Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Cooper Cameron Acquires Dresser Flow Control Businesses

Houston, (Dec. 1, 2005) -- Cooper Cameron Corporation has closed on substantially all of the businesses being acquired from the Flow Control segment of Dresser, Inc. for approximately $224 million in cash. The closing of the Brazilian portion of the business is awaiting Brazilian regulatory confirmation of transfer of operating permits and tax documentation, and is expected to be completed in...

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RedPrairie Corporation to Acquire BlueCube Software

Acquisition Serves as the Retail Cornerstone for RedPrairie's E2eTM Strategy and Will 'Revolutionize the Chain' Across a Multitude of Industries Milwaukee, WI and Atlanta, GA - RedPrairie Corporation, the world's fastest growing supply chain company, and BlueCube Software, Inc. have jointly announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement, whereby RedPrairie will acquire BlueCube...

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Bentley Acquires GEF-RIS AG

Prague, Czech Republic - BE Conference Europe - 12 June 2006 - At this inaugural BE Conference in Europe, Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has acquired GEF-RIS AG based in Leimen, Germany. The company provides geographic information system (GIS) solutions used in the design and management of multi-utility infrastructure. Users of its products include E.ON Hanse, swb Bremen,...

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Pittman Joins Ametek Technical & Industrial Products Unit

HARLEYSVILLE, PA, June 13, 2006 - Pittman, a leading electric motor manufacturer, has been integrated with the AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products business unit, following an acquisition by AMETEK Inc. Expanded marketplace offerings and capabilities can be anticipated. The Pittman product line includes PITTMAN-® brand brush-commutated DC motors and electronically commutated DC motors. The...

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National Technical Systems Acquires B & B Technologies

Albuquerque, NM - June 12, 2006 - National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of engineering services, announced today the acquisition of B & B Technologies, Inc. (BBT), a systems integration firm headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. BBT designs and integrates test, measurement, automation, data acquisition and control systems utilizing diverse hardware...

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PaR Systems Purchases Unidynamics

Acquisition advances PaR Systems march into military markets ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 13, 2006) - PaR Systems, Inc. announces today the acquisition of the assets of Unidynamics, Inc., a leading U.S. material handling and specialty equipment company, based in Conroe, Texas. The purchase was funded with capital from PaR Systems financial partner, American Capital Strategies (NASDAQ: ACAS). Unidynamics...

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Flomerics to Acquire NIKA GmbH

London; June 15, 2006) - Flomerics Group plc today announced that it has reached agreement on the proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of NIKA GmbH (www.nika.biz), the Engineering Fluid Dynamics software company based in Frankfurt, Germany and specializing in simulation tools for the prediction of fluid flow and heat transfer. NIKA's world-leading computational fluid dynamics...

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Orbitform Acquires Marathon Weld Tool

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 Orbitform is pleased to announce an expansion of products and services. On December 7, 2005 Orbitform added welding process expertise through the purchase of Marathon Weld Tool from Marathon Weld Group (ELCO), Jackson, Michigan. This new product team has been integrated into Orbitform's Executive Drive location. Even more exciting is the addition of some highly skilled...

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ATS Announces Sale of Berlin Coil Winding Business

CAMBRIDGE, ON, June 9 / - ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. today announced it has sold the assets of its Berlin, Germany coil winding subsidiary to a private, German-based company. This automation systems business, which occupies a 23,000 sq. ft. leased facility, had revenues of $8.9 million and an operating loss of approximately $0.6 million in fiscal 2006. This latest transaction reflects...

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FMA and LIA Purchase ALAW

Orlando, Fla. - April 28, 2006 - The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill., and the Laser Institute of America (LIA), Orlando, Fla., announced today that they have purchased the Automotive Laser Application Workshop (ALAW) from founder Frank DiPietro. The joint acquisition of ALAW represents an opportunity to bring together the laser technology and safety standards...

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