Omron to Buy OnLogic for $675 Million to Build Physical AI Platforms
What happened OMRON Corporation has agreed to acquire Interlogic, Inc. and its group companies, including OnLogic, Inc., for an enterprise value of USD 675 million on a debt-free, cash-free basis, or roughly JPY 104.6 billion at JPY 155 per dollar. The agreement was signed on 10 October 2026 Japan time and disclosed on 13 October […]
TKH Buys Vitronic Weld Seam Inspection Unit as Machine Vision Moves From Sensors to Turnkey Systems
What happened TKH Group, the Dutch technology company with a sizeable machine vision arm, said on 9 October 2026 that it signed an agreement at the start of the month to acquire the Weld Seam Inspection business unit, known as WSI, from Vitronic Machine Vision. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to […]
IMI to Buy iSMA CONTROLLI for EUR 63 Million in Smart Building Controls Push
What happened IMI plc, the FTSE 100 fluid and motion control group, has agreed to buy iSMA CONTROLLI S.p.A., an Italian maker of building automation systems, for an enterprise value of EUR 63 million. The sellers include B.group and members of the iSMA CONTROLLI management team. IMI will pay cash from its existing facilities, and […]
GESCO Acquires ARKU Precision Sheet Metal Machinery Platform
What happened German industrial holding GESCO SE has signed a binding agreement to acquire all shares in ARKU Maschinenbau GmbH, the Baden-Baden specialist in precision levelers, coil lines and deburring machines for industrial sheet metal processing. Announced on 1 October 2026, the deal folds a niche machinery platform with sites and service centers in Germany, […]
Caterpillar Moves to Own Fabick Cat Midwest Dealership Network
Caterpillar is pulling a century-old Midwest Cat dealer under its own roof. The move is less about adding factories and more about locking down the last mile of parts, service, and customer relationships that decide who wins fleet renewals across construction, agriculture, and standby power. What happened On 29 September 2026, Caterpillar Inc. said it […]
Rexel to Buy GCG for $1.4B in US Specialty Infrastructure Push
Electrical distribution is tilting harder toward engineered infrastructure. Rexel has agreed to buy U.S. specialty platform GCG from Audax Private Equity for about $1.4 billion in enterprise value, adding wire, cable, connectivity, and custom power solutions aimed at data centers, utilities, and other critical projects. What happened On 25 September 2026, Paris-listed Rexel said its […]
Schneider Sets EUR 70 Shelly Bid for European Smart Building Scale
France-based Schneider Electric has lined up a cash bid for Bulgaria-listed Shelly Group that would fold a fast-scaling IoT and smart-building platform into one of Europe’s largest energy-management groups. The structure, timing, and 95% acceptance bar will decide how much control Schneider actually gets – and how open Shelly’s installer-led ecosystem stays after closing. What […]
Cognex to Acquire RealSense for $500 Million to Scale Robotic Perception
What happened Cognex Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to buy RealSense for about $500 million in cash, funded from cash and investments already on the Cognex balance sheet. The buyer is a long-standing leader in industrial machine vision. The target is a Cupertino-based depth-sensing and robotic perception specialist that Intel founded in 2014 and […]
HIG Capital Agrees to Acquire MISTRAS Group in 866 Million Deal
What happened MISTRAS Group, the Princeton Junction-based provider of technology-enabled industrial asset integrity and laboratory testing solutions, has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of H.I.G. Capital in an all-cash deal. Stockholders will receive $20.35 per share, implying an enterprise value of roughly $866 million including outstanding debt. The board unanimously approved […]
Brookfield Seals US$2.8bn Cash Deal for Reliance Worldwide
What happened Reliance Worldwide Corporation (ASX: RWC), the global maker of plumbing and heating solutions best known for push-to-connect fittings, has entered a binding scheme implementation deed with Brookfield Capital Partners. Brookfield will acquire 100% of RWC for US$3.38 cash per share, implying about A$4.75 at the 15 September 2026 AUD/USD rate of 0.7122 and […]