M&A Deal Summary

The Clorox Acquires Aplicare

On January 5, 2012, The Clorox acquired medical products company Aplicare

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Clorox’s 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is The Clorox’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Clorox’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.
Investment Fate
  • Aplicare was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2017.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-05
Target Aplicare
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) The Clorox
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Aplicare

Meriden, Connecticut, United States
Aplicare specializes in developing and manufacturing different forms of products for helping prevent skin infection from needles or surgery. The company sells its products to hospitals and to other companies that create kits for use by health care facilities.

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Buyer

The Clorox

Oakland, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1913
Sector Consumer Products
Employees7,400
Revenue 7.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to The Clorox Co.'s corporate headquarters in downtown Oakland, California.
Entrance to The Clorox Co.'s corporate headquarters in downtown Oakland, California.

The Clorox is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products. Clorox sells its products primarily through mass retail outlets, e-commerce channels, distributors, and medical supply providers. Clorox's brands includes its namesake bleach and cleaning products, Kingsford charcoal, Pine-Sol cleaners, Liquid-Plumr, Poett home care products, Fresh Step cat litter, Glad bags, wraps and containers, Hidden Valley and KC Masterpiece dressings and sauces, Brita water-filtration products and Burt’s Bees natural personal care products. The Company also markets brands for professional services, including Clorox Healthcare and Dispatch infection control products for the healthcare industry. The Clorox was founded in 1913 and is based in Oakland, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector: Medical Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 7
State: Connecticut M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 8
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-05 Healthlink

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Healthlink, Inc., is a medical product manufacturer located in Jacksonville, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-03 ReNew Life Formulas

Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

ReNew Life Formulas, Inc. is a natural digestive care company. ReNew Life a major brand in dietary health, with an emphasis on digestive health. Renew Life is the No. 1 brand of probiotics in the natural channel,1 with a steadily growing share in the food, drug, and mass channel.

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