Divestitures

• Washex, USA (2000)
• Senking, Germany (1998)

Acquisitions

• R. Bryce & Company, Australia and New Zealand (1991)
• Challenge Industry, USA (1991)
• Wascator, France (1991)
• Comex, Italy (1990)
• Wascolux, Spain (1990)
• Senking, Germany (1989)
• Baring Industries, USA (1989)
• Wascator Manufacturing, USA (1989)
• Washex, USA (1988)
• Dubix de Souza, France (1987)
• Peko, Finland (1985)
• Cleis, Switzerland (1984)
• Felber, Austria (1984)
• Zanussi, Italy (1984)
• Nyborg, Denmark (1982)
• Wascator, Sweden (1973)