Acquisitions

On Sept. 15, 2015, the Hungarian subsidiary of Messer – the largest privately managed industrial gas specialist, its head office in Bad Soden near Frankfurt am Main – signed a purchase contract with Air Liquide...

Westport Innovations Inc. and Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. jointly announced they have entered into a merger agreement to create a premier alternative fuel vehicle and engine company.

Marking its first entry into the Australian market, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC) has recently acquired the distributor Renegade Gas.

The American Welding Society (AWS) has acquired World Engineering Xchange (WEX), the former sales and fulfillment partner for the publications of the American Welding Society.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced that it has completed its acquisition of IBM’s Microelectronics business.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Specialised Welding Products (SWP), a privately held provider of specialty welding consumables in Australia and New Zealand.

The Board of Directors of China’s Hangyang Holdings has announced that the company has reached a tripartite agreement to acquire the assets of a steel manufacturer and expand its gases business.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Rimrock Holdings Corporation, a privately held manufacturer and integrator of industrial automation products and robotic systems with two divisions, Wolf Robotics LLC and Rimrock Corporation. 

Jabez Technologies, creators of software to simplify complex robotic programming, is joining Hypertherm, a US-based manufacturer of plasma, waterjet, and laser cutting systems, to make it easier for companies to utilize robots for manufacturing applications.

Chart Industries, Inc., announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of vaporizer manufacturer Thermax, Inc. Thermax will be operated as part of Chart’s Distribution & Storage (Chart D&S) business segment.