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Decisions
Investor:
Conoco Canada Limited, Calgary, AB, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Petro-Canada (its natural gas liquids businesses), Calgary, AB
Operate natural gas pipelines and process natural gas liquids.
Investor:
Haworth Acquisition Corp., Holland, MI, USA
Canadian Business:
SMED International Inc., Calgary, AB
Designs, manufactures and sells office furniture and interiors.
Investor:
Wijsmuller Groep Holding B.V., Jmudien, NET
Canadian Business:
Eastern Canada Towing Limited, Halifax, NS
Provides tug boat services to Eastern Canada.
Notifications — Acquisitions
Investor:
America Online, Inc., Dulles, VA, USA
Canadian Business:
Netscape Communications (Canada), Toronto, ON
Develops software.
Investor:
AlliedSignal Inc., Morristown, NJ, USA
Canadian Business:
Honeywell Limited, Honeywell-Measurex Devron Inc., C&K Systems Canada Inc. and Honeywell Canada Limited, Toronto, ON
Design, manufacture and sell security products.
Investor:
A.O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Canadian Business:
Magnetek Canada Limited, Mississauga, ON
Distributes electric motors.
Investor:
Alberta Plywood Ltd., Vancouver, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Zeidler Forest Industries Ltd. (its Alberta Division), Edmonton, AB
Manufactures lumber, veneer and related products.
Investor:
Advantage Learning Systems of Canada Co., Halifax, NS, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
computerActive, Nepean, ON
Develops educational software.
Investor:
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA
Canadian Business:
CLN Legal Solutions Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC
Provides network referral for lawyers.
Investor:
Amoco Canada Petroleum Company, Calgary, AB, CDA (UK)
Canadian Business:
Progas Limited, Calgary, AB
Provides natural gas marketing and related services.
Investor:
Robert Benzel, Lancaster, NY, USA
Canadian Business:
Business Accessories Inc., Cambridge, ON
Manufactures desktop accessories and metal furniture components.
Investor:
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA, USA
Canadian Business:
Sanofi Diagnostics Pasteur Inc., Saint-Laurent, QC
Distributes clinical diagnostic products.
Investor:
Becker Industrial Coatings Inc., Toronto, ON, CDA (SWE)
Canadian Business:
SICO Inc. (its coil coatings business), Toronto, ON
Manufactures coil coatings.
Investor:
Buckingham Technology Acquisition Group Inc., North Charleston, SC, USA
Canadian Business:
Versent Corporation, Mississauga, ON
Provides amusement services.
Investor:
Cookson Group plc, London, UK
Canadian Business:
Enthone-OMI (Canada) Inc., Concord, ON
Distributes specialty chemicals.
Investor:
CGU Group Canada Ltd., Scarborough, ON, CDA (UK)
Canadian Business:
The GAN Company of Canada Limited, Burlington, ON
A holding company.
Investor:
Cayenta, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
Canadian Business:
SFG Technologies Inc., Burnaby, BC
Provides revenue management software.
Investor:
Cosburn, Griffiths &Brandham Financial Services Inc., Markham, ON, CDA (UK)
Canadian Business:
The Thorne Group Financial Services Inc., Markham, ON
Provides insurance services.
Investor:
Commonwealth Construction (1998) Ltd., Burnaby, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
1815831 Canada Inc., Burnaby, BC
Provides industrial construction services.
Investor:
Canadian Austin Group Co., Austin, TX, USA
Canadian Business:
Place Orléans, Beauport, QC and
Mail Cap-Rouge, Cap-Rouge, QC and
Place Liray, Charlesbourg, QC and
Domaine Du Parc, Cowansville, QC and
Centre d'achat Forestville, Forestville, QC and
Galeries de La Pocatière, La Pocatière, QC and
Place Mont-Marie, Lévis, QC and
Place L'Ormière, Loretteville, QC and
Galeries Orford, Magog, QC and
Galeries Nicolet, Nicolet, QC and
Galeries de l'Érable, Plessisville, QC and
Place L'Ormière, Quebec City, QC and
Galeries Sainte-Anne, Sainte-Anne-de-Baupré, QC and
Centre Commercial Place Côte-Joyeuse, St-Raymond, QC
Shopping centres.
Investor:
Carreker Canada Inc., Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Automated Integrated Solutions, Inc., Toronto, ON
Develops software.
