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Acquisitions / Construction Management / Engineering / Surveying

Atwell acquires Blueline to expand presence in the Pacific Northwest

SOUTHFIELD–In its first acquisition of 2023, the engineering firm Atwell LLC has acquired Blueline, a 75-person civil engineering, land planning, and landscape architecture firm based in Kirkland, Wash.Blueline has four …

Acquisitions / Manufacturing

First Brands Group completes acquisition of Horizon Global

PLYMOUTH–Officials of Rochester-based First Brands Group LLC and Plymouth-based Horizon Global Corp. announced that the two companies had completed their merger agreement dated Dec. 30, 2022. The announcement followed the …

Acquisitions / Packaging Industry

TriMas buys Dutch packaging provider Aarts

BLOOMFIELD HILLS–TriMas Corp. (NASDAQ: TRS) announced the acquisition of Aarts Packaging B.V., a Netherlands-based packaging provider for beauty and lifestyle brands, as well as for customers in the food and …

Acquisitions / Auto Industry / Electric Vehicles / Fleet Vehicles / Utilities

J.D. Power acquires EV data firm ZappyRide

TROY–The Troy-based data analytics and consumer intelligence firm J.D. Power has completed its purchase of ZappyRide, a New York City-based electric vehicle data company that builds white-label software and tools …

Acquisitions / Material Handling

Canton firm buys East Coast forklift business

CANTON TWP.—Fraza, the Canton Township materials handling firm, announced that its sister company, Material Handling Group USA, has acquired Liftec Inc., a South Plainfield, N.J.-based dealer in forklift trucks and …

Acquisitions / Engineering / Surveying

Atwell to buy Dempsey Surveying Co.

SOUTHFIELD—The Southfield engineering services provider Atwell LLC announced an agreement to acquire Dempsey Surveying Co., a land surveying firm based in Cleveland, Ohio. The acquisition, the third announced by Atwell …

Acquisitions / Auto Suppliers / Automotive Aftermarket

Horizon Global in $48.5M buyout from Rochester Hills’ First Brands

PLYMOUTH—Horizon Global Corp. (NYSE: HZN), the Plymouth-based manufacturer of towing and trailering equipment, has announced it will be purchased by Rochester Hills-based First Brands Group LLC for $1.75 a share. …

Acquisitions / Manufacturing / Medical Devices

Burke Porter Group makes acquisition in Ireland

GRAND RAPIDS–Burke Porter Group announced the acquisition of Quantum 3, a global designer of workflow process optimization in the manufacturing and life sciences industries. Quantum 3 offers modular flexible aluminum …

Acquisitions / Civil Engineering / Construction & Design / Land Use Planning / Surveying

Atwell acquires Maryland engineering firm

SOUTHFIELD—In its second transaction this quarter, Atwell has acquired Ben Dyer Associates Inc., a 60-person engineering firm based in Bowie, Md. Dyer specializes in civil engineering, land planning, and surveying …

Acquisitions / Data Centers

Clinton Township data center services provider makes acquisition

CLINTON TWP.—Salute Mission Critical, a Clinton Township-based data center services provider, has announced the acquisition of Amsterdam, N.Y.-based Iconicx Critical Solutions, a provider of commissioning, testing and consulting services for …

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