Tenaxol, Inc. Sold to Chemtool Incorporated; Changes Name
On April 7, 2006, the final papers were signed, selling the assets of Tenaxol, Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Mr. Jim Athans, owner of Chemtool Incorporated of Crystal Lake, Illinois. Representing Tenaxol in the agreement was Mr. Larry Jarvis, the company's president. The new company will be named Tenaxol Technologies, Inc. and will continue to operate at the present location in Milwaukee. Mr....
Read More »Global Vacuum, Inc. Acquires Plasti-Vac, Inc., Adopts Name Change
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 5, 2006 -- Global Vacuum, Inc. today announced that it has acquired all of the assets of Charlotte, N.C.-based Plasti-Vac, Inc. (PVI) and changed its name to PlastiVac, Inc. PVI manufactures vacuum-forming and thermoforming equipment that is used to mold thousands of different products, including spas, point-of-purchase displays and automotive parts just to name a few. All...
Read More »Alcoa Takes Full Ownership of Intalco and Eastalco Smelters in Washington and Maryland; Signs Agreements For NW Power
NEW YORK--June 29, 2006--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has reached agreement to acquire the minority interests in its Intalco and Eastalco aluminum smelters in Ferndale, Washington and Frederick, Maryland. Affiliates of both Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and YKK Corporation will sell their combined 39 percent stake in the two smelters, which will result in Alcoa having sole ownership of the two...
Read More »Covance Expands Its Antibody Products and Services With the Acquisition of Signet Laboratories
PRINCETON, N.J., May 31 / / -- Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD) today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Signet Laboratories, Inc. for $8.95 million. Signet, which is based in Dedham, MA, is a leading provider of monoclonal antibodies used in the research of cancer, infectious disease and neurodegenerative disease. This acquisition strengthens Covance's leadership position...
Read More »Telco Systems Plans to Acquire Metrobility Optical Systems
Acquisition Will Strengthen Ethernet Demarcation Offering and Expand Footprint in Cable Provider Market FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS (June 22, 2006) -- Telco Systems, a provider of carrier-class transport and access solutions for public and private IP and TDM networks, today announced it has agreed to acquire Metrobility Optical Systems, a pioneer and leader in optical Ethernet demarcation solutions...
Read More »Cree to Acquire INTRINSIC Semiconductor
DURHAM, NC, JUNE 26, 2006 - Cree, Inc., the world leader in the development and manufacture of semiconductor materials and electronic devices made from silicon carbide (SiC), today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held INTRINSIC Semiconductor Corporation, a leader in research and development of low defect density SiC substrates. Under the terms of the agreement,...
Read More »Ametek Acquires Land Instruments International Limited
Acquisition Further Expands AMETEK's High-End Analytical Instrument Platform Paoli, PA, June 15, 2006 -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced it has acquired Land Instruments International Limited ( Land Instruments"), a global supplier of high-end analytical instrumentation. With its headquarters in Dronfield, United Kingdom, Land Instruments has annual sales of approximately Â-£22...
Read More »Safety Inc. and ETA Associates Announce Merger
Safety Inc. and ETA Associates announce merger New England Safety Company merges with Independent Sales Agency Peabody, Massachusetts - May 10, 2006 - Safety Inc., a full line distributor of Personal Protective Equipment and Instrumentation announces their merger with ETA Associates, a technical sales team for analytical instrumentation and systems. Joel Myerson, President of Safety Inc. and Ed...
Read More »Kci Konecranes Acquires 100% Ownership Of U.S. Based Mmh Holdings, Inc.
(SPRINGFIELD, OHIO) After announcing the acquisition of 59.2% of the shares on MMH Holdings on May 19, Konecranes Inc.Â-¹s subsidiary, HMM Acquisition Corp., further increased its stake in MMH Holdings, Inc. to 96.7% in a series of transactions, and then completed a short form merger as a result of which Konecranes, Inc. now owns 100% of MMH Holdings, Inc. shares. Subsequently, KCI...
Read More »Altair Engineering to Acquire Mecalog Group and its Radioss Technology Suite
Addition of RADIOSS Technology to Altair HyperWorks Will Create the Broadest Integrated CAE Product Family Offering in the PLM Community TROY, Mich. USA and ANTONY, France (June 20, 2006) - Altair Engineering, Inc., a leading global provider of technology and services that strengthen client innovation and decision-making, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Mecalog...
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