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Ecolab Acquires CID LINES N.V.

On January 9, 2020, Ecolab acquired environmental company CID LINES N.V. from IK Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ecolab’s 6th transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Ecolab’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-01-09
Target CID LINES N.V.
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Ecolab
Sellers(s) IK Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

CID LINES N.V.

Ypres, Belgium
CID LINES N.V. is a provider of livestock biosecurity and hygiene solutions. CID LINES N.V. was established in 1988 and is headquartered in Ypres, Belgium.

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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 51 of 53
Sector (Environmental) 6 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 39 of 41
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-19 ChampionX

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

ChampionX provides drilling, completion, and energy production services.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-29 Holchem Group

Bury, United Kingdom

Holchem Group Ltd. is a provider of hygiene and cleaning products and services for the food and beverage, foodservice and hospitality industries. Holchem Group Ltd. is based in Bury, United Kingdom.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IK Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

IK Partners is a private equity firm that targets control investments in lower middle-market to large-sized companies throughout Europe. IK focuses on growth businesses located in the Benelux region, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €300 million of equity capital per transaction and targets companies with strong cash-flows. IK Investment Partners was formerly known as Industry Kapital. IK Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 86 of 121
Sector (Environmental) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 32 of 43
Country (Belgium) 5 of 7
Year (2020) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-23 MDT technologies

Engelskirchen, Germany

MDT technologies is a manufacturer of smart building components, enabling the automation and control of multiple functions including heating, ventilation, and lighting in both residential and commercial buildings. MDT offers a full range of innovative KNX components distributed mainly through electrical wholesalers in Germany. MDT technologies was founded in 2009 and is based in Engelskirchen, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-13 Acture Groep

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Acture Groep is a unique collective of innovative businesses providing specialized outsourced services to Dutch corporates and temporary staffing agencies to manage cases of illness or disability in their workforces. Acture Groep was founded in 2008 and is based in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

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