Wheatsheaf Group Acquires Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies

Hydrofarm Acquires Greenstar Plant Products

August 3, 2021

Manufacturing

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. acquired Canadian nutrient manufacturer Greenstar Plant Products, Inc., adding the Grotek and Gaia Green brands to its branded product portfolio. The deal, funded with cash and Hydrofarm's existing credit facility for approximately $83 million U.S., makes Greenstar a wholly owned indirect subsidiary and is expected to be accretive to Hydrofarm's 2021 adjusted EBITDA.

Wheatsheaf (via TriStrata) Acquires 90% of Purfresh

February 7, 2019

Agriculture

Wheatsheaf Group Limited, through its wholly owned food-safety subsidiary TriStrata Group, has acquired a 90% stake in Purfresh, a provider of controlled-atmosphere systems and cloud-based cold-chain monitoring for refrigerated ocean shipping containers. The acquisition will provide funding to accelerate global rollout of Purfresh's Intellipur monitoring software and atmosphere technologies to reduce spoilage and improve food safety in perishable cargo shipments.

Astra Energy Inc. to Acquire Regreen Technologies Inc.

August 11, 2022

Renewable Energy

Astra Energy Inc. entered into definitive agreements to acquire Regreen Technologies Inc., a California-based developer of a "Total Waste to Energy" system founded by Albert Mardikian. Astra will deploy the technology globally via its wholly owned subsidiary Astra Energy California Inc., with a pilot project planned in California and the stated goal of creating material recovery facilities with up to 95% landfill diversion.

Nutrien Acquires Actagro from Norwest Equity Partners

March 18, 2019

Agriculture

Nutrien has acquired Actagro, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of environmentally sustainable soil and plant health products, from Norwest Equity Partners. The acquisition (announced February 5, 2019 and closed March 15, 2019) expands Nutrien’s product portfolio and R&D capabilities to support crop nutrient efficiency and soil health solutions distributed through its retail channels.

Hydrofarm Acquires Aurora Innovations' Organic Nutrients and Grow Media Operations

July 1, 2021

Agriculture

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. completed the acquisition of Aurora Innovations, Aurora International and Gotham Properties LLC, an Eugene, Oregon-based manufacturer and supplier of organic hydroponic nutrients and grow media. The deal expands Hydrofarm's portfolio of nutrient and growing-media brands and complements its recent purchases of HEAVY 16, House & Garden, and Mad Farmer.

Envestnet Acquires Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies

April 8, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Envestnet has acquired Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies, a fintech provider of automated, goals-based savings and wealth tools for banks, credit unions, trust companies and other financial institutions. The acquisition expands Envestnet’s embedded finance and financial wellness capabilities by integrating Harvest’s micro-savings, digital account opening, and signals technology into Envestnet’s unified platform; terms were not disclosed.