List of 18 Companies in Illinois that have Divested

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity			Last 5 Years
Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	Total	Buy	Sell	Last 5 Years
US Foods NYSE : USFD Rosemont, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	37,877	25	24	1
Univar Solutions PE Backed Apollo Global Management ADIA 2023-03-14 $8.1B Downers Grove, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	8,265	24	20	4
Anixter International, Inc. Acquired WESCO 2020-01-13 $4.5B Glenview, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	8,400	18	16	2
Grainger NYSE : GWW Lake Forest, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	17,168	18	13	5
Essendant PE Backed Sycamore Partners 2019-01-31 Deerfield, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	5,037	11	8	3
Castle Metals Acquired Banner Industries 2023-06-15 Oak Brook, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	368	6	4	2
S&S Activewear PE Backed CD&R 2021-03-12 Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	4	3	1
MHolland Acquired Ravago SA 2023-08-22 Northbrook, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	4	3	1
Enesco Acquired Ad Populum 2023-01-06 Itasca, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	4	3	1
MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions LLC Private Mundelein, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	5	2	3
Performance Health PE Backed Madison Dearborn Partners Guidon Partners 2015-08-28 $715M Warrenville, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	464	3	2	1
Boss Manufacturing Co. Private Kewanee, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	48	2	1	1
W.S. Darley & Co., Inc. Private Itasca, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	2	1	1
Hanchett Paper Co. (Shorr Packaging Corp.) Private Aurora, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	2	1	1
Barjan Products LLC Private Rock Island, Illinois, United States website	Distribution	-	1	-	1
Paragon Corporate Holdings, Inc. Private Niles, Illinois, United States	Distribution	248	1	-	1

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