Umeco plc, the international provider of supply chain and repair and overhaul services and advanced composite materials primarily to the aerospace and defence industries, has announced the significant... [more]

The 600 Group plc has announced the acquisition of the UK parts and service business of Toyoda Mitsui Europe for a cash consideration of £390k, equal to the net asset value of its stock and certain fi... [more]

Pentland, the private UK-based footwear business, would welcome contact from investment banks and private equity firms concerning its financial options, said a source close to the company. The source ... [more]

It was reported by the Sunday Telegraph that the family firm that manufactures the Queen's bedsheets, Mitre Furnishing Group, has been sold for £10m to Sunlight, UK laundry division of the Davis Servi... [more]

Halma has acquired Labsphere, the US manufacturer of light testing and measurement products, from X-Rite for £7m.... [more]

Imperial Tobacco is to acquire Commonwealth Brands, the US cigarette manufacturer with 720 staff, from Houchens Industries for £974m.... [more]

Bernstein Group, the Bolton-based kitchen manufacturer, has been acquired by regional buy-out fund Endless, but the Kitchen Studio direct sales subsidiary has ceased trading.... [more]

Havelock Europa is to acquire Stage Systems, the Loughborough-based educational furniture manufacturer, for £3.5m.... [more]

BBA Aviation has acquired Commercial Aircraft Products, the US manufacturer of hydraulic system components, for an initial £2.9m.... [more]

Treforest Glass, the Pontypridd-based glass products company with 29 staff, has been acquired by a private investor.... [more]

Corus, the steel manufacturer with 24,000 staff in Port Talbot, Rotherham and North Lincolnshire, has been acquired by Tata Steel of India for £6.7bn, which is expected to lead to cost savings of up t... [more]

Revised bids for Aston Martin, the luxury carmaker put up for sale by the troubled US-listed car giant Ford Motor Company, are reportedly expected in today.... [more]

A company source at UK wooden toy manufacturer Le Toy Van has been quoted as saying that the company would consider a sale provided the price was right. According to the source, a buyer would be likel... [more]

Wolfson Microelectronics has acquired Oligon, the Edinburgh-based semiconductors company, for up to £2.9m.... [more]

Nicholl Food Packaging, the Cannock-based foil packaging manufacturer with 176 staff, has been acquired by US investment firm Audax Group for an estimated £50m.... [more]

Enodis has acquired Fabristeel, the Singapore-based manufacturer of catering equipment, for £15m.... [more]

B3 Cable Solutions has bought the Irish cable manufacturing business of ABB, which employs 140 staff in Co Longford, for undisclosed terms, and is now seeking acquisitions in Eastern Europe and the Fa... [more]

Blackpool Automotive, the company that manufactures TVR sports cars, is to be put up for sale after the administrators were called in during the run-up to Christmas. ... [more]

Dennis Eagle, the Warwick-based refuse truck manufacturer with 580 staff at eight sites, has been acquired by Ros Roca of Spain for an estimated £102m.... [more]

Paperpak, the manufacturer and distributor of adult incontinence products, is reportedly up for sale with a price tag of £80m. The sale of the European division will be handled by Deloitte, while the ... [more]