Acquisitions News | august | 2000

Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Interlube Systems of Plymouth has undergone a management buy-out from Invensys and plans to create up to 30 skilled engineering jobs...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Mason Coatings has sold its transport coatings and graphics activities to Akzo Nobel for £9.4m which is expected to lead to job losses at its De...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Sherman Cooper the shirt manufacturer has undergone a £120m management buy-out with the backing of venture capitalist 3i...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Linguaphone has acquired two interactive learning companies - CD Live and Interactive Language Teaching - and received a £2.8m investment from P...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Goldshield is to acquire Achievers Unlimited the US marketer of slimming and nutritional products for up to £6.3m and is now seeking acquisition...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: IMI has acquired Flow Design the US manufacturer of flow control products for £14m...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Kvaerner is selling its building and civil engineering operations to Skanska of Sweden for £356m and the deal will include about 5000 employees...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Tandem Group is to acquire Pot Black the snooker table company and Two Wheel trading the distributor of bicycle accessories for a total £1.6m...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: British Mohair the textile and engineering company has agreed a £21m takeover offer from Camellia Investments...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Anglo American is to sell Tarmac America to Titan Cement of Greece for £430m...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Checkpoint the e-commerce software company is being acquired by Bottomline Technologies of the US for £53m...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Telecom Potential the Bristol-based customer service group has been acquired by iSKY of the US to create a combined group with 1400 staff operating fr...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Jarvis Newman the building fit-out specialist has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: EBC Group has acquired FR Bartlett the Yeovil-based building contractor from Hunting Gate for a nominal sum...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Rentokil Initial is acquiring Tru-Green Interior Plantcare the US tropical plants business for £30m...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: Kerry has made a takeover approach for Bush Boake Allen the US food ingredients company and has also announced the acquisition of Harald-Industria e C...
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Thu, 31 Aug 2000: £65m.2000AI Group has acquired the mechanical components operation of Stafford-based Alstom T&D Protection & Control for about £2m...
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Mon, 28 Aug 2000: Qualceram of Ireland is to acquire Shires the sanitary ware company for £34m and the business will be renamed Qualceram Shires...
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Mon, 28 Aug 2000: Billiton has announced a £1.4bn agreed takeover offer for Rio Algom the Canadian mining group in order to increase its share of the world coppe...
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Mon, 28 Aug 2000: Ann Street Group has expanded its chain of Lionheart restaurants to 30 with the £10m acquisition of six Bluebeckers and five Edwinns outlets...
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Acquisitions News: August 2000

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