Every Acquisition Announced in 2007

All 3,999 M&A deals announced during 2007, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

3,999
Deals announced
$493.3B
Total value
$571.6M
Avg deal
$16.6B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
51
T
Todco
Leading provider of contract oil and gas drilling services.
2007-08-10 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
52
Eaton Electric
Eaton Electric was one of Europe’s largest suppliers of systems and components c…
2007-12-20 Acquisition $2.3B Deal →
53
Arysta Life Science
Arysta LifeScience is a platform specialty products company focused on helping i…
2007-10-22 Lbo $2.2B Deal →
54
3Com
3Com provides network-based intrusion prevention systems that deliver applicatio…
2007-09-28 Lbo $2.2B Deal →
55
Pinnacle Foods
Millions of times a day, in more than 85% of American households, consumers reac…
2007-02-12 Lbo $2.2B Deal →
56
Applebee's
Applebee's is an international restaurant and bar chain headquartered in Glendal…
2007-11-29 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
57
Guitar Center
Guitar Center, Inc. operates a chain of guitar and amplifier stores.
2007-10-09 Lbo $2.1B Deal →
58
L
Lone Star Technologies
Lone Star Technologies is engages in the manufacture and marketing of alloy and …
2007-03-29 Acquisition $2.1B Deal →
59
Univar
Univar is one of the world's leading distributors of industrial and specialty ch…
2007-07-09 Lbo $2.1B Deal →
60
Applus
Applus Services is a leading global certification company specializing in testin…
2007-07-23 Lbo $2.0B Deal →
61
Countrywide
Countrywide - The UK's largest and most successful estate agency and property se…
2007-03-02 Acquisition $2.0B Deal →
62
Firth Rixson
Firth Rixson is a world-leading provider of Seamless Rolled Rings, Closed Die Fo…
2007-11-12 Lbo $2.0B Deal →
63
P
Playtex Products
Playtex Products manufactures and sells personal care products for babies, toddl…
2007-07-12 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
64
C
Chittenden Corp
Chittenden Corp offers a broad range of financial products and services to custo…
2007-06-27 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
65
C
Commonwealth Brands
Commonwealth Brands manufactures and distributes tobacco products for adult smok…
2007-02-08 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
66
Vetco International Ltd
Vetco International Ltd. provides upstream oil and gas production facilities, pr…
2007-01-08 Acquisition $1.9B Deal →
67
K&F Industries
K&F Industries engages in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution…
2007-06-22 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
68
UKG
UKG™delivers HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutio…
2007-03-23 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
69
Per-Se Technologies
Per-Se Technologies
2007-01-26 Acquisition $1.8B Deal →
70
Klöckner Pentaplast
Klöckner Pentaplast is a manufacturer of plastic films and packaging for food, p…
2007-05-03 Lbo $1.8B Deal →
71
Brakes
Brakes is the UK’s leading foodservice supplier, delivering high-quality food, d…
2007-06-30 Lbo $1.8B Deal →
72
EDO
EDO Corporation provides military products and professional services to the Unit…
2007-09-17 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
73
Catalina
Catalina’s personalized digital media drives loyalty and measurable sales outcom…
2007-04-18 Acquisition $1.7B Deal →
74
Reliant Pharmaceuticals
Reliant Pharmaceuticals provides cardiovascular pharmaceutical products.
2007-11-21 Acquisition $1.6B Deal →
75
Opsware
Opsware offers products for server and network device provisioning, configuratio…
2007-07-24 Acquisition $1.6B Deal →
76
Digene Corporation
Digene Corporation is developin manufactures, markets DNA,RNA tests for the dete…
2007-06-03 Acquisition $1.6B Deal →
77
Health Dialog
Health Dialog provides population analytics, interactive decision aids, and heal…
2007-12-18 Acquisition $1.6B Deal →
78
Selecta
Selecta is a Customer Service company.
2007-01-01 Lbo $1.5B Deal →
79
Iomed
Develops, manufactures and commercializes controllable drug delivery systems usi…
2007-08-09 Acquisition $1.5B Deal →
80
Ecovyst
Ecovyst a worldwide producer of specialty inorganic performance chemicals and ca…
2007-06-01 Acquisition $1.5B Deal →
81
V
Viasys Healthcare
Viasys Healthcare
2007-05-14 Acquisition $1.5B Deal →
82
Jupiter Fund Management
Jupiter is an established fund management group.
2007-03-21 Acquisition $1.5B Deal →
83
D
Dynatec Corp.
Dynatec Corp. is a growing mining company with extensive mining and metallurgica…
2007-06-14 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
84
Equallogic
EqualLogic products are iSCSI-based storage area network (SAN) systems marketed …
2007-11-05 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
85
S
Swift Pork Co.
Swift Pork Company processes and sells beef, lamb, and poultry products.
2007-05-29 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
86
USI Holding
USI is a leader in insurance brokerage and consulting.
2007-01-16 Lbo $1.4B Deal →
87
Ericsson Television
Ericsson Television provides TV Cable services.
2007-02-26 Acquisition $1.4B Deal →
88
U.N. Ro-Ro Isletmeleri A.S.
U.N. Ro-Ro Isletmeleri owns and operates freight roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) fleet …
2007-12-13 Lbo $1.3B Deal →
89
Covansys
Covansys Corporation was a global consulting and technology services company.
2007-04-27 Acquisition $1.3B Deal →
90
Dako Denmark
Dako Denmark provides reagents, instruments and software solutions for cancer di…
2007-02-28 Lbo $1.3B Deal →
91
marketRx
marketRx provides analytics and software services to life sciences companies.
2007-10-20 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
92
Apcoa Parking
Apcoa Parking operates and manages multi-story car parks, parking spaces, and me…
2007-04-26 Lbo $1.2B Deal →
93
Iraqna
Iraqna is a telecommunications company that provides mobile voice and data servi…
2007-12-03 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
94
Hanaro Telecom
Hanaro Telecom is an electrical and electronic manufacturing company.
2007-12-03 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
95
Alexforbes
Alexforbes is a provider of financial, risk and insurance and multi-manager inve…
2007-10-04 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
96
R
Rentokil - Initial Electronic Security Group
Rentokil - Initial Electronic Security Group offering the strengths and experien…
2007-03-30 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
97
Alfred McAlpine
Alfred McAlpine plc was a British construction firm.
2007-12-11 Acquisition $1.2B Deal →
98
Mauser
A worldwide success story. Headquartered in Germany, we are close to our custome…
2007-04-30 Lbo $1.2B Deal →
99
Noranda Aluminum
Noranda is an upstream business producer of primary aluminum, consisting of a ba…
2007-04-11 Acquisition $1.1B Deal →
100
Icopal Group
Icopal sells to the residential roofing, building membranes.
2007-06-15 Lbo $1.1B Deal →