Gavilon

Gavilon, which is based in Omaha, Neb., said it expects the deal to close in November, subject to regulatory approvals.

Gavilon to Buy Grain Handler DeBruce Scott Kilman 2010

"Gavilon has strengthened and firmly established its position as a leading global commodity company with a robust pipeline of growth opportunities," the company said in a statement.

Gavilon Retains Morgan Stanley to Explore Options Ian Berry 2012

Later Friday, Gavilon announced it had completed the purchase of AgriService, a commodity broker based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Gavilon Retains Morgan Stanley to Explore Options Ian Berry 2012

Gavilon's move comes amid sagging fortunes among grain handlers recently.

Gavilon Retains Morgan Stanley to Explore Options Ian Berry 2012

Gavilon says it is the nation's 19th-largest privately held company.

Gavilon Retains Morgan Stanley to Explore Options Ian Berry 2012

Commodities firm Gavilon Group LLC said Tuesday that a unit agreed to acquire DeBruce Cos., which operates 23 high-speed grain-handling facilities across the Midwest.

Gavilon to Buy Grain Handler DeBruce Scott Kilman 2010

Gavilon was created in 2008 when ConAgra Foods Inc., the Omaha packaged foods giant, sold its commodity trading operations for $2.8 billion to an investor group led by Ospraie Special Opportunities Fund.

Gavilon to Buy Grain Handler DeBruce Scott Kilman 2010

Gavilon, based in Omaha, Neb., has expanded aggressively since the Ospraie sale.

Gavilon Retains Morgan Stanley to Explore Options Ian Berry 2012

Closely held Gavilon didn't disclose terms of its definitive agreement to buy DeBruce, an agribusiness concern in Kansas City, Mo., that has the capacity to store roughly 140 million bushels of grain.

Gavilon to Buy Grain Handler DeBruce Scott Kilman 2010

Gavilon LLC, the third-largest U.S. grain trader, has hired Morgan Stanley as an adviser as it explores strategic alternatives, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Gavilon Retains Morgan Stanley to Explore Options Ian Berry 2012