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Ecolab Acquires Swisher International & Other Assets

On November 6, 2015, Ecolab acquired chemicals company Swisher International & Other Assets from Swisher Hygiene for 41M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ecolab’s 17th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Ecolab’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Ecolab’s 21st transaction in the United States.
Investment Fate
  • Swisher International & Other Assets was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2016.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-06
Target Swisher International & Other Assets
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Ecolab
Sellers(s) Swisher Hygiene
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 41M USD

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Swisher International & Other Assets

United States
Swisher International & Other Assets comprise manufacturing of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals and restroom hygiene service programs.

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Buyer(S) 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 STATS #
Overall 36 of 54
Sector: Chemicals M&A 17 of 22
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 8 of 10
Country: United States M&A 21 of 31
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-13 Swisher Hygiene

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Swisher Hygiene Inc. is a provider of hygiene and sanitation solutions. It solutions include cleaning and sanitizing chemicals and restroom hygiene programs, as well as a range of related products and services.

Buy $40M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-29 Ecovation

Victor, New York, United States

Ecovation, Inc. is an environmental services company with proprietary technology to clean organic waste streams.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Swisher Hygiene

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
Employees1,200
Revenue 193M USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Swisher Hygiene Inc. is a provider of hygiene and sanitation solutions. It solutions include cleaning and sanitizing chemicals and restroom hygiene programs, as well as a range of related products and services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2015 M&A 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-13 Sani-Service

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Sani-Service is a Canadian commercial hygiene & chemical services provider with regional operations based in Ontario, BC & Alberta. Sani-Service was founded in 1986 and is based in Markham, Ontario.

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