mergers and acquisitions

September 7, 2012
Glencore delays shareholder vote on merger with Xstrata

Research & Development

September 7, 2012
Cyber theives targeting Canadian firms’ R&D, contract data and more

September 5, 2012
3M buys Federal Signal division for $110 million

September 4, 2012
Onex to acquire packaging graphics firm SGS International for $813M

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August 31, 2012
Magellan buys U.K. aerospace machining firm

August 30, 2012
Carlyle Group buys DuPont coatings division for $4.9 billion

August 30, 2012
AltaGas closes $1.14B acquisition of natural gas utilities in Michigan, Alaska

August 29, 2012
Progress Energy stakeholders approve $6B takeover by Malyasia’s Petronas

Technology / IIoT

August 27, 2012
IBM buys recruiting firm for $1.3 billion

August 27, 2012
Barnes Group buys Synventive for $335 million

August 27, 2012
Legumex Walker is acquiring Keystone Grain

August 27, 2012
Rental car company Hertz buying Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group for about $2.3B

August 23, 2012
Direct Energy completes $110M acquisition of Energetix, NYSEG

August 22, 2012
Global automotive M&A slow in 2012; profitable N.A. firms poised to strike

August 22, 2012
Aveos sale to Lufthansa Technik faces court challenge

Operations Procurement

August 22, 2012
Axios Mobile Assets to acquire controlling interest in Ontario molding company

August 20, 2012
Pure Energy agrees to $282-million takeover

August 20, 2012
CGI completes $2.7 billion Logica acquisition

August 20, 2012
New West buys oilfield services firm Porterco for $1.4M

Operations Regulation Risk & Compliance

August 15, 2012
Quebec court delays sale of Aveos engine repair business to Lufthansa Technik

August 7, 2012
Canadian mining, metals deal value down 41%, volume 26%: report

Operations Procurement

August 3, 2012
Teamsters voice opposition to Lowe’s Rona takeover bid

Procurement Supply Chain

July 31, 2012
ENTREC to buy Rain Coast Cranes in $15-million deal

July 31, 2012
20-20 Technologies backs $77-million sale

July 31, 2012
RONA board of directors turns down Lowe’s acquisition proposal

July 30, 2012
Monster merger: CB&I to buy Shaw group for $3 billion

July 27, 2012
Volvo division buys French defence manufacturer

July 27, 2012
Celestica acquires U.S. precision machining firm

July 26, 2012
Ballard acquires IdaTech assets for $7.7-million

July 25, 2012
ArcelorMittal continues strategic divestment