Every Acquisition Announced in 1997

All 392 M&A deals announced during 1997, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

392
Deals announced
$43.5B
Total value
$468.1M
Avg deal
$11.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
151
Four11
Four11 develops Internet white page directory for locating email addresses or co…
1997-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
152
Q
Quantum Magnetics
Quanta Magnetics is committed to creating and maintaining strong relationships w…
1997-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
153
R
RightSide Up
RightSide Up is a privately held company that provides staffing services.
1997-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
154
S
Sassaby
Sassaby sells cosmetics, fragrances, and skin care products.
1997-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
155
T
TeleLarm
TeleLarm is develops and markets fire alarm systems for multi building plants.
1997-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
156
Managed Health Care Associates
Managed Health Care Associates is a health care service company.
1997-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
157
Kalle
One of the world's leading industrial manufacturers of artificial casings for th…
1997-10-01 Lbo Deal →
158
Moore Lumber & Hardware
Moore's Lumber & Building Supplies is a wholesale supplier of lumber and buildin…
1997-10-01 Acquisition Deal →
159
U
UCB Induflex
UCB Induflex manufactures thin aluminum and copper laminates for shielding elect…
1997-09-30 Acquisition Deal →
160
C
Corollary
Corollary is a leading supplier of high-end multiprocessing technology based on …
1997-09-30 Deal →
161
Cornelius Nursery
Cornelius Nursery is a prominent garden center and nursery that offers plants sp…
1997-09-27 Acquisition Deal →
162
E
Equitable Securities Corp.
Equitable Securities Corp. is an investment banking, securities brokerage and in…
1997-09-26 Acquisition Deal →
163
C
Camelot Contractors
Camelot Contractors is a specialty provider of software engineering and informat…
1997-09-26 Acquisition Deal →
164
D
Dayna Communications
Dayna Communications was a company in Salt Lake City, Utah that produced communc…
1997-09-25 Acquisition Deal →
165
T
The Broadway & Seymour Group
The Broadway & Seymour Group is specializes in providing financial services inst…
1997-09-23 Acquisition Deal →
166
C
Computer Data Systems
Computer Data Systems provides information technology solutions for gov- ernment…
1997-09-21 Acquisition Deal →
167
P
Perry County Bank
Perry County Bank is a provider of banking services.
1997-09-19 Acquisition Deal →
168
A
American Radio Systems
American Radio Systems is a radio broadcasting company.
1997-09-19 Acquisition Deal →
169
Photodisc
PhotoDisc, Inc. based in Seattle, was a publisher of digital stock photography f…
1997-09-17 Acquisition Deal →
170
I
Isomedix
Isomedix, Inc. provided contract sterilization and microbial reduction services …
1997-09-17 Acquisition Deal →
171
D
DigiDox
DigiDox is a company that was acquired by Adobe Systems in 1997.
1997-09-16 Acquisition Deal →
172
P
Pirelli Tyres - General Rubber Goods (GRG) division
Pirelli Tyres - General Rubber Goods (GRG) division is a maker of seat comfort s…
1997-09-15 Acquisition Deal →
173
S
Stalwart Group
Stalwart Group has a UK market leader in the development of financial products f…
1997-09-15 Lbo Deal →
174
B
Ballast & Lamp Recycling
Ballast & Lamp Recycling is the collection of hazardous mercury-containing light…
1997-09-12 Acquisition Deal →
175
P
PPC Products
PPC Products is a supplier of power transistors, fixed and adjustable linear reg…
1997-09-12 Acquisition Deal →
176
H
HyWay Ferranti
HyWay Ferranti is a company that was acquired by Adobe Systems in 1997.
1997-09-05 Deal →
177
E
Empart Technologies
Empart Technologies is a developer of software for electronic parts catalogs.
1997-09-04 Acquisition Deal →
178
T
Tecnol Medical Products
Tecnol Medical Products, Inc. was engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale o…
1997-09-04 Acquisition Deal →
179
B
Becob
Becob offers management advisory services.
1997-09-03 Acquisition Deal →
180
I
Intelligent Imaging
Intelligent Imaging is providing digital medical imaging services for clinical t…
1997-09-02 Acquisition Deal →
181
Pemco International
Pemco International is a producer of enamel and ceramic frits.
1997-09-01 Acquisition Deal →
182
I
INBRAND Corp
INBRAND Corp is manufactures and distributes adult incontinence products.
1997-08-27 Acquisition Deal →
183
S
Standish Industries
Standish Industries is a manufacturer of flat panel liquid crystal displays.
1997-08-26 Acquisition Deal →
184
S
Superior Supply Company
Superior Supply Company is considered a premier ARW wholesaler.
1997-08-26 Acquisition Deal →
185
B
Boulder Microwave Technologies, Inc.
Boulder Microwave Technologies designs microwave/millimeter-wave printed-circuit…
1997-08-11 Acquisition Deal →
186
S
Spanco Yarns
Spanco Yarns is a manufacturer of covered yarns is based in Sanford, North Carol…
1997-08-11 Acquisition Deal →
187
P
Pioneer Systems, Inc
Pioneer Systems, Inc is developer of database interoperability and data access s…
1997-08-11 Acquisition Deal →
188
Educational Services Institute
Educational Services Institute provides professional skills training, specializi…
1997-08-08 Acquisition Deal →
189
V
VXtreme
VXtreme is a Real Time company.
1997-08-05 Deal →
190
P
P
Pallet Companies
Pallet Companies is manufactures wood pallets at two locations in North Carolina…
1997-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
191
P
Sonoma Pacific Co
Sonoma Pacific Co is manufactures new wood pallets and repairs and recycles used…
1997-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
192
Burke Industries
Burke Industries is a manufacturer of industrial roofing and flooring materials …
1997-08-01 Lbo Deal →
193
Kerr Group
Kerr Group is a provider of specialty plastic closures and containers to the pha…
1997-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
194
Grimes Aerospace Company
Grimes Aerospace Company manufactures aircraft lighting and fluid control produc…
1997-07-29 Acquisition Deal →
195
Texwood Industries
Texwood Industries engages in the manufacture and distribution of cabinets for t…
1997-07-28 Acquisition Deal →
196
Solidworks
Solidworks offers a portfolio of 3D software tools that enable users to create, …
1997-07-25 Acquisition Deal →
197
S
Sephora SA
Sephora SA offers beauty products through retail stores and Internet.
1997-07-23 Acquisition Deal →
198
H
Harco
Harco operates a chain of retail drugstore.
1997-07-21 Acquisition Deal →
199
K&B Industries
K&B Industries based in New Orleans, LA, operates 186 stores in Louisiana, Alaba…
1997-07-21 Acquisition Deal →
200
C
Columbia Medical
Columbia Medical is the manufacturer and marketer of vacuum-assisted obstetrical…
1997-07-21 Acquisition Deal →