(IN BRIEF) Sika has completed the acquisition of Turkish adhesives and sealants manufacturer Akkim, a business that generated approximately CHF 220 million in net sales in 2025. The transaction expands Sika’s distribution and geographic reach across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland, Türkiye
Tagged acquisition, adhesives, Akkim, Akkim Acquisition Strengthens Sika’s Global Construction Chemicals Portfolio, Central Asia, CHF 220 million, Christoph Ganz, Construction Chemicals, construction industry, customer base, distribution network, Eastern Europe, EMEA, export hub, Geographic expansion, long-term growth., M&A, manufacturing capacity, manufacturing footprint, Market Growth, mergers and acquisitions, Middle East, net sales 2025, North Africa, product portfolio, proprietary formulations, R&D, research and development, sealants, September 3 2026, Sika, Sika Adds CHF 220 Million Adhesives and Sealants Business Through Akkim Deal, Sika Integrates Akkim to Build Stronger Adhesives and Sealants Platform, Turkey
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck has appointed Dr Tobias Brandis as its new Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, effective 1 October 2026, with responsibility for Legal, Compliance and Corporate Audit, as well as the role of Human Rights Officer. He succeeds … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Law, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adrian Michigan, business leadership, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, compliance, Compliance and Corporate Audit at Daimler Truck, compliance leadership, Corporate Audit, corporate functions, corporate governance, Daimler truck, Daimler Truck Appoints New Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Effective October 2026, Daimler Truck Names Dr Tobias Brandis Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Dr Florian Hofer, Dr Tobias Brandis, Düsseldorf, executive appointment, finance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Geneva, Germany, global business, Heidelberg, Human Rights Officer, Karin Rådström, leadership transition, legal, legal leadership, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, M&A, management change, mergers and acquisitions, October 2026 appointment, operational transformation, operations, polysilicon business unit, strategic transformation, STRATEGY, Tobias Brandis to Lead Legal, Tübingen, Wacker Chemical Corporation, Wacker Chemie AG
(IN BRIEF) Savills Plc has completed its acquisition of Eastdil Secured LLC for an enterprise value of $1,112.5 million, approximately £827 million. The transaction brings together Savills’ global real estate advisory platform with Eastdil Secured’s real estate investment banking capabilities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged $1.1125 billion transaction, 000 professionals, 21 offices, 42, 70 countries, acquisition completion, Asia Pacific, capital markets, commercial real estate, continuation vehicles, D Michael Van Konynenburg, debt placement, Eastdil Secured, Eastdil Secured LLC, Eastdil Secured Savills, Eastdil Secured Savills to Operate as Savills Group’s Real Estate Investment Bank, EMEA, enlarged share capital, enterprise value, Geographic expansion, global real estate platform, Guggenheim, James McCaffrey, joint ventures, loan finance, loan sales, London, London Stock Exchange, mergers and acquisitions, New York, North America, ordinary shares, prime commercial real estate, property cycle, property sales, real estate advisory services, real estate investment banking, real estate investors, real estate sectors, Roy H March, Santa Monica, Savills, Savills and Eastdil Secured Combine to Build World-Class Real Estate Advisory Platform, Savills Group Executive Board, Savills plc, Savills Strengthens North America Growth Strategy With Completed Eastdil Secured Acquisition, Simon Shaw, structured credit, Temasek, Wells Fargo, £827 million transaction
(IN BRIEF) Gunnebo Group, owned by Altor and Stena, has agreed to divest Gunnebo Entrance Control to ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in access solutions. The transaction follows Gunnebo Group’s strategic transformation, including the earlier divestment of Gunnebo Cash Management … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged access control market, access solutions, AI, Altor, Altor- and Stena-Owned Gunnebo Group to Divest Entrance Control Business, ASSA ABLOY, ASSA ABLOY to Acquire Gunnebo Entrance Control From Gunnebo Group Gunnebo Group Sharpens Strategic Focus With Sale of Entrance Control Unit, Bengt Maunsbach, business unit sale, commercial excellence, connected products, customer relationships, digitalisation, entrance control solutions, Evercore, fourth quarter 2026 closing, global leadership, Gunnebo Cash Management, Gunnebo Entrance Control, Gunnebo Group, Gunnebo Safe Storage, Howard Lang, Industrial Transformation, Jens Browaldh, M&A, mergers and acquisitions, people flow control, Product Development, regulatory approvals, safe storage, SecureTech, security solutions, security technology, service-based business models, software, Stefan Syrén, Stena, Stena Adactum, strategic divestment, sustainability, Sweden, take-private investment, valuables protection
