All 392 M&A deals announced during 1997, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.
| # | Acquirer | Acquired | Date | Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 |
I
Impress Metal Packaging Ltd.
Impress Metal Packaging Ltd provides metal packaging solutions for consumer good…
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1997-05-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 252 |
B
BALZ Medical Services
BALZ Medical Services provides a variety of medical supplies, nutritional supple…
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1997-05-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 253 |
T
Telemercadeo Integral
Telemercadeo Integral is a Mexico-based provider of customer management services…
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1997-05-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 254 |
E
Express Freight Systems
Express Freight Systems Inc. provides trucking freight services and is based in …
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1997-05-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 255 |
W
Webcenter Unique
Webcenter Unique is a privately held company provides software solutions to its …
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1997-05-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 256 |
C
Cliffco of Tampa Bay
Cliffco of Tampa Bay is a privately held cellular telephones service & repair co…
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1997-05-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 257 |
P
PC Cox
PC Cox is a privately held company that manufactures and sells the range of hand…
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1997-05-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 258 |
P
Professional Relief Nurses
Professional Relief Nurses is a Medicare certified and licensed home health care…
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1997-05-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 259 |
Vachette Frères
Vachette Frères is manufactures mortise and surface mounted locks, master key pl…
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1997-04-30 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 260 |
S
Softbridge, Inc.
Softbridge, Inc. is a provider of automated software quality testing products an…
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1997-04-29 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 261 |
Open Environment Corporation
Open Environment Corporation offers software solutions.
|
1997-04-25 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 262 |
K
Keystone Tube Co.
Keystone Tube Co. a privately held and predominantly regional Midwest distributo…
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1997-04-23 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 263 |
M
Mainstay
Mainstay is a regional managed behavioral health care company.
|
1997-04-16 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 264 |
M
Minet Group
Minet Group provides insurance brokerage and reinsurance services.
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1997-04-13 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 265 |
Fleishman-Hillard
Fleishman-Hillard is global agency that operates as a public relations, public a…
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1997-04-10 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 266 |
C
Compact Software
Compact Software is a microwave computer-aided design (CAD) company.
|
1997-04-09 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 267 |
A
Anco Air Conditioning, Inc.
Anco Air Conditioning, Inc. sells and services air conditioning, heating, and re…
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1997-04-08 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 268 |
S
Superconductivity
Superconductivity is a privately held manufacturer of low temperature SMES produ…
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1997-04-08 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 269 |
L
Leasetec
Leasetec a leading privately-held equipment leasing company.
|
1997-04-08 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 270 |
M
MOVATS - Nuclear Valve Division
MOVATS - Nuclear Valve Division supplies nuclear valves, parts and services.
|
1997-04-07 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 271 |
Alex. Brown & Sons
Alex. Brown and Sons is an investment bank based in Maryland.
|
1997-04-07 | Merge | — | Deal → | |
| 272 |
Northeast Broadcast Lab
Northeast Broadcast Lab was founded in 1961 as a full service broadcast engineer…
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1997-04-07 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 273 |
ELIS
ELIS specialized in the rental and maintenance of professional clothing and text…
|
1997-04-02 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 274 |
Pinnacle Natural Gas Company
Pinnacle Natural Gas Company provides and operates natural gas gathering and tra…
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1997-04-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 275 |
I
International Medical Technical Consultants
International Medical Technical Consultants is a contract research organization …
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1997-04-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 276 |
Meneba
Meneba develops, produces and markets raw materials and functional cereal-derive…
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1997-04-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 277 |
F
Foundation Health Corp
Foundation Health Corporation merged with FH Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned s…
|
1997-04-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 278 |
Prepan Coldstore Contracting
Prepan Coldstore Contracting is a privately held company that operates in engine…
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1997-04-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 279 |
I
Intabex
Intabex is a privately held company that operates leaf tobacco buying, processin…
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1997-04-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 280 |
P
Penn Advertising
Penn Advertising is a privately held company offer outdoor advertising services.
|
1997-04-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 281 |
I
INTEC Controls
INTEC Controls is a distributor of controls, peripherals, and interface devices.
|
1997-04-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 282 |
VSM Group Holding
VSM Group develops, manufactures, markets and sells sewing machines and related …
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1997-04-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 283 |
C
Counterpoint Systems Foundry
Counterpoint Systems Foundry is a privately held company and a developer of conn…
|
1997-04-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 284 |
T
Telesend
Telesend is a developer of high-speed Internet-access technology.
|
1997-03-27 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 285 |
P
Paul Revere Corp.
The Paul Revere Corporation provides insurance services.
|
1997-03-27 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 286 |
NetObjects
NetObjects develops and provides web design software and templates.
|
1997-03-19 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 287 |
S
Sandcastle
Sandcastle is a company that was acquired by Adobe Systems in 1997.
|
1997-03-14 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 288 |
V
Vital Technology Pte Ltd
Vital Technology Pte Ltd is a company that was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 19…
|
1997-03-10 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 289 |
I
Intersect Technologies
Intersect Technologies, a mass storage software and hardware provider.
|
1997-03-03 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 290 |
C
Cooper-Avon Tyres Ltd.
Cooper-Avon Tyres Ltd. manufactures and sells tires primarily for the replacemen…
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1997-03-03 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 291 |
I
Interse
The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based software developer of the award-winning Inters é® ma…
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1997-03-03 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 292 |
Trend Technologies
Trend Technologies is an engineering company that offers metal stamping, metal f…
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1997-03-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 293 |
Milwaukee Cylinder
Milwaukee Cylinder provides engineered solutions for hydraulic and pneumatic app…
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1997-03-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 294 |
T
Tecton Laminates
Tecton Laminates is a privately held company and a producer of laminated veneer …
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1997-03-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 295 |
Impark
Impark company has single-mindedly concentrated on developing our chosen area of…
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1997-03-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 296 |
EPIC Design Technology
EPIC Design Technology is a developer of transistor-level design automation tool…
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1997-02-28 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 297 |
E
Eagle Design Automation
Eagle Design Automation delivers hardware/software co-verification solutions.
|
1997-02-27 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 298 |
S
Schurpack
Schurpack is a manufacturer of flexible food packaging.
|
1997-02-24 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 299 |
A
American Filtrona
American Filtrona is a manufacturer of fiber products
|
1997-02-21 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 300 |
Alpha Wire
Alpha Wire manufactures multi-conductor cables, hook-up wire, tubing, and relate…
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1997-02-21 | Acquisition | — | Deal → |