M&A Deal Summary

Orbia Acquires Prodesal S.A.

On February 25, 2008, Orbia acquired chemicals company Prodesal S.A.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Orbia’s 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Orbia’s 3rd transaction in Colombia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-02-25
Target Prodesal S.A.
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Orbia
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Prodesal S.A.

Cali, Colombia
Prodesal S.A. produces and markets salt derivates, from salt for human and industrial consumption, to chlorinated derivates including, among its products, chlorine, soda, sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid, and ferric chloride.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Orbia

Mexico City, Mexico
Category Company
Founded 1953
Sector Chemicals
Employees23,814
Revenue 8.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Orbia is a provider of products and solutions across multiple sectors from petrochemicals to construction, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, transportation, telecom, and energy, among others. The company is a producer of plastic pipes and connections worldwide and one of the largest chemical and petrochemical companies in Latin America. Orbia was founded in 1953 and is based in Mexico City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 20
Sector (Chemicals) 3 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 12
Country (Colombia) 3 of 4
Year (2008) 2 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-31 Dripsa S.R.L.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dripsa S.R.L. is devoted to the design, sale, and installation of irrigation equipment which it has been setting up throughout the country for 17 years, having projected and installed over 80,000 ha. and manufactured over 50,000,000 meters of drip tubes.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-07 Fluorita de Río Verde S.A. de C.V.

Río Verde, Mexico

Fluorita de Río Verde, S.A. de C.V. is a producer of fluorite concentrate. Company produces around 40,000 annual tons of fluorite concentrates.

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