Mergers and acquisitions

J. Edward Knight Insurance dates back to 1898 and David Chapman Insurance Agency to 1937. Chapman was a farmer who began offering insurance to supplement his farm income.

Less than a year after exiting Chapter 11, the Madison-based maker of wood-fiber insulation landed backing from New York-based FTAI Infrastructure.

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The acquisition of Dallas-based Precision Aerospace Holdings “adds meaningful technical capability and customer alignment” to Precinmac.

Blue Marble Geographics, a private equity-backed mapping software company based in Hallowell, aims to expand its product palette through the acquisition of Toronto-based Avenza Systems Inc..

The deal puts New Hampshire-based Irwin Marine under the same ownership as Yarmouth Boat Yard, Moose Landing Marina, Freedom Boat Club of Maine, Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast, Portland Sea Taxi and Maine Boating Academy.

The deal allows Northeast Civil Solutions to continue the first year under its existing name as a division of Nobis Group and brings Northeast into Nobis’s employee-owned structure.

All Central Maine Healthcare hospital sand facilities will retain their current names and local leadership under the ownership of Prime Healthcare Foundation.

Albion-based Freedom's Edge Cider has merged with Dasch Seltzer, uniting two craft beverage companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.