Mergers & Acquisitions

ADDMAN Acquires Forecast 3D To Expand Polymer Additive Manufacturing Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

ADDMAN has acquired Forecast 3D, a Carlsbad, California-based polymer additive manufacturing company, and will integrate the business into ADDMAN’s Polymer division as the advanced manufacturing provider expands production capacity and strengthens its digital customer infrastructure. ADDMAN said the deal also broadens its West Coast footprint and supports its long-term strategy to build a comprehensive additive manufacturing platform in North America.

Vistra To Buy Cogentrix Portfolio in $4 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Vistra announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Cogentrix Energy, a portfolio of 10 modern natural gas generation facilities totaling about 5,500 megawatts, in a transaction that expands Vistra’s generation footprint across PJM, ISO New England and ERCOT. Cogentrix is indirectly owned by funds managed by Quantum Capital Group.

Lane42 Acquires Aqua Terra Permian In Partnership With Karis Midstream

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Lane42 Investment Partners has acquired Aqua Terra Permian, an energy infrastructure company in the Permian Basin, in partnership with Karis Midstream Partners. The buyers said the investment is intended to support the continued growth and expansion of Aqua Terra Permian’s essential midstream infrastructure services.

Dominus Capital Sells Surface Preparation Technologies To Frontline Road Safety

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Dominus Capital has sold Surface Preparation Technologies (SPT), a provider of rumble strips and roadway safety services, to Frontline Road Safety, a portfolio company of Bain Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

PNC Completes Acquisition Of FirstBank, Expanding Footprint in Colorado And Arizona

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

The PNC Financial Services Group announced it has completed its acquisition of FirstBank Holding Company and its banking subsidiary, FirstBank, after receiving all required regulatory approvals and satisfying customary closing conditions. The transaction expands PNC’s presence in Colorado and Arizona, which the bank described as high-growth markets aligned with its broader expansion strategy.

Microsoft Acquires Osmos To Add Agentic AI Data Engineering Capabilities To Fabric

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Microsoft announced it has acquired Osmos, an agentic AI data engineering platform designed to simplify complex data preparation workflows and help organizations turn raw data into analytics- and AI-ready assets within OneLake, the unified data lake at the core of Microsoft Fabric.

Carlyle To Sell Electron Microscope Maker Tescan To Shimadzu In $850 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Global investment firm Carlyle announced it has agreed to sell Tescan Group, a manufacturer of electron microscopes and advanced scientific and analytical instruments, to Shimadzu Corporation, a Japan-based provider of analytical and measuring technologies. The transaction values Tescan at an enterprise value of $850 million.

The Tie Acquires Stakin, Launching Infrastructure Solutions Division for Institutional Staking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

The Tie, an institutional digital asset solutions provider, said it has acquired Stakin, a staking provider with $1.5 billion in assets under delegation, in a deal that expands The Tie’s platform into digital asset infrastructure and establishes a new Infrastructure Solutions business line.

Stord Acquires Shipwire From CEVA Logistics To Expand Fulfillment Network and AI Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Stord announced it has closed its acquisition of Shipwire, a subsidiary of CEVA Logistics, in a deal that will expand its fulfillment footprint, deepen its software capabilities, and strengthen its relationship with one of the world’s largest logistics providers. Stord said the transaction closed Jan. 1.

Genesis Wealth Recruits Two Advisors With $650 Million In Prior Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Genesis Wealth, a wealth management platform and non-OSJ branch office within LPL Financial, announced it has added two senior financial advisors from JPMorgan Chase who previously managed a combined $650 million in client assets, as the firm continues to target experienced bank-based advisors transitioning to an independent model.

Arlington Capital Partners To Sell Tex-Tech Industries To Michelin, While Spinning Out FMI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Arlington Capital Partners announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Tex-Tech Industries, a developer and manufacturer of highly engineered materials solutions for aerospace, space and defense, and specialty industrial markets, to Michelin. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

W. L. Gore & Associates To Buy Conformal Medical

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

W. L. Gore & Associates annonuced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Conformal Medical, a medical device company developing the investigational CLAAS AcuFORM System, a next-generation left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) technology aimed at stroke prevention for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

Minto Group And Crestpoint Form New Partnership In $2.3 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2026

Minto Group and Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Limited Partnership said they will form a new programmatic joint venture partnership and, at the same time, have agreed to acquire Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust in a take-private transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion.