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Mergers & Acquisitions
Calgon Carbon to acquire activated carbon and filter
aids from CECA of France
April 14, 2016 - calgon carbon corp. (pittsburgh, pa.;
www.calgoncarbon.com) has made a binding offer for the
wood-based activated carbon, reactivation and mineralbased
filtration media business of french company cecA,
a member of the Arkema group. the deal is valued at
€145.5 million ($160.1 million) and is anticipated to close
in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Clariant partners with Korean firm BioSpectrum to
source cosmetic ingredients from plants
April 12, 2016 - clariant (Muttenz, switzerland; www.
clariant.com) will acquire a 17% share in Biospectrum, inc.
(south korea; www.biospectrum.com), which supplies
plant-derived functional ingredients for cosmetics.
Jacobs Engineering acquires cybersecurity firm Van
Dyke Technology
April 12, 2016 - Jacobs engineering group inc. (pasadena,
calif.; www.jacobs.com) has acquired van dyke technology
group, inc. (van dyke; columbia, Md.; www.vdtg.com), a
180-person company specializing in identity and access
management, threat mitigation and other cybersecurity
solutions. terms were not disclosed.
BOC gases and ITM Power sign hydrogen refueling
agreement for U.K. vehicle network
April 11, 2016 - Boc (London, u.k.; www.boconline.com),
a member of the Linde group, has signed an agreement
with itM power, an energy storage and clean fuel company,
to provide infrastructure for itM power's new hydrogen
refueling stations for passenger cars. the announcement
underpins itM power's plan to build a network of hydrogen
refueling stations in the u.k. the stations will use itM
power's proprietary electrolyzer technology, while Boc
will contribute technology, including Linde liquid-piston
compressors and hydrogen dispensers.
Hoerbiger strengthens safety portfolio with
explosion venting specialist Brilex
April 5, 2016 - the hoerbiger group (Zug, switzerland;
www.hoerbiger.com) has acquired the privately held
Brilex gesellschaft für explosionsschutz mbh (Brilon,
germany) for an undisclosed sum. Brilex is a leading
provider of explosion-relief venting products. this is the
third acquisition for hoerbiger's new safety business, after
iep technologies (Marlborough, Mass.), and Newson
gale (Nottingham, u.k.).
Archer Daniels Midland to sell its sugarcane ethanol
operations in Brazil
April 1, 2016 - Archer daniels Midland co. (AdM; chicago,
ill.; www.adm.com) has reached an agreement to sell its
sugarcane ethanol operations in Limeira do oeste, in the
Brazilian state of Minas gerais, to JfLim participações
s.A. the transaction includes a sugarcane plantation
and an ethanol distillery, which is capable of crushing up
to 1.5 million ton/yr of sugarcane and producing 37,000
gal/yr of ethanol.
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