Crane Company Mergers and Acquisitions


Crane Company

100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902-6764
United States
Tel:1/203/363-7300
URL: http://www.craneco.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
CR - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Metals
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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Crane Company M&A History


Crane & Co Inc acquires Visual Physics LLC from Nanoventions Holdings LLC Crane & Co Inc acquires Visual Physics LLC from Nanoventions Holdings LLCDec 01, 2008

US - Crane & Co Inc acquired Visual Physics LLC, a manufacturer of micro-optic security film, from Nanoventions Holdings LLC. Terms were not disclosed.

Crane Co acquires Delta Fluid Products ltd Crane Co acquires Delta Fluid Products ltdSep 15, 2008

UK - Crane Co of the US acquired the entire share capital of Delta Fluid Products Ltd, a St. Helens-based manufacturer of valves and fittings, for ##.### mil British pounds ($## mil US) in cash.

Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer acquires a minority stake in Crane & Co Inc Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer acquires a minority stake in Crane & Co IncJul 25, 2008

US - Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer LP acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Crane & Co Inc, a manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer of paper products.

Signal Technology Corp acquires Gen Sensing Sys LLC-Cert Ast from General Phosphorix LLC Signal Technology Corp acquires Gen Sensing Sys LLC-Cert Ast from General Phosphorix LLCJul 21, 2008

US - Signal Technology Corp, a unit of Crane Co, acquired certain assets of General Sensing Systems LLC, a manufacturer of surveillance, detection and protection devices, and a unit of General Phosphorix LLC, for $#.# mil

Cloud Co acquires Crane Pumps-Tank Cleaning Bus from Crane Co Cloud Co acquires Crane Pumps-Tank Cleaning Bus from Crane CoMay 27, 2008

US - Cloud Co acquired the rotary tank cleaning equipment of Crane Pumps & Systems Inc, a manufacturer of pumps and pumping equipment.

DE-STA-CO acquires Industrial Motion Control LLC from Crane Co DE-STA-CO acquires Industrial Motion Control LLC from Crane CoDec 18, 2007

US - DE-STA-CO, a unit of Dover Corp's Dover Technologies International Inc subsidiary, acquired Industrial Motion Control LLC, a manufacturer of motion control components, from joint venture partners Crane Co and Emerson Electric Co, for an estimated $## mil.

InteliCoat Technologies Inc acquires Crane & Co Inc-Museo Digital from Crane & Co Inc InteliCoat Technologies Inc acquires Crane & Co Inc-Museo Digital from Crane & Co IncDec 18, 2007

US - InteliCoat Technologies Inc acquired the Museo digital printmaking papers of Crane & Co Inc, a manufacturer of stationery and specialty paper products. Terms were not disclosed.

Crane Composites Inc acquires Fabwel Inc-Composite Panel Bus from Owens Corning Crane Composites Inc acquires Fabwel Inc-Composite Panel Bus from Owens CorningSep 17, 2007

US - Crane Composites Inc, a wholly-owned unit of Crane Co, acquired the composite panel business of Fabwel Inc (FI), a manufacturer of vehicle exterior parts, and a unit of Owens Corning's Fibreboard Corp subsidiary, for $## mil. The

Crane Co acquires Kontron America-Mobile Rugged from Kontron Embedded Computers AG Crane Co acquires Kontron America-Mobile Rugged from Kontron Embedded Computers AGAug 13, 2007

US - Crane Co acquired the Mobile Rugged business of Kontron America, a manufacturer of computers, peripherals and software and a unit of Kontron Embedded Computers AG, for $##.# mil in cash.

Crane Co acquires Dixie-Narco Inc from Whirlpool Corp Crane Co acquires Dixie-Narco Inc from Whirlpool CorpOct 23, 2006

US - Crane Co acquired Dixie-Narco Inc (DN), a manufacturer of can and bottle vending equipment, from Maytag Corp, a unit of Whirlpool Corp (WC), for $## mil in cash. Originally, WC was seeking a buyer for DN. Concurrently, WC

Crane Co acquires Automatic Prod Intl Ltd-Cert A from Automatic Prod Intl Ltd Crane Co acquires Automatic Prod Intl Ltd-Cert A from Automatic Prod Intl LtdSep 29, 2006

US - Crane Co acquired certain assets of Automatic Products International Ltd, a manufacturer of vending machines, for an estimated $## mil in cash.

