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M&A Deal of the Week: Rayonier merges with PotlatchDeltic Price: All‑stock transaction worth about $8.2 billion including debt. The combination will create the second-largest publicly traded timber and wood products company in the U.S. Terms: PotlatchDeltic investors receive 1.7339 Rayonier shares for each of their shares. This values their stake at $44.11 per share and about $3.41 billion overall, an 8.25 % premium to PotlatchDeltic’s pre‑deal closing price Scale: The merged company will control roughly 4.2 million acres of timberland across 11 U.S. states, run seven manufacturing plants, and split ownership between Rayonier (54 %) and PotlatchDeltic (46 %) Headquarters will be in Atlanta with regional offices in Spokane, Washington, and Wildlight, Florida Timing and drivers: The parties expect to close in mid‑2026. Leaders say U.S. tariffs on imported timber and a softer housing market make domestic scale attractive and should strengthen demand for the combined company’s products https://lnkd.in/dgma6UxQ

🎬 History & Partnership with Simmons Knife & Saw For nearly three decades, Fobaro Cutting Blades has been delivering high-performance industrial cutting bands to manufacturers all across Europe. A cornerstone of this success is our long-term partnership with Simmons Knife & Saw (USA) – a global leader in the design and production of cutting bands, precision blades, and band saws. 🔹 Founded in 1946 in Illinois, Simmons has set the benchmark for cutting technology through continuous innovation, precision engineering, and uncompromising quality control. Their blades serve industries ranging from food processing and paper converting to technical materials and composites. 🤝 Fobaro Cutting Blades is proud to be the exclusive representative of Simmons in Poland and one of its key distributors throughout Europe. Our modern logistics center in Poznań, Poland enables fast and reliable deliveries to clients across the EU. 🔧 Certified under ISO 9001:2016, we ensure that every Simmons cutting band supplied by Fobaro meets the highest standards of durability, precision, and performance. #Fobaro #CuttingBlades #SimmonsKnifeAndSaw #PrecisionCutting #IndustrialBlades #BandSaw #CuttingTechnology #EngineeringExcellence #ISO9001 #MadeInUSA #FobaroEurope #QualityManagement

"Manufacturing is alive and well," says the Connecticut Office of Manufacturing's Kirti Patel, who joined the CBIA Foundation's 2025 Manufacturing Tour this week as a key part of his outreach as the state's new chief manufacturing officer. Connecticut manufacturing generated more than $34 billion in output last year, accounting for nearly 12% of the state’s gross domestic product. https://bit.ly/477A114 #madeinct #manufacturing #reimagineCT

Lutz Wolf becomes CEO of the KARL MAYER Group Effective 1 November 2025, the Supervisory Board of the KARL MAYER Group, a leading global provider of solutions in textile machinery manufacturing, has appointed Lutz Wolf (51) as the new sole CEO of KARL MAYER Holding SE & Co. KG. Wolf will assume overall responsibility for the internationally active group of companies, which has its headquarters in Obertshausen, Germany.

Exciting news from Mirka! 🎉 Mirka Ltd has acquired the bonded conventional abrasive wheel assets of Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH, a leading manufacturer in the industry. This move strengthens Mirka’s strategy to expand our high-performance product range for precision grinding. Soon, customers will be able to explore a completely new range of Mirka bonded abrasive wheels. As Stefan Sjöberg, CEO of Mirka, says: “We are really excited about this opportunity and the synergies it brings to our offering.” 👉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dF-quxBT #Mirka #PrecisionGrinding #Innovation #Abrasives #Growth

“My dad started the company in 1976… and here we are.” John T. Dralle, PE shares how A.J. Dralle, Inc. continues as a family-owned business -- manufacturing #AirFiltration systems that help factories meet environmental standards, achieve cleaner finishes, and extend paint spray booth life. We value that legacy. Many ICAFe Companies began—and still operate—as family-owned businesses. That’s why #IndustrialFinishing partnerships like this matter.

📌 #FrontYardGroup (KE, BAT Group, Giulio Barbieri) strengthens its international presence with the acquisition of MOBAU MARKISEN GmbH, a long-established German company known for excellence in custom awning and shading solutions. ⬆️ A new milestone in our growth journey across key European markets. https://lnkd.in/etenZeHE #frontyardgroup #bat #keoutdoordesign #giuliobarbieri #mobaumarkisen

ICYMI, from the #ResilienceConference stage : Isembard Launches MasonOS to Power the Next Generation of Factories Franchise model aims to net in the long tail of mom and pop shops to rise to the task of precision manufacturing, essential to building hardware for defence. Read our full piece using the link in the comments, share and subscribe. Alexander Fitzgerald

Anchor Glass completes recapitalisation Anchor Glass Container Corporation is set to invest in its US manufacturing sites after completing a recapitalisation ✅ . With the backing of new majority owners – Canyon Capital Advisors, Millstreet Capital, and UBS – the transaction has reduced the company’s debt by more than 60% and provided $100 million of new capital to the container glass manufacturer. The Tampa, Florida, #USA-headquartered company said it would accelerate strategic growth and modernisation as well as create more value for its customers, employees, communities, suppliers, and investors. Nipesh H. Shah, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Glass said it was a transformative moment that marked the start of a new era for the company. “We’ve materially strengthened our balance sheet, secured new #capital, and are now primed for sustained investment in our assets, our people, and our customers. “This foundation better positions us to execute as One Anchor – advancing safety, delivering a flawless customer experience, and building capabilities that reduce industrial cost.” The new capital will be deployed toward furnace rebuilds and capacity expansions across the company’s US network. It will enable Anchor Glass to better serve customers in the food, beverage, spirits, ready-to-drink, and craft beer end markets that depend on sustainable, high-quality glass packaging. By 2030, Anchor Glass expects to have invested more than $1 billion in capital improvements, underscoring its long-term commitment to growth, innovation, and supply security for its customers. The company had stated its intention to proceed with the recapitalisation last month.

🚢 PhilaPort is on track for another record-breaking year, with 462K Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) moved in the first half of the year! That’s a lot of containers, and a sign that demand for logistics, cold storage, and warehouse space isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Even with a dip from Q1 to Q2, volume is still 37.5% above the 10-year average. https://lnkd.in/eiFzRWDX #Philadelphia #Industrial #AYdifference