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Akron Bio supplies GMP-grade reagents and ancillary materials used in cell therapy manufacturing, including cytokines, growth factors, human plasma-derived products and media.

DrFirst offers prescribing, prior authorization and benefit determination tools used by more than 670,000 providers and 71,000 pharmacies.

Humani HR provides outsourced HR services to small and mid-sized businesses in 33 US states and six Canadian provinces.

The New Jersey-based company designs and administers ACA-compliant, guaranteed-issue health plans for small and mid-sized employers.

The Tukwila, Washington-based company, founded in 1985, distributes specialty packaging and supplies to seafood processors in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

The Norway-based company, which generated revenues of around NKr1bn ($105m; €97m) in 2025, makes vacuum toilets and sanitation systems for maritime and land-based customers.

We hear from DealSage CEO and co-founder Mario Mancuso on his outlook for aerospace and defense dealmaking and what impact a Democrat Party-led Congress might have; Aurelius agrees to acquire Resonac’s Graphite business unit; Mutares agrees to sell Guascor Energy to Oaktree’s Power Opportunities strategy.

Guascor Energy is a Spain-based maker of engine-based energy systems for power generation, cogeneration, waste-to-energy and marine applications.

Overall M&A volume should stay strong as buyers seek out faster-growing businesses, says Mario Mancuso, CEO and co-founder of DealSage, who also led the CFIUS and national security practice at Kirkland & Ellis.