Monday, October 26, 2026

The Daily Buyout

13 deals · $8.6B announced

Happy Monday. Building-materials giant CRH kicked off the week's deal flow by closing its $8.5 billion purchase of Arcosa, a deal big enough to reshuffle an S&P index. Behind it are a busy slate of completions in sensors, fraud-fighting AI and fashion, plus a fresh SPAC letter of intent and a REIT sale moving through the courts.

Top deal of the day

CRH closes $8.5B acquisition of Arcosa

$8.5BStrategic acquisitionMaterials & ChemicalsCompleted

CRH, the building-materials leader, has completed its acquisition of Arcosa, a U.S. provider of aggregates and critical infrastructure products, at a total enterprise value of about $8.5 billion. The deal was first announced on June 22, 2026, and closed October 23. With Arcosa gone, Howard Hughes Holdings will replace it in the S&P SmallCap 600 before trading opens on October 28.

Why it matters: CRH says the deal is highly complementary and advances its aggregates-led, connected portfolio strategy in the U.S. infrastructure market.

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~$168MreportedStrategic acquisitionIndustrials & ManufacturingCompleted

Nordson completes Contrinex buy to bolster industrial sensing

Nordson Corporation has acquired Contrinex, a global technology leader in high-performance sensors for factory automation. The deal adds technology for harsh-environment and miniature precision-positioning applications and brings in nearly 500 employees. Financial terms were not disclosed in the announcement.

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$63MStrategic acquisitionTechnologyCompleted

Australia's Stakk closes $63M ParaScript deal to build fraud-fighting platform

ASX-listed Stakk Limited has completed its acquisition of ParaScript, LLC and ParaScript Management, Inc., a Boulder, Colorado AI document-processing specialist, for $63 million (A$88.7 million). The combination creates an expanded, profitable AI-driven digital trust platform focused on fighting fraud.

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~$2.3BreportedTake-privateReal Estate

Slate Grocery REIT sale to Brixmor-Everview venture clears court step

Slate Grocery REIT, owner of U.S. grocery-anchored real estate, has obtained an interim order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for its proposed acquisition by EP/BRX Holdings LLC. The buyer is a joint venture between an affiliate of Brixmor Property Group and affiliates of Everview Partners. The REIT also released meeting and circular details for the vote.

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~$66MreportedMergerTechnologyCompleted

Perfect Corp. completes merger with ProjectNY

Perfect Corp., an AI and augmented-reality company serving the beauty, fashion, photo and video creative industries, has completed its previously announced merger with ProjectNY under a merger agreement dated July 10, 2026. Financial terms were not detailed in the announcement excerpt.

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UndisclosedMergerEnergy & Utilities
NextEra says Dominion Energy merger on track for 2H 2027
NextEra Energy says its planned merger with Dominion Energy remains on track to close in the second half of 2027 despite political opposition in Virginia. Utility Dive ↗
UndisclosedMinority stakeTechnology
Datavault AI signs LOI for 19.9% stake in DataMEDS AI
Datavault AI signed a non-binding letter of intent to take a 19.9% stake in DataMEDS AI in exchange for expanding an existing technology license. Business Wire ↗
UndisclosedSPACEnergy & Utilities
GigCapital9 signs LOI with carbon capture technology company
SPAC GigCapital9 entered a non-binding letter of intent for a business combination with an unnamed clean energy company focused on post-combustion carbon capture. Business Wire ↗
UndisclosedStrategic acquisitionConsumer & Retail
WSG Brands acquires contemporary women's brand SANCTUARY
WSG Brands has acquired SANCTUARY, the nearly 30-year-old Los Angeles contemporary women's lifestyle brand, to expand it into new markets and categories. PR Newswire ↗
4 imaging centersStrategic acquisitionHealthcare & Life Sciences
Capitol Imaging Services acquires Florida's Impression Imaging
Capitol Imaging Services acquired Impression Imaging, a Florida oncology-, neurology- and cardiac-focused imaging provider, adding four centers to its national network. PR Newswire ↗
UndisclosedDivestiture / carve-outEnergy & Utilities
Right Lane Industries sells Bold Renewables to Integrated Power Services
Right Lane Industries completed the sale of Bold Renewables, a Colorado provider of service and parts for utility-scale solar inverters, to Integrated Power Services. Business Wire ↗
$7MStrategic acquisitionIndustrials & Manufacturing
Energy Services of America closes $6.95M FAMCO acquisition
Energy Services of America completed its acquisition of substantially all operating assets of FAMCO, a West Virginia water and sewer utility contractor, for a $6.95 million base price. PR Newswire ↗
UndisclosedStrategic acquisitionOther
Champion Coach partners with Hoffmann Family of Companies
Champion Coach Inc. entered a partnership with Hoffmann Family of Companies, with The Capital Corporation serving as its exclusive investment banking advisor. Business Wire ↗

CRH closes $8.5B acquisition of Arcosa

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Nordson completes Contrinex buy to bolster industrial sensing

Australia's Stakk closes $63M ParaScript deal to build fraud-fighting platform

Slate Grocery REIT sale to Brixmor-Everview venture clears court step

Perfect Corp. completes merger with ProjectNY

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