US-based Techne has agreed to buy Bionostics Holdings and its operating subsidiary Bionostics, for $104m in cash. The deal is likely to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 Bionostics manufactures control solutions that authenticate ...
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Baldi Candy, doing business as Arway Confections, has reached a definitive agreement to purchase the business and real estate of Long Grove Confectionery of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Arway Confections, a 63-year-old family owned business ...
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Dermatology products developer Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire contact lenses developer Bausch + Lomb Holdings for a cash consideration of $8.7bn, as part of its strategy to enhance ...
Flagship Food has completed the acquisition of Atlantic Foods, a supplier and manufacturer of menu solutions to the UK foodservice market, for an undisclosed amount. The deal will bring together two businesses focused on developing, ...
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US-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners is planning to merge two of its portfolio companies – Hearthside Food Solutions and Ryt-way Industries, a move which will create a leading contract food manufacturer in North America, ...
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Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) has completed acquisition of PT GESA Assistance (GESA) and PT Global Asistensi Manajemen Indonesia (GAMI) in Indonesia. As healthcare management and third party administration service providers, GESA and ...
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Independent consultancy group Jelf has agreed to acquire The Insurance Partnership Services, which is a regional independent insurance broker based in Yorkshire. The acquisition will boost Jelf's presence in the North and expands the ...
Paccor, Britton Group, Kobusch and Paragon Print & Packaging will merge with Luxembourg-based Exopack Holdings Sarl, Paccor announced in a statement Monday. After the merger, the combined business will have 63 plants, 8,650 employees and ...
COMEZ is a global leader in the technology of Crochet knitting machines and Double needle bed warp knitting machines. Since October 2012, COMEZ combined business activity in this application fields with Jakob Müller AG and therefore ...
Qantas Freight has revealed the business model and executive leadership team under which the combined Qantas Freight and Australian air Express business will operate. The combined business will have an integrated domestic and ...
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Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance (MassMutual) has completed acquisition of The Hartford’s retirement plans business, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction will allow the acquirer to complement its retirement business, boost ...
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For its fiscal fourth-quarter 2012 (to end-June), optical communications and laser component, module and subsystem maker Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA has reported a second consecutive quarter of growth as it continues to recover from ...
Aldata, a retail and distribution optimization company, and EYC, a customer engagement specialist, both part of the Symphony Technology Group, have announced their merger into a new company, Symphony EYC. Symphony EYC combines the ...
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Commodity trader Glencore has said it wants to be a "true leader" in global grain trading after completing its acquisition of Viterra in a deal worth US$6bn. Glencore said this week its completion of the deal hands it "immediate critical ...
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A "strong" performance from Glanbia's nutrition ingredients business has led the Irish food group to lift its forecast for full-year earnings. Glanbia said it expects its adjusted earnings per share to increase 8-10% on a ...
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