All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 53

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    Geodis Wilson in Atlanta facility expansion

    2010-08-06T00:00:00Z

    August 6 - Global freight forwarder Geodis Wilson has expanded its operations in Atlanta, USA into a new, larger, state-of-the-art facility.

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    G'day as Aussie mining plant shipped to DRC

    2010-07-26T00:00:00Z

    July 26 - An Australian gold processing plant purchased by Canadian mining company Banro for dismantling and reassembly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun arriving on site in the DRC.

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    BDP acquisition in Spain will handle project cargoes

    2010-07-12T00:00:00Z

    July 12 - Whilst project cargoes are not the main competency of BDP International's recently acquired Spanish company Euromodal SA, Arnie Bornstein executive director - Marketing & Corporate Communications said that the company's project logistics arm wil

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    Toll Group on acquisition trail

    2010-07-09T00:00:00Z

    July 9 - Integrated logistics company, Toll Group is continuing on the acquisition trial and is acquiring WT Sea Air Group (WT) and Genesis Forwarding Group (Genesis), writes Alice Davidson.

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    Latest rumour regarding restart for An-124 production

    2010-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - Staff at HLPFI don't know what is more repetitive. Watching the England football team struggle through the group stage of a World Cup final (thank goodness for John Terry's backside), or anticipating news that the manufacture of the AN-124 is ab

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    Acergy and Subsea 7 to merge

    2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

    June 22 - In the first major consolidation in the oil services sector since the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico raised concerns of a regulatory clampdown on deepwater drilling activity, Acergy and Subsea 7 have agreed a USD5.4 billion merger.

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    Boom Logistics issues ststement on takeover rumours

    2010-06-11T00:00:00Z

    June 11 - In Australia, Boom Logistics has issued a formal statement in response to rumours of a takeover bid from special transport, lifting and services group McAleese Transport and Archer Capital.

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    Coyne Airways boosts US sales activity

    2010-06-08T00:00:00Z

    June 8 - Maindeck heavy lift cargo operator Coyne Airways has appointed a dedicated sales team in the USA to market its extensive network of air cargo delivery services to the Caspian region, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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    GAC sponsorship scores as Crystal Palace saved from liquidation

    2010-06-03T00:00:00Z

    June 3 - Dubai-based forwarder GAC's sponsorship of English football club Crystal Palace was secure this week when the club was saved from liquidation at the 11th hour by a fans' takeover which took a full three months to negotiate.

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    Virginia targets heavy lift and breakbulk cargoes after box move

    2010-06-03T00:00:00Z

    June 3 - The Virginia Port Authority is making a concerted effort to attract more heavy lift project cargoes, breakbulk and ro-ro cargoes.

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    Aveva makes acquisitions

    2010-06-03T00:00:00Z

    June 3 - Cambridge-based engineering industry software provider Aveva Group has acquired Logimatic's MARS business from Logimatic Holdings.

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    Ramirent acquires Havator's access platform business

    2010-05-20T00:00:00Z

    May 20 - Ramirent has acquired Havator Group's access platform operation and has signed a five-year rental and cooperation agreement with Havator in Finland, Sweden and Norway.

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    CapMan to invest in Havator

    2010-05-17T00:00:00Z

    May 17 - Finnish Institutional investor CapMan Buyout IX has taken a significant stake in the Havator Group, one of the Nordic region's leading suppliers of crane services, special transports, section assembly and harbour crane services.

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    Wilhelmsen Ships Service takes full ownership of Japanese JV

    2010-04-20T00:00:00Z

    April 20 - Wilhelmsen Ships Service has purchased the remaining 49 percent of Aall & Company's interest, and established complete 100 percent ownership in Wilhelmsen Aall Ships Service Pte Ltd, in Japan, absorbing what was previously a joint venture compa

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    Vanguard invests in mobile crane

    2010-04-16T00:00:00Z

    April 16 - In South Africa, Vanguard, in a joint venture with Grindrod and private investors, has invested ZAR70 million (USD9.5 million) on a new mobile cranes.

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    Actuant completes Integrated Solutions acquisitions

    2010-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - Actuant Corporation has expanded its Enerpac Integrated Solutions capabilities with the acquisitions of Team Hydrotec and Hydrospex. The combined businesses generate approximately USD30 million in annual revenue.

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    Boskalis completes acquisition of SMIT

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    April 7 - With more than 95 percent of shareholders having accepted the offer made by dredging company Royal Boskalis Westminster to acquire heavy lift shipping, tug and salvage company SMIT International, the merger of the two is now set to go ahead.

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    Boskalis declares offer for Smit unconditional

    2010-03-30T00:00:00Z

    March 30 - In the latest news from the long-running Boskalis - Smit takeover, Royal Boskalis Westminster has declared its public offer for all of the shares in Smit Internationale unconditional.

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    Wilh. Wilhelmsen to float off segments in company restructuring

    2010-03-16T00:00:00Z

    March 16 - Shareholders in Wilh. Wilhelmsen are to be asked to allow a restructuring of the company that will see the company's shipping and logistics segment separated from the maritime services under the control of a new group parent company.

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    SMIT achieves solid results

    2010-03-05T00:00:00Z

    March 5 - According to the company CEO, SMIT continued to realise good financial results in 2009 despite the worldwide recession which impacted on its business.