M&A Deal Summary

Ecolab Acquires Blue Coral

On January 12, 1999, Ecolab acquired consumer products company Blue Coral from Pennzoil-Quaker State

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ecolab’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Ecolab’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ecolab’s 2nd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-01-12
Target Blue Coral
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Ecolab
Sellers(s) Pennzoil-Quaker State
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Blue Coral

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Blue Coral, Inc. is a marketer of a broad line of branded vehicle cleaning, appearance and specialty products to the commercial vehicle wash industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ecolab

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Environmental
Employees48,000
Revenue 15.3B USD (2023)
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 9 of 53
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 9
State (Ohio) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 31
Year (1999) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-12-16 Brent Chemical Technologies

Johannesburg, South Africa

Brent Chemical Technologies is a manufacturer and marketer of cleaning and sanitizing products and services to the food and beverage markets in South Africa.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-12-09 Metro Appliance Service

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Metro Appliance Service, Inc. a provider of commercial kitchen equipment parts and repair services in the Upper Midwest.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Pennzoil-Quaker State

Houston, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,150
DESCRIPTION

Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. produces motor oils.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (1999) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1990-01-01 Jiffy Lube International

Houston, Texas, United States

Jiffy Lube International, Inc. is a provider of fast oil-change services for automobiles.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-01 Auto Expressions

Moorpark, California, United States

Auto Expressions is a branded line of quality automotive air care and accessories products, available in the auto section of many major retail chains around the world.

Sell -
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