Safe Life, a provider of life-saving solutions, acquired France DAE, a French distributor of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and emergency preparedness equipment. The acquisition strengthens Safe Life's presence in France and the European AED market.

Dover Corporation agreed to acquire Bremen-based SIKORA AG for €550 million in cash, to be integrated into its MAAG unit. SIKORA makes precision measurement and control systems for wire, cable, hose and plastics production, and had about €100 million revenue in 2024.

Stora Enso has completed its acquisition of Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala Oy for up to EUR 137 million, including performance-based payments. The deal adds about 700,000 cubic metres of sawmilling capacity and supports its Oulu packaging board ramp-up.

Elkhart, Indiana-based Welch Packaging acquired corrugated packaging maker JaMar Packaging of West Chicago, Illinois. It is Welch's 40th acquisition and expands its presence in the Chicagoland region.

Continental Pump Company and Integrity Pump & Motor combined to form pump manufacturer Kinetiflo Group, with a network of US locations serving mining, food and beverage, and wastewater customers.

Textiles Monterey Group acquired Patrick Yarns, a former Coats Group facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, and will operate it as FilSpec USA, expanding its specialty yarn production capabilities.

U.S. Medical Glove Company executed a master lease for a 638,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Ohio, with a private investment of $200-$240 million, to produce NBR and surgical gloves.

SGS has acquired Streamline Control, a North American provider of industrial control systems and operational technology services. Streamline Control supports renewable energy, utilities, oil and gas, and manufacturing sectors.

Canada-based FilSpec Inc., operating within Textiles Monterey Group, acquired Patrick Yarns in May 2025 and will operate the Kings Mountain, N.C. site as FilSpec USA, positioning it as a growth platform for specialty and technical spun yarns.

SAGE Group, an Australian industrial automation and digital transformation company, announced it has signed an agreement to be acquired by Tetra Tech, a NASDAQ-listed global engineering services firm. The acquisition will expand Tetra Tech's digital systems solutions.

Applied Industrial Technologies has agreed to buy IRIS Factory Automation, an Illinois-based automation company.

nVent Electric plc completed the acquisition of the enclosures, switchgear and bus systems businesses of Avail Infrastructure Solutions (Electrical Products Group) for $975 million. The acquired business has nine manufacturing locations in the United States and approximately 1,100 employees.

Alumichem has acquired the chemical sales business of Advantage Chemicals to expand its activities in the UK market, particularly in paint detackification solutions.

Tetra Tech has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SAGE Group Holdings Ltd, a premier automation solutions provider specializing in municipal water and industrial manufacturing automation.

Thames River Chemical (TRC) has acquired Princeton Chemicals, a supplier of raw materials to the nutraceutical, food, industrial, ink, personal care and cosmetic industries in the USA.

Weir has completed the acquisition of Mining Software Holdings (Micromine), a global leader in mining software solutions, for $1.3 billion.

Trig Avionics has joined the Dynon Group of companies through a strategic investment by Dynon Avionics. The merger combines Dynon's avionics systems with Trig's transponders and radio products for light aircraft.

Enterprise Group, Inc. signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Flex Leasing Power and Service ULC (FlexEnergy Canada) from Flex Leasing Power and Service LLC for a purchase price of Cdn$20 million, becoming the exclusive supplier for FlexEnergy turbines in Canada.

TC Mena Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Italy's Buzzi Unicem, completed a mandatory cash tender offer to acquire up to 100% of Gulf Cement Company PSC, resulting in ownership of approximately 63% of GCC's issued share capital.

NEURA Robotics, a German robotics company, acquired German electronics manufacturer B.A.H. Industrial Solutions, which will operate as a subsidiary under the name NEURA Electronics. The acquisition includes plans for massive expansion of the production site.

Komatsu Australia acquired UMW Niugini Limited, renaming it Komatsu Niugini Limited (KNL), to become the distributor of Komatsu products in Papua New Guinea. The acquisition was completed on May 1, 2025.

MPE invested in and merged Central Coated and Sun America to form a new food packaging platform. Both companies will keep operating from their current manufacturing facilities.

IPL and Schoeller Allibert have agreed a merger creating a global reusable plastic packaging company with 27 sites in North America, the UK and Europe and over $1.4bn pro-forma revenue; completion is targeted for Q3 2025.

Fox Innovation & Technologies has acquired Sirio Solutions Engineering, a Prato, Italy-based provider of turbomachinery control systems and field services for industrial process and energy infrastructure.

Greencore has made a recommended acquisition offer for food manufacturer Bakkavor, with Freshfields advising Bakkavor. Deal value and terms are not stated in the article.

Accursia Capital GmbH has announced the planned acquisition of Profilator GmbH & Co. KG, a provider of high-precision machining technologies for transmission manufacturing, from DMB Dr. Dieter Murmann Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Accursia's industrial portfolio and open growth paths in e-mobility and robotics.

