mergers and acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota companies that were announced in the past week.
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11/2Stoelting Process SolutionsRelcoRelco has acquired Stoelting Process Solutions, a maker of Kiel, Wis.Willmar, Minn.cheese making equipment, from the Vollrath Co.11/6Onyx EMS LLCSparton Corp.Sparton Corp. will acquire Onys EMS, a medical device maker Schaumburg, Ill.for OEM and emerging technology companies, with offices in Minneapolis and Watertown, S.D., for $43.3 million.11/6Travel LeadersTravel Acquisitions Group Travel Acquisitions Group, formerly Carlson Leisure Group, has New York, N.Y.Plymouthacquired Travel Leaders, a travel services and resources provider, from American Leisure Holdings Inc.11/8Multiple targetsNorthern Tool & Northern Tool will acquire the Sportsman's Guide and the Golf Equipment Co. Inc.Warehouse from Redcats USA, a division of French company BurnsvillePPR, for $215 million.11/8Auspex Pharmaceuticals Inc.Multiple investorsAuspex Pharmaceuticals, a developer of drugs that incorporate La Jolla, Calf. deuterium, received $25 million in venture capital from investors that include Thomas McNerney & Partners, Minneapolis.11/9Mereen-Johnson Machine Co.North Central EquityNorth Central Equity, a private equity investment firm, Minneapolis has acquired a manufacturer of woodworking machinery.
