M&A Deal Summary

Yara International Acquires Ecolan

On September 1, 2021, Yara International acquired environmental company Ecolan

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Yara International’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Yara International’s 2nd transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-09-01
Target Ecolan
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Yara International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ecolan

Tampere, Finland
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Ecolan enables the sustainable growth and development of customers and the living environment. The company processes products from industrial by-products into forestry and agriculture, construction, and environmental management. High-quality domestic Ecolan Silva ash nutrients effectively meet all the nutrient needs of the forest at different stages of its growth. High-quality domestic Ecolan Infra lightweight aggregates are a solution for sustainable construction. Ecolan Agr fertilizers have been developed to be suitable for organic farming. They act as a supplementary fertilizer in organic farming combined with crop rotation and legume cultivation according to the cultivation plan. The basic raw material for fertilizers is Finnish meat and bone meal, which is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Ecolan was formed in 1995 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

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Buyer

Yara International

Oslo, Norway

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Category Company
Founded 1905
Sector Chemicals
Employees17,800
Revenue 16.6B USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Yara International is an entity which manufactures nitrogen chemicals worldwide. Yara was founded in 1905 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 10
Country (Finland) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-01 Yara International - Salitre phosphate mining project

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Yara International's Salitre phosphate mining project is an advanced-stage integrated upstream phosphates project in southeastern Brazil. It comprises an open-pit phosphate mine with more than 350 million metric tonnes (MMT) of reserves, and a 1 MMT-per-year manufacturing plant for MAP/NP and SSP/TSP products which is due to come on stream in 2023. Yara International's Salitre phosphate mining project is based in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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