Weir Group yesterday completed the acquisition of mining tools firm, ESCO, in a deal amounting to $1.3 billion. The terms of the acquisition dictates that ESCO shareholders will be paid as a mix of 59% of the deal value in cash, and the remainder in shares. The Scottish company sees the move as part of shift to focus on opportunities in its core minerals and oil & gas sectors. weir-group-acquires-mining-tools-firm