Driven in large part by the rapid expansion of shale oil and gas drilling and production in North America, the world market for oil field specialty chemicals at the service company level reached $25 billion in 2014, up from nearly $16 ...
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Japanese automotive test systems firm Horiba has acquired the vehicle engineering, research and product testing business of UK-based Mira, extending its portfolio to next generation mobility. The new entity, henceforth known as Horiba ...
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Pritzker Group Private Capital has purchased Chicago-based LBP Manufacturing to tap the latter’s potential in material science, equipment and converting technology in food and beverage packaging. LBP Manufacturing is being acquired ...
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Multi brand online retailer Bluestem Group completed acquisition of Orchard Brands Corporation, also an online retailer of multi-brand family of 13 catalogue and ecommerce brands. The deal, according to a Bluestem Group press release, has ...
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Work uniforms and facility services provider UniFirst Canada Ltd. said it has acquired Canadian company and Ontario based McGuire Uniforms. “The acquisition unites two of Canada’s largest suppliers of direct purchase programs ...
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Donaldson Company, a global leader in engine filtration, has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Industrias Partmo. Partmo is a leading manufacturer of replacement air, lube and fuel ...
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Mexico-based producer and processor of poultry and other food products Industrias Bachoco will acquire the breeding assets in the State of Georgia of Morris Hatchery, a US company. In 2013, Bachoco acquired the breeding assets in the ...
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US-based consumer products firm Jarden is inching towards sealing a $1.35bn deal for acquiring disposable plastic cups, plates and cutlery maker Waddington Group. Jarden, which has outshone bidders in the last few days, reached an ...
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Damaged vehicle repair firm ABRA Auto Body & Glass has announced acquisition of all 23 Kadel’s Auto Body units in Idaho, Oregon and Washington as part of its plans to bring new centers under its operating system in the US. With ...
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US based vehicle remarketing services Cox Automotive has voluntarily pulled out its filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act as amended to provide the US Department of Justice additional time for reassessing the ...
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Ambev, the Brazilian unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev, has acquired craft brewer Colorado for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is a part of the Ambev's strategy to continue buying premium brands in order to boost up stagnant beer sales ...
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Kitwave Wholesale Group has acquired Angelbell, which trades as Hulleys Frozen Foods. The move has increased Kitwave's customer base to 30,000 apart from extending its geographic reach and product offering. Hulleys is the second frozen ...
Kitwave Wholesale Group, an independent UK wholesaler of FMCG products, has added an eleventh company to its group following the acquisition of Angelbell by acquiring Hulleys Frozen. The acquisition is an excellent fit within the Kitwave ...
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Spencer Coatings Limited, the East Midlands-based industrial coatings manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of West Bromwich-based Protega Paints in a multi-million pound deal. The company enjoys a rich heritage in the industrial ...
Jungbunzlauer, a Swiss producer of biodegradable ingredients of natural origin, has agreed to acquire Ingredion's manufacturing facility in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. Upon completion of the acquisition, the Ingredion plant will be ...
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