Mergers and Acquisitions
Weyerhaeuser Finds Prospective Buyer For Cosmopolis Pulp Mill; Intends To Sell Elma, Washington Veneer Plant
January 25, 2007 6:34 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCharleston Investments might buy pulp mill near Aberdeen, Wash.; Elma plant will continue operations, keep its 73 employees while buyer is found.
Siemens Acquires PLM Software Company UGS For $3.5 Billion; Plans IPO For Auto-Supply Unit
January 25, 2007 4:26 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsSiemens pays $3.5 billion for Texas-based PLM supplier; also plans IPO for automotive supply business, Siemens VDO Automotive (SV).
Navistar, Monaco Form Venture To Manufacture Rear-Engine Diesel Chassis
January 25, 2007 12:40 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNavistar unit International Truck will own 51 percent of the new company.
Industrial Gas Producer Praxair To Acquire Indiana's Mittler Supply
January 24, 2007 1:55 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPraxair will integrate Mittler's 210 employees into its North American distribution business.
Sweden's SCA Selling North American Packaging Business For $400 Million
January 23, 2007 12:41 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPrivate-equity concern Metalmark is buyer.
Swift Transportation Founder Buying Company For $2.7 Billion
January 22, 2007 12:44 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal comes after Board rejected bid in November.
Bright Idea: ITC Midwest Buying Transmission Assets Of Interstate Power
January 19, 2007 2:38 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe deal is worth $750 million and is expected to close in the fourth quarter 2007.
Anadarko Petroleum Sells Two Wyoming Oil Fields
January 17, 2007 1:37 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsElk Basin and Gooseberry oil fields sold to Encore Acquisition for $400 million.
NRP Completes Buy Of 92 Million Tons Of Coal Reserves
January 16, 2007 9:05 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAlso buys 34,000 acres of surface and timber.
J-M Manufacturing Buying Plastic Pipe Maker PW Eagle For $400 Million
January 16, 2007 1:50 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal expected to be done in second quarter.
Mirant Selling Six U.S. Plants For $1.4 Billion
January 16, 2007 12:41 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsPrivate equity group LS Power buying the gas-fired plants.
GE Buying UK-Based Smiths Aerospace For $4.8 Billion
January 15, 2007 12:35 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCompany makes engine components and integrated systems.
"Russia Steel" Just Doesn't Have The Same Ring To It
January 12, 2007 2:02 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe U.S. government - specifically the Treasury Department's Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. - has approved the takeover of Oregon Steel by Russia's biggest steel company, Evraz.
Zebra Technologies Buys RFID Provider WhereNet For $126 Million
January 12, 2007 1:24 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsWhereNet expected to post sales of about $50 million this year.
Standex Purchases Associated American Industries
January 10, 2007 3:09 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAcquisition, for $84 million, will give Standex a presence on the "hot side" of food service equipment market.
TransDigm Acquiring Aviation Technologies
January 10, 2007 1:42 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsTransDigm purchasing aerospace product manufacturer for $430 million.
Genstar Buying International Aluminum
January 10, 2007 1:31 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsGenstar will acquire International Aluminum for $53 per share or $228 million.
Food-Equipment Maker Enodis Acquires Asian-Based Fabristeel
January 9, 2007 12:53 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFabristeel makes hot and cold foodservice equipment.
GE Could Fetch More Than $10 Billion For Plastics Business
January 8, 2007 11:31 pm | News | CommentsSpeculation from a Citigroup analyst on Tuesday morning notes GE's plastics unit could receive bid of more than $10 billion.
Precision Castparts Acquiring Cherry Aerospace From Acument
January 8, 2007 5:07 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAcquisition, for $300 million, will be completed in first quarter of 2007.
Rohm And Haas Sells Floralife To Smithers-Oasis
January 8, 2007 3:52 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFloralife will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Smithers-Oasis.
Air Products Acquires Industrial Gas Business From Linde
January 8, 2007 3:13 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDeal is worth $481 million.
GE Buying Vetco, Forest Acquires Houston Exploration
January 8, 2007 12:55 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsTwo deals combined worth nearly $4 billion.
Whirlpool Sells Multiple Former Maytag Properties
January 3, 2007 6:34 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsWhirlpool has sold several of the former Maytag facilities, following the company's April acquisition.
Kennametal To Acquire Federal Signal's Cutting Tool Business
January 3, 2007 1:48 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFederal Signal selling its three cutting tool businesses for $67 million.
