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
351
Scandinavian Electric Holding
Scandinavian Electric Holding is a Norwegian supplier for diesel-electric marin…
2008-07-08 Acquisition $84.8M Deal →
352
Gibbs and Dandy
Gibbs and Dandy is a builders and timber merchant that serves professionals in t…
2008-05-19 Acquisition $83.8M Deal →
353
T
Talisman Oil Denmark
Talisman Oil Denmark is a privately held company that provides oil and gas explo…
2008-04-25 Acquisition $83.0M Deal →
354
James Dewhurst
James Dewhurst is a textile company that manufactures high performance engineere…
2008-04-08 Acquisition $82.7M Deal →
355
R
Rasco GmbH
Rasco GmbH develops, manufactures, and sells integrated circuits (IC) test handl…
2008-12-08 Acquisition $80.0M Deal →
356
Celtic Group
Celtic is a national individual health insurance company providing high quality …
2008-07-01 Acquisition $80.0M Deal →
357
Integration Associates
Integration Associates manufactures networking devices based on the latest techn…
2008-06-24 Acquisition $80.0M Deal →
358
Paradise Food
Paradise Food Industries Pty Limited manufactures and markets biscuits,
2008-03-07 Acquisition $80.0M Deal →
359
D
Deuchem Co.
Deuchem Co. manufactures and supplies additives and resins for coating and relat…
2008-04-29 Acquisition $79.9M Deal →
360
P
Plural Entertainment España SLU
Plural Entertainment España SLU produces and commercializes audiovisual programs…
2008-05-23 Acquisition $78.8M Deal →
361
NetPro
NetPro develops operations management software solutions that focus on the optim…
2008-09-12 Acquisition $78.7M Deal →
362
C
CAGY Industries
CAGY Industries engages in the ownership and operation of locomotives and track …
2008-04-29 Acquisition $78.4M Deal →
363
L
Lincoln Bancorp
Lincoln Bancorp is a community-oriented savings association that obtains deposit…
2008-09-03 Acquisition $78.0M Deal →
364
Copley Controls Corp.
Copley Controls Corp. is a supplier of gradient amplifiers for Magnetic Resonanc…
2008-04-15 Acquisition $76.9M Deal →
365
Vanco
Vanco operates as a network service provider based in UK.
2008-05-26 Acquisition $76.6M Deal →
366
Yonkers Racing Corp.
Yonkers Racing Corp.Owns and operates Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, NYC…
2008-07-01 Acquisition $75.0M Deal →
367
Proprius Pharmaceuticals
Proprius Pharmaceuticals is a San Diego-based drug developer focused on rheumato…
2008-02-25 Acquisition $75.0M Deal →
368
Billy Bee Honey Products Company
Billy Bee Honey Products Company is produces and markets honey in Canada.
2008-02-21 Acquisition $75.0M Deal →
369
Frial
Frial is a manufacturer of premium frozen food products.
2008-02-01 Lbo $74.2M Deal →
370
NetManage
NetManage is a software company providing core application conversion services.
2008-05-05 Acquisition $73.3M Deal →
371
Panomics
Panomics Inc. is a quantitative biology company.
2008-12-08 Acquisition $73.0M Deal →
372
C
Chicago Partners
Chicago Partners is a group of academic and industry professionals with backgrou…
2008-05-01 Acquisition $73.0M Deal →
373
Trovix
Trovix is a job search site that uses a human-like search and AI technology to m…
2008-07-31 $72.5M Deal →
374
V
Vmetro
Vmetro develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells products and services for …
2008-10-15 Acquisition $72.0M Deal →
375
Summit Medical Group
Summit Medical Group is a medical device company focusing on surgical, sports me…
2008-03-31 Acquisition $71.5M Deal →
376
Tamale Software
Tamale Software develops software solutions to manage investment ideas and acces…
2008-09-04 Acquisition $70.0M Deal →
377
Chemring Ordnance
Chemring Ordnance, subsidiary of Chemring Group, is a center of excellence for t…
2008-06-24 Acquisition $70.0M Deal →
378
T
The Krombach Group
The Krombach Group is a manufacturer of specialty valve flow solutions.
2008-12-17 Acquisition $69.0M Deal →
379
Unison Industries - Aerospace Ignition Product Line
Unison Industries is a supplier of proprietary, highly engineered components to …
2008-09-26 Acquisition $69.0M Deal →
380
Specialized Health Products International
SHPI is a developer & manufacturer of proprietary safety medical products, desig…
2008-03-10 Acquisition $68.4M Deal →
381
Goldfish.com Bank
Goldfish is a trading name of Goldfish Bank Limited which offers simple and rewa…
2008-02-08 Acquisition $68.1M Deal →
382
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Applied Sweepers
Applied Sweepers is a manufacturer of sub-compact outdoor sweeping machines.
2008-02-15 Acquisition $68.0M Deal →
383
Motive
Motive digital life management software helps service providers deliver new gene…
2008-10-07 Acquisition $67.8M Deal →
384
A
Accura Support Services Limited
Accura Support Services Limited manufactures and supplies precision machined com…
2008-09-01 $66.8M Deal →
385
Carewatch Care Services
Carewatch Care Services offers excellent assisted support and home care services…
2008-09-15 Lbo $66.1M Deal →
386
QP Semiconductor
QP Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company.
2008-09-01 Acquisition $65.0M Deal →
387
Vertex Distribution
Vertex Distribution is a distributor of fasteners, rivets, hose clamps, screws, …
2008-08-28 Acquisition $65.0M Deal →
388
Moniker
Moniker is a powerful international domain name registrar serving customers from…
2008-01-03 Acquisition $65.0M Deal →
389
Thule Group AB
Thule Group is a world leader in products that make it easy to bring the things …
2008-12-30 Management Buyout $64.0M Deal →
390
SGX Pharmaceuticals
SGX Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that discovers, develops and mark…
2008-07-08 Acquisition $64.0M Deal →
391
Peopleclick Authoria
Peopleclick Authoria offers talent, performance, recruiting and compensation man…
2008-09-29 Acquisition $63.1M Deal →
392
Datasensor SpA
Datasensor design and marketing of photoelectric sensors and devices for detecti…
2008-10-03 Acquisition $62.2M Deal →
393
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Expro Meters
Expro Meters develop, manufacture and sell an innovative range of robust and cos…
2008-06-12 $60.5M Deal →
394
Changingworlds
ChangingWorlds is a technology company that aims to provide personalized informa…
2008-12-31 $60.0M Deal →
395
AviaraDx
AviaraDx discovers, develops, and commercializes new molecular diagnostic tests …
2008-09-11 Acquisition $60.0M Deal →
396
P
PCTEL Inc., Mobility Solutions Group
PCTel Wireless is a provider of software wireless services.
2008-01-04 Acquisition $59.7M Deal →
397
B
Beksa Steel Cord Manufacturing
Beksa manufactures steel cord products and Dramix metal fibres for a variety of …
2008-02-21 Acquisition $59.6M Deal →
398
Hillfoot Steel
Hillfoot Steel is a specialist steel stockholders that supplies carbon and alloy…
2008-04-07 Acquisition $59.6M Deal →
399
James Grant Group
James Grant Group provides services for entertainment, music, sports, social tal…
2008-03-03 Acquisition $59.5M Deal →
400
Tyrrell Potato Chips
Tyrrell Potato Chips is a maker of potato chips.
2008-04-15 Lbo $58.9M Deal →