Greycon acquires Effsys Effektiva

 

Greycon Ltd., a provider of supply chain optimization for the paper, printing, film and nonwovens industries, acquired Effsys Effektiva, a Swedish specialist in Manufacturing Execution Systems. The acquisition brings to Greycon an industry-specific MES, under the name of GreyconMill, which is fully integrated with Greycon's world-class production planning and scheduling optimisation products: S-Plan, X-Trim, and D-Opt. Effsys Effektiva has an extensive background in pulp and paper. The company's MES solutions are built on a standard system core, common for all implementations, with a client and interface layer adaptable to individual site needs. Together, Greycon and Effsys Effektiva have delivered integrated solutions to customers such as Kodak and StoraEnso Fors. The acquisition is a natural fit for Greycon.

 

Announcement Date: December 16, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed

 

Agentrics acquires Vivacadena

 

Agentrics, a solution provider to the large retailers and their trading partners, has acquired Vivacadena (Netherlands), a provider of innovative supply chain solutions. The company's Internet-based platform allows businesses to assess market demand down to the local level and collaboratively manage order quantities and the movement of goods across the supply chain. Through this acquisition, Agentrics now offers retailers and manufacturers a platform to simultaneously reduce out-of-stock positions while lowering inventory levels across complex distribution networks that include manufacturers' warehouses and distribution centers as well as wholesaler and retail locations. The Vivacadena solution, now part of the Agentrics supply chain intelligence offering, automatically coordinates inventory levels by analyzing a range of factors such as demand fluctuations, supplier responsiveness and current stock levels throughout the supply chain. In the consumer goods industry, product availability and optimal stock positions can have a dramatic effect on a company's profitability and competitive edge.

 

Announcement Date: December 9, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed

 

SSI Schaefer acquires Salomon Automation

 

SSI Schaefer is acquiring the Salomon Automation group of companies. Salomon will be an independent member company within the group, with unchanged management. As a general contractor, it provides turnkey systems solutions. SSI Schaefer Noell in Giebelstadt, Germany and SSI Schaefer Peem in Graz, Austria specialize in complex logistics systems and picking technologies. With 370 specialists at nine different locations throughout Europe, Salomon is one of the continent’s largest logistics software and systems providers.

 

Announcement Date: October 8, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed

 

HighJump Software acquires BelTek Systems Design
 

HighJump Software acquired BelTek Systems Design (New Brunswick, Canada), a provider of direct store delivery (DSD) software. BelTek’s software helps companies that perform route-based sales and delivery improve productivity, quality of information, profitability, and inventory control. The acquisition of BelTek strengthens HighJump Software’s DSD platform for route accounting and mobile sales and delivery. The acquisition of BelTek solidifies HighJump Software’s commitment to the direct store delivery industry following the acquisition of Global Beverage Group in 2006. HighJump Software’s DSD customers are primarily focused in the soft drink, beer, wine & spirits, bakery, snack, candy, and tobacco industries. With the acquisition of BelTek, HighJump Software strengthens its presence in those markets while expanding to new industries such as packaged ice, linens and uniforms. Additionally, BelTek provides a geographic expansion of HighJump Software’s DSD product line to Europe.

 

Announcement Date: November 10, 2008
Deal Value: Undisclosed

 

Tyco International acquires Vue Technology

 

Tyco International has acquired Vue Technology Inc., a provider of item-level RFID software and infrastructure solutions. Vue Technology's item-level RFID technology provides retailers with greater inventory visibility and accuracy by tracking individual items throughout the supply chain from manufacturing facilities to retail locations. The acquisition of Vue Technology marks the next phase of Tyco company, Sensormatic's strategy for providing layered technology at the retail selling floor. The complementary products, software and services offered by Vue Technology will provide Sensormatic and ADT the most comprehensive solution set to maximize retail store operations.

 

Announcement Date: October 8, 2008
Deal Value: $43 Million (Cash)

 

GSI Commerce to acquire Innotrac Corporation
 

eCommerce and multichannel solutions provider, GSI Commerce Inc., is acquiring Innotrac Corporation, a provider of eCommerce fulfillment and customer care services. The company operates eight facilities, including seven primarily used for fulfillment and one primarily used for customer care. The company serves more than 30 clients in the retail, telecommunications and direct marketing industries. The addition of Innotrac will increase GSI's client base and expand GSI's North American infrastructure and capacity. Following the close of the acquisition, GSI will operate approximately 4.7 million square feet of fulfillment centers and 2,165 call center seats.

 

Announcement Date: October 6, 2008
Deal Value: $61.9 Million (Cash, stock and assumption of debt)
Seller Revenues: $128.2 Million (2008)