Mergers and acquisitions involving Minnesota companies

June 14, 2015 at 7:00PM

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DateLocationLocationDescription

6/1AmeriNational CommunityO'Brien-StaleyO'Brien-Staley Partners has purchased AmeriNational

Services Inc.PartnersCommunity Services, a loan servicer specializing in

Edinaaffordable housing and economic development loans.

6/1Welocalize Inc.Norwest EquityNorwest Equity Partners has made a significant investment

Manchester, N.H.Partnersin Welocalize Inc., a provider of translation and localization

Minneapolisproducts for global brands.

6/1Patriot Renwable FuelsCHS Inc.CHS Inc. has acquired the Patriot Renewable Fuels ethanol

ethanol plantMendota Heightsplant in Annawan, Ill., from Patriot Holdings.

6/1Vestal ManufacturingSpell CapitalPrivate equity firm Spell Capital has acquired Vestal

Enterprises Inc.MinneapolisManufacturing Enterprises, a manufacturer of cast iron and

Sweetwater, Tenn. fabricated steel specialty products.

6/2Array Biopharma Inc. -Accuratus Lab Services Accuratus Lab Services has acquired the chemistry,

CMC OperationsEdinain manufacturing and controls (CMC) operation of Array

BioPharma Inc.

6/2SkyView Partners Inc.HelpSystemsHelpSystems has acquired SkyView Partners, a provider of

Issaquah, Wash.Eden Prairiesecurity products for IBMi, AIX and Linux platforms

automotive refinishings and industrial coatings.

6/2Bakery Crafts Inc.DecoPac Inc.DecoPac, a supplier of cake decorations to professional cake

West Chester, OhioAnokadecorators and bakeries, has acquired Bakery Crafts, a maker

of cake decorations.

6/2Ceres Global Ag Corp.Univ. of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota will acquire the Electric Steel

Electric Steel grainMinneapolisgrain facility in Minneapolis from Ceres Global Ag Corp.,

facility Toronto, for $1.45 million, pending Board of Regents approval.

6/3Cascadera Inc.Logic InformationLogic Information Systems has acquired Cascadera Inc.,

Austin, TexasSystems Inc.an Oracle MICROS systems integrator.

Bloomington

6/5Cliniqa Corp.Bio-Techne Corp.Bio-Techne Corp. will acquire Cliniqa Corp., a manufacturer of

San Marcos, Calif.Minneapolisquality controls and calibrators, as well as bulk reagents used

in the clinical diagnostic market.

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