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Ecolab Acquires Akzo Nobel NV - Purate Business

On April 24, 2013, Ecolab acquired chemicals company Akzo Nobel NV - Purate Business from Akzo Nobel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ecolab’s 14th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Ecolab’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-04-24
Target Akzo Nobel NV - Purate Business
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Ecolab
Sellers(s) Akzo Nobel
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Akzo Nobel NV - Purate Business

Amsterdam, Netherlands
AkzoNobel's Purate business specializes in global antimicrobial water treatment technology. Purate provides patented, proprietary chlorine dioxide programs for use in a wide array of water treatment applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ecolab

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Environmental
Employees48,000
Revenue 15.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Ecolab's corporate headquarters in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
Ecolab's corporate headquarters in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.

Ecolab is a provider of water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services. The Company serves businesses in the foodservice, food processing, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, and oil and gas markets. Ecolab was founded in 1923 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 54
Sector: Chemicals M&A 14 of 22
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 6 of 10
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-10 Permian Mud Service

Houston, Texas, United States

Permian Mud Service, Inc. manufactures industrial inorganic chemicals.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-03 AK Kraus & Hiller Schädlingsbekämpfung

Allershausen, Germany

AK Kraus & Hiller Schädlingsbekämpfung GmbH a commercial pest elimination service providers.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Akzo Nobel

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Category Company
Founded 1646
Sector Chemicals
Employees33,700
Revenue 10.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Akzo Nobel is a producer of decorative paints, performance coatings and specialty chemicals. Akzo Nobel was founded in 1646 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 16
Sector: Chemicals M&A 5 of 9
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 10 of 14
Country: Netherlands M&A 4 of 6
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-13 Cordenka

Obernburg, Germany

Cordenka is a manufacturer of industrial rayon yarn for the tyre industry. The high-strength yarn is used as a strengthening material in high-performance tyres, hosepipes, and composite materials. The range of products on offer include yarn, cord, and fabric. Cordenka was founded in 1937 and is based in Obernburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-07 AkzoNobel - Primary Amides chemicals Business

Kyungju, South Korea

AkzoNobel - Primary Amides chemicals Business consists of a a manufacturing facility in Kyungju, South Korea and 37 employees.

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