M&A Deal Summary

Ecolab Acquires Georgia-Pacific - Paper Chemicals Business

On September 29, 2017, Ecolab acquired chemicals company Georgia-Pacific - Paper Chemicals Business from Georgia-Pacific

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ecolab’s 19th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Ecolab’s 24th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ecolab’s 3rd transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-09-29
Target Georgia-Pacific - Paper Chemicals Business
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Ecolab
Sellers(s) Georgia-Pacific
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Georgia-Pacific - Paper Chemicals Business

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Georgia-Pacific LLC - Paper Chemicals Business supplies differentiated products and applications that provide strength, softness and durability to paper. These products and applications will enhance Ecolab’s position in the growing Tissue and Towel, as well as the Packaging and Board segments of the paper 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 40 of 53
Sector (Chemicals) 19 of 22
Type (Divestiture) 9 of 9
State (Georgia) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 24 of 31
Year (2017) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-11 Abednego Environmental Services

Novi, Michigan, United States

Abednego Environmental Services LLC is a provider of chemistry, know-how and service solutions to help automotive customers achieve superior outcomes in their paint operations.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-02 Smart Care Equipment Solutions

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Smart Care Equipment Solutions is a provider of commercial kitchen repair, maintenance services, and parts to the U.S. commercial foodservice industry. Equipment Care services 40,000 locations across 25 states with 500 technicians and 400 subcontractors and distributes 25K SKUs of OEM and private label parts. Smart Care Equipment Solutions is based in St Paul, Minnesota.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Georgia-Pacific

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Forest Products
DESCRIPTION
Georgia-Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia-Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia-Pacific is a manufacturer of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 13
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 8 of 13
State (Georgia) 4 of 6
Country (United States) 7 of 11
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-02 PAX Corrugated Products

Lebanon, Ohio, United States

PAX Corrugated Products, Inc. is a provider of packaging products for food, pharmaceuticals, automotive and other consumer products industries. They operate a state-of-the-art plant and demonstrate a commitment to customer service.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-19 Georgia-Pacific Steinfurt

Steinfurt, Germany

Georgia-Pacific Steinfurt GmbH is a producer of an airlaid nonwoven material for commercial customers used to make table top, wiping, food pads, hygiene and related products. Georgia-Pacific Steinfurt is based in Steinfurt, Germany.

Sell $185M
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