Lawson Products Inc. Completes Acquisition of Rutland Tool & Supply from Airgas, Inc.
DES PLAINES, IL- Dec. 1, 2005 -Lawson Products Inc. (NASDAQ: LAWS) announced today the completion of the purchase of the assets and operations of Rutland Tool & Supply Co., a California-based subsidiary of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG). The transaction was originally announced Nov. 1, 2005. Rutland Tool distributes metalworking tools and related MRO supplies. Rutland Tool is headquartered in Whittier,...
Read More »TCEP Offer for Citect
Sydney, Australia - Citect has today entered into a Takeover Agreement with Thoma Cressey Equity Partners (TCEP), a US based private equity firm, under which a subsidiary of TCEP will make an off-market takeover offer for all the shares in Citect for $1.70 per share in cash. Citect has agreed to declare a fully franked dividend of $0.05 per share if acceptances under the offer exceed 50.1% and...
Read More »MorphoSys Acquires Serotec Group to Strengthen Global Research Antibody Business
Acquisition Establishes MorphoSys as Largest European Research Antibody Supplier MorphoSys AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) today announced the acquisition of privately held Serotec group. The acquisition of Serotec, a renowned and internationally-active supplier of research antibodies, more than triples MorphoSys' existing Research Antibody Segment revenues and...
Read More »RPM's Euclid Chemical Acquires Tamms Industries
Date: 1/11/2006 4:45:00 PM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here Acquisition Significantly Enhances Product and Service Offering MEDINA, Ohio, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that its subsidiary, The Euclid Chemical Company ( Euclid Chemical ), has acquired Tamms Industries, Inc. ( Tamms ). Terms were not disclosed....
Read More »ATS Enters Agreement to Sell Precision Metals Division to Autocam
CAMBRIDGE, ON, Dec. 13 /CNW/ - ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. of Cambridge, Ontario and Autocam Corporation of Kentwood, Michigan today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement that will see ATS sell the assets of its precision metals division to Autocam, a global leader in quality precision-machined solutions. The two companies have signed a binding purchase agreement and...
Read More »Southwire Acquires DeCorp, Innovator of FlatWire-Ready(TM) Technology
(Carrollton, GA - August 25, 2005) - Southwire Company today announced its acquisition of Hendersonville, Tenn.-based DeCorp Inc. in a move that combines Southwire's strengths as a leading, innovative wire and cable manufacturer with DeCorp's ground-breaking FlatWire-ready(TM) technology. Under the product names DeWire(TM), DeCable(TM) and DeCord(TM), DeCorp has developed a variety of audio,...
Read More »Siemens Acquires Assets Of RVSI Acuity Cimatrix
Agreement to Purchase RSVI Acuity CiMatrix Will Enhance Siemens' Position in Factory Automation Sensors ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2005 - Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of the assets of RVSI Acuity CiMatrix, a division of Robotic Visions Systems, Inc. headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire. On August 26, 2005, Siemens submitted an offer for the intended...
Read More »Johnston Sweepers Acquisition Cleared by UK Ccompetition Authorities
The UK Competition Commission has given final clearance for the acquisition of Johnston Sweepers by Bucher Industries AG, following completion of the sale back in March. The final report published by the Competition Commission concluded that the acquisition would not be expected to lead to a lessening of competition within the outdoor sweeper market in the UK, confirming its provisional findings...
Read More »Massman Automation Designs, LLC Expands
Packaging leader acquires Applied Automation, plans to expand markets Villard Minn. - (August 16, 2005) - Massman Automation Designs announces the acquisition of Applied Automation, located in St. Paul, MN. Annual sales of the combined companies are expected to exceed $10 million. The former Applied Automation will now operate as Massman Engineering LLC, a division of Massman Automation Designs...
Read More »SKF Acquires Swedish Lubrication System Company
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - SKF has acquired Sommers Industriteknik AB, a distributor of Vogel lubrication systems located in Linköping, Sweden. Sommers Industriteknik has a turnover of some 16 MSEK. With 40 years of in-depth technical experience in Vogel lubrication systems, Sommers Industriteknik will function as a lubrication competence center for the SKF sales units in the Nordic countries. SKF...
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