Kuraray’s acquisition of Calgon Carbon, our Top 10 filtration business stories so far this year, and US Water’s purchase of Tonka Water were the most popular news stories on the Filtration+Separation website in September 2017.
1. Japan’s Kuraray to acquire Calgon Carbon
Japanese specialty chemical company Kuraray Co Ltd is to acquire the US activated carbon manufacturer Calgon Carbon Corp in a deal valued at more than US$1.3 billion.
2. The Top 10 filtration business stories of 2017 so far
Acquisitions dominate the ten most popular business news stories with visitors to the Filtration+Separation website since January 2017.
US Water Services Inc has acquired Tonka Water, a Plymouth, Minnesota-based supplier of municipal and industrial water treatment systems.