Mergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota companies

July 10, 2016 at 7:00PM

TargetAcquirer

DateLocationLocationDescription

6/27Milk Specialties GlobalMilk SpecialtiesMilk Specialties Global, a human and animal nutrition

Eden PrairieGlobal SPVcompany, has partnered with an affiliate of private equity

Eden Prairiefirm American Securities, to acquire the company from

Kainos Capital.

6/29CogENT Therapeutics-Entellus Medical Inc.Entellus Medical has acquired and entered into an exclusive

XeroGel assetsPlymouthlicense for the XeroGel assets with CogENT Therapeutics

Hayward, Calif. for $11 million in cash. XeroGel is a product used in nasal/

sinus surgery.

6/29Laboratoires Anios SAEcolab Inc.Ecolab will acquire Laboratoires Anios SA, a maker of

Lille, FranceSt. Pauldisinfection products for the health care industries

7/1Space Import-Export SrlBio-Techne Corp.Bio-Techne Corp. has acquired Space Import Export Srl,

Milan, ItalyMinneapolisa Bio-Techne products distributor since 1985.

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