M&A news archive: page 33 of 36
Every deal story we have published, newest first, with value and status. Updated every morning.
- BAE Systems Bofors buys Swedish machining supplier Aston HaraldThe purchase brings a key Kristinehamn supplier in-house as Bofors scales up output of ARCHER howitzers and naval guns.
- Salzgitter agrees to take full control of HKM steelworksThe deal ends a long stand-off over the Duisburg blast-furnace site, but at the cost of about two-thirds of its jobs.
- Royal A-ware buys cheese distributor Global Dairy VenturesThe family-owned Dutch dairy group adds a southern European distribution network spanning Spain, Portugal and Italy.
- Bain Capital backs ¥200bn buyout of MouseComputer parent MCJThe founder-led management buyout drew enough acceptances after Bain extended the tender period by two weeks.
- Meituan agrees US$717m deal for Dingdong's China grocery businessChina's biggest local-services platform is buying the last large independent fresh-food delivery app, leaving the deal's fate with the antitrust regulator.
- Kodiak Gas agrees US$675m deal for Distributed Power SolutionsThe natural gas compression operator buys into behind-the-meter power as data centre developers seek to supply their own electricity.
- Kanadevia and Nippon Steel Engineering call off merger talksA planned combination of two of Japan's biggest waste-treatment plant builders collapsed after the sides failed to agree terms.
- KKR and Singtel agree S$13.8bn deal for full control of STT GDCThe pair, already preference shareholders since 2024, buy out founder ST Telemedia in one of South-east Asia's largest digital infrastructure deals.
- Texas Instruments agrees US$7.5bn deal for Silicon LabsThe analog chip giant wants Silicon Labs' wireless portfolio to fill its own US fabs, betting on scale in connected industrial and IoT devices.
- Henkel agrees €2.1bn deal for coatings maker StahlThe Düsseldorf group takes its adhesives business into specialty coatings, giving Wendel a full exit after two decades.
- KKR agrees $1.4bn deal for sports investor ArctosThe buyout group buys the leading institutional investor in team stakes to anchor a new secondaries and GP solutions business.
- Heidelberg Materials agrees A$1.7bn deal for Maas quarries businessThe German cement maker's Australian arm adds dozens of quarries on the east coast, while Maas turns its focus to electrical and digital infrastructure.
- Brother agrees ¥35bn takeover of printer maker MUTOHBrother won an auction for the company with a price 162% above MUTOH's late-December share price, adding large-format inkjet printers.
- Yokogawa Bridge agrees ¥24bn takeover of Br. HoldingsThe deal combines a steel bridge maker with a prestressed-concrete specialist as Japan's ageing bridges need replacing.
- Santander agrees US$12.3bn deal for Webster FinancialThe Spanish bank's largest US move in years adds a profitable Northeast commercial lender and puts Webster's management in charge of the enlarged franchise.
- Colliers agrees US$700m deal for Ayesa EngineeringThe Toronto-based group adds a Spanish infrastructure designer with a footprint across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and South Asia.
- Infineon agrees €570m deal for ams OSRAM sensor businessThe German chipmaker adds medical imaging and position sensors while its Austrian seller cuts debt and narrows its focus to digital photonics.
- Marzetti agrees US$400m deal for Bachan'sThe Ohio dressings and sauce maker pays a premium for a founder-led Japanese-American brand riding demand for global flavours.
- Littlejohn buys modular framing maker 80/20 from MPEA secondary buyout bets on automation, robotics and reconfigurable factory layouts driving demand for aluminium framing.
- Devon and Coterra agree all-stock shale mergerThe combination creates one of the largest Delaware Basin producers, with more than 1.6 million barrels of oil equivalent a day and a promised $1bn of savings.
- Eldorado Gold agrees C$3.8bn deal for Foran MiningThe Vancouver-based gold miner adds a Saskatchewan copper project nearing production, increasing its exposure to Canada and to critical minerals.
- Bain Capital agrees to buy FineToday from CVCCVC exits the former Shiseido personal care arm through a sponsor-to-sponsor sale after market turbulence derailed a Tokyo listing.
- Brookfield agrees $1.2bn take-private of Peakstone RealtyThe industrial outdoor storage REIT accepts a 34% premium weeks after completing its exit from offices.
- Donaldson agrees US$820m deal for Facet FiltrationThe Minneapolis filter maker adds a jet fuel filtration pioneer with a high share of recurring replacement sales.
- Aura agrees A$972m all-share deal for Australia's QoriaThe US consumer digital-safety firm uses the takeover of a school-focused rival to gain an ASX listing for the combined group.
- SpaceX buys xAI in record US$250bn share dealElon Musk folds his AI developer, and with it the X platform, into the rocket and satellite company ahead of a planned stock market listing.
- Nine agrees A$850m deal for QMS MediaThe broadcaster swaps radio for digital billboards, betting outdoor advertising will hold up better against global platforms and AI.
- Reddy Ice buys Arctic Glacier from CarlyleThe SCI-owned packaged-ice leader adds Canada to its footprint and sells four plants to satisfy US antitrust enforcers.
- VSE agrees US$2bn deal for Precision Aviation GroupThe aftermarket distributor and repairer is buying a GenNx360-backed MRO network that lifts its revenue by about half.
- Apax walks away from £575m Pinewood.AI approachThe buyout firm cited challenging market conditions as listed software valuations slid, two weeks after its interest became public.
