Ametek News

Ametek has long pursued strategic buyouts to help yield steady profit and sales growth.

Xantrex Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Schneider Electric for $15 Per Share in a $500 Million Transaction Comtex VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jul 28, 2008 ----Xantrex Technology Inc.

Paoli-based Ametek Inc. on Monday announced its sixth acquisition of the year, this time a California operation.

William J. Burke, 610-889-5249 AMETEK, Inc. today announced it has agreed to acquire the programmable power business of Xantrex Technology, Inc.

Ametek Inc. said Monday it had its strongest second quarter yet, with a 13 percent increase in profit and double-digit increases in sales.

Ametek Inc. said Monday it had its strongest second quarter yet, with a 13 percent increase in profit and double-digit increases in sales.

Ametek Inc. of Paoli announced Thursday that its board of directors has increased the authorized level for repurchases of its common stock by $50 million.

William J. Burke, 610-889-5249 AMETEK, Inc. today announced the appointment of John Wesley Hardin as President, Electronic Instruments.

The toy maker said its Q2 EPS fell 8.3% to 22 cents, meeting views. Sales jumped 13% to $784.3 mil, topping forecasts.

Ametek Inc., a Paoli manufacturer of electronic instruments and electric motors, said Monday that profit rose 13 percent on double-digit sales increases in the second quarter, beating Wall Street expectations.

Speicalty chemical maker Albemarle Corporation reported second quarter revenue rise of 9.2% to $621 million and earnings increased 12.6% to $61.7 million or 67 per share.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Bank of America, Genentech, Apple and Yahoo.

William J. Burke, 610-889-5249 AMETEK, Inc. will present at Wachovia Securities Nantucket Conference at 2:00 PM ET on Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 at The White Elephant Hotel in Nantucket, MA.

FalconStor Software, Inc. , the provider of TOTALLY Open network storage solutions, today announced an expert - 06/17/2008 - 05:14 PM PAOLI, Pa.-- --AMETEK, Inc.

Paoli-based Ametek Inc., which manufactures electronic instruments, announced today that it has acquired Vision Research Inc., a privately held maker of high-speed digital imaging systems.

“The TCD Series is the answer for customers, who want to perform simple or multi-variable testing without relying on a personal computer or complex software”

AMETEK Measurement & Calibration Technologies has introduced the CHATILLON TCD225 Series, an advanced force-testing system that incorporates the latest design and control innovations. via WebWire

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“Ametek would rather shop during economic slumps because it drives down the valuation of the acquisition target.”

For other companies, watch the New America Report . Some acquisitions fail because companies overlook or underestimate the difficultly of post-merger integration. via Investor's Business Daily

Streetinvesting.com has now resumed our progressive review Ametek Inc. as it leapt out of the gates up $1.31 on above average volume early trading Monday, April 21, 2008. via M2.com

View Long-Term Investor Screen For long-term investors seeking steady earnings growth, Ametek may fit the bill. via Investor's Business Daily