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Brambles Acquires Unilode

On September 22, 2010, Brambles acquired aerospace company Unilode for 35M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Brambles’ 1st transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is Brambles’ 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Brambles’ 1st transaction in Switzerland.
Investment Fate
  • Unilode was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2016.
  • Unilode was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-09-22
Target Unilode
Sector Aerospace
Buyer(s) Brambles
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 35M USD

Target

Unilode

Kloten, Switzerland
Unilode engages in pooling, management, maintenance, and repair of unit load devices (ULDs) for the aviation industry. The company owns and manages the world’s largest independent fleet of approximately 125,000 ULDs and owns the largest global network for the maintenance and repair of ULDs and galley carts. Unilode was founded in 2011 and is based in Kloten, Switzerland.

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Buyer

Brambles

Sydney, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1875
Sector Transportation
Employees12,058
Revenue 6.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Brambles is a supply-chain logistics company operating primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands. Brambles was founded in 1875 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 9
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-03-05 LeanLogistics

Holland, Michigan, United States

LeanLogistics is a global solutions provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) transportation management technology and supply chain services. The company delivers complete transportation planning, execution, settlement, and procurement, as well as visibility and business intelligence, to improve transportation processes, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. LeanTMS enables shippers to scale infrastructure and business processes while gaining efficiencies to improve service offerings.

Buy $45M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-15 IFCO Systems N.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

IFCO's reusable plastic containers offer large retailers the opportunity to save money and reduce emissions at the same time.

Buy €1.0B
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