(IN BRIEF) NLB said its voluntary public takeover offer for Addiko Bank AG is gaining further support from major investors and stakeholders. Brandes Investment Partners, which holds a 5.07% stake in Addiko, has announced its intention to tender its shares, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Law, Slovenia
Tagged 39.6% premium, 5.07% stake, 8.4% stake, acceptance declaration, acceptance threshold, Addiko Bank, Addiko Bank AG, Addiko shareholders, Austrian Takeover Commission, banking sector, Brandes Investment Partners, competing offer, contingent payments, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial markets, institutional investors, investment, Johannes Proksch, maximum consideration, mergers and acquisitions, NLB, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, revocation process, shareholder support, takeover bid, tendered shares, voluntary public takeover offer
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has won several major honours at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, including The World’s Best for Research, Europe’s Best for Research and Germany’s Best for Research. The bank was also named Germany’s Best Investment Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged Alison Harding-Jones, analysts, asset management, China’s Best Investment Bank for M&A, Corporate Bank, David Folkerts-Landau, debt capital markets, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Wins Fifth Consecutive Germany’s Best Investment Bank Award, Deutsche Bank’s Global Hausbank Strategy Earns Broad Recognition at Euromoney Awards, economists, Euromoney, Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, Euromoney Recognises Deutsche Bank’s Global Research and Investment Banking Strength, Europe’s Best for Research, Europe’s Best Investment Bank for Financial Institutions Group, FIG, Germany’s Best for Research, Germany’s Best Investment Bank, Global Hausbank, global research team, Indonesia’s Best Investment Bank for M&A, Investment Bank, Investment Banking, M&A, Malaysia’s Best Investment Bank for M&A, mergers and acquisitions, multinational clients, Panda bonds, Private Bank, RESEARCH, Singapore’s Best Investment Bank for M&A, Switzerland’s Best Investment Bank for DCM, The World’s Best for Research, treasury architecture
(IN BRIEF) ABB has agreed terms for a recommended all-cash offer to acquire Rotork plc, valuing the flow control and electric actuator specialist at an enterprise value of around $5.5 billion. The offer is set at 503 pence per Rotork … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 503 pence per share, ABB, ABB Agrees 503 Pence per Share Cash Offer for UK Flow Control Specialist Rotork, ABB Automation, ABB Expands Industrial Automation Portfolio With Recommended Cash Offer for Rotork, ABB Ltd, ABB Robotics, ABB Targets Field-Device Automation Growth Through Proposed Rotork Acquisition, ABB Way, asset management, automation portfolio, Barclays, cash offer, chemicals, data centres, decentralised operating model, Dorothy Thompson, electric actuators, electrification, enterprise value, field-device layer, Freshfields, growth strategy, industrial automation, industrial processes, installed-base service model, instrumentation, intelligent diagnostics, intelligent flow control, interim dividend, mergers and acquisitions, mission-critical flow control, Morten Wierod, oil and gas, operational EBITA, regulatory approvals, Rotork, Rotork plc, Scheme of Arrangement, sense-control-act automation loop, shareholder approval, SoftBank, UK Companies Act 2006, water and power
(IN BRIEF) CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Irca from Advent through its CVC Capital Partners IX fund. Irca is an Italy-headquartered global supplier of ingredient solutions and semi-finished products for pastry, bakery, chocolate and ice cream applications. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Italy, Luxembourg
Tagged 000 products, 19 facilities, 7, add-on acquisitions, Advent, artisanal food sector, bakery ingredients, chocolate ingredients, CVC Agreement Supports Irca Growth in Food Manufacturing, CVC Capital Partners, CVC Capital Partners IX, CVC Capital Partners IX Agrees Acquisition of Italian Food Ingredients Platform Irca, EMEA, food ingredients, food manufacturing, Foodservice, Foodservice and Artisanal Markets, Francesco Casiraghi, Gelato, Giampiero Mazza, global food platform, ice cream ingredients, ingredient solutions, international expansion, Irca, Irca Plans Further International Expansion Under Proposed CVC Ownership, Italy, Manufacturing, Massimiliano Mascolo, Massimo Garavaglia, mergers and acquisitions, pastry ingredients, private equity, semi-finished products, supply chain
