Every Acquisition Announced in 2004

All 2,112 M&A deals announced during 2004, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

2,112
Deals announced
$253.4B
Total value
$493.0M
Avg deal
$58.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
101
Encoda Systems
Encoda Systems Integrated Automation And Media Management Solutions Demonstrates…
2004-10-06 Acquisition $340.0M Deal →
102
D
Del Monte Foods Europe Ltd.
Del Monte Foods Europe Ltd. is a producer and distributor of fresh fruits and ve…
2004-07-15 Acquisition $340.0M Deal →
103
Caribbean Restaurants
Caribbean Restaurants owns and operates Burger King restaurants in Puerto Rico.
2004-05-04 Acquisition $340.0M Deal →
104
Blue Rhino
Blue Rhino is a provider of grill cylinder exchange in the United States.
2004-02-09 Acquisition $340.0M Deal →
105
DIANA S.A.S.
DIANA S.A.S. produces sensorial and nutritional solutions based on natural ingre…
2004-01-01 Management Buyout $338.5M Deal →
106
Oxoid
Oxoid is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of microbiolo…
2004-02-11 Acquisition $330.0M Deal →
107
L-3 Communications MAPPS
L-3 Communications MAPPS supplies automation and control systems, training solut…
2004-11-01 Acquisition $328.0M Deal →
108
Novacept
Novacept design, develop, manufacture & market innovative therapeutic devices to…
2004-03-26 Acquisition $325.0M Deal →
109
G
Group 1 Software
Group 1 Software provides software for database marketing, electronic document s…
2004-07-20 Acquisition $321.0M Deal →
110
Experimental and Applied Sciences
Experimental and Applied Sciences offers products that provide complete nutritio…
2004-10-11 Acquisition $320.0M Deal →
111
K
Key Components
Key Components is a manufacturer of custom-engineered essential componentry for …
2004-11-18 Acquisition $315.0M Deal →
112
Sotera Health
Sterigenics is a provider of solutions in sterilization and ionization supply ch…
2004-06-15 Lbo $311.5M Deal →
113
C
Compania Colombiana de Tabaco S.A.S.
Compania Colombiana de Tabaco manufactures cigarettes and cut rags.
2004-08-31 Acquisition $310.0M Deal →
114
Anchor Hocking
Anchor Hocking designs, manufactures and markets glassware products for the reta…
2004-03-17 Acquisition $310.0M Deal →
115
Pacific Cycle
Pacific Cycle, LLC is one of the fastest growing branded consumer product compan…
2004-01-14 Acquisition $310.0M Deal →
116
L
London Bridge Software
London Bridge Software engages in the development and sale of computer software …
2004-09-30 Acquisition $300.3M Deal →
117
Definity Health
Definity Health Corporation offers consumer-driven healthcare plans and activati…
2004-11-30 Acquisition $300.0M Deal →
118
Epsilon
Epsilon is an all-encompassing global marketing company, a leader in creating co…
2004-10-12 Acquisition $300.0M Deal →
119
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco, Califor…
2004-03-25 Acquisition $300.0M Deal →
120
P
Paint Sundry Brands Corp.
Paint Sundry Brands marketer and manufacturer of high quality paint brushes and …
2004-08-10 Acquisition $295.0M Deal →
121
Telica
Telica is a telecommunications solution company that provides intelligent broadb…
2004-05-24 Acquisition $295.0M Deal →
122
S
Synstar
Synstar PLC provides information technology products and services.
2004-08-10 Acquisition $293.0M Deal →
123
Marktplaats.nl
Marktplaats.nl is an online classified advertising site that connects buyers wit…
2004-11-10 Acquisition $290.6M Deal →
124
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft designs, engineers, and constructs non-nuclear subm…
2004-05-18 Acquisition $287.0M Deal →
125
Vivacom
VIVACOM is a leader in developing modern telecommunication services to meet the …
2004-06-01 Lbo $280.0M Deal →
126
Tumi Holdings
Tumi understands that its customers require different products that will fit the…
2004-10-05 Acquisition $276.0M Deal →
127
G
Groupe Pierre Le Goff Finances SA
Groupe Pierre Le Goff Finances SA is a distributor of cleaning and safety produc…
2004-05-11 Acquisition $275.7M Deal →
128
OXO
OXO is a designs, manufactures, and markets consumer products and appliances.
2004-04-30 Acquisition $275.0M Deal →
129
Jamba
Jamba is a content provider that sells audio and visual entertainment products a…
2004-05-25 Acquisition $273.0M Deal →
130
R
Remec Defense & Space
Remec Defense & Space is a hi-tech manufacturer of radar and communications comp…
2004-12-21 Acquisition $260.5M Deal →
131
SMARTS
Smarts monitors the availability and performance of physical and virtual network…
2004-12-21 $260.0M Deal →
132
M
Menlo Worldwide
Menlo Worldwide Expedite! and Menlo Worldwide Trade Services, according to CNF.
2004-10-05 Acquisition $260.0M Deal →
133
H
Hymall Co., Ltd.
Hymall Co., Ltd. owns and operates a chain of hypermarkets in China.
2004-07-16 Acquisition $260.0M Deal →
134
Douglas Dynamics
Douglas Dynamics is North America’s premier manufacturer and upfitter of commerc…
2004-04-01 Lbo $260.0M Deal →
135
A
Armkel
Armkel manufactures and markets branded personal care consumer products.
2004-06-03 Acquisition $254.0M Deal →
136
Harry and David
Harry and David is a retailer of gourmet gift baskets with fresh fruit and choco…
2004-06-01 Acquisition $253.0M Deal →
137
Duron, Inc.
Duron, Inc. produces coatings, paints, and primers, as well as wallcoverings
2004-05-19 Acquisition $253.0M Deal →
138
C
CorrFlex Graphics
CorrFlex Graphics is a producer of point-of-purchase displays.
2004-04-29 Acquisition $250.0M Deal →
139
All Clad
All-Clad is a cookware brand.
2004-01-01 Acquisition $250.0M Deal →
140
Sanofi
Sanofi is a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing company.
2004-04-01 Acquisition $247.0M Deal →
141
Marimba
Marimba, Inc. develops and markets software change and configuration management …
2004-04-29 Acquisition $239.0M Deal →
142
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American Coin Merchandising
American Coin Merchandising is a company that was acquired by Outerwall in 2004.
2004-05-24 $235.0M Deal →
143
Fasteners for Retail
FFR Merchandising has the point of purchase display industry's largest inventory…
2004-06-08 Acquisition $231.5M Deal →
144
Matrics
Matrics is focused on UHF Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions
2004-07-29 Acquisition $230.0M Deal →
145
Modus Media International
Modus Media International has been a partner and problem solver for many of the …
2004-03-25 Acquisition $228.0M Deal →
146
Simplicity Manufacturing
Simplicity Manufacturing is manufactures lawn mowers and tractors.
2004-07-07 Acquisition $227.5M Deal →
147
RAYUS Radiology
RAYUS Radiology provides diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology service…
2004-12-30 $225.0M Deal →
148
kVault Software
KVS is the leading provider of content archiving solutions today.
2004-08-31 Acquisition $225.0M Deal →
149
E
Ethel Austin
A British clothing retailer.
2004-06-11 Acquisition $223.2M Deal →
150
Neue Leben
Neue Leben provides life insurance service.
2004-08-17 Acquisition $222.1M Deal →