Every Acquisition Announced in 2008

All 4,092 M&A deals announced during 2008, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

4,092
Deals announced
$418.5B
Total value
$531.1M
Avg deal
$52.0B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
551
L
Lignum-2
Lignum-2 is engages in the distribution of cigars.
2008-06-11 Acquisition $22.0M Deal →
552
Magneto Inductive Systems
Magneto Inductive Systems makes magneto inductive guidance, signalling and commu…
2008-03-17 Acquisition $22.0M Deal →
553
SDL Enterprise Technologies
SDL Enterprise Technologies is a SaaS-based platform providing information manag…
2008-02-11 Acquisition $22.0M Deal →
554
G
Georgia Southwestern Railroad
Georgia Southwestern Railroad operates a railroad between Cuthbert and Bainbridg…
2008-10-01 Acquisition $21.9M Deal →
555
Crossflo Systems
Crossflo Systems, Inc. provides data sharing solutions to the public sector. It …
2008-08-04 Acquisition $21.6M Deal →
556
BrachySciences
BrachySciences, Inc. develops, markets, sells, and distributes radioactive seeds…
2008-07-24 Acquisition $21.6M Deal →
557
Rotterdam Rail Feeding
Rotterdam Rail Feeding offers rail short haul, switching, terminal shunting, and…
2008-04-15 Acquisition $21.4M Deal →
558
Tenfore Systems
Tenfore Systems provides financial market data and technology solutions to finan…
2008-12-17 $21.0M Deal →
559
G
General Optics
General Optics is a volume manufacturer of ultra-high quality optical components…
2008-09-07 Acquisition $21.0M Deal →
560
P
PACE Systems Group
PACE Systems Group provides practical print, MIS and e-commerce solutions that m…
2008-07-29 Acquisition $21.0M Deal →
561
Innovive Pharmaceuticals
Innovive Pharmaceuticals is a development stage company.
2008-06-09 $21.0M Deal →
562
BEELINE Technologies
BEELINE Technologies is the global software partner for requiring integrated aut…
2008-01-02 Acquisition $21.0M Deal →
563
S
Second2
Second2 provides technology marketing services.
2008-06-11 Acquisition $20.6M Deal →
564
Momart
Momart offers a premier fine art transport, storage and installation service for…
2008-03-05 Acquisition $20.4M Deal →
565
British Power International
British Power International is an energy sector consultancy business that offers…
2008-07-18 Acquisition $20.4M Deal →
566
A
AMV Holding
AMV Holding is a mobile media and marketing company that develops and delivers m…
2008-08-25 Acquisition $20.3M Deal →
567
K
Koornfontein
Koornfontein was an energy coal miner, based in South Africa’s Mpumalanga Provin…
2008-01-31 Acquisition $20.1M Deal →
568
VisiGen Biotechnologies
VisiGen Biotechnologies, Inc., a sequencing technology company.
2008-12-22 Acquisition $20.0M Deal →
569
Scan Modul
Scan Modul develops logistics solutions that help in automatic data capture comb…
2008-10-01 Acquisition $20.0M Deal →
570
Ideal Bite
Idealbite.com provides healthy living tips on diet, exercise, supplements, emoti…
2008-06-12 $20.0M Deal →
571
G
GramTel
GramTel provides disaster recovery and information security services.
2008-01-07 Acquisition $20.0M Deal →
572
N
Novare Services Pty Ltd.
Novare Services Pty Ltd. provides engineering and logistics services to the Aust…
2008-01-03 Acquisition $20.0M Deal →
573
Infovision Group
Infovision Group is one of the largest independent IT enabled services companies…
2008-12-12 Acquisition $19.9M Deal →
574
Ferroperm Piezoceramics A/S
Ferroperm Piezoceramics A/S is a ceramic sensor materials manufacturer based in …
2008-01-08 Acquisition $19.7M Deal →
575
J
James Robinson Ltd
James Robinson Ltd manufactures specialty chemicals and intermediaries.
2008-02-11 Acquisition $19.5M Deal →
576
JCC Lighting Products
JCC Lighting Products engages in the design, sourcing, manufacture, and supply o…
2008-02-07 Management Buyout $19.4M Deal →
577
W&W Communications
W&W Communications develops video compression software and hardware solutions fo…
2008-11-25 Acquisition $19.3M Deal →
578
AE Concrete
AE concrete products is a manufacturer and a leading provider of civil structure…
2008-07-14 Acquisition $19.0M Deal →
579
SpotCo
Spotco is a full-service arts and live entertainment advertising, marketing, and…
2008-08-11 Acquisition $18.8M Deal →
580
Chalk
Chalk creates software that allows companies to author, deploy, track , and repo…
2008-12-11 $18.8M Deal →
581
TVC Group
TVC is an integrated communications agency.
2008-08-14 Lbo $18.7M Deal →
582
Absolute Intuistic
Absolute Intuistic operates as an independent data and analysis services company…
2008-12-22 Acquisition $18.7M Deal →
583
Amalgamated Construction (AMCO)
Amalgamated Construction (AMCO) provide specialist multi-discipline engineering …
2008-04-14 Lbo $18.6M Deal →
584
H
Holford & Associates
Holford & Associates primarily practices architecture.
2008-03-10 Acquisition $18.5M Deal →
585
P
Pneumapress Filter
Pneumapress Filter designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of …
2008-05-15 Acquisition $18.0M Deal →
586
BIOMOL International
BIOMOL International, LP engages in the research, development, and production of…
2008-05-09 Acquisition $18.0M Deal →
587
V
VXP Group
VXP Group develops single-chip image processors delivering broadcast images.
2008-02-11 Acquisition $18.0M Deal →
588
Francono Rhein-Main GmbH
Francono Rhein-Main GmbH is a residential property company that acquires, develo…
2008-04-03 Acquisition $17.9M Deal →
589
Garic
Garic supplies manufactures, sells, and hires plant, welfare, and servicing equi…
2008-11-14 Acquisition $17.8M Deal →
590
Sportseen
Sportseen is a specialist sales organisation established with the aim to maximis…
2008-04-29 Acquisition $17.8M Deal →
591
CP Secure
CP Secure, Inc. provides security solutions to small/medium businesses and enter…
2008-09-22 $17.5M Deal →
592
MasTec Network Solutions
MasTec Network Solutions provides network deployment and maintenance services fo…
2008-08-07 Acquisition $17.5M Deal →
593
I
Ipsen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ipsen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products.
2008-07-05 Acquisition $17.5M Deal →
594
E
W
WFCA Integrated Limited
WFCA Integrated Limited offers advertising and marketing services, which include…
2008-03-14 Acquisition $17.2M Deal →
595
Telisma
Telisma develops speech recognition software used in telecommunications and ente…
2008-05-18 Acquisition $17.1M Deal →
596
Commerce Decisions
Commerce Decisions delivers proven software, best practice knowledge and expert …
2008-10-13 Acquisition $17.1M Deal →
597
NameIntelligence
Name Intelligence is software company which provides various tools for domain ma…
2008-04-22 Acquisition $17.0M Deal →
598
Destinator Technologies
Destinator Technologies provides software and development kits for navigation so…
2008-05-20 Acquisition $16.1M Deal →
599
Novera Optics
Novera Optics offers WDM-PON, SpeedLIGHT and TurboLIGHT as a solution for fiber …
2008-08-04 Acquisition $16.0M Deal →
600
Lidskoe Pivo Brewery
Lidskoe Pivo Brewery is a producer of alcohol and soft beverages.
2008-01-01 Acquisition $16.0M Deal →