Mergers & Acquisitions

Swisslog purchases Accalon, a manufacturer of conveyor systems and stacker cranes for warehouses and distribution centers, for an undisclosed sum.

Borders Direct, the e-commerce division of the Borders bookstore chain, selects Sterling Order Management as the order fulfillment foundation for Borders.com.

The Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) announce some business unit realignments and associated changes to its executive management structure effective July 1, 2007.

Mars Incorporated plans to unify its regional corporate brands under the single corporate brand name, Mars.

In yet another acquisition move, Oracle makes a definitive agreement to buy Agile Software Corporation, a provider of product lifecycle management solutions (PLM), through a cash merger for $8.10 per share, or approximately $495 million.

Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. announces changes in four key management positions.

The J. M. Smucker Company completes the acquisition of Eagle Family Foods Holdings Inc., a privately-held company, for $133 million in cash and the assumption of $115 million in debt, in a transaction valued at $248 million.

Blyth Inc. has sold certain assets associated with its North American mass channel home fragrance business, Blyth HomeScents International - North America (BHI), to MVP Inc., a designer, manufacturer and marketer of private-label candles and home fragrance products to mass retailers.