Kuraray to acquire Calgon Carbon for $1.1 billion

Kuraray Co., Ltd. agreed to acquire Calgon Carbon Corporation for $21.50 per share in cash, equating to an equity value of about $1.1 billion and a transaction value over $1.3 billion including net debt. The deal is expected to close by end of December 2017.

“Calgon Carbon Corporation and Kuraray Co., Ltd. announced today that their respective Boards of Directors have unanimously approved, and the parties have entered into, a definitive merger agreement under which Kuraray will acquire Calgon Carbon for $21.50 per share in cash”sec.gov

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• sec.govEX-99.1Sep 21, 2017
• sec.govEX-99.1Sep 21, 2017
• reuters.comJapan chemical maker Kuraray to buy Calgon Carbon for $1.1 billionThomas WilsonSep 21, 2017
• everchem.comQ3 M & A - Everchem Specialty ChemicalsOct 12, 2017
• filtsep.comFiltration Mergers & Acquisitions Review: Q3 2017 - Filtration and SeparationNewsOct 18, 2017

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