GQA Announces Acquisition Of PAA/VQ-Set
Big news within the industry, this time in the form of an acquisition in the qualifications and certifications side of things. GQA Qualifications have acquired PAA/VQ-Set. Here is the full story from the GQA [...]
Acquisition: Key Acquisition Accelerates Caldwell’s Indian Expansion
This is a circulated article by Caldwell Hardware experts Caldwell are expanding their global reach with the acquisition of a key Indian distributor. Mumbai-based Archintex already supply quality Cotswold hardware to businesses across the [...]
BREAKING: Glaston Corporation To Acquire Bystronic Glass
Helsinki (Finland) / Neuhausen-Hamberg (Germany), January 25th, 2019 Glaston Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire the Bystronic glass Group. The globally operating high-end machinery, systems and services provider for the processing of flat [...]
Acquisition: Premier Conservatory Supplies Acquires Scottish Manufacturing Plant
This article contains a circulated press release from Premier Conservatory Supplies Just when you thought we were headed for a sleepy end to the year, we get the news of another industry acquisition. This [...]
Eurocell Acquires Ecoplas
Another acquisition has been made, this time in the recycling space, a part of our industry that is set to grow rapidly over the next few years as the tide against plastics becomes stronger. [...]
ASSA ABLOY Acquires Smart Lock Maker August
Big moves in the digital door tech world on Thursday as mega group ASSA ABLOY announced it was to acquire smart-lock maker August. August has been making big moves in the US with their [...]
Roy Frost Acquires The Assets Of Lister Trade Frames
Some good industry news has broken late on Wednesday evening as it was announced that Roy Frost, not too long off the back of his GJB acquisition has purchased the assets of Lister Trade [...]
GAP Announces Acquisition Of SIG Building Plastics And SIG Windows
Pretty big acquisition news was announced earlier on Tuesday as GAP (General All-Purpose Plastics Ltd) had acquired SIG Building Plastics and SIG Windows for an undisclosed sum. They purchased the SIG companies from SIG [...]
Roy Frost Acquires Essex Based Fabricator GJB
Image: From left to right Ken Blackman (previous owner), Roy Frost (Managing Director), Gary Bristow (Sales Director) and Mike Wolstenholme (Operations Director) Well-known industry figure Roy Frost is back in the industry having bought [...]
Norsk Hydro Acquires Sapa In $3.2bn Deal
How about this for a window industry related acquisition? Last week, Norsk Hydro, an aluminium producer in Norway, bought a 50% stake in Sapa which gave them overall control of the company. The deal [...]
Stevenswood Continues National Growth Strategy And Acquires Sameday Trade Frames
The Stevenswood expansion marches on: Stevenswood is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Sameday Holdings Limited (Sameday), continuing its goal to become the leading trade counter distributor in the UK. Established in 2006, [...]
Kaliber Group Acquires Universal Arches
Hot on the heels at the end of the FIT Show, acquisition season kicks back into focus with one of the biggest names in the industry being the focus of a buyout. Kaliber [...]
Management Buyout At Sliders UK
Various media outlets are now reporting that there has been a management buyout at Sliders UK. Here is the announcement which you can find on the Glass News website: Sliders UK has announced the [...]
Glass Systems To Purchase Pilkington AG
STV, the Scottish arm of ITV, reported on Friday that Glass Systems were to purchase Pilkington AG, based in North Lanarkshire by the end of the month. According to the reports, staff had only [...]
Stevenswood Acquires Truemans
Acquisition season continues in earnest, with the announcement today that Stevenswood, supported by Cairngorm Capital, have acquired Truemans Holdings Limited (Truemans) which will see the Stevenswood expand it's trade centre network further across the [...]
Anglo European Group and Joe Martoccia acquire Corby-based, Aluminium Shapes Ltd
I am happy to announce a DGB exclusive, that Anglo European and Joe Martoccia have acquired Corby-based Aluminium Shapes Ltd in what is set to be an exciting acquisition in the world of aluminium [...]