Dec 8 - By Associated Press
Illinois Tool Works Inc. cut its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2008 earnings per share forecast on Monday, citing the weak economy, the rising dollar and higher-than-expected restructuring costs.
Jul 1 - By Jane Wardell, AP Business Writer
A $2.1 billion bid by Manitowoc Company Inc. for Enodis PLC was endorsed by the British cooking equipment supplier Tuesday, ending a takeover fight with Illinois Tool Works.
May 18 - By Jane Wardell, AP Business Writer
The bidding war for British cooking equipment supplier Enodis PLC heated up on Monday, as Manitowoc Co. Inc. came back with a second offer to trump an approach by another U.S. company, Illinois Tool Works Inc.