Economy & Economic Development  January 21, 2019

Danish firm to acquire Longmont-based UQM Technologies

LONGMONT — UQM Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UQM), a developer of alternative-energy technologies, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with the Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Denmark-based Danfoss A/S.

Danfoss will acquire all outstanding common shares of UQM for $1.71 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $100 million, including assumption of UQM’s debt.

Danfoss, a privately owned multinational company with reported sales of 5.8 billion euros in 2017, manufactures hydraulic systems, drives, motors, and components for the automotive, aerospace, HVAC, and energy industries. The merger anticipates that UQM…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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