Southern Company Subsidiary Acquires Fourth California Solar Project; 32-megawatt Lost Hills-Blackwell
ATLANTA –- Reflecting its long-standing commitment to develop the full portfolio of energy resources, Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in the 32-megawatt (MW) Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Facility in California from First Solar, Inc. Remaining interest in the project will be owned by an affiliate of First Solar. Southern Company...
Read More »Dominion Acquires Solar Facility in Georgia
• Acquisition would increase company's total long-term contracted solar portfolio to 364 megawatts in operation or under construction • Project would add 20 megawatts of solar generating capacity in 2015 RICHMOND, Va. –- Dominion (NYSE: D) today announced the acquisition of a 20-megawatt solar facility in Georgia from HelioSage Energy. The facility is expected to enter service in 2015. The...
Read More »ABB Acquires Gomtec to Expand Collaborative Robotics Portfolio
Germany’s Gomtec has innovative technology and engineering expertise to support ABB’s shift towards collaborative robotic automation. HANNOVER, Germany – ABB, the leading power and automation group, announced today it acquired Gomtec GmbH to expand its offering in the field of collaborative robots. The parties agreed not to disclose financial terms of the transaction. Gomtec, based near...
Read More »Mircom Group of Companies Acquires Advanced Emergency Communications Company Metis Secure
TORONTO –- The Mircom Group of Companies is pleased to announce the acquisition of advanced emergency communications company Metis Secure. The Metis Secure team will now be backed by Mircom's deep commitment to product development, manufacturing, and customer service. Located in Oakmont, PA, Metis Secure is an award-winning company that develops advanced emergency communications and...
Read More »RPM Acquires UK Market Leader in Fire-Stopping Solutions
MEDINA, Ohio –- RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that its tremco illbruck Group has acquired Firetherm Intumescent Insulation Supplies Ltd., the United Kingdom market leader in fire-stopping solutions for the construction industry. Based in Kent, near London, England, Firetherm has annual net sales of approximately $10 million. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to...
Read More »IBM to Acquire Phytel to Help Healthcare Providers Deliver Higher Value Care
ARMONK, N.Y. and DALLAS –- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced plans to acquire Phytel, a leading provider of integrated population health management software. The acquisition once completed will bolster the company's efforts to apply advanced analytics and cognitive computing to help primary care providers, large hospital systems and physician networks improve healthcare quality and effect...
Read More »Zimmer Announces Extension of Outside Date for the Pending Biomet Merger
WARSAW, Ind.,- – Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) ( Zimmer ) announced today that the outside date for completing the proposed merger pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ), dated April 24, 2014, among Zimmer, Owl Merger Sub, Inc. and LVB Acquisition, Inc., the parent company of Biomet, Inc. ( Biomet ), has been extended from April 24, 2015 to July 23,...
Read More »Mircom Group of Companies Acquires Sister Company Mircom/Gardia
TORONTO –- Mircom Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce the acquisition and merger of its sister company, Mircom/Gardia (Toronto) Inc., into its direct operations under the Mircom Group of Companies corporate umbrella. Certain minority business assets which were not acquired will continue to operate as Mircom/Gardia Limited . This is a significant development in our business which we view...
Read More »Amcor Announces Tobacco Packaging Acquisition in Brazil
Amcor announces today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Souza Cruz’s internal tobacco packaging operations located in Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil for approximately BRL 96 million (US$ 30 million). Souza Cruz is majority-owned by British American Tobacco plc and is the market leader in the Brazilian cigarette market. The investment is supported by a long-term supply...
Read More »Konica Minolta Acquires the Production Printing Business of Monotech Systems Limited
New Delhi -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd, the sales subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc., Japan in India, and a dominant player in the production printing market, announces its acquisition of the Production Printing business of Monotech Systems Limited. The acquisition will come into effect from June 01, 2015. MSL is currently a distributor for Konica Minolta in India. With...
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