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accession: "0000916540-23-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAR"
cik: "0000916540"
company_name: "DARLING INGREDIENTS INC."
filed_at: "2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T07:29:09.088974+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
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materiality_score: 0.85
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Darling Ingredients completes $1.2B acquisition of Gelnex, gelatin and collagen producer

## Summary
- Acquisition closed on March 31, 2023; purchase price ~$1.2B in cash plus adjustments.
- Darling acquires five South American facilities and one U.S. facility with 46,000 metric tons annual capacity.
- Gelnex expected to contribute ~$75M EBITDA in 2023 net of inventory and integration costs.
- Deal is immediately accretive; expands collagen and gelatin capabilities under Rousselot brand.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916540-23-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAR
- cik: 0000916540
- company_name: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654023000013/0000916540-23-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654023000013/dar-20230331.htm

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