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Kidde, the fire protection company, has accepted a £1.44bn takeover bid from United Technology Corporation of the US. 20-Dec-2004 Kidde has acquired Harden, the French supplier of fire protection equipment and services with 143 staff, for £7m. 25-Nov-2004 Kidde has acquired TTS Electronics, the South African manufacturer of fire detection systems, for an initial £0.7m. 09-Nov-2004 Kidde is to acquire SPI Fire Engineering, the Farnborough-based supplier of fire protection systems with 26 staff. 29-Apr-2004 Kidde has raised £4.8m from the sale of its 24% stake in Robbialac, the Portuguese paint company, to European Paints and Dinamia Capital Privado. 05-Apr-2004 Kidde is planning to spend more than £30m on acquisitions to expand its fire safety equipment business this year. 05-Mar-2004 Kidde is to acquire Gloria KG, the German manufacturer of portable fire extinguishers, for £24m. 20-Feb-2004 BC Partners is to acquire Baxi, the boiler manufacturer, from Kidde and a number of private equity houses for about £600m. 29-Jan-2004 Kidde has acquired the fire-fighting chemicals division of Croda International, which employs 65 people at sites in Kirkby and France, for £4.4m. 20-Jan-2004 Kidde is looking to raise up to £90m from the sale of investments in associated companies, including boilermaker Baxi, Robbialac and Paint Professional. 10-Sep-2003 Kidde is to acquire IFTE, the supplier of fire training and safety equipment, for £10m. 22-Jul-2003 Kidde is to acquire Briton Fire Company, the Norfolk-based supplier of fire extinguishers, for £4.7m. 09-Jun-2003 Kidde is to acquire the Norwegian fire protection business of Kongsberg Maritime for £4.8m. 09-Dec-2002 Kidde has acquired Ajax Group, the Dutch provider of fire protection products and services, for £12m. 10-Sep-2002 Kidde is looking to spend about £40m on acquisitions to expand its fire protection and safety products business this year, while £3m will be spent on a cost-cutting programme in the UK. 07-Sep-2001 Kidde is to acquire Vijay Industries & Projects, the Indian manufacturer of fire equipment, for £2.3m. 21-May-2001 Kidde is to acquire Fire Protection Services, the supplier of fire extinguishers and alarm systems, for £17m. 02-May-2001 Kidde, the fire protection and safety products group, is planning to spend up to £50m on acquisitions to expand its distribution network in Europe and North America. 23-Mar-2001
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