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Andersons expands renewables with Harvestone purchase

First reported Nov 2, 3:37 PM ET · Latest Nov 4, 9:50 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 4, 10:01 AM ET

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Andersons announced a $915 million acquisition of low‑carbon ethanol producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners, expanding its renewables platform by more than 40%, Wall Street Journal reports.

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  • Reported Andersons agreed to buy Harvestone Low Carbon Partners. Is this wrong?
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    • “Andersons agreed to buy low-carbon ethanol producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners” — Wall Street Journal
  • Reported The purchase price was $915 million. Is this wrong?
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  • Reported The deal expands Andersons’ renewables platform by more than 40%. Is this wrong?
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    • “expands the diversified agricultural company’s renewables platform by more than 40%” — Wall Street Journal
  • Reported Videostrong Technology Co. has been banned from building or selling certified Android devices. Is this wrong?
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    • “has been banned from building or selling certified Android devices” — The Verge

How to read the labels: Reported: one newsroom · Corroborated: two or more independent newsrooms · Confirmed: backed by a primary source such as an official release or filing · Disputed: newsrooms disagree · Updated: replaced by a newer figure. This story as data for AI assistants and developers.

Timeline

What changed: The deal was disclosed on November 4, 2026.

How this story developed

  1. New Andersons agreed to buy Harvestone Low Carbon Partners. The purchase price was $915 million. The deal expands Andersons’ renewables platform by more than 40%. Videostrong Technology Co. has been banned from building or selling certified Android devices.

Every report, newest first

  1. Andersons to Buy Harvestone Low Carbon Partners for $915 Million — Wall Street Journal

    Andersons agreed to buy low-carbon ethanol producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners for $915 million in a deal that expands the diversified agricultural company’s renewables platform by more than 40%.

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Questions

  • Details about how the acquisition will be integrated into Andersons’ existing operations and the expected impact on its overall carbon footprint were not provided. Open

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More: background

Harvestone Low Carbon Partners makes ethanol with reduced carbon emissions, a type of biofuel that can replace gasoline while emitting less greenhouse gas. Andersons is a diversified agricultural company that has been building a portfolio of renewable‑energy assets.

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