Mergers & Acquisitions

ECI Software Solutions Acquires Amper Technologies To Expand Manufacturing Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

ECI Software Solutions has acquired Amper Technologies, a Chicago-based manufacturer of manufacturing execution systems, in a deal that strengthens ECI’s expanding portfolio of AI-driven tools for industrial operations. The acquisition introduces Amper’s FactoryOS platform into ECI’s suite of cloud-based products, enabling manufacturers to link enterprise planning systems with real-time production floor intelligence.

USA Compression Partners To Acquire J-W Power Company In $860 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

USA Compression Partners announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire J-W Power Company for approximately $860 million, marking one of the most significant transactions in the natural gas compression sector in recent years. The move expands USA Compression’s position as one of the largest independent providers of compression services in the United States. It gives the partnership enhanced scale, geographic reach, and service flexibility across multiple basins.

Alexander & Baldwin Being Taken Private In $2.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Alexander & Baldwin is set to be taken private in a $2.3 billion all-cash acquisition, following the entry into a definitive merger agreement with a joint venture backed by MW Group and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate and DivcoWest. The transaction values the Honolulu-based real estate firm at approximately $2.3 billion in enterprise value, including outstanding debt. Shareholders will receive $21.20 per share in cash, representing a 40% premium to the company’s closing stock price on December 8, 2025.

HF Sinclair To Buy Industrial Oils Unlimited In $38 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

HF Sinclair announced that its Lubricants and Specialties subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Industrial Oils Unlimited, a Tulsa-based provider of industrial lubricants and specialty fluids.

SPX Technologies To Acquire Crawford United In $300 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

SPX Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cleveland-based Crawford United Corporation for approximately $300 million. The deal calls for Crawford United to merge with a SPX subsidiary, providing holders of its Class A and Class B common stock with an estimated cash consideration of about $83.42 per share, after adjustments for debt and expenses.

Antero Resources Buying HG Energy For $2.8 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 9, 2025

Antero Resources has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the upstream assets of HG Energy II for total consideration of $2.8 billion in cash, along with the assumption of HG Energy’s commodity hedge book. The transaction, subject to standard closing adjustments, is scheduled to close in the second quarter of 2026 and will be effective January 1, 2026. At the same time, Antero has agreed to sell its Ohio Utica Shale upstream assets for $800 million in cash, a deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 with an effective date of July 1, 2025.