# Kurita Water Industries acquires Fremont Industries

Japan's Kurita Water Industries purchased Shakopee, Minnesota-based Fremont Industries in early 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-01-01
- Where: Shakopee, Minnesota, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: water treatment chemicals
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Kurita Water Industries](https://endata.com/companies/23470.md) (acquirer)
- [Fremont Industries](https://endata.com/companies/25252.md) (target)

## Sources

- [freedoniagroup.com](https://www.freedoniagroup.com/blog/4-acquisitions-impacting-the-global-water-treatment-chemicals-market), 2017-06-29: "In early 2017, Japan’s Kurita Water Industries, a key supplier of water treatment chemicals and related facilities, purchased Shakopee, Minnesota-based Fremont Industries."

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