Add-on Acquisition • Distribution

Brenntag Acquires Desbro Group

On September 13, 2018, Brenntag acquired distribution company Desbro Group

Acquisition Context

This is Brenntag’s 35th transaction in the Distribution sector.
This is Brenntag’s 1st transaction in Kenya.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	September 13, 2018
Target	Desbro Group
Sector	Distribution
Buyer(s)	Brenntag
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Desbro Group

Nairobi, Kenya

Desbro Group is a distributor of commodities and specialty chemicals to diverse strategic customer industries in East Africa and the Middle East such as Plastics, Coatings & Construction, Textile, Water Treatment and increasingly Life Sciences. Desbro Group is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Buyer

Brenntag

Mulheim An Der Ruhr, Germany

Category	Company
Sector	Distribution

DESCRIPTION

Brenntag GmbH is a chemical distributor providing a one-stop shop for more than 150,000 customers.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	38 of 44
Sector: Distribution	35 of 41
Type: Add-on Acquisition	36 of 41
Country: Kenya	1 of 1
Year: 2018	2 of 2

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2018-08-16	Alphamin SA Wavre, Belgium Alphamin SA is a distributor of speciality polymers and waxes, working worldwide. Alphamin was founded in 1991 and is based in Wavre, Belgium.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2018-08-16

Alphamin SA

Wavre, Belgium

Alphamin SA is a distributor of speciality polymers and waxes, working worldwide. Alphamin was founded in 1991 and is based in Wavre, Belgium.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2019-06-28	B&M Oil Co. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States B&M Oil Co. engaged in the sale, marketing and distribution of lubricants to automotive, industrial, commercial, construction, and agricultural consumers throughout the entire state of Oklahoma. B&M Oil is based in Oklahoma City.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2019-06-28

B&M Oil Co.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

B&M Oil Co. engaged in the sale, marketing and distribution of lubricants to automotive, industrial, commercial, construction, and agricultural consumers throughout the entire state of Oklahoma. B&M Oil is based in Oklahoma City.

Buy

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