M&A Deal Summary

Kemin Industries Acquires Hennessy Research Associates

On August 27, 2025, Kemin Industries acquired business services company Hennessy Research Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kemin Industries’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Kemin Industries’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kemin Industries’ 1st transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-08-27
Target Hennessy Research Associates
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Kemin Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Hennessy Research Associates

Lenexa, Kansas, United States
Hennessy Research Associates specializes in the Research & Development and manufacturing of vaccines for infectious diseases of animals. The company develops biological manufacturing processes, in vitro test development, lab animal and host animal challenge model development, and USDA ELISA Reference Requalification methods. Hennessy Research Associates was founded in 2000 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas.

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Buyer

Kemin Industries

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Category Company
Sector Life Science
Employees2,000
DESCRIPTION

Kemin Industries, Inc. is a global nutritional ingredient company that uses science to create solutions and products. The company provides over 500 specialty ingredients are made for humans and animals in the global feed and food industries, as well as the health, nutrition and beauty markets. Kemin has more than 2,000 global employees and operates in 90 countries including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 7
State: Kansas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-12 Bactana

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Bactana is a research-driven company specializing in advancements in intestinal health and fermentation technology. The company has patented the use of a select group of microbes that manipulate the microbial ecology of animals to enhance the interaction of the microbiome, immune system, and metabolism (immunometabolism). It creates therapies for pets to treat metabolic conditions and digestive disorders, while also developing sustainable products for use in livestock production that reduce natural resource utilization, greenhouse gas emissions, and antibiotic usage. Bactana is based in Farmington, Connecticut.

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