M&A Deal Summary

Bunzl Acquires Service Paper

On June 11, 2012, Bunzl acquired distribution company Service Paper

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bunzl’s 25th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Bunzl’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bunzl’s 2nd transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-06-11
Target Service Paper
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Bunzl
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Zachary Scott Investment Bankers (Financial)

Target

Service Paper

Sumner, Washington, United States
Service Paper is a distributor of disposable supplies to the grocery, foodservice, food processor and industrial packaging sectors throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Buyer

Bunzl

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1854
Sector Distribution
Employees24,528
Revenue 11.8B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Bunzl is a distribution and outsourcing group with operations across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and UK & Ireland. It supports businesses all over the world with a variety of products that are essential for our customers in the successful operation of their businesses. Bunzl was founded in 1854 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 128
Sector (Distribution) 25 of 73
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 29 of 115
State (Washington) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 9 of 25
Year (2012) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-02 Foodhandler

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Foodhandler, Inc. Headquartered in Westbury, New York on Long Island, Island Poly offers a full line of disposable barrier protection products aimed at the food service and health care industries. Founded in 1969, the Company has evolved from a limited product line distributor to a branded product and food safety service company. Island Poly sells primarily to large distribution companies. Its product lines include disposable gloves, plastic aprons, industrial (durable) gloves and paper hairnets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-04 MMH Holding AG

Bremgarten, Switzerland

MMH Holding AG which trades under the name Distrimondo, is based near Zurich and is principally engaged in the distribution of foodservice disposables and cleaning and hygiene products throughout Switzerland.

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