & Co. Terms were not disclosed.

General All-Purpose Plastics (GAP) has acquired SIG Building Plastics and SIG Windows from SIG UK Exteriors. The deal includes 66 depots and business units, along with staff and sales teams.

Positronic, a US connector manufacturer, made a significant investment in Singapore-based precision molding company Plasmotech Pte Ltd. The deal strengthens Positronic's in-house mold design and injection molding capabilities.

Indorama Ventures has agreed to acquire DuraFiber Technologies' operations in Mexico (Queretaro) and France (Longlaville), adding capacity for PET and Nylon 6 tire cord fabrics and industrial textiles. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2017.

Brazilian WEG SA has acquired CG Power USA Inc., the power and distribution transformers arm of the Indian group Crompton Greaves.

Zhongwang Aluminum Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of China Zhongwang Holding, acquired Aluminiumwerk Unna AG, a German manufacturer of aluminum alloy tubes, through a capital increase and share acquisition.

Endless LLP completed the management buy-out of Sewtec Automation, a designer and engineer of automated manufacturing and packaging systems, in August 2017.

Singapore-based ST Engineering acquired Pittsburgh-based Aethon, a maker of mobile robots for materials handling, for $36 million. Aethon will operate as part of ST Kinetics division.

Japan's Kansai Plascon entered the East African market by acquiring Sadolin Paints' operations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, and plans to invest in new technologies at its plant in Namanve, Uganda.

Kadant Inc. completed the acquisition of certain assets of Unaflex, LLC, a manufacturer of expansion joints for process industries, for $31 million in cash. Unaflex has about 140 employees and 2016 revenue of $18 million.

VF Corporation signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., a family-owned workwear company, for approximately USD 820 million in cash. The acquisition includes brands like Dickies, Workrite, Kodiak, Terra, and Walls, and is expected to close in Q4 2017.

TTS Tooltechnic Systems, parent company of Festool, acquired SawStop LLC for an undisclosed amount. The deal includes all of SawStop's patents, intellectual property, products and facilities.

Nabors Industries signed an arrangement agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Tesco Corporation, with each Tesco share exchanged for 0.68 Nabors shares. The deal values Tesco at $4.62 per share and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Oliver Printing & Packaging Co. completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Pohlig Bros., LLC from Michael Gaffney, James Petit and WestRock, with Gaffney and Petit retaining significant ownership. Pohlig keeps its facilities and all employees.

NRW Holdings Ltd acquired Golding Group, a civil infrastructure, urban and mining services company in Queensland and New South Wales, for an enterprise value of AUD 85 million, funded by debt and equity.

Reichhold and Polynt Group have completed a merger to form a new specialty chemicals company, Polynt-Reichhold, focusing on coatings, composite resins, and intermediates with over EUR 2 billion in revenue.

The Woodbridge Group acquired 100% ownership of Woodbridge FoamPartner and renamed it Woodbridge Technical Products (WTP), continuing to manufacture slab urethane foams for consumer products, automotive, filtration, medical and industrial markets.

J. B. Poindexter & Co., Inc., through its subsidiary Masterack, LLC, acquired CVP Group, LLC, the manufacturer and distributor of Masterack products. Masterack produces commercial-grade interiors and ladder racks for fleet customers, with headquarters in Decatur, GA, and a manufacturing plant in Social Circle, GA.

BID Group, a provider of equipment and solutions to the forest products industry, acquired MoCo Engineering and Fabrication Inc, a manufacturer of sawmilling equipment in Spokane Valley, Washington.

Betts Industries acquired a majority stake in J-Tech Incorporated, its long-time partner and exclusive rebuilder of its tank truck valves, located in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. The deal is intended to support growth into new markets.

The Loar Group has acquired Maverick Molding Co., a leader in high temperature polymer composites for aerospace and aero derivative markets. Maverick Molding is headquartered in Blue Ash, Ohio and designs and manufactures high temperature-resistant bushings, washers, and thermal insulators.

Nucor Corporation has agreed to acquire St. Louis Cold Drawn, Inc., a manufacturer of cold drawn steel products with facilities in St. Louis, Missouri and Monterrey, Mexico. The combined annual capacity of the facilities is 200,000 tons.

Roxor Group, a new holding company that also owns Ultra Finishing, has acquired a 70% majority share in premium bathroom brand BC Designs International. The two companies will remain separate entities with no plans to merge.

Sun Acquisitions announced the sale of RAC Refrigeration Systems, a commercial refrigeration and HVAC services provider in Chicago, to Thermal Mechanical. The acquisition expands Thermal Mechanical's geographic footprint and client base.