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HVCA BECOMES B&ES ON 1 MARCH 2012
The Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA) is rebranding and from 1 March 2012 will be known as the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES). The HVCA, established in 1904 as the National Association of Master Heating and Domestic Engineers, adopted the HVCA name in 1963. Bob Shelley, President of the HVCA comments, “ Back then, of course, that’s exactly how the majority of the members would have described themsel... [more]
Acquisition Extends Berkeys Footprint in the Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing Markets in the DFW Metroplex
Berkeys, a leading provider of air conditioning and plumbing services to North Texas, announced last week its acquisition of Southwest Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc., an HVAC and plumbing company headquartered in Keller, Texas. Southwest Air Conditioning & Plumbing has been providing quality HVAC and plumbing services to the Keller community and its nearby neighbors for over 30 years. The company has been an active member in the Keller Cham... [more]
Ours Sanitary Ware acquires Ideal Standard Manufacturing facility in Middlewich
The acquisition by Ours Sanitary Ware Ltd of the former Ideal Standard Middlewich sit ere presents a major shift in the dynamics of the British bathroom industry giving Imperial Sanitary Ware Ltd a manufacturing foothold in Europe. Ours Sanitary Ware Ltd is a sister company to the UK based Impulse Bathroom Products Ltd and both are members of Imperial Sanitary Ware Ltd which is itself a member of the Hong Kong based multi-national HKR Interna... [more]
CME Sanitary Systems joins Wirquin Group to increase market share in the bathroom sanitaryware market
CME Sanitary Systems, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of toilet seats, flushing systems and micro greywater recycling technologies, has become a member of the Wirquin Group. Joining forces with The Wirquin Group will help CME to increase market share in the bathroom sanitaryware market, with the support and backing of this international organisation. The Wirquin Group provides water solutions for bathrooms, toilets and kitchens. It has a... [more]
A. O. Smith partners with Takagi to market tankless water heaters in North America
A. O. Smith Corporation and Takagi Industrial Co. Ltd. of Fuji-city, Shizuoka, Japan, are establishing a joint venture to market and manufacture tankless water heaters in North America. As part of the joint venture, A. O. Smith will take over the management of Takagi's existing North American sales and distribution organization, maintaining Takagi's North American headquarters in Irvine, Calif. The companies expect the transaction to close in the... [more]
Other Mergers & acquisitions news and reviews
FBI Ramping Up Interest in Fraud Related To Chinese Reverse Mergers
Last year, I raised some concerns about the proliferation of fraud associated with Chinese companies that had gone public through reverse mergers with public companies here in the United States. It seems the FBI was also interested in the purveyors of reverse mergers and last week they searched a firm which specializes in these transactions, ...
Mergers and Acquisitions – Recognizing Opportunity in KC
Strategic planning is a peculiar task – yes to some it is a task. And, as a task it is limiting – hours around the coffee table, too much caffeine tempered by tall cold bottles. But I am getting ahead of myself. It is about recognizing opportunity. Someone at Turnkey Internet recognized opportunity. [...]
Bay Area mergers and acquisitions, Feb. 6
Notable mergers and acquisitions in the Bay Area last week. Deal type{+1} Announced Target Target's city Acquirer Acquirer's city Seller Seller's city Announced value{+2} Payment type Deal status DIV Jan. 30 Drug...
Big Year for Tech Mergers
Companies are scrambling to handle a torrent of data, pushing them into bigger M&A frenzy since 2007
Mergers and Acquisitions Picking Up, Profusek Says
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Profusek, head of mergers and acquisitions at Jones Day, discusses the outlook for global M&A activity. He speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)
Mining: Look for mergers and Chinese heft
With Canada’s equity market heavy on commodities, this sector is one to watch
Greenberg Traurig M&A Practice Jumps in California League Table Rankings
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The international law firm Greenberg Traurig , LLP ranks among the top mergers and acquisitions advisors in a number of categories and jurisdictions according ...
Mergers & acquisitions: The first 100 days
It is day one of the acquisition and executive reputations are on the line. Are you prepared? Have you revised your current organisation commitments and reviewed organisational priorities with colleagues?
American Fortune Mergers & Acquisitions Now Provides Sellability Score to Help Sell a Business
American Fortune Mergers & Acquisitions, LLC announces its partnership with author John Warrillow to help sell a business using his Sellability Score system.Louisville, KY (PRWEB) February 01, 2012 American Fortune Mergers & Acquisitions, LLC announced today that is has partnered with John Warrilow, author of Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, to provide his ...
Opinion: The dating gaming: Amazing tech mergers that will probably never happen
Some people enjoy speculating about celebrity romances, some people enjoy speculating about corporate mergers. Every once in a while, we sit down with a beer and talk about cool mergers that will never happen, but might be really interesting to watch. This week I figured I’d share some of the more interesting ones with you.Disney + Apple