Investor:
Deutsche Post AG, Bonn, GER
Canadian Business:
AEI Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON
Provides freight forwarding services.
Investor:
Dad's Products Company, Inc., Meadville, PA, USA and
Pet Life Foods, Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
Canadian Business:
Gaines Pet Foods, Corp., Maple Leaf Marketing, Inc., Gaines Pet Foods and Shato Holdings Ltd., Vancouver, BC
Manufacture pet foods.
Investor:
Equifax Canada Inc., Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Gestion Luc Tougas Inc., Iberville, ON and
Laurent Fontaine Ltée, St-Nicéphore, QC and
Thetford Mines Inc. (its Credit Bureau and Collection Agency), Thetford Mines, QC and
Les Entreprises Yves Drainville Ltée, Tracy, QC
Provide consumer and commercial credit reporting services.
Investor:
Equifax Canada Inc., Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Trade Credit Limited and Monaghan Holdings Inc., Corner Brook, NF
Provide consumer credit reporting services.
Investor:
EURO RSCG Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, USA (FRA)
Canadian Business:
Remtulla &Associates, Toronto, ON
Provides advertising services.
Investor:
858240 Alberta Ltd., Leidschendan, NET
Canadian Business:
CGG Canada Ltd., Calgary, AB
Provides airborne geophysical surveys.
Investor:
832267 Alberta Ltd., Grande Prairie, AB, CDA (FRA)
Canadian Business:
Everall Construction Limited, Edmonton, AB
Provides highway construction and related services.
Investor:
E-One Moli Holdings (Canada) Limited, Maple Ridge, BC, CDA (TAI)
Canadian Business:
NEC Moli Energy (Canada) Limited, Maple Ridge, BC
Manufactures lithium ion batteries.
Investor:
Flint Energy Services Ltd., Edmonton, AB, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Reid's Construction Group Incorporated, Cold Lake, AB
Manufactures steel pipe for the pipeline industry.
Investor:
Flint Energy Services Ltd., Edmonton, AB, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Titan Electric &Controls Ltd., West Country Electric Ltd., and Punch Investments, Red Deer, AB
Provide electrical contracting services.
Investor:
407 ETR Concession Company Limited, Toronto, ON, CDA (SPA)
Canadian Business:
Canadian Highways Management Corporation, Woodbridge, ON
Provides management services for highway 407.
Investor:
407 ETR Concession Company Limited, Woodbridge, ON, CDA (SPA)
Canadian Business:
Advanced Toll Management Corp., Woodbridge, ON
Provides customer services and maintains tollbooth equipment.
Investor:
511087 N.B. Inc., Mississauga, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Greb International &Company, Limited Partnership (its Kodiak Boot Division), Mississauga, ON
Distributes footwear.
Investor:
Gibson Petroleum Company Limited, Calgary, AB, CDA (UK)
Canadian Business:
Rex Propane Limited, Calgary, AB
Distributes propane and related products.
Investor:
Gretag Imaging Holding AG, Regensdorf, SWI
Canadian Business:
Telepix Imaging Inc., Mississauga, ON
Develops digital imaging software.
Investor:
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Canadian Business:
Plunkett Investments Limited, Calgary, AB
Provides railcar manufacturer consulting services.
Investor:
Greenleaf Canada Acquisitions Inc., Oakville, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Plazek Auto Recyclers Limited, Caistor Centre, ON
Provides automobile wrecking services.
Investor:
HWC Energy Services Canada, Inc., Red Deer, AB, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Target Snubbing Services Ltd., Red Deer, AB
Provides oilfield services.
Investor:
Hocan Inc., Montreal, QC, CDA (UK)
Canadian Business:
Reycan, Limited Partnership and Reycan Inc., Cap-de-la Madeleine, QC
Manufactures aluminum products.
Investor:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL, USA
Canadian Business:
Premark Canada Inc., Toronto, ON
Manufactures and distributes adhesives.
Investor:
JDS Uniphase Canada Ltd., Nepean, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Oprel Technologies Inc., Nepean, ON
Develops, manufactures and sells optical amplifiers.
Investor:
John Hancock Canadian Holdings Limited, Halifax, NS, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Equinox Financial Services (Québec) Inc., Dorval, QC
Provides mutual fund financial services.
Investor:
John Hancock Canadian Holdings Limited, Halifax, NS, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Equinox Financial Group Inc. and Equinox Investor Services Inc., Toronto, ON
Provide various services for the mutual fund and insurance markets.