(IN BRIEF) ABB has entered into an agreement to acquire Norwegian marine automation company Høglund AS, which will be integrated into ABB’s Marine & Ports division following completion expected in the third quarter of 2026. Høglund provides modular integrated automation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Norway, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABB, ABB 800M, ABB Expands Global Marine Service and Automation Reach With Høglund Agreement, ABB Marine & Ports, ABB S800, ABB Strengthens Vessel Automation Offering Through Planned Høglund Acquisition, ABB to Add Høglund Integrated Automation Systems to Marine and Ports Portfolio, cargo systems, CHINA, Control Systems, Eitzen Group, energy efficiency, engine monitoring, Høglund, Høglund AS, IAS, integrated automation system, marine automation, marine services, marine technology, Maritime Operations, mergers and acquisitions, Norway, onboard monitoring, Peter Morsbach, Poland, power generation systems, Romania, Rune Braastad, ship automation, Tønsberg, vessel automation, vessel safety
(IN BRIEF) Equinor ASA’s nomination committee has recommended Jarle Roth as the company’s new chair of the board of directors, with the election set to be considered by the corporate assembly on June 8, 2026. Roth has been a member … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Norway, Technology
Tagged Anne Drinkwater, Arendals Fossekompani ASA, board chair, Board of Directors, corporate assembly, corporate governance, Dawn Summers, deputy chair, Eksportkreditt Norge AS, energy transition, Equinor ASA, Equinor Corporate Assembly to Consider Jarle Roth’s Appointment as Board Chair in June 2026, Equinor Nomination Committee Recommends Jarle Roth as New Chair of the Board of Directors, Fernanda Lopes Larsen, Finn Bjørn Ruyter, global shipping services, Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, industrial investment management, Jarle Roth, Jarle Roth Proposed to Succeed Jon Erik Reinhardsen as Equinor Board Chair from July 2026, Jon Erik Reinhardsen, listed companies, mergers and acquisitions, Mikael Karlsson, NHH, Nomination Committee, Norway, Norwegian export industries, Norwegian School of Economics, risk management, Schat-Harding, STRATEGY, sustainability, Umoe Group, Unitor ASA
(IN BRIEF) CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell its entire stake in Hermes Transportes Blindados S.A. to Loomis in a deal valued at SEK 4 billion, representing a full exit for its investment fund. Hermes, a leading cash management … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety
Tagged ATM management, CVC Capital Partners, CVC Capital Partners Agrees Full Exit from Hermes Through Strategic Sale to Loomis, Fernando Pinto, financial services industry, Hermes Transportes Blindados S.A., Latin America investments, Lima Stock Exchange, Loomis, Loomis to Acquire Hermes in SEK 4 Billion Transaction Expanding Presence in Latin America, mergers and acquisitions, mining sector logistics, Mirella Velásquez Castro, Peru cash management, private equity exit, secure logistics services
(IN BRIEF) Banco Sabadell has completed the sale of its UK subsidiary TSB to Banco Santander for approximately €3.3 billion, generating a capital gain of just over €300 million and strengthening its capital position by more than 400 basis points. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Banco Sabadell, Banco Sabadell completes €3.3 billion sale of TSB to Banco Santander and announces special shareholder dividend, Banco Santander, banking divestment, banking sector, capital gain, César González-Bueno, corporate banking, dividend payout, financial transaction, loan growth, Marc Armengol, mergers and acquisitions, Retail Banking, Sabadell finalises TSB divestment strengthening capital position and supporting multi-billion euro shareholder returns strategy, Santander UK, shareholder remuneration, Spain banking strategy, TSB Bank, UK financial market
(IN BRIEF) Unilever has agreed to acquire Grüns, a fast-growing U.S.-based supplements company known for its innovative gummy-based greens products, as part of its strategy to expand into premium and high-growth segments within the Beauty & Wellbeing category. Founded in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Investment, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom
Tagged Amazon, beauty and wellbeing, Chad Janis, consumer health, Costco, digital native brands, greens supplements, Grüns, gummy supplements, health and wellness industry, Jostein Solheim, mergers and acquisitions, nutrition products, Sam's Club, Sprouts Farmers Market, supplements industry, target, Unilever, Unilever Moves to Acquire Grüns to Scale Innovative Greens Supplement Brand Across Global Wellbeing Business, US market expansion, vitamin mineral supplements VMS, Walmart, wellness market
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG UK has reached an agreement to acquire Van Elle Holdings plc, a leading UK-based ground engineering contractor, as part of its Strategy 2030 expansion plan. The deal, which has been recommended by Van Elle’s board, will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged AIM market, civil engineering, Companies Act 2006, construction sector, geotechnical services, ground engineering, HARP, Haweswater Aqueduct Replacement Programme, High Speed 2, HS2, infrastructure projects, London Stock Exchange, mergers and acquisitions, residential water energy sectors, STRABAG SE, STRABAG UK Ltd, STRABAG UK Moves to Acquire Van Elle Holdings to Strengthen Ground Engineering Capabilities and Expand UK Market Presence, Strategy 2030, UK construction industry, UK market expansion, Van Elle Holdings plc
