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Eastern Company SAE Signs Finance Leasing Agreement With Sogelease Egypt For EGP 398,324,153.68 To Acquire New Machineries and Equipment
Eastern Company SAE announced that it has signed finance leasing agreement with Sogelease Egypt for, period of eight years, for a total amount of EGP 398,324,153.68. The Company's purpose of the finance lease is to acquire new machineries and equipment.
Filtrona PLC Completes Acquisition Of John R. Lyman Company And Big Blue Properties LLC
Filtrona PLC announced that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of John R. Lyman Company and Big Blue Properties LLC in its Porous Technologies division. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
JAPAN TOBACCO INC. to Fully Acquire Gryson NV from GT&Co BVBA
JAPAN TOBACCO INC. announced that it has signed a contract to fully acquire Gryson NV from GT&Co BVBA. The transaction is expected to be completed in 2012.
Lorillard Inc. Announces Acquisition Of Blu Ecigs
Lorillard Inc. announced that it has acquired all of the assets of blu ecigs, a U.S. electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) company for $135 million in cash. blu ecigs is the e-cigarette brand. blu ecigs will be a separate operating company of Lorillard and it is Lorillard's intention to retain blu ecigs' current management team and headquarters in Charlotte, NC.
Filtrona PLC Completes Acquisition Of Jae Yong Co. Ltd
Filtrona PLC announced that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Jae Yong Co. Ltd in its Porous Technologies division. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
ITC Limited Announces Purchase Of Entire Share Capital Of Technico Pty Ltd
ITC Limited announced that it has acquired 2,26,06,065 Ordinary Shares having no par value of Technico Pty Ltd (TPL), a company incorporated in Australia, from Russell Credit Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Consequently TPL became a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company with effect from March 26, 2012. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Filtrona PLC Acquires Securit World Ltd
Filtrona PLC announced that it has acquired 100% of the share capital of Securit World Ltd (Securit) from the Heyden family for a cash consideration of £6m, subject to customary adjustments. Securit has been acquired on a debt-free basis, and the transaction was funded from the Company's existing facilities. Securit distributes desktop personal identification (ID) card systems, providing printers, software and associated accessories across a wide range of growing end-markets, including Trade Distribution, Education, Government, Health and General Industry. The acquisition of UK-based Securit adds to the existing capabilities of Filtrona's Payne Security personal ID products business and provides new opportunities in adjacent attractive growth sectors, such as Access Control and Membership.
JAPAN TOBACCO INC. Completes Acquisition of Haggar Cigarette & Tobacco Factory Ltd. (North Sudan) and Haggar Cigarette & Tobacco Factory Ltd. (South Sudan)
JAPAN TOBACCO INC. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Haggar Cigarette & Tobacco Factory Ltd. (North Sudan) and Haggar Cigarette & Tobacco Factory Ltd. (South Sudan), for USD 450 million. This was previously disclosed on July 28, 2011.
Filtrona PLC Announces Acquisition Of Richco, Inc. For $110 Million
Filtrona PLC announced it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Richco, Inc. (Richco) for a cash consideration of $110 million. The cash consideration, which is subject to customary adjustments and funded from the Company's existing facilities, is payable on completion of the transaction to various Richardson family trusts. Completion is conditional upon certain administrative provisions, primarily clearance from the German competition authorities, which are anticipated to be satisfied by the beginning of 2012. Richco is a international designer, manufacturer and distributor of engineered plastic and elastomeric solutions for fastening and cable management applications in diverse and growing end markets.
British American Tobacco PLC Completes Acquisition Of Productora Tabacalera de Colombia, S.A.S.
British American Tobacco PLC announced that it has completed its acquisition of Productora Tabacalera de Colombia, S.A.S. (Protabaco), cigarette company in Colombia, for an enterprise value of USD452 million.
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| Healthcare |  -0.06% |
| Technology | +0.98% |
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