The completion of the transaction involving DOMO Engineered Materials opens the way for integration with RadiciGroup businesses acquired by Lone Star Funds. The emerging platform is intended to operate as a global, independent compounder serving multiple end markets.
DOMO Chemicals announced an agreed acquisition of its Engineered Materials business by an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII. The transaction covers manufacturing sites, support functions, sales activities and the intellectual property portfolio, including the Technyl brand.
Rising regulatory requirements and limited availability of high-quality recyclates are accelerating consolidation in Europe’s recycling sector. Companies are increasingly using mergers and acquisitions to stabilise supply and control raw material quality.
Haidlmair, a manufacturer of high-performance injection moulds, is acquiring TFM from Traun, Upper Austria. The transaction expands the group’s portfolio with smaller injection moulds up to 5 tonnes and increases vertical integration in production.
Coveris has signed an agreement to sell its Paper Packaging Division, comprising label and board activities, to US private equity fund Kingswood Capital Management. After completion of the transaction, the company will focus on flexible packaging in the EMEA region.
Beaulieu International Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Austrian company IFG Asota GmbH, strengthening its fibre division in the synthetic staple fibres segment for technical and nonwoven applications.
Brenntag acquires UK-based distribution group Airedale
The Compound Company has reached an agreement for the sale of 100% of its shares to Italian group Industrie Polieco - M.P.B., a producer of piping systems and resins for coating and packaging. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2025, subject to customary approvals.
The Alpla Group has acquired the closure production facility of Serbia's Energoplast in Belgrade, adding compression and injection moulding capacity. The move expands Alpla's system-provider offering and regional footprint in South-East Europe.
ENGEL Group will acquire Trexel from early October 2025, expanding its position in physical foaming for injection moulding. Trexel will remain operationally independent with unchanged global sites and management continuity.
Krones acquired 60% of GHS Separationstechnik and fully took over the Netherlands-based Can Systems Worldwide, adding decanter centrifuges and can-end handling equipment to its offering.
Vecoplan has acquired Pla.to GmbH, a specialist in dry cleaning and washing technology, expanding its plastics recycling solutions portfolio. The companies announce new system series and the presentation of the largest dry-cleaning line at K 2025.
