Sunbelt Rentals to Acquire NationsRent
CHARLOTTE, N.C., and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (June 19, 2006) Sunbelt Rentals Inc., a subsidiary of Ashtead Group plc, and NationsRent Companies Inc. announced an agreement today under which NationsRent will be merged into Sunbelt to form the third-largest equipment rental company serving the U.S. market. Sunbelt Rentals, based in Charlotte, N.C., will pay approximately $1 billion in cash, assumed...
Read More »RPM's Rust-Oleum Acquires Watco Group
Acquisition Strengthens Industrial Coatings Business in the United Kingdom MEDINA, Ohio, July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that its subsidiary, Rust-Oleum Corporation ( Rust-Oleum ), has acquired the Watco Group ( Watco ), based in Godalming, United Kingdom. Terms were not disclosed. Watco has an 80-year history as a manufacturer and marketer of...
Read More »Market Leader Emptoris Acquired MINDFLOW
Broader Offering and Comprehensive Services Provide New Value for MINDFLOW Customers BURLINGTON, Mass., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Emptoris, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise supply and contract management software, today announced it has completed the acquisition of MINDFLOW Technologies, a leader in inbound supply chain planning and sourcing optimization. The acquisition is the latest in a...
Read More »Triangle Engineering of Arkansas Acquires Sound Fighter Fan Division of Sound Fighter Systems, L.L.C
Sale of Sound Fighter Fan Division of Sound Fighter Systems, L.L.C.. Sound Fighter Systems, LLC. and Triangle Engineering of Arkansas, Inc. are pleased to announce the sale of Sound Fighter Fans to Triangle Engineering. Triangle Engineering has recently purchased the industrial fan division for the express purpose of continuing to build the same high-quality, long-lasting fans that have made...
Read More »Kyocera Announces Full Acquisition of Hertz Technology Inc. by Kyocera Kinseki Corporation
Tokyo, Japan, July. 19, 2006 - - Kyocera Kinseki Corporation (Headquarters: Komae City, Tokyo; President: Isao Kishimoto), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation, has decided to acquire Hertz Technology Inc. (Headquarters: Hachioji City, Tokyo; President: Takamitsu Yamamoto) as a wholly owned subsidiary in order to further enhance its crystal products business, at a meeting of its Board...
Read More »Extreme CCTV Acquires Forward Vision CCTV
British Specialist Broadens Extreme Portfolio Vancouver, British Columbia - July 18, 2006 - Extreme CCTV Inc. ( Extreme or the Company ) (TSX:EXC), the global leader in the design, development and manufacture of active-infrared surveillance equipment, today announced that it is acquiring Forward Vision CCTV Ltd. ( Forward Vision ), a leading UK designer, developer and manufacturer of intelligent...
Read More »U.S. Federal Trade Commission Clears Linde's Proposed Acquisition of BOC
WIESBADEN, (July 18, 2006) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared the proposed acquisition by Linde AG, Wiesbaden, of The BOC Group plc, Windlesham, UK. The clearance is subject to certain divestitures to address FTC concerns relating to atmospheric gases and wholesale bulk liquid helium. As a condition to FTC clearance, Linde has agreed to divest eight air separation units in the...
Read More »Delcam Acquires PartMaker Developer IMCS
Delcam has consolidated its position as the world's leading specialist supplier of machining software and associated services with the acquisition of the US-based company International Manufacturing Computer Services Inc. (IMCS), the developer of the PartMaker suite of CAM software. The IMCS range includes the industry-leading applications for the programming of multi-axis lathes, PartMaker...
Read More »Olympus America Acquires Bacus Laboratories to Provide First One-Stop Imaging Solution to Clinical Labs
Virtual Slide Technology to Increase Clinical Lab Efficiency and Enhance Patient Care CENTER VALLEY, Pa., and LOMBARD, Ill., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a precision technology leader designing and delivering imaging solutions in healthcare, life science and photography, today announced it acquired privately-held Bacus Laboratories Inc. (BLI) of Lombard, Ill., opening the door for future...
Read More »Metech International Acquires Recycling Facility in Thailand
WORCESTER, Mass., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Metech International, a leader in environmentally responsible recycling and asset recovery for electronic equipment, today announced the acquisition of a recycling facility near Bangkok, Thailand. Located in the Bang Pa-In Hi-Tech Industrial Park in the Ayutthaya Province Export Processing Zone (EPZ) 2, this 30,000 square foot, high-security facility is...
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