Rentokil Steritech acquired New Berlin, Wisc.-based Batzner Pest Control Inc. The company services the greater Milwaukee area and other parts of Wisconsin, as well as in Michigan, Minnesota and northern Illinois. The transaction closed in June, and terms of the agreement were not disclosed. More than 165 employees are absorbed by Rentokil Steritech, including 100 […]
Mergers and Acquisitions
Rentokil Steritech buys Connor’s Termite and Pest Control
Rentokil Steritech merged with Connor’s Termite and Pest Control. The Springfield, Va.-based company serves customers in Washington, D.C., Virginia...
Rollins buys Northwest Exterminating Co.
Rollins Inc. will acquire Northwest Exterminating Co. Inc.‘s pest management business in a cash purchase that is expected to close in...
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Editor’s Note: For our July print issue’s 5 Questions (p. 80), we interviewed Michael Broder, owner of BHB Pest Elimination,...
Anticimex acquires Modern Pest Services
On July 10, Stockholm, Sweden-based pest management firm Anticimex announced its acquisition of Modern Pest Services, a family-owned pest control...
Anticimex acquires Viking Pest Control
Stockholm, Sweden-based Anticimex Group has acquired Viking Pest Control, based in Bridgewater, N.J. Terms were not disclosed. Viking was founded...
Douglas acquires Master Fume
Liberty, Mo.-based Douglas Products has acquired the Master Fume specialty fumigant labels from Drexel Chemical Co., Memphis. Based on sulfuryl...
Anticimex acquires R&K Pest Control
Swedish pest management firm Anticimex continues its expansion into the United States with the acquisition of R&K Pest Control, a...
Arrow expands in southwest Florida
Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators announces the merger and acquisition of Gary’s Quality Pest Control, a pest management company specializing in residential...
Markel acquires SureTec
Richmond, Va.-based insurance provider Markel Corp. has completed the acquisition of SureTec Financial Corp., one of the largest privately owned surety...
BHB acquires Tri-County
New York City-based BHB Pest Elimination has acquired Tri-County Pest Control, Belleville, N.J. Terms were not disclosed. “This could not...
Arrow acquires Citrus Pest
The acquisition of Citrus Pest Management, Crystal River, Fla., officially gives Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators 100 service centers. This transaction represents...
EU approves Dow-DuPont merger proposal
According to a March 27 Associated Press report, the European Union approved of the proposed merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont. At...
Dodson acquires Local Pest Control
Dodson Pest Control has acquired TW Clark Local Pest Control of Lexington, Va. Terms were not disclosed. Local Pest Control...
Petri’s acquires Complete Pest
Earlier this year, Petri’s Positive Pest Control acquired Complete Pest Control. Both companies are based in Pompano Beach, Fla. Terms were...
Valley Industries acquires A1 Mist Sprayers
Paynesville, Minn.-based Valley Industries has completed the acquisition of A1 Mist Sprayers, a Ponca, Neb.-based manufacturer of mist spraying applicators...