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has completed the acquisition of key Teknokon Group businesses, bringing around 1,000 employees into its operations and strengthening its presence in Türkiye. The deal supports Bilfinger’s strategy to use Türkiye as a regional hub connecting Eastern Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Bilfinger, Bilfinger Integrates Teknokon Operations to Enhance Capabilities and Access to New Growth Markets, chemicals industry, construction services, Eastern Europe, energy sector, industrial engineering, maintenance services, mergers and acquisitions, Middle East, oil and gas services, regional expansion, Teknokon Group, Thomas Schulz, Türkiye Becomes Key Regional Hub Following Bilfinger Acquisition of Teknokon Group Businesses, Türkiye industrial services, workforce integration
(IN BRIEF) Metso has appointed Jonathan Allen as Chief Growth Officer, effective May 1, 2026, placing him in charge of a broad Business Growth function that includes strategy, M&A, AI, sustainability, and corporate development areas. Allen, who has been with … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged AI data analytics, business growth strategy, Chief Growth Officer, Claudia Genin, corporate procurement, global operations, industrial equipment, Jonathan Allen, leadership team, mergers and acquisitions, Metso, Metso Appoints Jonathan Allen as Chief Growth Officer to Lead Global Business Growth and Strategic Development Functions, New Chief Growth Officer Appointment Positions Metso to Advance Strategy Execution and Accelerate Global Expansion, Penn State University, Sami Takaluoma, sustainability, transformation strategy
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has entered into an agreement to acquire OLAPLEX for approximately 1.4 billion USD, aiming to expand its presence in the premium hair care segment. The deal, approved by OLAPLEX’s board and supported by its controlling shareholder Advent … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Investment
Tagged acquisition deal, Advent International, Beauty Industry, Carsten Knobel, Consumer Brands division, E-Commerce, Global Expansion, hair care portfolio, Henkel, Henkel Enhances Global Hair Care Strategy by Integrating Science Led Brand OLAPLEX into Premium Portfolio, Henkel Moves to Strengthen Premium Hair Care Portfolio with Strategic Acquisition of OLAPLEX, innovation strategy, mergers and acquisitions, North America market, Olaplex, premium hair care, Product Development, professional hair care, regulatory approval, science based products, Wolfgang König
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has received several major recognitions from Global Finance, which named the bank Best Investment Bank in Spain, Mexico, Peru and Türkiye while also acknowledging its leadership in infrastructure finance across Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Investment, Management, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, BBVA Earns Multiple Global Finance Awards as Best Investment Bank Across Spain Mexico Peru and Türkiye, BBVA’s Corporate and Investment Banking Model Gains Global Finance Recognition Across Europe and Latin America, capital markets, Central and Eastern Europe debt markets, corporate and investment banking CIB, Garanti BBVA, Global Finance, infrastructure finance Western Europe, investment banking awards, mergers and acquisitions, Mexico M&A advisory, Peru financial markets, Project Finance, Roberto Albaladejo, Spain banking sector, Sustainable Finance, syndicated loans, Türkiye banking industry
(IN BRIEF) STARK Deutschland has appointed Dr. Marc Baumgartner as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2026, succeeding Michael Knüppel, who will become Senior Executive Advisor for STARK Group. Dr. Baumgartner, who joined the company in 2025 as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged building materials industry, CEO Appointment, Dr Marc Baumgartner, generalist business, Germany Austria business, Keramundo, leadership change, mergers and acquisitions, Michael Knüppel, Raab Karcher, renovation maintenance improvement, SME market, STARK Deutschland, STARK Deutschland Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Dr. Marc Baumgartner as New Chief Executive Officer, Stark group, strategic transformation, Søren P. Olesen
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has agreed to acquire ATP Adhesive Systems, a leading specialist in high-performance water-based specialty tapes, to further strengthen its Adhesive Technologies business and expand beyond liquid adhesive solutions. The acquisition adds a highly complementary portfolio serving multiple … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Adhesive Technologies business unit, ATP Adhesive Systems, automotive adhesives, bonding solutions, building and construction, Carsten Knobel, electronics adhesives, graphics industry, Henkel, Henkel Agrees to Acquire ATP Adhesive Systems to Expand Adhesive Technologies Beyond Liquid Solutions, low VOC technologies, Mark Dorn, medical applications, mergers and acquisitions, specialty tapes, sustainable materials, tapes market, water-based adhesives
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