Barnes Aerospace completed the acquisition of the East Hartford Operations division of ATI Forged Products, a business of ATI Inc. The division specializes in machining flight-safety-critical rotating hardware for aeroengines.

Avove acquired Jacopa Ireland, a specialist in water and wastewater solutions, to expand its operations into Northern Ireland. The new business will be known as Avove Ireland and will work in a joint venture with NI Water.

Tata AutoComp Systems and Ichikoh Industries will form a 50:50 joint venture to acquire Valeo's lighting business in India (Valeo Lighting Systems) for an undisclosed sum. Definitive agreements are being finalized, subject to regulatory approvals.

Alcon agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of STAAR Surgical for $28 per share in cash, valuing STAAR at approximately $1.5 billion in equity value. STAAR is a leader in refractive surgery using Implantable Collamer Lenses.

Atlas Copco Group has acquired Itsab AB, a Swedish distributor of compressors and power equipment based in Luleå, with 21 employees joining. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Sabert Corporation has announced its acquisition of Colpac Limited, strengthening its presence in the UK, Irish and European markets for paperboard packaging.

Torishima Service Solutions Europe acquired KRG Specialist Engineering Services, a Coatbridge, Scotland precision sub-contract machining company, to add machining capabilities for its parent Torishima Pump Mfg.

Laxmi Dental Limited announced its Board approved an investment to acquire a 58% stake in IDBG AI Dent Global Private Limited (AI Dent), a Gujarat-based healthcare technology company focused on AI in dentistry.

Evident announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pramana, Inc., a manufacturer of autonomous whole slide imaging systems for digital pathology. The acquisition aims to expand Evident's digital pathology product offering.

DI Dongil announced its merger with Dongil Aluminium to increase efficiency in aluminium foil production for batteries. Dongil Aluminium is constructing a new plant in Cheongju High-Tech Valley industrial complex on a 53,554 square metre site dedicated to battery foil production.

IDEX Corporation acquired Micro-LAM Inc., a manufacturer of laser-assisted machining solutions, ultra-precision diamond tools, and custom optics. Micro-LAM's CEO Deepak Menon will continue to lead the operation.

Lincoln Electric Holdings acquired the remaining 65% interest in Alloy Steel Australia, a manufacturer of maintenance and repair solutions for the mining sector, after acquiring an initial 35% in April 2025, now fully owning the company.

Heidelberg Materials has acquired Cava Nord S.r.l., a family-owned company based in Paderno Dugnano, north of Milan, Italy.

Molins and TITAN formed a joint venture to acquire 80% of Baupartner, a Bosnia-based precast concrete and steel structure specialist operating across Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. The remaining 20% stays with founding shareholders.

ten Haaft GmbH acquired the patented tecklift bicycle lift system from outdoorteck GmbH. The system is an electric bike carrier for recreational vehicles, and the acquisition was completed on August 1, 2025.

腾亚精工 (Tengya Precision) will invest CNY 4 million for a 40% stake in a new joint venture, Tengya Kezhong, to develop, manufacture and sell robot joints. The JV has registered capital of CNY 10 million and includes partners Nanjing Yunji, Hunan Kezhong and Beijing 393.

BlueScope announced it will lead an international consortium with Nippon Steel, JSW Steel and POSCO to participate in the Whyalla Steelworks sale process. The consortium has submitted a non-binding expression of interest for the South Australian steelworks.

Emergency Care Holdings (ECH), backed by Bridgefield Capital, completed the acquisition of the Philips Emergency Care business from Royal Philips. The business will operate as Heartstream and continue to market select products under a Philips brand license.

Prisemi plans to acquire 100% equity of Jishun Technology and 17.15% equity of Shunlei Technology through convertible bonds and cash, totaling approximately 403 million yuan (approx. $56 million). This will give Prisemi 100% control of Shunlei Technology, strengthening its power semiconductor business.

Bajaj Indef announced the acquisition of an 80% equity stake in Daedalus Lift & Access Equipments Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of Aerial Work Platforms and Mobile Elevating Work Platforms based in Chakan, Pune. The acquisition supports Bajaj Indef's Vision 500 growth roadmap.

Xylem Inc. finalized its $7.5 billion all-stock acquisition of Evoqua Water Technologies in May 2023, creating the world's largest pure-play water technology company with combined revenue of $7.3 billion in 2022 and over 22,000 employees.

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India Limited rebranded as Bosch Home Comfort India Limited after Bosch completed its acquisition of the company on August 1, 2025, making it a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Huaxin Cement completed the acquisition of an 83.81% stake in Lafarge Africa Plc for $773 million, becoming the largest shareholder. Lafarge Africa operates four cement plants in Nigeria with annual capacity of 10.6 million tonnes.

AEQUITA SE & Co. KGaA has acquired the European needle roller bearing business from JTEKT Group, which generates over EUR 100 million in revenue and employs around 1,200 across four sites in Germany, France, and the Czech Republic.

Italian truck and spider lift manufacturer Socage has acquired a majority stake in fellow Italian CTE, one of its main competitors. The acquisition should boost Socage group revenues next year to around €190 million.

