LONDON, UK: HydrogenOne Capital Growth has signed definitive agreements for an investment of £8.4m (EUR 10m) in Strohm Holding B.V. HydrogenOne is investing alongside Strohm’s existing investors Shell Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and Evonik Venture Capital, in the first close of a funding round totalling £11.8m (EUR 14m). HydrogenOne may also invest up to a…
IQGeo Group has acquired COMSOF N.V. for €13 million
LONDON, UK: The board of directors of IQGeo Group plc, a provider of geospatial collaboration and productivity software to the telecommunications and utilities industries, has acquired COMSOF N.V. for a total consideration of up to €13 million. The Board is also pleased to announce the intention to raise approximately £3.5 million, before expenses, by way…
Eurofins to acquire a majority stake in QSAI Analysis and Research Center
PARIS, FRANCE: Eurofins Scientific, the global leader in food testing and a global scientific leader in bioanalytical testing, announced the signing of an agreement to acquire a majority stake in QSAI Analysis and Research Center Co.,Ltd. (“QARC”). QARC was founded in 2013 as a spin-off from QSAI’s R&D center and has been consistently developing pesticide…
Stanmore to acquire remaining 20% interest in SMC from Mitsui
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Stanmore Resources Limited (ASX: SMR) completed the acquisition of BHP Minerals Pty Ltd’s 80% interest in BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd, now renamed Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd, through the acquisition of all the shares in Dampier Coal (Queensland) Proprietary Ltd. Stanmore’s wholly owned subsidiary, Dampier Coal, has signed a definitive share sale agreement…
Ace Hardware to open 60 more stores by the end of the year
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS: Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, plans to open at least an additional 60 more new stores by the end of the year. The company recently celebrated the opening of its 105th new store in 2022. Ace Hardware Corporation is an American hardware retailers’ cooperative based in Oak…
Kongsberg Satellite Services to deliver services to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
OSLO, NORWAY: Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has signed an expanded contract and extension for satellite ground services to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US. KSAT has delivered this service since 2005. In addition to the previous delivered services KSAT will now also provide support for data reception and operation of the…
Entain forms Entain CEE, and acquires SuperSport for €690 million
LONDON, UK: Entain plc (LSE: ENT) has partnered with EMMA Capital to establish a new venture (Entain CEE) to drive expansion in Central and Eastern Europe. Entain will own 75% of the economic rights in Entain CEE. Entain CEE will acquire the SuperSport Group, the leading gaming and sportsbook operator in Croatia from EMMA. The consideration…
Hill & Smith signs binding agreement to sell France Galva
LONDON, UK: Hill & Smith Holdings, the international group creating sustainable infrastructure and safe transport through innovation, has exercised its previously announced put option and has now entered into a binding share purchase agreement with a consortium comprising ZINQ France SAS and Sofigalva SAS in relation to the sale of its French galvanizing and steel…
Santos has acquired Hunter Gas Pipeline
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Santos has acquired Hunter Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd which owns an approved underground gas pipeline route from Wallumbilla in Queensland to Newcastle in New South Wales. The underground pipeline route passes close to Santos’ Narrabri Gas Project and our goal is to work with infrastructure developers and owners to construct the pipeline and…
Vysarn Limited signs deal to acquire Project Engineering (ProEng)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Vysarn Limited (ASX:VYS) has entered into a binding Share Sale Agreement (SSA) for the acquisition of Project Engineering (WA) Pty Ltd (ProEng). Under the SSA, Vysarn will acquire 100% of the issued shares in ProEng for a consideration of $2.60 million in cash. The purchase price assumes that ProEng is acquired debt free….
Freightlancer and Loadshift merge
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Freelancer Limited (ASX: FLN), the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by number of users and jobs posted, announced the merger of its freight divisions, Frieghtlancer and Loadshift. Both platforms will merge under the Loadshift banner, forming Australia’s largest transport marketplace which has delivered over 125 million kilometres of freight across Australia in…
BIC acquires Advanced Magnetic Interaction
CLICHY, FRANCE: BIC has signed an agreement to acquire the share capital of AMI (Advanced Magnetic Interaction), a small French company specializing in augmented interaction technology and the creator of the ISKN Repaper digital tablet, which allows users to capture paper writing and drawing in an electronic format. The completion of the acquisition is contingent…