# Kuraray completes $1.3B takeover of Calgon Carbon

Kuraray completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of US activated carbon producer Calgon Carbon on March 9, 2018. Calgon will be reported as part of Kuraray's Functional Materials division.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-03-09
- Where: United States
- Value: $1.30B
- Status: completed
- Products: activated carbon
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Kuraray](https://endata.com/companies/2973.md) (acquirer)
- [Calgon Carbon](https://endata.com/companies/19896.md) (target)

## Sources

- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/pttgc-and-japan-firms-link-on-butadiene-derivatives), 2018-03-14: "In separate news, Kuraray completed its $1.3 billion takeover of US activated carbon producer Calgon Carbon on Mar. 9."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09612-buscon9), 2018-03-19: "The Japanese firm has completed its $1.1 billion acquisition of the U.S. activated-carbon producer Calgon Carbon."

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