July 18 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Wednesday:
** U.S. building product makers NCI Building Systems Inc NCS.N and privately-held Ply Gem Parent LLC said on Tuesday they will merge in an all-stock deal, creating a company with an equity valuation of about $2.6 billion.
** China's iQiyi Inc IQ.O , often likened to U.S. streaming giant Netflix, has snapped up domestic game maker Skymoons in a deal that could be worth nearly 2 billion yuan ($298.59 million) as it looks to broaden its offerings following a U.S. listing.
** Australia's Bega Cheese Ltd (BGA) said it has agreed to buy a dairy processing facility at Koroit in Victoria state from Saputo Inc's SAP.TO local arm for A$250 million ($184.5 million).
** A joint venture between Brazilian miner Vale SA VALE3.SA and utility Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais CMIG4.SA is considering acquiring an unfinished wind park from Renova Energia SA RNEW11.SA , three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
** Rupert Murdoch's News Corp NWSA.O and Fairfax Media Ltd (FXJ) , Australia's two top newspaper companies, agreed to share printing presses as shrinking advertising sales prompt a once-unthinkable alliance between the arch rivals.
** Brazilian center-left presidential candidate Ciro Gomes said on Tuesday that he would undo a $4.75 billion joint venture planned by Boeing Co BA.N and Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA EMBR3.SA if he wins this year's election.
** Italian infrastructure fund F2i is in pole position to enter exclusive talks to buy Terra Firma's solar assets in Italy, one source close to the matter said.
** Turkish private equity company Turkven said that international investors it represents have bought a majority stake in the Turkish packaging company, Elif Holding.
