- Trimble announced that it has acquired Ingenieurburo Breining GmbH of Kirchheim, Germany, a provider of customized field data collection and office software solutions for the cadastral survey market in Germany. Financial terms were not disclosed. The addition of Breining software resources, expertise and products enable Trimble to further address local application requirements and provide customized survey solutions for the German market.
- Bing Graffunder, CEO of Fairmount Food Group, LLC, announced the acquisition of Advantage International Foods Corporation, a privately held importer and distributor of specialty cheese. The transaction significantly increases the portfolio of Fairmount, the United States’ largest importer and marketer of specialty and deli-style cheeses. Advantage Foods marks the sixth cheese industry acquisition for the Dallas-based investment firm and its equity sponsor, GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC.
- Mark your calendar – The Farmland Investment Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at the new Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Agriculture Education Center. Visit the Web site for more information.