Investor:
Johnson Incorporated, St. John's, NF, CDA (UK)
Canadian Business:
James Balcom Investments Limited and M.C. Balcom &Son Insurance Limited, Middleton, NS and
Causeway Insurance Brokers Limited, Port Hawkesbury, NS
Provide insurance services.
Investor:
Intrinsix Canada Co., Kanata, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Telexis Corp. (its TIES Division), Kanata, ON
Provides computer chip design consulting services.
Investor:
Internet Pictures Corporation, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Canadian Business:
Internet Pictures (Canada) Corporation, Toronto, ON
Provides visual content for media Web Sites.
Investor:
Kinshofer Liftall Inc., Oakville, ON, CDA (GER)
Canadian Business:
Liftall Inc., Oakville, ON
Distributes lift products.
Investor:
Louis Berger (Canada) Ltd., Richmond, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Berger Klohn Crippen Holdings Ltd., Klohn Leonoff Holdings Ltd. and Klohn-Crippen Consultants Ltd., Richmond, BC
Provide engineering consulting services.
Investor:
Lagrummet December nr 603 AB, Stockholm, SWE (NET)
Canadian Business:
Nederman Canada Limited, Mississauga, ON
Distributes working environment products.
Investor:
Masco Corporation, Taylor, MI, USA
Canadian Business:
The Cromwell Financial Group Ltd., Burnaby, BC
Provides claim assessments and reconstruction services.
Investor:
McBride Forest Industries Ltd., Vancouver, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Zeidler Forest Industries Ltd. (its British Columbia Division), Edmonton, AB
Manufactures lumber, veneer and related products.
Investor:
Mohawk Canada Limited, Calgary, AB, CDA (HKC)
Canadian Business:
Mohawk L&R Fuel Distributors, Red Deer, AB
Distributes bulk fuel and lubricants.
Investor:
Mikropul Canada Inc., Charlotte, NC, USA
Canadian Business:
Hosokawa Micron Limited, Brampton, ON
Manufactures filtration equipment.
Investor:
Metrix Acquisition Corp., Newark, CA, USA
Canadian Business:
Metrix Canada Inc., Richmond, BC, Calgary, AB, Mississauga, ON and Montreal, QC
Distribute automotive parts.
Investor:
Mediacom Inc., Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Progress Outdoor Advertising Corp., Calgary, AB
Provides outdoor advertising services.
Investor:
Nestlé Canada Inc., Toronto, ON, CDA (SWI)
Canadian Business:
Wyeth-Ayerst Canada Inc. (its Infant Formula Division), North York, ON
Manufactures and distributes infant formula products.
Investor:
National Money Mart Company, Edmonton, AB, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
CRU Cheques R. Us, Inc. and Courtenay Money Mart Ltd., Delta, BC
Provide cheque cashing services.
Investor:
National Church Supply, Chester, WV, USA
Canadian Business:
Atlantic Systematic Envelope (its Church Division), Truro, NS
Prints church offering envelopes.
Investor:
NPS Allelix Inc., Mississauga, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
NPS Allelix Corp., Mississauga, ON
Designs and develops pharmaceutical products.
Investor:
Nikon-Essilor Co., Ltd., Montreal, QC, CDA (JPN)
Canadian Business:
Nikon Optical Canada Inc., Montreal, QC
Manufactures and distributes optical lenses.
Investor:
NATCO Canada, Ltd., Edmonton, AB, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Porta-Test International Inc., Edmonton, AB
Designs and manufactures centrifugal devices.
Investor:
1388860 Ontario Inc., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Canadian Business:
J&W Advertising, Toronto, ON
Provides advertising services.
Investor:
1388860 Ontario Inc., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Canadian Business:
Asset Computer Personnel Ltd., Toronto, ON
Provides information technology staffing services.
Investor:
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Inc., New York, NY, USA
Canadian Business:
Feinstein Kean Partners - Canada, Ltd., Toronto, ON
Provides public relations services.
Investor:
1391249 Ontario Inc., Leidschendan, NET
Canadian Business:
High-Sense Geophysics Limited, Richmond Hill, ON
Provides airborne geophysical surveys.
Investor:
1391249 Ontario Inc., Leidschendan, NET
Canadian Business:
Urquhart Dvorak Limited, Richmond Hill, ON
A holding company.
