The company has borrowed heavily to fund recent international acquisitions, including Kronenbourg in France and Finnish drinks firm Hartwall.

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Ancestry.com also made several recent acquisitions of its own including iArchives.com in August 2010 and 1000memories in October 2012.

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It has updated its equipment and made various acquisitions in recent years, including several fabrication units.

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Postl says he's pleased with more recent acquisitions, such as Axius, which is bringing out a constant stream of new automotive products, including sunshades, organizer baskets and steering-wheel covers.

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