M&A Deal Summary

Cargill Acquires Arkema - Epoxides Business

On September 27, 2021, Cargill acquired food company Arkema - Epoxides Business from Arkema

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cargill’s 16th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Cargill’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cargill’s 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-09-27
Target Arkema - Epoxides Business
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Cargill
Sellers(s) Arkema
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Arkema - Epoxides Business

Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Arkema's Epoxides Business is a manufacturer of processes that combines soybean oil and other vegetable oils with hydrogen peroxide, resulting in the oxidation of soybean/vegetable oil.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cargill

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1865
Sector Agriculture
Employees142,000
Revenue 136.6B USD (2012)
DESCRIPTION
Cargill's corporate headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota.
Cargill's corporate headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Cargill is a global company involved in the food, agriculture, financial, and industrial sectors. Its operations include the trading, processing, and distribution of agricultural commodities; production of meat, poultry, and other food products for both retail and foodservice markets; and the provision of essential industrial products like salt and bio-industrial materials. Cargill was formed in 1865 and is based in Wayzata, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 41
Sector (Food) 16 of 18
Type (Divestiture) 11 of 12
State (Minnesota) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 18 of 19
Year (2021) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-24 Aalst Chocolate

Singapore, Singapore

Aalst Chocolate is a manufacturer of chocolate and supplier to customers mainly in Industrial (confectionery, ice-cream, biscuits, and bakery); and Food Service (professionals and chefs). Aalst Chocolate was founded in 2003 and is based in Singapore.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-12 GrainBridge

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

GrainBridge delivers unique, world-class, software solutions to the agriculture industry that allow the farmer-rancher-feeder to maximize efficiencies, productivity, and profitability for their respective business. GrainBridge is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Arkema

Colombes, France

Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Chemicals
Employees21,100
Revenue 9.5B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Arkema is a chemical producer company. Arkema organized its activities into 3 complementary business segments: High Performance Materials: Technical polymers (Specialty polyamides and Fluoropolymers), Filtration and Adsorption (CECA), Organic Peroxydes, Specialty Adhesives (Bostik). Industrial Specialties: Thiochemicals, Fluorochemicals, PMMA (Altuglas International), Hydrogen Peroxides. Coating Solutions: Acrylics, Coating resins, Photocure resins (Sartomer) Rheology Additives (Coatex). Arkema was founded in 2003 and is based in Colombes, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 7
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2021) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-31 Ashland Global Holdings - Performance Adhesives Business

Covington, Kentucky, United States

Ashland Global Holdings' Performance Adhesives Business has a portfolio of products that are well-positioned in the market and valuable technologies with differentiating performance for customers across a variety of applications and markets.

Buy $1.7B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-16 Permoseal

Cape Town, South Africa

Permoseal is a provider of adhesive solutions for woodworking, packaging, construction, and DIY. Its well-known brands, including Alcolin, and its extensive range of high-performance adhesive solutions will complement Bostik’s offering in the region, strengthening their positions in South Africa’s and Sub-Saharan Africa’s dynamic industrial, construction, and DIY markets. The company offers a large portfolio of technical and sustainable solutions for packaging, as well as for wall and floor preparation, renovation and waterproofing. Leveraging its well-known brands, Permoseal has a strong presence in South Africa’s retail chains, and is the exclusive distributor of the Bostik and Evo-Stik brands in the region. Permoseal is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

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