ARDEN – SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (NYSE: SITE), a national supplier of landscape materials, announced Tuesday the acquisition of French Broad Stone Yards, a wholesale hardscapes distributor with locations in Arden and Brevard. The acquisition expands SiteOne’s footprint in the mountain region of North Carolina. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This acquisition…
AMSTERDAM: Today, ABN AMRO announces that it has reached an agreement on the sale of its fully-owned subsidiary Alfam, ABN AMRO’s personal loan business, to Rabobank. ABN AMRO will continue to offer personal loans to its clients, now via a third-party arrangement with Rabobank. The personal loans market is highly competitive, making scale increasingly important….
MONTEGGIO – Microsize, a U.S.-based contract drug manufacturer, said on Monday it has agreed to buy Micro-Macinazione (Mic Mac), a micronization facility in Monteggio, Switzerland, from Lonza Group AG, in a move to build a transatlantic particle engineering platform. The deal, Microsize’s second acquisition from the Swiss life sciences giant, is part of a strategy…
AMSTERDAM: OCI Global (Euronext: OCI) a leading global producer and distributor of nitrogen products today announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of 100% of its equity interests in OCI Ammonia Holding B.V. to AGROFERT. AGROFERT is a significant European nitrogen products manufacturer. The total consideration of the deal is EUR 290…
SYDNEY – Australian logistics giant Qube Holdings (QUB.AX) said on Monday it received a non-binding takeover proposal from Macquarie Asset Management valuing the company at an enterprise value of A$11.6 billion ($7.49 billion). The offer of A$5.20 per share in cash represents a 28% premium to Qube’s last closing price of A$4.07 on Friday. Shares…
ANAHEIM – Willdan Group Inc (WLDN.O) said on Monday its subsidiary, Willdan Financial Services, has agreed to acquire Compass Municipal Advisors LLC, a move that expands its geographic footprint and consulting services for public agencies. The acquisition of the Southeastern U.S.-based firm is expected to close on January 1, 2026, subject to standard closing conditions, Willdan…
PARIS – French water and waste group Veolia has agreed to acquire U.S. hazardous waste firm Clean Earth from Enviri Corp for $3 billion, a move that will double its U.S. footprint in the sector and create the country’s second-largest player. The deal, Veolia’s largest since its merger with Suez, marks a significant step in the…
NEW YORK: Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired RANGR Data, a U.S.-based certified Palantir partner with deep experience in driving scaled transformation through a client-centric approach. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Accenture’s engineering talent and capabilities, further strengthening its position to drive enterprise reinvention for clients. RANGR helps organizations optimize operations…
CHICAGO – GE HealthCare Technologies Inc said on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire medical imaging software provider Intelerad Medical Systems in a $2.3 billion all-cash deal, bolstering its digital offerings amid a shift toward cloud-based healthcare solutions. The acquisition, one of the largest in the medical imaging software sector, aims to combine GE HealthCare’s strength…
LONDON – Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (LSE: GRID), the United Kingdom’s largest fund investing in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), announced Thursday it has signed an agreement for the conditional acquisition of a 100-megawatt battery project in Elland, West Yorkshire. The project, known as Elland 2, is a key component of the new…
LONDON – Mitie Group plc announced the acquisition of Forest Group Holdings (“Forest”), a specialist engineering business delivering critical refrigeration maintenance services, for a maximum cash consideration of £7m (comprising an initial payment of £4.5m and deferred payments of up to £2.5m over three years, linked to performance). Forest has over 30 years of experience,…
NEW YORK – Marquee Brands, a global brand management company, has acquired Stance, the lifestyle and performance sock brand, the companies announced on Tuesday. The deal marks Marquee’s strategic entry into the everyday essentials market. As part of the acquisition, Marquee also announced a new partnership with United Legwear and Apparel Co. (ULAC), which will become…