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Tomkins is to close its Formflo car gearbox components factory in Cheltenham by the end of the year, with the loss of 103 jobs. 21-May-2009 Tomkins, the manufacturer of car parts, industrial belts and building products, is to close 15 worldwide plants with the loss of 2,500 jobs. 26-Feb-2009 Tomkins has acquired Trion, the US manufacturer of indoor air quality products, from Fedders Corporation for £12m. 23-Jun-2008 Tomkins has sold Stant Corporation, its US-based fuel systems manufacturing business with annual sales of £90m, to private equity firm HIG Capital. 20-Jun-2008 Tomkins has acquired AE Hydraulics, the Singapore-based provider of hydraulic and industrial hose services with annual sales of £7m. 04-Mar-2008 Tomkins has sold Trico Wipers, the US-based manufacturer of automotive wipers, to affiliates of Kohlberg & Company for £55m. 03-Jul-2007 Tomkins has acquired Selkirk Americas, the US manufacturer of venting and air products, in order to expand its Air Systems Components business. 02-Mar-2006 Tomkins, the industrial engineering and construction products group, is looking to spend up to £170m on acquisitions this year, and is particularly interested in China and India. 23-Feb-2006 Tomkins has acquired NRG Industries, the US manufacturer of commercial building accessories, for undisclosed terms, in order to expand its Air Systems Components business. 27-Sep-2005 Tomkins has acquired Eifeler Maschinenebau, the German manufacturer of hydraulic tube fittings with annual sales of £19m. 23-Jun-2005 Tomkins has acquired Milcor, the US-based air systems company with 350 staff, from Gibraltar Industries for undisclosed terms. 31-Jan-2005 Tomkins has sold Mayfran International, the US-based manufacturer of material handling equipment, to a US private equity fund. 02-Jun-2004 Tomkins has started recruiting 200 extra staff for its Schrader Electronics business in Antrim, in order to increase production of tyre pressure detectors. 05-Aug-2003 Tomkins is to acquire Stackpole, the Canadian manufacturer of power train components, for £143m. 01-May-2003 Tomkins has sold Milliken Valve, the US-based valve manufacturer, to the Henry Pratt Company for about £5m. 28-Jan-2003 Tomkins, the engineering group, is planning a £180m restructuring programme with the closure of ten plants, while acquisitions are being sought in automotive systems. 15-Jan-2003 Tomkins has sold Fedco Automotive, the US manufacturer of automotive heater cores, to TransPro for about £5m. 02-Jan-2003 Tomkins has sold Lasco Composites, the manufacturer of fibreglass reinforced panel products, to Crane Co of the US for £30m. 27-May-2002 Tomkins has sold its GCI rubber products business to Rutland Trust for £24m, and the proceeds will be used to reduce debt and fund small acquisitions for its automotive engineering business. 17-May-2002 Tomkins is to create 200 jobs at its Schraders Electronics operation in Northern Ireland over the next three years, having won a £50m contract to supply remote tyre pressure monitoring systems hardware to General Motors. 13-Dec-2001 Tomkins has acquired American Metal Products, the US supplier of residential air systems with almost 1,000 employees, from Masco Corporation for undisclosed terms. 14-Nov-2001 Tomkins has sold its Totectors safety footwear business to UKS Group for £19m. 28-May-2001 Tomkins is to sell its Smith & Wesson gun division to Saf-T-Hammer of the US for £10m. 14-May-2001 Tomkins has sold its UK and US lawnmower operations to Summersong Investment of China for £151m, and the businesses sold include Hayter in Hertfordshire. 09-Oct-2000 Tomkins has agreed to sell its Ranks Hovis McDougall food business to private equity firm Doughty Hanson for about £1.1bn, in order to focus on its engineering business. 21-Jul-2000 Tomkins is considering plans to sell or float Smith & Wesson, its US guns business. 03-Jul-2000 Tomkins is to sell Red Wing, the US manufacturer of grocery products, to Ralcorp for £88m. 20-Jun-2000 Tomkins has shortlisted four private equity firms in the auction for its Ranks Hovis McDougall food business - CVC Capital Partners, Hicks Muse Tate & Furst, Doughty Hanson and Paribas Affaires Industrielles. 23-Feb-2000 Tomkins has asked potential bidders to prepare offers for its food manufacturing business, which includes brands such as Hovis, Mothers Pride, Bisto and Sharwoods. 03-Jan-2000 Tomkins is planning to auction its Ranks Hovis McDougall food business over the next two months, having rejected an approach from US private equity house Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst. 09-Sep-1999 Tomkins has acquired Hayden's, the Wiltshire-based patisserie maker, for undisclosed terms. 