Mergers and acquisitions
BTD Manufacturing Inc., Detroit Lakes, Minn., a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corp., has acquired Impulse Manufacturing of Dawsonville, Ga., for $30.5 million in cash. BTD provides custom metalwork services.
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