MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Announcing all regulatory hurdles have been cleared, Honeywell expects its purchase of the Elster Division of Melrose Industries to close ahead of schedule.
Elster provides thermal gas solutions for commercial, industrial and residential heating systems. Honeywell, a commercial and defense contractor, announced plans to purchase the company on July 28, 2015. Following government approvals from the U.S., the European Union, and China, the transaction is expected to go through on December 29, 2015.