TargetAcquirer
DateLocationLocationDescription
9/4Royal Adhesives & H.B. Fuller Co.H.B. Fuller Co. will acquire Royal Adhesives & Sealants, a maker
Sealants LLCVadnais Heightsof specialty adhesives and sealants, for $1.6 billion.
South Bend, Ind.
9/5Trevigen Inc.Bio-Techne Corp.Bio-Techne Corp. has acquired Trevigen Inc., a biotech firm
Gaithersburg, Md.Minneapolisdeveloping products and technology for cancer research and
genetic toxicology.
9/6Himle Rapp & Co. Inc.Todd RappTodd Rapp, president and shareholder of Himle Rapp & Co., has
MinneapolisMinneapolisacquired founder and CEO John Himle's ownership interest in the
strategic public relations and public affairs firm, which has been
rebranded as Rapp Strategies Inc.
9/7Long & Foster Cos. Inc.HomeServices ofHomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, has
Chantilly, Va.America Inc.acquired Long & Foster Companies, a privately held residential
Minneapolisreal estate firm.
9/7Elution Technologies LLC3M Food Safety3M's food safety division has acquired Elution Technologies,
Colchester, Vt.Maplewooda manufacturer of test kits that enable food and beverage
companies to help ensure their products are free from
potentially harmful allergens.
9/8Tonka WaterU.S. WaterU.S. Water Services Inc., a unit of Allete Inc., has acquired Tonka
PlymouthServices Inc.Water, formerly known as Tonka Equipment Co., a maker of
St. Michael, Minn.equipment for treating drinking water and water used for
industrial purposes.
9/8Banmedica S.A.UnitedHealthUnitedHealth Group has reached a nonbinding agreement
Santiago, ChileGroup Inc.to acquire Banmedica S.A., a Chilean health care company.
Minnetonka