Investor:
OM Gruppen AB, Stockholm, SWE
Canadian Business:
NGX Canada Inc., Calgary, AB
Operates an electronic trading system.
Investor:
PSINet Limited, North York, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Mlink Internet Inc., Montreal, QC
Provides Internet services.
Investor:
Power Packaging Company, Mississauga, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Sweet Ripe Drinks Ltd., Mississauga, ON
Provides contract packaging services.
Investor:
Pinkerton Holdings, Inc., Westlake Village, CA, USA (SWE)
Canadian Business:
Meadowvale Security Guard Services Inc., Mississauga, ON
Provides security guard services.
Investor:
Quest Software Canada, Inc., Calgary, AB, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
QMaster Software Solutions Inc., Calgary, AB
Develops and distributes software.
Investor:
Rhône-Poulenc S.A., Courbevoie, FRA
Canadian Business:
AgrEvo Canada Inc., Regina, SK
Develops, manufactures and markets seeds, crop protection and related products.
Investor:
Rhône-Poulenc S.A., Courbevoie, FRA
Canadian Business:
Hoechst Marion Roussel Canada Inc., Hoechst Marion Roussel Canada Research Inc. and Hoechst Marion Roussel Canada Services Inc., Laval, QC
Develop, manufacture and market pharmaceutical products.
Investor:
Roxul (West) Inc., Milton, ON, CDA (DEN)
Canadian Business:
Enertek Products International Inc., Grand Forks, BC
Manufactures stonewool products.
Investor:
Royal Mail Holdings (US) Incorporated, New York, NY, USA (UK)
Canadian Business:
Citicourier International Inc., Mississauga, ON
Provides bulk document delivery services.
Investor:
Royal Mail Holdings (US) Incorporated, New York, NY, USA (UK)
Canadian Business:
Docucorp Systems Inc., Toronto, ON
Provides document exchange services.
Investor:
Raytheon Systems Canada Ltd., Richmond, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Advanced Toll Management Corp., Woodbridge, ON
Provides customer services and maintains tollbooth equipment.
Investor:
RailAmerica, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, USA
Canadian Business:
Railtex Canada, Inc., Kitchener, ON
Operates shortline railroads in Eastern Canada.
Investor:
Rockland Industrial Products, LLC, Vancouver, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
The Milner-Rigsby Co. Limited, West Lorne, ON
Manufactures hardwood flooring.
Investor:
Schlumberger Canada Limited, Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Telweb Inc., Sainte-Foy, QC
Develops software.
Investor:
Siemens Building Technologies, Ltd., Richmond Hill, ON, CDA (GER)
Canadian Business:
Dominion Fire Alarm Services Limited, Richmond Hill, ON
Installs and services fire alarm monitoring systems.
Investor:
Sears Canada Inc., Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
The T. Eaton Company Limited, Toronto, ON
A retail department store.
Investor:
Sportservice Corporation, Buffalo, NY, USA
Canadian Business:
1375864 Ontario Limited, Toronto, ON
Operates the food and beverage concessions at the Skydome.
Investor:
The Steven B. Sands Northern Dynasty Trust, The Martin S. Sands Northern Dynasty Trust, Martin S. Sands and Steven B. Sands, New York, NY, USA
Canadian Business:
J. Pastor and Associates, Inc., Toronto, ON
Provides investment services.
Investor:
Schwarzkopf Professional Ltd., Don Mills, ON, CDA (GER)
Canadian Business:
Schwarzkopf Ltd., Don Mills, ON
Distributes professional hair care products.
Investor:
Solutia Netherlands International BV, Amsterdam, NET (USA)
Canadian Business:
Vianova Resins Canada Inc., Toronto, ON
Manufactures chemical adhesives and resins.
Investor:
600329 B.C. Ltd., Vancouver, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
BGI Technology Inc., Maple Ridge, BC
Manufactures carrier equipment for the cablevision industry.
Investor:
600326 B.C. Ltd., Vancouver, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Comsource Broadband Technologies Corp., Maple Ridge, BC
Provides cable television carrier services.
Investor:
Standard Products (Canada) Limited, Stratford, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Form Rite (Canada) Limited, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Manufactures and distributes automobile fluid handling products and systems.
Investor:
Tyco International of Canada Ltd., Exeter, NH, USA (BER)
Canadian Business:
Intelligent Système Distributeur Inc., Vanier, QC
Provides security system installation and maintenance services.
