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