SYRACUSE — Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation recently acquired the Johnson Bay East Preserve, which neighbors the Johnson Bay wetlands and the CSX Railroad to the north and Johnson Bay wetlands to the west. The acquisition took place in January. The 41-acre preserve once provided the outflow of Dillon Creek into the Johnson Bay/Wawasee wetlands and …read more.

WARSAW — Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, announced today, Monday, Aug. 15, the acquisition of CD Diagnostics, a fully integrated, Delaware-based diagnostics company focused on developing immunoassays and biomarker testing to inform treatment decisions that improve patient outcomes. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Zimmer Biomet and …read more.

WARSAW — Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, and Medtech SA, a leading French medical technology company, announced that, following the unanimous approval of both companies’ boards of directors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zimmer Biomet has acquired 1,406,151 Medtech shares, representing 58.77 percent of the outstanding share capital of Medtech, …read more.

WARSAW — Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. announced it has successfully completed its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of the common stock of LDR Holding Corporation for $37 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, less any deductions or withholding of taxes required by applicable law. The tender offer expired at midnight, New …read more.

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK) announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Ligonier, Indiana-based Structural Composites of Indiana, Inc. SCI is a fiberglass manufacturer of custom molded large front and rear caps and roofs, primarily to the recreational vehicle market, and specialty fiberglass components for the transportation, …read more.

Thor Industries acquires Indiana-based Postle Aluminum Co. for $144 million.

Elkhart-based Drew Industries Incorporated (NYSE: DW), a leading supplier of components for recreational vehicles (RVs) and manufactured homes, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI®), has acquired the business and certain assets of Spectal Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Spectal”). Spectal, headquartered in Granby, Quebec, is a manufacturer of windows and doors …read more.

Main Channel Marina, the Syracuse Indiana-based owner and operator of Wawasee & Syracuse Lake’s premier full-service marina, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Pine Crest Marine located in downtown Syracuse. Pine Crest Marine will be re-opened as Main Channel Marina on South Huntington and will feature two new brands, Mastercraft and Colbalt, adding to …read more.

Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG) today confirmed that it has withdrawn its offer to acquire the outstanding shares of The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) for $95.50 per share, in light of the decision by the Macerich Board of Directors not to engage in discussions with Simon. Simon is a global leader in retail real …read more.

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK) announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Better Way Partners, LLC d/b/a Better Way Products with operating facilities located in New Paris, Bremen and Syracuse, Indiana. Better Way is a high quality manufacturer of fiberglass components primarily used in the recreational vehicle, …read more.

DePuy Synthes Companies announced last week that it has acquired Olive Medical Corporation, a Utah-based privately held provider of high definition (HD) visualization systems for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, Olive Medical is a worldwide medical device manufacturing company that provides affordable HD MIS imaging …read more.

A lot of you have probably seen a concert at the Honeywell Center in Wabash. A few of you maybe caught a flick at the recently reopened Eagles Theatre. Well, these are all properties owned and operated by the Honeywell Foundation, which has recently acquired a few new properties. Last week, the Honeywell Foundation announced …read more.

Paragon Medical Inc., a precision contract manufacturer supporting the global orthopaedic medical device industry, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Michael Bubolz GmbH to acquire its medical device business segment. Headquartered in Stuhr, Germany, and with a facility in Siechnice, Poland, Michael Bubolz manufactures close tolerance surgical instrumentation, a wide variety of …read more.

Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) today announced the acquisition of towable recreational vehicle manufacturer Cruiser RV (CRV) and luxury fifth wheel recreational vehicle manufacturer DRV by its Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC subsidiary, in a series of integrated transactions which included the purchase of equity interests, as well as the purchase of certain real estate used …read more.

CTB Inc. of Milford announced today that it has purchased the assets of Martin Industries, Corp. and its related subsidiaries including LeMar Industries Corp. LeMar, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is a leading designer and manufacturer of all of the structures and equipment related to loading, unloading and moving grain through a grain storage facility …read more.

CTS Corporation today announced the acquisition of D&R Technology, a privately-held company with annual sales of approximately $50 million. D&R is a leading manufacturer of custom designed sensors, switches and electromechanical assemblies primarily serving the automotive light-vehicle market. CTS acquired D&R for a cash purchase price of approximately $63.5 million. Management expects the transaction to …read more.

Midwest Rake Company LLC, located in Warsaw, has purchased Seymour Manufacturing Co. Inc., headquartered in Seymour, Ind. The effective date of the acquisition was Sept. 28. Both companies are tool manufacturers, serving multiple markets both domestically and internationally, with an exceptional range of products. Both companies will continue to operate independently with existing management in …read more.