Every Acquisition Announced in 1996

All 280 M&A deals announced during 1996, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

280
Deals announced
$46.4B
Total value
$827.8M
Avg deal
$13.3B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
251
C
CrossCheck Technologies
CrossCheck Technologies is a provider of on-chip testability solutions for semic…
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
252
Sorex Holdings
Sorex Holdings has manufactures rodenticide and general insect control products.
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
253
Freshroast Coffee
Freshroast Coffee provides processes, packages, and markets coffee, tea, and oth…
1996-01-01 Management Buyout Deal →
254
Garland Science
Garland Science is publishing scientific textbooks of the highest quality for th…
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
255
Pleasure Foods
Pleasure Foods is a fast food franchisers in Africa.
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
256
Cook's Illustrated
Cook's Illustrated is an American cooking magazine published every two months by…
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
257
Plastic Fabricating
Plastic Fabricating is a supplier of custom parts fabricated from high strength …
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
258
B
Bakers Best Snack Food Corp.
Bakers Best Snack Food Corp is a soft pretzel manufacturer serving supermarkets …
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
259
Walters Management
Walters reserves the right to collect anonymous usage information from our uniqu…
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
260
P
Petal Gas Storage Co
Petal Gas Storage Co is a privately held natural gas storage facility company.
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
261
M
M&J Fibretech A/S
M&J Fibretech was a global market leader in the development and installation of …
1996-01-01 Management Buyout Deal →
262
Phoenix Privatisation Partners
Phoenix Privatisation Partners provides financial and business services.
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
263
Beverly Hills Video
Beverly Hills Video is a chain of video and DVD rental superstores located throu…
1996-01-01 Management Buyout Deal →
264
F
Fred Joaillier
Fred Joaillier is a French jewellery brand named.
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
265
Céline S.A.
Céline S.A is manufactures and markets apparel.
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
266
L
Lectorum Publications, Inc.
Lectorum Publications is a spanish language book distributor to schools and libr…
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
267
V
Viewstar
ViewStar is open, object-oriented, networked-based business process automation s…
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
268
INDSPEC Chemical Corporation
INDSPEC manufactures and markets resorcinol, resorcinol-based resins, and other …
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
269
B
Building & Property Group
Building & Property Group is a privately held company that provides innovative s…
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
270
I
Industrial Laundry Group
Industrial Laundry Group is a manufacturers of industrial and institutional laun…
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
271
P
Polishcareer
Polishcareer is a privately held company that provides management to private hos…
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
272
OXBOW
OXBOW SAS is a France-based company specialized in the design, manufacturing, an…
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
273
C
Cotton Investments
Cotton Investments is a niche publisher and provider of data and information on …
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
274
H
Hoogenbosch
Hoogenbosch is a privately held company that has five types of retail outlets wh…
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
275
A
Associated Chemists
Associated Chemists is a key supplier of specialty coatings to the wood products…
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
276
H
High Level Design Systems
High Level Design Systems is a privately held floor planing company.
1996-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
277
Coldec
Coldec is the largest producer of coloured (paint) flakes in the world.
1996-01-01 Management Buyout Deal →
278
Dupaco Distribution
Dupaco Distribution is a True Value Add Distributor of software in the Dutch mar…
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →
279
Somatech
Somatech BV produces short-cycle components for machinery and production lines f…
1996-01-01 Management Buyout Deal →
280
Romcolor 2000 SA
Romcolor 2000 SA produces and sells masterbatches for plastics.
1996-01-01 Lbo Deal →