Michael Byrne Mfg. acquired the auger boring product line and related assets from American Augers, a division of The Toro Co. The transaction includes inventory, equipment designs, intellectual property, and support systems.

Farbenwerke Wunsiedel GmbH and MASTER TEC GmbH chemische Produkte merged on August 1, 2025, with all business activities continuing under Farbenwerke Wunsiedel GmbH. The merger was registered with the local court on that date.

Tenon Medical acquired sacroiliac joint-specific assets from SiVantage, including SImmetry and SImmetry+ technologies, with integration to complete in Q4 2025. The deal includes an upfront cash component and equity issuance.

The Middleby Corporation acquired Frigomeccanica S.p.A, a global leader in drying, defrosting, fermentation, refrigeration and preservation equipment for the food processing industry. Frigomeccanica is based in Parma, Italy, with annual revenues of $30 million.

Groupe Atlantic increased its investment in Clade Engineering Systems and is now the majority shareholder. Clade is a UK manufacturer of natural refrigerant commercial heat pumps.

Construction Equipment Group AS (CEG) has agreed to acquire Ankerløkken Equipment AS, a Norwegian supplier of tools and equipment for the construction industry, to strengthen its position as a total supplier.

Singapore-based Aster has finalised its acquisition of Chevron Phillips Singapore Chemicals Pte Ltd (CPSC), which operates a 400 KTA HDPE facility on Jurong Island. The announcement was made on 1 August 2025.

Synopex, through its subsidiary Synopex Membrane, completed the acquisition of Lotte Chemical's water treatment business division, including a factory in Daegu Water Cluster National Industrial Complex, 105 patents, technical personnel, and sales network.

Hitachi GLS transferred all its shares in Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning joint venture to Bosch and completed the acquisition of the Shimizu Factory in Japan. Hitachi will now expand Hitachi-branded air conditioning products through Bosch's HVAC business.

Inari Amertron Berhad and Sanan Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. have agreed to jointly acquire 100% equity interest in Lumileds Holding B.V. and its 11 Asian and European subsidiaries from Lumileds Subholding B.V. for a total enterprise value of USD 239 million.

Napco Investment LLC, a Dubai-based subsidiary of Napco National, completed the acquisition of Arabian Flexible Packaging from the Ghurair Group, effective 1 August 2025.

ACON Investments agreed to sell its controlling interest in Colombian packaging company Amfora Packaging S.A.S. to Albéa Group. Terms were not disclosed.

Atlas Copco Group agreed to acquire CRI-MAN S.p.A., an Italian maker of chopper pumps, separators and mixers for biogas and wastewater treatment, based in Correggio, Italy. The acquisition adds 85 employees and is expected to close in Q4 2025; the price was not disclosed.

SD SYSTEM, an Italian company specializing in commercial refrigeration, joins SYCLEF ITALIA, the Italian entity of SYCLEF.

South Coast Terminals, a portfolio company of Platform Partners Investment Company, acquired Lindau Chemicals, Inc., a specialty organic chemical manufacturer headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. The transaction was effective July 31, 2025.

jpp-KY's subsidiary Jinpao Europe SAS completed the acquisition of 100% of French aerospace sheet metal and structural assembly supplier Segnere, which supplies Airbus and Dassault, in late July 2025.

Triton, a European mid-market investment company, has completed the acquisition of MacGregor from previous owner Hiab (formerly Cargotec). The transaction closed on 31 July 2025 and was announced on 1 August 2025.

Legrand France, a subsidiary of Legrand, has signed a contract to acquire 60.09% of Cogelec from Cogelec Développement for €29 per share. The agreement was signed on 31 July 2025 and announced on 1 August 2025.

Grupo Cox completed the acquisition of Iberdrola's assets in Mexico for $4.2 billion, including 2,601 MW of installed capacity from wind, solar, combined cycle, and cogeneration plants, plus a 12 GW project pipeline.

Bosch Group completed its $8 billion acquisition of Johnson Controls' residential and light commercial HVAC business on July 31, 2025. The deal includes Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning joint venture and doubles Bosch's Home Comfort division.

JR Machine, part of Schneider Resources Holding, has acquired ETW Inc., a 5-axis CNC machining and custom tooling company in Waukesha, Wisconsin. A $1 million DMG MORI DMU 65 (FD) 5-axis milling center has been installed as part of the deal.

Toyo Aluminium K.K. has completed the acquisition of LQDX's Aluminum Clad Laminate (ACL) intellectual property. The deal enables Toyo to scale up in advanced semiconductor packaging and fine-line IC-substrate sectors.

PCD Tools, controlled by Armònia Italy Fund II, has acquired the entire share capital of Ceresoli Utensili, Lamev and Dorigo Utensili, companies producing polycrystalline diamond tools for precision cutting. The deal aims to create a leading industrial platform.

Meridian Energy has acquired NZ Windfarms Limited via a court-approved scheme of arrangement valued at $91 million. The acquisition will help finance the Te Rere Hau repowering project, involving up to 39 new turbines.

The Supreme Industries Limited completed the acquisition of Wavin Industries Limited from Orbia Advance Corporation for INR 3 billion on July 31, 2025.