Mergers & Acquisitions: Page 22

J.D. Heiskell acquires Commodity Specialists Co.

J.D. Heiskell & Co. (JDH) has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Commodity Specialists Co. Holdings Inc. (CSC), an agri-products trading and marketing company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. CSC also has a principal office in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Andersons Inc. acquires Lansing Trade Group

The Andersons Inc. has successfully completed its acquisition of Lansing Trade Group L.L.C.

Vets Plus acquires Merrick’s Animal Health

Animal health and nutrition company Vets Plus has acquired Merrick’s Animal Health, which makes animal feed additives for livestock. Both companies are based in Wisconsin.

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Easy Bio acquires US grain trade, compound feed company

South Korean livestock company Easy Bio Inc. has entered the U.S. market with its acquisition of DFS Oskaloosa L.L.C. The transaction was finalized on December 3.

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Phibro acquires aquaculture vaccine manufacturer

Phibro Animal Health Corp. has acquired the assets of KoVax Ltd., an Israel-based developer and manufacturer of vaccines for the global aquaculture market. The acquisition strengthens Phibro’s position in fish vaccine innovation and expands its portfolio of aquaculture products.

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Neovia acquires Colombian premix company Biomix

Neovia has acquired Colombian premix company Biomix.

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American Securities acquires CPM

American Securities L.L.C., a U.S. private equity firm, has closed on its acquisition of CPM Holdings Inc. in partnership with the company’s management team.

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La Coop fédérée completes acquisition of Cargill assets

La Coop fédérée, an agri-food cooperative with establishments across Canada, has concluded, through its Agri-business Division, its acquisition of the grain and crop input assets of Cargill in Ontario after obtaining the approval of the Competition Bureau.

Darling Ingredients acquires animal fat processing facility

Darling Ingredients Inc. has acquired the stock of PPH Conto Ltd., a food-grade animal fat processing facility in Lubien Kujawski, Poland.

Evonik acquires big data company Porphyrio

Evonik Industries has completed the acquisition of Porphyrio NV, the KU Leuven spinoff company headquartered in Herent, Belgium.

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Poultry, animal feed mergers and acquisitions for October

Find out about merger and acquisition activity in the poultry and animal feed industries in October.

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Royal De Heus Group acquires Universal Agri Bisnisindo

Royal De Heus Group has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Universal Agri Bisnisindo, a private Indonesian animal feed company held by a consortium of several private shareholders.

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