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Utah Money Watch provides perspective and contextual insights on all financial aspects of the Sales+Marketing industry within Utah, from eCommerce to retail sales and from MarTech and SalesTech software, including various agencies.

Mitsui Chemicals Completes its $900 Million Acquisition of Ultradent Products and Expands South Jordan's Role to Oversee the Growth and Dominance of its Global Dental Businesses, including Germany's Kulzer and Japan's Sun Medical

Mitsui Chemicals Completes its $900 Million Acquisition of Ultradent Products and Expands South Jordan's Role to Oversee the Growth and Dominance of its Global Dental Businesses, including Germany's Kulzer and Japan's Sun Medical

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Mitsui Chemicals quietly completed its $900 million acquisition of South Jordan, Utah-based Ultradent Products on 14 August 2026, several weeks ahead of the September closing timetable originally announced. ✅ Effective 1 October 2026, the newly formed South Jordan-based MC Dental Holdings America will oversee and manage Mitsui
David Politis
NEWS OF NOTE No. 6: University of Utah Health Wins a $30 Million R&D Grant; Utah-based IntelliPay is Acquired for up to $15 Million; Quantizr Raised $5 Million; Murphy Door Acquired MHD; Plus Broad Higher Education Tightening and Major C-Suite Shifts

NEWS OF NOTE No. 6: University of Utah Health Wins a $30 Million R&D Grant; Utah-based IntelliPay is Acquired for up to $15 Million; Quantizr Raised $5 Million; Murphy Door Acquired MHD; Plus Broad Higher Education Tightening and Major C-Suite Shifts

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ University of Utah Health has secured a $30 million federal research grant to lead a multi-center study about Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome; ✅ Salt Lake City-based IntelliPay has been bought for up to $15 million by Priority Technology; ✅ Park City, Utah-based Quantizr has raised $5 million Seed
David Politis
NEWS OF NOTE No. 5 — Carlyle Acquires a Utah Defense-Tech Firm, College Football, a National Bank Moves its Headquarters to Utah, Plus Executive Moves Across Higher Education, Manufacturing, Venture Capital and More

NEWS OF NOTE No. 5 — Carlyle Acquires a Utah Defense-Tech Firm, College Football, a National Bank Moves its Headquarters to Utah, Plus Executive Moves Across Higher Education, Manufacturing, Venture Capital and More

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Carlyle Group has acquired Centerville, Utah-based defense-technology firm Secturion Systems, making the Utah company the first investment by Carlyle's new dedicated middle-market Aerospace, Defense / Government and Industrials platform; ✅ Brigham Young University Athletics and Lehi-based Entrata have signed a multi-year agreement making
David Politis
NEWS OF NOTE No. 4 — Over $105 Million in Utah-Linked Public-Land Funding, Credit Capacity, Venture Deployment, Share-Exchange Activity and Defense-Tech Contracting, Plus Three Acquisition Stories

NEWS OF NOTE No. 4 — Over $105 Million in Utah-Linked Public-Land Funding, Credit Capacity, Venture Deployment, Share-Exchange Activity and Defense-Tech Contracting, Plus Three Acquisition Stories

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ✅ Salt Lake City, Utah-based PACS Group, Inc. plans to acquire operations tied to 34 skilled nursing facilities from Eduro Healthcare, while Salt Lake City-based Packsize has agreed to acquire the packaging business of Italy-based Panotec; ✅ Utah counties and local governments are slated to receive $53.
David Politis