Aica Kogyo Company signed a letter of intent to acquire an unknown majority stake in TAKARAINC.CO.Ltd via partial share exchange, expected to close in May 2025.

Soteria Flexibles bought Hamilton Plastics Inc., a Tennessee film maker with multi-layer film lines.

Colbún S.A., through its subsidiary Colbún Perú S.A., signed a contract to acquire the remaining 41.4% stake in Fenix Power Perú from a subsidiary of ADIA, gaining full ownership of the 572 MW gas-fired power plant in Chilca. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.

Van Merksteijn Steel Group and Südwest Beteiligungen completed their merger, establishing Reinforcing Steel Europe B.V. as a leading producer and processor of reinforcing steel in Europe.

IPL, a manufacturer of rigid-plastic products, announced it is merging with Schoeller Allibert, a manufacturer of reusable transport packaging, creating a combined company with proforma annual revenue of over US$1.4 billion.

Rieter has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Barmag from OC Oerlikon for an upfront equity purchase price of CHF 713 million, creating a global leader in natural and manmade fibers.

Saint-Gobain Joinleader (Hangzhou) New Materials Co., Ltd. has officially become part of the global business system of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals (SGCC), focusing on adhesives and sealants.

IPL announced a merger with Schoeller Allibert to form a reusable plastic packaging company with manufacturing in 27 locations and combined 2024 revenue above US$1.4 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.

Aerzener Maschinenfabrik (AERZEN) has acquired ACI – Air Center International GmbH, making it a 100% subsidiary. The acquisition was completed on 29 April 2025, enabling AERZEN to enter the industrial compressed air applications market above 3.5 bar for the first time.

Flotek Industries acquired mobile power generation assets and related intellectual property from ProFrac GDM for $105 million, and entered into a six-year dry lease agreement providing a $160 million revenue backlog. The assets include digitally enhanced mobile natural gas conditioning and distribution units.

Sky Peak Capital, an investment firm, has acquired TriStar Plastics Corp., a provider of engineered plastic solutions and self-lubricating bearings. The deal was announced on April 29, 2025.

Scm Group announced that Gemma Group's business unit specializing in aluminium extrusion processing solutions is joining Scm Group, effective 1 May 2025, to strengthen its presence in the aluminium sector.

The board of Gerdau approved the incorporation of its wholly-owned subsidiary Gerdau Summit Aços Fundidos e Forjados. The operation will be submitted to an extraordinary general meeting on May 30, 2025.

BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen acquired 100% of the shares in SEPAmatic GmbH, a leading supplier of belt separators for the food processing industry.

Dutch air conditioning contractor Koelplan has acquired a majority stake in All Climate BV, a climate solutions specialist based in Eindhoven, expanding Koelplan's branch network to eight.

StenTech, a leader in SMT printing solutions, has merged with BlueRing Stencils, combining over 50 years of expertise in precision manufacturing of SMT stencils, pallets, tooling, and parts. The merged entity operates across North America.

Watts Water Technologies has completed the acquisition of the primary business assets and business of Enware Australia Pty Limited as of March 31, 2023.

Berthold Marx group acquired shares in Obkov, a Slovenian manufacturer of gas springs, through an acquisition and merger, in April 2025. The deal was advised by ALTIOS Corporate Finance.

Holden's Bottling agreed to acquire the small-pack packaging operations of South East Bottling (SEB), taking over its contract packaging volume. The deal was announced on April 28, 2025.

Airbus has signed a definitive agreement to acquire several Spirit AeroSystems industrial assets dedicated to commercial aircraft programmes, including sites in Kinston (US), St. Nazaire (France), Casablanca (Morocco), and production in Wichita, Belfast, and Prestwick. Airbus will receive $439 million from Spirit AeroSystems as compensation.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will transfer its forklift business to Nippon Yusoki via a company split, increasing its voting stake in Nippon Yusoki to 49.4%. Nippon Yusoki will also acquire MHI's forklift subsidiaries in the US, Europe, Asia, and China.

Mori Seiki (DMG Mori Seiki) signed a Cooperation Agreement to acquire a 24.9% stake in German machine tool builder Gildemeister, strengthening their capital and business alliance. The share acquisition is scheduled for August to September 2025.

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., through its Dutch subsidiary Murata Electronics Europe B.V., has agreed to acquire IPDiA S.A., a French silicon passive component manufacturer, to strengthen its capacitor business for automotive and medical markets.

MinebeaMitsumi Inc. and Development Bank of Japan have agreed to acquire all shares of C&A Tool Engineering, Inc., an Indiana-based precision machining company, with MinebeaMitsumi taking 51% and DBJ 49%.