St. Paul-based Ecolab is selling its vehicle care division to Atlanta-based Zep, Inc., for roughly $120 million in cash.
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T-Chek Systems, which initially focused on customers in the trucking industry, has since branched into the financial services sector; C.H. Robinson CEO John Wiehoff said the payment services industry “continues to consolidate and evolve” and that it was the “right time” for a sale.
The announcement—which St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman said is “in the interest of transparency”—comes five days after the Taxpayers League of Minnesota filed a lawsuit to halt construction of the $54 million stadium, claiming a violation of public bidding procedure.
Individuals who can benefit from the grants include former workers of General Mills, Delta Air Lines, Medtronic, and Best Buy.
Chart Industries, which is New Prague’s largest employer, plans to add a 111,525-square-foot manufacturing facility to accommodate 80 new employees in the Minnesota city.
Princeton hopes that an entrepreneurial contest will attract new businesses and strengthen its downtown economy.
Northill Capital didn’t reveal the financial terms of the deal but said its investment represents approximately 58 percent of Riverbridge’s equity.
The company announced its intent to purchase a 26.4 percent stake in LifeTech Scientific Corporation—a move that comes about two weeks after it agreed to buy another China-based medical device maker.
In response to strong third-quarter earnings, UnitedHealth Group raised its 2012 earnings forecast.
Summit Brewing Company, Fitger’s Brewhouse, and Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery each took home a medal from this year’s Great American Beer Festival.
The growing company, which now employs 410 in Minneapolis, also launched a new website.
Whether we vote red or blue, we are all Americans.
Foundations are joining the transparency movement to better serve their “customers.”
The company plans to complete a direct public offering, and its shares will be traded via the “over-the-counter” market.
With the help of a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, a new Minneapolis school aiming to breed entrepreneurs will open in August 2013.
The company will pay about $1.7 billion in cash and issue roughly 8 million shares of its stock for Champion Technologies, which offers products and services to the oil and gas industry.