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
401
A
A.C.I. Adjusters Canada
A.C.I. Adjusters Canada is an independent claims administration service provider…
1998-05-29 Acquisition Deal →
402
D
Digital Instruments
Digital Instruments manufactures a complete line of NanoScope(r) scanning probe …
1998-05-29 Acquisition Deal →
403
PEINER Umformtechnik
PEINER Umformtechnik is partner of many car manufacturers.
1998-05-28 Acquisition Deal →
404
Audatex
Audatex is a firm that provides Cloud Services for businesses and individuals.
1998-05-27 Acquisition Deal →
405
O
Optilas International
Optilas International is the leading European technical distributor in highly sp…
1998-05-22 Deal →
406
T
Taconic Media
Taconic Media publishes seven weekly newspapers, a tourism guide, a weekend maga…
1998-05-21 Acquisition Deal →
407
D
DataBeam
Databeam was acquired by Lotus Development Corp. The company is a provider of re…
1998-05-19 Acquisition Deal →
408
I
Intermart Systems
Intermart Systems is a privately held developing and manufacturing personal comp…
1998-05-19 Acquisition Deal →
409
R
R.P. Scherer Corporation
An international oral drug delivery systems company.
1998-05-19 Acquisition Deal →
410
M
Memtron Technologies, Inc.
Memtron Technologies, Inc is a designer and manufacturer of membrane switches an…
1998-05-19 Acquisition Deal →
411
G
GCS Service
GCS Service Inc is a Danbury, Connecticut -based provider of commercial kitchen …
1998-05-18 Acquisition Deal →
412
M
Microsource
Microsource is a privately held company that develops and manufactures a broad l…
1998-05-18 Acquisition Deal →
413
T
Tom Allen Construction
Tom Allen Construction specializes in underground utility contracting, including…
1998-05-18 Acquisition Deal →
414
Q
Quality Intermodal Corp.
Quality Intermodal signal of continuing consolidation among intermodal marketing…
1998-05-17 Acquisition Deal →
415
G
Gray Peak Technologies
Gray Peak Technologies is a provider of network integration services.
1998-05-13 Acquisition Deal →
416
D
Domain Energy
Production and acquisition of oil and natural gas.
1998-05-13 Merge Deal →
417
London's Farm Dairy
London's Farm Dairy processes milk, orange juice and cultured products.
1998-05-12 Acquisition Deal →
418
Leyland Trucks
Leyland Trucks is the UK's leading medium & heavy duty truck manufacturer and is…
1998-05-11 Acquisition Deal →
419
P
Pegasus Airwave, Inc
Pegasus Airwave, Inc provides clinical and therapeutic support surfaces for the …
1998-05-11 Acquisition Deal →
420
R
Ring Screw Works
Ring Screw Works is a supplier of specialty threaded fasteners to the automotive…
1998-05-06 Acquisition Deal →
421
T
TransAmerican Waste Industries
TransAmerican Waste Industries was engaged in the collection, processing, and di…
1998-05-06 Acquisition Deal →
422
F
Farah Inc
Farah Inc is manufactures and markets apparel primarily for men and boys, as wel…
1998-05-05 Acquisition Deal →
423
E
Extrudit
Extrudit, a British tubing company located in Buxton, 20 miles from Manchester, …
1998-05-04 Acquisition Deal →
424
InfuSystem Holdings
InfuSystem Holdings is a provider, supplier, and retailer of medical grade pumpi…
1998-05-01 Acquisition Deal →
425
Icon Materials
Icon Materials Inc., a construction company, specializes in infrastructure const…
1998-05-01 Acquisition Deal →
426
N
Ningbo partner Powder Coatings - Assets
Ningbo partner Powder Coatings is a professional production of powder coatings b…
1998-05-01 Acquisition Deal →
427
MBCI
MBCI manufactures and sells metal products.
1998-05-01 Acquisition Deal →
428
Pegasus Security Holdings
Pegasus Security Holdings is a national provider of manned guarding services.
1998-05-01 Lbo Deal →
429
The British Pepper & Spice
The British Pepper & Spice is a manufacturer of a herbs and spices.
1998-05-01 Lbo Deal →
430
I
Innovative Data Technology
Innovative Data Technology, a company selling billing data collection systems an…
1998-05-01 Acquisition Deal →
431
S
Space Applications Corp.
Space Applications Corp. provided systems engineering, scientific research, prog…
1998-05-01 Acquisition Deal →
432
Vestas
Vestas is the only global energy company dedicated exclusively to wind energy. W…
1998-05-01 Lbo Deal →
433
A
Abel Carbonic Products
Abel Carbonic Products a manufacturer and distributor of dry ice.
1998-05-01 Acquisition Deal →
434
M
MESA Group
The MESA Group, Inc. provides tools and services for migrating Lotus Notes appli…
1998-04-28 Acquisition Deal →
435
B
Bookpages
Bookpages is a company that was acquired by Amazon in 1998.
1998-04-28 Acquisition Deal →
436
G
Groupe MCI
Groupe MCI, a French information technology professional services firm.
1998-04-28 Acquisition Deal →
437
IMDB
IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebr…
1998-04-27 Acquisition Deal →
438
T
Telebook
Telebook longtime local expertise in online bookselling in Germany.
1998-04-27 Acquisition Deal →
439
T
The Plow & Hearth
The Plow & Hearth is a direct marketer of home decor and garden merchandise.
1998-04-20 Acquisition Deal →
440
XcelleNet
XcelleNet is a mobile and remote management solutions provider.
1998-04-18 Acquisition Deal →
441
Award Software
Award Software provides system enabling and management software solutions for pe…
1998-04-17 Merge Deal →
442
C
Cain Chemical
Cain Chemical Inc. is one of the nation's largest producers of ethylene and othe…
1998-04-15 Deal →
443
C
CONFAB
CONFAB is a manufacturer of adult incontinent and other hygiene products.
1998-04-13 Acquisition Deal →
444
Firefly Network
Firefly Network develops and provides an intelligent agent technology for the in…
1998-04-09 Acquisition Deal →
445
Claremont Technology Group
Claremont Technology Group is a Provider of systems integration and information …
1998-04-08 Acquisition Deal →
446
M
Maritime Insurance Co.
Maritime Insurance Co. operates as a marine insurer.
1998-04-08 Acquisition Deal →
447
Choice Peripherals
Choice Peripherals a U.K. computer direct marketer whose sales were mostly consu…
1998-04-07 Acquisition Deal →
448
Raasi Group
Raasi Group is a multi-interest business corporation that specializes in providi…
1998-04-07 Acquisition Deal →
449
Grilstad
Grilstad is a private marketplace that produces and distributes meat products.
1998-04-05 Lbo Deal →
450
O
Optical Specialties - Metra semiconductor
Optical Specialties - Metra semiconductor
1998-04-03 Acquisition Deal →