acquisition News Updates

Business

Bridgestone HosePower Announces Acquisition of Seattle-Based Hydraulic Hose Co.

ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Bridgestone HosePower said on July 10 it’s expanding its hose business in the U.S. Pacific Northwest by acquiring Fittings Inc., a Seattle-based hydraulic and industrial hose sales and service company.

July 10, 2017
Business, Technology

Michelin to Purchase Fleet Telematics Firm NexTraq

Tire maker Michelin agreed to acquire NexTraq, a U.S. provider of commercial fleet telematics, in an all-cash transaction.

June 19, 2017
Business, Logistics

Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion

Amazon.com Inc. will acquire Whole Foods Market Inc. for $13.7 billion, a bombshell of a deal that catapults the e-commerce giant into hundreds of physical stores and fulfills a long-held goal of selling more groceries.

June 16, 2017

Lineage Logistics Purchases European Warehousing Company

Lineage Logistics has bought Partner Logistics of Europe, the first international acquisition for the temperature-controlled warehousing company based in Irvine, Calif.

June 16, 2017

GlobalTranz Makes Third Freight Broker Acquisition of 2017

GlobalTranz Enterprises has completed its third acquisition this year, purchasing freight broker Worthington Logistics Solutions of Timonium, Md.

June 16, 2017

Trimble Adds ISE to Transportation Division

Technology and communications provider Trimble Inc. has added another company to its transportation segment with the June 9 acquisition of Innovative Software Engineering, a supplier of telematics systems, including electronic logging devices.

June 14, 2017
Business

Federal Signal Corp. Completes Acquisition of Truck Bodies and Equipment International

Diversified manufacturer Federal Signal Corp. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Truck Bodies and Equipment International, a leading U.S. manufacturer of dump truck bodies and trailers for Classes 3-8 vehicles.

June 5, 2017
Business

Dickinson Fleet Services Completes Acquisition of Reliable Mobile Service

Dickinson Fleet Services, along with majority shareholder Ridgemont Equity Partners, completed the acquisition of Reliable Mobile Service.

June 5, 2017