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1,320 deals tracked since Aug 26, 2026, worth $654B in announced deal value. Every link is free to read.

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UndisclosedPrivate equity buyoutIndustrials & ManufacturingCompletedOct 23, 2026

H.I.G. Capital takes majority stake in Italian infrastructure firm L4A

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, which manages $75 billion, has acquired a majority stake in L4A, a Bergamo-based platform maintaining and upgrading airport airside, water and district heating infrastructure through subsidiaries Artifoni, LSE and MPM. Existing shareholders and co-CEOs remain invested and will keep running the company. Terms were not disclosed.

UndisclosedPrivate equity buyoutIndustrials & ManufacturingCompletedOct 21, 2026

Falfurrias combines IDS and RED Group into industrial automation platform

Falfurrias Management Partners has made growth investments in control systems integrator Industrial Design Solutions and OT engineering services provider RED Group, combining them as the foundation of a new industrial automation platform. RED Group CEO Carl Fangue will lead the combined business, which serves data centers, utilities, water, energy, maritime, chemicals and manufacturing. Terms were not disclosed.

$358MStrategic acquisitionIndustrials & ManufacturingOct 19, 2026

Cardinal Infrastructure reworks $357.5M Hughes Brothers deal toward more cash

Cardinal Infrastructure Group amended its agreement to buy Central Florida contractor Hughes Brothers Construction, keeping the $357.5 million price but shifting consideration to 60% cash and 40% stock. The earnout, up to $162.5 million, was also revised. Hughes Brothers posted $220 million in revenue and has about $350 million in backlog; closing is still expected in Q4 2026.

2,500 employeesPrivate equity buyoutIndustrials & ManufacturingOct 16, 2026

26North buys data center equipment mover MEI from Olympus

26North Partners signed a definitive agreement to acquire MEI Industrial Solutions from Olympus Partners. MEI provides rigging, machinery moving, storage and logistics for data center and semiconductor customers. Under Olympus it grew from 16 to 30 locations, made seven acquisitions and now has nearly 2,500 employees. Terms were not disclosed.