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SIG is planning to close six of its 12 interior building materials factories in the Midlands and the South East, with the loss of 300 jobs. 24-Aug-2009 SIG, the Sheffield-based construction products group, is planning to shed a further 450 jobs from its 10,500-strong workforce across Europe. 14-May-2009 SIG, the Sheffield-based insulation supplier with 500 trading sites in the UK and Ireland, is to close 65 outlets with the loss of 900 jobs. 20-Nov-2008 SIG is to acquire Lariviere SAS, the French distributor of roofing products with 770 staff, for £202m. 25-May-2007 SIG, the insulation supplier, is to set up an 80,000 sq ft warehouse, factory and office at the Knowsley Industrial Park in Liverpool. 07-Aug-2006 SIG has acquired LS Group, the commercial interiors manufacturer with 560 staff at sites in Barnstaple, Langley Mill and Sheffield, for an initial £45m. 27-Jun-2005 SIG, the insulation supplier, is planning to expand its branch network from 125 sites to almost 200 by 2008. 09-Sep-2004 SIG is looking to spend up to £80m on acquisitions, and is particularly interested in the roofing sector. 10-Mar-2004 SIG has acquired Kesteven Roofing Centre, the roofing distributor with 3 branches in Yorkshire and Humberside. 08-Nov-2002 SIG has acquired Clydesdale Roofing Supplies, the roofing distributor with nine branches in the north of England, for £2m, taking its network to 105 sites. 18-Oct-2002 SIG has expanded its insulation and roofing products business with the £5.9m acquisition of four companies, adding 16 new trading locations. 30-Jul-2002 SIG has acquired Capco, the distributor of insulation products, for £27m. 04-Sep-2001 SIG has raised £83m in a share placing in order to refinance borrowings and expand its insulation products business with bolt-on acquisitions. 22-Aug-2001 SIG is seeking acquisitions to expand its insulation and ceiling operations in the UK, Germany and France, having just spent £14m on five companies, including Formerton, the Southampton-based roofing distributor. 01-Sep-2000 SIG, the insulation distributor, has received a takeover approach from an unnamed company. 21-Dec-1999 SIG is looking to spend up to £100m on acquisitions to expand its insulation materials business. 07-Sep-1999 SIG, the insulation supplier valued at about £160m, is said to be open to a takeover bid following a failed attempt at a management buy-out. 04-Nov-1998 SIG has launched a £24.6m recommended bid for Roskel, the supplier of suspended ceilings and partitioning. 11-Jul-1997 SIG has acquired Asphaltic Roofing Supplies for £25m, and Distribution International and Branton Industries, both of the US, for £11m. 03-Jul-1997 SIG Group has sold SIG Architectural Products, the supplier of hardware to the replacement window market, to a management buy-out for £65m. 04-Mar-1997 SIG is buying two German insulation product distributors - WKT for £39m, and a 50% stake in Golinski Group for £7.5m with an option to buy the remaining 50%. 20-Mar-1996
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