M&A Deal Summary

Ecolab Acquires Midland Research Laboratories

On January 4, 2005, Ecolab acquired chemicals company Midland Research Laboratories

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ecolab’s 6th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Ecolab’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ecolab’s 1st transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-01-04
Target Midland Research Laboratories
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Ecolab
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Midland Research Laboratories

Lenexa, Kansas, United States
Midland Research Laboratories Inc., a Lenexa, Kansas based provider of water treatment products, process chemicals and services serving the commercial, institutional, industrial, food and sugar processing markets.

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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 15 of 53
Sector (Chemicals) 6 of 22
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 41
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 31
Year (2005) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-16 Shield Medicare

Farnham, United Kingdom

Shield Medicare Ltd. is a European developer, manufacturer and marketer of contamination control products used in pharmaceutical, medical device and hospital clean rooms.

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