News : 2014

Cobalt-60 is used to sterilize 40 per cent of the world’s single-use medical products and equipment

OTTAWA, November 14, 2014 – Nordion, a business unit of Sterigenics International LLC, is pleased to announce it has signed a multi-year agreement up to an additional 14-years with long-time partner Bruce Power…

OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 6, 2014 — Nordion Inc. (TSX:NDN) (NYSE:NDZ), a leading provider of products and services to the global health science market, announced today the successful completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) and all of the outstanding common shares of Nordion have been acquired by an affiliate of Sterigenics International LLC (“Sterigenics”)…

OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 1, 2014 — Nordion Inc. (TSX:NDN) (NYSE:NDZ) announced today that the Minister of Industry has approved the previously announced proposed acquisition of all the common shares of Nordion Inc. by Sterigenics, pursuant to the terms of the Investment Canada Act. This approval was the last regulatory approval required for the proposed acquisition…

OTTAWA, Canada–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 11, 2014 — Nordion Inc. (TSX:NDN) (NYSE:NDZ) announced that on July 10, 2014 the Federal Trade Commission terminated the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) with respect to Sterigenics’ proposed acquisition of Nordion and the Canadian Competition Bureau issued a no-action letter pursuant to the Competition Act. The receipt of a no-action letter confirms that the Commissioner of Competition does not intend to challenge the proposed acquisition…

OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 27, 2014 — Nordion Inc. (TSX:NDN) (NYSE:NDZ) announced today that it and Sterigenics International LLC (“Sterigenics”) have each received a request for additional information (a “Second Request”) from the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 19, 2014 — Nordion Inc. (TSX:NDN) (NYSE:NDZ) was advised today that the Parliament of Canada has enacted legislation affecting foreign ownership restrictions and limitations contained in the Nordion and Theratronics Divestiture Authorization Act (the “Nordion Act ”)…

OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 11, 2014 — Nordion Inc. (TSX:NDN) (NYSE:NDZ) announced today that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) has issued a final order approving the previously announced plan of arrangement providing for the proposed acquisition by Sterigenics of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Nordion for cash consideration of US$13.00 per share (the “Arrangement”)…

OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 6, 2014 — Nordion Inc. (TSX:NDN) (NYSE:NDZ) today announced the detailed results from its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) which took place earlier today. As stated in an earlier announcement, Nordion’s shareholders have approved the special resolution authorizing the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) providing for the acquisition of all the outstanding Nordion shares for cash consideration of US$13.00 per share by Sterigenics…

OTTAWA, Canada–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 6, 2014— Nordion Inc. (TSX:NDN) (NYSE:NDZ) announced today that its shareholders (the “Shareholders”) have approved the special resolution authorizing the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) providing for the acquisition by Sterigenics of all Nordion’s outstanding shares for cash consideration of US$13.00 per share…

Shareholder proxy voting deadline 5:00 pm ET on June 4, 2014
Teleconference for Meeting requires pre-registration
Analyst conference call on June 4, 2014 is cancelled

OTTAWA, Canada–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 3, 2014— Nordion Inc. (TSX:NDN) (NYSE:NDZ) is issuing a reminder to shareholders that the proxy voting deadline is June 4, 2014 and is also providing additional information about the Company’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) being held on Friday, June 6, 2014. The Meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada…