M&A Deal Summary

Grainger Acquires AnFreixo S.A.

On April 3, 2012, Grainger acquired distribution company AnFreixo S.A. from The Votorantim Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Grainger’s 7th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Grainger’s 1st transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-04-03
Target AnFreixo S.A.
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Grainger
Sellers(s) The Votorantim Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

AnFreixo S.A.

Sao Paulo, Brazil
AnFreixo S.A., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies in Brazil. The company serves more than 2,000 customers in industries such as manufacturing, steel, construction and mining, from its distribution center in Sao Paulo.

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Buyer

Grainger

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Distribution
Employees23,500
Revenue 17.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Grainger's corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Entrance to Grainger's corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Grainger is a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies and other related products and services used by businesses and institutions primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company also has a in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Grainger was established in 1927 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 13
Sector: Distribution M&A 7 of 11
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Brazil M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-31 Fabory

Tilburg, Netherlands

Fabory is a provider of fasteners and fastener-related products in the Benelux with a pan-European presence. Fabory was formed in 1947 and is based in Tilburg, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-17 Techni-Tool

Worcester, Pennsylvania, United States

Techni-Tool, Inc. is a distributor of test equipment, tool kits, soldering supplies, ESD products, chemicals, hand tools, and more to the electronic production industry. The company products are available through our catalogs, website, and direct sales force, and 95% of all orders are shipped the same day.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Votorantim Group

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Category Company
Founded 1918
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Votorantim Group operates in sectors that are foundations of the economy. Those sectors demand intensive capital and a large scale of production, such as cement, mining and metallurgy (aluminum, zinc and nickel), steel, pulp and paper, concentrated orange juice, and self-generation of electricity. In the financial market, it operates through Votorantim Finance, and in New Business it invests in biotechnology, information technology, and specialty chemical projects and companies.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Brazil M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-20 EverZinc

Houston, Texas, United States

EverZinc is a provider of value-added zinc products. EverZinc manufactures zinc oxide, zinc dust, and Prime Western grade zinc metal from special high grade (SHG) zinc metal and other zinc secondaries. EverZinc was founded in 1949 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-19 Companhia Energética de São Paulo

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Companhia Energética de São Paulo is a producer of electricity in the state of Sao Paulo. Companhia Energética de São Paulo was founded in 1966 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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