Every Acquisition Announced in 1998

All 630 M&A deals announced during 1998, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

630
Deals announced
$214.3B
Total value
$1.5B
Avg deal
$75.3B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
301
HyperMart
The HyperMart Network is one of the Internet's largest communities of small busi…
1998-08-04 Acquisition Deal →
302
Junglee
Junglee is an Amazon service in India that works with buyers and sellers of onli…
1998-08-04 Acquisition Deal →
303
P
PlanetAll.com
PlanetAll provides a unique Web-based address book, calendar, and reminder servi…
1998-08-04 Acquisition Deal →
304
F
Fernando's Foods Corporation
Fernando's Foods Corporation is a manufacturer of Mexican food products.
1998-08-03 Acquisition Deal →
305
I
Image Communications
Image Communications develops and designs interactive Web sites and direct mail …
1998-08-03 Acquisition Deal →
306
B
B&K Industries
B&K Industries is an import distributor of residential and commercial plumbing p…
1998-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
307
Ward Valve
Ward Valve is an industrial engineering company that specializes in producing a …
1998-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
308
K
Kearney Systems
Kearney Systems is a Windows NT-based developer of warehouse management system s…
1998-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
309
I
IWL Communications
IWL Communications provides advanced communications solutions to customers.
1998-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
310
T
Teede REV-2
Teede REV-2 provides practically all road building services.
1998-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
311
MCK Group
MCK Group is a diversified metal manufacturer whose largest business was focused…
1998-08-01 Lbo Deal →
312
L
Leisure Link Group
Leisure Link Group Ltd is the largest electronic leisure machine management comp…
1998-08-01 Lbo Deal →
313
I
Inspired Gaming (UK) Limited
Inspired Gaming (UK) Limited is owner and distributor of amusement machines.
1998-08-01 Management Buyout Deal →
314
Aitken
Aitken is a manufacturer of dependable equipment designed for use in the oil, ga…
1998-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
315
C
C Data Services
C Data Services is a privately held real estate information provider company.
1998-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
316
Merit Industries
Merit Industries is the developer, manufacturer and marketer of coin-operated to…
1998-08-01 Lbo Deal →
317
O
Olympic Sales Inc.
Olympic Sales Inc. is a private boat dealer.
1998-08-01 Lbo Deal →
318
Axiom Automotive Technologies
Axiom Automotive Technologies distributes OEM and aftermarket replacement parts …
1998-08-01 Lbo Deal →
319
Rhiag
Rhiag is the leading distributor of branded automotive spare parts to the indepe…
1998-08-01 Lbo Deal →
320
A
Abell-Howe
Abell-Howe is a privately held regional manufacturer of jib and other overhead c…
1998-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
321
SunAmerica
SunAmerica Inc. is a life insurance and financial services company that offers r…
1998-08-01 Acquisition Deal →
322
G
GoodMark Foods, Inc.
GoodMark Foods is a producer and marketer of branded meat snacks.
1998-07-31 Acquisition Deal →
323
D
Dedicated Dental Systems
Dedicated Dental Systems provides dental plans that provide savings on dental se…
1998-07-31 Acquisition Deal →
324
A
ABC Software
ABC Software is a company that was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1998.
1998-07-28 Acquisition Deal →
325
GTE
GTE is a provider of telecommunication products and services in the United State…
1998-07-27 Acquisition Deal →
326
P
Powercom-2000
Powercom-2000, based in Colorado Springs, Colo., provides electronic commerce so…
1998-07-27 Acquisition Deal →
327
J
J F Lord
J F Lord is a privately held company that engages in supplying building and civi…
1998-07-24 Acquisition Deal →
328
C
Commercewave
Commercewave provides e-commerce solutions and products.
1998-07-22 Acquisition Deal →
329
C
Crestar Financial Corporation
Crestar Financial Corporation is the holding company for Crestar Bank.
1998-07-21 Acquisition Deal →
330
Egg Beaters
Egg Beaters real egg alternative product.
1998-07-21 Acquisition Deal →
331
Tropicana Beverage Group
Tropicana Products, Inc. is an American multinational company which primarily ma…
1998-07-20 Acquisition Deal →
332
Bendex Plastics
Bendex Plastics manufactures extrudes cable ducting and plastic window.
1998-07-20 Acquisition Deal →
333
A
Aptein Inc
Aptein Inc is the polysome display technology.
1998-07-16 Acquisition Deal →
334
J
Jump
Jump is a company that was acquired by eBay in 1998.
1998-07-16 Acquisition Deal →
335
V
Veriflo
Veriflo, a maker of high-purity regulators and valves for the medical, petrochem…
1998-07-14 Acquisition Deal →
336
P
D
Duckert Pallet Co
Duckert Pallet Co is offers Pallets And Skids in Waterloo, WI.
1998-07-14 Acquisition Deal →
337
D
Dettmers Industries
Dettmers Industries is a designer and manufacturer of seating and other cabin.
1998-07-13 Acquisition Deal →
338
T
Third-Party LTL Company
Third-Party Transportation Company.
1998-07-07 Acquisition Deal →
339
Maple Grove Farms
Maple Grove Farms produces gourmet dressings, marinades, fruit syrups, confectio…
1998-07-06 Acquisition Deal →
340
S
Sinton Engineering Group
Sinton Engineering Group specializes in the production and sales of fluid handli…
1998-07-06 Acquisition Deal →
341
N
Northstar Energy Corp
Northstar Energy Corporation offers oil and gas exploration and production servi…
1998-07-06 Acquisition Deal →
342
V
Valtek Engineering Division - Allen Power Engineering
Valtek Engineering Division - Allen Power Engineering control valve products.
1998-07-02 Acquisition Deal →
343
Garden of Eatin
Garden of Eatin is a manufacturer and producer of natural tortilla chips with or…
1998-07-01 Acquisition Deal →
344
Webcal
WebCal is a free browser based calendar system. It has been released for use on …
1998-07-01 Deal →
345
Vodafone Romania
Vodafone Romania provides wireless communication services.
1998-07-01 Acquisition Deal →
346
Medeco Security Locks
Medeco Security Locks is a consumer goods company providing door opening solutio…
1998-07-01 Acquisition Deal →
347
S
Summit Acceptance Corp.
Summit Acceptance Corp. is a provider of auto financing.
1998-07-01 Acquisition Deal →
348
Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Dagbladet is a daily newspaper in Sweden, published in several channels.
1998-07-01 Acquisition Deal →
349
Hudson-Sharp Machine Company
Hudson-Sharp manufactures plastic-bag making machinery.
1998-07-01 Lbo Deal →
350
Grand Prix Association of Long Beach
Grand Prix Association of Long Beach is a privately held company that provides s…
1998-07-01 Acquisition Deal →