The company continued to grow, acquiring more than 500 smaller competitors.

The number of milk companies in the area was cut in half as some abandoned the business while others acquired competitors.

Thus, at 5 am on September 29, 1944, Muni acquired its commercial competitor.

The four pillars policy does not prevent the four major banks from acquiring smaller competitors.

That would give stronger houses an opportunity to acquire weaker competitors - and their annual grape allotments.

Autobytel.com Inc., which sells cars and automotive products online, said that it would acquire its competitor of five years, Autoweb, for $15.6 million in stock.

Earlier in the year, Blackstone acquired Sabre's chief competitor Travelport.

The company has dominated the newspaper listings business since acquiring its only competitor, TV Data Technologies in 2000.

They often acquired smaller competitors.

The new owners continued the process of acquiring competitors and expanding the route network, particularly in Devon and Cornwall.