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
301
C
Clark-Hurth Components
Clark-Hurth Components, a unit of Ingersoll-Rand Company and a worldwide manufac…
1997-02-14 Acquisition Deal →
302
US Synthetic
US Synthetic specializes in developing and producing polycrystalline diamond cut…
1997-02-12 Lbo Deal →
303
National Mobile Television
Mobile television facilities and crews for live broadcasted sporting events
1997-02-09 Acquisition Deal →
304
R
Road Champs
Road Champs designs, develops, produces, and markets consumer products for kids.
1997-02-07 Acquisition Deal →
305
Hydroflex
Hydroflex S.A. de C.V., a leading Mexican manufacturer of hydraulic hose, fittin…
1997-02-05 Acquisition Deal →
306
F
FCE Industries
FCE Industries is a supplier of foam plastics for industrial and consumer applic…
1997-02-04 Acquisition Deal →
307
Maag
Maag is a manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing and filtration systems.
1997-02-03 Acquisition Deal →
308
T
Taormina Industries
Taormina Industries provides waste collection services and owns and operates a m…
1997-02-01 Acquisition Deal →
309
Winkler+Dünnebier
Winkler+Dünnebier is a manufacturer of machines for the printing, folding paper …
1997-02-01 Lbo Deal →
310
A
AAA Disposal Services
AAA Disposal Services provides waste collection and recycling services.
1997-02-01 Acquisition Deal →
311
Aqua Systems
Aqua Systems is a retail company that provides water treatment services.
1997-02-01 Lbo Deal →
312
National Car Rental
National Car Rental is a rental car company that serves the daily rental needs o…
1997-02-01 Acquisition Deal →
313
M
Medical Air Supply
Medical Air Supply is a privately held company that provides durable medical equ…
1997-02-01 Acquisition Deal →
314
Wallace Auto Group
Wallace Auto Group specializes in automotive rentals, financial consulting, vehi…
1997-02-01 Acquisition Deal →
315
O
OrNda Healthcorp
OrNda Healthcorp
1997-01-31 Acquisition Deal →
316
P
Perma Seal International
Perma Seal International is a privately held company that markets and distribute…
1997-01-28 Acquisition Deal →
317
Rizla
Rizla is a brand of rolling papers and cigarette tubes or blanks in which tobacc…
1997-01-27 Acquisition Deal →
318
M
MAAG Pump Systems Textron
Designs and manufactures gear pumps and filtration systems for the extrusion, po…
1997-01-27 Acquisition Deal →
319
T
Tricon Colors
Tricon Colors provides inks for computer printers and dyes for agriculture, phar…
1997-01-23 Acquisition Deal →
320
Four Paws Products
Four Paws Products manufactures pet products.
1997-01-22 Acquisition Deal →
321
V
Villazon & Co Inc
Villazon & Co operates as a cigar making company.
1997-01-21 Acquisition Deal →
322
H
Honduras American Tabaco
Honduras American Tabaco is engaged in the cigar business.
1997-01-21 Acquisition Deal →
323
Target Therapeutics
Target Therapeutics develops disposable medical devices for use in minimally-inv…
1997-01-21 Acquisition Deal →
324
O
OpenVision Technologies
Engaged in the development, marketing, and support of systems management softwar…
1997-01-14 Acquisition Deal →
325
SYStemix
SyStemix develops cellular and cell-based gene therapies for cancer, AIDS, and g…
1997-01-14 Merge Deal →
326
DFS Group
DFS Group Limited, a retailer of luxury branded merchandise.
1997-01-11 Acquisition Deal →
327
D
Dynamet
Dynamet is a supplier of titanium alloy products for the aerospace, medical, mot…
1997-01-08 Acquisition Deal →
328
Thermal Industries
Thermal Industries is manufacturer of vinyl window ,thermal Windows and patio do…
1997-01-07 Lbo Deal →
329
P
Programming Alternatives of Minnesota
Programming Alternatives of Minnesota is a specialty provider of information tec…
1997-01-07 Acquisition Deal →
330
Community Pacific Broadcasting Company
Community Pacific Broadcasting Company
1997-01-07 Acquisition Deal →
331
G
GreenStone Industries
GreenStone Industries is a privately held company and engaged in manufacturing o…
1997-01-03 Acquisition Deal →
332
D
Dolphin Services
Dolphin Services is a privately held company which perform offshore and inshore …
1997-01-02 Acquisition Deal →
333
A
Abana Pharmaceuticals
Specialty prescription pharmaceuticals.
1997-01-02 Acquisition Deal →
334
C
Camden Wire
Manufactures copper wire.
1997-01-02 Acquisition Deal →
335
Q
QPF
Producer of oriented polypropylene film.
1997-01-02 Acquisition Deal →
336
Carlisle Motors
Carlisle Motors owns and operates three franchised automotive dealerships.
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
337
New Generation Supplements
New Generation Supplements is a produces and supplies animal feed.
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
338
Livingston International
Livingston International is the North America’s number one company focused on cu…
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
339
M
Merit Behavioral Care
Merit Behavioral Care Corporation provides behavioral care services.
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
340
M
Maroone Automotive Group
Maroone Automotive Group owns and operates five franchised automotive dealership…
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
341
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs is a multi-brand store that operates as a designer and retailer of a…
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
342
RMF Engineering
RMF Engineering designs and fabricates process plant equipment. Its products inc…
1997-01-01 Management Buyout Deal →
343
M
Mama Tish's International Foods
Mama Tish's International Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of frozen juice …
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
344
S
SpeedSim
SpeedSim is a developer of a cycle simulator.
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
345
C
Cooper & Chyan Technology
Cooper & Chyan Technology is a provider of PCB and IC automatic place and router…
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
346
ELIS
ELIS specialized in the rental and maintenance of professional clothing and text…
1997-01-01 Management Buyout Deal →
347
C
Cremascoli Ortho
Cremascoli Ortho Group is manufacturer of artificial joint systems.
1997-01-01 Lbo Deal →
348
N
New Market Systems
New Market Systems is a privately held company that provides commercial real est…
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
349
D
Dock Resins
Dock Resins is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty acrylic and other polyme…
1997-01-01 Acquisition Deal →
350
William Hill
William Hill is a is a bookmaker that provides online betting and gambling games…
1997-01-01 Lbo Deal →