Ofichem to Acquire Kinentia Biosciences in Transatlantic Drug Substance CDMO Push
What happened Ofichem, the Dutch pharmaceutical services group, has signed an agreement to acquire Kinentia Biosciences, a drug substance contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Rensselaer, New York. No financial terms were disclosed. Completion depends on clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and other customary conditions. The […]
Mutares Closes Synthomer Czech Acrylics Carve-Out as Europe Sheds Upstream Monomers
What happened Mutares, the Munich-listed holding company that buys businesses in transition, has closed its purchase of Synthomer a.s., the Czech acrylic acid and acrylic ester producer based in Sokolov, from UK chemicals group Synthomer plc. The carve-out was agreed in June and completed on 30 September 2026, roughly on the end-of-quarter timetable both sides […]
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 […]
SAP to Acquire TechWolf to Put an AI Skills and Work Graph Under SuccessFactors
SAP has agreed to acquire TechWolf, the Ghent-based company behind an AI work intelligence platform that maps the tasks inside jobs, the skills employees actually use, and the external labor market. Terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approval, and SAP currently plans to keep TechWolf […]
Informa to Buy Clarion Events for GBP 2.24 Billion, Adding DSEI and IFA Berlin
What happened Informa, the London-listed events and information group, has agreed to buy Clarion Events from Blackstone for an enterprise value of about GBP 2.24 billion. Clarion is the UK-based owner of more than 100 business-to-business live event brands, and its best-known asset for the defense industry is DSEI, the biennial London exhibition where governments, […]
GE HealthCare to Acquire SOFIE Biosciences for $945M to Own PET Tracer Supply
What happened On 5 October 2026, GE HealthCare signed a definitive agreement to buy SOFIE Biosciences, a U.S. contract manufacturer of PET radiopharmaceuticals, from private equity owner Trilantic North America for $945 million in cash. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals, after which SOFIE will sit inside the […]
C.H. Robinson to Acquire RXO for $5.8B, Reshaping North American Freight Brokerage
What happened On 5 October 2026, C.H. Robinson (Nasdaq: CHRW) and RXO (NYSE: RXO) announced a definitive agreement under which C.H. Robinson will acquire RXO in a stock-and-cash deal with an implied value of $5.8 billion. RXO holders are set to receive $17.25 in cash plus 0.0856 C.H. Robinson shares per share, an implied $30.25 […]
Schneider Electric to Buy PTC for $22.6 Billion in Industrial Software Push
Schneider Electric has made its biggest software bet yet. On 5 October 2026 the French energy technology group signed a definitive agreement to buy PTC, the Boston-based maker of CAD and product lifecycle management software, in an all-cash deal worth about $22.6 billion in equity. It is a clear signal that industrial automation leaders now […]
Dynatrace Completes $915 Million Arize Deal to Unify AI Observability
What happened On 1 October 2026, Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) said it had completed its purchase of Arize, the San Francisco AI observability and evaluation platform built for large language models and autonomous agents. The close finishes a cash-and-stock transaction Dynatrace valued at $915 million when the definitive agreement was signed on 13 August 2026, made […]
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, […]