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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]
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VR Mergers & Acquisitions Charlotte Facilitates Sale of Elite Maintenance Services
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VR Business Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions of Charlotte, NC ( www.vrcharlotte.com ) has just completed the business sale of Elite Maintenance Services ( www.elitemaint.com ...
EU mergers and takeovers (May 11)
BRUSSELS, May 11 (Reuters) - The following are mergers underreview by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EUmerger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- French dairy product group Lactalis ...
EU mergers and takeovers (May 7)
BRUSSELS, May 7 (Reuters) - The following are mergers underreview by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EUmerger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- Dutch retailer Ahold to acquire Dutch ...
Rabbitte bid to fast-track media mergers Bill fails
MINISTER FOR Communications Pat Rabbitte has failed to convince his Cabinet colleagues that a new law on media mergers should be put through the Dáil before the summer recess.
Credit Suisse's Sim to Depart as Global Head of M.&A.
Credit Suisse's global head of mergers and acquisitions, Boon Sim, is leaving to take a senior position at Temasek, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore. He will be succeeded by Scott Lindsay.
DealBook: Credit Suisse's Sim to Depart as Global Head of M.&A.
Credit Suisse’s global head of mergers and acquisitions, Boon Sim, is leaving the firm to take on a senior position at Temasek, the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund.
Nuveen Announces Mergers for Several Closed-End Funds
Nuveen Investments, a leading global provider of investment services to institutions as well as individual investors, today announced that shareholders of certain Nuveen Connecticut, Georgia and North Carolina state municipal bond closed-end funds approved a series of mergers.
Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
May 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitionsand disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies werereported by 2000 GMT on Monday: ** Billionaire investor Carl Icahn won control ...
