Add-on Acquisition • Consumer Services

Ecolab Acquires Research Fumigation Co.

On December 4, 2017, Ecolab acquired consumer services company Research Fumigation Co.

Acquisition Context
  • This is Ecolab’s 5th transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Ecolab’s 27th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Ecolab’s 1st transaction in Louisiana.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 4, 2017
Target Research Fumigation Co.
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Ecolab
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) LR Tullius (Financial)

Target Company

Research Fumigation Co.

Reserve, Louisiana, United States
Research Fumigation Co. LLC offer a comprehensive fumigant retention assessment service utilizing customized monitoring equipment and data generation to evaluate and recommend improvements to various facilities and commodity storage structures. Research Fumigation was founded in 1976 and is based in Reserve, Louisiana.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Ecolab

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1923
Sector Environmental
Employees48,000
Revenue 15.7B USD (2024)
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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 43 of 54
Sector: Consumer Services 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 31 of 41
State: Louisiana 1 of 1
Country: United States 27 of 31
Year: 2017 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-04 Food Protection Services

Carmel, Indiana, United States

Food Protection Services LLC is a provider/Fumigation Service provider. Food Protection Services was founded in 2004 and in based in Carmel, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-05 Arpal Group

Selkirk, United Kingdom

RP Adam Ltd. is a provider of cleaning and sanitizing products and services in the U.K. and the Middle East.

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