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Arbitron Acquires Zokem Oy

2011-07-30T10:03:00.003-04:00

Arbitron (NYSE:ARB) has acquired Zokem Oy, Finland, which provides mobile audience measurements and analytics for approximately USD 11.7 million plus possible additional amounts based on future financial performance. Zokem operates mobile research panels and provides measurement tools. It currently operates in 14 countries.

New Wave Group to Acquire Ahead

2011-07-20T10:58:00.002-04:00

New Wave Group, Sweden, plans to acquire Ahead in the United States, for approximately USD 22.4 million. Ahead markets headware, apparel and accessories and is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Saab Group to Acquire Sensis Corporation

2011-07-12T14:57:00.003-04:00

SAAB AB, Sweden, has agreed to acquire Sensis Corporation, U.S., for USD 155 million. Sensis is a leading provider of air traffic management solutions and surveillance technologies serving the global civil aviation and defense industries.

Harvard Bioscience Acquires Part of CMA Microdialysis

2011-07-12T14:50:00.005-04:00

Harvard Bioscience (Nasdaq:HBIO) has acquired the preclinical business of CMA Microdialysis AB, Sweden, a privately held company which pioneered the microdialysis technique for in vivo sampling and monitoring of organs and tissues.

Phillips Plastics to Acquire Medisize

2011-07-12T14:32:00.002-04:00

Phillips Plastics, U.S., has agreed to acquire Medisize, Finland, from Ratos AB, Sweden, and other shareholders for an enterprise value of Euro 127.5 million. Medisize is a contract manufacturer specialised in medical devices for delivery and administration of drugs and pharmaceutical packaging and single-use plastic products for anaesthesia and intensive care with 860 employees. Phillips Plastics is controlled by U.S. private equity group Kohlberg & Co.

Scanbio to be Acquired by Paine & Partners

2011-07-11T09:38:00.002-04:00

Scanbio Marine Group, Norway, will be acquired by the U.S. private equity group Paine & Partners from Scanbio AS which is owned by which is owned by Rolf Eide, Per Arne Eide and Verdane Capital. Scanbio a leading producer of fish protein concentrate, fish meal and fish oil from fresh and ensiled fish by-products.

Dentsply to Acquire Astra Tech

2011-06-23T07:57:00.003-04:00

Dentsply International (Nasdaq:XRAY) has agreed to acquire Astra Tech, Sweden, a unit of AstraZeneca, for USD approximately 1.8 billion. Astra Tech which had revenues of USD 535 million in 2010 is the world's third largest dental implant maker and also produces medical devices for urology and surgery.

Thule Acquires Chariot Carriers

2011-06-03T09:28:00.003-04:00

Thule, Sweden, has agreed to acquire Chariot Carriers, Canada, a designer and provider of bicycle trailers and child carriers. Chariot Carriers is located in Calgary and has annual revenues of CAD 25 million. Thule is controlled by the private equity group Nordic Capital since December, 2010.

Loomis to Acquire Pendum's Cash Handling Business

2011-04-01T09:26:00.002-04:00

Loomis AB, Sweden, has agreed to acquire the cash handling business of Pendum LLC in the United States for USD 100 million. The business being acquired includes cash replenishment and management of 43,000 ATMs across the US and with annual revenues of approximately USD 100 million. Pendum, which is owned by private equity group Bayside Capital, will continue to operate its ATM maintenance and service operations.

Medtronic Acquires Jolife

2011-03-29T08:23:00.002-04:00

Physio-Control, a subsidiary of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has acquired Jolife AB, Sweden, which developed and and manufactures the LUCAS Chest Compression System, a medical device for heart-lung-resuscitation. The companies already had an existing partnership since 2004. Investors in Jolife included InnovationsKapital and Swedestart Life Science (CapMan).

MCC Acquires Carrier Corp. Bus Air Conditioning Business

2011-03-22T09:54:00.003-04:00

Mobile Climate Control (MCC), a subsidiary of Ratos AB, Sweden, has agreed to acquire the US and Canadian bus air conditioning business of Carrier Corporation, a unit of United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) for USD 32.1 million. The business had sales of USD 63.5 million in 2010 and is headquartered in York, PA.

Pfizer to Acquire Ferrosan Consumer Healthcare

2011-03-03T08:00:00.003-05:00

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has agreed to acquire the consumer healthcare business of Ferrosan, Denmark, with its portfolio of dietary supplements, probiotics and skincare products. Ferrosan, which is owned by private equity group Altor Equity Partners, will retain its medical device division focused on haemostatic products.

Ceragon Acquires Nera Networks

2011-02-01T10:50:00.002-05:00

Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) has acquired Nera Networks AS in Bergen, Norway, from Eltek ASA for approximately USD 48.5 million on a debt-free basis. Nera Networks is a leading manufacturer of microwave radio systems with expertise in long distance microwave links.

