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Cloetta acquires Goody Good Stuff – candy with only natural ingredients

5/21/2013 2:00 AM EST  -   Cloetta AB
Cloetta AB has today acquired the British candy company Goody Good Stuff. The acquisition is in line with Cloetta’s strategy to broaden the product range within the growing segment of natural candy.
“Acquisitions are a part of our growth strategy and Goody Good Stuff gives us a possibility to strengthen our product offer within an interesting segment. The products from Goody Good Stuff can be consumed by...

Beijer Electronics strengthens its market position in Turkey

5/3/2013 3:00 AM EST  -   Beijer Electronics
As of today, Beijer Electronics has acquired the Turkish automation company Petek Teknoloji Ltd. Petek Teknoloji Ltd. was established in 2005 and is a full range automation supplier on the Turkish market. Since 2005, Petek Teknoloji Ltd. has been Beijer Electronics’ distributor in Turkey, and has a yearly turnover of 2 MUSD in 2012.

The acquisition gives Beijer Electronics access to a growing market with on-going...

Beijer Electronics has today acquired a minority stake in Altus Sistemas de Auto...

4/22/2013 7:41 AM EST  -   Beijer Electronics
Beijer Electronics has strengthened its cooperation with the Brazilian automation company Altus. Beijer Electronics has, since 2004, had a distributor partnership through which Altus marketed Beijer Electronics products in the Brazilian market.
Altus Sistemas de Automação S.A. is a high technology company with a strong position in the field of automation products and solutions for industrial automation and...

Atlas Copco to acquire German torque wrench maker

4/12/2013 6:00 AM EST  -   Atlas Copco
Stockholm, Sweden, April 12, 2013: Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire the assets of Saltus-Werk Max Forst GmbH, a manufacturer of mechanical and electric torque solutions based in Germany.
Founded in 1919, Saltus has about 65 employees and had revenues in 2012 of about MEUR 8 (MSEK 70). The company manufactures and sells a wide range of products for quality assurance in tightening, including mechanical,...

Vitrolife has acquired all the shares in HertArt ApS

4/2/2013 3:00 AM EST  -   Vitrolife AB (publ)
In 2010 Vitrolife entered into a collaboration agreement with the Danish company HertArt ApS with the aim of developing a new range of disposable plastic products for IVF called Labware. Vitrolife acquired 25 percent of the shares in HertArt as part of the collaboration agreement. Vitrolife has now exercised an option to acquire all the shares in the company.
In 2010 Vitrolife entered into a collaboration...

Securitas strengthens its position in Uruguay

2/4/2013 8:00 AM EST  -   Securitas
Securitas has acquired the monitoring and installation company Selectron in Uruguay. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 20 (MUYU 60).
Selectron has annual sales of approximately MSEK 27 (MUYU 80) and 90 employees. The company has a strong presence in the financial and retail customer segments.

Securitas is the market leader in security services in Uruguay. With the acquisition of Selectron, Securitas will...

TERMINIX WRAPS 2012 ON STRONG ACQUISITIONS PACE

1/22/2013 11:43 AM EST  -   Terminix
Company closes six deals in December with aggressive strategy set for 2013
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 22, 2013 – Terminix, the nation’s largest pest control provider, today announced the closing of six asset acquisitions in December 2012. These transactions contribute strong management teams, additional service offerings and geographic diversity to the Terminix portfolio, further highlighting the company’s aggressive...

SKF Group to acquire Blohm + Voss Industries GmbH

1/9/2013 7:00 AM EST  -   SKF
Strengthens SKF’s position as global specialist offering complete life cycle & asset management solutions for the marine industry
SKF today announced they have signed an agreement to acquire German-based ship components provider Blohm + Voss Industries (BVI) from Star Capital Partners. SKF will pay 80 MEUR for 100% of the equity of BVI and assumes net loans/cash of 18 MEUR. The transaction is subject to...

MENASHA PACKAGING ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF RAND DIVERSIFIED

1/2/2013 12:49 PM EST  -   Menasha Packaging Company
Acquisition enhances offerings and builds on fulfillment platform with East Coast presence
Neenah, Wis. (January 2, 2013) – Menasha Packaging Company announced today that it has acquired Rand Diversified of Edison, N.J.  Both companies are privately held; terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

According to Mike Waite, president of Menasha Packaging, “The acquisition of Rand Diversified strengthens our...
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Wireless Providers Merge to Compete

12/13/2012 2:12 PM EST  -   IBISWorld
Amid limited resources and an increasingly saturated market, providers turn to mergers and acquisitions to garner market share.
By IBISWorld Analyst Kevin Boyland

A flurry of recent merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the Wireless Telecommunications Providers industry has led to renewed talks of long-expected industry consolidation. While the...