Mergers and acquisitions
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PublishedOctober 10, 2016
Barber Foods parent AdvancePierre buys Philly steak maker
The purchase of New Jersey-based Allied Specialty Foods will expand the company's sandwich product offerings.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2016
Hannaford to acquire two Bud’s grocery stores in Maine
The supermarket chain will have 62 locations in the state after the purchases in Newport and Dexter are finalized.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2016
Pair of longtime Norton agencies in Maine are sold off
Chicago-based brokerage giant Hub International acquires the insurance and financial services agencies with 64 workers in the state.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2016
Hundreds of jobs at stake as rival buys Fairchild for $2.4 billion
The impact on the chip maker's 650 workers in South Portland is unclear, but new owner ON Semiconductor says it may merge some operations in 2018.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2016
Fairchild’s pending sale to Phoenix-based company creates uncertainty for Maine
The $2.4 billion deal, announced last winter, gets federal approval but still needs Chinese approval to close.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2016
S.W. Cole buys New Hampshire drilling operation
The acquisition positions the Bangor company to meet a growing demand for exploratory and other drilling services.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2016
Maine, N.H. credit unions seek merger
If approved, Ocean Communities and Northeast would join to form one of the region's largest credit unions.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2016
Cross Insurance acquires Bangor-based competitor
The acquisition of Sargent, Tyler & West includes its Bucksport branch, Roland Grindle Insurance Agency.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2016
Delhaize shedding 10 Hannaford stores to win merger OK
The supermarket giant is positioning itself to gain FTC approval for its planned merger with Ahold.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2016
Brewer-based CES Inc. acquires Saco engineering firm
The purchase gives CES its first southern Maine location,