Perstorp Acquires Penta Business of Ashland

2011-01-10T08:29:00.002-05:00

Perstorp, Sweden, has acquired the Penta (pentaerythritol) specialty chemicals business of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH). The polyalcohol Penta is used in applications such as alkyd resins, PVC stabilizers, synthetic lubricants, varnishes. Perstorp is controlled by PAI Partners, a European private equity group.

DuPont to Acquire Danisco

2011-01-10T08:18:00.003-05:00

DuPont (NYSE:DD) plans to acquire Danisco, Denmark, for $6.3 billion. Danisco is a leading global enzyme and food ingredients company with sales of $2.6 billion in 2010. Its specialty food ingredients business, including enablers, cultures and sweeteners, generate about 65 percent of total sales while Genencor, its enzymes division, represents 35 percent of total sales. The transaction is expected to close in the 2nd quarter of 2011.

Seco Tools to Acquire NC Industries and Diamond Tool Coating

2010-12-21T10:23:00.003-05:00

Seco Tools, Sweden, a leading metalworking technology company, has signed an agreement to acquire NC Industries (NCI) and Diamond Tool Coating (DTC) in the U.S. NCI is a producer of solid carbide end mills under the Niagara Cutters and Arch Micro Tools brands and DTC is a producer of wear resistant diamond coatings. Together they have annual sales of approximately USD 37 million and 170 employees.

RIM Acquires The Astonishing Tribe

2010-12-06T16:07:00.002-05:00

Research In Motion (Nasdaq:RIMM) has acquired The Astonishing Tribe, Sweden, which designs user interfaces for smartphones and whose customers include Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Samsung.

Beijer Electronics Acquires QSI

2010-11-01T10:49:00.004-04:00

Beijer Electronics, Sweden, a provider of industrial automation products, has acquired QSI Corporation in Salt Lake City, Utah. QSI is a manufacturer of industrial human machine interface and mobile data terminals.

SKF To Acquire Lincoln Industrial

2010-10-28T14:24:00.003-04:00

SKF AB, Sweden, the world's largest manufacturer of industrial bearings, has agreed to acquire Lincoln Industrial, U.S., a leading provider of lubrication systems, from investment firm Harbour Group for USD 1 billion. Lincoln Industrial has annual sales of approximately USD 400 million and 2,000 employees.

Hexpol Acquires Excel Polymers

2010-10-26T09:10:00.002-04:00

Hexpol, Sweden, a leading rubber compounding group, has acquired its U.S. competitor Excel Polymers for USD 212.5 million from ACI Capital and Lion Chemical Capital. Excel Polymers had sales of USD 284 million in 2009 and eight manufacturing facilities located in the U.S., Mexico, China and United Kingdom.

Nolato Acquires Contour Plastics

2010-10-25T09:55:00.002-04:00

Nolato AB, Sweden, a manufacturer of plastic and rubber components for medical, telecommunications and other applications, has acquired Contour Plastics in Wisconsin for approximately USD 22 million. Contour Plastics is a supplier of injection molded plastic components to medical technology companies.

Hexagon AB to Acquire Intergraph

2010-07-30T10:46:00.002-04:00

Hexagon AB, the leading measurements systems provider headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, plans to acquire Intergraph Corp. for USD 2.125 billion from its private equity owners which include Hellman & Friedman and TPG Capital. Intergraph is a provider of engineering and geospatial software with approximately 4,000 employees.

Deltek Acquires Maconomy

2010-07-27T16:01:00.002-04:00

Deltek (Nasdaq:PROJ) has acquired Maconomy, a leading provider of Enterprise Resource Planning software headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, for approximately USD 73 million. Maconomy had been publicly traded since 2000.

Elekta acquires Resonant Medical

2010-06-04T09:43:00.002-04:00

Elekta AB, Sweden, is planning to acquire Resonant Medical, Canada, for CAD 30 million. Resonant Medical develops medical imaging systems for image guided radiation therapy of soft tissues using latest generation 3-D ultrasound technology. The company is located in Montreal and has 35 employees.

Sherwin-Williams to Acquire Becker Acroma

2010-06-02T15:20:00.004-04:00

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) plans to acquire the Becker Acroma industrial wood coatings business from AB Wilh. Becker, Sweden. Becker Acroma is one of the largest manufacturers of industrial wood coatings globally and a technology leader in water, UV, and other wood coatings. It has annual sales of approximately US$300 million, 9 manufacturing facilities, and more than 900 employees.

EXFO Acquires NetHawk

2010-03-16T09:21:00.003-04:00

EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ:EXFO), a provider of testing solutions for telecom operators and equipment providers with headquarters in Quebec, Canada, has agreed to acquire NetHawk Oyj in Finland for approximately Euro 37.3 million. NetHawk is a major supplier of wireless analyzers and simulators for wireless equipment manufacturers and network operators.

Reynolds American Acquires Niconovum

2009-12-18T08:51:00.003-05:00

Reynolds American (NYSE:RAI) has agreed to acquire Niconovum AB, Sweden, for SEK 310 million. Niconovum markets innovative nicotine replacement therapy products under the Zonnic brand name in Sweden and Denmark. Its nicotine gum, mouth spray and pouches use proprietary technology for nicotine delivery.

