All 630 M&A deals announced during 1998, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.
| # | Acquirer | Acquired | Date | Type | Price | |
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| 351 |
HCT Shaping Systems
HCT Shaping Systems is a supplier of precision wafering systems for manufacturin…
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1998-07-01 | Management Buyout | — | Deal → | |
| 352 |
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Summit Acceptance Corp.
Summit Acceptance Corp. is a provider of auto financing.
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1998-07-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 353 |
Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Dagbladet is a daily newspaper in Sweden, published in several channels.
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1998-07-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 354 |
Vipex
Vipex is a representation and distribution center for building materials and hom…
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1998-07-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 355 |
Grand Prix Association of Long Beach
Grand Prix Association of Long Beach is a privately held company that provides s…
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1998-07-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 356 |
Svyturys-Utenos alus
Svyturys-Utenos alus provides produces, sells, and exports beer, cider, alcoholi…
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1998-07-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 357 |
Hudson-Sharp Machine Company
Hudson-Sharp manufactures plastic-bag making machinery.
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1998-07-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 358 |
NetDynamics
NetDynamics develops and delivers Java-based application servers and development…
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1998-07-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 359 |
Unified Services
Unified Services Pest Control is a company for all termite and pest control ne…
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1998-07-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 360 |
Garden of Eatin
Garden of Eatin is a manufacturer and producer of natural tortilla chips with or…
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1998-07-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 361 |
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inTime Systems
inTime Systems is Time & Attendance technology for Fortune 500 companies
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1998-06-30 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 362 |
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Wise Speke Group
Wise Speke Group is a privately held company that provides a comprehensive servi…
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1998-06-30 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 363 |
Broderbund Software
Broderbund Software is a technology firm developing PC and Mac compatible softwa…
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1998-06-29 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 364 |
Submit It!
Submit It! is a consulting agency that provides SEO, digital marketing, and advi…
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1998-06-28 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 365 |
I
Integrated Partial Discharge Diagnostics
Integrated Partial Discharge Diagnostics manufacture and application of partial …
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1998-06-28 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 366 |
R
Redcape Policy Software
Develops Java(TM) technology-based automated policy software for open enterprise…
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1998-06-24 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 367 |
Pacer Electronics
Pacer Electronics is a distributor of wires, cables, and related supplies to OEM…
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1998-06-23 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 368 |
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Merchant Planet
Merchant Planet provides end-to-end commerce solutions.
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1998-06-23 | — | — | Deal → | |
| 369 |
T
Tecnotest S.R.L.
Tecnotest S.R.L is designs and manufactures material testing machines and equipm…
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1998-06-22 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 370 |
W
Wayfarer Communications
Wayfarer Communications specializes in portals and web information delivery.
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1998-06-22 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 371 |
S
State Savings Company
State Savings Company is a privately-owned thrift holding company.
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1998-06-19 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 372 |
U
University Netcasting
University Netcasting is a provider of websites for athletic departments at univ…
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1998-06-18 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 373 |
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American Electronics
American Electronics manufacturers actuators, stepper motors, fractional horsepo…
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1998-06-18 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 374 |
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Valley Crating and Packaging
Valley Crating and Packaging is an Automotive company.
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1998-06-17 | Acquisition | — | Deal → |
| 375 |
LeMaitre Vascular
LeMaitre Vascular develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices and implan…
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1998-06-17 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 376 |
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Deutsche Sicherheits
Deutsche Sicherheits is specialized in guarding of power plants, chemical indust…
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1998-06-17 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 377 |
Bay Networks
Bay Networks is a network hardware vendor company formed through the merger of S…
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1998-06-15 | Merge | — | Deal → | |
| 378 |
SoftImage
Autodesk's vision is to help people imagine, design, and create a better world.
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1998-06-15 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 379 |
Molecular Simulations, Inc.
MSI is a provider of molecular modeling and simulation software and services for…
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1998-06-12 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 380 |
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Gilbert Lumber Co
Gilbert Lumber Co is specializes in Manufacturing & Industrial Supplies.
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1998-06-11 | Acquisition | — | Deal → |
| 381 |
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Rule Industries
Rule Industries develops and manufactures hardware products for industrial and c…
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1998-06-11 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 382 |
O
Open Microsystems
Open Microsystems provides products, professional services and integration in su…
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1998-06-10 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 383 |
Avtech Corp
Avtech Corp is design, development, and manufacture of electronic systems for th…
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1998-06-09 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 384 |
Tektagen
Tektagen is a product development laboratory providing testing,and validation se…
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1998-06-03 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 385 |
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Information Dimensions
Information Dimensions provides information management solutions.
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1998-06-03 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 386 |
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Addison Steel
Addison Steel is a privately held company and is is a steel fabricator.
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1998-06-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 387 |
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Quincy Joist
Quincy Joist Company designs and manufactures open-Web steel joists.
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1998-06-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 388 |
Winnig Appliances
Winnig Appliances is a supplier of all types of home appliances.
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1998-06-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 389 |
P
Passive Component Industry Magazine LLC
Information related to the worldwide capacitor, resistor, inductor and circuit p…
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1998-06-01 | — | — | Deal → | |
| 390 |
T
The Hotel and Catering Training Company
HCTC is a private sector provider of Government funded vocational training in t…
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1998-06-01 | Management Buyout | — | Deal → | |
| 391 |
United Steel Products
United Steel Products is a metal fabricating manufacturer serving the residentia…
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1998-06-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 392 |
B
Ballingslöv International
Ballingslöv International’s vision is ”We are a leading supplier of kitchen, bat…
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1998-06-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 393 |
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Wheels Sports Group
Wheels Sports Group develops, markets and distributes collectible sports trading…
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1998-06-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 394 |
Dazzle Multimedia
Dazzle Multimedia is a privately held company that develops and markets desktop …
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1998-06-01 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 395 |
Point
Point is the leading provider of multichannel electronic payment solutions in Eu…
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1998-06-01 | Lbo | — | Deal → | |
| 396 |
M.W. Smith Equipment
M.W. Smith Equipment is service the offshore, refining, petrochemical, oil & gas…
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1998-05-31 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 397 |
Lucky Electric & Supply
Lucky Electric & Supply distributes electrical supplies and materials.
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1998-05-31 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 398 |
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Digital Instruments
Digital Instruments manufactures a complete line of NanoScope(r) scanning probe …
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1998-05-29 | Acquisition | — | Deal → | |
| 399 |
Poppe Tyson
Poppe Tyson is an Advertising company.
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1998-05-29 | Merge | — | Deal → | |
| 400 |
H
Hydrologic Consultants
Hydrologic Consultants is a provider of commercial services and supplies.
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1998-05-29 | Acquisition | — | Deal → |