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| 8-K - FORM 8-K - CALGON CARBON Corp | l42305e8vk.htm |
| EX-10.1 - EX-10.1 - CALGON CARBON Corp | l42305exv10w1.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
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CALGON CARBON ACQUIRES REMAINING INTEREST IN CALGON CARBON JAPAN
Pittsburgh, PA — March 31, 2011 — Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC: NYSE) announced today
that it has completed the acquisition of Calgon Carbon Japan KK (CCJ), the former joint venture
between Calgon Carbon Corporation (Calgon Carbon) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC). The
transaction occurred in accordance with the Redemption, Asset Transfer and Contribution Agreement
which was executed by MCC and Calgon Carbon in 2010.
Calgon Carbon had increased its ownership of the joint venture from 49% to 80% on
March 31, 2010 through the redemption of MCC shares and had changed the name to Calgon Carbon Japan
KK. On March 31, 2011 the company completed the acquisition of CCJ. Leading up to the March 2011
transaction, Calgon Carbon negotiated certain claims with MCC and the final 20% was acquired
without payment of any additional cash. CCJ is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon.
Calgon Carbon Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in
services and solutions for making water and air safer and cleaner.
For more information about Calgon Carbon’s leading activated carbon and ultraviolet technology
solutions for municipalities and industries, visit www.calgoncarbon.com.
This news release contains historical information and forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements typically contain words such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” or
similar words indicating that future outcomes are uncertain. Statements looking forward in time,
including statements regarding future growth and profitability, price increases, cost savings,
broader product lines, enhanced competitive posture and acquisitions, are included in the company’s
most recent Annual Report pursuant to the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may
cause the company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future
performance suggested herein. Further, the company operates in an industry sector where securities
values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other
factors beyond the company’s control. Some of the factors that could affect future performance of
the company are higher energy and raw material costs, costs of imports and related tariffs, labor
relations, capital and environmental requirements, changes in foreign currency exchange rates,
borrowing restrictions, validity of patents and other intellectual property, and pension costs. In
the context of the forward-looking information provided in this news release, please refer to the
discussions of risk factors and other information detailed in, as well as the other information
contained in the company’s most recent Annual Report.
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