# Calgon Carbon completes acquisition of European activated carbon business from CECA for €140.7M

Calgon Carbon completed its acquisition of the wood-based activated carbon, reactivation and mineral-based filtration media business from CECA, a subsidiary of Arkema Group. The purchase price was €140.7 million in cash plus assumed pension liabilities.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-11-02
- Where: Europe, France
- Value: $153.0M (140.7M EUR)
- Status: completed
- Products: wood-based activated carbon, reactivation services, mineral-based filtration media
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Arkema](https://endata.com/companies/7031.md) (partner)
- [Calgon Carbon](https://endata.com/companies/19896.md) (acquirer)
- [CECA](https://endata.com/companies/19897.md) (target)

## Sources

- [calgoncarbon.com](https://www.calgoncarbon.com/media/press-releases/2016-02-11/calgon-carbon-completes-acquisition-european-activated-carbon-filter-aid-business-ceca-subsidiary-arkema-group/), 2016-11-02: "Calgon Carbon Corporation announced that it completed its acquisition of the wood-based activated carbon, reactivation and mineral-based filtration media business from CECA."

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