Berry Plastics to Acquire Superfos Packaging US

2009-12-16T08:42:00.004-05:00

Berry Plastics has signed an agreement to acquire the US business of Superfos Packaging, Denmark, for $82 million. Superfos Packaging manufactures injection molded plastic rigid open top containers and other plastic packaging products for the food, industrial & household chemical, building materials and personal care end markets and had sales of $46.8 million in 2008.

Landauer Acquires Studsvik Dosimetry Business

2009-10-27T09:18:00.002-04:00

Landauer Inc. (NYSE:LDR) has acquired the personal dosimetry services business of Studsvik AB in Sweden. Studsvik is the market leader in personal dosimeter services in Sweden with more than 6,000 people monitored.

Cisco to Acquire Tandberg

2009-10-07T06:33:00.003-04:00

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) plans to acquire Tandberg ASA in Norway for approximately $3 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2010. Tandberg is a provider of video conferencing equipment with 1,500 employees.

FMC Acquires Multi Phase Meters

2009-10-01T17:03:00.002-04:00

FMC Technologies (NYSE:FTI) is acquiring Multi Phase Meters AS in Norway. Multi Phase Meters is a manufacturer of high performance multiphase flow meters for the oil and gas industry and is based in Stavanger. The purchase price is $30 million plus two earnout payments.

Thomson Reuters Buying Hugin Group

2009-09-21T08:48:00.002-04:00

Thomson Reuters is acquiring the financial information distribution company Hugin Group from NYSE Euronext. Hugin Group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with 105 employees.

Lyngsoe Systems Acquires Library Solutions Business

2009-09-14T10:35:00.003-04:00

Lyngsoe Systems A/S has acquired the Library Solutions business of FKI Logistex from Crisplant a/s and Intelligrated Inc. FKI Logistex is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and was acquired in June, 2009, by Intelligrated whose shareholders include Gryphon Investors and Tudor Ventures.

Nokia Acquires Plum Ventures

2009-09-14T10:34:00.000-04:00

Nokia has acquired Plum Ventures which develops social media sharing a messaging sites for private groups. Plum Ventures has approximately 10 employees and offices in San Francisco and Boston.

Alfa Laval Acquires PHE Industria e Comercio in Brazil

2009-08-20T15:45:00.004-04:00

Alfa Laval, Sweden, has acquired the Brazilian company PHE Industria e Comercio de Equipamentos which services plate heat exchangers and which has sales of approximately SEK 45 million.

GM Agrees to Sell Saab Automobile to Koenigsegg

2009-08-19T09:26:00.003-04:00

General Motors announced that it has signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg Group AB for the sale of Saab Automobile. The transaction is subject to the completion of financing by Koenigsegg and is expected to close before the end of the year. According to Swedish news reports the purchase is backed by GM subscribing to preferred shares in Koenigsegg Group, a loan from the European Investment Bank and Swedish government guarantees, but approximately SEK 3 billion in additional financing is required.

Sapa Completes Acquisition of Indalex

2009-08-17T10:49:00.003-04:00

Sapa Holding AB, Sweden, has completed its previously announced plan to acquire the assets of the U.S. aluminum extrusion manufacturer Indalex which was operating under bankruptcy protection for USD 95 million. Sapa is owned by Orkla ASA in Norway.

GE Energy to Acquire ScanWind

2009-08-12T10:23:00.003-04:00

GE Energy (NYSE:GE) has agreed to acquire ScanWind in Norway from Morphic Technologies AB, Sweden, for SEK 130 million. ScanWind develops and commrcializes direct drive wind turbine technology for the offshore market.

Charles River Acquires Cerebricon Ltd.

2009-08-07T14:21:00.003-04:00

Charles River (NYSE:CRL) has acquired Cerebricon Ltd. in Kuopio, Finland, for USD 9 million. Cerebricon provides pharmaceutical discovery services foused on the central nervous system (CNS) diseases category.

Petrosibir Merging With Shelton Canada

2009-07-21T08:03:00.004-04:00

Petrosibir AB, a Swedish oil exploration company, is merging with Shelton Canada Corp. (TSXV:STO). The combined company will be owned 60% by Petrosibir shareholders and 40% by Shelton Canada shareholders. Petrosibir's shares are traded on the NGM stock market.

Brazil's Amaggi Buys 51% of Norwegian Oilseed Company Denofa

2009-07-17T08:21:00.002-04:00

Brazil's Amaggi Exportacao e Importacao, the world's largest soybean growing operation, has acquired a 51% equity interest in the Norwegian oilseed company Denofa.

Emerson Acquires Roxar ASA

2009-07-14T09:01:00.002-04:00

Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has acquired Roxar ASA, the Norwegian technology solutions provider to the upstream oil and gas industry with revenues of USD 200 million, for approximately USD 391 million in enterprise value.