M&A Deal Summary

Ecolab Acquires Daydots International

On February 11, 2004, Ecolab acquired safety/security company Daydots International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ecolab’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Ecolab’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ecolab’s 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-02-11
Target Daydots International
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Ecolab
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Daydots International

Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Daydots International Ltd. a manufacturer and supplier of food safety products including food rotation labels and food preparation and handling bags.

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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 13 of 53
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 41
State (Texas) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 8 of 31
Year (2004) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-11-22 Ecolab - Darenas Business

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Ecolab, Inc. - Darenas Business Business is a distributor of cleaning and hygiene supplies throughout the UK.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-03-11 Alcide

Redmond, Washington, United States

Alcide Corp., develops and markets unique biocidal products based on its patented technology. Alcide currently sells anti-infective products to the animal health market, disinfecting products to medical industries and SANOVA antimicrobial to the food processing industries.

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