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  • National Wealth Fund backs UK battery innovator Nexeon in £100m investment round
    August 31, 2026

    Nexeon Ltd, a leading developer of advanced silicon-based battery materials, today announces it has secured backing from the National Wealth Fund to support the expansion of its domestic operations, strengthening the UK’s battery supply chain, creating jobs and boosting growth. The National Wealth Fund’s commitment of £52.6 million ($70 million) marks the completion of Nexeon’s latest investment round totalling £100 million ($133 million).

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  • Nexeon declares silicon-carbon plant production-ready
    December 17, 2025

    Nexeon has declared its Gunsan facility in South Korea production-ready, with the company describing the plant as the first volume production facility globally for silicon-carbon materials dedicated to enhancing lithium-ion battery performance.

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  • Mergermarket Interview Steve SJ Lim, Chairman and Managing Partner of SJL Partners, on private equity outlook in Korea for 2024-2026
    July 10, 2024

    In an engaging fireside chat, Steve SJ Lim, Chairman and Managing Partner of SJL Partners, shared his insights on the private equity outlook in Korea for 2024 and 2026.

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  • UK battery startup Nexeon to supply Panasonic with advanced material
    July 25, 2023

    UK battery startup Nexeon will supply high-energy silicon anode material to Panasonic’s, opens new tab newest U.S. plant starting in 2025, the companies said on Monday.

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  • SD Biosensor and SJL Partners Complete Transaction to Acquire Meridian Bioscience
    January 31, 2023

    Meridian Bioscience, Inc., a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, and SD Biosensor, Inc. and SJL Partners LLC (collectively, the "Consortium"), announced today that they have completed the transaction to acquire Meridian.

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  • Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Enters into Agreement to Be Acquired by SD Biosensor and SJL Partners in $1.53 Billion All-Cash Transaction
    July 07, 2022

    Meridian Bioscience, Inc., a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, and SD Biosensor, Inc. and SJL Partners LLC (collectively, the "Consortium") announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby a newly formed affiliate vehicle of the Consortium will acquire Meridian Bioscience, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.53 billion.

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  • Momentive Technologies Acquires CoorsTek Crucibles Business
    June 06, 2022

    Momentive Technologies, a global provider of advanced materials technology, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, today announced that it signed an agreement to acquire CoorsTek’s crucibles product line.

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  • SKC consortium invests $80 million in UK anode startup Nexeon
    January 26, 2022

    A consortium including South Korean chemical company SK Co Ltd (011790.KS) has invested $80 million in British battery materials startup Nexeon to ramp up production of its silicon anodes to meet global demand, the firms said on Wednesday.

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  • Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. announces acquisition of KCC Corporation's silicones business
    January 06, 2021

    Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. ("Momentive"), announced today it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire KCC Corporation's ("KCC") Silicones business – in Korea and the UK as well as its sales operations in China – further enhancing Momentive's global capabilities in advanced silicones and specialized applications.

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