11-Aug-1999 Tomkins is considering plans to demerge its Ranks Hovis McDougall food division, in order to focus on construction and industrial engineering. 10-Jul-1999 Tomkins has acquired ACD Tridon, the manufacturer of windscreen wiper systems, from Devtek of Canada for £63m. 02-Apr-1999 Tomkins is to sell four Spillers flour mills to Archer-Daniels-Midland of the US for undisclosed terms, in order to comply with a ruling by the Monopolies & Mergers Commission. 01-Apr-1999 Tomkins is looking to sell Hayter, its UK machinery business, and Murray, its US mowing machinery and bicycles business, which could be worth more than £100m in total. 16-Mar-1999 Tomkins has acquired Aquatic Industries, the US supplier of whirlpools, for £7.8m. 09-Feb-1999 Tomkins has expressed an interest in bidding for parts of BTR's automotive business, which may be sold off following BTR's merger with Siebe. 10-Dec-1998 Tomkins has sold its Just Juice drinks brand to Del Monte for £10m, and the Just Juice plant in Ledbury will be closed with the loss of 185 jobs. 08-Dec-1998 Tomkins has sold the FH Tomkins Buckle Company to a private investor for undisclosed terms, and is considering plans to sell its garden and leisure products division. 06-Nov-1998 Tomkins is selling the general presswork operation of Firth Cleveland Engineering to Wearpress, and is closing its plant in Tipton with the loss of an unspecified number of jobs. 29-Sep-1998 Tomkins has been ordered by the government to sell four of the six mills it acquired from Kerry Group in March, due to concerns over the impact of the acquisition on flour and bread prices. 25-Sep-1998 Tomkins has agreed to sell the toe cap business of its Firth Cleveland Engineering division to Dinkie Heel, the footwear component company, for £1.5m. 15-Jul-1998 Tomkins has acquired Le Pain Croustillant, the part-baked frozen bread company, for £44m. 06-May-1998 Tomkins' £92m bid to acquire the Spillers milling business from Kerry has been referred to the Monopolies & Mergers Commission due to concerns over the impact on competition in the flour market. 23-Apr-1998 Tomkins has sold Axis Resources, its IT subsidiary, to management for £18m. 20-Apr-1998 Tomkins has formed a joint venture with Nitta Corporation of Japan to make power transmission products for the Asia Pacific region. 31-Mar-1998 Tomkins has acquired Schrader-Bridgeport, the US tyre valves and fluid control components maker, for £112m, and will combine the business into its Gates and Stant subsidiary. 24-Mar-1998 Kerry of Ireland is to sell six of its recently-acquired Spillers milling plants to Tomkins for £92m, including sites in Birkenhead, Cambridge, Liverpool, Tilbury, Newcastle and Avonmouth. 13-Feb-1998 Tomkins has sold its Carriage House Fruit retail operation in California to New West Foods, and the price is expected to exceed the asset value of £8m. 26-Jan-1998 Tomkins has expressed interest in acquiring the Spillers milling operations from Dalgety, and its main bidding rival is likely to be Associated British Foods. 17-Jan-1998 Tomkins is said to be considering the sale of its distribution businesses as part of a strategy to focus on manufacturing. 05-Jan-1998 Tomkins has raised £14.9m by placing its 5.7% stake in Finelist, the automotive parts distributor. 09-Dec-1997 Tomkins has acquired Golden West Foods, the producer of hamburger buns, syrups and ketchup, for £70m. 04-Oct-1997 Charles Baynes is acquiring the Univalve distribution business from Tomkins for £38m, as part of a strategy to focus on distribution and sell its aerospace and truck engine fan manufacturing operations. 26-Sep-1997 Roxspur has acquired Nulectrohms, the supplier of temperature sensing equipment to industry, from Tomkins for £950,000. 17-Jun-1997 APV, the process equipment manufacturer, has received a bid approach from an unnamed company, and analysts suggest that the bidder could be Sasib of Italy, Tomkins of the UK, or GEA of Germany. 30-Apr-1997 Tomkins is acquiring Stant Corporation, the US car parts maker, for £372m. 10-Apr-1997 Tomkins is planning to expand in Europe, Asia and Latin America through bolt-on acquisitions at a cost of up to £300m, with the deals centred around its Gates automotive components business. 04-Feb-1997 Finelist is acquiring Ferraris Piston Service, the vehicle parts distributor, from Tomkins for £61m. 17-Jan-1997 Tomkins has won approval to buy The Gates Corporation, the US maker of power transmission belts, for $1.37bn. 27-Jun-1996 Tomkins has bought Gates Rubber, the US auto components concern, for $1.4bn. 31-Jan-1996
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