All Mergers and acquisitions articles – Page 52

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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.

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    New transporter banishes cornering problems

    2010-02-23T00:00:00Z

    February 23 - Almost two decades after a Danish haulier commissioned German manufacturer Goldhofer's first tower adapter for the transportation of tower segments, the two companies have again worked to produce another first for the heavy cargo transport s

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    New name in Polish heavy lift market

    2010-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February 19 - EFH Zurawie Wiezowe SA and Gastel SA announced a merger that will create a new name in the Polish heavy haulage, lift and crane rental market.

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    Boskalis offer too low say some Smit shareholders

    2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

    February 5 - According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, in an open letter to Smit management, holders of 7.2 percent of the company's outstanding shares have expressed their dissatisfaction with Boskalis' EUR62.50 per share bid.

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    Smit Internationale loses supervisory board member

    2010-01-27T00:00:00Z

    January 27 - Monday's news that Royal Boskalis Westminster nv (Boskalis) and Smit Internationale nv (Smit) have signed a merger protocol for a full merger of the two companies seems to be behind the decision of Mr W Cordia to leave the Smit Internationale

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    Smit and Boskalis sign merger potocol

    2010-01-25T00:00:00Z

    January 25 - Further to the news uploaded here in December, Royal Boskalis Westminster nv (Boskalis) and Smit Internationale nv (Smit) have announced that they have signed a merger protocol for a full merger of the two companies.

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    Calera makes majority investment in Rock-It Cargo

    2010-01-11T00:00:00Z

    January 11 - Calera Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm, has invested in Rock-It Cargo LLC (Rock-It) in partnership with Rock-It management.

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    GAC restructures UK operations

    2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

    January 5 - Global shipping, logistics and marine services group GAC has announced the merger of its UK operations.