Investor:
3683290 Canada Inc., St. Thomas, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Canadian Harvest Process Ltd., St. Thomas, ON
Markets food additives and substitutes.
Investor:
3039597 Nova Scotia Company, Coral Gables, FL, USA
Canadian Business:
Software Metrics Inc., Waterloo, ON
Develops software.
Investor:
Tyco Group S.a.r.l., Exeter, NH, USA (BER)
Canadian Business:
Accutron Systems Inc., London, ON
Manufactures electric heat tracing systems.
Investor:
United Rentals of Canada, Inc., Greenwich, CT, USA
Canadian Business:
Hennessy Equipment Rentals Ltd., Campbell River, Nanaimo and Victoria, BC and
Skyreach Equipment Ltd., St. Albert, AB and
Nationwide Equipment, Woodbridge, ON
Provide equipment rental services.
Investor:
USPI, LLC, Brown Dear, WI, USA
Canadian Business:
USPI-Canada Inc., Toronto, ON
Provides cash dispensing network services.
Investor:
VRD Canada Inc., Burlington, ON, CDA (AUT)
Canadian Business:
1322578 Ontario Limited, Dundas, ON
A holding company.
Investor:
Visual Insights, Inc., Naperville, IL, USA
Canadian Business:
Visible Decisions Inc., Toronto, ON
Develops software.
Investor:
Valmet Power Transmission Inc., Helsinki, FIN
Canadian Business:
Santasalo North America Inc., Cambridge, ON
Manufactures industrial drive gear assemblies.
Investor:
Valent Biosciences Corporation, Walnut Creek, CA, USA (JPN)
Canadian Business:
Abbott Laboratories Inc. (its Ag Specialties Group Division), Toronto, ON
Distributes fertilizers and pesticides.
Investor:
Vitality Foodservice Canada Ltd., Surrey, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Vandrin Enterprises Ltd., Calgary, AB
Provides equipment leasing services.
Investor:
Vitality Foodservice Canada Ltd., Surrey, BC, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
618944 Alberta Ltd., Edmonton, AB
Distributes juice-based concentrates.
Investor:
Wenlock Properties (Canada) Ltd., Vancouver, BC, CDA (HKC)
Canadian Business:
South Granville Centre, Vancouver, BC
A shopping centre.
Investor:
Wellspring Capital Management LLC, New York, NY, USA
Canadian Business:
Paragon Trade Brands (Canada) Inc., Mississauga, ON
Distributes diapers, training pants and adult incontinence products.
Investor:
Xerox Canada Ltd., Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Tektronix Canada Inc. (its Colour Printing Division), Concord, ON
Sells and services colour printers.
Notifications - New Businesses
Investor:
Gateway Canada Corp., Halifax, NS, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Gateway Canada Corp., Halifax, NS
Distributes computers and provides related services.
Investor:
Healthcare Scotland Limited, Aberdeen, UK
Canadian Business:
19013 Yukon Inc. and 19024 Yukon Inc., Whitehorse, YT
Holding companies.
Investor:
Islandaire Canada Inc., Ronkonkoma, NY, USA
Canadian Business:
Islandaire Canada Inc., Toronto, ON
Manufactures air-conditionning equipment.
Investor:
Kymata Ltd., Livingston, SCO (UK)
Canadian Business:
Kymata Canada Ltd., Ottawa, ON
Distributes optical networking hardware components.
Investor:
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc., Bridgeport, NJ, USA (JPN)
Canadian Business:
MFTA Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON
Imports and distributes medium duty trucks and parts.
Investor:
OANDA, Inc., New York, NY, USA (SWI)
Canadian Business:
OANDA, Inc., Toronto, ON
Develops software.
Investor:
Progress Rail Canada Corporation, Toronto, ON, CDA (USA)
Canadian Business:
Progress Rail Canada Corporation, Montreal, QC
Provides locomotive leasing and railway equipment maintenance services.
Investor:
Steve Induction Inc., Laval, QC, CDA (FRA)
Canadian Business:
Steve Induction Inc., Laval, QC
Assembles and distributes electronic components.
Investor:
StellarX S.A., Sèvres, FRA
Canadian Business:
StellarX Corporation and StellarX Research Inc., Montreal, QC
Develops software.
Investor:
Tim Woods, Inc., Toledo, OH, USA
Canadian Business:
Sale of the Sentury of Canada Ltd., Toronto, ON
Sells consumer goods at trade shows.
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