Crane Co acquires Noble Composites Inc Crane Co acquires Noble Composites IncAug 17, 2006

US - Crane Co acquired all the outstanding stock of Noble Composites Inc, a manufacturer of composite fiberglass panels and sidewalls, for $## mil in cash. The transaction was subjected to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Crane Co acquires Telequip Corp (pending) Crane Co acquires Telequip Corp (pending)Jun 12, 2006

US - Crane Co agreed to acquire Telequip Corp, a manufacturer of coin dispensing machine, for an estimated $## mil.

Parker Hannifin Corp acquires Crane Co-Resistoflex Aerospace from Crane Co Parker Hannifin Corp acquires Crane Co-Resistoflex Aerospace from Crane CoMay 15, 2006

US - Parker Hannifin Corp acquired the Resistoflex Aerospace business of Crane Co, a manufacturer of industrial valves, seamless centrifugal pumps, metering pumps, deaerators, dealkalizers, demineralizers and filters for pollution control, petrochemical and other power industries. Terms were not disclosed

Crane Co acquires CashCode Co Inc Crane Co acquires CashCode Co IncJan 17, 2006

CANADA - Crane Co acquired CashCode Co Inc, a manufacturer of banknote validation, storage and recycling devices, for ###.### mil Canadian dollars ($## mil US) in cash.

Crane Co acquires Edlon-Lined Pipe,Fitting Bus from Robbins & Myers Inc Crane Co acquires Edlon-Lined Pipe,Fitting Bus from Robbins & Myers IncAug 31, 2005

US - Crane Co acquired the lined pipe & fitting business of Edlon Inc, a manufacturer of fluoropolymer products and a unit of Robbins & Myers Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

Euro-Victaulic Bvba acquires Crane Ltd-Grooved Pipe from Crane Co Euro-Victaulic Bvba acquires Crane Ltd-Grooved Pipe from Crane CoDec 31, 2004

UK - Euro-Victaulic Bvba of Belgium, a unit of Vicataulic Company of America acquired the grooved pipe coupling and fittings business of Crane Ltd, a Suffolk-based manufacturer of valves and fittings and a unit of Crane Co, for #

Crane Ltd acquires Hattersley Newman-Hattersley from Tomkins PLC Crane Ltd acquires Hattersley Newman-Hattersley from Tomkins PLCJan 30, 2004

UK - Crane Ltd, a unit of Crane Co, acquired the Hattersley valve business of Hattersley Newman Hender Ltd, a Lancashire-based manufacturer of pipe fittings and valves, a unit of Tomkins PLC. Terms were not disclosed.

Crane Co acquires PL Porter Controls Inc Crane Co acquires PL Porter Controls IncJan 28, 2004

US - Crane Co acquired P.L. Porter Co, a manufacturer of motion control products for airline seating, for $## mil in cash.

Crane & Co Inc acquires Tumba Bruk AB privatized by Sweden Crane & Co Inc acquires Tumba Bruk AB privatized by SwedenDec 19, 2003

SWEDEN - Crane & Co Inc of the US acquired Tumba Bruk AB (TB), a Tumba-based manufacturer of banknotes, coins and medals, from Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden. On completion, TB was renamed Crane AB.

Crane Company M&A Summary


Crane Company has made 57 acquisitions while taking stakes in 3 companies. Crane Company has 22 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009000
2008302
2007202
2006401
2005100
2004201
2003411
2002302
2001301
2000100
1999302
1998500
1997503
1996200
1995301
1994310
1993401
1992100
1991000
1990101
1989310
1988101
1987001
1986000
1985201
1984001
1983000
1982000
1981100
Total57322

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