Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition Acquires F.L. Emmert
June 30, 2022
Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire F.L. Emmert, a 140-year-old family-owned manufacturer of animal nutritional solutions based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The deal (subject to customary closing conditions) adds Emmert's R&D capabilities and product portfolio in pet, livestock and aquaculture markets to Wilbur-Ellis' Nutrition division and expands its pet food ingredient offering.
- Buyers
- Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition
- Targets
- F.L. Emmert
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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